Terrible People Doing Terrible Things

Join us for Part Two of a two part series as we discuss a serial killer who had a bit of a fascination with women's spiky heels: Mr. Jerome "Jerry" Brudos. We pick back up this week with the first murder victim and discuss her terrible and tragic fate at the hands of this Lust Killer. Learn about the ways he lured women into his home using nothing more than children's toys as props and about how he disposed of the bodies. Did I mention his Thanksgiving Plans yet? I didn't? Well, you'll just have to listen to the episode to find out more.

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Join us for Part One of a two part series as we discuss a serial killer who had a bit of a fascination with women's spiky heels: Mr. Jerome "Jerry" Brudos. Part electrician and family man with a love of women's shoes, part creepy killer who hung women from meat hooks, Jerry was seen as a harmless, well rounded adolescent in his younger years, but he would go on to exhibit increasingly violent and eventually deadly tendencies in terms of his fascination with women. Did I mention that he was released from a psychiatric hospital and deemed not to be a threat? Well, it happened...somehow. Listen to the episode to find out more. And be on the lookout for Part Two in the coming week.

This week's promo is from our wonderful friend Kevin, host of the podcast The Jury Room. You can find more information about his work here: https://juryroompodcast.com. Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support!

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Join us this week as we discuss another terrible piece of human garbage: Josef Mengele. Part sadistic surgeon with a penchant for twins, part Nazi war criminal, Uncle Mengele, as he liked to introduce himself to the children, may be best known for his inhumane medical experiments on prisoners at Auschwitz during World War II. Learn about how Mengele was quite the ladies' man during his time as a physician in the camps... if by ladies man, you mean he targeted pregnant women for his experiments. Did I mention the kidney guy yet? I didn't? Well, you'll just have to listen to the episode to learn more.This week's promo is for our lovely friend Jules- the host of Riddle Me That! True Crime. A link to her podcast can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riddle-me-that-true-crime/id1522402746. Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support!Music adapted from Rafael Krux (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Join us as we discuss how a botched bank heist in Sweden led to an unusual sort of comradery between two bank robbers and their hostages. Learn about the difficulties police encountered when working to secure the hostages and what wonderful sorts of solutions the general public offered to help bring the stand-off to an end. Find out how the term Stockholm Syndrome developed and what psychiatrists of the 1970s thought about this previously unidentified response to being held captive. Did I mention the bees and religious music yet? I didn't? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out more.  This week's promo is for our friends over at Octoberpod. Be sure to check them out for all of your retro horror needs at https://www.octoberpodvhs.com/. Then, why not subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast app and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support!Music adapted from Rafael Krux (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Join us as we discuss some terrible people of history who got into an entanglement of sorts with the ever jubilant Mr. Adolphus Hitler. Learn about how Henry Ford of the Ford Company served as an inspiration to Hitler and how two prominent designers ended up working directly with prominent members of Nazi Germany. Did I mention those swanky SS uniforms yet? I didn't. Well, you'll just have to listen to find out more.Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support!Music adapted from Rafael Krux (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Join us as we discuss the unsolved case of the Long Island Serial Killer. Part burlap sacks full of female body parts, part numerous suspects with the initials J.B., the identity of a potential serial killer has been unknown for the past two decades. Learn about why you should be wary of angry cops who carry around thousands of dollars in sex toys and how not to cover up your tracks after calling a murder victim's mother. Did I mention the Craigslist connection yet? I didn't? Well, you'll just have to listen to the episode to learn more. Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support!Music adapted from Rafael Krux (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Join us as we discuss Alexander Pichushkin: The Chessboard Killer! Part quiet young man who just wanted to play Chess, part murderous vodka enthusiast who seems to have wanted to emulate another famous Russian serial killer, Pichushkin aka The Bittsa Beast had a goal of killing 64 people but was caught before he could quite reach this number. Did I mention that he may have used a small statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin riding a dolphin  to commit these heinous crimes? I didn't? You don't believe me? Well, you'll just have to listen to the episode to see if this is fake news or not.  Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support! Music adapted from Rafael Krux (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Join us as we discuss our favorite holiday and our not so favorite things that have happened on this magical night: Halloween Murders! Part fun times demanding candy from strangers, part not so fun times where your own parents may kill you for financial gain, Halloween seems like an innocent yearly ritual in which sleep-deprived children and drunk adults play dress up and overindulge in treats. Learn about the tragic murders that have taken place on this special night that should be a federal holiday. Did I mention the nice little greeting card that a grieving mother sends her son's murderer every Halloween? I didn't? Well, you'll just have to listen to the episode to learn more.Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support!Music adapted from Rafael Krux (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

It's officially October! Join us for the first spooky spooky Halloween special episode, where Amanda aka The Black Dahlia goes over the sordid history of the Hotel Cecil in LA. Part low budget hotel for the down and out, part murder and suicide capital of Skid Row, the Cecil also served as the temporary home of a couple of notorious serial killers. While there are a few haunted happenings reported here, the real horror seems to revolve around the tragic deaths and apparent accidents that befell multiple tenants over the decades. Did I mention that there was a dead body discovered after residents complained of a funny taste to their water? I didn't? Listen to the episode to learn more about what the heck is going on at this real life Hotel California.Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support!Music adapted from Rafael Krux (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Join us as we discuss the terrible human being that invented double-fisting in the world of the lobotomy: Walter Jackson Freeman, II. Part physician who only wants to help, part madman with a sharp instrument, Freeman went on to perform thousands of lobotomies during his lifetime. Did I mention the lobotomobile yet? I did? It's literally the title of this episode? Oh, okay. Be sure to listen to the episode to learn more. Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support!Music adapted from Rafael Krux (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)