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Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast

Ray William Johnson

The Official Podcast of Ray William Johnson, storyteller and comedian. Tune in for the best stories of True Crime and Pop Culture.

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00:08:31

He Killed 60 of His Patients - The Michael Swango Story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/10

Michael Swango is a former American physician and convicted serial killer believed to have caused the deaths of up to 60 individuals across the United States and Zimbabwe.

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00:08:20

The Worst Disaster in History - The Tilly Smith Story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/09

Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old British schoolgirl, saved approximately 100 people from the Indian Ocean tsunami while vacationing with her family at Mai Khao Beach in Phuket, Thailand. Two weeks prior, she had learned about tsunamis in her geography class, including the warning signs such as the ocean frothing and receding. Recognizing these signs on the beach, she urgently alerted her parents, who then informed hotel staff. The staff evacuated the beachgoers just minutes before the tsunami struck,

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00:08:55

The Fake Santa Claus Serial Killer - The Sture...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/07

Sture Bergwall, formerly known as Thomas Quick, was a Swedish man who, in the 1990s, confessed to over 30 murders across Scandinavia, leading to his conviction for eight of them. These confessions were obtained during therapy sessions at a psychiatric institution, where he was treated for personality disorders and heavily medicated.

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00:08:18

This Famous Internet Star is in Prison Now - The...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/06

Latarian Milton became an internet sensation at age 7 in 2008 after taking his grandmother’s Dodge Durango on a joyride through Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. During the escapade, he caused significant property damage, including hitting parked cars and mailboxes. When interviewed by local news, Milton infamously stated, “I want to do hood-rat stuff with my friend,” which quickly went viral. Despite the severity of his actions, he faced no formal charges due to his age. In the years that followed,

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00:08:44

This Cartoonist Turned To Crimes - The Duck Tales Bandit

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/04

Arno Funke, known by his alias "Dagobert," was a German extortionist who gained notoriety in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his inventive and non-violent blackmail schemes. A failed cartoonist and sign painter, Funke turned to crime in 1988, planting bombs in luxury department stores in Berlin and demanding ransoms.

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00:09:03

NSYNC Got Scammed - The Lou Pearlman Story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/03

Lou Pearlman was a music producer and manager who rose to prominence in the 1990s by creating and managing successful boy bands such as the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. However, behind his musical empire lay one of the largest and longest-running Ponzi schemes in U.S. history.

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00:08:03

Mushrooms Drove Him INSANE - The Thomas Chan Story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Thomas Chan is a Canadian man from Peterborough, Ontario, who was convicted in 2018 for the 2015 stabbing death of his father, Dr. Andrew Chan, and the assault of his father's partner, Lynn Witteveen. The incident occurred after Thomas consumed a large quantity of magic mushrooms and meditated to enhance the hallucinatory effects.

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00:08:12

Everyone LOVES This Criminal - The Jan-Erik Olsson Story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/01

Jan-Erik Olsson was a Swedish convict who, on August 23, 1973, attempted to rob the Kreditbanken in Stockholm's Norrmalmstorg Square. During the robbery, he took four bank employees hostage and demanded the release of his former cellmate, Clark Olofsson, who was serving a prison sentence at the time. The Swedish authorities agreed to his demand, and Olofsson was brought to the bank to assist in negotiations. The hostage situation lasted for six days, during which the hostages developed an

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00:08:00

He Went Insane and Started Shooting - The Micah...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/10/01

On July 7, 2016, Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old Army Reserve veteran, carried out a sniper attack during a protest in Dallas, Texas, resulting in the deaths of five police officers and injuries to nine others.

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00:08:13

This Creepy Doctor Finally Got Caught - The Neil...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/28

Neil Hopper, a 49-year-old former NHS vascular surgeon from Truro, Cornwall, was sentenced to 32 months in prison after admitting to self-inflicting injuries that led to the amputation of both his legs. In 2019 Hopper used dry ice to damage his legs, necessitating their removal. He then falsely claimed to insurers that his amputations were due to sepsis, resulting in fraudulent payouts.

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00:08:13

He Found a Real Life Infinite Money Glitch - The Dan...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/27

In 2011, Dan Saunders, a 29-year-old bartender from Wangaratta, Australia, discovered a glitch in the National Australia Bank's ATM system that allowed him to withdraw money beyond his account balance.

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00:08:31

The Worst Rock Band In History - The Story of The Shaggs

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/26

The Shaggs were a rock band formed in 1965 by sisters Dorothy ("Dot"), Betty, and Helen Wiggin in Fremont, New Hampshire. Their father, Austin Wiggin Jr., believing his mother's palm reading had foretold their musical success, insisted they form a band. Despite lacking musical training or interest, the sisters practiced daily under his strict supervision. In 1969, they recorded their only album, Philosophy of the World, characterized by off-key vocals, erratic rhythms, and

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00:08:06

She Keeps Sleeping With The Prisoners - The Dannemora...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/25

The 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape was a high-profile jailbreak in which two convicted murderers, Richard Matt and David Sweat, escaped from a maximum-security prison in Dannemora, New York. On June 6, 2015, the inmates used power tools to cut through the backs of their cells, accessed a network of tunnels, and emerged through a manhole cover approximately 500 feet outside the prison walls. Their escape was facilitated by Joyce Mitchell, a prison seamstress who smuggled in tools and had

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00:08:00

The Million Dollar Coupon Scam - The Robin Ramirez Story

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/24

The Robin Ramirez coupon scam was a large-scale counterfeit coupon operation based in Phoenix, Arizona, led by Robin Ramirez and her associates.

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00:08:11

He Went Crazy and Destroyed a Whole City - The...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/22

The Killdozer story revolves around Marvin Heemeyer, a welder and small business owner in Granby, Colorado, who in 2004 became enraged over disputes with city officials and local businesses that he felt had wronged him, including zoning decisions and fines. In response, Heemeyer secretly modified a Komatsu bulldozer into an armored vehicle by welding thick steel and concrete plating over it and installing cameras and guns inside, creating what became known as the Killdozer.

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00:08:09

The Real Life Scream Murder

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/21

The Brian Draper “Scream” murder story was the 2006 murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart in Pocatello, Idaho, committed by her classmates Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik. Inspired by the movie Scream

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00:08:09

This Harry Potter Star is Now in Prison - The Jamie...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/20

Jamie Waylett is best known for playing Vincent Crabbe in the first six Harry Potter films, but his life took a sharp turn after the series ended. In 2009, Waylett was arrested for growing illegal plants at his mother’s house. His legal troubles escalated during the 2011 London riots.

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00:08:03

The Underwear Murders - The Colonel Russell Williams...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Russell Williams was a high-ranking Canadian Air Force officer—Colonel Williams—who led a double life of trust and terror. Revered as commander of CFB Trenton and a decorated pilot who flew dignitaries, Williams’s façade hid decades of escalating violence: beginning with sneaking into homes to steal women’s underwear.

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00:08:36

The Most Successful Heist in History - The Albert...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Albert Spaggiari was a French criminal known for masterminding what was called the “heist of the century” — the 1976 break-in of the Société Générale bank in Nice. He and a team dug an eight-meter tunnel from the city sewers to reach the bank vault, breaking into hundreds of safety deposit boxes and stealing millions of francs in money, bonds, and valuables.

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00:08:08

Woody Harrelson's Dad Was a Hitman - The Charles V...

Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Charles V. Harrelson was an American contract killer and the father of actor Woody Harrelson. A career criminal with a long history of violence, Harrelson was convicted of multiple murders for hire, including the 1979 assassination of federal judge John H. Wood Jr.

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