Best Corruptpod Podcasts (2026)

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E56: That's a Wrap 2025 41:03

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It’s the final episode of 2025! We wanted to take this time to reflect on our first year of podcasting, share some blooper reel laughs and favorite moments. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost! patreon.com/CorruptPodcast https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSY…

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E55 Corrupted Christmas: The Christmas Tree Lady 15:10

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In December 1996, a woman was found in a Virginia cemetery next to a decorated Christmas tree. For more than 25 years, she remained unidentified, known as The Christmas Tree Lady. It wasn’t until 2022, through DNA genealogy, that her true identity was revealed. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back…

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E54 Corrupted Christmas: The Sodder Children 1:01:42

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Five of the ten Sodder Children disappeared after a Christmas Eve 1945 fire at their home. Decades later, their fate is still a mystery. Were they killed in the fire, kidnapped or murdered? The Sodder family believed the five missing children survived the fire but despite the decades-long hunt for answers, no definitive answers were ever found. Bec…

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E53 Corrupted Christmas: Lori Erica Ruff 21:34

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Lori Erica Ruff was an identity thief whose mysterious life and death sparked widespread speculation across the internet following her 2010 death. Law enforcement, journalists and online sleuths spent years attempting to identify the woman, eventually identified as Kimberly McLean. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclu…

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E52 Corrupted Christmas: Ed and Minnie Maurin 27:34

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The bodies of Ed & Minnie Maurin were discovered on a logging road on Christmas Eve 1985. The elderly couple had been missing for days, and their deaths would shock the community, beginning a decades-long investigation into their murders. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time Pay…

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E51 Corrupted Christmas: The Santa Claus Bank Robbery 21:06

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The Santa Claus Bank Robbery occurred on December 23, 1927. Just days before Christmas, four men held up the First National Bank in Cisco, Texas. The robbery was a failure that led to, at the time, the largest manhunt in Texas history. Of the four men involved, one died during the robbery, one was sentenced to death in the electric chair, one was l…

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E50: Thad Roberts 59:02

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In 2002, Thad Roberts and three accomplices arranged a heist to steal moon rocks from NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The stolen lunar material had been collected during every Apollo mission from 1969 to 1972, and was considered a national treasure until it fell into the hands of these four conspirators. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to o…

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E49 Corrupted Clip: David Brinson 12:48

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David Brinson is a quadruple murderer convicted in 1994. From California State Prison he would murder his wife, Stephanie Dowells 30 years later. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost! patreon.com/CorruptPodcast https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y Don't …

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E48: The Woman in White with Spirits & Supernatural 53:34

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Based on the urban legend, a Woman in White is a ghostly figure often described as sorrowful, and sometimes a vengeful woman dressed in white. The Woman in White is typically tied to a tragic or violent death of herself or a child. Joining Paige and Angela are Jenny and Dawn from the Spirits & Supernatural podcast! Check out Spirits & Supernatural …

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E47: The Montauk Project 1:06:22

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The Montauk Project has it all, time travel, secret experiments, teleportation, mind control, government cover ups and possibly even contact with aliens. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost! patreon.com/CorruptPodcast https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5…

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E46 Corrupted Clip: K2-18b 17:59

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124 light years from Earth is the exo-planet K2-18b. Larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, this planet might hold the strongest possibility yet of life outside of our solar system. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost! patreon.com/CorruptPodcast https://www.pa…

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E45: The Grimes Sisters 53:30

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Teenage sisters, Barbara and Patricia Grimes begged their mother for permission to see the new Elvis Presley movie, Love Me Tender, on December 28, 1956. The sisters attended the movie but never returned home. It would become one of the oldest and most haunting cold case murder investigations in Chicago history. Report a tip: https://cookcountysher…

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E44 Halloween Special: John Douglas White 42:54

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John Douglas White was a minister in the small town of Mount Pleasant, Michigan. He was also an ex-convict with a history of attacking women over the past three decades. John had dark fantasies about his fiancé’s daughter, which would result in Rebekah Gay’s death in the early morning hours of Halloween 2012. Find the full video of this episode on …

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E43: The Molly Maguires 42:40

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The Molly Maguires was a secret society that originated in 19th-century Ireland and later emerged in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. Their goal was to defend the working class. Although twenty men were hanged, the true extent of the Molly Maguires’ existence and involvement in Pennsylvania remains a subject of debate. According to author Anthony Bi…

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E42 Corrupted Clip: Phineas Gage 24:36

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Phineas Gage is known as “the man who created neuroscience” because he’s one of the most well known early cases of surviving traumatic brain damage. During a workplace accident, a tamping rod went through Phineas’ skull. He would survive but was reported to have a completely different personality after the accident, this led to multiple studies on …

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E41: Jordan Monaghan 44:36

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E40 Corrupted Clip: The Char Man 16:03

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The Char Man is a well known urban legend from Ojai, California. The legend tells of a terrible fire that left a person dead and another terribly injured. For decades the community has reported attacks from a severely burned and charred man. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appreciation, we’ll also mention you in a future episode…

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E39: Elisabeth Fritzl / Josef Fritzl Part 2 44:15

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Elisabeth Fritzl is an Austrian woman who was imprisoned by her father, Josef Fritzl, in the family’s cellar. At the age of 18, she was lured into the cellar, a place typically off limits for the rest of the family, beginning almost 24 years of captivity and horrific abuse from her own father. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our app…

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E38: Elisabeth Fritzl / Josef Fritzl Part 1 45:05

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Elisabeth Fritzl is an Austrian woman who was imprisoned by her father, Josef Fritzl, in the family’s cellar. At the age of 18, she was lured into the cellar, a place typically off limits for the rest of the family, beginning almost 24 years of captivity and horrific abuse from her own father. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our app…

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E37: Karen Schepers with Keystone Cold Cases 26:56

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Karen Schepers, a 23 year old resident of Elgin, Illinois, was last seen around 1:00 a.m. on April 16, 1983. She had a fun night out with friends, but never arrived home. Her sudden vanishing would result in a decades long hunt for answers. Joining Paige & Angela are Chelsea and Shannon from Keystone Cold Cases! Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In …

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E36: Ed Gein 58:04

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Known as the mad Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul, Ed Gein left a lasting mark on American society. While the exact number of victims remains unconfirmed, his crimes influenced pop culture. Ed was the inspiration for several fictional characters, including Norman Bates in Psycho, Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Buffalo B…

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E35 Corrupted Clip: Phrogging 22:36

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Phrogging is the act of secretly living in another person’s home without their knowledge or permission. The name comes from leapfrogging from one pad to another. Different from squatting in an unoccupied building, phrogging is sharing the space that is already occupied. Add this to your list of worst nightmare situations, because phrogging is more …

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E34: Hans Asperger 49:16

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Hans Asperger was made famous for the discovery and research on Asperger's Syndrome, which was later included in the autism spectrum. He specialized in the study of children during the 1940s and would participate in the atrocities of the Nazi regime. Including sending dozens of children to their death at Am Spiegelgrund children’s clinic in Vienna,…

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E33 Faithe Ely: Interview with Amanda & Kaitlynn 37:14

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Faithe Ely’s body was found along a rural Oklahoma highway in a suspected hit and run on March 28, 2021. She left behind a family, including a 6 year old daughter and 3 year old son. For years, her family has fought for answers in a homicide investigation that is not what it initially seemed. During our interview with Faithe’s family, Amanda Langst…

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E32 Corrupted Clip: Faithe Ely 22:55

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Faithe Ely’s body was found along a rural Oklahoma highway in a suspected hit and run on March 28, 2021. She left behind a family, including a 6 year old daughter and 3 year old son. For years, her family has fought for answers in a homicide investigation that is not what it initially seemed. During our interview with Faithe’s family, Amanda Langst…

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E31: Jack the Ripper 1:13:18

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Jack the Ripper is an unidentified serial killer who attacked women in the late 1880s. One of the most disturbing aspects of the attacks, is that some of the murders were carried out in just ten minutes, in the pitch black night of London. A rhyme chanted by East End children summarizes the only thing we know for a fact about Jack the Ripper, that …

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E30 Corrupted Clip: Melody Rohrer 18:16

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Melody Rohrer was out for her morning jog when she was intentionally struck by a pickup truck and murdered. Just twenty-four hours later, her body was discovered in the woods of Michigan. The same day, a man would confess to hitting Melody with his pickup truck but her death was not an accident, it was premeditated murder. Become part of the Corrup…

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E29: Kaitlyn Arquette 1:00:19

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You might know Lois Duncan as the author of young adult suspense, thriller and horror novels. Lois was popular in the 1970’s and 1980’s with books like I Know What You Did Last Summer, Killing Mr. Griffin and Stranger with My Face. What you might not know is that Lois and her family would become caught up in a murder investigation over the death of…

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E28 Corrupted Clip: The Mandela Effect 24:03

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Do you remember Nelson Mandela dying in the 1980s? How about the iconic Darth Vader line “Luke, I am your Father”? Does the Monopoly Man wear a monocle? When a large group of people misremember an event, it's known as the Mandela Effect. We’re diving into the possible misidentification of pop culture elements, mysterious collective misremembering a…

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E27: Ted Bundy Part 4 51:06

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Ted Bundy is one of America’s most vile serial killers and sexual predators. Ted was active in Washington, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado and Florida. Ted has been connected to 36 victims, but investigators believe the number of victims far exceeds that number. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appre…

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E26: Ted Bundy Part 3 40:30

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Ted Bundy is one of America’s most vile serial killers and sexual predators. Ted was active in Washington, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado and Florida. Ted has been connected to 36 victims, but investigators believe the number of victims far exceeds that number. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appre…

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E25: Ted Bundy Part 2 1:03:27

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Ted Bundy is one of America’s most vile serial killers and sexual predators. Ted was active in Washington, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado and Florida. Ted has been connected to 36 victims, but investigators believe the number of victims far exceeds that number. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appre…

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E24: Ted Bundy Part 1 56:52

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Ted Bundy is one of America’s most vile serial killers and sexual predators. Ted was active in Washington, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado and Florida. Ted has been connected to 36 victims, but investigators believe the number of victims far exceeds that number. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appre…

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E23 Corrupted Clip: Jason Antrican 7:56

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! 42 year old Jason Antrican was murdered at an apartment complex in Mansfield, Ohio in 2023. Jason’s death occurred because he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Join us as we discuss the unsolved murder of Jason Antrican. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appreciation, we’ll also menti…

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E22: Lindy Chamberlain 47:42

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton was wrongfully convicted of murdering her nine-week-old daughter, Azaria, in 1982. Lindy would notoriously yell out “the dingo got my baby” upon discovering her daughter missing. The case would divide 1980’s Australia. It would be over 30 years before Azaria’s official cause of death was d…

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E21 Corrupted Clip: Desmond Thomas Doss 25:30

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Desmond Thomas Doss was a United States combat medic during World War II. He was a Seventh-day Adventist, which meant he didn't believe in violence and chose not to bear arms even to defend himself. Desmond Doss was one of the first conscientious objectors to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He is also the inspiration …

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E20: Gabby Petito 58:42

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! In July 2021, Gabby Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, started on a cross country road trip in Gabby’s converted van. They planned on becoming travel vloggers documenting their adventures across the United States. In September, Brian was located at his parents home in Florida, but Gabby had mysteriously disappear…

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E19 Corrupted Clip: Interview with Donna from Speak Up For Ayla 19:14

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! On the morning of December 17, 2011, 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds would be discovered missing from a home in Waterville, Maine. The hunt for Ayla would be the largest criminal investigation in Maine’s history. Join Paige & Angela as they discuss Ayla's disappearance with Donna, from the group Speak Up For Ayla. If you …

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E18: Ayla Reynolds 37:30

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! On the morning of December 17, 2011, 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds would be discovered missing from a home in Waterville, Maine. According to her father, Justin DiPietro, Ayla would be last seen the previous evening wearing green pajamas that said 'Daddy's Princess' on the front. The hunt for Ayla would be the largest c…

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E17 Corrupted Clip: Black Market Organ Trafficking 12:01

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! When you think of human trafficking, you probably think of sex trafficking or kidnapping. We’re diving into the lesser known but thriving black market of organ trafficking. This industry, also known as transplant tourism or forced organ harvesting, accounts for an estimated 10% of organ transplants globally. National…

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E16: Rodney Alcala Part 2 38:28

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Part 2 of 2 Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer and sex offender, known as The Dating Game Killer. Rodney would be convicted of seven attacks throughout the United States between 1968 to 1979. Join Paige & Angela as they dive into the corrupt, cruel and calculating Rodney Alcala for two episodes. Become part …

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E15: Rodney Alcala Part 1 47:18

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Part 1 of 2 Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer and sex offender, known as The Dating Game Killer. Rodney would be convicted of seven attacks throughout the United States between 1968 to 1979. Join Paige & Angela as they dive into the corrupt, cruel and calculating Rodney Alcala for two episodes. Become part …

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E14 Corrupted Clip Bonus: Brian Shaffer, Joey LaBute & the Smiley Face Killer Theory 19:03

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! In this bonus Corrupted Clip, we’re digging into the cases of Brian Shaffer and Joey LaBute. Both men went missing from bars in Columbus, Ohio. Brian Shaffer has been missing since 2006. Joey LaBute disappeared and his remains would be located in 2016, but his murder remains unsolved. A popular theory for both disapp…

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E13: Joey LaBute 29:06

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! In March 2016, Joey LaBute disappeared from a bar in Columbus, Ohio. Joey sent two text messages to friends and family, ‘‘to help so goo5’ and ‘jnhstioj’. Just over 3 weeks later, his body would be found in the Scioto River. 26 year old Joey LaBute’s murder was ruled suspicious and remains unsolved. If you have any i…

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E12 Corrupted Clip: Robert Johnson 13:50

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Robert Johnson was an American musician and songwriter in the 1930s. According to legend, Robert met the devil at a crossroads and was the first musician to sell his soul for rock and roll. Robert’s death at 27 years old, would be as mysterious as his life. The 1961 release of his album, King of the Delta Blues Singe…

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E11: Brian Shaffer 49:52

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! On April 1, 2006 at 1:55AM surveillance video shows Ohio State University student, Brian Shaffer, walking toward the Ugly Tuna Saloona bar entrance. Brian is never seen exiting the bar and his disappearance remains a mystery. In a city with the most surveillance coverage in the state, how does a 27 year old man just …

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E10: Jonelle Matthews / Steve Pankey 58:20

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Twelve year old Jonelle Matthews disappeared from her home on December 20, 1984. Jonelle’s disappearance would be a mystery for almost 35 years. The cold case would be solved in 2019 when Jonelle’s remains were discovered and Steve Pankey was arrested for her murder. We’re traveling back in time to discuss prank call…

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E9 Corrupted Clip: The Salem Witch Trials 17:00

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! The Salem Witch Trials occurred between February 1692 and May 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Nineteen people would be hanged for witchcraft. Along the way we’ll discuss The Crucible, the curse of Giles Corey and our love for Daniel Day Lewis. Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appreciation, we…

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E8: Marcel Petiot 53:12

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Marcel Petiot was a physician serial killer during World War II era France who preyed on refugees. During the Nazi occupation, Marcel created a fraudulent escape network that led to the death of potentially up to 150 people. Marcel was dubbed Dr. Satan, the monster of the Rue le Sueur, the Werewolf of Paris, the demo…

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E7: Betty Gore & Candy Montgomery Part 2 38:52

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Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast! Part 2 of 2 In 1980, Candy Montgomery, a housewife from Texas, was accused of murdering her friend Betty Gore with an axe. During the investigation, it was discovered that Candy and Betty’s husband, Allan Gore, had an affair that would ultimately cost Betty her life. Join us as we discuss the affair, murder and trial…