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Monster

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Atlanta, Georgia 1978, children are going missing one-by-one, their bodies discarded in nearby lakes. Vallejo, California, 1968 a crazed killer in an executioner's mask is on the loose. Washington DC 2002, no one is safe as a sniper begins to gun down innocent people going about their everyday lives. These stories and more, told by the victims, law enforcement, and even the monsters themselves. From iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV, this is Monster.

An all new season coming January 13th.

 

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  • Mar 10, 2025 · 25 min

    BTK | Bonus | Susan Visits the Sites

    Producers Gnoems Griffin and Jesse Funk meet with Susan in Wichita. Together they visit key locations in the BTK story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E10
    Feb 10, 2025 · 46 min

    BTK | 10 | El Dorado

    Rader faces justice. But his capture provides little solace or closure to his victims. Years later, Rader reveals that there are more murders that no one ever discovered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E9
    Feb 10, 2025 · 39 min

    BTK | 9 | The Trial

    Dennis Rader prepares to stand trial for his many crimes. But he's staying quiet. How will he plead on the stand? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E8
    Feb 10, 2025 · 46 min

    BTK | 8 | Dennis Rader

    The true identity of BTK is finally revealed to the public. His name: Dennis Rader. Who is this man? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E7
    Feb 10, 2025 · 40 min

    BTK | 7 | BTK Returns

    It's 2004. BTK has made his presence known once more. He threatens to kill yet again. Will he do it? Or will police capture him first? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E6
    Jan 13, 2025 · 38 min

    BTK | 6 | PJ Green

    BTK has killed again. But then, unexpectedly, he stops. Until years later, when he can longer hold it in any longer. He must be known. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E5
    Jan 13, 2025 · 46 min

    BTK | 5 | Boy Scout

    The killer has become BTK. But he must also maintain his facade as a normal family man. Can he reconcile his inner Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E4
    Jan 13, 2025 · 49 min

    BTK | 4 | Shirley Locks

    A botched murder plan leads the killer to an unsuspecting door. Inside, the killer does something he can never undo. Later, he brags about his deeds in taunting letters to the police and media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E3
    Jan 13, 2025 · 43 min

    BTK | 3 | Bright

    The killer strikes again. This time, he stalks a young college student. His methods improve, but not without some failure. He reconsiders his choices. But realizes it's too late. It's time to double down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E2
    Jan 13, 2025 · 43 min

    BTK | 2 | Childhood of a Killer

    The killer's face comes to light. This is not who we were expecting. How did this man become a ruthless murderer? And who else did he kill? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S6 · E1
    Jan 13, 2025 · 41 min

    BTK | 1 | The Otero Family

    January 1974. Four members of a family are killed in their home in Wichita, Kansas. Investigators are mystified. Nothing like this has ever happened before in Wichita. Little did they know, this was just the beginning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Jan 2, 2025 · 1 min

    MONSTER returns!

    A new season. A new monster. Search MONSTER: BTK to binge the new season. To binge all previous season of Monster, listen here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Jul 26, 2023 · 34 min

    Freeway Phantom | Bonus | D.C.'s Missing Voice with Henderson Long

    Henderson Long has worked on missing persons cases for over a decade. Long was also instrumental in the early stages of our Freeway Phantom investigation. We talk with him about his personal connection to the issue and his work to help families searching for answers in Washington D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Jul 19, 2023 · 37 min

    Freeway Phantom | Bonus | Courtney's House

    We explore an issue deeply connected to the missing persons cases we've disccused this season: domestic trafficking. Tina Frundt of Courtney's House in D.C. takes us through her story as a survivor, and how her nonprofit works to combat the effects of human trafficking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S5 · E10
    Jul 12, 2023 · 52 min

    Freeway Phantom | 10 | The Epidemic

    The Freeway Phantom case is but one example of a wider epidemic of missing black girls in DC who don't get the attention they need. How can we fix this? And how can we finally bring the Phantom to justice? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S5 · E9
    Jul 5, 2023 · 54 min

    Freeway Phantom | 9 | A New Profile

    We recruit a former FBI profiler to create a new profile of the Freeway Phantom. And we look at the systemic issues that led to the Phantom's success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S5 · E8
    Jun 28, 2023 · 47 min

    Freeway Phantom | 8 | Who is the Phantom?

    Why was the Phantom never caught? Is it possible he's still alive, walking freely? We explore all evidence pointing to his identity. And we ask: what hope is left? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S5 · E7
    Jun 21, 2023 · 44 min

    Freeway Phantom | 7 | Green Vega

    More suspects come to light. And we learn about two other murdered girls who may have been unconfirmed victims of the Phantom: 18-year-old Teara Bryant and 14-year-old Angela Barnes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S5 · E6
    Jun 14, 2023 · 48 min

    Freeway Phantom | 6 | The Hospital

    After a hiatus of 10 months, police find the body of 17-year-old Diane Williams on September 6th, 1972. Diane would be the final confirmed victim of the Freeway Phantom. Sadly, police attention would be diverted away from the case by the Watergate Scandal. Plus, a suspect is revealed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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