The Apex & The Abyss

The true stories behind what keeps you awake at night and afraid of the dark. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-apex-the-abyss--4303840/support.

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Chasm | 19: The Mad Trapper of Rat River

June 12, 2020 • 12 mins

A mystery man appears on Rat River near Fort Mcpherson in the Northwest Territories in Canada. He appears to be a loner, but when the RCMP try to get close to them he would prove to be more than that....he would be lethal.
This episode was written, researched and produced by Erika Gwynn
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46 | The Craigslist Killer

May 22, 2020 • 67 mins

Phillip Markoff was a young med student with his whole life ahead of him, but instead of helping people...he would only do harm.

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Chasm | 18: Artemus Ogletree

May 1, 2020 • 20 mins

Artemus Ogletree lived a life a mystery. He would travel the country under different aliases for reasons unknown to us still to this day. When he turned up severely injured in a hotel room authorities had no clue who he was and it took them years to find out...
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45 | Lauren Giddings

April 17, 2020 • 83 mins

Lauren Giddings was on her way to becoming a great lawyer. As she was prepping to take her bar exam she seemingly vanished into thin air. Her friends and neighbors searched for her alongside authorities...little did they know that the perpetrator was hiding in plain sight.

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Chasm | 17: Glamour Girl Slayer

March 27, 2020 • 12 mins

Harvey Glatman started his life of crime from a very early age. However, his many stints in prison did not stop him from documenting and committing some of the most heinous acts the world has seen.
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44 | Russell Williams

March 13, 2020 • 85 mins

Col. Russell Williams lived a shocking double life. On the outside he was a successful pilot for the Canadian Forces, but just underneath the surface was a depraved deviant.
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Chasm | 16: The Gragg Family Murders

February 28, 2020 • 7 mins

Ralph Gragg had an evil streak in him and had a plan to get back at his wife for leaving him and their 8 children, but no one realized how far he would take his revenge.
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43 | Dorothea Puente

February 14, 2020 • 60 mins

On the outside, Dorothea Puente appeared to be a sweet older woman who took care of the less fortunate in her community, but on the inside, she had much darker intentions.

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Introducing: Monster Madness!

September 10, 2019 • 4 mins

Welcome to Monster Madness, a podcast dedicated to all sorts of creature features! On this quick introduction you get to meet the hosts of the show and learn about what's in store on this season of Monster Madness!

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42 | John Wayne Gacy

August 5, 2019 • 75 mins

John Wayne Gacy is one of the most notorious serial killers in the world. He was convicted of 33 murders, but are there more? and did he do it alone? ---- twitter: @apexandabyss instagram: @apexandabyss email: apexandabyss@gmail.com Website: apexandabyss.com ---- Links: patreon.com/apexandabyss https://www.teepublic.com/user/apexandabyss?utm_source=designer&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=GrKlkl5b82M ---- Music: Kai Engel - Global W...

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Chasm | 15: Dallen Bounds

July 8, 2019 • 6 mins

Some men walk the Earth and leave their mark whether it be with an idea, a creation or just the mere notion of trying to do good while they are alive. Dallen Bounds left his mark and effected the lives of many, but he did not have good intentions... ---- twitter: @apexandabyss instagram: @apexandabyss email: apexandabyss@gmail.com Website: apexandabyss.com ---- Links: patreon.com/apexandabyss https://www.teepublic.com/user/apexanda...

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41 | Jerrod Murray

June 24, 2019 • 53 mins

Jerrod Murray was always looked at as the odd man out. He wore black suits and trench coats all the time and frequently spoke of violent things, such as, making bombs and harming people. Most people believed that what he said was just talk. However, in December of 2012, Jerrod Murray decided to "test the will of his resolve" and kill an innocent man. ---- twitter: @apexandabyss instagram: @apexandabyss email: apexandabyss@gmail.com...

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Chasm | 14 - The Bloody Benders

April 13, 2019 • 18 mins

The old saying, "The family that plays together stays together." has an entirely different meaning when it comes to the Benders.
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40 | Yeardley Love

March 22, 2019 • 72 mins

Yeardley Love had her whole life in front of her but it was tragically cut short by the hands of her ex-boyfriend George Huguely.
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Chasm | 13 - Skid Row Slasher

March 8, 2019 • 10 mins

Bodies of transient men are beginning to pile up in the streets of Los Angeles, California. The police would find them with their throats slashed and their bodies would be surrounded by salt and cups of blood. Who was committing such acts and why? ---- twitter: @apexandabyss instagram: @apexandabyss email: apexandabyss@gmail.com Website: apexandabyss.com ---- Links: patreon.com/apexandabyss https://www.teepublic.com/user/apexandaby...

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39 | Jeffrey Dahmer

February 8, 2019 • 103 mins

Jeffrey Dahmer is one of the most notorious serial killers in the world. He would lure, drug, and murder 17 men over the span of 13 years. His goal was to create human zombies that would listen to his commands, but that objective would fail over and over again.
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Chasm | 12 - Melvin Rees

January 30, 2019 • 12 mins

Melvin Rees was a musician who wanted nothing more than to break out big in the mid 1950s jazz scene. However, there was a darker side to Melvin that no one knew about... ---- twitter: @apexandabyss instagram: @apexandabyss email: apexandabyss@gmail.com Website: apexandabyss.com ---- Links: patreon.com/apexandabyss https://www.teepublic.com/user/apexandabyss?utm_source=designer&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=GrKlkl5b82M ---- Music:...

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38 | BTK

December 14, 2018 • 109 mins

Dennis Rader was a family man, a church goer, a boy scout leader and, also, one of the most notorious serial killers in America. ---- twitter: @apexandabyss instagram: @apexandabyss email: apexandabyss@gmail.com Website: apexandabyss.com ---- Links: patreon.com/apexandabyss https://www.teepublic.com/user/apexandabyss?utm_source=designer&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=GrKlkl5b82M ---- Music: Kai Engel - Mercy Ars Sonor - Efterdyning...

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Chasm | 11 - Dolores Della Penna

November 23, 2018 • 10 mins

On July 12, 1972, Philadelphian Dolores Della Penna was on her way home after a night out. Just before midnight, Dolores was taken by a group of men to a garage in Kensington where she was beaten, tortured and sexually assaulted. What provoked these men to kidnap Dolores?
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37 | Unabomber

November 9, 2018 • 38 mins

Theodore Kaczynski was a highly intelligent individual who believed in being self sufficient. He felt as though the technological world was a poison to nature. So, he was going to do his best to derail the world from moving forward...
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The Apex & The Abyss

Episodes

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Chasm | 18: Artemus Ogletree

45 | Lauren Giddings

Chasm | 17: Glamour Girl Slayer

44 | Russell Williams

Chasm | 16: The Gragg Family Murders

43 | Dorothea Puente

Introducing: Monster Madness!

42 | John Wayne Gacy

Chasm | 15: Dallen Bounds

41 | Jerrod Murray

Chasm | 14 - The Bloody Benders

40 | Yeardley Love

Chasm | 13 - Skid Row Slasher

39 | Jeffrey Dahmer

Chasm | 12 - Melvin Rees

38 | BTK

Chasm | 11 - Dolores Della Penna

37 | Unabomber

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