Death Row Diaries

Joseph James DeAngelo was a police officer, burglar, murderer and rapist. He may have considered himself a renaissance man but most of those activities are redundant. The fact is that he was one of the scariest serial killers in American history, and he would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for that pesky thing called genetic genealogy.

Samuel Little is, by numbers, the most prolific serial killer in American history. He led the van life with his elderly decrepit wife. He was homeless, is the term. Eventually he got caught. Matt and Bill break down the case. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from Death Row.

Gary Ridgeway, the Green River Killer, is one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history. He was a pale, unassuming bible thumper who was just smart enough to not be considered mentally disabled. Ridgeway was able to blend into society until he was arrested and eventually accused of murdering over seventy teenaged girls.

Gary Heidnik was a self-styled religious guru who went by the name of Brother Bishop. His church was unorthodox and served only to provide victims for him to groom before torturing them with electrical currents in his cellar. By many accounts Hednik had a genius intellect, which makes his sadistic exploits more and more difficult to rationalize. He was the inspiration for Buffalo Bill character in...

Harrison Graham went by the nickname of "Marty." That didn't make a lot of sense to his neighbors, but neither did his habit of digging random holes throughout the neighborhood or the fact that his best friend was a Cookie Monster doll. Marty wasn't the brightest guy, and certainly not the caliber of individual who can maintain a modicum of sanity while in the throes of an epic crack binge. With a...

Robert Hansen was a nerdy little guy with a stutter, but that didn't stop him from achieving his dream of moving to Alaska, becoming a prize-winning hunter, starting a family, and opening a bakery. Unfortunately, his hunting didn't stop with moose and caribou, but extended to humans. Hansen played the most dangerous game, and got caught. But not before he left his bloody mark on the pristine Alask...

Pam Hupp is a very tricky lady. Her criminal career began with forgery, but that didn't provide her the lifestyle she craved. Plus, she never got caught, so why not up the stakes and start murdering friends and family members? This was her thinking, apparently. Matt and Bill break down the case. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from Death Row.

Matt and Bill discuss why prominent South Carolina snollygoster Alex Murdaugh may have Murdaugh'd his wife and son. His behavior looks as sloppy as a big 'ol plate of biscuits and gravy, but what could have led this southern fried gentleman down a path of such despair? Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from Death Row.

Keith Jesperson was a family man, but he had a dark secret. He wasn't just an abusive drunk who liked to string cats up from the clothesline in front of his family. He was engaging in even more disgusting activities during his long-haul trucking trips. When the wrong people went to prison for one of his murders it made him angry, and that's when he was branded the Smiley Face Killer.

Ward Francis Weaver was a serial killer trucker who stalked his victims on the highway. He then struck up a relationship with his estranged son, Ward Weaver III, from prison. They'd end up having one thing in common - both were serial killers. Then, the third little Weaver killed some people as well. This family is genetically diseased and has wreaked untold havoc throughout the ages. Matt Ralston...

You know what's a bad idea? Being a serial killer? You know what's a worse idea? Being a serial killer who only kills people you know. Bill discusses his interactions with Phillip Jablonski, as he had to care for the elderly creep in San Quentin State Prison. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from death row.