Midwest Madness
169 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★ - 61 ratingsTwo Midwestern sisters talk about true crime, cults, conspiracies and cryptids in the Midwest.
Huge thank you to Megan Garry for the amazing cover art.
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Episodes
Randy Leach
May 25, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBEmily tells Danielle the story of missing high school senior Randy Leach. Socials: Instagram @mwmadnesspodcast facebook Midwest Madness Podcast Group email [email protected] Sources: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article208247734.html https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/last-night-out-the-mysterious-disappearance-of-randy-leach-16947afef34c
Nancy Ludwig and Margarette Eby
May 18, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBDanielle tells the stories of Nancy and Margarette and the man that was their killer. Socials: Instagram: @mwmadnesspodcast Facebook: Midwest Madness Podcast Group email: [email protected] Sources: http://truecrimetravel.com/the-murder-of-flight-attendant-nancy-ludwig/ https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2020/03/04/investigation-discovery-lake-erie-murders-nancy-ludwig/4952945002/ https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Man-charged-in-1986-Flint-rape-murder-...
Monthly Mini: Mothman
May 14, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBDanielle tells Emily the story of the Muffinman...wait, no, the Mothman. Instagram: @mwmadnesspodcast Facebook group: Midwest Madness Podcast Group Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Mothman https://theportalist.com/mothman-sightings https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/10/28/773566283/the-case-of-the-chicago-mothman
Linda Sherman
May 11, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBEmily tells Danielle the story of Linda Sherman and her unsolved disappearance. Instagram: @mwmadnesspodcast Facebook Group: Midwest Madness Podcast Email: [email protected] Sources: https://truecrimearticles.wordpress.com/2019/02/11/the-unsolved-disappearance-of-linda-sherman/ https://unsolved.com/gallery/linda-sherman/
Dru Sjodin
May 04, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBDanielle tells Emily the story of college student Dru Sjodin and the creation of nsopw.gov. Socials Instagram: @mwmadnesspodcast Facebook: Midwest Madness Podcast Group gmail: [email protected] Sources: https://www.nsopw.gov/en/About/DruSjodin https://www.nationsearch.com/blog/understanding-sex-offender-classification/#:~:text=It%20is%20also%20worth%20noting,extent%20of%20perceived%20risk%20involved. https://www.kvrr.com/2018/04/11/feds-rejected-rodriguez-offer-plead-guilty-...
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate
April 27, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBEmily tells the story of one of America's youngest serial killers and subject of Bruce Springsteen song "Nebraska" Charles Starkweather. Instagram: mwmadnesspodcast Facebook group: Midwest Madness Podcast Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/caril-ann-fugate-34201.php https://lincolnlibraries.org/reference-services/starkweather/ https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/killing-spree-transfixed-nation-charles-starkweather-and-caril-fugate-...
Jodi Huisentruit
April 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBDanielle covers the disappearance of Iowan news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. If you want more details or want to donate to finding Jodi check out www.findjodi.com Sources: Find Jodi Podcast Unsolved Mysteries Episodes 8.1 with Robert Stacks and Episode 3.12 with Dennis Farina Mercury news https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/26/jodi-huisentruit-mason-city-kimt-missing-anniversary-long-prairie-mn-iowa/ Trace Evidence Podcast Iowa cold cases https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/jodi-hui...
Fox Hollow Farm
April 13, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBEmily tells us the story of Fox Hollow Farm and Herb Baumeister Facebook group: Midwest Madness Podcast Instagram: mwmadnesspodcast Twitter: mwmadnesspod Email: [email protected] Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htm https://www.thoughtco.com/herbert-richard-baumeister-973121 Charles Montaldo
Monthly Mini: The James Younger Gang
April 09, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBIn this month's mini episode Danielle tells us the story of the James Younger Gang and the fall of their reign of terror.
H.H. Holmes
April 06, 2021 13:59 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBDanielle shares with Emily the very messed up tale of America's first serial killer, H.H. Holmes. Sources: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes Mental Floss- 9 Things you didn’t know about america’s first serial killer HH Holmes https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72642/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-americas-first-serial-killer-hh-holmes Video, HH Holmes America’s first serial killer by Waterfront Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__oTZpKaOBc&t=153s Britannica...
Smiley Face Killers
March 30, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBEmily tells Danielle the story of the Smiley Face Killers and asks the question. Conspiracy or coincidence? Sources: https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/ https://mndaily.com/246388/uncategorized/jenkins-body-found-river/#:~:text=Jenkins%2C%20a%20Carlson%20School%20of,south%20bank%2C%20across%20from%20St. https://chippewa.com/news/body-of-missing-man-found/article_d286908f-bf52-58f6-8738-52a0b4794947.html https://chippewa.com/news/police-recover-body-of-missing-uw-eau-claire-student/...
Ken Juedes
March 23, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBDanielle tells the story of Ken Juedes, a Wisconsin man who was murdered in 2006. This was a listener recommendation, please send us any of your stories you think we should cover. Sources: https://www.centralwinews.com/neighborhood/2021/01/13/widow-says-five-men-murdered-juedes-in-2006-as-part-of-cover-up-not-her/?destination=star-news https://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/2019/12/20/kenneth-juedes-homicide-case-against-cindy-schulz-juedes-moving-forward/2639208001/ https://www....
FLDS: Warren Jeffs is a Bad Dude
March 16, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBEmily dives into the cult of the Fundamental church of Latter Day Saints and their terrible leader Warren Jeffs. Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/warren-jeffs http://flds101.blogspot.com/2008/05/flds-life-101-alta-academy.html https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/raid-yfz-ranch-ten-years-later/ https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/02/26/former-flds-members-buy/ https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/living-next-door-to-secretive-flds-compound-noi...
Surprise Mini: Eugene Martin
March 12, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBIt's a surprise mini episode! Emily covers the story of Eugene Martin, a missing boy from West Des Moines that is connected to Johnny Gosch and possibly another missing boy. Eyewitness study that Danielle talks about: https://academic.udayton.edu/race/03justice/justice03.htm Sources: Eugene Wade Martin – The Charley Project https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/eugene-martin/ https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/paperboy-abductions-milk-carton The Paper Boy Abduction Cases: The Legacy of...
Melon Heads
March 09, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBDanielle tells the stories of the Melon heads, we venture for the first time (and probably not the last) outside of the Midwest for part of the story of the Melonheads. Now the questions are, are they real and where do they live? Sources: Rachel Polansky 3News instigates the melon heads of Kirtland Weird Ohio, Melon heads creep through the woods at night cryptidz.fandom.com Wikipedia https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-melon-heads-of-connecticut/ Ken Haddad The legend of t...
Johnny Gosch
March 02, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBEmily tells the story of Johnny Gosch's mysterious disappearance. She tells us about the theories behind his disappearance and the conspiracies behind all of it. Now the real question is, where is Johnny Gosch? Sources: https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/The-Tragedy-Of-Johnny-Gosch https://charleyproject.org/case/john-david-gosch https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/kidnappings/johnny-gosch/
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House of David
February 23, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBDanielle tells Emily about the cult the House of David. Husband and wife preacher team Benjamin and Mary Purnell had several rules about being in their cult. Including not cutting their beards and hair. But this cult is more famous for something that doesn't include bizarre rules but instead they're famous for....baseball? Follow us on Instagram at mwmadnesspodcast and email us at [email protected] Sources: https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2016/11/13/h...
Glensheen Madness
February 15, 2021 02:28 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBIn our first episode Emily tells Danielle the whole story of the murders at Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, Minnesota. Even if you think that you know the story of the murders at Glensheen you probably don't know the whole twisted tale of Marjorie Caldwell. Emily breaks it down for us while giving inside information from her time working at Glensheen Mansion in college. Follow us on Instagram at mwmadnesspodcast and email us at [email protected] Thank you to Megan Garry for the amaz...