Twisted Listers

Hey there, Twisted Listeners! We’re back to our regular format, and this week we are tackling the gnarly topic of spree killers who attacked in quick succession. Featuring a lady who loves knives, whiskey, and surprise attacks, a notorious crime duo that’s too often romanticized, and a spree killer who came from an extremely tough background. This week especially, steer clear of these terrifying m...

We're back, Twisted Listeners, and better than ever with a new topic chosen by Diva: Spree Killers! As Diva mentions in the episode, many of these murder sprees took place in the middle of the century, so we have a nice little mix of old and new - including a very famous case of two very silly star crossed lovers. One thing all of these cases have in common is how absolutely horrific they are. So...

We're on solo Cindy episode 2 for the week, and this one's a doozy! Cindy has been planning this one for a while as a patreon only episode, but decided to pull out the big guns for her solo week. This case covers not one, not two, not three, but four murders over the span of 25 years, and all tied together through one family - a family who suffers tragedy after tragedy. This case starts off as a s...

Hey hey Twisted Listeners! This week Cindy is flying solo, with a twisted tale of a vindictive, terrifying stalker who writes hundreds of letters to a small town, exposing some of their dirtiest secrets. This crazy tale takes place in Circleville, Ohio, and begins in the 1970's, though the story spans nearly 20 years before finally coming to a very inconclusive conclusion. Join a solo Cindy for a...

This week, we’re meeting some of the residents of California’s Death Rows at San Quentin and Chowchilla State Prisons. While we don’t believe in the death penalty, California’s moratorium on these cases means these sentences are largely symbolic gestures, and likely won’t be carried out. However you feel about the death penalty, we can all agree that these are some of the worst of the worst crimes...

Hello Dear Twisted Listeners! This week we are doing the cases of inmates currently on California's Death Row. This is a really interesting topic, mostly because California isn't big on handing out the death penalty, but even when they do, they rarely follow through on it (the last person put to death in California was in 2006, when the Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger was in office. Because it t...

Valentine’s Day may be over, but love is still in the air because this week we’re covering the twistedly romantic topic of killer couples! These couples are true matches made in hell who killed together, but didn’t always stay together, as they often turned on one another to save themselves in the end. Featuring a teen couple copying the crime spree in a notorious horror movie, a couple who lured...

Happy Belated Valentine's Day, twisted listeners! We hope you all enjoyed the 'holiday' and celebrated with someone you love. More than that, we hope you did not celebrate you love like the people from this list. These couples truly believe that those who kill together, stay together, but as these killers get caught, we see just how quickly their love turns sour, and they turn on one another! Cind...

This week, we turn to the vaguely “romantic” (?) topic of husbands who DIDN’T do it! In the world of true crime where husbands very often kill their wives, cases like these are exceedingly rare - but they do happen. Featuring an array of frustrating, long-overdue exonerations, prosecutors hiding evidence, and the radically cool work of the Innocence Project. Get ready to get mad, twisted listeners...

Happy Valentines Day, Twisted Listeners! This week, we're doing a vaguely 'romantic' topic - husbands who did not, in fact, kill their wives! These cases are all very sad, very wild, and VERY angering! There's nothing quite as troubling as hearing about a person who spent years of their lives in prison for a crime they clearly did not commit, and even in cases where the accused were lucky enough t...

This week, we turn to the downright strange topic of people who posted about their crimes on Facebook. For these killers it’s not enough to just simply murder their victims, they also want to post unhinged confessions, photos, and gruesome sale listings for all their friends to see! Featuring the murder of a wholesome car enthusiast, a family annihilator with a very petty motive, and a killer boyf...

Hey there Twisted Listeners! This week we're diving into a topic that has only existed in recent years, but is a reallyl weird phenomenon: murderers who post their confessions/murders/victims on social media, and specifically Facebook. These murderers take oversharing to the next level by posting confessions, photos of their victims, and more on Facebook after doing their terrible deeds. From rumo...

This week, we’re covering a listener-requested list topic - murders of Chicago! Join us as we tour through some of the wildest and most horrific murders to ever take place in the Windy City. Featuring the brutal murder of a famous singer’s family, an active serial killer who’s still out and about, and two massacres of entire families. Join us and rage along as we take a crime-filled tour of Chi-to...

Hello Twisted Listeners! Thanks as always for tuning in, and for sending in suggestions for cases and list topics. This week we're doing another list sent in by an amazing listener - murders of Chicago! These cases are all really horrible, but important to discuss as beyond the murders themselves, we dive into some of the history of Chicago and why these murders take place, why they do or don't ge...

This week, we turn to the disturbing topic of murdered journalists. While the media can often be harmful, it’s no accident that the victims in these cases were journalists that were doing important and necessary work to uncover the truth. Featuring a powerful Syrian-American mother-daughter journalist duo, the assassination of a beloved Dutch investigative journalist, and a journalist in Oakland w...

Hey there twisted listeners! This week we are taking a very serious turn and discussing a topic that should concern us all: when a journalist is murdered for doing their job. Many journalists report on interesting and important topics, but there are fewer and fewer who take the bold step of reporting on things that put their lives in danger. These topics range from bad business dealings to full on...

This week, we’re paying it forward to some of our twisted listener VIPs - we love you all so much!! The cases requested by you do not disappoint, and they have us globe trotting to uncover international cases lesser known in the US. Featuring a legendary Dutch murder mystery, neighbors who became murderous over very petty reasons, and a disturbing torture-murder among best friends. Listen in, and...

Hey there Twisted Listers! This week it's all about YOU, our amazing listeners, and us listening to you for a change! From time to time, we get listener requests, but with our show's format, it can be difficult to add them to upcoming lists. To remedy this, we're dedicating our next two episodes to some of the cases sent in from our amazing, dare we say, fans? And these lovely listeners do not dis...

Hey Twisted Listeners! This week, we turn to killers who were caught on camera - and cases where this chilling footage played a major role. These killers thought they were being smart and sneaky, but the camera doesn’t lie! Featuring a young woman who wasn’t even safe in her own apartment, a deeply disturbing child abduction caught on camera, a jogger who was stalked and abducted, and footage that...

Smile, you're on camera! We've all seen the signs - in public places, on private property, basically anywhere and everywhere you go, you see the signs telling you your every move and action is being recorded by a camera hidden somewhere nearby. Over the years, there has been a lot of debate about privacy rights and whether or not these cameras are ethically acceptable. As much as we love our perso...

This week, we’re kicking off the new year with a gnarly topic: vigilante murders in which people took justice into their own hands! These cases are intense, and often a bit ambiguous, as the victims are often pretty villainous themselves. Featuring a mob of women in India who enacted a brutal justice on their abuser, a killer who hunted sex offenders, and an anonymous assassin seeking justice in J...

Happy New Year, Twisted Listeners! We're kicking things off with a topic we've both wanted to do for quite some time: vigilante murders! These cases are all pretty wild, and will have you questioning your morals, ethics, and feelings about crime and punishment. We have a massive group of very angry women, a would-be protector of children, a father who took justice into his own hands, a woman who s...

This week, we turn to the vaguely wintry topic of ax murders! Featuring a brutal murder of a whole family, an ax murderer with one of the stupidest stories we've ever heard, a little-known ax murder that should have a lot more press, and a notorious ax-wielding lady from the 90s. We hope you all have a restful holiday season, happy new year, and stay far, FAR away from any ax-wielding psychos in 2...

Hey there Twisted Listeners! Happy post holidays - hope you're not working too hard, and still have time to soak up the relaxing holi-days off! The Listers are back at it with another fun one - Axe Murders! These tales are extra twisted (and gory) and includes famous cases from the 90's, a very recent (and very stupid) murder/er, and a little known case that should have had a lot more press. Diva...

This week, we look back at the year in true crime that was 2022, and recap some of its biggest stories and updates. 2022 saw a barrage of shocking murders, and developments in major cases, so we had a lot of material to pick from. Featuring a long overdue exoneration, a catfishing cop, and a house full of roommates killed in cold blood. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday, twisted listeners,...