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Episode 77: Rod Ferrell and his Kentucky Teenage Vampire Cult

Happy Halloween and a Merry Samhain! It’s the pinnacle of Vampire October and today we bring you an incredibly creepy and sad tale of generation X. The story of lost teenagers searching for anything that would give life their lives meaning and purpose, who found vampires and murder.
 
This is the story of Roderick Justin Ferrell and his cult of Kentucky teenage vampires.
 
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FEATURING THE SONGS:
 
“Electric” “Breakout” and “Cannibal Song” by Something Wicked. Listen to them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5xbdTMhZ9BXg3hOcVXb9IF?si=wLx8d4_5To22eeT9zzii9A
 
“Mary Blue Eyes”  by The Red River Riot
 
“Bewitched”from Dancing With Ghosts by Loz Rabone
 
“Freezing Moon” by  Satiada. Listen to them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6uwMjBHq4Siz4ETrauIiSX?si=d3df91e52fd140e6
 
Boiler Beach “Misfit” “Growing Up is Optional” Listen to them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/16N82ErGflJjw0hPnLuanO?si=NdlNAvwhRVijOhnK4L8Lxw
“Belia” byAustin Moffa courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
“Ruins of Faith” by “Mother Witch” courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 
“Ceremony” by Mother Witch courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
“Spins So Fast” byAustin Moffa courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 
“Halloween” byHoliznaCC0 courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
“Shadowplay (goth dream pop)” byKeshco courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 
“Celtic Heart” by Kira Daly courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 
 
 
“Son of the Vampire” by Serat courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 
 
References:
 
THE EMBRACE: A True Vampire Story by Aphrodite Jones
 
KENTUCKY TEENAGE VAMPIRES Crime Documentary: Kentucky Teenage Vampires (Crime Documentary) | Real Stories
 
’Vampire Killer’ keeps his life sentence
 
'Vampire Cult' Killer Faces Hope Of Freedom Again After Resentencing Ends Life Term | HuffPost Latest News
 
No break for ‘Vampire cult’ killer Rod Ferrell, life sentences stand – Orlando Sentinel

Episode 76: John Crutchley the Vampire Rapist

It’s vampire October and this week’s blood-sucking ghoul is one of the most terrifying killers you’ve ever heard of, a highly-intelligent, sexually-motivated monster with the genius level IQ of 168 who used syringes and surgical tubing to drain his victims of their blood, and used stealth and cunning to deceive law enforcement for decades before his shocking and scandalous down fall.
 
Strap in, for today we tell you the tale of the horrible and dreaded vampire rapist John Brenan Crutchley.
 
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References:
 
The Vampire Next Door: The True Story of the Vampire Rapist by JT Hunter
 
Florida's 'Vampire Rapist' Investigated in '78 Fairfax Killing - The Washington Post
 
‘VAMPIRE RAPIST’ IS FOUND DEAD IN PRISON FROM APPARENT SUICIDE – Orlando Sentinel
 
FEATURING THE SONGS:
“Spell of the Blues” by Frederick Vettel 1929
“Unceasing Sorrow of the World's Richest Man” byAustin Moffa courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
“5 Times, Sofia” byAustin Moffa courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
“Masquerade” by Austin Moffa courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
“Belia” byAustin Moffa courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 
“You Will Fall” by Austin Moffa courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 
#halloween #vampire #vampires #truecrime #truecrimepodcast

Episode 75: Richard Chase the Sacramento Vampire

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to Vampire October!
 
Today we explore the disturbing life and crimes of one of the most infamous real-life vampires, Richard Trenton Chase, the Vampire of Sacramento, uncovering the dark psychology behind his gruesome murders, his descent into madness, and the horrifying events that shocked the world.
 
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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.
 
And special thanks to the amazing Chris Jeffries for granting permission to use the songs “Pigs Will Fly,” “Everything is Clean,” and “Sunshine and Parasites,” from the album HOMELESS ROMANTIC. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3pK2x732HntZv7JmyR1H2o?si=qMzAjQoZTgeFzhcTRYw3og
 
As well as music from the amazing Holizna courtesy of the Free Music Archive: HoliznaCC0 - Free Music Archive
 
Also featuring the song
LSD by Monplaisir courtesy of the Free Music Archive
 
REFERENCES:
 
(4) The Psychopathology of Richard Trenton Chasse | Jessica Turner - Academia.edu
 
The Vampire of Sacramento: The True Story of Richard Chase The Blood-Thirsty Cannibal by Genoveva Ortiz and True Crime Seven The Vampire of Sacramento – The True Story of Richard Chase | True Crime Seven
 
The Sacramento Vampire Life of Serial Killer Richard Chase by Jack Smith
 
VAMPIRE: The Richard Chase Murders by Kevin Sullivan
 
A Thirst for Blood: The True Story of California's Vampire Killer by Ray Biondi and Walt Hecox
 
#richardchase #vampire #vampires #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #halloween #murdercoasterpodcast #christacarmen #morbid #scary

Episode 74: Peter Kurten the Vampire of Dusseldorf

The most disturbingly horrifying and frightening tale you have ever heard, today we bring you the story of Peter Kürten: the Vampire of Düsseldorf.
 
It’s Vampire October and as Halloween approaches, we will be bringing you true tales of blood-drinking ghouls all month long.
 
Peter Kurten set the standard for what we know today as sexually-motivated serial killers, and his cruelty knew no bounds. He murdered with scissors, knives, hatchets, chisels and his own bare hands, attacking, women, men, children and animals in fits of literal vampiric blood lust.
 
Listen if you dare.
 
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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.
 
References:
 
The Sadist by Karl Berg The sadist [electronic resource] : Berg, Karl. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
 
MONSTER: The True Story of Serial Killer Peter Kürten by C.L. Swinney
 
The Monster Within: A True Story of Bloodthirst, Brutality and Barbaric Evil by Ryan Green
 
Up Close & Peculiar With a Real Vampire! | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Aquariums, Attractions, Museums (ripleys.com)
 
Peter Kurten's Head - On Display in Wisconsin Dells (wisconsinfrights.com)
 
FEATURING THE MUSIC:
 
“I'm a Jazz Vampire” by Marion Harris courtesy of the Free Music Archive
 
“Despair and Triumph” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400012
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
 
 
“King Porter Stomp” by Joel Cummins (53) Joel Cummins - YouTube courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
 
“Devil's Organ” by Jimena Contreras courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
 
“Habanera” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100656
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
 
 
 

BONUS: A History of the Vampire Film

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen to Vampire October!
 
All month long we will be bringing you tales of ghoulish blood drinking fiends, and to kick it off, we’re bringing you a bonus episode on the history of the vampire film!
 
And we are pleased to be joined today by long time friend of the show, Mark Conway from the Horror Movies and Shit podcast.
 
We’re going to start with the very first vampire film and go on right up to the very last, exploring the mythos, its effects on modern culture, and tell you which are the stinkers, which are the best, which are the funniest, the sleaziest, the sexist and the scariest, so grab a pen and paper, because you may want to take some notes!
 
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#vampire #vampires #horrormovies #christacarmen #halloween

Episode 73: Elizabeth Bathory Revisited

The legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory has inspired countless horror movies and heavy metal bands. This enigmatic woman has come to be seen by modern culture as a vampiric monster obsessed with youth and beauty who bathed in the blood of virgin servant girls as a means of staying young.
Yet there is no historical record of this and these bizarre accusations came a hundred years after her death.
History does show us a cruel and sadistic widow who ruled her empire with an iron fist and delighted in the torture of her servants, yet some historians claim even this isn’t true, and that she is completely innocent of these crimes. They claim she was the victim of a complex geopolitical conspiracy.
So which is it? Murderess Blood Countess or innocent victim of a conspiracy?
Today we will sift through the legends, rumors and historical facts to try to discover the truth behind the infamous and enigmatic Elizabeth Bathory.
 
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REFERENCES:
Countess Dracula: Life and Times of Elisabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess by Tony Thorne
Infamous Lady: The True Story of Countess Erzsébet Báthory by Kimberly L. Craft
The Private Letters of Countess Erzsébet Báthory by Kimberly L. Craft
Countess Elizabeth Bathory: The Life and Legacy of History’s Most Prolific Female Serial Killer by Charles River Editors
 
#thebloodcountess #bloodcountess #elizabethbathory #truecrime #bathory #halloween #morbid
 

Episode 72: The Horrific Slaying of Elyse Pahler

Today we cover the horrific slaying of Elyse Pahler, a beautiful girl sacrificed to the devil by the teenage death-metal band Hatred.
 
Strap in, ladies and gentlemen, and prepare for horrifying tale of heavy metal, devil worship, teenage angst run wild, and Satanic Sacrifice in Southern California.
 
It’s a post-modern mirror maze of Satanic Panic where life imitates art imitates life in a horrendous murder inspired by the movie THE RIVER’S EDGE that would go on to inspire the movie JENNIFER’S BODY.
 
FEATURING MUSIC BY:
 
The Red River Riot with their songs “Mystery Meat Theater” and “A Moment of Your Time,” used with permission and many thanks. (6) Mystery Meat Theatre (Lyric Video) - YouTube  and (6) The Red River Riot - YouTube
 
Mykey Massacre with their song “Death Bite” used with permission and many thanks. (6) Death Bite - YouTube
 
Hellish Torment with their song “Demons of the Cold” used with permission and many thanks. (6) Hellish Torment - Demons Of The Cold (Official Music Video) - YouTube
 
BlashemO  with their song “Postulated Ampules” use with permission and many thanks. Take Your Videos From Good To The Best With Motion Array (youtube.com)
 
Everet Almond with his song “House on the Hill” courtesy the YouTube Audio Library
 
Holizna with “Space Mountain” “Highway Fever” “Troubled” “Starving for Something” courtesy of the Free Music Archive
 
And Lennart Hassels with “These Forlorn Lands” and “The Iron Vow” courtesy of the Free Music Archive: Lennart Hassels   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 
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References:
 
In the Name of Satan by Wensley Clarkson In the Name of Satan: Clarkson, Wensley: 9780312963897: Amazon.com: Books
 
Elyse Pahler, murdered during a gruesome Satanic ritual - Caso Criminal
 
Judge grants parole to man convicted of killing AG teen (ksby.com)
 
Killer of SLO County, CA, teen Elyse Pahler won’t be paroled | San Luis Obispo Tribune
 
#truecrime #truecrimepodcast #elysepahler #slayer #deathmetal

Episode 71: The Exorcism of Michael Taylor

Today we cover the possession and exorcism of murderer Michael Taylor who was a devoted family man and mild-mannered, working-class Englishman before encountering a strange cult-like sect of the Anglican Church.
 
An utterly bizarre story of strange religious beliefs culminating in a murder so vicious and gory it left seasoned investigators vomiting and shaken to their core. Was it the demons of insanity, violence and murder that caused the horrible killing?
 
And we get into the tale of Derry Mainwaring Knight, the Satanic Swindler, who ran a scam ridding the world of demonic forces that is too weird for fiction and too crazy to be true.
 
But true it is! Two tales of true-crime demon possession and exorcism in England.
 
FEATURING MUSIC BY:
 
NINE INCH NAILS (NIN) Ghosts I-IV, under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license
 
“A Home to Trust” by Deathkite courtesy of Epidemic
 
“Halloween” by Holizna CCO
 
"Darktown Strutters Ball" by Shelton Brooks
 
“Undertakers Blues” by Helen Gross and the Kansas City 5, 1924
 
“Spooky Spook” by Victor Military Band, 1917
 
“The Spider Web Blues” by Victoria Spivey, 1926
 
 
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References:
THE SUSSEX DEVILS: A True Story of the 1980s Satanic Panic by Marc Heal
 
DEVIL DID IT! A BRITISH MAN NETS $313,000 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
 
 DEVIL WITHIN Podcast “Season 2: THE DEMONS OF YORKSHIRE” Episode Detail | Wondery | Premium Podcasts
 
EDGE OF BELIEF Podcast Episodes 7-8 “The Satanic Swindler”
 
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT by Dennis Wheatley

Episode 70: The Two Dr Gilmers

When Doctor Benjamin Gilmer started work at the Cane Creek Family Health Center he knew the previous doctor, Vincent Gilmer, had murdered his father, but he just thought it was an odd coincidence that they both shared the last name, something that folks would soon forget about.
 
Little did he know that he would soon find himself descending into a bizarre rabbit hole, one that began with fear, paranoia, and terror, then became a mission of hope and redemption.
 
Ladies and gentlemen, today we bring you an utterly bizarre and heart-wrenching tale: The Curious Case of the Two Dr. Gilmers, and ask you, the listener, is Murder Coaster the This American Life of true crime?
 
Featuring music by:
 
King Oliver Jazzin’ Babies Blues 1920
The Original Sacred Harp Choir “Amazing Grace” 1922
Fisk University Jubilee Quartet “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” 1909
Asher Fulero “Pouring Out”
Holizna “Dear Old Dad”
Coope Cannell “Amazing Grace.”
Brother Timothy Clark “He Conquered Death”
 
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References:
 
This American Life episode 492: Dr. Gilmer and Mr. Hyde - This American Life
 
THE OTHER DR. GILMER: Two Men, a Murder, and An Unlikely Fight for Justice by Benjamin Gilmer
 
Dying ex-doctor serving life for murder may soon be free after a conditional pardon and 2-year wait | AP News
 
Doctor finally released from Virginia prison two years after being pardoned - The Washington Post

BONUS: Murder Capital of the World author Emerson Murray

We are thrilled to have Emerson Murray author of MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the John Linley Frazier, Herbert Mullin, and Edmund Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s on the show with us today!
 
MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD is a modern classic in true crime featuring unparalleled research into the history of Santa Cruz, California and the horrible murders committed by Edmund Kemper, John Frazier and Herbert Mullin, written by a Santa Cruz native.
 
EMERSON MURRAY
Website: www.emersonmurray.com
 
Amazon: Amazon.com: Murder Capital of the World: The Santa Cruz community looks back at the John Linley Frazier, Herbert Mullin, and Edmund Kemper murder sprees of the early 1970s eBook : Murray, Emerson: Kindle Store
 
Instagram: Emerson M (@emerson__murray) • Instagram photos and videos
 
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