“The Ken and Barbie Killers” Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Pt. 2
Serial Killers
- 73K views
- about 4 years ago
- 36:53
On the outside, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo appeared to be a perfect couple—but they held a dark secret: Paul’s sadistic aggressions were seemingly unstoppable, spurred on by Karla’s compliance. The secrets—and the bodies—piled up.
“The Ken and Barbie Killers” Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Pt. 1
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- 18K views
- about 4 years ago
- 33:12
When Paul Bernardo met his bride-to-be Karla Homolka in October 1987, he had already raped his first victim. But Paul's sadistic sexual appetite only seemed to deepen Karla's desire for him. And when his sick interest turned toward her 15-year-old sister, Karla let one thing guide her next move: her unrelenting need to please him.
“Hannibal the Cannibal” Robert John Maudsley Pt. 1
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- 8.7K views
- about 4 years ago
- 35:30
Abused by his parents from a young age, Robert Maudsley spent his childhood bouncing around orphanages and foster homes before running away in 1969. He spent years living on the streets of London, where he met a man with a dark secret… and decided that man couldn’t live.
“Night Caller” Eric Edgar Cooke Pt. 2
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- 2.8K views
- about 4 years ago
- 41:52
In 1959, Eric Cooke committed his first murder in the sleepy city of Perth, Australia. And, having gotten away with the crime, it seemed nothing would slow down his bloody rampage.
“Night Caller” Eric Edgar Cooke Pt. 1
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- 2.6K views
- over 4 years ago
- 39:28
Born in 1931 to a caring mother and alcoholic father, Eric Edgar Cooke had a turbulent home life. His string of break-ins and petty thefts were met with sympathetic authorities who gave Cooke second and third chances… But their leniency was cast aside in favor of more violence.
“Double-O Swango” Joseph Swango Pt. 2
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- 2.5K views
- over 4 years ago
- 41:32
While Joseph Swango’s patients died at alarming rates, few people seemed capable of connecting the mysterious deaths with the doctor-in-training. The alarm bells only rang once he began poisoning his colleagues…
New Parcast Original: Medical Murders
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- 2.1K views
- over 4 years ago
- 14:40
We all know that medical professionals are trained to give exceptional care. But in the new Parcast Original, Medical Murders, you’ll discover a disturbing diagnosis… that not every doctor wants to extend your life. Every Wednesday, meet the men and women who used their expertise to develop sinister specialties. Host Alastair Murden examines the formative years and motives of history’s most infamous killer doctors, dissecting their medical backgrounds with expert analysis provided by practicing M.D., Dr. David Kipper. Enjoy this exclusive clip from our first episode of Medical Murders! Then search Medical Murders to find more episodes, free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!
“Double-O Swango” Joseph Swango Pt. 1
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- 2.1K views
- over 4 years ago
- 40:16
As a teenager in the ‘70s, Joseph Swango had an intense fascination with the macabre, even keeping a scrapbook full of newspaper clippings about murder and car crashes. As he got older, he realized that one career in particular would give him daily contact with death: medicine.
“Damsel of Death” Aileen Wuornos Pt. 2
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- 2.5K views
- over 4 years ago
- 38:01
In the late ‘80s, Aileen trolled the highways outside of Daytona, Florida looking for johns. But these days, she was interested in more than sex work. Her johns had always treated her as disposable. Now, armed with a .22 caliber handgun, she was ready to return the favor.
“Damsel of Death” Aileen Wuornos Pt. 1
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- 4.3K views
- over 4 years ago
- 38:18
More abused than loved, Aileen Wuornos suffered through her childhood in 1960s Michigan. She became a sex worker and petty thief, eventually hitchhiking to Florida—where the work that made her an outcast led to the murder that made her infamous.
“Programmed to Kill” Charlie Brandt Pt. 2
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- 4K views
- over 4 years ago
- 39:39
For decades, it seemed like Charlie Brandt's first murder was a shocking, unexplainable anomoly—something he would never repeat. But in 2004, another violent crime would make headlines, and unearth secrets no one ever saw coming.
“Programmed to Kill” Charlie Brandt Pt. 1
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- 3.4K views
- over 4 years ago
- 38:39
In January 1971, 13-year-old Charlie Brandt retrieved his father's gun and committed a shocking murder, saying it was like he “was sort of programmed to do it.” After 17 months in a mental health facility, he was free, and everything returned to normal… Or so it seemed.
“The Sunday Morning Slasher” Coral Eugene Watts Pt. 2
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- 2.9K views
- over 4 years ago
- 42:20
By the early 1980s, Watts had stabbed three women to death. As police closed in on him, setting up tails and even bringing him in for questioning—but unable to detain him—he fled to Texas, where he disappeared into the city then known as “The Murder Capital of the U.S.”