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March 19, 2025 78 mins

John Wayne Gacy, the killer clown, is one of the most infamous and terrifying of modern serial killers and supposedly the inspiration for Pennywise, the monster in Stephen King’s IT.

 

His horrifying crimes shocked the world, and today we bring you his story. Prepare yourselves for a dark journey into the savage mind of a text-book sexual psychopathic who showed no remorse for the 33 young men he tortured and strangled to death.

 

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

 

REFERENCES:

 

Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders by Terry Sullivan and Peter T. Maiken. Pinnacle; Illustrated edition (April 2, 2013). ISBN-13 ‏: ‎ 978-0786032549

 

Buried Dreams: Inside the Mind of John Wayne Gacy by Terry Cahill; Open Road Media (July 15, 2014). ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LMPBADS

 

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster: The True Story of the Lawyer Who Defended One of the Most Evil Serial Killers in History by Sam L. Amirante and Danny Broderick. ‎ Skyhorse; Revised, Updated edition (September 15, 2015). ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1632203632

 

Inside the Mind of John Wayne Gacy: The Real-Life Killer Clown by Brad Hunter. Ad Lib Publishers (November 1, 2022). ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1802470765

 

THE CLOWN AND THE CANDY MAN 2021 TV Miniseries The Clown and the Candyman (TV Mini Series 2021) - IMDb

 

FEATURING THE SONGS:

 

“Act One - Tenebrous Brothers Carnival” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100643 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

“Oh Holy Night | 2024 Christmas Songs” by LOPKERJO courtesy of the Free Music Archive Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons

 

“All at Sea” by Xennial courtesy of the Free Music Archive Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons

 

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