The Murder Men

How John Wayne Gacy Tricked His Victims

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 -0000

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.⁣

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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

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Taylor Swift Linked To Waffle House Killer (THE FULL STORY)

Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 -0000

The Murder Men, Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell, unpack the bizarre and disturbing case of a mentally unstable man whose delusions about Taylor Swift spiral into a shocking real-world crime, exploring how warning signs were missed along the way.⁣

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CHAPTERS:⁣

00:00 - Introduction to the Case & Shocking Premise⁣

02:10 - Who Is Travis Rankin? Early Life & Mental Health⁣

06:27 - The Taylor Swift Delusion Begins⁣

10:55 - From “Relationship” to Paranoia and Stalking Claims⁣

15:50 - Escalating Behavior & 911 Calls⁣

18:28 - First Major Incident: Restaurant Roof Encounter⁣

22:11 - Trip to Washington D.C. & White House Arrest⁣

29:11 - Weapons Confiscation & Missed Red Flags⁣

34:42 - Mental Illness, Medication, and System Failures⁣

44:50 - Public Outbursts, Arrests & Final Downward Spiral⁣

56:30 - Repeated Hospitalizations & Failure to Contain the Threat⁣

01:02:15 - The Breaking Point: Events Leading Up to the Shooting⁣

01:10:40 - The Waffle House Attack & Immediate Aftermath⁣

01:17:30 - Final Thoughts: Accountability, Mental Illness & System Gaps

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Why Jack the Ripper Was Never Caught

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

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.⁣

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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

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The Butcher Who Hunted Women For Sport | Robert Hansen

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

Matt Cox and Johnny Mitchell unpack the disturbing rise of Robert Hansen, exploring how isolation, rejection, and unchecked impulses led to increasingly violent crimes in Alaska.⁣

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CHAPTERS: ⁣

03:10 - Early life in Iowa and troubled childhood⁣

07:08 - Bullying, rejection, and psychological roots⁣

12:23 - First crimes and arson conviction⁣

17:54 - Move to Alaska and new opportunities⁣

22:16 - Escalation: abductions and early assaults⁣

27:23 - Double life: family man and hidden predator⁣

29:02 - Targeting victims⁣

35:12 - First murder and turning point⁣

46:12 - The hunting method emerges in the wilderness⁣

50:30 - Fallout and missed chances to stop him⁣

59:30 - Legacy of the case and lasting impact of his crimes

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Was O.J. Simpson The Only Killer? Inside OJ's Mafia Connections & The Second Killer Theory

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

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!

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"Acid Experiment Gone Wrong!"- The Truth About Charles Manson, MK Ultra, & CIA Mind Control

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:22:00 -0000

In episode 8 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt dive deep into the history of Charles Manson and the Manson Family murders. In this episode they discuss: -The history of Charles Manson, his abusive childhood and early criminality -Manson's move to Los Angeles to pursue a music career, in the 1960's at the height of the hippie movement -Charles Manson's sketchy time spent in San Francisco in the summer of 1967, and how that was the year he began experimenting with acid in a CIA-linked free health clinic. -How Manson began recruiting followers in San Francisco, and how most of these were young people from broken homes. -Manson's parole officer who was notoriously lenient with Manson, despite him violating his parole multiple times -Manson's proximity to famous singers, and the Family's takeover of the house rented by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, where Manson recorded his demo tape. -How Manson was unable to get a record deal and how felt betrayed by a Colombia Record executive, and how this likely was the catalyst for ordering the killings of Sharon Tate and her friends -They describe the shocking brutality of the Tate/Labianca murders, and discuss several theories including the Race War theory, as well as the Helter Skelter theory concocted by the Los Angeles District Attorney -How there is strong evidence to suggest that Charles Manson was part of the CIA's infamous MK Ultra mind control experiments, and how they scrambled to cover it up in the wake of the murders. Thank you so much for watching and make sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

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Was Timothy McVeigh A Federal Agent? The TRUTH About The Oklahoma City Bombing & The FBI Cover-Up

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:01:00 -0000

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!

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The Legend Of H.H. Holmes- America's First & GREATEST Serial Killer

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:16:00 -0000

In episode 6 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt discuss the tale of HH Holmes, who is widely acknowledged by experts as being America's first serial killer. In this episode they discuss -How the killing's of HH Holmes coincided with the rise of the American nation and the industrialization of cities, particularly Chicago -How HH Holmes began as a low-level fraudster and con-artist, but moved up to killing as a way to further his financial crimes -How Holmes likely killed his business partners, wives, and young children -Holmes sold the cadavers of his victims to medical schools, and always managed to make a buck out of his killings -They discuss Holmes' infamous "Castle" which was a hotel that he operated in which he made his victims disappear before dissolving them in acid -How Holmes was eventually caught on a fluke, when the police who had been investigating him for check fraud stumbled upon human remains at the Castle which led them to discover the whole operation Thank you so much for watching and make sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

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"HE FED THEM TO HIS PIGS" The Haunting Story Of Robert Pickton- Canada's Most Infamous Serial Killer

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:16:00 -0000

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

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"Eyewitness Confession!" Was Kurt Cobain MURDERED? New Details Emerge In Kurt Cobain Conspiracy

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:19:00 -0000

In episode 4 of The Murder Men, Johnny Mitchell and Matt Cox discuss the controversies surrounding the death of rock star Kurt Cobain in 1994. Officially ruled a suicide, the Nirvana frontman's final days continue to spark controversy- fueling decades of conspiracy theories, disputed evidence, and questions about what really happened in Seattle.

Now, a witness who was in the house on the day of Cobain's death has come, claiming that Kurt Cobain was murdered and that he witnessed the killers dragging his body away!

Thank you so much for watching and make sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

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Who Was Behind The Killing Of Charlie Kirk? The Unanswered Questions About Tyler Robinson

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:04:00 -0000

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!

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Did The Menendez Brothers Kill Their Parents For Money? The Truth About Erik & Lyle | Murder Men #1

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:53:00 -0000

Welcome to The Murder Men! In episode 1, Johnny and Matt discuss the infamous Menendez Brothers murder case: from the shocking revelations of their father's abuse, to the boys' attempts to cover up the slayings, to the aftermath and trial- where the corruption of the Los Angeles court system managed to supress evidence and put the brothers away for life.

But is there more to the story? Could the brothers have been lying about their motive for killing their parents? Could they be lying about the sexual abuse? In an insane twist, Matt and Johnny make the argument for why it's POSSIBLE that everything we thought about this famous case, was a lie!

We hope you enjoy! Please make sure to like, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review.

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