Stranger Danger: A True Crime Podcast

10. The One with Ol’ Bumblebutt Ed Kemper

Pull up a chair, this one may take awhile. Ed Kemper loves talking about himself like Kanye loves Kanye, and that’s part of why he’s McKenzie’s favorite serial killer. Part bumbling and socially moronic giant, part genius killer, this guy is truly one of the worst of the worst and that’s why he’s opening our Mindhunter series (also because he appears first and we love chronology).

Hold onto your heads, kids - seriously, hold onto your heads- because this one is going to be graphic. 

9. The One with the Alexander Family's Ick Factor

This one is going to make you feel like showering with a wire brush afterwards to get rid of that icky feeling.
The Alexander family has all the things: cult-like behavior, incest, murder, creepy kids. What more could you ask for? No wonder Spain calls this their murder of the century. 

8. The One with the Consensual Homicide of Sharon Lopatka

Remember in Episode 1 when Fatina mentioned there are actually people who want to be murdered? Well today is your lucky day! She’s telling us all about how Sharon Lopatka actually arranged her own homicide and we still can’t believe this is actually a thing!

 

50 Shades made kinks sexy, so allow us to bring you crashing back down to the true crime reality. 

7. The One with the Thanksgiving Murder of Kelsey Berreth

If we’ve learned anything, it’s that being around family at the holidays is a gamble. Kelsey went missing on Thanksgiving 2018, and a year later justice was served.

Stick around till the end to hear our thoughts on why all these guys keep getting caught!

6. The One with Ward Weaver's Family Affair

Calling all Oregonians! If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the disappearance and murder of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis.

The Weaver family is truly a battle of nature vs. nurture, because these monsters keep producing more monsters to terrorize future generations. Where does this cycle end? 

5. The One with the (likely not) Lipstick Killer

And you all thought McKenzie was incapable of emotions...

 

This one features a special guest phone call and some unexpected tears as McKenzie tells us all about William Heirens, the convicted Lipstick Killer. It’ll make you glad to be living in a time with interrogation regulations, that’s for sure. 

4. The One with Not So Jolly Joseph

Just in time for the food-filled holidays with your family! 

Fatina is telling us all about this modern day female serial killer who is taking out her own family one bite at a time. It’ll make you think twice about accepting that piece of pie from your creepy cousin this Thanksgiving. 

3. Mini Dangersode: The Murder of Pamela Powers

It’s really NOT fun to stay at the YMCA. McKenzie is diving into a case brought to us directly from her mom... shout out VICKIE!

Most of us co-conspirators remember our first true crime story, and this one is Vickie’s.

You’ll never sing the YMCA song the same again. 

2. The One with Rodney Alcala, the Dating Game Creep

Pretty sure this is where the rule about not getting in cars with strangers stems from. Rodney Alcala is basically the perfect example of stranger danger, human scum, and a failed judicial system. Prepare to scream at whatever device you’re listening on as you learn about how many times this creep slipped right through those big legal cracks. 

EDIT: Jan '20. Please excuse the audio quality. We upgraded the equipment and have vastly improved with time. Thank you :) 

1. The One with Luka Magnotta

Pilot: Well that escalated quickly. Luka Magnotta goes zero to sixty with no chill when he takes the life of college student Lin Jun and records himself being the worst human ever. What an idiot. Warning: this one includes mentions of sexual assault and animal abuse.    

EDIT: Please excuse the audio quality. We upgraded the equipment and have vastly improved with time. Thank you :)