Best John Scarpa Podcasts (2025)

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KILLING TIME WITH JOHN WAYNE GACY-Karen Conti 1:04:39

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John Wayne Gacy raped, tortured, and murdered 33 boys and young men, burying most of them in the crawlspace under his Chicago home. Karen Conti was in high school at the time watching the bodies being removed on the television news. Fourteen years pass. Through a twist of fate, Conti, now a young and inexperienced attorney, is called upon to handle…

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DARK TIDE: Growing Up With Ted Bundy 1:30:31

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Edna's world turned upside down when her close cousin, Ted Bundy, was linked to the gruesome murders that had plagued her hometown of Seattle. Both devastating and dangerous, she reveals her journey of discovering the truth about her cousin who was more like a sibling, a man she loved, admired, and thought she knew so well. Edna delves into the unb…

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DIG ME A GRAVE— Dick Harpootlian 58:41

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The definitive true “Southern Gothic” account of the life, crimes, conviction, and execution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins, the charismatic, brutal, well-liked, remorseless South Carolina serial killer who was dubbed the Charles Manson of the South—written by the prosecutor who brought him to justice. Of the hundreds of murder cases that noted South …

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Episode 243: Cruel & Unusual 36:56

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Former inmate Paul Smith talks about what it is like to be thrust into federal prison in America. How the environment can turn seemingly normal, average men into savages who act and treat others in an inhuman manner.

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EMPIRE CITY UNDER SIEGE—Craig McGuire 59:56

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Empire City Under Siege shares true stories of an FBI Special Agent spanning three tumultuous decades in New York City, beginning in the gritty 1970s when law enforcement refused to let their city be consumed by corruption and violence. Starting as an undercover operative investigating Mafia hijackers in Red Hook, Anthony John Nelson offers a gripp…

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Episode 242: Psychology of Serial Killers 33:11

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Criminal profiler Phil Chalmers will be discussing the psychology behind serial killers, based on his numerous interviews and conversations with mass murderers and serial killers over the years.

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SISTERS IN DEATH—Who Killed The Black Dahlia?—Eli Frankel 1:29:47

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Who killed the Black Dahlia? In this eye-opening shocker, award-winning producer, true-crime researcher, and Hollywood insider Eli Frankel finally solves the greatest-and most gruesome-murder mystery of the twentieth century just before its 80th anniversary. In January 1947, the bisected body of Elizabeth Short, completely drained of blood, was dis…

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RUNAWAY GROOM—Ron Peterson Jr 1:17:49

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Good-hearted country boy Petie Miller vanishes without a trace two days before his wedding in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley in 1983. Some speculate it’s a case of cold feet, but investigators suspect cold-blooded murder. The bride’s stepfather, a violent career criminal named Charlie Almond, is the prime suspect. Circumstantial evidence suggests tha…

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A NEED TO KILL—Mark Pettit 1:09:15

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From two-time best-selling author and three-time Emmy-winning investigative reporter Mark Pettit comes the haunting true story of Nebraska serial killer John Joubert—a case that shocked a nation and still echoes across the true-crime world. It was one of the most terrifying times in Nebraska's history. The year a young Air Force Airman went on a ki…

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Episode 241: Mafia Hitman Greg Scarpa 35:01

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Greg Scarpa was a hitman for the Colombo Crime Family with the nickname, The Grim Reaper. He also worked as an FBI informant for decades snitching on his fellow wise guys. I will be talking with true crime author Jonathan Dyer about his latest book, Legendary Evil, The Many Faces of a Mafia Killer, which chronicles Greg Scarpa's life.…

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THE PEOPLE vs THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER—Thien Ho 50:52

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In The People vs. the Golden State Killer, Thien Ho, the current District Attorney of Sacramento, recounts his harrowing and exhilarating experience as the lead prosecutor responsible for capturing and prosecuting Joseph DeAngelo. Referred to at various times by law enforcement and the media as the Visalia Ransacker, the East Bay Rapist, the Origin…

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NUREMBERG and THE NAZI AND THE PSYCHIATRIST—Jack El-Hai 57:06

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The film NUREMBERG, to be released November 7th, 2025 is an American drama written, co-produced and edited by James Vanderbilt. It is based on the 2013 book, THE NAZI AND THE PSYCHIATRIST by Jack El Hai.. In 1945, after his capture at the end of the Second World War, Hermann Göring arrived at an American-run detention center in war-torn Luxembourg,…

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Episode 240: Murder of Kenny Bunn 33:54

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Kenny Bunn was found murdered and his ex-girlfriend, Nadya Swartz, and her new boyfriend, Justin Hooker, immediately came to the attention of police. Can they convince detectives they weren't involved, or will their statements be their undoing?

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A TOWN WITHOUT PITY—Jason Vuic 1:23:56

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In the 1980s, the tiny town of Arcadia, Florida, was “fifty miles and fifty years from Sarasota.” With its cowboy roots, low-wage agricultural industries, and violent frontier history, Arcadia was a curious mix of the desolate ranchlands of West Texas and the stately homes and bitter race relations of the South. In A Town without Pity, award-winnin…

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NOIR BY NECESSITY—Mike Gatto 50:54

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Mike Gatto was an up-and-coming young lawmaker when his father was brutally murdered. The act sucked him into the world of noir: wild theories, intransigent detectives, and unimaginable violence. This true crime story reads like a thriller, offering insight into the world of politics and the seedy underbelly of crime investigation in modern Los Ang…

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Episode 239: Brown's Chicken Massacre 33:37

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In the 1990s in a suburb of Chicago, seven people were murdered inside a Brown's Chicken restaurant terrifying the entire area. Police aggressively investigated the case, but no suspects were uncovered for years, until they finally got a break. I will be talking with Patrick Wohl, the author of "Something Big: The True Story of the Brown's Chicken …

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THE LAS VEGAS MASSACRE CONNECTIONS—Mark Gray 1:13:30

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On October 1, 2017, Mary Jo von Tillow’s world changed forever. Her husband, Kurt, was killed in the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, the deadliest in U.S. history. In just eleven minutes, her life—and the lives of thousands of others—were shattered. But what followed was more than grief. Out of devastation came unexpected bond…

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Every Killer Leaves A Trace - Dennis Carson 50:43

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They blended in. They raised families, held steady jobs, and hid in plain sight. But behind the mask of normalcy, they were monsters—responsible for decades of terror, pain, and death. Every Killer Leaves A Trace is a chilling narrative nonfiction thriller that exposes moments that led to the shocking unmasking and ultimate capture of twenty-six of…

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Episode 238: Ava Mooring 29:37

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A fight gets out of hand when someone starts shooting. Police arrest 18-year-old Ava Mooring on three counts of attempted murder. We will delve into her interrogation with detectives.

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25 FROZEN, 1 THAWED—Bob Cyphers 1:07:41

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25 Frozen, 1 Thawed: Murder and Mayhem in the Midwest takes readers deep into the heart of unsolved mysteries and chilling crimes that have haunted communities across the Midwest. From small towns shattered by sudden disappearances to cities rocked by violent acts, each chapter brings a different story—twenty-five cases left frozen in time, still w…

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GREG SCARPA, LEGENDARY EVIL—Jonathan Dyer 1:13:30

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Goodfellow, capo, killer, thief. A man so diabolically evil that he ordered his eldest son to murder his closest associate, and his youngest son to murder his best friend. When Greg Scarpa was in his early twenties he became a goodfellow in the Profaci family by swearing a blood oath to the Mafia, at the time the country’s largest organized-crime s…

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Episode 237: Havana Syndrome, Part 2 28:03

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Part 2 of 2. Anomalous Health Incidents. AHI's. That is what the intelligence community refers to it as, but you likely know it as "The Havana Syndrome." People reported feeling sick, dizzy, or even worse after experiencing a loud sonic-like wave in and around the U.S. Embassy in Cuba. The U.S. Intelligence Community says there is no evidence of an…

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THE MURDER OF DEBBIE GAMA—Justin Dombrowski 1:12:03

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The murder that still haunts a Pennsylvania city. On the morning of August 8, 1975, sixteen-year-old Debbie Gama disappeared after leaving her home in Erie, only to be found raped and strangled days later in a creek nearly thirty miles from her home. What followed was an investigation that lacked suspects or even evidence pointing to a viable suspe…

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31 MURDERS-—Alvin A.J. Esau 1:00:38

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Many decades before Ted Bundy roamed the country there was serial killer Earle Nelson. During the 1920s, this geographically mobile killer went from city to city. His modus operandi involved getting into a house by pretending to be a person looking for a room to rent or inspecting a house that was for sale, and then strangling the landlady, often f…

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Episode 236: Havana Syndrome 31:56

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Anomalous Health Incidents. AHI's. That is what the intelligence community refers to it as, but you likely know it as "The Havana Syndrome." People reported feeling sick, dizzy, or even worse after experiencing a loud sonic-like wave in and around the U.S. Embassy in Cuba. The U.S. Intelligence Community says there is no evidence of any deliberate …

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EXPERT WITNESS—Ann Burgess 57:57

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From the author of the critically-acclaimed true crime account, A Killer By Design (the inspiration behind Hulu's original docuseries, Mastermind), a groundbreaking look into the crucial role played by expert witnesses in the most high-profile criminal cases, based on Dr. Ann Burgess’ personal experiences within the criminal justice system. Written…

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THE SERIAL KILLER TRAVEL GUIDE ACROSS AMERICA—Johnny Trevisani 51:08

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The Serial Killer Travel Guide Across America isn’t your typical road trip companion. This darkly fascinating guide is quirky and unconventional and takes readers on a dark journey through the United States, exploring notorious locations linked to infamous and not-so infamous serial killers. From the shadowy forests of the Pacific Northwest to the …

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MADMAN—M.F. Gross 1:32:32

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A Crime That Shattered Paradise... A Chase That Became Legend. Crystal Beach, Florida—1949. A peaceful seaside haven where crime was unheard of. Until one early morning, a brutal act of violence changed everything. John Calvin "Rastus" Russell, a drifter, thug, and small-time car thief, committed an unthinkable crime—the torture and murder of Norma…

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Episode 235: Disappearance of Sherry Lynn Crossland Eastman 26:55

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Investigative Genetic Genealogist, Kaycee Connelly, from Moxxy Forensics, talks about her efforts in trying to locate Sherry Lynn Crossland Eastman.

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A MONSTER IN MOUNT PLEASANT—CJ Williams 59:36

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In the quiet town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the idyllic calm of 1978 was shattered by a series of brutal murders. Karol Beavers, a vivacious high school junior, and her mother, Clementine, became the unsuspecting victims of a heinous act of violence that left the community reeling. For six months, the case went cold, fear gripping a town unaccustome…

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KILLING TIME WITH JOHN WAYNE GACY-Karen Conti 1:04:39

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DARK TIDE: Growing Up With Ted Bundy 1:30:31

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DIG ME A GRAVE— Dick Harpootlian 58:41

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Episode 243: Cruel & Unusual 36:56

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EMPIRE CITY UNDER SIEGE—Craig McGuire 59:56

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Episode 242: Psychology of Serial Killers 33:11

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SISTERS IN DEATH—Who Killed The Black Dahlia?—Eli Frankel 1:29:47

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RUNAWAY GROOM—Ron Peterson Jr 1:17:49

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A NEED TO KILL—Mark Pettit 1:09:15

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Episode 241: Mafia Hitman Greg Scarpa 35:01

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THE PEOPLE vs THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER—Thien Ho 50:52

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NUREMBERG and THE NAZI AND THE PSYCHIATRIST—Jack El-Hai 57:06

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Episode 240: Murder of Kenny Bunn 33:54

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A TOWN WITHOUT PITY—Jason Vuic 1:23:56

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NOIR BY NECESSITY—Mike Gatto 50:54

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Episode 239: Brown's Chicken Massacre 33:37

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THE LAS VEGAS MASSACRE CONNECTIONS—Mark Gray 1:13:30

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Every Killer Leaves A Trace - Dennis Carson 50:43

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Episode 238: Ava Mooring 29:37

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25 FROZEN, 1 THAWED—Bob Cyphers 1:07:41

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GREG SCARPA, LEGENDARY EVIL—Jonathan Dyer 1:13:30

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Episode 237: Havana Syndrome, Part 2 28:03

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THE MURDER OF DEBBIE GAMA—Justin Dombrowski 1:12:03

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31 MURDERS-—Alvin A.J. Esau 1:00:38

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Episode 236: Havana Syndrome 31:56

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EXPERT WITNESS—Ann Burgess 57:57

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THE SERIAL KILLER TRAVEL GUIDE ACROSS AMERICA—Johnny Trevisani 51:08

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MADMAN—M.F. Gross 1:32:32

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Episode 235: Disappearance of Sherry Lynn Crossland Eastman 26:55

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A MONSTER IN MOUNT PLEASANT—CJ Williams 59:36