400: What if you suspected your father was the infamous Tylenol Murderer?
About this episode
A man confronts his father's potential involvement in the Chicago Tylenol murders after a deathbed confession.
A man grows up in a home defined by violence, secrecy, and fear, and decades later a deathbed confession confirms his belief that his father was responsible for the Chicago Tylenol murders, forcing him to reckon with a lifetime shaped by trauma and silence. Today’s episode featured Joseph Cibelli. Joe is a former salon entrepreneur turned author, legal scholar, and forensic psychologist. He wrote The Tylenol Murders: A Father’s Confession to His Son , which investigates the 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders. If you’d like to contact Joe, you can email him at jcibelli71@gmail.com . Joe is on Facebook @JosephCibelli and on Instagram @jcibelli71 You can visit Joe’s website at josephcibelli.com . Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock Content/Trigger Warnings: child abuse, domestic violence, psychological and physical abuse, sexual abuse, child endangerment, murder, poisoning, death, terminal illness, and threats of violence, explicit language Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening Twitter/X: @TIAHPodcast Facebook: This Is Actually Happening Discussion Group Website: thisisactuallyhappening.com Website for Andrew…
People in this episode
Guest: Joseph Cibelli
Topics covered
- family trauma
- murder investigation
- child abuse
- secrecy
- deathbed confession
Keywords
- Tylenol murders
- Joseph Cibelli
- family secrets
- trauma
- murder
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Audible
Books & works: The Tylenol Murders: A Father’s Confession to His Son
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