Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper

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Across the 2000s, under the shimmering lights of Hollywood, a murderer lay in wait. Watching, waiting and stalking his young and beautiful female neighbors, Michael Gargiulo bided his time until his opportune moment arrived – while they were sleeping. Breaking into their safe havens - their homes - ...

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+

Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: true crime

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Irregular

50+ episodes since 2021

Platform Reach

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Most discussed topics

serial killer

true crime

investigation

murder

murder investigation

detective work

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Acast6

Hollywood1

FBI1

Dr. Michelle Ward1

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High Confidence

Est. Listeners

250,001+

Based on iTunes & Spotify (publisher stats).

Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
10,001 - 25,000
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
25,001 - 75,000
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
15,001 - 40,000

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On the show

From 10 eps

Host

Dr. Michelle Ward

10 eps

Recent guests

1 across last 10 eps

Ashley’s friend

1 ep

Recent episodes

The Trial | Ep.6

Apr 14, 2026

47m 21s

Maria | Ep.5

Apr 7, 2026

42m 14s

The Hunt | Ep.4

Mar 31, 2026

44m 49s

Ashley | Ep.3

Mar 24, 2026

41m 45s

Mike the Furnace Guy | Ep.2

Mar 17, 2026

41m 31s

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Social Links & Contact

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Official Website

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RSS Feed

Episodes

~0.9 per week

Avg length

38m 06s

1m 29s – 47m 21s

Range

Sep 2021 – Apr 2026

Topics

serial killer, true crime +35

Guests

Ashley’s friend · last 10 eps

10 of 10

Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
4/14/26	The Trial \| Ep.6✨	death penaltycourt case+3	—	Acast	—	Michael GargiuloHollywood Ripper+5	—	47m 21s
4/7/26	Maria \| Ep.5✨	murder investigationbrutality+3	—	Acast	—	Michael Gargiulomurder+5	—	42m 14s
3/31/26	The Hunt \| Ep.4✨	murder investigationdetective work+4	—	—	—	Ashley Ellerinmurder+5	—	44m 49s
3/24/26	Ashley \| Ep.3✨	murder investigationHollywood crime+3	Ashley’s friend	AcastHollywood	—	Ashley Ellerinmurder+5	—	41m 45s
3/17/26	Mike the Furnace Guy \| Ep.2✨	murderstalking+4	—	Acast	Los AngelesGargiulo’s hometown	murderstalking+5	—	41m 31s
3/10/26	Michael Gargiulo \| Ep.1✨	serial killertestimony+3	—	—	HollywoodIllinois	Michael GargiuloHollywood Ripper+3	—	36m 55s
3/3/26	Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Hollywood Ripper✨	true crimemurder+4	—	Acast	—	Hollywood RipperMichael Gargiulo+5	—	1m 29s
2/17/26	S8 Ep.6: 11 Skulls✨	serial killerinvestigation+5	—	Acast	—	Israel Keyesserial killer+5	—	39m 34s
2/10/26	S8 Ep.5: Confessions✨	serial killerinvestigation+4	—	—	—	Israel KeyesSamantha Koenig+5	—	43m 55s
2/3/26	S8 Ep.4: Samantha✨	abductionransom+5	—	FBIDr. Michelle Ward	Anchorage, AlaskaTexas	Samantha KoenigIsrael Keyes+5	—	41m 24s