The Murder Men

Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell break down the rise and downfall of Danny Masterson, exploring the dark overlap between Hollywood, Scientology, and the allegations that eventually brought the That ’70s Show star to trial.⁣ ⁣ Follow us on all socials!⁣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdermenpod/⁣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@murdermenpod⁣ ⁣ Chapters: ⁣ 00:00 - Danny Masterson & Hollywood’s Dark Side⁣ 08:58 - Scientology’s Influence Explained⁣ 19:17 - The Strange Rules of Scientology⁣ 29:40 - That ’70s Show Fame & Early Red Flags⁣ 32:07 - The First Allegations Surface⁣ 40:00 - Why Victims Stayed Silent for Years⁣ 46:34 - The LAPD Reopens the Case⁣ 54:39 - The First Trial Ends in Chaos⁣ 57:42 - The Second Trial Changes Everything⁣ 1:02:41 - Guilty Verdict & 30 Years to Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell break down the terrifying rise and downfall of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, from his troubled childhood and double life to the murders that shocked America and the investigation that finally exposed him.⁣ ⁣ Follow us on all socials!⁣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdermenpod/⁣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@murdermenpod⁣ ⁣ CHAPTERS: ⁣ 00:00 - John Wayne Gacy’s Troubled Childhood⁣ 05:19 - Building a Double Life in Iowa⁣ 13:12 - Gacy’s First Arrest and Prison Sentence⁣ 20:45 - Starting Over in Chicago⁣ 24:15 - The First Murder⁣ 29:30 - The Handcuff Trick and Killing Method⁣ 36:34 - The Murders Escalate After Divorce⁣ 43:44 - Bodies Buried Beneath the House⁣ 48:10 - The Disappearance of Robert Piest⁣ 1:03:56 - Detectives Smell Decomposition in the Crawl Space⁣ 1:07:15 - Gacy Confesses to 33 Murders⁣ 1:13:10 - Police Discover the Bodies⁣ 1:15:16 - Trial, Conviction, and Death Sentence⁣ 1:19:27 - Why Gacy Remains One of America’s Most Feared Killers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Murder Men break down how media hype, poor policing, and the chaotic conditions of 1888 London helped Jack the Ripper evade capture and become a lasting criminal legend.⁣ ⁣ Follow us on all socials!⁣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdermenpod/⁣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@murdermenpod⁣ ⁣ CHAPTERS: ⁣ 00:00 - Introduction to Jack the Ripper and his legacy⁣ 02:00 - Life in Whitechapel: Poverty, overcrowding, and desperation⁣ 05:00 - How prostitution laws increased danger for women⁣ 07:10 - Media influence and the rise of sensational journalism⁣ 12:30 - The first confirmed victim and early investigation issues⁣ 19:00 - Escalation: Second murder and growing public fear⁣ 24:30 - The “Dear Boss” letter and the birth of Jack the Ripper⁣ 28:00 - The double event: Two murders in one night⁣ 30:30 - The cryptic message and possible misdirection⁣ 36:00 - Police failures, conspiracy theories, and why he was never caught Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 9 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt talk about the famous O.J. Simpson case and explore the possibility that there was a second killer of Nicole Simpson and Rob Brown. In this episode they discuss -The official story of the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson, and the subsequent arrest and trial of OJ Simpson -The botched evidence by the prosecution and how the defense team was able to create doubt in the minds of the mostly black jury. -O.J. Simpson's background and shady relationship with organized crime -The possibility that OJ could have been introducing East Coast mafia cocaine dealers to high-end customers in Los Angeles -The theory that Charlie Ehrlich showed up at OJ's house demanding money, and their visit to Nicole Simpson's house was actually a money shake-down gone wrong -Proof that there was DNA evidence at the scene that DID NOT match OJ's and that did not belong to the victims -The aftermath of the trial and OJ's prison bid in Nevada for armed robbery Thank you so much for watching and make sure to like, comment, and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 7 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt discuss the Oklahoma City bombing conspiracy and dive deep into the life of Timothy McVeigh. In this episode they discuss: -Timothy McVeigh's background as a soldier and his secretive admission into a highly classified network of undercover federal operatives after his time serving in Operation Desert Storm -How his entire background and identity was erased from the system, and a false narrative put out that he failed bootcamp and became "disgruntled" -The official version of events leading up to the OKC bombing, including the plot with Terry Nichols to source material to make a car bomb -They discuss the sketchy things that happened on the day of the bombing, including the fact that the entire ATF team in the building was told not to come into work in the morning, and how the camera footage of a second man in the infamous Ryder truck mysteriously went missing -How witnesses at the Ryder truck rental company told the FBI that they saw a second man with Timothy McVeigh renting a truck the day before the bombing -They talk about the damage to the building itself and how it would have been nearly impossible for a car bomb parked a block away to cause such devastation to the structure of the building -The aftermath of the bombing and the conspiracy theories on why the US government would have wanted to set up a false flag like this, namely- to continue eroding the rights of American citizens. Thank you so much for watching and make sure to like, comment, and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 5 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt describe the gruesome murders of Robert Pickton, a Canadian pig farmer accused of killing 50 women by feeding them to his hogs. In this episode they discuss -Who was Robert Pickton? His childhood on an isolated pig farm in British Colombia, Canada -How a fetish for sex with prostitutes turned into a taste for murder -How he found his victims, who were mostly drug-addicted sex workers from the East End of Vancouver -How the British Colombia government refused to dedicate resources to investigating the missing women, as they were not deemed important enough -How the case was eventually solved on a fluke--the police came with a warrant to search the Pickton farm for a gun, and found evidence of the missing prostitutes -The police search of the Pickton farm took months and cost an estimated $100 million -How Robert Pickton was sentenced to Life in prison, and was recently killed on the inside by a fellow inmate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 2 of The Murder Men, Johnny Mitchell and Mathew Cox unpack the infamous assassination of Charlie Kirk, and argue about whether it would have been possible for Tyler Robinson to have pulled off this hit alone. In this episode they discuss -The motive for Tyler Robinson to want to kill Charlie Kirk -The day of the shooting, and how it would have been possible for an outside like Robinson to enter the building and get position on the roof -The caliber of bullet that was fired and the fact that it didn't match the rifle Robinson was carrying -They analyze security camera footage of Robinson and argue about why and how he was able to fire the shot and change clothes so fast, and then escape from the scene -Who benefited from Charlie Kirk being out of the way, including the government of Israel, who had funded Charlie Kirk's foundation with hundreds of millions of dollars and whom Kirk was now denouncing, including petitioning Trump to not go to war with Iran -Whether it would have been possible for the CIA or the Mossad to have radicalized Tyler Robinson through online propaganda without Robinson even knowing that he'd been radicalized Thank you so much for watching and make sure to like, comment, and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices