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Tapes from the Darkside

T. Z. Borden

A true crime podcast that dissects the worst things people have ever done. Using real source audio, primary records, and an investigative lens we dive deep to the darkest depths of the human psyche.

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S12 · E4
Friday · 48 min
S12, Chapter 4: The Machine
A check for $1,000 and on the memo line... Toy Give Away.Another one for $3,000... Toy Drive. Both made out to the chief of police. Two days before Christmas. ... In a final effort to rid us from what I consider to be frankly evil gamlbing ads, I...
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Thursday · 59 sec
S12, a final note about gambling ads (no ads this season)
In a final effort to rid us from what I consider to be frankly evil gamlbing ads, I have decided to remove all ads from season 12. If you'd like to support the show you can do so on Patreon or PayPal. https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside/...
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S12 · E3
August 3 · 55 min
S12, Chapter 3: The Randy Cox Thing
On the floor of a New Haven holding cell, paralyzed, while the officer standing over him laughed and asked why he kept winking, Randy Cox said: "I need somebody to take me seriously." It's on page 17 of a 70-page internal affairs report, no news...
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S12 · E2
July 13 · 49 min
S12, Chapter 2: The Winning Phase
Nine apps. Ten days. Hundreds of bets. I'll walk you through what a gambling spiral looks like firsthand. We'll take a look at the $314 million machine that put these apps in front of me. And the illusion of control that almost turned a ten day...
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S12 · E1
June 29 · 37 min
S12, Chapter 1: The App on the Phone
Everyone remembers their first win. I remember mine. The chief of police of New Haven, Connecticut surely remembered his. And in the twelve months that followed, he wagered $4.4 million on sports betting apps from the phone in his pocket. This is...
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June 27 · 5 min
S12, a note about gambling ads
Gambling ads have been appearing this season. I don't like that. Here's the situation. *** Questions, comments, etc. tapesfromthedarksidepod@gmail.com
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S11 · E6
April 19 · 26 min
S11, Chapter 6: Finale
This is the final episode in the Toolbox Killers series. Thanks for your patience. A new series is coming soon. https://patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — For those curious, explanation of where I've been: https://www.patreon.com/posts/155116830
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S11 · E5
Dec 30, 2025 · 25 min
S11, Chapter 5: Killing Binge
"We've all heard women scream in horror films ... still, we know that no-one is really screaming. Why? Simply because an actress can't produce some sounds that convince us that something vile and heinous is happening. If you ever heard that tape,...
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Nov 12, 2025 · 20 min
S11, Chapter 4: Lucinda Lynn Schaefer
It was the summer of 1979. The last vestiges of the 1970s were set to expire and welcome in the rip and roar era of the 80s. This chapter takes place in Torrance, California, a coastal town where the air smells faintly of salt and sun-baked asphalt....
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S11 · E3
Oct 10, 2025 · 21 min
S11, Chapter 3: Murder Mac
No credits this week because I didn't want to delay this episode any longer. For their plan to work, Larry Bittaker knew they couldn’t rely on just any car. They needed something bigger… something that could trap a victim inside. In February of 1979,...
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S11 · E2
Sep 11, 2025 · 28 min
S11, Chapter 2: California Men's Colony
Two men are locked inside the California Men’s Colony — a medium-security state prison tucked away in the rolling hills of San Luis Obispo. It wasn’t a fortress like San Quentin. It didn’t house the state’s most violent criminals. And its...
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S11 · E1
Aug 8, 2025 · 51 min
S11, Chapter 1: Genesis of Evil
Two men. Five girls. One summer of calculated, incomprehensible cruelty. This is the story of The Toobox Killers. (If you think you already know this story you might be surprised.) — Support the show https://patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Get...
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S10 · E11
Jul 9, 2025 · 21 min
SX | Joel the Ripper
In the suburbs of Long Island, behind the quiet streets and manicured lawns, something dark was festering. Joel Rifkin, a man with a soft voice, thinning hair, and a passion for gardening, harbored a secret—one that would horrify the nation. Support...
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S10 · E10
Jun 18, 2025 · 18 min
SX | Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Three tales of rage and ruin in the sports world. Chapter 1 = The Gruesome Death of Otavio da Silva Chapter 2 = Bruiser Brody Chapter 3 = Snook Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Follow on instagram for...
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S10 · E9
Jun 9, 2025 · 18 min
SX | Twice Dead: The Tragic Tale of Becky Thomson
Eighteen-year-old Becky Thomson Brown grabbed her keys and asked her 11-year-old half-sister, Amy Burridge, if she wanted to come along for a quick grocery run. It was a trip that would ultimately change both of their lives forever. — Support us on...
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S10 · E8
May 29, 2025 · 25 min
SX | What Happened to Terrance Yeakey?
On the quiet morning of April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City stirred awake like any other spring day—cloudless, bright, and filled with the mundane rhythms of a midwestern weekday. Office workers filed into the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building downtown,...
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S10 · E7
May 15, 2025 · 38 min
SX | October 7
It started like any ordinary Saturday morning in southern Israel. Families were still waking up. Children played. There was a music festival in the desert—people dancing under the early sun. But just after dawn… a sound tore through the calm. These...
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Apr 28, 2025 · 8 min
Meet Our Friend: Morning Cup of Murder
"If you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled..." Welcome to your home for all things Morning Cup of Murder Podcast. https://morningcupofmurder.com/
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S10 · E7
Apr 17, 2025 · 1 hr 44 min
SX | tori4fun w/ Bob Motta (AFTERSHOW)
The extended version of this episode is available ad-free on Patreon and Apple Plus. https://www.patreon.com/posts/87357593 — Bob Motta has been practicing law for over 20 years. He graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law and became licensed in...
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S10 · E6
Apr 16, 2025 · 29 min
SX | tori4fun (2 of 2)
Part 2-of-2 In a video on the official Facebook page for the USA's largest volunteer-supported child mentoring group, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Eleanor Hunton Hoppe stares down the barrel of the camera's lens and states: "I'm Eleanor and...
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