Best David Nilsen Podcasts (2025)

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155. The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm: A Serial Killers House of Horror 56:01

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A cursed farmhouse. Whispers in the walls. And the story of a man whose crimes were so monstrous, they seemed to summon the dead themselves. Deep in the woods of Indiana stands Fox Hollow Farm, once home to businessman Herb Baumeister, a man accused of luring young men from gay bars in the 1990s, only for their remains to be found scattered across …

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The Kidnapping of Zephany Nurse 2:22:30

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Abducted at birth, reunited by chance—Zephany Nurse’s true story unravels identity, justice, and two families at war. From hospital theft to courtroom reckoning, witness heartbreak, resilience, and hope. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Talking Books & Beer with Wandering Quills Bookshop 1:02:36

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HopLit hosts David & Emily sit down with the owners of Columbus, Ohio’s hottest new bookstore, Wandering Quills. WQB owners Anne and Kristen share the origin story of their mobile bookstore, highlight the importance of bookselling, and talk about books and beers with Emily & David. In addition, Emily & David share their recent reading and highlight…

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Previewing the Second Annual Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival 1:03:38

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The second annual Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival will take place in the beautiful small town of Rushville, Indiana, on November 21-22. The MCCF was brought to reality by Dustin Cornett, the owner of Chocolat Cafe and organizer of the Craft Chocolat Challenge, along with a talented team and the wonderful folks of Rushville. For the second year, Be…

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154. Adolfo Constanzo and The Sacrifice of Mark Kilroy 49:35

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A cult built on blood. A leader who believed he was a god. And a trail of bodies that blurred the line between faith and horror. In the late 1980s, Mexico’s borderlands became the stage for one of the most disturbing sagas in modern history. Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo was charismatic, ruthless, and deeply entwined in the drug world led a cult known …

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David Milgaard and the Murder of Gail Miller 3:02:48

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A brutal 1969 murder, a wrongful conviction, and a decades-long fight for justice. This is the tragic story of David Milgaard and the truth behind the murder of Gail Miller. Sponsors: rocketmoney.com/casual - cancel your unwanted subscriptions today shopify.com/casual - sign up for your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choic…

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Bonus: Banned Books Week with Sarah Detrick 26:59

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HopLit co-host Emily Swank sits down with guest Sarah Detrick, an educator and activist, who is currently researching book banning, censorship, and Right to Read legislation as part of a doctoral study. Listen in as Emily & Sarah talk about the long stemming history of censorship, how it’s playing out in our current political climate, and what we c…

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153. Artemus Ogletree -The Most Haunting Mystery in True Crime History. 50:24

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Kicking Off October with Horror Short Fiction Favorites 1:28:31

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HopLit hosts David & Emily get excited about spooky season and get into one of their mutually favorite genres: horror. From Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark to canonized greats in the genre like Edgar Allan Poe & Ambrose Bierce to modern favorites, including a welcome increase in short fiction by persons of color, David & Emily examine horror and …

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The Keddie Cabin Murders: Who did it? 1:47:30

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In 1981, Cabin 28 in Keddie, California, became the scene of a brutal unsolved quadruple murder. Decades later, theories, suspects, and conspiracy swirl—was it family, mafia, or serial killers? Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - sign up for your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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152. Neil Munro "Bunny" Rogers Fashion Icon, World War II Veteran, Queer Legend. 37:05

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A boy in fairy wings. A man in tailored velvet. Enough dead Nazis to warrant a sable coat. And a life lived defiantly against the rules of an empire. Neil Munro “Bunny” Roger was born into wealth and tradition in early 20th-century Britain, but he refused to let either dictate who he was. A couturier, performer, and unapologetically queer figure, B…

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Flashback to: The Unsolved Mystery of the Black Dahlia Case 1:32:03

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As seen in LA Noire. Sponsors: ⁠shopify.com/casual⁠⁠⁠ - sign up for your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Cloud10

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Cacao Farming, Fermentation, & Beer with Sarah Bharath, Part 2 1:25:55

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Today I'm sharing the second in my two part conversation with cacao agronomist Sarah Bharath about cacao farming and fermentation and some overlaps with beer. You can listen to part one of the conversation here. Listen in as Sarah and I discuss these topics! Check out David's book Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavors of Craft B…

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151. "38 Witnesses, No One Called Police"- The Murder of Kitty Genovese & The Bystander Effect 50:44

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A woman’s desperate screams. 38 people witness a woman being attacked on the street. No one intervenes allowing an attack to go on for 40 minutes, ultimately leading to murder. In March 1964, Kitty Genovese was attacked just steps from her New York apartment. Reports claimed thirty-eight witnesses saw or heard parts of the assault, and yet no one i…

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Flashback to: Glennon Engleman: Dentist by Day, Hitman by Night 52:09

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DS. DDS. KILLER. Sponsors: ⁠rocketmoney.com/casual⁠ - cancel your unwanted subscriptions today shopify.com/casual⁠⁠ - sign up for your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Cloud10

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Celebrating Oktoberfest with German Literature 1:03:59

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Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone! HopLit hosts David & Emily discuss all things German by celebrating Oktoberfest. From a bookstack six-pack full of German authors, characters, and settings to our This Beer is Lit segment, we cheers to a tradition over 200 years in the making. In addition to Oktoberfest, we discuss recent readin…

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150. Lawrence vs Texas One Of The Most Important Cases In American Queer History 42:48

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A late night knock. A false report. An arrest that should never have happened. And a landmark case that would change the lives for millions of queer Americans. What began as a humiliating raid in a small Houston apartment would ignite a legal battle that reshaped queer life in America. In 1998, John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner were dragged fro…

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Introducing: Crime House Daily 8:32

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Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily. Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things…

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Flashback to Joseph James DeAngelo: The Golden State Killer 2:03:10

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The Golden State Killer is one of the most prolific criminals in American history. Despite committing hundreds of known crimes and being suspected of many more, he evaded capture for 44 years until technology finally caught up with him. Sponsor: ⁠shopify.com/casual⁠ - sign up for your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices…

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Bonus: Hispanic Heritage Month Poetry Picks 16:28

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone! HopLit hosts David & Emily continue celebrating September as Hispanic Heritage Month in a bonus episode featuring Hispanic voices in poetry. Each share three titles in a bonus bookstack six-pack of six different collections shedding light on the Hispanic experience in …

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Cacao Farming & Fermentation with Sarah Bharath, Part 1 1:25:29

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Cacao agronomist Sarah Bharath has become one of my closest friends in the craft chocolate world, and she's been on Bean to Barstool a couple times before. (You can listen to those conversations here and here.) Today I'm sharing the first of a two part conversation Sarah and I had recently about cacao farming and fermentation. Rather than getting t…

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149: Kenneth Zeller Murdered By Five Youths Looking For Someone To "Queer Bash" 46:13

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A quiet evening stroll takes a horrifying turn. A beloved teacher and librarian becomes the target of a hate-driven ambush. On June 21, 1985, Toronto school librarian and teacher Kenneth Zeller, a well-liked educator at three schools, was walking to his car after a night with friends when five teenage boys ambushed him in High Park, brutally beatin…

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DNA Frees UK Man After 38 Years in Maximum Security 1:31:06

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Peter Sullivan spent 38 years in ‘Monster Mansion’ for a murder he didn’t commit. How did bite-mark forensics and coerced confessions ruin a life—and who killed Diane Sindall? Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - sign up for your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 1:07:14

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Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone! HopLit hosts David & Emily celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) by featuring six incredible authors and titles in this episode’s bookstack six-pack. Beyond that, David & Emily get into some recent reading, check out upcoming book and beer events, and David teases next epis…

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148: Andrew Cunanan and the Assassination of Gianni Versace- Part 2 40:35

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A bullet on Ocean Drive. A world-renowned designer. And a murderer who left America terrified and searching for answers. By the summer of 1997, Andrew Cunanan’s trail of blood had stretched across the country, but his final act, the assassination of Gianni Versace turned a killing spree into global spectacle. In this episode, we unravel the chaos o…

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This Couple Never Made It Home. But Why Were They Murdered? 1:12:58

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Content warning: Knoxville’s brutal 2007 torture slayings of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom—kidnapping, assault, murder, botched trials, a disbarred judge, retrials, and lifelong sentences. An unflinching, researched Casual Criminalist dive. Sponsor: rocketmoney.com/casual - cancel your unwanted subscriptions today Learn more about your ad choi…

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Fatal Decision Leaves Mary Steinhauser Dead (Inside Prison Walls) 1:06:12

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In 1975, a Canadian prison standoff turned tragic when psychiatric nurse Mary Steinhauser was killed. Was it a chaotic mistake—or a deliberate cover-up hidden behind official reports? Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Angi of ChocolateSpiel on Color and Pairing 37:13

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Angi at ChocolateSpiel takes visual appreciation of chocolate to a new level, using color to make each of her chocolate bars an edible piece of art. Her colorful bars are eye-catching, and they invite folks to try bean to bar chocolate who might not otherwise have taken the plunge. In this episode I talk with Angi about how and why she uses chocola…

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Hannah Foster Took the Nightbus Home. She Was Never Seen Again. 56:22

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Seventeen-year-old Hannah Foster vanished after a night out in Southampton. Her parents’ relentless pursuit of justice spanned continents, ending in a dramatic extradition and a legacy transforming tragedy into hope. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…

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147: Andrew Cunanan and the Assassination of Gianni Versace- Part 1 37:16

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A fashion empire shattered. A serial killer hiding in plain sight. In July 1997, the world gasped as Gianni Versace was shot outside his Miami mansion. But what the headlines didn’t tell you was that this was only the final act of Andrew Cunanan’s bloody spree. Before the murder of Versace, Cunanan had already left multiple victims scattered across…

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Camping Gone Wrong 1:20:48

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Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone! HopLit hosts David & Emily celebrate the end of summer by sharing a Bookstack 6-pack of books featuring disastrous camping trips and summer camp vacations gone horribly wrong. In addition, the hosts of HopLit review recent readings, review the winners of the Hugo Awards, and discuss how the pand…

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A Cigarette Stub Helped Solve a 35-Year Murder Mystery... 1:01:02

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A 1984 Glasgow murder, a vanished killer, and a family torn by suspicion. Decades later, DNA on a lone cigarette stub exposed the truth—ending a 35-year mystery. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - sign up for your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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146: Most Infamous Disappearance in Minnesota History- Joshua Guimond 40:02

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A late-night party. A walk across a frozen lake bridge. And then—nothing. When Josh Guimond vanished without a trace, it tore open buried fears and unanswered questions. Josh was a brilliant junior at Saint John’s University—a proud scholar and someone with a spark of political ambition. On November 9, 2002, after a party on campus, he headed back …

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How a Tinder Predator Brutalised and Robbed his Victims... 50:38

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Inside Glasgow’s Tinder Swindler: how Christopher Harkins charmed, stole, and abused—until victims and a relentless journalist brought him down. Fraud, violence, justice, and hard lessons for online dating safety today. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…

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Dating App Monster Drugged and Killed 4 Men. And the Police Did Nothing About It. 52:22

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Four men murdered after meeting a predator on a dating app. Drugged, robbed, and killed—yet police failed to act. This chilling true crime exposes systemic neglect and a killer’s reign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Cloud10

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Kumi Arhin of Ofori Brothers Wine 37:27

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Kumi Arhin is doing something new in wine: he's bringing the flavors of his homeland in Ghana to American wine, offering a Riesling made with Lake Erie region grapes accented by Ghanaian ginger. His innovative Ofori Brothers Wine honors winemaking tradition but caters to members of the West African diaspora in the U.S., providing familiar flavors t…

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145.) A "Cure" for Homosexuality- The History & Horror of The Lobotomy 45:51

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A needle through the eye. A brain forever altered. And a promise that it would make you “normal.” In mid-20th century America, the lobotomy was sold as a miracle cure, an answer for everything from depression to “sexual deviancy.” For queer people, that often meant something far more sinister: an attempt to erase who they were. At Atascadero State …

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Back to School: Books Set on Campus 1:28:33

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Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone! HopLit hosts David & Emily celebrate the imminent start of the new school year with a Back to School Bookstack 6-pack celebrating books about or set in school settings and college campuses. From campuses both real and fictional, we are sharing stories that explore our most formative years and ex…

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Dennis Nilsen: The British Jeffrey Dahmer 2:25:00

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Dennis Nilsen, dubbed the “British Jeffrey Dahmer,” lured young men to his home - only for them to vanish. Discover the chilling story of one of the UK’s most disturbing serial killers. Sponsors: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period rocketmoney.com/casual - cancel your unwanted subscriptions today Learn more about your ad choic…

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144.) The Murder of a Queer Latin Artist- Kevin Fret 42:11

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Kevin Fret gender non-conforming, genre‑shifting and outrageous burst onto the urbano world in 2018 with the LGBTQ+ anthem Soy Asi, redefining queer history in Latin trap. At just 24, he was shot eight times while cruising through Santurce on January 10, 2019 his death officially unclaimed, unsolved, and still unexplained. A prosecutor later claime…

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The Tragedy of Matthew Shepard: The Murder that Shook the Gay Community 50:44

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Matthew Shepard’s brutal 1998 murder exposed the deadly consequences of homophobia in America. This heartbreaking case galvanized LGBTQ+ rights activism and led to landmark hate crime legislation years later. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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143.) Brandon Teena The Full Story Behind Boys Don't Cry 40:29

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They admitted to the assault and threatening his life but police refused to arrest them until it was too late. In rural Nebraska, 21‑year‑old Brandon Teena living as a trans man became a magnet for curiosity, until former friends John Lotter and Marvin “Tom” Nissen discovered his assigned sex at birth. What began with betrayal at a Christmas Eve pa…

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The Horrifying Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews 2:27:45

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When 9-year-old Shannon Matthews vanished, a community united—only to discover a shocking betrayal. This bizarre kidnapping case gripped the UK and exposed a dark, twisted plan closer to home. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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142.) Dennis Nilsen aka "The British Jeffrey Dahmer": Part 2 49:20

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He gathered the lost, the lonely, the grieving—and turned their need for kindness into a nightmare. A trusted figure, a secret obsession, and a trail of bodies flushed down London’s drains. Between 1978 and 1983, Dennis Nilsen—known as the Muswell Hill Murderer—lured dozens of vulnerable young men, many of them gay and homeless, into his North Lond…

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The Knutby Cult Murder... 1:45:08

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A cult pastor. A murder disguised as divine prophecy. In a sleepy Swedish village, text messages from "God" led to bloodshed, betrayal, and the unmasking of a terrifying secret behind the pulpit. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Tunes and Tomes: Books About Music 1:23:49

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Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone! HopLit hosts David & Emily continue their pop culture July series with a Tunes & Tomes Bookstack 6-pack celebrating books about music. From memoirs to music journalism and criticism to fiction, we’re sharing our favorite books about musicians and their art. In addition, the hosts of HopLit revie…

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The Jaipur Tinder Murder 1:08:56

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Catfish meets catfish in this twisted tale of Tinder, scams, and cold-blooded murder. Discover how a double life, a fake identity, and a deadly plan collided in Jaipur. Sponsor: rocketmoney.com/casual - cancel your unwanted subscriptions today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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141.) Dennis Nilsen aka "The British Jeffrey Dahmer": Part 1 40:40

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A secret desire turned fatal obsession. A charming loner in London, his predatory urges hidden beneath polite conversation. Until the night he drags a young man home and everything unravels. In late 1970s London, Dennis Andrew Nilsen was a reserved Scotsman grappling with his queerness and desire lured at least twelve young men and boys into his fl…

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Kazuo Taoka: The Japanese Godfather 2:30:58

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Once a street orphan, Kazuo Taoka rose to become Japan’s most feared yakuza boss—transforming the Yamaguchi-gumi into a criminal empire that blended blood, business, and showbiz. Here's how.Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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140.) Venus Xtravaganza: The Life and Murder of a Queer Icon 51:02

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A body hidden beneath a mattress. A confession lost to suicide. And two families refusing to let her be forgotten. Venus Xtravaganza was a rising star in New York’s ballroom scene, immortalized in the landmark documentary Paris Is Burning. But before the film could finish, Venus was found strangled in a Manhattan hotel room in 1988. Her murder went…