"Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield"

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You Might Be a Madman: Inside the Twisted Mind of Ed Gein - Game Show Edition!

In this thrilling episode of 'You Might Be a Madman,' our contestants Dave and Matt dive into the dark and disturbed life of Ed Gein, the notorious 'Butcher of Plainfield.' Host John Zap guides them through Ed's troubling upbringing, his bizarre fixation on human skin, and his infamous crimes. Test your own knowledge and intuition as we explore Ed's twisted mind and see if you can think like a madman. Will you win, or will you be alarmed by your own answers? Tune in for an eerie, yet entertaining, game show experience!

00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer
00:22 Welcome to 'You Might Be a Madman'
01:28 Meet the Contestants
03:00 Sponsor Break: Jeans Jeans
03:27 Introducing Ed Gein
03:37 Marker
03:40 Ed Gein's Troubled Childhood
06:03 First Question: Ed's Formative Years
10:10 Henry's Death and the Second Question
13:17 Marker
17:05 Ed's Obsession with His Mother
19:26 Marker
19:27 Ed Gein's Next Move: What Would You Do?
20:21 Debating Ed's Choices: Grave Digging or Sex Change?
21:35 The Mind of a Madman: Ed's Obsession with Skin
23:34 Ed's First Grave: The Shocking Truth
24:47 Marker
26:02 Final Round: Testing Your Madman Tenacity
35:04 Ed's Gruesome Crimes: The Murders of Mary Hogan and Bernice Warden
36:26 Conclusion: Wrapping Up the Madness