Mental Illness Theatre

This week we're back for part two of the Randy Kraft story, and this one is a little heavy... which happens when you cover a guy who may have killed 60+ men. This one has serial killer craft time, airplane hill stories, and so, so many murders. Just remember, if you make it to the end, you're halfway through this four parter. https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share Mentalillness...

This week, we're diving into one of the most awful, vicious and prolific serial killers in American history, and of course, most of his murdering career took place in the 1970's (because the 70's were nuts). So get ready as we try to get a handle on one of the worst men we've covered so far, it's part one of Randy Kraft! https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share https://www.patreo...

This week, we're back to finish the story of Locusta, who some claim is history's first recorded serial killer. And we get to talk about power crazed people, poisoned feathers, hot wine, first century epileptics, the sliding scale of Roman incest, and, of course, Nero. It's a short one, but a lot of fun. https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share https://www.patreon.com/Mentalillne...

This week, Gina's back and we're covering a subject she picked. And she picked quite the story, full of schemes, poisonings, murders and plots, all set in one of the most cut throat societies in history, old school Rome. So put on your tunic and grab your toilet sponge, we're talking about Locusta, a high end poisoner from 1st century Rome who may have been histories first serial killer. https://w...

This week, we switched it up a bit in two ways; Gina had to take a week off because of allergies, so we had Bill from Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer sit in for the episode. This episode is also sports related, but don't let that put you off, we still packed in an attempted homicide, a traumatic shooting, plane crashes and literal governmental blood theft. So get ready, this is the ultra long epis...

This week, we're off to Texas to cover one of the grand daddy's of the mass shootings we see nearly everyday now. In 1991, a human dirt pile slammed his pickup truck into the dining room of a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen Texas, and proceeded to kill 23 people and wound a further 27. And we're gonna talk all about it! https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share Mentalillnesstheatre@gm...

This week, we're covering the story of a true POS who made his name as a hate spewing bigot during the Civil Rights Era. This asshat was involved in nearly every type of segregationist cause in the south at the time, culminating in his run to be governor of Alabama. And then, after a humiliating loss, he disappeared for awhile. And you won't believe the new persona he picked for when he reappeared...

This week, we're off to the USSR to make fun of everything Soviet! Nikolai Dzhumagaliev was a Soviet era serial killer who killed at least eleven women in order to consume their meat. He had his very messed up reasons for this, and we'll get into all of them as we dive into his crime spree(s) and his cannibal ways. https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share https://www.patreon.com/...

After missing our first week, we're back, and we've brought a really fun episode (for a change). McArthur Wheeler was an American bank robber, and he found a new and unique way to gain infamy. You see, McArthur is infamous for dousing his face in lemon juice before robbing two Pittsburgh area banks with the belief it would obscure his face from the security cameras. Wheeler was very wrong about th...

This week, we're off to South Africa for the first time, and it's a heavy one. This might be the sickest episode we've done for quite some time, so we apologize in advance. You'll never look at jellyfish the same again, it's the Stewart Wilken story! Mentalillnesstheatre@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/Mentalillnesstheater https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share SOURCES https:...

This week, we're back for a history episode that could be subtitled 'Really, What's the Worst That Could Happen?' This is the story of how one shipwreck led to a period of English history called 'The Anarchy', and why it's always troublesome to lack a penis. It's the story of The White Ship! https://www.patreon.com/Mentalillnesstheater https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share Men...

This week, we're off to Minnesota to cover a truly annoying serial killer who is only remembered for one reason. After the majority of his crimes, this asshat would make a call to 911, and confess in a blubbering, high pitched voice. Because of this, he was given the nickname most people remember him by, The Weepy Voiced Killer. And we're going to mock this guy relentlessly, because it's the story...

This week, we're back for part two of Anthony Sowell. There are more attacks and murders, and the stench in his East Cleveland neighborhood grew worse as Sowell was not skilled at body disposal. Along with this, the ECPD did nothing as at least three women came forward to report being assaulted by Sowell, so there's that. And a huge thank you to Bill from Crimes, Killers, Cults and Beer for the pa...

This week, we're off to Cleveland to cover one of the city's worst killers. Anthony Sowell was an alcohol and crack cocaine fueled serial killers who murdered at least 11 women from 2007 to 2009. And after one failed attempt at properly burying his first victim, Sowell would later just leave the bodies of his victims strewn around the house to rot. https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?...

This week, we're back in our home country of Canada to cover the story of Serge Archambault. A serial killer responsible for the deaths of three women, it's the ridiculous details of this case that really make it stand out. Get ready to hate a Frenchmen, because this guy is vile. Mentalillnesstheatre@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share https://www.patreon.com/Menta...

This week, we're back for the final part of the Richard Cottingham story, and we're jumping straight into some of his most graphic crimes. Which makes sense, as at this time, Cottingham was completely unraveling. https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share Mentalillnesstheatre@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/Mentalillnesstheater Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

Hey, we're back with another two parter, and this one is on a man that could turn out to be one of America's most prolific serial killers. Operating in New York and New Jersey throughout the 1970's, this man was originally convicted of 5 murders in 1980, and as of 2023, he has confessed and/or been convicted of 17. It's as if a swine put on pants, worked with computers and preyed on women, it's th...

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This week, we're jumping into a classic unsolved case, and we'll be asking some uncomfortable questions. Mostly about a dead man's penis. His severed penis. Because that's what we do with unsolved cases. Join us for the over the top story of the Dardeen Family Murders. https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share https://www.patreon.com/Mentalillnesstheater Mentalillnesstheatre@gmail...

This week, we're back for part two of John Crutchley, and this is where the whole case goes sideways. Fuckery abounds, and multiple levels of the justice system seem to conspire to make sure Crutchley goes free. Then, we talk about his heavily pierced dick, just because. https://www.patreon.com/Mentalillnesstheater https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share Mentalillnesstheatre@gma...

This week is a bit of a short episode, but it was supposed to be a one parter and it ran long. John Crutchley aka The Vampire Rapist, was only convicted of one violent crime, but it was extreme enough to earn him his nickname, as he sexually assaulted a woman and literally bleed her half to death. This episode covers Crutchley's early life and his most well known crime, and it's a blast. We have a...

This week, it's a Gina pick, and it's a pretty outrageous story. In early 2013, ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner declared war on his former employer, and for more than week, they engaged in a deadly game of cat and mouse that left four dead. After mistaking multiple vehicles for Dorner's ( and opening fire on two of them), Dorner was eventually cornered in the mountains of California. And then,...

This week, we're finishing the Carlton Gary story, and the only way to describe it is 'high fuckery'. What should be a pretty simple case is turned into a complete disaster where nothing makes sense, and Gina gets more triggered than she was during the Holly Bobo case. Mentalillnesstheatre@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?ref=share Become a supporter of this podcast: http...

It's a bonus episode to get 2023 started! Mark did a guest spot with CKCB, and this was the edible fueled result. Hope everyone enjoys, and thanks for listening! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mental-illness-theatre--5055057/support .

Happy New Year! We're starting off the year with a case that has it all, a criminal preying on elderly women, weird decisions by the police, mass panic, race relations, and multiple murders. Get ready to get frustrated, it's part one of our two part series on Carlton Gary, the Stocking Strangler of Columbus, Georgia. Mentalillnesstheatre@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/952876465260434/?r...