Crime Culture

Rebecca Schaeffer had her whole life ahead of her. The 21-year-old was a model and an actress who was just about to audition for the biggest role of her career when her life was cut short by a stalker fan.     Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All...

Centralia, Pennsylvania is a modern-day ghost town with a fire burning beneath it for almost 60 years. If that doesn't sound like the most perfect setting for a horror movie, you must not like the Silent Hill franchise! Is Centralia haunted? Does it contain the gate to hell? Is the fire a conspiracy? All questions answered in this week's episode.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimec...

The story of actress Lana Turner, her daughter, her husbands, and her many boyfriends is a long and twisted road. You're just going to have to listen and find out!   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and...

This is not a true-crime story that we are used to talking about. We normally cover tales of serial killers and gore, but sometimes, crime can have a very different face. What could have been the Woodstock of the millennial generation turned out to be one of the most successful marketing campaigns for the worst event in recent memory. What made a few 20-somethings and a rapper feel like they could...

Dave Schultz had a rough childhood until he found his true calling: wrestling. Once we started, he seemed to be an unstoppable force on the mat. He started winning medals early on his high school wrestling team and worked his way to the Olympics. Unfortunately, Dave met an early end by an eccentric millionaire named John du Pont who owned the now-infamous Foxcatcher Farms.   Email:  crimeculturepo...

In honor of Shark Week beginning, we're taking it back to the summer of 1916 when the real shark panic in the United State began. Five shark attacks in New Jersey started a long history of fearing sharks, coming to a head in 1975 with the most popular shark film ever created.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @Crime...

There are a lot of crazy things going on in the world right now but this list is the best of the best! We looked up some of the wildest conspiracy theories people actually believe and we're bringing them to you (tinfoil hat not included). Decide for yourself what is plausible and what is downright crazy.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimec...

Phil Hartman was a beloved comedy actor and writer that was taken too soon. This week, we talk about his life in comedy and his rocky relationships.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and linktree in our...

We teased it last week but if you didn't get the memo, strap in because this might be the most grisly case we have ever covered. The murder of the beautiful Iana Kasian by her wealthy boyfriend Blake Leibel is referred to as one of the worst cases to ever happen in West Hollywood. Arguably more disturbing than the case is that the details seemed pulled directly from a graphic novel... written by t...

The often unheard about Osage Native American murders were a series of murders of Osage people in Osage County, Oklahoma during the 1910s–1930s; newspapers described the increasing number of unsolved murders as the "Reign of Terror," lasting from 1921-1926. The estimated Osage death toll is in the hundreds, though reported numbers are much less and investigated deaths far fewer. Newer investigatio...

The story of the John Wojtowicz bank robbery may have inspired the Oscar-winning film Dog Day Afternoon, but we're going to tell you why all of the details might as true as you would expect. Whether Wojtowicz robbed the bank to pay for his wife's sexual reassignment surgery or to pay off the Mafia from his wedding is up to you to decide.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepod...

You've been requesting it and now we're delivering! This week we're talking about the infamous female serial killer, Aileen Wuornos! Wuornos lived an extremely difficult life before she claimed 7 victims in Florida between 1989-1990. We're breaking it all down in this episode and discussing the star-studded film inspired by her story.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcas...

In 1993, Brandon Teena was a 21-year-old trans man living a beautiful life in Nebraska. But when his born gender was revealed, he was brutally assaulted and murdered by people he thought were his friends. His legacy lives on in movies like Boys Don't Cry and the incredible documentary The Brandon Teena Story.    Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @...

In this bonus episode, we're talking about (possible?) gay serial killer Paul Bateson. We discuss some of his history, the murder of Addison Verrill, and his connection to the Exorcist curse.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can...

As we continue our Pride Month series, we thought the most fitting topic during this time in our history would be the Stonewall uprising. Whether you know it as a protest, a riot, or a revolution, the events at Stonewall in 1969 propelled the gay rights movement into something that could no longer be pushed aside. In this episode, we talk about the events that led up to the riots, the timeline of...

Happy Pride Month everyone! We're taking the entire month of June to talk about important LGBTQIA+ events in true crime history and we're starting with the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard. Matthew was a beautiful soul that was dedicated to helping others and standing up for equality. He was attacked after leaving a bar in Laramie, Wyoming and his story would touch people from all parts of the count...

Also known as the Spotsylvania Killer, Richard "Marc" Evonitz was responsible for the murders of three young girls in Virginia in the late 90s. He was finally caught when his last victim made a daring escape.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All...

Today we're talking about the tragic death of Scott Amedure. Scott admired acquaintance Jonathan Schmitz and wanted to tell him on the Jenny Jones Show. Schmitz agreed to be on the show out of curiosity to find out who his secret admirer was. What happened next was a senseless and tragic crime...   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepo...

On our second Book vs. Movie episode, we're discussing another amazing Stephen King story, Gerald's Game! If you haven't heard of it, don't worry (Kaitlin hadn't either).    Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our webs...

We're celebrating Kaitlin's birthday this year by talking about serial killers that share her zodiac sign! Some we have talked about in full episodes and there are some spoilers for future episodes... Listen all the way to the end to hear a fantastic new song from Ticker Tape's brand new album "Leap Year"! Our very own Elliot is the drummer and he and the rest of the band have just killed it with...

Surprise! It's a mid-week bonus episode! (Well, it's not a surprise if you listened to Tuesday's episode) We know a lot of people, including ourselves, are trying to find ways to pass the time in quarantine so we thought we'd bring you some of the best things we've been watching. There's the obvious true crime documentaries and series but we also have a few recommendations of other genres if you n...

We're back with another creepypasta/urban legend! This week, we're discussing the very recent history of Momo, the creepy sculpture that supposedly urges kids to commit horrifying acts. But not all is as it seems with this one...   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And j...

This week we talk about the original Doctor of Death, Jack Kevorkian! We talk about his childhood and early fascinations with death before diving into where is research finally led him.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be fou...

This week, we're covering another cannibal case. Armin Meiwes is the real-life Hannibal Lecter with a lot of pop culture references in music, theatre, and movies.   Email:  crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Instagram: @crimeculturepodcast Twitter: @CrimeCulturePod Facebook: @crimeculturepodcast And join our Patreon! (All other links can be found on our website and l...

This week, we're talking about one of the first missing children to appear on a milk carton, Etan Patz. Etan was just six years old when he went missing on his two-block walk to the bus stop in 1979. What followed was decades-long search and the eventual creation of National Missing Children's Day in the United States.    Email: crimeculturepod@gmail.com Website: crimeculturepodcast.tumblr.com Ins...