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Ordinary people who do unthinkable things...The Minds of Madness is a True Crime Podcast that examines the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact violent crimes have on survivors of homicide.

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Ordinary people who do unthinkable things...The Minds of Madness is a True Crime Podcast that examines the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact violent crimes have on survivors of homicide.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Episode 221 - Richard Craniums - The Murder of Nicole VanderHeyden

    Episode 221 - Richard Craniums - The Murder of Nicole VanderHeyden

    Imagine you’re accused of a murder you didn’t commit. What's the worst alibi you could possibly have? 

    It's the one with no eyewitnesses, right? It's the one that’s impossible to prove and might even seem a bit too convenient.

    Now, picture your dread as a detective leans in across the interrogation table and asks, "Where were you on the morning of “such and such a date”, between 3 and 6 in the morning?" 

    Your heart sinks cause your only answer is the honest one: "I was at home, asleep all night in bed by myself."

    It’s an alibi like this that can put a person in the hot seat even if they ARE telling the truth.

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    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Editing:
    Aiden Wolf

    Sources:
    Doug Detrie Full Interview
    George Burch Full Interview
    Nicole’s Mother Interview
    Greg Mathu Police Interview
    Burch Appeal
    Prosecution Opening Statements
    Defense Opening Statements 
    Trial Day 1 
    Trial Day 2 Part 1
    Trial Day 2 Part 2
    Trial Day 3 Part 1
    Trial Day 3 Part 2
    Trial Day 4 Part 1
    Trial Day 4 Part 2
    Trial Day 5 Part 1
    Trial Day 5 Part 2
    Trial Day 6 Part 1
    Trial Day 6 Part 2
    Trial Day 7 Part 1
    Trial Day 8 Part 1
    Trial Day 8 Part 2
    Prosecution Closing Arguments
    Defense Closing Arguments

    • 58 min
    AD FREE - Episode 221 - Richard Craniums - The Murder of Nicole VanderHeyden

    AD FREE - Episode 221 - Richard Craniums - The Murder of Nicole VanderHeyden

    Imagine you’re accused of a murder you didn’t commit. What's the worst alibi you could possibly have? 

    It's the one with no eyewitnesses, right? It's the one that’s impossible to prove and might even seem a bit too convenient.

    Now, picture your dread as a detective leans in across the interrogation table and asks, "Where were you on the morning of “such and such a date”, between 3 and 6 in the morning?" 

    Your heart sinks cause your only answer is the honest one: "I was at home, asleep all night in bed by myself."

    It’s an alibi like this that can put a person in the hot seat even if they ARE telling the truth.

    How to connect:
    Website
    Instagram
    Facebook
    Twitter

    Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
    Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
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    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Editing:
    Aiden Wolf

    Episode 220 - Broken Connections - The Disturbing Case of Mom-influencer Ruby Franke

    Episode 220 - Broken Connections - The Disturbing Case of Mom-influencer Ruby Franke

    In the high desert of Utah, there’s a 10,000-square-foot house that’s considered an architectural masterpiece, constructed to seamlessly blend into the rocky landscape, as if rising from the ground. 

    While the intent was to maximize the views of the Red Mountain Wilderness, it’s also a stark-looking home. Its brutalist architecture making it appear more like a compound, a place made to keep people inside. 

    And it seemed it had…when on the morning of August 30th, 2023, a 12-year-old boy climbed out one of the windows to make an escape.

    How to connect:
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    Research & Writing:
    Sherri Smith

    Editing:
    Aiden Wolf

    Sources:
    Business Insider
    Law and Crime
    S46E22 Ruby Franke: From Momfluencer to Felon
    The Cut 
    Family Vlogging: Blurring the Line Between Parent and Employer
    KLS

    **Here is a link to a crowdsourced Google doc Shari Franke started; https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1-FyAscr8vIhCfBEXDNT4OiZLVHmkf__8RlT55m4SNX0/mobilebasic

    • 58 min
    AD FREE - Episode 220 - Broken Connections - The Disturbing Case of Mom-influencer Ruby Franke

    AD FREE - Episode 220 - Broken Connections - The Disturbing Case of Mom-influencer Ruby Franke

    In the high desert of Utah, there’s a 10,000-square-foot house that’s considered an architectural masterpiece, constructed to seamlessly blend into the rocky landscape, as if rising from the ground.

    While the intent was to maximize the views of the Red Mountain Wilderness, it’s also a stark-looking home. Its brutalist architecture making it appear more like a compound, a place made to keep people inside.

    And it seemed it had…when on the morning of August 30th, 2023, a 12-year-old boy climbed out one of the windows to make an escape.

    How to connect:
    Website
    Instagram
    Facebook
    Twitter

    Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
    Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
    Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.
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    Research & Writing:
    Sherri Smith

    Editing:
    Aiden Wolf

    Sources:
    Business Insider
    Law and Crime
    S46E22 Ruby Franke: From Momfluencer to Felon
    The Cut
    Family Vlogging: Blurring the Line Between Parent and Employer
    KLS

    **Here is a link to a crowdsourced Google doc Shari Franke started; https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1-FyAscr8vIhCfBEXDNT4OiZLVHmkf__8RlT55m4SNX0/mobilebasic

    Episode 219 - The Hail Mary - Cracking the Cold Case of Nicole Van Den Hurk

    Episode 219 - The Hail Mary - Cracking the Cold Case of Nicole Van Den Hurk

    Join us as we examine the tragic case of Nicole Van Den Hurk, a 15-year-old girl from The Netherlands whose disappearance shocked a nation. 

    You’ll hear, how one of the most high-profile cases in Dutch history became a seemingly unsolvable cold case and the truly incredible lengths one person would go to, in order to solve it. 

    How to connect:
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    Facebook
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    Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
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    Featured Podcast:
    Our True Crime Podcast - ourtruecrimepodcast.com

    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Editing:
    Aiden Wolf

    Sources:
    De Zaak Nicole by Max Steenberghe
    Timeline
    Court Documents 
    All That Is Interesting
    Ipswitch Star
    Stuff.co.nz
    Interview with Step Mother
    Youtube (dutch) “All the facts at a glance” news
    Emotional statement by step mother
    Buggedspace.com
    ED.NL
    NL Times
    NL Times #2 
    NL Times #3 
    NL Times #4 
    NL Times #5 
    NL Times #6 
    NL Times #7

    • 48 min
    AD FREE - Episode 219 - The Hail Mary - Cracking the Cold Case of Nicole Van Den Hurk

    AD FREE - Episode 219 - The Hail Mary - Cracking the Cold Case of Nicole Van Den Hurk

    Join us as we examine the tragic case of Nicole Van Den Hurk, a 15-year-old girl from The Netherlands whose disappearance shocked a nation. 

    You’ll hear, how one of the most high-profile cases in Dutch history became a seemingly unsolvable cold case and the truly incredible lengths one person would go to, in order to solve it. 

    How to connect:
    Website
    Instagram
    Facebook
    Twitter

    Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:
    Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
    Nutrafol - For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESS.
    Factor - Head to FACTORMEALS.com/madness50 and use code madness50 to get 50% off.
    ExpressVPN - Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/madness and you can get an extra three months FREE.
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    Liquid I.V. - Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to liquidiv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout.

    Featured Podcast:
    Our True Crime Podcast - ourtruecrimepodcast.com

    Research & Writing:
    Ryan Deininger

    Editing:
    Aiden Wolf

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