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I Could Murder A Podcast

I Could Murder A Podcastwww.icmap.co.uk

Hello and welcome to I Could Murder A Podcast! Join good pals Tom and Ben as they make weekly deep dives into the mercilessly morbid, curiously creepy world of true crime. The boys will be exploring the who’s, how’s, what’s, where’s and why’s of all things strange and intriguing. From mass shootings to serial murderers, to tragic events and mysteries – they will pick apart each subject with their unorthodox commentary and bizarre references, looking into the red flags and motives, as well as exploring the impact and aftermath of each case.


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Episodes

The Devil Inside The Man: H. H. Holmes

Huge thanks to our sponsors Dead Happy. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Big thanks to Wine52 and BetterHelp! This week, Tom and Ben explore the life and crimes of “America’s First Serial Killer” Dr H. H. Holmes. Holmes lived a troubled life, using multiple identities in multiple states across America. This culminated in the purchase and development of his three-story “murder castle” on a vacant lot in Downtown Chicago. The Castle - filled with trap-doors, gas chambers...

Mar 14, 20221 hr 19 minSeason 5Ep. 7

The American Nightmare: Chris Watts

Huge thanks to our sponsors Dead Happy. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Big thanks to Manscaped, Wine52 and Noom! In this episode, Tom and Ben dive deep into the chilling case of Chris Watts: The American Nightmare. The Watts Family Murders occurred during the early hours of August 13th 2018 - Chris Watts brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two young daughters in a bid to start a new life with his mistress, Nichol Kessinger. The 48 hours that followed would captur...

Mar 07, 20221 hr 26 minSeason 5Ep. 6

The Damsel Of Death: Aileen Wournos

Huge thanks to our sponsors Noom & Wine52! This week, Tom and Ben explore the life and crimes of “The Damsel of Death”: Aileen Wuornos. To say Wuornos had a turbulent childhood would be an understatement. As a youngster, she was frequently physically, emotionally and sexually abused by her own family members and many of those closest to her. As a result, Wuornos left home and embarked on a life on the road. This would ultimately result in a life heavily immersed in the world of alcohol, crim...

Feb 28, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 5Ep. 5

The Cartoon Killer: Randy Stair

Huge thanks to our sponsors Manscaped, Wine52 and NordVPN! This week, Tom and Ben dive into the unsettling case of “The Cartoon Killer” Randy Stair. After leaving a large backlog of video diaries, animations and journals (that would later go on to provide a chilling insight to the life and mind of a mass shooter), Stair shot and killed three of his co-workers before taking his own life at the Weis Market Supermarket in Eaton Township, Pennsylvania. How did Stair’s family members and school teach...

Feb 21, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 5Ep. 4

The Pig Farm Killer: Robert Pickton

Huge thanks to this weeks sponsor DEAD HAPPY! Use our code MURDER on deadhappy.com for 3 months free life insurance! This week, Tom and Ben explore the haunting case of Canada’s most notorious serial murderer: “The Pig Farm Killer” Robert Pickton. Pickton owned and operated a pig farm in the city of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Between 1983 and 2002, he claims to have brought 49 women back to the farm whom he subsequently murdered before feeding their corpses to his pigs. Were any warning s...

Feb 14, 20221 hr 31 minSeason 5Ep. 3

The Butcher Baker: Robert Hansen

Huge thanks to this weeks sponsors, Grind and Noom. GRIND: Get your first 30 compostable coffee pods for just £5, plus a pink refillable Grind tin, when you go to grind.co.uk and use code ICMAP at checkout. NOOM: Sign up for your trial and get psychology-based support to lose the weight for good at noom.com/ICMAP This week, Tom and Ben dive into the life and crimes of Alaska’s most infamous serial killer: Robert Hansen. ‘The Butcher Baker’, as he would later be known, abducted, raped and murdere...

Feb 07, 20221 hr 26 minSeason 5Ep. 2

The Zodiac Killer: The Infamous Mystery

Huge thanks to this weeks sponsor DEAD HAPPY! Use our code MURDER on deadhappy.com for 3 months free life insurance! I Could Murder A Podcast is BACK with a brand new series - and what better place to start than with the most famous unsolved murder case in American history… The Zodiac Killer. The Zodiac claimed the lives of at least five people between 1968 and 1969 across the San Francisco Bay Area - though the perpetrator would famously boast to have killed thirty seven people during this time...

Jan 31, 20221 hr 34 minSeason 5Ep. 1

Allegations Of An Icon: Michael Jackson

Huge thanks to this weeks sponsor MANSCAPED! Use our code ICMAP on manscaped.com for 20% off AND free delivery! In the Series 4 Finale of ICMAP, Tom and Ben explore the controversial life and death of ‘The King Of Pop’ Michael Jackson as they uncover the Allegations Of An Icon. Was a lack of ordinary childhood to blame for Jackson’s later behaviour? Had the prospect of massive financial gain become a motive for the many accusers that suddenly began coming forward after the first out of court set...

Nov 08, 20211 hr 56 minSeason 4Ep. 12

The Vampire Of Sacramento: Richard Chase

Thanks to Jubilee Copy for sponsoring this episode! Head over to https://www.jubileecopy.co.uk/ or search Jubilee Copy on Linked In, for the best SEO strategy for your website. Your first consultation is free! This week, in our Halloween Special (and as voted for by our Instagram followers), Tom and Ben explore the haunting case of Richard Chase: The Vampire of Sacramento… Were there any clear warning signs during Chase’s childhood that suggested the formations of a monster? Are Chase’s parents ...

Nov 01, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 4Ep. 11

The Boogey Man: Albert Fish

Huge thanks to this weeks sponsor MANSCAPED! Use our code ICMAP on manscaped.com for 20% off AND free delivery! Tom and Ben head back to the early nineteen hundreds to uncover one of the most gruesome cases of human depravity in history - The Boogey Man, The Brooklyn Vampire, The Werewolf of Wysteria, The Grey Man: Albert Fish. What drove Fish to commit such dark and unbelievable acts? How was he able to remain undetected despite displaying such bizarre patterns of behaviour? And what key moment...

Oct 25, 20211 hrSeason 4Ep. 10

The Kill Kit Killer: Israel Keyes

This week, Tom and Ben explore the chilling case of “one of the most meticulous serial killers of modern times” - The Kill Kit Killer: Israel Keyes. Were there any clear red flags or warning signs during Keyes’ childhood? How did Keyes manage to remain completely undetected for so much time, through so many different states? Were there any cryptic clues in Keyes’ lengthy suicide note? And has he perhaps taken the identities (and locations) of dozens of additional victims to his grave? Tune in an...

Oct 18, 202152 minSeason 4Ep. 9

The Serpent: Charles Sobhraj

Tom and Ben take their first trip to South Asia to cover an individual travelling many different countries with many different identities… Charles Sobhraj: The Serpent. Why did Sobhraj never settle for a safe and secure lifestyle? How was he able to convince so many different personalities to join his “family”? Were there any red flags that pointed to a future serial killer during Sobhraj’s turbulent childhood? And how was he able to escape from prison so many times, so elaborately? Tune in and ...

Oct 11, 202153 minSeason 4Ep. 8

The White House Farm Murders

Tom and Ben head to the quaint Essex village of Tolleshunt D'Arcy to take a deep dive into a case that remains highly contested to date despite more than 35 years having passed since Jeremy Bamber was found guilty of committing The White House Farm Murders… What crucial items were destroyed before forensic investigators could examine it? How did a jury find Jeremy guilty despite such minimal evidence? What motive did external family members have for either Jeremy or Sheila to have been held resp...

Oct 04, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 4Ep. 7

Fred & Rose West: Secrets Are In The Ground

Thanks to Jubilee Copy for sponsoring this episode! Head over to https://www.jubileecopy.co.uk/ or search Jubilee Copy on Linked In, for the best SEO strategy for your website. Your first consultation is free! After many, many requests; Tom and Ben take a trip down Cromwell Street to explore ‘The House of Horrors’ as they cover the case of the abundantly evil killer couple: Fred and Rose West. Were Fred and Rose’s unbelievable upbringings to blame for the monsters that they became? How did socia...

Sep 27, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 4Ep. 6

The Giggling Granny: Nannie Doss

Thanks to Jubilee Copy for sponsoring this episode! Head over to https://www.jubileecopy.co.uk/ or search Jubilee Copy on Linked In, for the best SEO strategy for your website. Your first consultation is free! Tom and Ben head to Early 1900’s America to cover a lethal serial killer with the most deceptive of appearances and demeanours - Nannie Doss: The Giggling Granny and The Lonely Hearts Killer… What moment in Nannie’s life sparked the desire to murder so many of her own family members? Were ...

Sep 20, 202151 minSeason 4Ep. 5

The Monster Of Cleveland: Ariel Castro

Tom and Ben arrive in Cleveland, Ohio to tackle one of the most depraved cases America has ever seen - The Ariel Castro Kidnappings. Where did Castro’s deep lying desire to keep sex slaves come from? How was Castro able to keep three captives chained up in his house completely undetected for ten years? What key red flags did police and social services miss? And how on earth was Castro able to remain a school bus driver for so long!? Tune in and all will be revealed! Check out our new merch: www....

Sep 13, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 4

The Snowtown Murders: Bodies In Barrels

This week, Tom and Ben head BACK to Australia to cover one of the darkest and most infamous cases in modern Australian history - the gruesome case of ‘The Bodies in Barrels; it is, of course, The Snowtown Murders. How did John Bunting, Robert Wagner and James Vlassakis come to meet? What crucial task was not followed up when the group claimed their first victim? Was childhood trauma to blame or was this a case of neighbourhood vigilantes? And how on earth did everything culminate in a disused ba...

Sep 06, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 4Ep. 3

Harold Shipman: Dr Death

Go to www.beer52.com/ICMAP and pay £5.95 postage to get your free 8 Craft Beers! Tom and Ben head to Hyde to cover one of the most prolific serial killers in British history - Doctor Death: Harold Shipman. How was Shipman able to accumulate such an unbelievable victim count? What was the turning point in his life that resulted in decades of criminal activity? Could Shipman have been discovered sooner? And what insight was left behind when Shipman decided to take his own life? Tune in and all wil...

Aug 30, 202155 minSeason 4Ep. 2

Horror At The Cinema: James Holmes

Tom and Ben are BACK for another series of I Could Murder A Podcast - in the series premiere, they enter the dark and unsettling case of James Holmes and The 2012 Aurora Colorado Cinema Shooting. Do the conspiracies hold any weight or did James Holmes act alone? How did Holmes manage to stockpile such an elaborate array of weapons and explosives completely under the radar? What insight did Holmes provide in terms of a motive for his attacks? And could Holmes have been stopped far sooner? Tune in...

Aug 23, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 4Ep. 1

John Wayne Gacy: The Killer Clown

Tom and Ben return to Chicago for the series 3 finale - and what better case to bring the series to a close than the case of The Killer Clown: John Wayne Gacy? How was Gacy able to charm and manipulate his way through multiple allegations and arrests prior to his ultimate demise? Were there any clear and obvious red flags during his upbringing? What prevented police from investigating Gacy sooner? Why did he call himself ‘Pogo’, ‘Patches’, ‘The Colonel’ and ‘Bad Jack’? And just how likely is it ...

Jun 07, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 12

Monsters Of The Moors: Ian Brady & Myra Hindley

Go to www.beer52.com/ICMAP and pay £5.95 postage to get your free 8 Craft Beers! Tom and Ben are back in the UK to discuss their first “killer couple” and, perhaps, their most high-profile case to date. It is, of course, the haunting case of The Moors Murders - Ian Brady and Myra Hindley: The Monsters of the Moors. Who carried more weight of responsibility for the murders - Myra or Ian? Were there any clear and obvious red flags from either of their childhoods? What was in the two suitcases left...

May 31, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 3Ep. 11

The Mystery Of Jonbenet Ramsey

Go to www.beer52.com/ICMAP and pay £5.95 postage to get your free 8 Craft Beers! Swampy and Skully sink their teeth into their very first murder mystery as Ben and Tom take a deep dive into, arguably, the most fascinating and highly divisive true crime case of all time - it is, of course, the mystery surrounding The Murder of Jonbenét Ramsey... Was it the work of an intruder... or the work of an insider? How did the Boulder Police Department manage to make such a catastrophic mess when handling ...

May 24, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 3Ep. 10

King Of The Incels: Elliot Rodger

Tom and Ben are back in California! This time, they immerse themselves into the online world of incels, exploring the brutal 2014 Isla Vista Killings conducted by “The King of The Incels” - Elliot Rodger... How were the warning signs not spotted in any of Rodger’s multiple forum posts and YouTube videos? At which point did Rodger’s life take such a drastic and dark turn? Were there genuine chances to stop all of this long before the attacks were planned? Why is Rodger regarded as “The King of Th...

May 17, 202159 minSeason 3Ep. 9

The Cannibal Killer: Katherine Knight

This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and I Could Murder A Podcast listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/ICMAP It only took 20 Episodes, but Tom and Ben have finally arrived in Australia. This week, the boys are exploring one of the grizzliest crime scenes Australia (and the rest of the world, for that matter) has ever seen. It is, of course, “Hannah Lecter” herself - The Case of the Abattoir Murderer: Katherine Knight. How were multiple (and remarkable) warning signs not a...

May 10, 202159 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Nightmare on Elm Drive: The Menendez Brothers

It’s Hollywood Nights and Beverly Hills this week for Tom and Ben as they explore the (to this day) highly divisive 1989 case of The Menendez Brothers: Erik and Lyle Menendez. Did Erik and Lyle truly act alone? What pushed the brothers to commit such an unimaginable acts on their own parents? How were the brothers lies about mob involvement so quickly uncovered? And what prompted the recent TikTok movement to release The Menendez Brothers? Tune in and all will be revealed! For merch - www.icmap....

May 03, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Jimmy Savile: Hidden In Plain Sight

This week, Tom and Ben dive deep into the life and unimaginable crimes of Jimmy Savile - a man who, in life, raised tens of millions of pounds for charity whilst captivating the hearts of a nation during his glittering career with the BBC. In death, however, this all appeared to be a front for decades of shocking abuse on the nation’s most vulnerable... Hidden in plain sight. How did Jimmy Savile manage to continually manipulate the police, press and public despite almost annual allegations? Wha...

Apr 26, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Born To Raise Hell: Richard Speck

This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and I Could Murder A Podcast listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/ICMAP A late summer’s night in 1960’s Chicago is the scene for Tom and Ben, this week; as they unpick the astonishing life (and prison “afterlife”) of Richard Speck. A man believing himself to be so bad, that he had the words “Born To Raise Hell” inked and etched into his skin. How did Richard Speck manage to continually evade the police? What pushed him to become a heav...

Apr 19, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 3Ep. 5

The Benoit Family Murders: Chris Benoit

Tom and Ben are BACK for another instalment of I Could Murder A Podcast - this week, the boys turn their attentions to the extremely dark Chris Benoit Family Murders (double-murder, suicide). Did Benoit pre-plan and coordinate the sequence of murders or did he act in a blind rage? What innocuous substances were found in Benoit and his family’s systems after the murders? Were there any warning signs or cries for help in the build up to the weekend that could have prevented this from happening? Is...

Apr 12, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 3Ep. 4

The Grindr Killer: Stephen Port

This week, Tom and Ben return to England in order to cover their third “whole-lifer” in the form of the deeply sinister ‘Grindr Killer’: Stephen Port. Were all of Port’s victims accidental and simply in the wrong place at the wrong time? What obvious (and numerous) red flags did East London police clearly ignore? For what reason did Port have so many different online personas? Why did Port place each of the bodies in exactly the same location and position? And just how many more victims are know...

Apr 05, 202151 minSeason 3Ep. 3

The Butcher Of Plainfield: Ed Gein

This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and I Could Murder A Podcast listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/ICMAP Tom and Ben return with another instalment for series 3 - this time, the boys grab their plaid caps and head over to 1950’s Plainfield, Wisconsin. To uncover the (potentially literally) bone-chilling case of ‘The Butcher/Ghoul of Plainfield’ - Mister Ed Gein. What crucial moment in Ed’s isolated childhood was said to have sparked his obsession with human and animal...

Mar 29, 202155 minSeason 3Ep. 2
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