Giallo Psicologico (Psychological Crime)

Today, we are taking a brief pause from our usual dark mysteries for a special, behind-the-scenes episode.Ever wondered about the voice behind the microphone?In this short update, I introduce myself properly and share the 'why' behind this podcast. With a Master’s degree in psychology, I started this English-language project with a clear mission: to break the language barrier and bring Italy's most complex, lesser-known true crime cases to a global audience.We talk about my passion for the human mind and behavioral dynamics, and most importantly, I want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of you for tuning in.Have a story to share? I am currently working on a brand new format! If you have a personal story, an unexplained event, or a curious psychological experience, I would love to feature it in an upcoming episode.📧 Send your stories to: [email protected] you for your time and support. We will return to our regular psychological mysteries in the next episode!

"Pee wee" is an English expression used to describe someone small. Depending on the context, it can be a vulgar pet name or a cute nickname—similar to "pipino" or "pisellino"—but it can also simply mean "shorty" or "runt."When we think of serial killers, the usual names inevitably come to mind: Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy, also known as Pogo the Clown.Not to mention the now-infamous Bundy.I say "inevitably" because these figures have inspired highly publicized documentaries and Netflix series. While Gacy and Bundy were terrifying for their sheer ruthlessness, Dahmer was equally chilling in his own unique way.Yet, even they would pale in comparison to good old Pee Wee.Shaped by a life straight out of Dante’s worst circles, he grew up with a drive that he could only satisfy through murder.This internal urge led him to kill for over seven consecutive years without making a single mistake. During those seven years, he alternated between killing acquaintances and strangers, defining his victims with chilling precision.Donald Gaskins—known to everyone as "Pee Wee"—is perhaps the most dangerous and unsuspecting serial killer of all time.

You have surely heard of false memory syndrome. According to experts, under certain circumstances, it might be possible to push people—whether unconsciously or not—to fabricate memories of events that never happened.This theory originated in the 1980s in America, later becoming known worldwide through a series of experiments conducted by Elizabeth Loftus, the world's leading expert on the subject.The story I want to tell you today, however, has nothing to do with the States. The reported events were born, developed, and faded away in Italy between 1998 and 2018.Twenty years that marked a profound change for the protagonists of these narrated events. Could it be possible that, due to contextual factors, children might have created memories of events that never happened, such as abuse and animal or human sacrifices in favor of Satan?

When we think of a serial killer, the image is almost always the same: a man hunting women in the shadows. But what happens when the roles are reversed? What if the predator is a woman, and her prey are men?In the early 1900s, as rural Hungary lived under the weight of a patriarchal society, a figure moved through the darkness, driven by a mission of personal revenge. She disguised herself as a man, went by the name "Pipás Pista," and her justice was merciless. Her victims were violent and abusive husbands, and her accomplices were the wives themselves, who saw her not as a murderer, but as a liberator.In this episode of "Giallo Psicologico" (Psychological Thriller), we explore the incredible and twisted story of Viktória Fődi. Was she an avenger born from pain, or a monster thirsting for blood? We will analyze the concept of misandry and try to understand how a victim of abuse could become one of history's most enigmatic serial killers.Press play to discover the story of a woman who declared war on an entire gender, one murder at a time.