Murder Coaster

Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer
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Buckle up, keep your hands in the ride and prepare for a rollercoaster deep dive into some of the world’s most bizarre and brutal true crime stories.Presented to you by horror writers Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer, Murder Coaster is a weekly true crime podcast that will thrill and perplex you, delving deep not only into the facts of the case, but the psychology behind the culprits as well.Join us every Wednesday for fascinating takes on wild cases of murder through the ages, that you will not want to miss!! See you there.www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode 140: Father Gerald Robinson, Priest, Devil Worshipper, Murderer

    On Holy Saturday, April 5, 1980, Catholic nun Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was murdered in a chapel in Toledo, Ohio in a ritualistic manner many thought was a human sacrifice to the devil. There was only one suspect, a moody and brooding priest named Father Gerald Robinson; but, in what many considered an elaborate conspiracy involving police, bishops, prosecutors and church officials, no charges were ever filed and the case went unsolved. Over twenty years later, as the Catholic Church erupted in sex abuse scandals, the case was reopened, exposing numerous allegations of a cult of Satanic priests, sadomasochistic sex rituals, secret files hidden by church officials to cover abuse and murder, prostitution, and ritualistic killings, culminating in the first conviction of an American priest in the killing of a nun. Happy Easter. Strap in, and get ready for one hell of a ride.   MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/   Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.   REFERENCES: Court TV's complete coverage of Gerald Robinson murder case Sin, Shame, And Secrets: The Murder of a Nun, the Conviction of a Priest, and Cover-up in the Catholic Church by David Yonke. Contimuum Press 2006.  ISBN 978-0826417558 The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime by Michael H. Stone, M.D. & Gary Brucato, Ph.D., Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-1-63388-532-5. New York Times, 12 May 2006  "Priest Found Guilty of Nun's 1980 Murder" NBC NEWS May 11, 2006 Priest convicted of slaying nun        Columbus Dispatch April 7, 2011 by David Yonke Supreme Court Rejects Woman's Lawsuit Claiming Satanic Abuse by Toledo Priest NBC NEWS April 21, 2006 Prosecutor: Priest’s blade fits nun’s wounds FOX NEWS May 11, 2006 Fast Facts: Timeline of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl's Killing | Fox News Porterville Recorder, July 4, 2014 "Priest convicted of killing nun dies in prison".  Murder of Margaret Ann Pahl - Wikipedia   All music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.   #cult #satanicpanic

    1h 27m

  2. MAR 25

    Episode 139: Tyler Hadley the House Party Killer

    17-year-old Tyler Hadley desperately wanted to throw a party in his parents’ house, so on Saturday, July 16, 2011, he ate three hits of ecstasy and bludgeoned his mom and dad to death with the claw end of a 22-inch framing hammer, then posted on Facebook he was having a party. While his parents’ corpses rotted in their locked bedroom, over a hundred teenagers showed up at his house, raging the night away, somehow oblivious to the blood splatter, bone fragments and brain matter on the walls, and the scent of death, as they played music on the family’s gore-drenched computer and beer pong with a blood-soaked ball.   MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/   Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.   REFERENCES: See How Much You Love Me: A Troubled Teen, His Devoted Parents, and a Cold-Blooded Killing by Amer Hunt. St. Martin's Griffin, June 3, 2014. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250249791 Rolling Stone Magazine December 18, 2013 by Nathaniel Rich Tyler Hadley's Killer Party: The Shocking Florida House Party Murders Independent Wednesday November 20, 2024 by Andrea Callier His plan to kill his parents started as a joke. He remembers laughing while he was covered in their blood | The Independent TCPalm April 27, 2016 by Melissa E. Holsman Appeals court reverses life sentences for convicted killer Tyler Hadley WPBF News December 20, 2018 Tyler Hadley resentenced to life in prison for murdering his parents Murders of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley - Wikipedia   FEATURING THE SONGS: “In Darkness” by Sightless in Shadow courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Sightless in Shadow on Spotify: Sightless in Shadow | Spotify Sad walk with sad melodica by Komiku courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons

    1h 6m

  3. MAR 11

    Episode 138: Shasta Groene and Joseph Edward Duncan Part Two

    Welcome back to our second and final episode on the story of Shasta Groene and the monster Joseph Edward Duncan.   MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/   Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.   FEATURING THE SONGS: “Dirty Tears”, “Ghost” and “This World of Ours” by Nevin courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Nevin on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xebeioNxuA5cILMpda34T “Dust and Rain” by Victor Lundberg courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Victor Lundberg on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3aPt0ITiKD1r1GXV3RvOUh “Flaws” by Tommy Ljungberg courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Tommy Ljungberg on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6tz16qPNjtg4GtiYq2ECbf “So Long” by Mattias Tell courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Mattias Tell on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ED8OpMu5pxWULUB3MpWj5 “Riot” by Blood Red Sun courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Red Sun on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CkMMcG6qTvQ8eI9yVjXbF “Herbal Tea” by Velvet Moon courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Velvet Moon on Epidemic Sound. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hK1aI0UAC0cflUrMqsVjZ   REFERENCES: Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home by Gregg Olsen. Thomas & Mercer, August 1, 2025. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1662522420 STOLEN IN THE NIGHT by Gary C. King.  Smp, February 6, 2007. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250092915 The Fifth Nail: The Journals of Joseph Edward Duncan III. Independently published, April 2, 2022. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8445861003 The Salt Lake Tribune March 18, 2022 by Leah Hogsten Utah teen treatment center closes after 26 former residents sued, alleging abuse and mistreatment The Seattle Times July 12, 2005  "Fargo businessman helped Idaho suspect make bail" The Seattle Times. November 4, 2005  "Brother of molester Duncan speaks for first time" The Spokane Review July 6, 2005 "Duncan's History: By age 17 he fit definition of a sexual psychopath" KHQ NEWS October 29, 2015 Shasta's Story: Shasta Groene's new path 10 years after tragedy | Spokane News | khq.com People Magazine, April 4, 2024 by Angel Saunders. Serial Killer Survivor Shasta Groene's Home Burns Down Oparah Daily, July 22, 2025 by Shasta Groene McClain Exclusive: I Survived the Serial Killer Who Murdered My Family THE SPOKESMAN REVIEW, August 1, 2025 by Cannon Barnett 20 years after escaping serial killer who murdered family, Shasta Groene McClain returns to Coeur d'Alene for book signing The Cinemaholic, June 6, 2022 by Visa Vanapalli Shasta Groene Now: Where is Brenda Groene's Daughter Today? Update US Department of Justice March 28,2021 District of Idaho | Convicted Child Murderer Joseph Edward Duncan, III, Dies on Death Row | United States Department of Justice AP March 31, 2021 by Nicholas K. Geranios 'My soul is lighter': Serial killer's death brings closure | AP News Newsweek, March 29, 2021 by Anders Anglesey Joseph Edward Duncan, Serial Killer Who Slaughtered Family, Dies on Death Row - Newsweek Joseph Edward Duncan - Wikipedia

    1h 28m

  4. MAR 4

    Episode 137: Shasta Groene and Joseph Edward Duncan a Survivor's Tale Part One

    When Shasta Groene was eight years old, she survived 47 days in the forest with the serial killer and apex child predator who’d killed her family and abducted her: Joseph Edward Duncan. Her tale of survival in the hands of this brutal monster is beyond harrowing and disturbing, but it is also a tale of resilience, hope, and, eventually, healing. Listener discretion is strongly advised.   MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/   Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.   REFERENCES: Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home by Gregg Olsen. Thomas & Mercer, August 1, 2025. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1662522420 STOLEN IN THE NIGHT by Gary C. King.  Smp, February 6, 2007. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250092915 The Fifth Nail: The Journals of Joseph Edward Duncan III. Independently published, April 2, 2022. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8445861003 The Seattle Times July 12, 2005  "Fargo businessman helped Idaho suspect make bail" The Seattle Times. November 4, 2005  "Brother of molester Duncan speaks for first time" The Spokane Review July 6, 2005 "Duncan's History: By age 17 he fit definition of a sexual psychopath" KHQ NEWS October 29, 2015 Shasta's Story: Shasta Groene's new path 10 years after tragedy | Spokane News | khq.com People Magazine, April 4, 2024 by Angel Saunders. Serial Killer Survivor Shasta Groene's Home Burns Down Oparah Daily, July 22, 2025 by Shasta Groene McClain Exclusive: I Survived the Serial Killer Who Murdered My Family THE SPOKESMAN REVIEW, August 1, 2025 by Cannon Barnett 20 years after escaping serial killer who murdered family, Shasta Groene McClain returns to Coeur d'Alene for book signing The Cinemaholic, June 6, 2022 by Visa Vanapalli Shasta Groene Now: Where is Brenda Groene's Daughter Today? Update US Department of Justice March 28,2021 District of Idaho | Convicted Child Murderer Joseph Edward Duncan, III, Dies on Death Row | United States Department of Justice AP March 31, 2021 by Nicholas K. Geranios 'My soul is lighter': Serial killer's death brings closure | AP News Newsweek, March 29, 2021 by Anders Anglesey Joseph Edward Duncan, Serial Killer Who Slaughtered Family, Dies on Death Row - Newsweek Joseph Edward Duncan - Wikipedia

    1h 23m

  5. FEB 25

    Episode 136: Richard "Syko Sam" McCoskey the Horrorcore Killer

    Richard McCroskey was a sad and lonely wannabe rapper, who went by “Syko Sam” in the world of horrorcore hip hop, who found love on the internet when he met sixteen-year-old Emma Niederbrock, who went by “Ragdoll,” on Myspace. But when she broke his heart, he murdered her, her entire family, and her best friend Melanie Wells, in what has become known as the Farmville Murders, earning him the moniker the Myspace Killer.   MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/   Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.   Razakel’s Store razakelstore, and on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3X1RL9kEizLAhWGhuvyQ5O   FEATURING THE SONGS: “Stability” by Zorro courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Zorro on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1RrZDKz5tA9AWiVzXGWEBY “Hell Wildfire” by Sightless in Shadow courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Sightless in Shadow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lgpW7hh6xtnhsQ1HWeThQ “Schizo” and “Sinister” by Anno Domini Beats courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library. Listen to Anno Domini Beats on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zyB5bod57okoaZHfLw3BP “Spider Legs” by Dyalla courtesy of the YouTube Audio Library. Listen to Dyalla on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2n5nqJyjPU7aLL0zbDa34D “Sad Boi”, “Unbeatable Arcade Machine”, “Carnival Of Souls” and “Dance Of The Dead” by HoliznaCC0 courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Listen to Holizna on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0d0B0niv35b6O1ubn40mQp “Ceremony” by Mother Witch courtesy of the Free Music Archive.  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ “GIMMI DAT” by Janset courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Janset on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4BQwAf1cKRdVbCNyX0gdlP   RESOURCES: NBC BAY AREA September 22, 2009 Gruesome Details Revealed in “Syko Sam” Killings – NBC Bay Area NBC NEWS September 20, 2010 by Steve Helber Aspiring rapper gets life in prison in Va. killings WVEC 13 News Now September 20, 2010 by WVEC Staff Aspiring rapper pleads guilty to killing 4 in Farmville | 13newsnow.com Insane Clown Posse - Wikipedia Horrorcore - Wikipedia Farmville murders - Wikipedia Serial Killers Ink Interview with Richard “Syko Sam” McCroskey Richard McCroskey | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers SF WEEKLY September 22, 2009 Update: Chilling New Details Emerge in Syko Sam Horrorcore Murders Case | Music | sfweekly.com The Case of the Farmville Murders documentary by Haunted Autopsy The Case of The Farmville Murders The Disturbing Case of the Horrorcore Killer documentary by EWU Crime Story The Disturbing Case of the Horrorcore Killer | Documentary   #myspacekiller #horrorcorekiller

    1h 6m

  6. FEB 18

    Episode 135: The Border Patrol Serial Killer Juan David Ortiz

    Border Patrol Agent Juan David Ortiz was a devoutly religious family man with three children.  He was highly educated with a master’s degree in international relations. He was a patriot and Iraq War Veteran. He was also a serial killer targeting the sex workers on Laredo, Texas’s infamous San Bernardo Avenue.   MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/   Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.   FEATRUING THE SONGS: “No es un Secreto” and “Cachetona” by Nico Rengifo courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Nico Rengifo on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5xxLU1EEH6Xq6Q0GPMTDq5 “My Déjà Vu” by Ira Moon Courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Ira Moon on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/67Igb36AtIfQCazubVJEeo “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger with a Flamenco Guitar” by Jonathan Bondesson courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Johnathan Bondesson on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0UjANQ8PKTv3xXwJbDx3n6 “Traviesa” by Bambi Haze courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Bambi Haze on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0UX7qu7SgBuaJUSmq2DzNj   REFRENCES: The Devil Behind the Badge: The Horrifying Twelve Days of the Border Patrol Serial Killer by Rick Jervis.  Dey Street Books August 6, 2024. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062962966 La Gordiloca: (9) Facebook USA HERALD October 20, 2024 by Samuel Lopez “Fat Crazy Lady” Shocks the System: Groundbre... USA TODAY July 30, 2024 by Rick Jervis Border Patrol serial killer Juan David Ortiz: One mystery remains LAREDO MORNING TIMES December 7, 2022 by Zach Davis Former Laredo USBP agent convicted of killing 4 women BORDER PATROL SERIAL KILLER: Conversations with Juan David Ortiz by Lyzza Janette. Independently published December 26, 2023 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8325437700 Juan David Ortiz - Wikipedia

    1h 20m

  7. FEB 11

    Episode 134: Colin Pitchfork the Footpath Phantom the First Killer Ever Caught with DNA

    Colin Pitchfork, the Footpath Phantom, was a murdering serial rapist who haunted the dark woods and paths of South Leicestershire England, stalking teenage girls like a troll in a fairy tale, and who would become the first killer ever caught and convicted with DNA evidence, a bizarre story with more twists, turns and red herrings than any mystery novel. MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/ Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used with permission and many thanks.   FEATURING THE SONG: “Easy to Love Hard to Find” by Roy Williams courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Roy Wiliams on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/40fdTbomIApeeJW70KRHpw   REFERENCES: The Blooding: The Dramatic True Story of the First Murder Case Solved by Genetic "Fingerprinting" by Joseph Wambaugh. Bantam, April 20, 2016. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804150705 BBC NEWS June 15, 2023 by Alex Smith Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer and rapist to be released BBC NEWS October 30, 2025 by Liam Barnes Double child killer Colin Pitchfork to stay in prison True Crime Archives April 18, 2025 Colin Pitchfork: The First DNA Murder Conviction & How It Changed Forensics – True Crime Archives Colin Pitchfork - Wikipedia

    1h 23m

  8. FEB 4

    Episode 133: The New York Zodiac "Eddie" Hariberto Seda

    “Eddie” Heriberto Seda was a serial killer with an uncanny resemblance to Eddie Munster, who was obsessed with sorcery, necromancy, astronomy, magic and spells, and who envisioned himself as a continuation of the infamous Zodiac Killer who’d terrorized San Francisco twenty years earlier. Like the original Zodiac Killer, Eddie wrote bizarre letters to the press and police, plunging New York into a state of panic and fear, becoming known as the New York Zodiac. It is an utterly bizarre story, with a conclusion as wild as it gets. Buckle up!   MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/   Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.   FEATURING THE SONG: “Arbitrary Laws” by No Son of Mine courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to No Son of Mine on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QfLlpyGYVqMEPsOtMDEJV   RESOURCES: Sleep My Little Dead: The True Story of the Zodiac Killer by Kieran Crowley.‎ St. Martin's Paperbacks July 13, 2003. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1429903295   New York Magazine April 9, 2004 “Kiss of the Scorpion Woman” by Esther Haynes Eddie Seda - Synthia China-Blast - Copycat Zodiac Killer - Nymag   THE TRUE CRIME DATABASE August 21, 2019 Heriberto Seda - The True Crime Database Membership Heriberto Seda Zodiac Copycat Zodiac II   Zodiac: The Shocking True Story of the Hunt for the Nation's Most Elusive Serial Killer by Robert Graysmith. Berkley, January 2, 2007. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425212189   #newyorkzodiackiller #zodicakiller

    1h 28m
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Buckle up, keep your hands in the ride and prepare for a rollercoaster deep dive into some of the world’s most bizarre and brutal true crime stories.Presented to you by horror writers Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer, Murder Coaster is a weekly true crime podcast that will thrill and perplex you, delving deep not only into the facts of the case, but the psychology behind the culprits as well.Join us every Wednesday for fascinating takes on wild cases of murder through the ages, that you will not want to miss!! See you there.www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

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  • Creator
    Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    164
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matthew Brockmeyer 2023
  • Show Website
    Murder Coaster

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