Psychopedia: True Crime & Criminal Psychology

Join our Patreon family to guest co-host with Investigator Slater! Also gain exclusive access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, merch discounts, and much more! www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod This was one of the most shocking crimes in Canadian history—a scene so gruesome it sounded like urban legend. On a Greyhound bus traveling through the open stretch of Manitoba in July 2008, 22-ye...

Join the Patreon family to guest co-host with Investigator Slater! Also gain exclusive access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, merch discounts, and more! www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod In this chilling Friday the 13th special episode, we crack open one of history’s most cursed calendar dates and examine some nerve-shredding catastrophes that have unfolded when the 13th has fallen on...

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In July 2022, a 27-year-old single mom from England named Shaye Groves, was convicted of murdering her boyfriend, 25-year-old Frankie Fitzgerald. Shaye had an obsessive fascination with serial killers, true crime documentaries, and r*pe fantasy, and her walls were adorned with framed pictures of notorious serial killers whom she "admired." Horrifyingly, after discovering some messages on Frankie's...

Brittany Murphy’s shocking death at just 32 was not only a tragic loss but also the spark of countless conspiracy theories, from claims of foul play at the hands of her husband to whispers of a government cover-up linked to a national security whistleblower. Some have even drawn chilling connections between her untimely demise and powerful figures like Sean "Diddy" Combs. Once a beloved, radiant s...

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In April 2023, Kenyan authorities uncovered a waking nightmare: hundreds of shallow graves scattered across the forest floor in Shakahola. What began as ten bodies quickly ballooned into over 400—most of them women and children, many brutally mutilated, raped, or missing organs like eyes, kidneys, and genitalia. These were not peaceful deaths. This was a killing field disguised as holy ground; an...

Join our Patreon family for access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, first dibs on ticket and merch sales, exclusive live streams, and more! www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod She spit, levitated, cursed in languages she’d never learned, and hissed at holy water like it was acid. This is the chilling story of Anna Ecklund—an American woman whose alleged possession wasn’t just a brief enco...

Join our Patreon family for exclusive live streams, access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, first dibs on ticket and merch sales, and more! www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod It was supposed to be a celebration—her tenth birthday. Instead, Victoria Martens spent her final night on earth in a nightmare no child should ever endure. Strangled, dismembered, and set on fire, Victoria’s death...

Join our Patreon family for exclusive live streams, access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, first dibs on ticket and merch sales, and more! www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod When Chippendales, the world’s first all-male strip show exploded onto the scene in the late 1970s, it wasn’t just about rock-hard abs and screaming fans — it was about money, control, and the kind of ego that could...

Born into a chaotic, hellraising and deeply tight-knit family, Saraya learned to never back down from a challenge. She’s a rule breaker and drawn to people with the same mentality. In “Rulebreakers,” her DGAF attitude takes center stage while also exploring vulnerability and transparency with listeners. Every week, Saraya and a guest will explore their unconventional paths to success. Inspired by...

Join our Patreon family for exclusive access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, first dibs on ticket and merch sales, and more! www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod The Chijon Family was a nightmarishly savage South Korean gang that blazed a brief but blood-soaked trail of terror between 1993 and 1994. Spearheaded by 27-year-old Kim Gi-hwan—a man consumed by venomous hatred for the rich—the...

Join our Patreon family for exclusive access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, first dibs on ticket and merch sales, and more! www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod Pedro López confessed to the rape and murder of over 300 young girls across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru — a number so staggering, it’s less of a crime spree and more like a mass extermination. The sheer scale of his brutality pla...

Join our Patreon family for exclusive access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, first dibs on ticket and merch sales, and more!  www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod Miriam Rodríguez was a 56-year-old mother living in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, when her life was shattered in 2014. Her 20-year-old daughter, Karen, was kidnapped by members of Los Zetas—one of Mexico’s most brutal and violent dr...

Join our Patreon family for exclusive access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, first dibs on ticket and merch sales, and more! www. Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod In the quiet hours of June 8, 2017, as employees at Weis Markets in Pennsylvania were preparing to close, an eerie stillness filled the air. Unbeknownst to them, their coworker, 24-year-old YouTuber Randy Stair, coldly barricaded...

Visit  Patreon.com/ psychopediapod for exclusive content and join our family of little psychos!  We'd love to have you. Note/Correction: Investigator Slater kept referring to A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story as a Netflix series, but it actually aired on BritBox. She's very sorry. Ruth Ellis was a 28-year-old nightclub hostess and mother who, in 1955, became the last woman to be executed in the U...

Visit  Patreon.com/ psychopediapod for loads of exclusive content and to join our family of psychos! Trigger warning: This episode discusses difficult topics including suicide, homicide, and other forms of trauma.  Please listen with caution. What comes to mind when you think of "black metal" music? Face paint, screams laced with hate, rage, aggression. Most metalheads might talk a big game about...

Visit  Patreon.com/ psychopediapod for exclusive content and join our family of psychos! Elizabeth Struhs was a bright, beautiful 8-year-old girl whose precious life depended on insulin to manage her diabetes. Tragically, her parents, members of a fringe religious group in Australia called The Saints, followed a strict, literal interpretation of Christianity and the Bible. They rejected modern med...

Visit  Patreon.com/ psychopediapod for exclusive content and join our family of little freaks and semen demons! Joining us today is Chris Distefano, NY based stand up comedian. He is the host of Chrissy Chaos and the co-host of History Hyenas. Chris is headlining the world famous Madison Square Garden on September 11, 2025 and has a brand new comedy special out on Hulu. WARNING: Investigator Slate...

Crime House has a new original show, Crime House True Crime Stories. Every Monday, take a deep dive into some of the world’s most notorious true crime cases from that week in history, all connected by a captivating theme – infamous serial killers, mysterious disappearances, tragic murders, and more. Join host Vanessa Richardson every Monday. Search “Crime House True Crime Stories” now and follow t...

Come see us in Austin! SunsetStripATX.com March 10th, doors at 7 and show at 8. This is gonna be a DOOZY, obviously. Cannot wait to see you little psychos there! Visit Patreon.com/psychopediapod for exclusive content and join our family of little freaks and semen demons! In Part 2 of our coverage of serial killer Harvey Glatman, we delve into one of the darkest, most chilling criminal minds in Ame...

Visit Patreon.com/psychopediapod for exclusive content and join our family of little freaks and semen demons! Harvey Glatman, one of America’s earliest known serial killers and sadomasochists, was as calculated and twisted as he was intelligent. Under the pretense of being a professional photographer, he placed ads seeking pinup models for so-called "crime scene reenactments"—photoshoots he claime...

Visit Patreon.com/psychopediapod for exclusive content and join our family of little freaks and semen demons! Over the centuries, the idea of two souls deeply intertwined by destiny has been known by many names, including "twin flames." This connection is often viewed as predestined, something beyond human control—a bond that mirrors the concept of soulmates. It sounds beautiful, even enchanting.....

Visit Patreon.com/psychopediapod to join our family of freaks and gain access to exclusive content! Vampires do not simply hunt—they ensnare. They manipulate the minds of their prey, bending wills to drag their victims into a sinister dance of domination to satisfy their ancient cravings. Tracey Wigginton, driven by vampiric urges and an insatiable thirst for blood, masterfully orchestrated a horr...

Visit Patreon.com/psychopediapod to join our family of freaks and gain access to exclusive content! On the night of August 9, 2024, the brutalized body of a junior female doctor was discovered in an empty seminar room at the hospital in Kolkata, India, where she worked - a place where safety should have been provided. What followed her assault and murder exposed deeply entrenched issues of alleged...