Prepare yourselves for a descent into darkness as we cover one of the very first modern serial killers: the Candy Man, Dean Corll.

A sadist and sexual psychopath who lurked in the shadows of Houston Texas for years, abducting, torturing and killing, the most prolific killer in the United States at that time. A case made even darker by the strange underground ties he had with other sociopaths and killers, including John Wayne Gacy, the infamous killer clown.

Discretion is advised.

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“Naked and Cryin’” by Chris Jeffries, the Homeless Romantic, used with permission and many thanks. Listen to Chris on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3pK2x732HntZv7JmyR1H2o

“Cult Leader” and “Jihadist Women with their Titties out Drinking Beer” by Donkey Cock, used with permission and many thanks. Listen to Donkey Cock on Bandcamp: Cult Leader (commisary blues) | Donkey Cock and Jihadist women with their titties out drinking beer | Donkey Cock

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“Sad walk with sad melodica” by Komiku courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons

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“Ode to What I Don't Own Part I” by Kelly Latimore courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons

“Fight the Sea” by Josh Woodward courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons

REFERENCES:

The Man with The Candy by Jack Olsen. Simon & Schuster (October 6, 2000) ISBN-13 ‏: ‎978-0743212830

Dean Corll: The True Story of The Houston Mass Murders by Jack Rosewood. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 10, 2015) ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-1517485009

One of the real "Candyman" killers is up for parole in Texas next year | kvue.com

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

#truecrime #deancorll #truecrimepodcast #podcast #candyman #thecandyman #texastruecrime #texas #elmerwaynehenley #johnwaynegacy

Behold! Five bizarre tales of Russian madness, mayhem, butchery, murder and cannibalism. Yes, a five-ring circus of terror presented for your auditory pleasures!

Act One: the bizarre story of Viktor Jasinski and Olga Zajac. A tale too wild to be true? We’ll let you decide.

Act Two: the tale of cannibal husband and wife Dmitry and Natalia Baksheevy. Just whose head was that served for Christmas Dinner?

Act Three: the sad and disturbing tale of Anatoly Moskvin the Russian Doll maker.

Act Five: Baba Yaga. The story of Tamara Samsonova, the infamous Granny Ripper.

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“Raspberry Universe” “Rush” and “Spiral” by Radio Ukki, used with permission and many thanks. Find more about Radio Ukki here: https://linktr.ee/Radio_Ukki

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On The Alamo

By Isham Jones; Harry Raderman's Orchestra Edison (50963-L) Publication date 1922

References:

FORBES MAGAZINE, July 15, 2011: Russian Sex Slave Saga: The Ballad of Viktor and Olga by Kiri Blakeley, Contributor.

DAILY MAIL January 15, 2015: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2013870/Robber-broke-hair-salon-beaten-black-belt-owner-kept-sex-slave-days-fed-Viagra.html

WORLD NEWS MIRROR 6 May 2024 Inside Russian 'cannibal family's house of horror' as couple 'eat 30 victims' - World News - Mirror Online By Kelly-Ann Mills News Reporter

WORLD NEWS MIRROR, 26, November, 2024: Chilling twist in death of girl, 17, believed to have been killed by 'aggressive pig' - World News - Mirror Online By Will Stewart, Russia Correspondent

SLATE MAGAZINE: Pig Bites Man. How often do livestock deliberately kill farmers? By Brian Palmer Oct 02, 2012 When pigs attack: Do livestock intentionally kill people?

Anatoly Moskvin - Wikipedia

MORBIDOLOGY: The Granny Ripper – Tamara Samsonova

An article by: Emily G. Thompson 13th June 2021 https://morbidology.com/the-granny-ripper-tamara-samsonova/

Tamara Samsonova | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

#russiandollmaker #grannyripper #tamarasamsonova #morbid #truecrime #russiantruecrime #truecrimepodcast #anatolynoskvin #babayaga

We are thrilled to have award-winning journalist Philip Eil on the show today to discuss his debut true crime book Prescription for Pain, the story of the Pill Mill Killer Paul Volkman.

Responsible for up to 34 deaths according to the DEA, this remorseless doctor, both an MD and PhD, was blinded by greed and in 2004 was the biggest purchaser and prescriber of Oxycodone in the nation, in the end he prescribed over 3 million pills, and ended up receiving four life sentences in prison.

PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN: How a Once Promising Doctor Became the “Pill Mill Killer” by Philip Eil is available everywhere fine books are sold including Amazon: Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the "Pill Mill Killer": EIL, PHILIP: 9781586423827: Amazon.com: Books

Philip Eil Links:

Website: www.philipeil.com

Instagram: Instagram

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Welcome back to part two of the story of James Earl Ray and the assassination of Martin Luther King.

When we left you last, the intersection of these two men, one filled with hate and anger, the other with hope and love, came to be, in Memphis Tennessee.

And it is here in Memphis that we continue.

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References:

Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin by Hampton Sides. Doubleday; 1st edition April 27, 2010. ISBN-13 : 978-0385523929

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by David J. Garrow. Open Road Media, February 17, 2015. ISBN-13 : ‎978-0060566920

Truth At Last: The Untold Story Behind James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. by John Larry Ray and Lyndon Barsten. Lyons Pess, April2008. ISBN13: 9781599212845

THE INVADERS 2015 documentary film directed by Prichard Smith.

https://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2016/11/the-invaders-a-uniquely-memphis-story/

FEATURING THE SONGS:

“Abiding” by Kelly Latimore courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

##martinlutherking #mlk #martinlutherkingjr #blackhistorymonth #truecrime #jamesearlray #memphis #history #blacklivesmatter #blm

The assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King in 1968 was one of the greatest of American tragedies, a truly horrific moment in time when a man of nonviolence and love, a man who’d fundamentally changed the world for the better, was gunned down before his 40th birthday.

Today we tell the tale of his killer, James Earl Ray, a sad and pathetic excuse of a man, as mysterious as he was confoundingly odd and sociopathic, his very motive up for debate and swollen with conspiracy theories, some of which have yet to be disproven. But today we’re going to mostly skirt the speculation and inuendo to bring you the cold hard facts in the strange tale of how the tragic intersection of these two men came to be. Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you, the truly bizarre and fundamentally American story of James Earl Ray and the assassination of the Reverand Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.

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References:

Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin by Hampton Sides. Doubleday; 1st edition April 27, 2010. ISBN-13 : 978-0385523929

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by David J. Garrow. Open Road Media, February 17, 2015. ISBN-13 : ‎978-0060566920

Truth At Last: The Untold Story Behind James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. by John Larry Ray and Lyndon Barsten. Lyons Pess, April2008. ISBN13: 9781599212845

THE INVADERS 2015 documentary film directed by Prichard Smith.

https://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2016/11/the-invaders-a-uniquely-memphis-story/

FEATURING THE SONGS:

“Memphis Tennessee” by The Gulf Coast Seven courtesy of the Free Music Archive. CCO/Public Domain.

“Little Wooden Church” by The Trumpeteers courtesy of the Free Music Archive. CCO/Public Domain.

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Part Two of the Happy Face Killer.

Today we see long-haul truck driver Keith Jesperson evolve into a full-blown serial killer, his murders rising in brutality and horror until he spins completely out of control.

Brace yourself for a savage tale, listener discretion advised.

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References:

Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter by Melissa G Moore. Cedar Fort, Inc.; September 8, 2009. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1599552385

Happy Face: A Family of Monsters by Nicole D. Phoenix and Keith H Jesperson. Published by Crimson Cult Media January 21, 2025. ISBN: 979-8894670232

"I": The Creation of a Serial Killer by Jack Olson. St. Martin's Press; August 18, 2003. ASIN: B000FA5TLA

Dangerous Ground: My Friendship with a Serial Killer by M. William Phelps. Kensington; July 25, 2017. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1496709523

The Happy Face Murderer: The Life of Serial Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson by Jack Smith. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; February 19, 2016. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1530140978

Happy Face Podcast by Melissa Moore Happy Face (Podcast Series 2018– ) - IMDb

Featuring the songs:

“All The Ugly Space Folk” by HoliznaCC0 courtesy of the Free Music Archive.

“Leaving Rooms” by Kelly Latimore courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Canonical URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Abiding” by Kelly Latimore courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Canonical URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

#keithjesperson #keithhunterjesperson #smileyfacekiller #thesmileyfacekiller #truecrime #truecrimepodcast

We are delighted to have author Nicole D. Phoenix on the show to discuss the chilling and disturbing books she wrote with the Happy Face Killer Keith Jesperson: HAPPY FACE: A Family of Monsters.

HAPPY FACE: A Family of Monsters is out now and available everywhere fine books are sold, including:

Amazon: Happy Face: A Family of Monsters (Straight from a Serial Killer): Phoenix, Nicole D., Jesperson, Keith H, Lestrange, Marie, Borowski, John: 9798894670232: Amazon.com: Books

Barnes and Noble: Happy Face: A Family of Monsters by Nicole D. Phoenix | eBook | Barnes & Noble®

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