Monster Presents: Insomniac

What happens when you immerse yourself in true crime, night after night, digging deeper into the lives of serial killers? What are the consequences to a person's psyche? From iHeartRadio and TenderfootTV comes a new podcast about twisted serial killers and one man's journey through their stories.

True Crime
Personal Journals
Society & Culture
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Algorithm Ep. 1 Exclusive Listen
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33 min
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The Candy Man – Part Two
Dean Corll was one of the deadliest killers in history. But it wasn’t the cops who brought him down. It was his own accomplice.
25 min
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The Candy Man – Part One
Dean Corll liked to give free candy to the kids, especially the young boys, and he loved throwing parties for the teens. So why was he often seen digging at night near the candy shop?
21 min
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The Meanest Man in America – Part Two
Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins Jr. successfully committed one of the most audacious and brutal attacks ever attempted while on death row – and he did it from the confines of his own cell.
27 min
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The Mindhunter Himself [Bonus]
Wayne Williams, convicted killer and suspected serial killer, is thought to be responsible for nearly 30 deaths in the infamous Atlanta child murders. This 40-year-old tragedy is the subject of the podcast Atlanta Monster. The acclaimed FBI criminal profiler who got inside this killer's head is retired special agent John Douglas, whose work inspired the Netflix series Mindhunter. In this special bonus episode, Atlanta Monster host Payne Lindsey interviews Douglas about his work on Atlanta's Missing & Murdered case.
36 min
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The Meanest Man in America – Part One
From the start, Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins Jr. lived a life of crime. Between prison and parole, Pee Wee learned that, if he didn’t want to be the victim, he’d have to kill his way to the top.
22 min
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The Creepy Neighbor – Part Two
Stephen McDaniel thought he could outsmart the authorities. But this law school student accidentally told on himself... and it was all caught on camera.
19 min
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The Creepy Neighbor – Part One
Stephen McDaniel had a crush on his next door neighbor. But this isn’t a love story.
19 min
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The Genesee River Killer – Part Two
It's been 15 years since Arthur Shawcross committed his last murder. Now that he’s out of prison, not only has his appearance changed, so have his victims.
29 min
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The Genesee River Killer - Part One
Arthur Shawcross was paroled after less than 15 years in prison.
23 min
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The I-70 Strangler - Part Two
Herb Baumeister was spiraling out of control, and the wall that kept his two lives separate was beginning to crumble.
18 min
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The I-70 Strangler - Part One
Herb Baumeister spent his days as a father, a husband, and a businessman. But at night, he committed murderous acts in front of an audience that could never tell a soul.
25 min
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Monster Presents: Insomniac - Official Trailer
What happens when you immerse yourself in true crime, night after night, digging deeper into the lives of serial killers? What are the consequences to a person's psyche? From iHeartRadio and TenderfootTV comes a new podcast about twisted serial killers and one man's journey through their stories.
1 min