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Twisted Podcast

195 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 345 ratings

True crime podcast dedicated to unraveling the intricacies of crime.

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Episodes

Episode 158: Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart

June 01, 2022 12:31 - 36 minutes - 35.6 MB

Part 1 of 2 on the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart. 

Episode 157: David Parker Ray

May 16, 2022 12:33 - 23 minutes - 27.5 MB

David Parker Ray is known as the 'Toy Box Killer." His sick and demented torture of women is something normally reserved only for nightmares.

Episode 156: Murder of Jackie Thomas, Part 2

May 02, 2022 12:37 - 26 minutes - 27 MB

Part 2 of 2. We will look into the 1991 murder of Jackie Thomas in Raleigh, NC.

Episode 156: Murder of Jackie Thomas

May 02, 2022 12:37 - 26 minutes - 27 MB

Part 2 of 2. We will look into the 1991 murder of Jackie Thomas in Raleigh, NC.

Episode 155: Murder of Jackie Thomas

April 15, 2022 13:07 - 23 minutes - 26 MB

We will look into the 1991 murder of Jackie Thomas in Raleigh, NC. Part 1 of 2.

Episode 154: Bathsheba Spooner

April 01, 2022 12:45 - 23 minutes - 16.8 MB

Historian and author, Andrew Noone, discusses how Bathsheba Spooner conspired to kill her husband, Joshua, with a teenaged Continental soldier and two British soldiers during the 1700s.

Episode 153: Tucker Reed

March 15, 2022 13:21 - 30 minutes - 33.4 MB

Tucker Reed shot and killed her uncle. She claimed it was self-defense. Her mother backed-up her story, but the police didn't believe either of them. Did she act to protect herself and her family or did she commit cold-blooded murder?

Episode 152: Johnny Stompanato

March 01, 2022 13:17 - 28 minutes - 28.1 MB

On April 4th of 1958, Lana Turner's teenaged daughter allegedly stabbed to death reputed mobster Johnny Stompanato. What really happened inside this Beverly Hills mansion?

Episode 151: The King of Pop, Part 3

February 15, 2022 13:08 - 29 minutes - 28.2 MB

Part 3 of 3. Michael Jackson was a superstar among superstars, but he also engaged in some rather bizarre behaviors. Later in his career, accusations came forth involving some of the most morally depraved acts one can engage in. Many disturbing aspects surrounded one of the most talented individuals of the 20th Century.

Episode 150: The King of Pop, Part 2

February 01, 2022 13:50 - 21 minutes - 21.3 MB

Part 2 of 3. Michael Jackson was a superstar among superstars, but he also engaged in some rather bizarre behaviors. Later in his career, accusations came forth involving some of the most morally depraved acts one can engage in. Many disturbing aspects surrounded one of the most talented individuals of the 20th Century.

Episode 149: The King of Pop

January 15, 2022 16:51 - 21 minutes - 21.7 MB

Michael Jackson was a superstar among superstars, but he also engaged in some rather bizarre behaviors. Later in his career, accusations came forth involving some of the most morally depraved acts one can engage in. Many disturbing aspects surrounded one of the most talented individuals of the 20th Century.

Episode 148: Killer Couple

January 02, 2022 12:42 - 31 minutes - 32.3 MB

Paul Bernardo and his wife, Karla Homolka, raped and murdered several women. They videotaped some of their horrific crimes. The press dubbed them the 'Ken and Barbie Killers' because of their perceived physical attractiveness. Were both of them responsible for these heinous acts, or was one of them another victim?

Episode 147: Murder of Phil Hartman

December 15, 2021 14:51 - 22 minutes - 21.8 MB

Saturday Night Live comedian Phil Hartman was murdered in his bed by his wife, Brynn. What darkness and turmoil in his personal life was he hiding?

Episode 146: Murder of Robert Wone, Part 2

December 01, 2021 23:58 - 28 minutes - 28.8 MB

Part 2 of 2.There are many questions surrounding the murder of Robert Wone. There were three men were inside the house when he was killed. Why aren't they talking and what exactly do they know?

Episode 145: The Murder of Robert Wone

November 15, 2021 14:59 - 31 minutes - 32.3 MB

There are so many questions surrounding the murder of Robert Wone. There were three men were inside the house when he was killed. Why aren't they talking and what exactly do they know?

Episode 144: Death of Emilie Morris

November 01, 2021 23:25 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MB

Emilie Morris waited years to tell anyone about her alleged sexual assault by her high school cross-country coach, James Wilder. Her coming forward led to Wilder's arrest, but did it also lead to her death?

Episode 143: Polly Klaas

October 15, 2021 15:23 - 25 minutes - 29.7 MB

It's every parent's worst nightmare. A stranger comes into the sanctity of one's home and takes their child in the middle of the night. That's exactly what happened to Polly Klaas. 

Episode 142: John McNamara & Richard Crafts

October 03, 2021 19:52 - 26 minutes - 31.9 MB

A man defrauds General Motors out of millions of dollars. Another man kills his wife. How did these two cases later get linked together?

Episode 141: The Massie Affair

September 15, 2021 13:37 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MB

Murder, allegations of rape, and many unknowns still to this day, surrounded Thalia Massie in the early 1930s in Hawaii. 

Episode 140: John Hinckley

September 01, 2021 12:18 - 33 minutes - 38.4 MB

The attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. I will delve into the sorted mind of John Warnock Hinckley and how close he came to changing the trajectory of this country.

Episode 139: Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy

August 15, 2021 15:38 - 26 minutes - 29.3 MB

John Wayne Gacy is one of the most prolific and talked about serial killers. We will analyze many of his disturbing acts and try to determine what motivated him to kill.

Episode 138: Murder of Pantyu Pantev

August 01, 2021 13:11 - 21 minutes - 25.8 MB

Pantyu Pantev was one of the heads of the Bulgarian Mafia. What caused someone to murder one of the most dangerous and ruthless men within this organized crime syndicate? 

Episode 137: The DeFeo Family Murders, Part 2

July 15, 2021 12:34 - 28 minutes - 28.5 MB

After Ronald DeFeo murdered his family at home, the Lutz family moved into the same house in Amityville, New York. What happened during their brief time living in the house on Ocean Avenue, and was it true or part of a publicity stunt? 

Episode 136: The DeFeo Family Murders

July 01, 2021 00:17 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MB

Ronald Defeo murdered his entire family in their home in the middle of the night. A little over a year later another family moved into the home. They left their belongings and fled the home less than a month later claiming the house was possessed by evil spirits. These events were the basis for a 1970s book and later movie, called "The Amityville Horror." What actually happened in one of the most terrifying houses in America?

Episode 135: Conspiracy to Murder Gary Triano, Part 2

June 15, 2021 12:43 - 28 minutes - 20.2 MB

Part 2 of 2. Award-winning author, Kerrie Droban will discuss the 1996 murder of Arizona business man Gary Triano.

Episode 134: Conspiracy to Murder Gary Triano

June 01, 2021 12:14 - 24 minutes - 18.2 MB

Award-winning author, Kerrie Droban will discuss the 1996 murder of Arizona businessman Gary Triano. 

Episode 133: Former IL Governor George Ryan

May 15, 2021 12:32 - 24 minutes - 27.6 MB

How did a freak car accident on a remote Wisconsin highway result in Illinois Governor George Ryan going to prison? We are going to delve into my home state of Illinois and look at arguably one of the most corrupt state governments in the country.

Episode 132: Murder of Daniel Green

May 01, 2021 12:40 - 24 minutes - 27.3 MB

Exeter police officer Daniel Green was found shot to death inside his home. Though he just completed a nasty divorce, his ex-wife, Erika Sandoval, claimed she was nowhere near the house at the time of his murder. Her story continued to evolve to where she finally claimed that she killed her ex-husband to protect their son. What really happened?

Episode 131: Bernie Madoff

April 15, 2021 14:07 - 29 minutes - 32.9 MB

It was the largest Ponzi Scheme ever created. This investment fraud didn't involve swindling money out of widows and orphans, it targeted the wealthiest and most sophisticated investors. How did Bernie Madoff con so many people? And why did it take so long for him to be caught?

Episode 130: The Murder of Gregory Witman

April 01, 2021 09:32 - 32 minutes - 35.4 MB

Ron and Sue Witman experienced the ultimate tragedy when their 13-year-old son, Gregory Witman, was murdered. They wanted more than anything for the police to find his killer. However, when the police zeroed in on their 15-year-old son, Zachary, another tragedy began for them. Did the police, prosecutors, and ultimately, a jury, get it wrong in a rush to judgment, or did Zachary kill his younger brother?

Episode 129: The Death of Vincent Viafore

March 15, 2021 11:40 - 34 minutes - 38.6 MB

Vincent Viafore drowned while kayaking on the Hudson River. Yet, investigators quickly believed this was no accident. His fiancé, Angelika Graswald, likely murdered him for his life insurance money. The press nicknamed her the "Kayak Killer." Was it a homicide or an accident? 

Episode 128: Serial Killer Samuel Little

March 01, 2021 13:41 - 25 minutes - 27.8 MB

Samuel Little is the most prolific serial killer in American history. How was he able to kill so many, and how was he eventually caught?

Episode 127: Heaven's Gate

February 15, 2021 14:09 - 28 minutes - 27.7 MB

On March 26, 1997, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult were found dead in a mass suicide. How did their leader, Marshall Applewhite, convince so many people that taking their own lives was something they should do? And what do former members think about the group over 20 years later?

Episode 126: "Bad Medicine"

February 01, 2021 14:15 - 33 minutes - 23.5 MB

New York assistant district attorney Charlotte Bismuth will be talking about Dr. Stan Li who ran a pain clinic, but many referred to it as a 'pill mill.'

Episode 125: Patty Hearst

January 14, 2021 21:51 - 31 minutes - 30.3 MB

In 1974, a domestic terrorist group kidnapped college student and media heir, Patty Hearst. As time went on, Patty appeared to be less of a victim, which generated conflicting beliefs about her current mental state. Did she suffer from Stockholm Syndrome? 

Episode 124: Charles Lindbergh Revisited

January 01, 2021 13:21 - 35 minutes - 25.9 MB

In 1932, Charles Lindbergh, Jr. was kidnapped from his second floor nursery with his parents awake in the house. Former judge Lise A. Pearlman has a theory as to what happened and who perpetuated it. I will be interviewing her about her her book, "The Lindbergh Kidnapping." 

Episode 123: The Theft of Mona Lisa

December 15, 2020 13:52 - 40 minutes - 26.5 MB

In 1911, someone stole Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. I will be discussing Mona Lisa's theft, Leonardo Da Vinci, art crimes, and more, with professor Noah Charney. 

Episode 122: Missy Bevers

December 01, 2020 13:53 - 39 minutes - 38.5 MB

On the morning of April 18, 2016, surveillance video from the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian, Texas captured an individual inside the church. Minutes later, the individual brutally murdered Terri "Missy" Bevers. The case is still unsolved. 

Episode 121: Malcolm X, Part 3

November 15, 2020 13:35 - 37 minutes - 37.9 MB

The third and final episode on the conspiracy to assassinate Malcolm X. He was a polarizing and often misunderstood civil rights' activist. His passion and outspoken nature likely contributed to his death. Who was behind the murder of Malcolm X?

Episode 120: Assassination of Malcolm X, Part 2

November 01, 2020 12:52 - 32 minutes - 32.2 MB

Part 2 of 3. Malcolm X was a polarizing and often misunderstood civil rights' activist. His passion and outspoken nature likely contributed to his death. Who was behind the murder of Malcolm X?

Episode 119: Assassination of Malcolm X

October 15, 2020 17:36 - 32 minutes - 33.6 MB

Malcolm X was a polarizing and often misunderstood civil rights' activist. His passion and outspoken nature likely contributed to his death. Who was behind the murder of Malcolm X? This is episode 1 of 3. 

Episode 118: Paul Michael Stephani

October 01, 2020 11:58 - 24 minutes - 25.2 MB

After attacking and killing several women, Paul Michael Stephani called police in a whiny voice. The media dubbed him the 'Weepy-voiced killer.'

Episode 117: Kelli Bordeaux

September 15, 2020 12:47 - 27 minutes - 26.5 MB

On the night of April 13, 2012, 23-year-old Army health specialist Kelli Bordeaux went to a bar in Fayetteville, North Carolina. After the evening out, she simply vanished. 

Episode 116: Dalia Dippolito, Part 2

September 01, 2020 11:57 - 25 minutes - 24.4 MB

Dalia Dippolito hired an undercover police officer to kill her husband, Mike Dippolito. After being caught red-handed, she claimed it was all a big misunderstanding. Part 2 of 2.

Episode 115: Dalia Dippolito

August 15, 2020 12:10 - 24 minutes - 23.9 MB

Dalia Dippolito hired an undercover police officer to kill her husband, Mike Dippolito. After being caught red-handed, she claimed it was all a big misunderstanding. Part 1 of 2.

Episode 114: Charles Cullen

August 01, 2020 14:14 - 29 minutes - 30.1 MB

Charles Cullen worked as a nurse at several hospitals. While working, he killed, at least, dozens of patients. How did he continue to get away with murder at hospital after hospital? 

Episode 113: Russ Faria, Part 2

July 15, 2020 11:57 - 28 minutes - 27.9 MB

When Betsy Faria was murdered, police immediately suspected her husband, Russ Faria. However, the most obvious suspect is not always the correct one. Part 2 of 2. 

Episode 112: Russ Faria

July 01, 2020 11:39 - 28 minutes - 30.1 MB

When Betsy Faria was murdered, police immediately suspected her husband, Russ Faria. However, the most obvious suspect is not always the correct one. Part 1 of 2. 

Episode 111: The Springfield Three

June 15, 2020 12:33 - 29 minutes - 30.6 MB

On June 7, 1992, Stacy McCall, Suzie Streeter, and her Suzie's mother, Sherrill Levitt, vanished from a home in Springfield, Missouri. What happened to these three women and who could be involved? 

Episode 110: Colette, Kimberley, & Kristen MacDonald Murders, Part 2

June 01, 2020 12:43 - 24 minutes - 25.5 MB

Part 2 of 2. On February 17, 1970 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jeffrey MacDonald's wife and two daughters were viciously murdered. MacDonald claimed a cult group invaded their home, but he luckily escaped with his life.