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. 6D AGO

    Episode 130: Fast Times at Upper Merion High, The Mainline Murders Part One

    Long before high school English teacher Susan Reinert was found dead, naked and beaten in the hatchback of her Plymouth Horizon, it was obvious that the staff of Upper Merion High were out of control and engaged in debauchery of all sorts. The principal, Dr Jay C. Smith, whom staff and students alike referred to as the Prince of Darkness, had a penchant for bestiality, robbery and drug dealing. The chair of the English Department, Bill Bradfield, a self-professed poet obsessed with fascist writer Ezra Pound, was known to be carrying on wild affairs with students and staff alike. In the end five people would end up murdered or missing, including two children, in a bizarre case that’s come to be known as the Main Line Murders. Buckle up and get ready for one hell of a ride, it’s Fast Times at Upper Merion High.   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:   Echoes in the Darkness by Joseph Wambaugh. Bantam, September 1, 1987. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553269321   Principal Suspect: The True Story of Dr. Jay Smith and the Main Line Murders by William C. Costopoulos. Camino Books, Inc. July 25, 2014. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1933822969   Engaged to Murder: The Inside Story of the Main Line Murders by Loretta Schwartz-Nobel. Independently published September 3, 2020. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8677251047   #mainlinemurders #themainlinemurders #susanreinert

    1h 2m

  2. 12/24/2025

    Episode 129: Amelia Dyer the Ogress of Reading

    Amelia Dyer, the Ogress of Reading, is believed to be responsible for the murder of up to 400 infants, delighting in their struggles as she strangled them to death, in late Victorian England. Amelia, who was part of an underground network of baby farms, left dead babies in her wake everywhere she went, buried in gardens, tossed into weeds, thrown into the river. Happy Holidays! It’s a doozy, listener discretion is 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.   FEATURING THE SONGS: “John's Laughing Place” by Howie Mitchell courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - Attribution 3.0 United States - Creative Commons “How'd You Like To Spoon With Me?” by Florie Ford courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons   “Maple Leaf Rag (1899, Z. Brewster-Geisz version)” and Original Rags (1900, piano roll) by Scott Joplin courtesy of the Free Music Archive. CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons “Rites” “Baltic Levity” “Angevin 70”and “Cattails” by Kevin MacLeod courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - Attribution 3.0 Unported - Creative Commons   RESOURCES: Amelia Dyer and the Baby Farm Murders by Angela Buckley. Manor Vale Associates, March 24, 2016 ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0993564003 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0993564000   The Baby Farm Murderer: The Story of Amelia Dyer, the Victorian Serial Killer by Stephen Jakobi. Pen and Sword True Crime. March 2026 ISBN:   103610916X ISBN13: 9781036109165   Amelia Dyer - Wikipedia

    1h 11m

  3. 12/17/2025

    Episode 128: Gary Heidnik the Bishop Butcher of Marshall Street

    Gary Heidnik, the inspiration behind Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs, was many things. The bishop of his own church. A savvy financial investor with a genius level IQ.  A cannibal and cult leader trying to create his own perfect race of humans, as well as a murderer and serial rapist and registered nurse. Strap in and prepare for a rough ride, listener discretion 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.   FEATURING THE SONGS: “My Soul” by Mack Aroni courtesy of the Free Music Archive Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons   “Painless” and “Cry” by Sapio courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons   “In A Good Place” by Tadz courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons   “Soul Sync” by Ketsa courtesy of the Free Music Archive Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons   “Classified (Exclusive)” by Naishe courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons   RESOURCES: Cellar of Horror: The Story of Gary Heidnik by Ken Englade. St. Martin's Griffin, April 1992 ISBN13 : 9781250786692   The BASEMENT: True Crime Serial Killer Gary Heidnik by Rj Parker Ph D. Parker Publishing, October 4, 2016. ISBN-10 : 1987902130   THE CINEMAHOLIC May 25, 2024 by Naman Shrestha: Gary Heidnik's Survivors: Where Are They Today?   CRIME LIBRARY blog by Patrick Bellamy: Crazy or What? — Gary Heidnik: To Hell and Back — Crime Library

    1h 10m

  4. 12/03/2025

    Episode 127: Ed Gein the Butcher of Plainfield Part Two

    Welcome back to part two of the story of Ed Gein the Mad Butcher of Plainfield. Last week we discussed the troubled relationship of Eddie’s parents George and Augusta, how his father died a drunken invalid, then the mysterious death of his brother, followed by the tragic death of his beloved mother Augusta, and how loneliness, grief and despair led him to begin exhuming bodies from their graves in search of a maternal presence. Buckle up, because today’s episode is going to be wild!   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: Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, The Original "Psycho" by Harold Schechter. ‎Gallery Books‎ April 1, 2025. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1668048177   Gein: "The Ghastly Legacy of Ed Gein: Unraveling the Disturbing Life and Crimes of America's Notorious Murderer and Body Snatcher" by Scott Bowser. September 2, 2023 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CH48LC63   Edward Gein: America's Most Bizarre Murderer by Judge Robert H. Gollmar. Kensington Pub Corp January 1, 1989. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1558171879   Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?  by Eric Powell and Harold Schechter. Albatross Funnybooks‎ August 24, 2021 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1949889048   The Ed Gein Chronicles by Scott Bowser. November 27, 2023 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CP4CJQMQ   The Ed Gein File: A Psycho's Confession and Case Documents by John Borowski. Waterfront Productions September 11, 2025 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FQXDX164   The Ed Gein Story: The Complete Archive of the Original Horror Story website: Home - The Ed Gein Story   PSYCHO: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein 2023 TV Mini Series by MGM     FEATURING THE SONGS “Ragtime Dance” and “Maple Leaf Rag (1899, Z. Brewster-Geisz version)” by Scott Joplin courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/   “Power in the Blood” by HoliznaCC0 courtesy of the Free Music Archive.  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/   “If They Bury Alexander's Band” by Frank Curtis courtesy of the Free Music Archive.  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/   “I'm Certainly Living A Ragtime Life” and “The Ragtime Curate” by Antique Phonograph Music Program [Various Artists] courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons   “Do You Remember” by Beat Mekanik courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Singapore (1918, Rector Novelty Orchestra)by Gilbert and Friedland courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/   “What Wondrous Love Is This?” Howie Mitchell & Charlotte Williams courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   “Ripley’s Believe it or Not – OTR” courtesy of the Internet Archive. Believe it or Not - OTR : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Deed - Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons

    1h 31m

  5. 11/26/2025

    Episode 126: Ed Gein the Butcher of Plainfield Part One

    Get ready, today we bring you one of the darkest and creepiest big daddies of them all, the boogie man that has long haunted the American psyche, the butcher of Plainfield, the Wisconsin Ghoul: Ed Gein. Long a subject rumors, innuendos and outright lies, we bring you the facts about the little man from Wisconsin who’d go on to inspire countless books and films, including PSYCHO, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and SILENCE OF THE LAMBS among others.   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: Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, The Original "Psycho" by Harold Schechter. ‎Gallery Books‎ April 1, 2025. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1668048177   Gein: "The Ghastly Legacy of Ed Gein: Unraveling the Disturbing Life and Crimes of America's Notorious Murderer and Body Snatcher" by Scott Bowser. September 2, 2023 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CH48LC63   Edward Gein: America's Most Bizarre Murderer by Judge Robert H. Gollmar. Kensington Pub Corp January 1, 1989. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1558171879   Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?  by Eric Powell and Harold Schechter. Albatross Funnybooks‎ August 24, 2021 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1949889048   The Ed Gein Chronicles by Scott Bowser. November 27, 2023 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CP4CJQMQ   The Ed Gein File: A Psycho's Confession and Case Documents by John Borowski. Waterfront Productions September 11, 2025 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FQXDX164   The Ed Gein Story: The Complete Archive of the Original Horror Story website: Home - The Ed Gein Story   PSYCHO: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein 2023 TV Mini Series by MGM   Nazi exploitation - Wikipedia   Stalag fiction - Wikipedia   FEATURING THE SONGS:   “Me And the Man In the Moon” by 4 Ambassadors. License: Public Domain. Courtesy of the Internet Archive. Free 20s Jazz Collection : Gathacol Radio : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive “Ragtime Annie” traditional by Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers Group. Performed by Charlie Poole (vocals, 5 string banjo), Posey Rorer (fiddle), Roy Harvey (guitar). Recording date: 18 Sep 1926. Cat Number: Columbia 15127D. License: Public Domain. Courtesy of Open Music Archive https://www.openmusicarchive.org/ “Charles Giteau” Performed by Kelly Harrell. Recording date: 23.3.1927. Cat Number: Victor 20797-a. License: Public Domain. Courtesy of Open Music Archive https://www.openmusicarchive.org/   #edgein #murdercoasterpodcast #murdercoaster #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #christacarmen #matthewbrockmeyer #morbid #creepy #scary

    1h 17m

  6. 11/19/2025

    Episode 125: 764 the Cult of Bradley Cadenhead

    There are realms of the internet so disturbing they defy comprehension, places literally dedicated to evil, that wish to accelerate the demise of humanity, and most disturbingly, they are often run by bored teenagers. Places like 764, which was created by a fifteen-year-old, high-school drop-out named Bradley Chance Cadenhead, a network so vile and horrendous that the FBI said it was one of the most disturbing things they’d ever seen and the Department of Justice classified it as a terrorist network. And violent theistic groups like Order of Nine Angles, Temple ov Blood and the Satanic Front, as well as accelerationist groups like the Maniacs Murder Cult, Sadistic Maniacs Cult, and No Lives Matter. If you are a parent, educator or guardian, we ask you to please listen to the following episode, for, although it is disturbing, it involves crimes going on right now, at this exact moment, both perpetrated by and targeting, children.   If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. You can call or text 988 or use the webchat at 988lifeline.org to connect with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — available 24/7, free, and confidential. For listeners outside the U.S., you can find other international hotlines here: https://findahelpline.com   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: FBI Alert Number: I-030625: Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Violent Online Networks Target Vulnerable and Underage Populations Across the United States and Around the Globe WIRED MAGAZINE Mar 13, 2024 By Ali Winston : There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764 | WIRED THE WASHINGON POST September 29, 2024 By Shawn Boburg and Chris Dehghanpoor : On social media, a bullied teen found fame among child predators worldwide - The Washington Post VICE August 25, 2021 By Matthew Gault : FBI Bankrolled Publisher of Occult Neo-Nazi Books, Feds Claim The Jewish Voice 12/18/2024 : Unveiling the Dark World: Satanic Cults and Their Influence - The Jewish Voice News Nation Spencer Kristensen Mar 12, 2025 FBI warns of extortion and self-harm networks targeting minors | NewsNation WIRED By Ali Winston and Jake Hanrahan Aug 1, 2024 He Was an FBI Informant—and Inspired a Generation of Violent Extremists | WIRED ProBublica by Phoebe Petrovic January 24, 2025 Madison, Nashville School Shooters Appeared to Cross Paths Online — ProPublica The Denver Gazette: By Michael Braithwaite September 12, 2025 What we know about the alleged Evergreen High School shooter - Denver Gazette BBC 23 June 2020 US soldier Ethan Melzer accused of planning attack on own unit Keillers Park murder - Wikipedia 764 (organization) - Wikipedia CVLT (organization) - Wikipedia Order of Nine Angles - Wikipedia The Com - Wikipedia

    1h 13m

  7. 11/12/2025

    Episode 124: Ed and Lorraine Warren Part Three It's a Family Affair

    Welcome back to our third and final episode on Ed and Lorraine Warren: demonologists, ghost hunters and freakshow carnival hucksters. Today we take a hard look at the many scandals that have rocked the Warren family, from the allegations of sexual abuse on a minor to fraud, and the troubling lineage which saw grandson Chris McKinnell, groomed by Ed from youth to be a paranormal investigator and exorcist, be usurped in favor of his stepfather Tony Spera and the very public estrangement that followed. We also delve into the modern fate of the Warren’s Occult Museum and home, the Devils on the Run tour featuring the real Annabelle Doll, and the bizarre death of Dan Rivera, as well as taking a look at the new owners, comedian Matt Rife and Elton Castee, who are currently renting the home and museum out for nightly stays. It is an epic, sometimes very disturbing, and truly American story, too wild to believe yet too crazy for fiction!!   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: “The Werewolf Rock” and “Electric Girlfriend” by The Zombie Dandies courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons   “Old Fashioned” by Blood Red Sun courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Blood Red Sun on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CkMMcG6qTvQ8eI9yVjXbF   “DEEP NIGHT - Fox Trot” (Rudy Vallee-Charlie Henderson) Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees; Vocal refrain by Rudy Vallee Recorded in 1929. Courtesy of the Internet Archive: 1920s POP : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive   “I Wanna Be Loved by You” by Helen Kane. Public Domain, courtesy of the Internet Archive: Free 20s Jazz Collection : Gathacol Radio : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive   REFERENCES:   THE DEMONOLOGIST: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle, Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren. Graymalkin Media, September 30, 2013 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935169222   GHOST HUNTERS by Robert David Chase. Graymalkin Media. October 3, 2014 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O5SCUV0   WEREWOLF: A True Story of Demonic Possession by Robert David Chase. Graymalkin Media October 3, 2014 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O6COMTS   HARTFORD COURANT August 22, 2025 by Pamela McLoughlin: Grandson of famed CT ghost hunters honors legacy. He'll spill secrets   THE CINEMAHOLIC October 27, 2023: Judy Warren: Where is Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Daughter Today?   USA TODAY July 27, 2019: 'Annabelle Comes Home': What was Judy Warren's life really like?   THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER December 13, 2017 by Kim Masters, Ashley Cullins War Over ‘The Conjuring’: The Disturbing Claims Behind a Billion-Dollar Franchise   NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY FOR PARANORMAL RESEARCH official website: About - NESPR   https://www.facebook.com/chris.mckinnell/posts/a-family-legacyive-kept-quiet-as-long-as-i-couldmaybe-longer-than-i-should-haveo/10161093678097027/   YouTube video of Christopher McKinnel discussing his father: Graham Christopher McKinnell   UNILAD October 15, 2025 Grandson of ‘The Conjuring family’ issues warning over 'haunted' doll linked to investigator's death   PEOPLE MAGAZINE July 15, 2025 by David Chiu: Paranormal Investigator Dies at 54 After Touring Annabelle Doll   INDEPENDENT August 3, 2025 by Caitlin Hornik: Controversial comedian Matt Rife buys infamous Annabelle doll’s house and reveals plans for its future | The Independent   #conjuringuniverse #edandlorrainewarren #demon #demonologist #exorcism #podcast #paranormalpodcast

    1h 21m

  8. 11/05/2025

    Episode 123: Ed and Lorraine Warren Part Two

    Welcome back to Part Two of our series on paranormal investigators and carnival sideshow hucksters Ed and Lorraine Warren. Last week we discussed their early lives and the beginnings of their work with the supernatural, today we talk about their shift from ghosts to demons, culminating in the Snedeker haunting and some of the most bonkers and insane moments in television history.   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.   Episode 35: BATHSHEBA and the Truth Behind the Conjuring Haunting – Murder Coaster Podcast   Episode 53: SHOUT AT THE DEVIL!! – Murder Coaster Podcast   FEATURING THE SONGS:   “I’ve Been Haunting You” and “Lady Killer” by The Deaths, used with permission and many thanks. Listen to The Deaths on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ClOp4QHaRU7rrLP4wfAvL and follow them on Instagram: (3) Instagram   “Tear Drops” by Vicki Vox courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Vicki Vox on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7cPHWzJNSiVkCenk3nxQdJ   REFERENCES:   The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, October 26, 1992: Sally Jessy Raphael - "I Was Raped By A Ghost" - The Snedeker Family (Ed & Lorraine Warren)   A Current Affair 1988 The Snedeker Haunting: A Current Affair: The Haunting in Connecticut.   In a Dark Place by Ray Garton. Dell, New York. October 7, 1992. ISBN: 9780440216988   THE DEMONOLOGIST: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle, Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren. Graymalkin Media, September 30, 2013 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935169222   Doris Bither and the real story behind the movie The Entity | Horror Galore   A Ghostly Cavalryman Reports for Duty at West Point - The New York Times

    1h 17m
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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
    154
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matthew Brockmeyer 2023
  • Show Website
    Murder Coaster

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