Listen Now - Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen
Here’s a preview of a new podcast I think you’ll enjoy. Amid the nuclear threat of the Cold War, America's prized secrets were falling into the hands of its sworn enemy, the Kremlin. The FBI's hunt for the leak led to an astonishing discovery—the mole was one of its own, special agent Robert Hanssen. For two decades, Hanssen masqueraded as a devoted patriot while ruthlessly selling out his coun...
9m Sep 25, 2023
9m
Episode 182 - The Last Supper - The Murder Of Shirley Merritt
Join us as we examine the case of Richard Merritt. A small-town lawyer who swindled his most vulnerable clients only to have the entire scheme blow up in his face. You’ll hear how this successful lawyers fall from grace, ultimately ended in the most shocking and unpredictable tragedy. With the person who loved and supported him in his darkest time, brutally murdered. How to support: For extra ...
59m Sep 24, 2023
59m
Episode 181 - Double Trouble - Olga Tyvsk's Evil Doppelganger
Join us as we examine the incredible true story of Olga Tyvsk and her horrific encounter with a lookalike. You’ll hear a twisted story of friendship, betrayal, and cold-blooded murder. You’ll also learn that sometimes it’s not you who finds your very own doppelganger - your doppelganger, finds you. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes...
50m Sep 17, 2023
50m
Episode 180 - Law and Disorder - The Disappearance of Stacy Cales
Join us as we delve into a saga of broken marriages, and an unfaithful husband who discarded wives like a modern-day Henry VIII. You’ll hear about a murder-for-hire plot and a case that examines the thin blue line between those who enforce the law and those who break it. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon (https://...
57m Sep 10, 2023
57m
Episode 179 - Broiled Rats - The Mysterious Disappearance of James Sheaffer
For most people, a cemetery is a place to pay last respects to a loved one, to grieve a loss, or revisit a bittersweet memory of a happier time. For others, it’s a place of fear - full of superstitions and terrors. Whether or not you’re a believer in superstitions, there’s no question that a cemetery isn’t exactly your normal location for a casual meeting. But in the early morning hours of Ap...
51m Sep 03, 2023
51m
Episode 178 - The Brighton Ax Murder - The Cold Case Of Cathy Krauseneck
Join us as we take a closer look at the Brighton Axe Murder Case. You’ll hear a strange twisting narrative that left police and the suburb of Brighton puzzled for decades. And you’ll learn, how after all those years, a new analysis of this horrific crime scene got this very cold case moving yet again toward justice. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, an...
42m Aug 27, 2023
42m
Episode 177 - From Fantasy To Tragedy - The Murder Of Matthew Trussler
In a world where fantasy and reality intertwine, one woman's extraordinary journey captivated millions. She was a cosplayer, camgirl, and an online sensation who brought fictional characters to life with a seductive twist. But behind closed doors, the cracks in her real-life relationships grew deeper, leading to a tragic climax that no one saw coming. How to support: For extra perks including...
54m Aug 20, 2023
54m
Episode 176 - No Body, No Murder - The Disappearance of Rosalio Gutierrez Jr.
Join us as we unravel the disappearance of Rosalio Gutierrez Jr. You’ll learn how one of his new relationships was being monitored by a dangerous stalker, and how a jealous ex-boyfriend would do anything to keep his former flame, all to himself… How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod) ...
1hr 3m Aug 13, 2023
1hr 3m
Episode 175 - Private Pain To Public Conviction - A Mother's Journey To Redemption
One after the other, the children just kept dying. By the time Laura Elizabeth Folbigg was laid to rest at just one-and-a-half years old, the world wanted answers, and her mother Kathleen Folbigg stood accused of one of the most heinous crimes imaginable, the murder of four of her own children, all under the age of two. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, a...
47m Aug 06, 2023
47m
Episode 174 - Double Jeopardy - The Murder At Camp Nelson
Join us, as we examine the mysterious murder at Camp Nelson Lodge and the unbelievable twists and turns that came in its wake. You’ll hear how greed, blackmail, and the need to tie up loose ends, resulted in a second murder that finally unraveled the mystery at Camp Nelson…or did it? How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon...
56m Jul 30, 2023
56m
Episode 173 - Texas Taboo - The Murder Of Jack Mossler
On February 1st, 1966, hundreds of spectators lined up outside the Dade County Courthouse in Miami Florida, hoping to gain admission to a murder trial that had taken the area by storm. The courtroom was filled to maximum capacity, mostly women, eager to catch a glimpse of one of the accused Candace Mossler, a socialite and wealthy heiress taking center stage in a trial so salacious, people und...
43m Jul 23, 2023
43m
Episode 172 - Broken Arrow Killings - The Bever Family Tragedy
They say you can get almost anything online. Well, in 2015, teenage brothers, Robert and Michael Bever tested this theory and found it to be true. Anything they could dream up was just a click away. And what they had in mind was truly frightening. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod)...
43m Jul 16, 2023
43m
Episode 171 - The Grudge - The Abduction Of Sasha Krause
27-year-old Sasha Krause had her whole life ahead of her. She’d already made her parents incredibly proud of the young woman she’d become and they were eager to see how her life would unfold after moving away from home. And although Sasha was living in an entirely different state, her parents felt their daughter was safe, living in a peaceful community of Mennonites. There was no way Sasha’s ...
45m Jul 09, 2023
45m
Episode 170 - Unlikely Assassins - The Case Of Ellen Friar
It was a cool fall morning in Medford, Oregon when police picked up three young runaways by the side of the road. 19-year-old Gavin MacFarlane, a high school dropout, his girlfriend, 15-year-old Ellen Friar, and their mutual friend 22-year-old, Russell Pierce Jones II, a young man with a criminal record and a history of mental illness. From the back of the police cruiser, Russell made cryptic...
51m Jul 02, 2023
51m
Listen Now: Suspect "Five Shots in the Dark"
Leon Benson spent more than half of his life, a total of 24 years, in an Indiana state prison for a murder he didn't commit. Despite the lack of physical evidence and a questionable eyewitness identification, he was convicted. But new realities start to come to light when attorney Lara Bazelon takes up his case and is determined to secure Benson's release. Season three of Suspect, co-produced b...
6m Jun 26, 2023
6m
Episode 169 - Secrets In The Valley - The Murder Of Desiree Sunford
On April 13th, 2013, a devastating crime sent shockwaves through the picturesque valley of Yakima, nestled in the central part of Washington State. Desiree Sunford, a beloved art teacher, had been found murdered in her own home. As the investigation unfolded, secrets emerged, casting suspicion on those closest to her. But just when the case seemed to have reached a dead end, a remarkable turn...
48m Jun 25, 2023
48m
Episode 168 - Gumshoe. Hitman. Fraudster. Spy. - The Disappearance Of Rick Post
52-year-old Rick Post was bound to a chair, inside the shower stall of an abandoned house. His mouth was duct-taped shut. Even if he could scream, no one would hear him. His abductors paced back and forth flashing their instruments of torture. He’d been in this Tijuana dungeon for five days, subjected to relentless rounds of violent beatings. They’d also done a number on his fingers with a set...
51m Jun 18, 2023
51m
Episode 167 - The Long Con - The Murder of Mee Kuen Chong
On June 10th, 2021, an elderly woman vanished without a trace from her own home in Wembley, London. 16 agonizing days later, and a staggering 200 miles away, visitors exploring the seaside town of Salcombe stumbled across a horrific scene. There amidst the beauty of the coastal landscape, lay a headless body. Joining us to unravel the mysteries surrounding this gruesome case, is Esther Ludlo...
43m Jun 11, 2023
43m
Episode 166 - Persecution Complex - The Renfrew County Murders
A grim monument stands in Renfrew County by the banks of Ontario’s Petawawa River, where three steel sculptures bend gracefully towards a stone inscribed, with the names of over two dozen murdered women. The Women’s Monument commemorates lives lost at the hands of men since 1969 and in 2016, it added three more. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-fr...
47m Jun 04, 2023
47m
Episode 165 - The Ohio Strangler - Part 2 of 2
Previously in Part 1 of the Ohio Strangler case, you heard the harrowing story of Jane. A woman who barely escaped being kidnapped, raped, and tortured at the hands of a local drifter named Shawn Grate in Ashland, Ohio. In the end, police found and raided the abandoned house she was being held captive. A house turned torture chamber. But if detectives thought this is where the story would end...
46m May 28, 2023
46m
Episode 164 - The Ohio Strangler - Part 1 of 2
It’s no secret, that one of the most common fears among women is the possibility of being randomly attacked by a complete stranger. And sadly, it's a fear all too often based in reality. But what happens when a dangerous predator decides, he wants to get to know his victims before attacking them? A twisted killer who wants to become friends…before revealing the darkness within. How to suppor...
40m May 21, 2023
40m
Episode 163 - Uncovering The Murder Of Dr. Sutorius - With Aphrodite Jones
Join us on a captivating journey with the highly esteemed true crime writer, investigative journalist, and TV personality Aphrodite Jones - as we unveil the riveting saga of Dr. Darryl Sutorius. Renowned as a brilliant heart surgeon in Cincinnati, his path takes a treacherous turn when he discovers love on a dating service. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release...
56m May 14, 2023
56m
Episode 162 - Murder On The Farm - Uncovering The Dark Secrets Of An Oregon Pig Farmer
Join us as we take a look into the twisted tale of Susan Monica. You’ll hear a case so bizarre and heinous, that it might make you cancel that side order of bacon. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod) How to connect: Website (https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/) Instagram (https://ww...
1hr 1m May 07, 2023
1hr 1m
Episode 161 - Deadly Secrets - The Murder Of Brad McGarry
There are just some things in life - we simply can’t live without: such as Food, water, shelter… and perhaps the occasional podcast… These things keep us alive, but what about the things that make life really worth living? Goals that propel us…Art that inspires us… Experiences that fulfill us… And of course, the one thing that’s driven humanity to its greatest heights…love. And if we’re lucky...
45m Apr 30, 2023
45m
Episode 160 - Lethal Love Triangle - The Disappearance Of Heather Strong
In the quiet little town of Reddick, Florida, things had taken a sinister turn when a dedicated mother of two, failed to show up for her shift at the local Iron Skillet. It was the day after Valentine's Day, and Heather Strong, never missed a day of work - at least not without calling. As days passed, Heather's absence only added to the mounting concerns of those who knew and loved her. Ten ...
52m Apr 23, 2023
52m
Episode 159 - The Final Sacrifice - The Solar Temple Suicides
On an autumn day back in 1994, authorities from a tiny ski village in Canada’s Laurentian Mountains responded to reports of a house fire. What they discovered inside was chilling: two bodies, at first believed to be suicides. But the investigation didn't end there. Three more victims would be discovered, stabbed to death. The very next day, two small towns in Switzerland were rocked by eerily...
47m Apr 16, 2023
47m
Episode 158 - The Aftermath - A Tale Of Two Brothers And The Burden Of Grief
Join us as we embark on a gripping journey and explore the disturbing case of a son's deadly rampage and another son's daunting task of piecing together the shattered remnants of his brother's violence. It’s a story that will take us on a journey through the most chilling aspects of the human psyche, but also a story of strength and perseverance. A true testament to the resilience of the human...
39m Apr 09, 2023
39m
Episode 157 - Sinister Snapchats - The Murder Of Tyrone Hassel III
New Year's Eve is a time for reflection and hope. A moment to bid farewell to the past and embrace the future. But for one family in St. Joseph Township Michigan, the festivities in 2018 would be cut short in the most brutal way. At 11 PM, the police department received a chilling 911 call from a woman in distress. Her voice was shaking, her words barely audible, but the message was clear, her...
42m Apr 02, 2023
42m
Episode 156 - Operation Miranda - The Untold Story Of Sheryl Okoro
In 1985, Cheryl Gyant was 10 years old, when she learned she’d been adopted. What she didn’t realize, was that very same year, her biological mother was experiencing a living nightmare, after being abducted by one of the most notorious serial killing duos in American history.....Leonard Lake & Charles Ng How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episo...
1hr 7m Mar 26, 2023
1hr 7m
Episode 155 - Deadly Shame - In A Not So Perfect World
July 28th, 2019, was the day Menhaz Zaman was supposed to be graduating from Canada’s York University. Instead police were on their way to his parents home for a welfare check. The call had been made by members of an online community after he’d sent them disturbing photos. When police arrived, a young man answered the door calmly. But what lay within the home revealed the true chaos that had ...
52m Mar 19, 2023
52m
Episode 154 - Trouble With The Pipes - The Disappearance Of Rori Hache & Kandis Fitzpatrick
In Ontario, Canada, September marks one of the last months of the year to get out and enjoy the great outdoors before packing it in for the season. In 2017, one fisherman in Oshawa, Ontario, was out on the pier when he noticed something floating in the water. What he and another fisherman managed to catch in his net, would be a visual that would forever be seared in his mind. Not a prize salm...
38m Mar 12, 2023
38m
Episode 153 - Nowhere For The Devil To Hide - The Crimes Of David Snow
Join us as we examine one of Canada’s most twisted and notorious criminals. Some called him the House Hermit. Others called him the Cottage Killer. You’ll hear the story of a sadistic murderer and serial rapist who terrorized Ontario’s cottage country and led police on a trail of horror all the way to the Pacific Coast. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, a...
37m Mar 06, 2023
37m
Episode 152 - Voodoo Divorce - The Mysterious Deaths Of Scott Dell & Nancy Fillmore
A bottle of wine, nostalgic love songs and a late night phone call with an ex. It’s a relatable scene for many and one that Scott Dell found himself in, on a wintery night, in Killaloe, Ontario back in 1995. On the phone was the love of his life, his ex Cherrylle. The wine went down easy, perhaps too easy and Scott scribbled out hopeful notes as the conversation went on for hours, and for Scot...
39m Feb 27, 2023
39m
Episode 151 - Jacob Kinn - Every Parent's Worst Nightmare
In the early morning hours of June 23rd, 2016, special agents followed a set of tire tracks in a rural field in Bigfork, Minnesota. In the distance, a camper squatted ominously against the treeline. The agents had no idea what they would find inside the camper; they hoped for the best, but were prepared for the worst… How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ...
35m Feb 20, 2023
35m
Episode 150 - Deadly Deception - The Crimes of Brett Ryan
In the spring of 2016, Brett Ryan’s future looked promising.  He was living in a waterfront condo, had a job at a Toronto tech firm, and was just days away from his big bachelor party weekend. In a few weeks' time, he’d be marrying his beautiful fiancé and by all outward appearances, things never looked brighter. But like a heat mirage on a stretch of highway, it was all an illusion and Brett...
42m Feb 13, 2023
42m
Episode 149 - Stranger In The Night - The Case Of John Stevens & Michelle Mishcon
August 15th, 2016 was a warm night in Tequesta, Florida. The perfect night to relax and enjoy some fresh air. For a couple living on Southeast Kokomo Lane, their garage was the ideal spot to hang out on a couch with the garage door up, watching the world go by. Until an encounter with a stranger on the sidewalk shattered their family’s entire world in a few nightmarish moments. How to support...
43m Feb 06, 2023
43m
Episode 148 - A Mother Unravelled - The Crimes of Jody Herring
In a small town in Vermont, workers at the Department for Children and Families ended their work day and started thinking about what the weekend would hold for them. Lara Sobel had plans to go home to her two spirited young daughters, to be joined later by her husband. No one in the office could have predicted the bloodshed that lay ahead - a murderous rampage that had already begun hours ear...
36m Jan 29, 2023
36m
Wondery Presents: Frozen Head
Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull multiple generations of the Pilger...
4m Jan 24, 2023
4m
Episode 147 - The Disappearance of Brittany Tavar
It was a date Brittany Tavar had been preparing for, for over a year, July 7th, 2010. The day she planned to stand before a judge at the St. Augustine, Florida courthouse, to present evidence that would hopefully grant her request for a permanent restraining order against her nemesis. A neighbor and former friend. Brittany told friends she’d been building the case against her neighbor out of f...
32m Jan 16, 2023
32m
Episode 146 - Special Announcement! & Something From The Vault
Please join us for a 2022 recap, some teasers of what 2023 will bring, an exciting special announcement, and something fun from the vault! How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod) How to connect: Website (https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/themindsof...
33m Jan 11, 2023
33m
Introducing SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow
For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every...
6m Jan 09, 2023
6m
Episode 145 - The Nashville Bombing
Join us as we take a look at a terrifying event that shook the downtown core of Nashville Tennessee. You’ll hear how what was supposed to be a peaceful and joyful day was interrupted by one of the most bizarre and eerie sets of events we’ve ever covered, with brave men and women in uniform risking their lives to prevent mass casualties. Leading some Nashville residents to call it a Christmas m...
55m Dec 19, 2022
55m
Episode 144 - Murder At The St. Regis - The Death of Sheila Mack
On August 12th, 2014 at a luxurious resort in Bali, Heather Mack and her boyfriend Tommy Shaefer loaded a suitcase into the back of a waiting taxi. They told the driver they’d be back shortly. They just needed to finish checking out. But after waiting two whole hours, they never returned. When Hotel security popped the trunk of the cab to remove the suitcase, they noticed something smeared on...
41m Dec 05, 2022
41m
Episode 143 - The Disappearance of Jacob Millison
If you’ve ever watched shows like Yellowstone - you know that sometimes out west on a Ranch, there are secrets: secrets never supposed to leave the corral. This was something a ranch hand would discover firsthand, in Gunnison, Colorado in 2017, after witnessing two other ranchers, uncover something horrific. While digging in the horse corral with a backhoe…they unearthed what appeared to be ri...
42m Nov 21, 2022
42m
Episode 142 - 7 Minutes
Monday, April 23rd, 2018 was a surprisingly warm day in Toronto, Ontario, causing residents to be out in droves, ditching their winter coats, eager to enjoy the sunshine. Among those taking advantage of the warmer weather, was 68 year old Catherine Riddell, headed to the library off of Yonge Street, when a van suddenly struck her from behind. The vehicle had hit Catherine with such force, it ...
37m Nov 07, 2022
37m
Episode 141 - Ironclad Alibi
On the night of December 3rd, 1997 Frank Dosso was supposed to be home from work by 5:30 pm, just in time to celebrate his twin daughters’ 10th birthday. But when he never showed up, his family drove out to his office looking for him. When they arrived they discovered, what would later be described as the worst mass murder in the history of Polk County Florida. How to support: For extra perks...
47m Oct 23, 2022
47m
Episode 140 - Abduction At Big Sky
In the early 1980s, many of the staff at Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky Montana were like a close-knit family, both working and living together on the property. Not only did the Lone Mountain actually function as a working cattle ranch, it also offered luxury guest accommodations for tourists looking to get a taste of the Old West. On a hot July day in 1984, one of the staff members had decide...
41m Oct 09, 2022
41m
Episode 139 - Urge To Kill
Join us, as we take a look at the case of the Frankston Serial Killer. You’ll hear how three young women became victims of a remorseless murderer who chose his victims at random, striking whenever he felt the urge to kill. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod) How to connect: Website ...
43m Sep 25, 2022
43m
Episode 138 - Partners In Crime
What if I told you that the boogeyman was real? That there really was a dark figure running around out there waiting to strike, where exactly, nobody knows. Maybe hiding out in the woods, the toolshed, or somewhere even closer....like your closet. And because the possibilities are endless, that’s precisely why it's so terrifying. Now, what if I told you that there were two of them? How to sup...
47m Sep 11, 2022
47m
Episode 137 - The Brass Ring
In 1989, Collier Landry was 11 years old, living with his parents in Mansfield, Ohio. His father was a highly respected physician, his mother Noreen Boyle was a full-time caregiver, raising and doting on her son and his adopted sister Elizabeth. From the outside looking in, the Boyles seemed like the perfect family. But everything wasn’t as it seemed. How to support: For extra perks includin...
1hr 4m Aug 27, 2022
1hr 4m