October 27, 2025 • 6 mins
Power. Fame. Obsession. Betrayal. These are more than headlines. They are the forces behind some of the most unforgettable crimes in history. Crimes Of... is a weekly true crime anthology series, hosted by Sabrina Deana-Roga and Corinne Vien of Two Girls One Ghost, that explores a new theme each season, such as crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders, mysterious disappearances, and more.
For their first season, Sabrina and Corinne are diving into Crimes of: Infamy. The real-life true crime events behind Hollywood’s most iconic horror villains, from cult classics to massive franchises. Norman Bates. Buffalo Bill. Ghostface. Jason Voorhees. The names alone send a shiver down your spine. Now, discover the chilling crimes that brought them to life.
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For their first season, Sabrina and Corinne are diving into Crimes of: Infamy. The real-life true crime events behind Hollywood’s most iconic horror villains, from cult classics to massive franchises. Norman Bates. Buffalo Bill. Ghostface. Jason Voorhees. The names alone send a shiver down your spine. Now, discover the chilling crimes that brought them to life.
Crimes Of... is a Crime House Original, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey everybody, it's gg McKelvey. If you're loving pretty lies
and alibis, you need to check out Crimes Of, the
newest show from crime House Studios. It's hosted by Sabrina
Deanna Roga and Koran Vian of Two Girls, One Ghost,
and Koran was also behind one of the biggest podcasts
of twenty twenty five, Blink. Now. They're bringing you Crimes Of,
(00:23):
a weekly true crime anthology series that explores a new
theme each season, from crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders,
celebrity downfalls, and more. For their first season, Sabrina and
Krene are diving into crimes of infamy, the real life
true crime events behind Hollywood's most iconic horror villains, from
(00:43):
cult classics to massive franchises. I'm excited to share a
preview of Crimes Of with you now. If you like
what you hear, follow Crimes Of on Apple, podcast, Spotify,
Amazon Music, or wherever you listen so you can get
even more. I'll also include a link to show in
the description of this episode. And here it is now.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
This is crime House. Let's play a quick little game, Sabrina, ooh,
I want to play two truths in a life your favorite,
I know, so I will give you three facts about
today's subject, a nineteen fifties real life killer named Ed Gean,
and you're gonna guess which one is a lie? Okay, ready, Okay.
(01:30):
Number one, when police entered ed Dean's house, they found
furniture made of human body parts.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Number two, Ed was a trusted babysitter around town who
was loved by the kids. Were his magic tricks. And
number three, Ed was found guilty of his crimes right
away and he spent the rest of his life in prison.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
I really want it to be number two, because how
could a serial killer be the town beloved babysitter, right,
It's so weird. Yeah, it's so creepy and unsettling for
all those kids. So you know, later in life realized
I thought there was a babysitter. But because it's so outlandish,
I feel like that has to be true, correct, So
(02:11):
I'm going to go with number three.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
Shockingly, number three is the lie. Ed did not spend
the rest of his days behind bars, but instead he
did spend it in a hospital because he was found
mentally incompetent to stand trial, and then he was later
ruled not guilty by reason of insanity.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
So today we'll tell you all about Ed's victims, his life,
and the twisted crimes he committed, and how Ed's warped
mental state became the inspiration for not one, but several
of the world's most iconic horror films.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Welcome the Crimes of the show that takes you into
different corners of the true crime universe to explore the
biggest cases that changed the course of history. Each eight
to twelve episode season, we will dive deeper into the
themes from movies to music, to scandals to times of
passion and heartbreaking disappearances. Every Tuesday, we will be here
(03:05):
to share these stories in a whole new light, and
you can catch the show on YouTube, where we will
include visuals that bring the cases to life.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
We are calling this season Crimes of Infamy because we
are going to be exploring one of our own personal obsessions,
horror movies.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Yeah, and I'm sure you've never wondered what a lampshade
made out of real human flesh would look like, or
what a pair of pants made from real human legs
would be like to wear. But Ed Gean did, and
as horrifying and sadistic as that sounds, it is not fiction.
It is disturbingly real.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
It's very real.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
If you've even dipped a single toe into the true
crime universe before, you probably have heard Ed's name mentioned,
because he might be one of the most iconic and
disturbed killers in American history.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
He's also the real life monster who inspired the iconic
films like Icho, Silence of the Lambs, Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
and so many more. And we'll talk more about these
films right after this. So now, maybe the most infamous
nod to Ed Geen is the character Norman Bates, the
(04:17):
main character in Psycho. But before we talk about the movie,
let's talk about the book Robert Block.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
So it turns out Block was writing the novel Psycho
in nineteen fifty eight, thirty five miles away from where
Geen lived, and this is when all of these crimes
are happening. But Block has no idea the full extent
of Gen's history and the murders until after the book
was already published. So shockingly, his character Norman Bates is
(04:45):
eerily similar to Ed Green. He was writing this book
just miles from where Edgen was committing these atrocious acts
but had no clue.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
So then this book was then adapted into a film
by Alfred Hitchcock, King of Horror, in nineteen sixty. And
while there are some differences, like Ed never ran a
hotel like Norman Bates did, and he never killed anyone
in the shower like that infamous scene in Psycho like
Norman did. And Ed didn't keep the corpse of his
mother in his home, although arguably he did because he
(05:14):
did take the head into his home right. So the
similarities that the two did share were intricate, like the
sexual repression both Augusta and Norma encouraged and their sons.
They both fostered a deep emotional dependence in their children
and that led to a disturbing Oedipus complex in both men.
(05:34):
And then also both men snapped after their mother's untimely deaths.
So this movie has so many twists and turns and
other similarities to ed Gan that we don't want to
spoil it for you. But if you haven't seen it,
what are you doing?
Speaker 2 (05:45):
Who are you?
Speaker 3 (05:46):
What's wrong with you? Sorry, no no judgment.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Pause this episode right now, watch it come back?
Speaker 3 (05:51):
Yes, have a movie marathon after this episode with.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Fava beans and Kiati apple pie with a slice of
cheese on top.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
Because this is apps we want to add to your
watch list.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
And I think all of this begs a more interesting question,
which is.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
What's more interesting?
Speaker 2 (06:07):
What is it about ed Gean and all of these
real life monsters that makes for such fascinating on screen characters.
Why are they messed up? Why are we messed up
watching it?
Speaker 3 (06:19):
We're all a little bit messed up in the head.
Thank you for listening to the start of our new show,
crimes Of. If you want to hear what happens next,
search crimes Of and follow wherever you listen to podcasts,
or subscribe to crime House Studios on YouTube. We appreciate
your support.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Follow crimes Of a crime House original now. New episodes
release every Tuesday. Again, that's crimes Of and click the
link in this episode description to listen now or follow
on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen
to podcasts.
Hey everybody, it's gg McKelvey. If you're loving pretty lies
and alibis, you need to check out Crimes Of, the
newest show from crime House Studios. It's hosted by Sabrina
Deanna Roga and Koran Vian of Two Girls, One Ghost,
and Koran was also behind one of the biggest podcasts
of twenty twenty five, Blink. Now. They're bringing you Crimes Of,
(00:23):
a weekly true crime anthology series that explores a new
theme each season, from crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders,
celebrity downfalls, and more. For their first season, Sabrina and
Krene are diving into crimes of infamy, the real life
true crime events behind Hollywood's most iconic horror villains, from
(00:43):
cult classics to massive franchises. I'm excited to share a
preview of Crimes Of with you now. If you like
what you hear, follow Crimes Of on Apple, podcast, Spotify,
Amazon Music, or wherever you listen so you can get
even more. I'll also include a link to show in
the description of this episode. And here it is now.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
This is crime House. Let's play a quick little game, Sabrina, ooh,
I want to play two truths in a life your favorite,
I know, so I will give you three facts about
today's subject, a nineteen fifties real life killer named Ed Gean,
and you're gonna guess which one is a lie? Okay, ready, Okay.
(01:30):
Number one, when police entered ed Dean's house, they found
furniture made of human body parts.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Number two, Ed was a trusted babysitter around town who
was loved by the kids. Were his magic tricks. And
number three, Ed was found guilty of his crimes right
away and he spent the rest of his life in prison.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
I really want it to be number two, because how
could a serial killer be the town beloved babysitter, right,
It's so weird. Yeah, it's so creepy and unsettling for
all those kids. So you know, later in life realized
I thought there was a babysitter. But because it's so outlandish,
I feel like that has to be true, correct, So
(02:11):
I'm going to go with number three.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
Shockingly, number three is the lie. Ed did not spend
the rest of his days behind bars, but instead he
did spend it in a hospital because he was found
mentally incompetent to stand trial, and then he was later
ruled not guilty by reason of insanity.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
So today we'll tell you all about Ed's victims, his life,
and the twisted crimes he committed, and how Ed's warped
mental state became the inspiration for not one, but several
of the world's most iconic horror films.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Welcome the Crimes of the show that takes you into
different corners of the true crime universe to explore the
biggest cases that changed the course of history. Each eight
to twelve episode season, we will dive deeper into the
themes from movies to music, to scandals to times of
passion and heartbreaking disappearances. Every Tuesday, we will be here
(03:05):
to share these stories in a whole new light, and
you can catch the show on YouTube, where we will
include visuals that bring the cases to life.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
We are calling this season Crimes of Infamy because we
are going to be exploring one of our own personal obsessions,
horror movies.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Yeah, and I'm sure you've never wondered what a lampshade
made out of real human flesh would look like, or
what a pair of pants made from real human legs
would be like to wear. But Ed Gean did, and
as horrifying and sadistic as that sounds, it is not fiction.
It is disturbingly real.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
It's very real.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
If you've even dipped a single toe into the true
crime universe before, you probably have heard Ed's name mentioned,
because he might be one of the most iconic and
disturbed killers in American history.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
He's also the real life monster who inspired the iconic
films like Icho, Silence of the Lambs, Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
and so many more. And we'll talk more about these
films right after this. So now, maybe the most infamous
nod to Ed Geen is the character Norman Bates, the
(04:17):
main character in Psycho. But before we talk about the movie,
let's talk about the book Robert Block.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
So it turns out Block was writing the novel Psycho
in nineteen fifty eight, thirty five miles away from where
Geen lived, and this is when all of these crimes
are happening. But Block has no idea the full extent
of Gen's history and the murders until after the book
was already published. So shockingly, his character Norman Bates is
(04:45):
eerily similar to Ed Green. He was writing this book
just miles from where Edgen was committing these atrocious acts
but had no clue.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
So then this book was then adapted into a film
by Alfred Hitchcock, King of Horror, in nineteen sixty. And
while there are some differences, like Ed never ran a
hotel like Norman Bates did, and he never killed anyone
in the shower like that infamous scene in Psycho like
Norman did. And Ed didn't keep the corpse of his
mother in his home, although arguably he did because he
(05:14):
did take the head into his home right. So the
similarities that the two did share were intricate, like the
sexual repression both Augusta and Norma encouraged and their sons.
They both fostered a deep emotional dependence in their children
and that led to a disturbing Oedipus complex in both men.
(05:34):
And then also both men snapped after their mother's untimely deaths.
So this movie has so many twists and turns and
other similarities to ed Gan that we don't want to
spoil it for you. But if you haven't seen it,
what are you doing?
Speaker 2 (05:45):
Who are you?
Speaker 3 (05:46):
What's wrong with you? Sorry, no no judgment.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Pause this episode right now, watch it come back?
Speaker 3 (05:51):
Yes, have a movie marathon after this episode with.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Fava beans and Kiati apple pie with a slice of
cheese on top.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
Because this is apps we want to add to your
watch list.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
And I think all of this begs a more interesting question,
which is.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
What's more interesting?
Speaker 2 (06:07):
What is it about ed Gean and all of these
real life monsters that makes for such fascinating on screen characters.
Why are they messed up? Why are we messed up
watching it?
Speaker 3 (06:19):
We're all a little bit messed up in the head.
Thank you for listening to the start of our new show,
crimes Of. If you want to hear what happens next,
search crimes Of and follow wherever you listen to podcasts,
or subscribe to crime House Studios on YouTube. We appreciate
your support.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Follow crimes Of a crime House original now. New episodes
release every Tuesday. Again, that's crimes Of and click the
link in this episode description to listen now or follow
on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen
to podcasts.
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