Requiem For A Murder
Zach and Ryan take you aboard the Murder Express exploring spree killers, serial killers, killer cults, historical killers, killers into necrophilia, killers into...well you get the idea. It's not all chaos, death, carnage and seriousness. Well it's all those things but they manage to get deep into a murder story with fun and laughter. If your sense of humor has some of your closest friends and family turning their head in disgust, then grab a ticket and take a seat as we take a bloody, disturbed adventure....together!
Episodes
On Part 2 of Earle Leonard Nelson, we continue to follow Earle's gruesome murder trail across the United States to the East Coast and finally to his final resting place in Canada.
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On Part 1, we explore the creation of Earle Leonard Nelson. We deep dive into his youth, his peculiar behavior and habits. We find out what Earle is passionate about, like scripture, dark places, masturbation and brothels. In the beginning, Earle is just a peculiar boy with a troubled youth and a grandma who is a religious fanatic. Add in massive head trauma and possibly a long case of untreated syphilis and now you have a Man ...
Zach takes the leash yet again as he leads us way back in time to the early 1400s to discuss Gilles de Rais. Gilles was possibly the first serial killer in recorded history. Gilles was born in France, fought in the 100 years war and even fought alongside Joan of Arc. The original Bluebeard was a wealthy, successful warrior who had a taste for torturing and murdering kids. Eventually Gilles was caught and confessed under threat ...
This week, we cover a promising young woman who fought through diversity and fought back against the oppressive Soviet Ukraine. She worked hard for a college education, fell in love, moved to the United States to live the American dream. So what was it that pushed her over the edge from being an activist to become an Axetivist? Failed love? Money? Or was it a combination of both that sent Rita into a blood rage?
It's Women's History Month and on this episode we go back in time to talk about a business pioneer, Amy Archer-Gilligan. Today, elderly care homes are common, but not back in the early 1900's. Amy's care home seemed to always be at max capacity but in order for Amy to keep making money she needed new residents. Old people, sometimes they can live a long time but that didn't quite fit Amy's business mode...
Being a trained killer, martial arts and fitness enthusiast while being hooked on amphetamines...surprisingly isn't always the best combination. We take a look into George's life, briefly dabble in his military experience, his love for martial arts, and we talk of his love for souvenir tomahawks. What he didn't love though, was those closet to him that were conspiring against him. His family. Deadly karate and paran...
On this episode, Zach takes the murder leash, and leads us on a trip back to Ancient Rome. This is the story about the first documented Serial Killer, Locusta of Gaul. Locusta, using her talents and knowledge for herbs and poison mixed with her love for murder, finds herself rising to the top of the Roman Empire as the Royal Assassin.
This is the story of a red headed, freckled boy who was a party animal and raised in a dysfunctional setting. Richard Cooey's month long R&R from the Army would involve 3 weeks of partying that would bring him and two of his friends together for some reckless endangerment on Stoners Bridge in Akron, Ohio. Their drugged out, stupid and reckless behavior would take them on a dangerous path to a bloody and violent ending.
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This week Zach and Ryan get together remotely to get deep inside your ears for the Gary Heidnik finale. We touch Jesus, Buffalo Bill, your ears and his quest for love, religion and power. Heidnik finally finds his dream house where he can truly be himself. A place of chaos, horrors, and murder. This Horror House won't last forever though and eventually Buffalo Gary''s sick and twisted reality will come to an end.
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This week, Zach and Ryan go back to a magical time of love, bed wetting and military service. We explore the child hood of Gary Michael Heidnik and the life and events that helped shape his life. Boot Camp, Money, God and Football....this story has it all.
This week, Zach and Ryan get the Amazon Fever as they explore a self entitled Bio-Nerd. That's right, on our hit list this week is Dr Amy Bishop, a loving wife and mother with a haunting past and an explosive personality. It's a tale of Murder, Mayhem and Academics, what could go wrong?
This week, Ryan takes a look into the after affects of a father obsessed with Sylvester Stallone. No, the chain of events is not the father's or Sly's fault it rests on the young man himself, Rocky Rambo. From what we can tell, Rocky, had a decent childhood, good family and was taken care of. Maybe it was the loneliness and isolation. Maybe it was a disconnection that rose from all the video game play. We're not su...
The 3rd and final part of the Andrei Chikatilo series is finally here! This week we go over his arrest, his confession and his court room shenanigans. This might be the least bloodiest and goriest of the series but it still has its fair share crazy! Join us as we lay the Chikatilo series to rest along with someone else.
On this weeks episode, Ryan takes a solo murder trip into the world of Vampires, Samurais and Ninjas! Oh what...Oh my! That's right, this week we focus on Joshua Rudiger aka The Vampire Slasher and dare we say, the McGyver? Is Rudiger a Vampire, a Samurai, and a Ninja?
On the 2nd of a 3 part series, we delve into the murders of the Russian Boogeyman, Andrei Chikatilo. Yet again! This time we focus mostly on his murderous spree, his close calls with the law, the task force that just can't even and eventually the end of the run.
We take a look into one of the most violent serial killers in history, Andrei Chikatilo.
All aboard the murder train, next stop, McCarthy, Alaska. On this, Small Town Killin' we take a look into the life of Louis D. Hastings and his favorite hobby....murder. Well, spree killin' to be exact.
In this episode, we explore the art and creativity of some of the world's most evil people. Many serial killers are known to write messages, poems and letters to police, media and really anyone who will listen. We picked a few Killers to share their poetry.
This time, we take a look into Nannie Doss, aka The Giggling Nannie, aka The Giggling Granny, aka The Black Widow. We dive into her childhood, explore her love life and in the process discover that she's just a hopeless romantic in search of true love while holding down a pretty damn good career in murder.
On our first episode, we take a look into Robert Berdella aka The Kansas City Butcher, aka The Collector. We start with you Bobby-o's upbringing, the emerging signals of his future tendencies and what he liked to do for fun. We get in deep into his murderous profession, starting with his first known murder in July 1984.
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