Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer: A True Crime Podcast

Join Bill and Kevin of the History Goon Podcast, as we delve into the shocking and disturbing case of Maksim Gelman, a man who went on a 28-hour rampage in New York City in 2011, leaving a trail of violence and death in his wake. We'll explore the events leading up to the attacks, the brutal crimes themselves, and the aftermath, including Gelman's dramatic capture and trial. In this episod...

David Berg was a cult leader that emerged from the Pentecostal movement in the early 1900s. His parents were both evangelists, who preached the faith healing doctrine. As a kid, he was abused by a babysitter, which resulted in him becoming s-xually super charged for the rest of his life. He got into ministry as well, and was heavily influenced by William Branham early on. He set up a hippie type c...

Christine Belford married David Matusiewicz. The offspring of a couple who could do nothing wrong. They had 3 kids, on top of Belford's daughter from a previous marriage. His mother and father moved in, and his mother decided SHE was better than Christine to raise kids. This led to David and his mother kidnapping Christine's 3 kids, and taking them into Central America. This led to...JUST...

Happy Valentines Day! I’m sure some of you remember the Valentines Day Broken Hearts collab that CKCB was part of last year, that was put on by the Buried Motives Podcast. Well, Buried Motives invited us again, and we gladly accepted the invite! This year, its Buried Motives, Music City911, A Million Other Choices, and of course, us. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the other podcasts as well! Buri...

Hey, everyone..Tonight, we have a special episode because we’re introducing a brand new podcast called History Goon, and we have the host of the show on with us to tell us a story. Welcome Kevin, as he takes the lead, and tells us the story. This episode was recorded about 2 months ago. The  1986FBI Miami shootout  occurred on April 11, 1986, in  Miami-Dade County, Florida , U.S. (the specific are...

Some cults aren’t religious. Tonight on CKCB Features, I’m talking with a survivor named Al Tessier, who was part of the Acting Lab Senior Ensemble. An acting class, led by a Hollywood reject, who later turned his organization into a cult. This is a fascinating story that reminds us to be vigilant in any situation that is led by a charismatic figure. Small cults can be extremely damaging. Check ou...

Hi, everyone. Its been brought to my attention that my vape hits are pretty distracting to the content on the episode. This is just me letting you all know that I am correcting the problem. Thanks for listening! -Bill

In October, 1979, most of the student body at Miami Aerospace Academy went into riot mode. Strange occurrences were happening too, such as levitating, super human strength, and an overall pack mentality. But, what caused it? It was reported as mass demonic possession, and this event would be the catalyst that launched the Satanic Panic into the mainstream the very next year, in 1980. Join us as we...

This episode is a textbook on how NOT to commit murder. You have a somewhat wealthy man, who marries into a super wealthy family, just to grow the family. A marriage of convenience. But the man wants it ALL, except for his wife. A gorgeous young woman enters the picture, and they two begin manipulating each other. This leads to the murder, and an attempted murder of the man’s wife. Diedre Hunt and...

Anthony Sowell was a very vicious, but lesser known serial killer. He was the worst serial killer in all of Cleveland’s history, and was dubbed ‘The Cleveland Strangler’ by the media. He had a rough childhood, and was abused by his mother, but he also abused his nieces, sexually. He joined the Marines, and should have stayed there. He was a good Marine. But after he got out, he turned to crack, an...

Charles Bronson is a life long British criminal. He never killed anyone, but not due to lack of trying. He was a menace to society, and had such an infamous reputation that he was shuffled back and forth to just about every prison in England. He raised hell. His most famous antics were going onto the roofs of prisons, and staying there for days, while causing extensive damage to the rooftop. He wa...

We're back folks! And to make up for making you wait so long, we've got a VERY special episode. Crazy Florida Man stories, with commentary from the one and only Florida Man, Tiktok sensation, OMGitsWICKS! This episode was a blast, and we're going to have Wicks on with us again soon! Follow Wicks here: https://www.instagram.com/omgitswicks/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/omgitswicks239/ https://www...

Going back to Episode, 116. Texas serial killer, Faryion Wardrip! And the 2 guests I had on that episode, Matthew Brockmeyer from Murder Coaster, and Jessica from Texas True Crime return. PLUS, Sandra is on, and we have a guest as well. Bryce Wardrip, Faryion's younger brother joins us, and there is MUCH MORE to the story than the information available about Faryion. Bryce tells ALL, and he doesn'...

Its the third British Binge episode! Michael Sams. He was a kidnapper. He kidnapped 2 women and held them for ransom. He killed one of them. And the way he messed with the police would make BTK blush. Join us as we discuss this case. There are lots of twists and turns, and at first, the police thought this puke had a military intelligence background. That all changed though, when he started feelin...

Welcome to the second British Binge installment. If Mark Martin was the opening act, this week's subject is the headliner. Their origin stories are very similar, but once Patrick Mackay gets a taste for blood, he goes on a bloody killing spree, becoming one of the most infamous of England's serial killers. He didn't do it for the notoriety. He did it just because. Michael and Jeremy Steal CKCB htt...

Welcome to part 1 of The British Binge! Mark Martin had an abusive childhood. He was abusive to his classmates, and it wouldn't take too long for him to wind up on the streets, where he became a bully to the homeless and a drug dealer. He had a goal. Become Nottingham's first serial killer! He wanted the infamy of becoming a serial killer. So, he did, preying on 2 homeless women, and a woman who w...

We have reached the end of the Wisconsin Cheese Binge, with part 2 of Ed Gein. In this episode, we discuss the findings at Gein’s place, the aftermath, all the money grabbers who were capitalizing on the case, his trial and imprisonment, and Ed’s impact on pop culture, with books, movies, TV shows, as well as his influence on horror movies. Also, the Beer of the Week segment with Sandra’s husband,...

Tonight, we start the 4th and final episode in the unplanned Wisconsin Cheese Binge, with part 1 of Ed Gein, the Butcher of Plainfield. We cover his upbringing with his religious fanatic of a mother, who sheltered him, abused him, but made him view her as some kind of divine figure. We also cover the deaths of his parents, and the likely murder of his brother, the 2 murders he is known to have com...

This episode of CKCB is brought to you a day early by Hurricane Helene. We wanted to make sure that we got the episode out in case we lose power on Thursday, the 26th because this is a biggun! This is also part 3 of the Wisconsin Cheese Binge. Jessie Blodgett was a winner. She was super intelligent, a gifted musician, aspiring actress, music teacher. advocate for the stopping of violence against w...

Episode 2 of the Wisconsin Cheese Binge! Tonight, we’re covering Thad Phillips, and Joe Clark, The Bonebreaker Killer. Joe Clark was a sicko who had aspirations of becoming a serial killer. He killed a teenager named Chris Steiner, by kidnapping him, and forcefully breaking his bones. He died of internal bleeding, and Joe dumped him in a river. His murder would be unsolved for a year, until Joe di...

Hey, everyone.. We’re going to Wisconsin to cover a really sick individual named Steven Zelich. He was a sadistic killer, who took BDSM a little too far, and his online screen name was Mr Handcuffs. He was a cop in Wisconsin, who lost his job because of multiple complaints from women, specifically strippers about him stalking them. But, he soon amped up his routine, grooming women to come to him f...

We are BACK, baby! With a brand new co-host! Sandra is the new CKCB co-host. She is simply amazing! We're covering a serial killer doctor, Michael Swango. Dubbed by his college medical school classmates, working on actual patients as Double 0 Swango, License to Kill, he slipped through the cracks because he had the highest body count of any other student. But, that didn't stop him from bec...

The second interview I’ve done with a cult survivor. Richard Kiers, who I talked about in Episode 118, The Movement of God cult. He fills in the details on his story, and he’s written a book about his experience. We also discuss cults in general. It was a great interview. His book is a very good read, and you can get it here: https://www.amazon.com/Swindled-Faith-Reconciliation-Richard-Kiers/dp/02...

Tonight, we’re going back to the Canada binge, and episode 104, the Insane Canadian Cult, His Rest Christian Fellowship, led by sadistic cult leader, Rima Ailing. She was horrible. I recommend you go back and listen to that episode before listening to this one, if you haven’t yet. But the story didn’t end when Ep 104 did. It went on for another 20 years, and I’m joined tonight by Desti, who was bo...

Joining us tonight on CKCB is Todd, of the Grinding True Crime Podcast. We’re covering the Word Of Life Christian Church cult, led by Jerry and then Tiffanie Irwin. It was located in Chadwicks NY, and it was a particularly nasty cult, with all the trappings of one of the craziest. And it escalated as time went on, gradually getting worse and worse, until things exploded in 2015 with the brutal and...