ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Welcome to Compact Murder, the podcast where each week we explore the dark and gripping world of murder, murderers, serial killers, and assassinations, in small bite-sized chunks. From infamous historical cases to chilling unsolved mysteries, we delve into the details that continue to captivate and haunt us. Whether it's a notorious figure or a crime that has left more questions than answers, we provide concise and fascinating insights into the darker side of human history. Prepare yourself for a quick but chilling journey into some of the most unsettling crimes ever committed.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
14 minutes
English
United States
96 episodes
since Aug. 30, 2024
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
On 24 January AD 41, the Roman emperor Caligula was killed by officers who were supposed to protect him. How did Germanicus's popular young son become the target of a conspiracy inside his own court? This episode of Compact Murder follows his rise, the growing hostility surrounding his reign and th…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
On 25 February 1957, the body of a young boy was discovered inside a cardboard bassinet box in Philadelphia's Fox Chase neighbourhood. He was malnourished, extensively bruised and had been killed by blunt-force trauma, yet no one came forward to identify him. Photographs and posters were distribute…
Ed Gein's name became synonymous with horror after police entered his isolated Wisconsin farmhouse in November 1957. What they discovered exposed two murders, years of grave robbing and a secret collection of human remains. This episode follows Gein from his controlling and isolated childhood to th…
On a remote chicken ranch in 1920s California, Gordon Stewart Northcott imprisoned and murdered young boys while terrorising his teenage nephew into silence. When Sanford Clark finally revealed what had happened, investigators uncovered shallow graves, bloodstained evidence and a case involving mis…
In the spring of 1946, a masked attacker began targeting couples on the isolated roads surrounding Texarkana, a city divided by the Texas-Arkansas state line. Over ten terrifying weeks, five people were killed and three others wounded. Despite an enormous investigation and the emergence of a leadin…
Archibald Hall appeared to be the perfect gentleman: polished, discreet and trusted inside the homes of Britain's wealthy elite. Behind the identity of Roy Fontaine, however, was a career thief whose fear of exposure led to five murders across England and Scotland. In this episode of Compact Murder…
Between 1976 and 1977, an unknown gunman stalked New York City, attacking young women and couples with a .44-calibre revolver. Calling himself the Son of Sam, he taunted police through disturbing letters while an increasingly frightened city waited for his next attack. This episode follows David Be…
Harvey Milk became one of America's most influential gay rights campaigners after moving to San Francisco and establishing himself in the Castro district. Following several unsuccessful campaigns, he became the first openly gay man elected to public office in California. Less than a year later, Mil…
On a foggy November morning in 1536, wealthy London merchant and Member of Parliament Robert Pakington left his home in Cheapside to attend Mass. Moments later, a gunshot rang out, and Pakington fell mortally wounded. Nobody clearly saw the attacker, the weapon disappeared, and no one was ever conv…
In this episode of Compact Murder, we explore the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish, one of the most shocking political assassinations of Victorian Britain and Ireland. Newly appointed as Chief Secretary for Ireland, Cavendish arrived in Dublin on 6 May 1882 and was killed within hours in Phoenix …
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