Twisted Listers
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Twisted Listers is on a break! Check out Cindy's new show, True Crime California! True Crime California Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen! Twisted Listers is a podcast about murder... and lists! Hosted by Cindy and Diva, this podcast talks murder cases that follow a common theme, and highlights the ways in which these cases interact with and influence one another, as well as the world at large. From serial killers who are also great dads, to famous cannibals, this podcast has it all! Mixing true crime with a touch of levity, we shed a different light on many of the worlds most famous cases. Note: Twisted Listers contains graphic descriptions of violence and discussions of controversial political issues. The views and opinions expressed in the Twisted Listers podcast are solely those of the speakers.
Episodes
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Twisted Listers Presents TCC #10 Dorothea Puente Part 2
Part 2! This week, we are diving into a personal favorite case: the story of Dorothea Puente! This murderous granny lived a wild life before turning her petty crimes up many notches, all the way to serial murder. From humble beginnings in Redlands, CA, all the way to dancing with the Governor and...
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Twisted Listers Presents TCC #10 Dorothea Puente Part 1
This week, we are diving into a personal favorite case: the story of Dorothea Puente! This murderous granny lived a wild life before turning her petty crimes up many notches, all the way to serial murder. From humble beginnings in Redlands, CA, all the way to dancing with the Governor and rubbing...
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Twisted Listers Presents TCC: The Toolbox Killer
This week, we look at what can only be described as a devastating case, truly one of the worst out there - The Toolbox Killer. This case again takes place in the 1970's, when multiple young girls were abducted, tortured, sexually assaulted, and killed by two trash bag humans named Larry Bittaker...
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TCC Presents: The Barbecue Murders
This week, we go back to the 70's for another infamous crime: The Barbecue Murders! This is a classic tale of parricide, but the details muddy the waters a bit when thinking about who is really at fault, and who is really a victim. Sixteen year old Marlene Olive, adopted at birth and never…
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TCC #7 The Murder of Debbie Dorian
This week we are covering a lesser known, but still horrific (and also very interesting) case: the murder of Debbie Dorian. Debbie Dorian was a smart, driven 22 year old college student at Fresno State when her life was cut short by an unidentified attacker. Despite police taking immediate…
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Twisted Listers Presents TCC #6 Polly Klaas
This week we take a look at one of the most infamous, horrifying cases in California history: the abduction and murder of Polly Klaas. This story takes place in 1993, when 12 year old Polly is stolen out of her own bedroom during a sleep over with two friends, while her mother and sister slept in...
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Twisted Listers Presents TCC #5 Bill Bonin Part 2
Please check out Cindy's new podcast, True Crime California! This week finishes the horrifying saga of Bill Bonin, otherwise known as the Freeway Killer, who killed at least 21 young men and boys between 1979 and 1980. In the second half of this case, we hear more horrifying details about his…
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Twisted Listers Presents TCC #5: Bill Bonin Part 1
Please join us on our new podcast page, True Crime California. These episodes will only post here for a short while longer! This week, Cindy is doing a deep dive on the absolutely horrible, despicable serial killer, William "Bill" Bonin. This trash bag human assaulted or murdered upwards of 50…
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Welcome to True Crime California!
Twisted Listers Presents: True Crime California! True Crime California is a podcast about crimes that take place in, you guessed it - the great Golden State of California. Brought to you by Cindy, a former host of Twisted Listers Podcast, these stories will cover everything from well known crimes...
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Twisted Listers Presents TCC #4 The Murder of Cara Knott
To listen to these episodes a week early, check us out at True Crime California (Cindy's new podcast)! This week we take a look at yet another murder from the 1980's, this time from 1986 in San Diego County. This story is about the tragic murder of 20 year old Cara Knott, a bright young woman…
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Twisted Listers Presents TCC #3 The Sweetheart Murders
Take two on this case! This week, Cindy is looking at a previously cold case that was finally solved over 30 years after a young couple was abducted from Davis, CA, while on their way to a surprise party. As some of you may know, Davis is Cindy's home town, so this case is very near and dear to...
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Twisted Listers Presents: TCC #2 The Wonderland Murders
This will be the last True Crime California Podcast we post here, so please be sure to follow the new podcast anywhere you listen! This week, we take a look at the very well known and horrifying case of the Wonderland Murders. This case involves a slew of then-well-known names, including one John...
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Twisted Listers Presents: True Crime California! Episode One: Dorothy Stratten
Hey there Twisted Listeners! While Diva and Cindy take a break from the rigorous schedule that was Twisted Listers, CIndy has decided to strike out on her own and start a true crime podcast all about crime in her beautiful home state of California! We're posting her first epsiode here, and you…
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Murdered on Vacation, Part 1 (take 2)
We're coming at your this week with another old list/new list! We've done murdered on vacation stories before, but it's such a good topic, we figured we should do it again (also, 'tis the season!) These cases are frustrating and weird, and of course very, veyr sad. But they are also a warning to…
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Murdered on the First Date, Part 2 (Take 2)
This week, we are turning once again to the wild world of the romantic, and looking at first dates that went horribly horribly wrong. It’s very dangerous, it seems, to be a person trying to date! These tales of horror from the dating world include a suspicious accident on the freeway, two dates…
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Murdered on the First Date, Part 1 (Take 2)
We're back this week with a classic topic, and one we've covered before. Sadlly, there are so many cases under this topic that we decided to cover it again - and we'll likely do it again sometime! These are cases of people murdered (or, as you'll see, murdered?) On a first date. These tales are...
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Murdered While Jogging, Part 2
Part 2 of this horrific list now posted! And the stories here aren't any better. We have one tale of a completely senseless murder where the alleged killer wears the victim's clothes, and another that turned into a national story, with politically charged opinions and actions from all sides of…
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Murdered While Jogging, Part 1
As many of you know, Diva is staunchly against any sort of outdoor activity, and will take any chance she can find to explain to you why it's a terrible idea. As such, she has chosen the horrible topic of people who were murdered while jogging! This list serves as both a cautionary tale for all...
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Murders of South Eastern Pennsylvania, Part 2
We’re back in the swing of things, twisted listeners, and for our first episode after the break, we’re taking you to southeastern Pennsylvania. These cases from Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs are really wild, so buckle up for a wild ride full of gruesome twists and turns. Featuring an...
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Murders of South Eastern Pennsylvania Part 1
Patient listeners, we're back! So sorry for the unexpected absence, but as a famous 80's character said, life moves pretty fast, and for us, that meant taking a podcast break. But now, we are back and better than ever, with some truly messed up tales of murder in South Eastern Pennsylvania. This…
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Patrick Drum, the Vigilante of Clallam County
Formerly Patreon only episode now live! This story is about Patrick Drum, a man who had had enough of the fuckery in his town, and decided to take matters into his own hands.It's a pretty straightforward tale, not a ton of twists and turns - just a little bite sized story to keep you held over...
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Murders of New York! Part 2
This week, we travel to one of Cindy’s favorite places: New York City! Join us as we regale you with some of the gnarliest annals of the infamous city’s true crime history, featuring a ton of NYPD fuckery, the life and death of a hip hop legend, and a serial killer who preyed on the city’s queer...
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Murders of New York, Part 1
This week, we're traveling to the Big Apple to talk about murders that happened in New York! We're looking at the city this time, and not the state, but we still have more than our fair share of cases to choose from, and they are all doozies! From famous murders to serial killers, this list runs...
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Road Rage! Part 1
This week, we’re turning to a subject relatable to anyone who regularly braves our roads and highways - road rage murders! Although these murders (seemingly) originated in petty vehicular disputes, their consequences are deadly serious. Featuring a sword-wielding assailant that’s too fun to make...
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Road Rage! Part 2
This week we're covering a listener request, and we couldn't be happier about it! This very interesting topic is road rage killings, and boy are there some crazy ones out there! We will travel all over the good ol' US to find the most depraved, weird, and idiotic cases possible. Also, as an…
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CopyCat Killers, Part 2
This week, we turn to the fascinating and frustrating topic of false confessions. It’s hard to imagine confessing to a murder you didn’t commit, and incredibly infuriating to follow how corrupt investigators build entire cases based on these shaky statements. Featuring a case that rocked the...
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Copycat Killers, Part 1
This week, dear listeners, we're diving into a topic that is the epitome of pathetic - killers who can't even murder in an original way. That's right, these horrible humans are not only totally evil, they are also completely uncreative and have to steal the murderous MO's of other killers, riding...
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False Confessions! Part 2
This week, we turn to the fascinating and frustrating topic of false confessions. It’s hard to imagine confessing to a murder you didn’t commit, and incredibly infuriating to follow how corrupt investigators build entire cases based on these shaky statements. Featuring a case that rocked the...
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False Confessions! Part 1
This week, Twisted Listeners, we take a look at a few infuriating cases of false confessions. Of all the topics we've covered, few have had so many stories to choose from, which was both fun for research, and upsetting to know so many people got to prison for no reason at all, sometimes for their...
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ManifestOh No They Didn't! Part 2
This week, we turn to a group of very shitty people who thought their beliefs were worthy of being immortalized in the form of a manifesto. Featuring a man with a vendetta against the LAPD, a notorious serial killer who left a very dweeby last message, and a killer couple who mistakenly thought...
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ManifestOh No They Didn't! Part 1
Sometimes, Twisted Listers, on top of being murderous evil doers, certain killers are also absolutely the biggest dorks on the planet. This week, we celebrate that by covering cases of murderers with horrible, silly, sad, and weird manifestos. Israel Keyes' pathetic poetry will be put on blast…
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Shocking Confessions, Part 2
This week, we’re looking at the topic of shocking confessions - cases that were forever changed by witnesses or perpetrators coming forward with devastating testimonies. Featuring a shocking avian witness, believable eyewitness testimonies getting ignored by investigators, a case that lays bare...
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Shocking Confessions, Part 1
This week, we're looking at a strange phenomenon in the true crime world: shocking confessions! We started out with witness testimony, but realized there are a lot of murderers who love to talk about their crimes, even going as far as pulling a "Big Ed" and turning themselves in! These cases…
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Trucker Murders, Part 2
After a week away, we’re back with an iconic true crime topic: serial killer truckers. It’s no secret that the trucking occupation lends itself to murdering and making a quick escape on the highway, so these itinerant drivers make up a good chunk of the gnarliest serial killers around. Featuring…
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Trucker Murders, Part 1
We're back this week, dear twisted listeners, with a classic topic we are shocked we've never covered: killer truckers! This profession is a favorite among serial killers, and with good reason - it's hard to track them, they can pray on the vulnerable, and they have plenty of time alone, where...
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No Body, Big Problem: Murder Convictions Obtained without a Body, Part 2
This week, we’ve turned to the haunting and fascinating topic of murder convictions with no body - a circumstance so rare that it used to be legally prohibited in some places. These cases feature twists and turns of rare - good - detective work, as it’s not easy to bring a suspect to justice...
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No Body, Big Problem: Murders Convictions Obtained Without a Body, Part 1
This week, we're covering cases involving a striking lack of evidence: murders without bodies! These cases all end in what we would call a satisfying conclusion, with the bad guy behind bars, but the interesting part is how these people came to be convicted of a murder that couldn't fully be...
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Lust Killings: Murdered for Cheating, Part 2
The second half of this list is so much worse than the first, mostly because both victims are truly innocent and somehow ended up as part of a weird web of lies and jealousy. In both cases, we have an abusive husband, wife without a way out, and an unsuspecting 'lover' who doesn't even realize...
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Lust Killings: Murdered for Cheating, Part 1
This week we're doing what we do best: taking a fun, cute holiday, and making it all about murder! We're focusing once again on Valentine's Day by discussing cases where cheaters (or sometimes, their unsuspecting lovers) paid the ultimate price for their infidelity. It's a clusterf*ck in the…
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Unrequited Love Murders, Part 2
This week, we’re getting in the romantic Valentine’s season, but with a dark and sinister twist - murders motivated by unrequited love. While the strange feelings that some of these killers embody can hardly be called “love,” it definitely led them to feel broken-hearted in their own sick, stupid...
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Unrequited Love Murders, Part 1
This week, we're getting themey again with murder inspired by the Valentine's Day holiday. In true TL fasion, we couldn't possibly celebrate with happy tales, so instead we turned to murder, as always. These stories are of incel baby men who simply cannot take no for an answer, and as such, do...
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Serial Killers from Around the World, Part 2
This week we delve into cases from around the world, lest we forget that terrible tales exist outside of the US. These stories are not only horrifying, but so often preventable, and really show the lack of action by those meant to protect us, not only here, but also abroad. Police in many…
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Killers from Around the World, Part 1
This week, dear listeners, we are travelling the world over in search of the worst killers from around the globe. Rather than stick mostly to cases from our home country of the US, we are attempting to spread our wings as a reminder to ourselves and you, lovely listeners, that horrific murders...
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Murderers Released to Reoffend, Part 2
This week, we turn to the angering and controversial topic of killers who were let out of prison, only to kill again! Featuring a man deemed too old to kill, a killer who massacred families, and a terrifying serial killer freed from Texas’s death row. Join us as we scream at these frustrating,...
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Murderers Released to Reoffend, Part 1
This week, Cindy chose a topic sure to anger many, especially those in favor of the death penalty: murderers who were released, only to murder again! This topic is wild, and highlights a crazy disparity within our justice system, wherein some offender, for one reason or another, keep getting...
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Most Notable Murders of 2023 Part 2
This week, Diva’s back and your favorite twisted duo are tackling the topic of 2023’s gnarliest murders! Featuring a poisonous mushroom lunch, two horrific family massacres, and a young woman killed for an angering, ridiculous reason. Join us as we journey through this sinister year in review…
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Most Notable Murders of 2023
Diva is back, everybody, and to celebrate her triumphant return, we are covering the most horrific cases of violence perpetrated in the year 2023. We figure it's not too late to do a horrific version of a 'year in review', and boy are these cases doozies! We have at least two digusting mass...
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The Catfish of a Lifetime
To finish off her time podcasting solo, Cindy chose a really wild, weird, and honestly sad story of one of the first real cases of Catfishing online. This story involved a whole case of characters, but mainly revolves around two young men who live in Manchester, England, and who strike up an...
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The Mysterious Murder of Rayna Rison
Rayna Rison was a fun, popular teenager living in La Porte, Indiana with her mother, father, and younger sister when she went missing in March of 1993. Her seemingly normal life is torn apart by detectives desperate for answers, and when Rayna's body is found a month after going missing, the...
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The Murder of Mary Yoder
Happy New Year, Twisted Listeners! Let's try a different approach: Mary Yoder wsa a healthy, successful 60 year old woman happily married to the man of her dreams for nearly 40 years, when suddenly, she feel ill and died - all within 48 hours. Suddenly, everyone close to Mary is a suspect, and…
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Twisted Listers is on a break! Check out Cindy's new show, True Crime California! True Crime California Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen!
Twisted Listers is a podcast about murder... and lists! Hosted by Cindy and Diva, this podcast talks murder cases that follow a common theme, and highlights the ways in which these cases interact with and influence one another, as well as the world at large. From serial killers who are also great dads, to famous cannibals, this podcast has it all! Mixing true crime with a touch of levity, we shed a different light on many of the worlds most famous cases. Note: Twisted Listers contains graphic descriptions of violence and discussions of controversial political issues. The views and opinions expressed in the Twisted Listers podcast are solely those of the speakers.
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