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The Casual Criminalist

True crime... casually done. Fact boy gives you new episodes on Mondays and Fridays. Also available on YouTube!

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57:48

Robert John Maudsley: Britain's Most Dangerous Prisoner

The Casual Criminalist ·

2022/11/21

Known as Blue, Spoons, Hannibal the Cannibal, and Britain’s Most Dangerous Prisoner, Robert John Maudsley is infamous for being Britain's longest-serving prisoner, having spent the last 48 years in prison - 44 of them in solitary. But how did he end up there, and does he truly deserve not only his title - but his fate as well? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:47

The Hinterkaifeck Murders

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2022/11/18

Not every murder mystery has a satisfying ending, and the murders of the Gruber family is one of the more notable ones. Known as the Hinterkaifeck Murders, the mystery surrounding their deaths is over 100 years old, and in today’s episode we're exploring all the theories regarding the deaths of the entire Gruber family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:50

The Monster of Malherbe Street

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2022/11/14

Every country has their infamous criminals, and Gert van Rooyen and Joey Haarhoff was South Africa's first serial killer couple. Active in both Pretoria and Johannesburg during the late 1980’s, their crimes shocked the nation, leaving deep scars on the collective psyche of an entire generation. The fates of at least six of their victims are still unknown, and their stories have often been described as “the tragedy that won’t die". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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84:56

The Angel of Death: Kristen Gilbert, Serial Killer...

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2022/11/11

People have gone to great lengths to impress those they love, but VA nurse Kirsten Gilbert's attempts at flirting take the cake. In an effort to impress her new boyfriend, she murdered the people she was supposed to care for, earning herself the moniker "The Angel of Death". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:14

The Cleveland Strangler: House of Horrors

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2022/11/07

For months, the stench emanating from 12205 Imperial Avenue in Cleveland had its neighbors up in arms. Not only that, but black women were disappearing, and the local authorities ignored the community's concerns. But when two survivors both told the police about the horrors they'd experienced in 12205 Imperial Avenue, the police would come face to face with the gruesome results of their indifference when they finally entered the House of Horrors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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71:30

Billy Milligan: Man of 24 Faces or Violent Conman

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2022/11/04

Billy Milligan robbed drugstores, assaulted strangers, and raped four women before robbing them as well. But he would tell you that he didn't have any memories of his crimes - in fact, he didn't do it. Instead, it was a 19-year-old lesbian named Adalana - one of the 24 personalities that lived within him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:16

The Shark Arm Murders: The Mystery of the Missing Arm

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2022/11/01

What happens when you catch a shark that swallowed another shark that swallowed a human arm? You get the most bizarre unsolved murder in Australian history. We’ll even throw in a second unsolved murder for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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92:45

Lam Kor Wan: The Jars Murderer

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2022/10/28

This is the story of Chen Feng Lan, Chen Yun Jie, Liang Xiu Yun, and Liang Hui Xin - the four victims of Hong Kong’s first known serial killer. It's about how they'd lost their lives to a monster, and how he was finally brought to justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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68:36

Peter Kürten: The Vampire of Düsseldorf

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2022/10/24

The Vampire of Düsseldorf is perhaps one of the most demented, sadistic, monstrous, depraved, and literally bloodthirsty individuals we’ve ever covered on this show - yes, even worse than Pedro Lopez. So fair warning - here be monsters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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59:38

The Butcher Baker: Alaska’s Most Dangerous Game

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2022/10/21

Outside of Alaska, not a lot of people have heard of Robert Hansen, the Butcher Baker. He was a special kind of sick bastard - a pathetic "man-child" who took all his insecurities out on the women he killed. As part of his plea deal, he asked that the details of his crimes should remain a secret - but we're more than happy to bring them to light so that no one will forget about the 21 women he'd brutally killed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:28

The Weepy-Voiced-Killer: Calls of Regret

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2022/10/17

In the early 1980s, the 911 operators working in St. Paul, Minnesota, would receive calls from a crying man. He would lead them directly to his victims, claiming that he couldn't stop hurting those women, and earning himself the name "The Weepy Voiced Killer". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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89:23

The Moors Murderers

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2022/10/14

In the 1960's, children started going missing all around Manchester, never to be seen again. It wasn't until a young couple went to the police and described how they'd witnessed their brother commit a murder that the mystery of the missing children was solved, and the horrific realities of their deaths became general knowledge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:05

The Brothel Killers

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2022/10/10

On the 14th of January 1964, the Mexican Police would perform a raid on the Loma del Angel ranch. There, they would uncover multiple mass graves as well as over a dozen malnourished young women who'd been enslaved by the Gonzales sisters - a group of middle-aged sisters who not only ran a prostitution ring together but became infamous for killing more than 100 people over the course of almost 20 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:55

The Pink Panthers

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2022/10/07

Not to be confused with the cartoon character of the same name, the Pink Panthers are a network of jewelry thieves famous for pulling off multi-million dollar heists in under 2 minutes. This episode features some of Simon's favorite things - 3 heists, some excellent police work, a prison break, and a group of thieves that comply with some of The Casual Criminalist’s Rules for Perpetrating a Successful Crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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137:31

*Ed Kemper: The Co-Ed Killer

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2022/10/03

Edmund Emil Kemper III is perhaps one of the USA's most infamous serial killers. He was described as being 'friendly, open, sensitive, and having a good sense of humor," traits that came in handy when he lured 10 young women into his car before killing them, earning himself the nickname "The Co-Ed Killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:51

Bobby Joe Long – The Classified Ads Rapist

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2022/09/30

Pennysavers were a free community periodical that advertised cheap items for sale, often with a description like '$30 Dresser for sale OB. Contact Lisa.'. And it was these women who would be targeted by Bobby Joe Long, earning him the name 'The Classified Ads Rapist'. But then he took it a step further, murdering at least 10 women in the Tampa Bay area before a brave 17-year-old girl named Lisa McVey escaped his clutches and assisted the police in bringing an end to Bobby Joe Long. Learn more about

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98:18

Jack the Ripper: Monster, Mystery, Legend

The Casual Criminalist ·

2022/09/26

Known as both the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron, Jack the Ripper killed at least 5 sex workers on the streets of London in the late 19th century. Over 130 years later, his methods, motives, and his real identity still remains a mystery, and is a puzzle that many try to solve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:40

The Case of Yara G

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2022/09/23

On Friday the 26th of November 2010, at 5:15 pm, Yara said goodbye to her family, left home, and walked the short distance to her gym. Five hours later, she would die alone in a field while her whole family was out looking for her. It would be six years before justice was served, but this case is proof of what a justice system is capable of when the police focus on catching a murderer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:38

The Romand Affair

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2022/09/19

On the morning of the 9th of January, 1993, firefighters were called to the Romand household in Prévessins-Moens, a quiet French town. The firefighters soon established that only one member out of the family of four had survived, and rushed the unconscious man to the hospital. But when the police went to notify the rest of the family of the tragedy, they soon realized that the nightmare was far worse than they'd first imagined - the entire family had been annihilated. The investigation into the

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42:20

Tom and Jackie Hawks: Tragedy at Sea

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2022/09/16

By all accounts, Tom and Jackie Hawks were phenomenal people, enjoying life to the fullest on their yacht, the Well Deserved. Upon hearing the news that they were going to be grandparents, they put the yacht up for sale - and were never heard from again. Sponsors Shopify - Go to shopify.com/casual for a free 14 day trail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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