UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast

UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast

UNMARKED is a new true crime podcast and YouTube series built on rare interviews, real police evidence, and never-before-heard audio from some of the most infamous cases in North America. From inside prison phone calls to lost tapes and forgotten case files, these are the stories that were never meant to be heard — told by award-winning true crime filmmaker James Buddy Day. REAL CASES. REAL TAPES. NEVER-BEFORE HEARD. Exclusive interviews & archival recordings No reenactments. No gimmicks. Just the truth. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. 

  1. 8h ago

    Ted Kaczynski: Inside the Hunt for the Unabomber

    How does a teenage math genius become the Unabomber? For nearly two decades, Ted Kaczynski carried out a bombing campaign across the United States, killing three people and injuring more than twenty others. Then he demanded that newspapers publish a 35,000-word manifesto explaining why. In this episode of UNMARKED, I speak with retired FBI Special Agent James Fitzgerald, the criminal profiler and forensic linguist who worked the UNABOM investigation and helped connect Kaczynski’s writing to the man behind the bombs. We go back through his childhood as an extraordinarily gifted and isolated kid, Harvard, the controversial psychological experiments conducted by Henry Murray, the persistent claims about MKUltra, his brief career as a mathematics professor at Berkeley, his retreat to a remote cabin in Montana, and the rejection and resentment that appear again and again throughout his life. Was Ted Kaczynski simply a brilliant man driven insane by modern society? Did the Harvard experiments really help create the Unabomber? Or has the mythology surrounding Kaczynski obscured a much more complicated story? Research in This Episode: Francis, R., Hawes, D. J., & Abbott, M. (2016). “Intellectual Giftedness and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review.” Exceptional Children, 82(3), 279–302. DOI: 10.1177/0014402915598779. Downey, G., & Feldman, S. I. (1996). Implications of rejection sensitivity for intimate relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(6), 1327–1343. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.70.6.1327 Show Notes: If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.  Read it here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7 If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/ For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes. Join here:https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcast UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.

    Ted Kaczynski: Inside the Hunt for the Unabomber

  2. 2d ago

    Philadelphia Serial Killer? When Did the Murders Begin?

    Is the suspected Philadelphia serial killer case much older than investigators realise? This week, I’m digging deeper into the life of R.C. Horsch—and I believe the timeline may be one of the most important parts of this story. While much of the attention has focused on the house in Olney where human remains were discovered in June 2026, my reporting is taking me back decades earlier. I’ve been speaking with people who knew Horsch and examining a roughly 35-year period in his life. Horsch presented disturbing artwork from the perspective of a serial killer as fiction. But with authorities now investigating his possible connection to multiple deaths, it raises an unsettling question: was it simply art, or could some of it have reflected something real? The trail leads to Kensington Avenue in North Philadelphia, where Horsch became a fixture in a neighbourhood with a large population of vulnerable women, including sex workers. I’m now examining incidents, arrests and other evidence from this period to understand whether the story that emerged from the Olney house in 2026 may actually have begun decades earlier. Every Monday, I’ll bring you inside my investigation: what I’ve found, what has changed, what we can establish—and what I’m still trying to figure out. #PhiladelphiaSerialKiller #RCHorsch #Philadelphia #Kensington #TrueCrime #Unmarked

    Philadelphia Serial Killer? When Did the Murders Begin?

  3. 3d ago

    What Does a Forensic Psychologist Actually Do? | Case Notes

    What does a forensic psychologist actually do—and what can psychology really tell us about serial killers? This week on Case Notes, I sit down with Dr. Eric Hickey, one of America’s leading experts on serial murder, violent offenders, and forensic psychology. Dr. Hickey has spent decades studying some of the most notorious offenders in modern history. We’ve previously featured his work in our episodes on Jeffrey Dahmer and Clifford Olson, and we’re currently preparing another conversation examining Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer. Rather than beginning with a killer, I wanted to understand the discipline itself: What does a forensic psychologist actually do? How do they study violent offenders? What can they determine—and where are the limits of psychology when we try to explain extreme violence? Dr. Hickey also discusses the development of modern serial-killer research, what decades of studying offenders have taught him, and some of the misconceptions that still surround forensic psychology today. Check out Dr. Hickey’s podcast Dark Matters which explores the science behind violent crime and how to prevent it.  #ForensicPsychology #SerialKillers #TrueCrime #whattowatch #CriminalPsychology

    What Does a Forensic Psychologist Actually Do? | Case Notes

  4. 5d ago

    Highlights from the Lindsey Clancy Hearing This Week, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake & Your Questions

    The case that left a Massachusetts community stunned is taking another unexpected turn as Lindsay Clancy returns to court following a mistrial in the deaths of her three children. Her defence is now challenging the evidence against her as prosecutors weigh whether to try the case again.  In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, producer Jon Nadeau joins me to break down the Lindsey Clancy hearing this week and what happens next could reshape the case all over again. Then we get into your questions:  How did Leonard Lake and Charles Ng form such a unique bond?, Did Russell William's wife know anything about his crimes? And a question about Buddy’s conversations with Charles Manson.

    Highlights from the Lindsey Clancy Hearing This Week, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake & Your Questions

  5. Sep 30

    Charles Ng & Leonard Lake: When Two Psychopaths Find Each Other

    What happens when two psychopaths find each other—and realize they share the same violent fantasies? This episode is part of Psychopath², a series of UNMARKED episodes examining what happens when serial killers work together.  For this episode of UNMARKED, I went through Charles Ng’s prison letters, court records, investigative files, and contemporary reporting to understand the relationship between Ng and Leonard Lake. Lake had spent years documenting increasingly sadistic fantasies he called Operation Miranda. Ng brought his own history of violence, grievance, theft, weapons, and grandiose fantasy. When the two men came together, those private obsessions became something operational. This episode traces both men from childhood through the military, survivalist circles, the Wilseyville property, the murders, the M-Ladies tapes, and finally Ng’s capture in Calgary. Research in This Episode:  de Ruiter, C., Burghart, M., De Silva, R., Griesbeck Garcia, S., Mian, U., Walshe, E., & Zouharova, V. (2022). A meta-analysis of childhood maltreatment in relation to psychopathic traits. PLOS ONE, 17(8), e0272704. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272704. Show Notes: If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.  Read it here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7 If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/ For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes. Join here:https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcast UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.

    Charles Ng & Leonard Lake: When Two Psychopaths Find Each Other

  6. Sep 28

    Philadelphia Serial Killer? What We Know So Far

    Is Philadelphia dealing with a serial killer—or are the headlines getting ahead of the evidence? A sprawling investigation in Philadelphia has connected Raymond “R.C.” Horsch and his son, Eugene Horsch, to a growing mystery involving missing women, Kensington’s sex-work corridor, and a house in the city’s Olney neighbourhood. In the first episode of this ongoing investigation, I break down what we actually know, what the media may be getting wrong, and the evidence that has led police to examine the Horsch family. This is an active investigation. Police have linked multiple missing women to Raymond Horsch and the Olney property, but major questions remain unanswered. No one has been convicted of murdering these women, and allegations and suspicions should not be confused with established fact. Over the coming weeks, I’ll continue following the evidence, digging into the records, and separating what we know from what we think we know. #PhiladelphiaSerialKiller #RaymondHorsch #EugeneHorsch #Kensington #Philadelphia #TrueCrime

    Philadelphia Serial Killer? What We Know So Far

  7. Sep 27

    Lizzie Borden Expert Fact-Checks Netflix’s Monster | Case Notes

    Netflix has reignited the debate over Lizzie Borden—but how much of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is actually true?Cara Robertson Phd, author of The Trial of Lizzie Borden, returns to UNMARKED to separate fact from fiction. We break down what Netflix got right, what it changed, and the historical evidence behind one of America’s most infamous murder cases. We also tackle some of the series’ biggest creative choices: its portrayal of Lizzie, its themes of female rage and feminism, and the controversial decision to bring serial killer Aileen Wuornos into Lizzie Borden’s story. Did Netflix illuminate Lizzie Borden—or turn a complicated historical case into something closer to true-crime fan fiction? Cara Robertson has spent years studying the Borden case, the original trial, and the historical record. This is our deep dive into what really happened in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892—and how it compares with the story Netflix is telling today. #LizzieBorden #MonsterNetflix #Netflix #TrueCrime #AileenWuornos

    Lizzie Borden Expert Fact-Checks Netflix’s Monster | Case Notes

  8. Sep 25

    A Eugene Horsch Case Update, Casey Anthony & Your Questions

    A disturbing investigation in Philadelphia is taking another turn, as five missing women are now linked to the home connected to Eugene Horsch. Investigators continue to sift through more than one million images and videos recovered from the property, while new evidence and newly surfaced photographs are adding to the questions surrounding what happened inside the house—and what investigators may still uncover. In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, producer Jon Nadeau joins me to break down the new information in the Eugene Horsch story and how the story goes all the way back to the 1970s Then we get to your questions: Is Casey Anthony capable of telling the truth, what happened to the children of the Manson family and the story behind James freeing an innocent victim from prison.  Have a question for the show? Leave it in the comments on Youtube or Apple Podcasts, DM @ Unmarkedpodcast on Instagram, or find me directly @ JamesBuddyDay.

    A Eugene Horsch Case Update, Casey Anthony & Your Questions
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UNMARKED is a new true crime podcast and YouTube series built on rare interviews, real police evidence, and never-before-heard audio from some of the most infamous cases in North America. From inside prison phone calls to lost tapes and forgotten case files, these are the stories that were never meant to be heard — told by award-winning true crime filmmaker James Buddy Day. REAL CASES. REAL TAPES. NEVER-BEFORE HEARD. Exclusive interviews & archival recordings No reenactments. No gimmicks. Just the truth. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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    UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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