Murder Coaster

Episode 28: Albert Fish the Werewolf of Wysteria

Albert Fish is one of the most terrifying and notorious figures in the history of true crime. A cannibal and child killer, he was both a sadist and a masochist whose sexual perversions knew no bounds.Albert Fish was the original Boogeyman. For decades he roamed the country, a shadowy figure, abducting children and eating them. Not unlike the Slenderman of internet lore, he would appear and then mysteriously be gone, taking a child with him. Only Albert Fish was very, very real. When witnesses were asked to describe him, they would call him, simply, The Gray Man.His disgusting and infamous legacy was made famous by many things, how an x-ray showed he had inserted 28 needles into his groin as part of his masochistic love of pain, how, when being told he was to die in the electric chair, he exclaimed what a thrill it would be, and most notoriously, the foul and terrible letter he wrote to the mother of one of his victims, explaining in detail how he'd murdered her, dismembered the corpse, and eaten her.We will read that entire letter to you today, dear listeners, as well as other writings of this deeply disturbed psychopath.From his birth in 1870 to his execution in 1936, we chronicle the life of a man who became known as the Moon Maniac, the Brooklyn Vampire and the Werewolf of Wysteria.Happy Spooky Season everyone, it's true-crime werewolves all the way up to Halloween day, and this one is a doozy.Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.References:Albert Fish In His Own Words: The Shocking Confessions of the Child Killing Cannibal edited by John BorowskiDeranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer! by Harold SchechterCannibal: The Case of Albert Fish by Mel HeimerConfessions Of A Cannibal: The Shocking True Story Of Depraved Child Killer Albert Fish by Robert KellerJoe Coleman (painter) - WikipediaBabies in Jars, Death Masks, and Ponytails: My Induction to the Odditorium (vice.com)Interview with Joe Coleman – Joe Coleman

Episode 27: Fritz Haarmann The Wolf Man of Hanover

World War I caused astounding economic and social ramifications in Germany. Severe reparations led to an extreme economic crisis marked by hyperinflation, unemployment, and widespread poverty. The social fabric of Germany was torn apart, allowing a vast criminal underground to flourish. And one of these criminals was a werewolf, prowling the city of Hanover at night, ripping the throats out of his innocent victims with his bare teeth. Today, ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the tale of Fritz Haarmann, the Wolf Man of Hanover. His acts of sexual depravity, coldblooded murder and cannibalism would shock the world. We delve deep into the childhood and upbringing of this infamous serial killer, exploring what it was that helped turn him into a terrifying monster that laid siege to an entire city. We also explore a corrupt police force that allowed him to flourish. Fritz Haarmann was, among other things, a grave robber and underground butcher, selling choice pieces of meat on the black market where, because of post-war food rationing, it fetched a high price. But what exactly was this meat the strange man peddled in the streets of Hanover as pork? From his birth, to his infamous last words spoken as he was led to the guillotine, we bring you the tale of one of the world’s most terrifying mass murderers. So strap into the Murder Coaster, and prepare for a wild ride, as we explore famous true crime werewolves of history all month long, right up to Halloween day. Happy spooky season everyone, be safe and watch out for all those damn werewolves!! Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/ Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks. References: Butcher of Hanover: Fritz Haarmann by Alan R. Warren Butcher Biter Spy by Ryan Green Monsters of Weimar: Haarmann, the Story of a Werewolf by Theodor Lessing Cannibalism: The Last Taboo! by Brian Marriner The Southeast Missourian - Google News Archive Search Fritz Haarmann - Wikipedia

BONUS: The History of the Werewolf Film

Mark and Jim from the Horror Movies and Shit podcast join us today as we cover the long history of the werewolf in cinema!Unlike vampires, which entered the realm of cinema with an established mythology, the modern werewolf is a creature almost entirely created by Hollywood. Today we’ll explore how film shaped and influenced our notions of lycanthropy.Along the way, we’ll let you know which werewolf movies are the best, which are the worst, which ones you have to see and which one you can skip. So bring a pen and paper and prepare to take some notes, as we lay at all out for you.From the very first werewolf film in 1913 to the Universal classic age of the Wolf Man in the 1940s, to modern masterpieces like An American Werewolf in London and The Howling, to comedies like Teen Wolf, we’ll take a look at over a hundred werewolf movies, the various genres and styles, and the poetic and metaphorical implications as well.Join us for a howling good time, as we take on, the werewolf movie!!!Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.References:Under A Swastika Moon: 80 Years Of THE WOLF MAN - FANGORIA12 Howling Facts About ‘The Wolf Man’ | Mental FlossWerewolf Legends (history.com)How Hollywood Changed Werewolf Lore Forever | Den of GeekBeware the Full Moon: The History of Werewolves in Film - Bloody Disgusting (bloody-disgusting.com)

Episode 26: Werewolf Crimes and Trials

In humanity's oldest surviving work of literature, The Epic of Gilgamesh, the goddess of sex and violence transforms her lover into a wolf. This ancient narrative suggests that the concept of the werewolf has been intertwined with human culture since time immemorial.Join us on a journey into the historical roots of the werewolf, which culminated in the infamous werewolf trials and executions during the Middle Ages. In France alone, an astonishing 30,000 individuals faced accusations of being werewolves, with thousands meeting gruesome fates, either burned alive at the stake or subjected to hanging.This dark chapter in history saw a chilling blend of tragic misjudgment and genuine malevolence. While many of those accused of lycanthropy were innocent peasants, some were indeed sinister individuals whose actions justified the fears of a populace struggling to comprehend the concepts of mass murder and sexual sadism, often believing these crimes to be possible only by one in league with the devil.Today we bring you macabre and morbid tales of lycanthropy through the ages, right up to the twentieth century.We're going to be bringing you more tales of werewolf true-crime and mayhem all of October, right up to Halloween. So happy spooky season everyone!!! Howwwwlllll!!Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.References:Werewolves in Western Culture: A Lycanthropy Reader edited by Charlotte F. OttenOf Wolves and Men by Barry LopezThe Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Humans by Brad SteigerThe Werewolf Handbook: An Essential Guide to Werewolves by Barrons EducationalThe She Wolves of Jülich – Of Wolf and Man (wordpress.com)The French Werewolf Panic: A Lesson in Mass Hysteria (historydefined.net)Manuel Blanco Romasanta - Wikipedia12 'Real' Werewolf Cases Throughout History (historycollection.com)

Episode 25: The Cabin 28 Massacre

On April 11, 1981, a chilling and unsolved multiple murder unfolded in Cabin 28 in the little town of Keddie, California, nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.Three victims were found: Sue Sharp, her son John Sharp, and John’s best friend Dana Wingate. They were brutally slain, having been bound, beaten with a hammer and stabbed.Sheila Sharp, Sue's 12-year-old daughter, was missing. Three years later a skull would be found nearly a hundred miles away, and after a mysterious 911 call, it would be identified as Shelia's.Despite extensive investigations, this case has remained unsolved, leaving behind a haunting and enduring American mystery. Join us for a concise exploration of the key facts and unanswered questions surrounding this enigmatic case.Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.References:The 911 call that identified Tina’s skull, let us know, is it suspicious? https://youtu.be/gIOWoyDBgEc?si=y98c_e38g-ZdlQS4Vintage news footage: (241) Keddie Murders: KOVR News Story on Keddie, c. July 1981 - YouTubeSue Sharp’s autopsy report: Sue Sharp Autopsy Report | The Great Zodiac Killer Hoax of 1986 (freeforums.net)Bo’s police interview transcript: "Bo" Boubede's Interview by Crim | The Great Zodiac Killer Hoax of 1986 (freeforums.net)Hypnotism session transcripts: Justin Eason 2nd Hypnosis Session | The Great Zodiac Killer Hoax of 1986 (freeforums.net)CABIN 28 Documentary Part 1: https://youtu.be/owOehiQ5jKc?si=TclRvc2yH7Qr93_uFor more references please visit the episode on our website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

BONUS: Richard Chizmar talks about his new book BECOMING THE BOOGEYMAN

Richard Chizmar joins the show to discuss his new book Becoming the Boogeyman a blending of true crime and horror fiction..Richard is not only a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon and Publishers weekly bestselling author, screenwriter and extremely prolific short story writer, he is also the founder of Cemetery Dance Magazine and the Cemetery Dance book imprint, and has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild Awards, and the Horror Writers Association Board of Trustees award, and we are truly honored to have him with us.Becoming the Boogeyman is the much anticipated sequel to his highly acclaimed book Chasing the Boogeyman which Stephen King called, “Genuinely chilling.”Both of these booksare a blend of true-crime, horror fiction, and memoir with Richard writing himself into the story as the narrator, and I can tell you the second one is just as good if not better than the first, an action packed thrill ride of the first order.Join us to hear Richard tell us what true crimes influenced his work, whether he believes in ghosts, and if Stephen King calls him a scaredy pants or not.Becoming the Boogeyman will be released October 10th from Simon and Schuster.

Episode 24: The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders

The Wineville Chicken Coop murders stand as some of the most horrifying and unsettling chapters in the annals of true crime, marked by a plot twist so bizarre it defies belief.Today, we delve into these gruesome crimes through a four-act narrative we've titled "A Tale of Two Mothers."Sarah Louise Northcott's love for her son, Gordon, knew no bounds. Gordon was a charismatic, intelligent, and gifted young man, a classically trained concert pianist, whom she indulged with luxury cars, tailored suits, and lavish grooming. Yet, Sarah's boundless affection allowed her to turn a blind eye to his darker inclinations—his vanity, his explosive temper prone to violence, and, most shockingly, his sinister predilections as a pedophile, rapist, sadistic torturer, and burgeoning serial killer.Christine Collins cherished her son, Walter, above all else as well. She, too, would move heaven and earth for her child. But unlike Gordon Northcott, Walter Collins was a gentle, kind-hearted boy whose life would be marred by a tragic fate that would rock the world to its core.The paths of these two women would intersect in a gripping narrative of unfathomable cruelty, grotesque sexual brutality, and a form of psychological manipulation so bewilderingly bizarre that it challenges comprehension.Join us as we journey back to 1920s Los Angeles to uncover one of the most astonishing, heart-wrenching, and disquieting stories you've ever encountered.Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.References: The Road Out of Hell: Sanford Clark and the True Story of the Wineville Murders by Anthony Flacco Changeling 2008 film directed by Clint Eastwood The Disappearance of Walter Collins: A Mother’s Undying Hope & the Wineville Chicken Coop Case – StMU Research Scholars (stmuscholars.org) The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders - Crime Museum The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders - Alcatraz East Pigeon Forge

Episode 23: Leslie Van Houten Part 2

The Leslie Van Houten Story Part 2: Marauders in the desert, the way of the coyote, arrest, trial, rehabilitation and release. Leslie has gone from flower-power, love-child hippie to marauding, violent outlaw running wild in the desert of Death Valley under the command of the Infinite Soul Charlie Manson. Then it all comes crashing down. The Family is busted and crazy Sexy Sadie is telling anyone who will listen about their bizarre beliefs, lifestyle, and crimes, including the murder of Sharon Tate. The trial is a circus and a freak show in every sense of the word, Charlie making wild demands and trying to stab the judge, Family members showing up with knives and snakes, Leslie, Katie and Sadie singing merrily with haunted spaced-out eyes, much of it televised.Leslie gets up on the stand and says that sorry is only a five-letter word and she has no remorse. By the time guilty verdicts are read the defendants have shaved their heads bald and carved Xs into their brows. Leslie is sentenced to death but California abolishes the death penalty. Then she is given a new trial. And another. She’s free for an instant but then put back in prison where she’d remain for over five decades despite being recommended parole, until 2023 when she is released at 73 years old. Join us on a wild ride that captures the zeitgeist of America, the darkness of the sixties, and examines youth culture gone horribly wrong, and see the dark and terrifying journey of Leslie Van Houten come to an end.Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.References:Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O’NeillThe Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control And The Manson Family Mythos by Adam GorightlyHelter Skelter: the True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi, and Curt GentryManson in His Own Words: The Shocking Confessions of ‘The Most Dangerous Man Alive’ by Charles Manson and Nuel EmmonsThe Garbage People: The Trip to Helter Skelter and Beyond with Charlie Manson and The Family by John Gilmore and Ron KennerThe Family by Ed Sanders(219) Leslie Van Houten, December 29, 1969, interviewed by Marvin L. Part - YouTube(219) Leslie Van Houten Interviews - November 26, 1969 and November 28, 1969 - YouTube(219) Leslie Van Houten 1977 Interview Part 1 - YouTubeLeslie Van Houten: A Friendship, Part 1 of 5 | HuffPost Latest NewsEx-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years - BBC News

Episode 22: Leslie Van Houten Part 1

From Homecoming Queen to Acid Orgies: The Leslie Van Houten Story Part 1After 53 years in prison, former Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten is now a free woman. This is her story.Leslie sang in the choir as a little girl and lived to dance, sliding across the wooden floors of the Harmony Ballroom in Anaheim to the surf rock sounds of Dick Dale.As a teenager she heard the hippie call to turn on, tune in, and drop out, so she did, wandering up to Haight Ashbury in San Fran where she met the travelling minstrel Bobby Beausoleil, the love of her life.It was Bobby who introduced her to Charlie Manson and the Family. Within a year she'd participated in a double homicide and abandoned the flower power lifestyle to scavenge the desert as a violent marauder against society.Join us for part one of our two-part series detailing the fascinating, and at times horrifying and mind-boggling, life of the iconic Lulu, Leslie Van Houten.Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderCoasterCreepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.References:Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O’NeillThe Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control And The Manson Family Mythos by Adam GorightlyHelter Skelter: the True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi, and Curt GentryManson in His Own Words: The Shocking Confessions of ‘The Most Dangerous Man Alive’ by Charles Manson and Nuel EmmonsThe Garbage People: The Trip to Helter Skelter and Beyond with Charlie Manson and The Family by John Gilmore and Ron KennerThe Family by Ed Sanders Dick Dale at the Harmony Ballroom in Anaheim:https://youtu.be/cztu-juq1mw Bobby and Gypsy in RAMROD: (199) Gypsy and Cupid Charles Manson Family Filmed At Spahn Ranch Backporch Tapes - YouTubeLeslie Van Houten: A Friendship, Part 1 of 5 | HuffPost Latest NewsLeslie Van Houten, Ex-Manson Follower, Approved for Parole (nbcnews.com)

Episode 21: The Mall Passer Mike DeBardeleben

The craziest suspected serial killer you probably never heard of!In 1982 Treasury Department agents were hot on the trail of a counterfeiter traveling across the country passing off fake twenties at shopping malls, earning him the monicker “The Mall Passer.”Authorities would eventually apprehend Mike DeBardeleben, and the horrors they would uncover when they searched his many storage compartments was like something straight out of a horror movie.Far from just a counterfeiter, DeBardeleben was a sadistic rapist, torturer and serial killer, who documented his crimes with photographs and tape recordings.Take a thrilling and soul-chilling ride into the world of Mike DeBardeleben, the wild story of his capture for counterfeiting and the terrifying secrets that were revealed.Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.comFacebook: Murder CoasterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderCoasterCreepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.Resources:Beyond Cruel: The Chilling True Story of America's Most Sadistic Killer by Stephen G. Michaud(196) James "Mike" DeBardeleben Recordings - YouTubeMike DeBardeleben - Wikipedia