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Monster Presents: Insomniac

49 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★ - 3K ratings

What happens when you immerse yourself in true crime, night after night, digging deeper into the lives of serial killers? What are the consequences to a person's psyche? From iHeartRadio and TenderfootTV comes a new podcast about twisted serial killers and one man's journey through their stories.

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Introducing - Paper Ghosts Season 4 The Ozarks

February 21, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MB

Hi, Insomniac fans! Listen to Paper Ghosts Season 4 hosted by M. William Phelps! It’s the dead of summer, 1989, in the heart of the Ozarks. An 18-year-old woman goes missing from Bella Vista, Arkansas. As the search moves forward, several suspects emerge. Then… a body is found not far from the Missouri border, and a homicide investigation begins. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself!   Show Description:...

Introducing The Raven

January 12, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MB

Who is responsible for two deaths hours after Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta? An altercation outside of a nightclub left two men stabbed to death in the street. The prime suspect, Baltimore Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis. New evidence emerges in one of the most infamous crimes in sports history. Football, murder, and the man in the middle... from the producers of 'Atlanta Monster', 'Monster: DC Sniper', and 'Freeway Phantom', this is ‘The Raven’. Use this link to find 'The Raven' and follow ...

Introducing Culpable Case Review: Episode 1 - Andrew Thomas Wall

September 08, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

When 26-year-old Andrew Thomas Wall was found dead in his apartment from an apparent drug overdose, his friends and family were devastated. But after noticing that all of his valuables were missing, including his car, they grew suspicious of the individuals he was known to be with in the days leading up to his death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Good Thief - Ep 1. How to Rob Banks and Influence People

July 12, 2023 04:01 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Miles and the team learn how Vassilis and his gang pulled off the biggest bank robbery in Greek history without firing a single shot. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Death Squad

May 18, 2023 07:01 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

A coup in Haiti empowers a new paramilitary squad, bold enough to face down the U.S. military. In Miami, the black book resurfaces – and the killings continue. ​​Available to all on May 18, 2023. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: Le Monstre Ep. 1

August 23, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Hi, Insomniac fans! Since you enjoy Tenderfoot TV podcasts, we're happy to introduce you to Le Monstre, the newest TFTV true crime series you won't want to miss. However, you don't have to just take our word for it. Check out this exclusive first listen to decide for yourself! About Le Monstre: In the 80s and 90s, a serial killer, pedophile, and kidnapper, Marc Dutroux, terrorized the country of Belgium. His unspeakable crimes and the incompetence or unwillingness of law enforcement agencie...

Introducing: Deliver Us From Ervil

May 04, 2022 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.8 MB

In the 1940s, a group of Mormon dreamers started a town in the Mexican desert. But what began as a utopian vision quickly turned sour when the founding family’s son, Ervil LeBaron, struggled for control of the community and unleashed a multi-generational crimewave – the ripples of which are still being felt today. From bank robbery to drug smuggling, auto theft rings to multiple murders, a deadly cult evolved into a sophisticated organized crime family. In Deliver Us From Ervil, journalist Je...

Introducing: Sympathy Pains

April 21, 2022 14:45 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MB

This show tells the story of Sarah Delashmit, a former nurse who had an almost 20-year history of faking illnesses. She was so skilled at being sick, she was even able to integrate herself into disability communities and cancer non-profits. She was finally caught and stopped after two of her victims confronted her on national television, and her actions caught the attention of federal prosecutors. She garnered sympathy because they thought she was disabled. The truth is – she was. Just not in...

Introducing: White Eagle

April 12, 2022 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MB

Hi, Insomniac fans! iHeartPodcasts and host M. William Phelps are excited to announce White Eagle. A brand new series that takes place in West Hartford, Connecticut. Home to a warehouse owned by armored truck giant Wells Fargo, a nondescript building housing more than $30 million in cash. On a balmy evening in late September 1983, Victor Gerena — a 25-year-old college dropout and Wells Fargo armored car guard making $4.50 per hour — sets in motion the largest cash heist in history. A thrillin...

Introducing: Hell and Gone Season 4

March 24, 2022 17:50 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MB

Hi, Insomniac fans! iHeartPodcasts and host Catherine Townsend are excited to announce Hell and Gone Season 4! The Little Rock Police Department searched an abandoned car in a small residential park. The keys were in the ignition and the car was out of gas as if it had been left running. The car belonged to 18-year-old Ebby Steppach, and she had vanished without a trace. A thrilling true crime that continues to unravel with every clue. Don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to...

Introducing: The Shadow Girls

January 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.81 MB

Secretly, the Green River Killer case haunted Carolyn Ossorio’s childhood and adolescence…growing up near Gary Ridgway's hunting grounds, where he preyed on vulnerable teens and young women, strangling them, stripping their bodies of all earthly possessions and leaving them in the river and green spaces. 49 victims...and yet the first name most think of is, Gary Ridgway. As a little girl, Carolyn never forgot how his victims were portrayed as "bad girls." The message was clear: that's what wo...

The MLK Tapes - Official Trailer

January 10, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes

Explore the rare recordings of eye-witness testimony that reveal the true story of the plot to kill Martin Luther King Jr. From the creators of Atlanta Monster, this is The MLK Tapes. First two episodes available January 10th.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Introducing: Crazy in Love

November 17, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutes

Falling in love is the best feeling in the world. You see stars, you feel giddy, but sometimes it makes us do crazy things and sometimes that means murder. Crazy In Love digs into the complex and contentious real-life stories of when beautiful love takes a gruesome turn. We explore the murderous lengths people went to in the name of love. Romantic love, motherly, brotherly and sisterly love, bestie bonds and lusty love. They can all make us a little crazy sometimes. Each week explores a new c...

Introducing: Up and Vanished Season 3

September 03, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes

Payne Lindsey returns with season 3 of Up and Vanished to investigate the North West Montana disappearance of Ashley Loring HeavyRunner who went missing from the Blackfeet Nation Indian Reservation in 2017. Check out this exclusive clip and listen ad free on Tenderfoot+! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Algorithm Ep. 1 Exclusive Listen

June 24, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Hi, Insomniac fans! Since you enjoy our podcast, we think you'll also like the new true-crime podcast, Algorithm. Check out the first episode to see for yourself! About Algorithm: When Afrikka Hardy was strangled in 2014 it seemed completely random, but it wasn’t. It was part of a pattern. Four years earlier, reporter Thomas Hargrove had created an algorithm to detect serial killers and flagged Gary, Indiana as the site of an unusual number of strangulations. But when Hargrove reached out to...

Introducing: Cadaver Gals

December 29, 2020 08:05 - 1 minute

Cadaver Gals is a weekly podcast hosted by three fun and flirty friends, who discuss all the bizarre ways people have died throughout history to cope with their own mortality! Listen and subscribe to Cadaver Gals on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Introducing: Solve Season 2

December 09, 2020 10:05 - 1 minute

SOLVE returns with new episodes. One crime. Four suspects. Can you SOLVE it? Listen and subscribe to Solve on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Introducing Dead and Gone

October 22, 2020 07:01 - 11 minutes

Introducing Dead and Gone. A podcast about the Grateful Dead and their missing and murdered fans. One of the most iconic bands in American history, “The Dead” as they’re affectionately called by their fans—self proclaimed "Dead Heads”—have been dogged by a darkness that has followed the band since its inception and despite the Grateful Dead’s ethos of peace and love and communal music, this darkness has led to the murder and the disappearance of some of the band’s most dedicated fans. Hosted ...

Introducing a Brand New Companion Podcast to the HBO Max show The Murders at White House Farm

September 28, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutes

On the night of August 6th, 1985 in Essex, England, a shocking attack left five members – and three generations – of a family brutally murdered. At first, the police thought they were dealing with an open-and-shut case of murder-suicide, suspecting that it was Sheila Caffell – diagnosed with schizophrenia – who had shot her adoptive parents and her twin sons before turning the gun on herself. As one detective set out to prove, however, certain elements of that narrative that didn’t add up – a...

Introducing: Paper Ghosts

September 16, 2020 12:00 - 2 minutes

Four girls go missing, all within miles from one another in neighboring New England towns. And not one arrest is made. Fifty years later, the search for answers is reignited when a call reveals new information that sets the investigation in motion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Introducing Forgotten: The Women of Juárez

June 04, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes

In the famous border city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, hundreds of women go missing. The ones that are found have strange symbols carved on their bodies. Some have their wrists bound with shoelaces. All are discarded like garbage. The story of Forgotten investigates what or who is responsible — a serial killer, organ traffickers, a Satanic Cult? — and pursues an investigation with law enforcement on both sides of the border, terrified witnesses, and corrupt authorities. Learn more about your ad...

Introducing The Missionary, A Brand New iHeartRadio Original Podcast

May 15, 2020 15:00 - 2 minutes

Hey listeners, we wanted to introduce you to a brand new podcast we think you'd like. It's called The Missionary and we're including the trailer in your feed today so you can get a sneak preview. Once you've heard the trailer, don't forget to visit that feed and listen to the first three episodes, which are available now! A young missionary named Renee Bach left her comfortable life in America to start a malnutrition program in rural Uganda. Folks back home and in Uganda praised her as a mod...

Introducing Monster: DC Sniper

December 23, 2019 18:34 - 1 minute

Introducing the next installment in the Monster series, Monster: DC Sniper. Listen to the teaser now and don't forget to subscribe here so you never miss an episode! In the fall of 2002, an unidentified sniper began shooting random people in Maryland while they went about their everyday lives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Introducing Solve

December 16, 2019 21:33 - 2 minutes

One crime, four suspects, 20 million fans, can you SOLVE the case? Listen now everywhere podcasts are found: https://megaphone.link/solve Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Disorganized Crime Trailer

December 04, 2019 11:01 - 2 minutes

Host Rainbow Valentine discovers her artist mom and 'businessman' dad were deeply involved in the illegal drug trade and unknowingly spent her childhood among a massive pot distribution operation. As she talks with her father in intimate interviews, Rainbow Valentine uncovers a history of her childhood that causes her to reassess everything — and gives us a unique personal window into the infamous counter-culture of Marin County in the 70s and 80s -- from Ken Kesey's acid tests and the birth ...

Introducing Murder in Oregon

October 24, 2019 07:01 - 1 minute

In January of 1989 the director of Oregon’s Department of Corrections, Michael Francke, was brutally stabbed to death outside his office in Salem. The murder was quickly ruled a “car burglary gone wrong” and pinned on a low-level drug dealer named Frank Gable, a man who Francke's own brother, Kevin, along with storied Oregon reporter Phil Stanford, believe has been wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 30 years. They believe Francke had uncovered a trail of corruption in the prison system— one tha...

The Candy Man – Part Two

August 20, 2019 07:01 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

Dean Corll was one of the deadliest killers in history. But it wasn’t the cops who brought him down. It was his own accomplice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Candy Man – Part Two [10]

August 20, 2019 07:01 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

Dean Corll was one of the deadliest killers in history. But it wasn’t the cops who brought him down. It was his own accomplice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Candy Man – Part One

August 13, 2019 07:01 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Dean Corll liked to give free candy to the kids, especially the young boys, and he loved throwing parties for the teens. So why was he often seen digging at night near the candy shop? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Candy Man – Part One [09]

August 13, 2019 07:01 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Dean Corll liked to give free candy to the kids, especially the young boys, and he loved throwing parties for the teens. So why was he often seen digging at night near the candy shop? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Meanest Man in America – Part Two

August 06, 2019 07:01 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins Jr. successfully committed one of the most audacious and brutal attacks ever attempted while on death row – and he did it from the confines of his own cell.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Meanest Man in America – Part Two [08]

August 06, 2019 07:01 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins Jr. successfully committed one of the most audacious and brutal attacks ever attempted while on death row – and he did it from the confines of his own cell.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mindhunter Himself [Bonus]

August 01, 2019 07:01 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

Wayne Williams, convicted killer and suspected serial killer, is thought to be responsible for nearly 30 deaths in the infamous Atlanta child murders. This 40-year-old tragedy is the subject of the podcast Atlanta Monster. The acclaimed FBI criminal profiler who got inside this killer's head is retired special agent John Douglas, whose work inspired the Netflix series Mindhunter. In this special bonus episode, Atlanta Monster host Payne Lindsey interviews Douglas about his work on Atlanta's ...

The Meanest Man in America – Part One [07]

July 30, 2019 07:01 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

From the start, Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins Jr. lived a life of crime. Between prison and parole, Pee Wee learned that, if he didn’t want to be the victim, he’d have to kill his way to the top. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Meanest Man in America – Part One

July 30, 2019 07:01 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

From the start, Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins Jr. lived a life of crime. Between prison and parole, Pee Wee learned that, if he didn’t want to be the victim, he’d have to kill his way to the top. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Creepy Neighbor – Part Two

July 23, 2019 07:01 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

Stephen McDaniel thought he could outsmart the authorities. But this law school student accidentally told on himself... and it was all caught on camera. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Creepy Neighbor – Part Two [06]

July 23, 2019 07:01 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

Stephen McDaniel thought he could outsmart the authorities. But this law school student accidentally told on himself... and it was all caught on camera. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Creepy Neighbor – Part One

July 16, 2019 07:01 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

Stephen McDaniel had a crush on his next door neighbor. But this isn’t a love story. This crush ends with a headless torso.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Creepy Neighbor – Part One [05]

July 16, 2019 07:01 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

Stephen McDaniel had a crush on his next door neighbor. But this isn’t a love story. This crush ends with a headless torso.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Genesee River Killer – Part Two [04]

July 09, 2019 07:01 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

It's been 15 years since Arthur Shawcross committed his last murder. Now that he’s out of prison, not only has his appearance changed, so have his victims.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Genesee River Killer – Part Two

July 09, 2019 07:01 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

It's been 15 years since Arthur Shawcross committed his last murder. Now that he’s out of prison, not only has his appearance changed, so have his victims.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Genesee River Killer - Part One [03]

July 02, 2019 07:01 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Arthur Shawcross was paroled after less than 15 years in prison. Had the authorities known what was next, they never would have let him out.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Genesee River Killer - Part One

July 02, 2019 07:01 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Arthur Shawcross was paroled after less than 15 years in prison. Had the authorities known what was next, they never would have let him out.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The I-70 Strangler - Part Two

June 27, 2019 07:01 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Herb Baumeister was spiraling out of control, and the wall that kept his two lives separate was beginning to crumble.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The I-70 Strangler - Part Two [02]

June 27, 2019 07:01 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Herb Baumeister was spiraling out of control, and the wall that kept his two lives separate was beginning to crumble.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The I-70 Strangler - Part One

June 27, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Herb Baumeister spent his days as a father, a husband, and a businessman. But at night, he committed murderous acts in front of an audience that could never tell a soul.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The I-70 Strangler - Part One [01]

June 27, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Herb Baumeister spent his days as a father, a husband, and a businessman. But at night, he committed murderous acts in front of an audience that could never tell a soul.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monster Presents: Insomniac [trailer]

June 20, 2019 04:01 - 1 minute - 1.72 MB

What happens when you immerse yourself in true crime, night after night, digging deeper into the lives of serial killers? What are the consequences to a person's psyche? From iHeartRadio and TenderfootTV comes a new podcast about twisted serial killers and one man's journey through their stories.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monster Presents: Insomniac - Official Trailer

June 20, 2019 04:01 - 1 minute - 1.72 MB

What happens when you immerse yourself in true crime, night after night, digging deeper into the lives of serial killers? What are the consequences to a person's psyche? From iHeartRadio and TenderfootTV comes a new podcast about twisted serial killers and one man's journey through their stories.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.