After years of trying to hide their deranged sense of curiosity, hosts Coni and Meg have decided to give up on normalcy in order to give you the horrific details of gruesome true crime stories that you probably didn't need to know. On Wednesdays, we're Gruesome.
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The Gruesome: Horrific True Crime podcast is an absolute gem in the world of true crime podcasts. From the moment I stumbled upon it, I was immediately hooked and obsessed with hosts Meg and Coni. Their authenticity and relatability are a refreshing change from other scripted and over-rehearsed podcasts out there. The way they tell stories is incredibly captivating, keeping me on the edge of my seat and wanting more. It's a shame that there aren't a million episodes to binge because I can't get enough!
One of the best aspects of The Gruesome podcast is how real and relatable Meg and Coni are. They have a genuine friendship that shines through in their storytelling, making it feel like you're chatting with close friends rather than simply listening to a podcast. Their passion for true crime is evident, and it's infectious. I love how excited Meg gets during discussions, even if it means occasionally talking over each other. It adds an endearing charm to the podcast that I absolutely adore.
Another great aspect of this podcast is the way they tell victims' stories. Meg and Coni do an incredible job of giving these victims a voice while providing important details about each case. It's evident that they put a lot of effort into researching and presenting accurate information without overwhelming the listener. It feels like they truly care about honoring the victims through their storytelling.
If there were any downsides to The Gruesome podcast, it would be that there aren't enough episodes yet! In all seriousness, though, there really isn't much to critique about this podcast. The sound quality is excellent right from the beginning, which is impressive for a new podcast just starting out. Perhaps as they continue to grow, it would be great to see them delve even deeper into some cases or explore different angles.
In conclusion, The Gruesome: Horrific True Crime podcast is an absolute must-listen for any true crime enthusiast. It's like sitting down with friends and diving into fascinating cases together. Meg and Coni bring a perfect blend of humanity, respect, and wit to their storytelling, making it easy to digest even the most gruesome facts. I highly recommend giving this podcast a listen – you won't be disappointed!
Coni takes you through the case of Christa Pike, the youngest woman to ever be put on death row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through 5 female serial killers and the heinous crimes they committed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The murder of 6 year old Adam Walsh rocked Hollywood, Florida. Coni takes you through the case and how his murder changed the way the nation handled child abduction cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through the disappearance of Dorothy Jane Scott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coni takes you through the story of Britain's youngest female serial killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through the story of Frank Lloyd Wright, a world-renowned American architect, and the horrific massacre that happened at his sprawling mansion, Taliesin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through the story of Frank Lloyd Wright, a world-renowned American architect, and the horrific massacre that happened at his sprawling mansion, Taliesin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ottis Toole was evil beyond measure before he met Henry Lee Lucas. Coni continues the dive into the depravity that is Ottis Toole and Henry Lee Lucas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through the second part of her dive into Jeffrey Dahmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Henry Lee Lucas was one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Or was he? Coni takes you through the case of the man who would ultimately be known as "The Confession Killer". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeffrey Dahmer - a monster that needs no introduction. Meg takes you through part one of one of our most requested cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Donald Harvey was one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Coni takes you through how Harvey carefully selected his victims in order to evade detection for decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through the disappearance of Brittney Beers and Jodi Parrack and how their cases could be connected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coni takes you through a case of vigilante justice tonight as we discuss Marianne Bachmeier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through what was dubbed "The Summer of Fear" in Phoenix, Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For 2 years, Maury Travis preyed on victims that he deemed "less than". Coni takes you through how the internet helped catch a serial killer that St. Louis residents didn't even know existed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through the murders of Riitta Pakkanen and Eine Nyyssönen during their camping trip in Eastern Finland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coni takes you through the case dubbed "The Suitcase Murder". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg takes you through the 5 of the most heartbreaking cases in professional wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nicole Kasinskas and Billy Sullivan were teenagers in love. Meg takes you through how far they were willing to go to be together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Coni takes you through the deadly mass shooting that took place in Nova Scotia in April of 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marvin Heemeyer had a vendetta against the town of Granby, Colorado. Meg takes you through how far Heemeyer was willing to go for vengeance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The town of Cheshire, CT was rocked on On July 23, 2007. Coni takes you through the Petit Family Murders this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Jesse Pomeroy was 14, he became the youngest person to be convicted of first-degree murder in the history of Massachusetts. Meg takes you through the case of this boy monster who terrorized his town in between 1871 and 1874.
Dubbed "The Speed Freak Killers", Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog committed numerous murders throughout the 80's and 90's in the San Joaquin area. Coni takes you through the case this week.
Andrew Kehoe was a Michigan farmer with a pessimistic outlook who thought everyone was out to get him. This mindset led him to commit one of the worst mass murders in the United States. Meg takes you through this case from almost a century ago.
Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme were best friends turned murderers. Coni takes you through one of the most heinous cases in New Zealand's history.
All Joanne Witt wanted was to keep her 14 year old daughter, Tylar Witt, from dating 19 year old Steven "Boston" Colver. Unfortunately, Tylar and Steven were going to stop at nothing to be together. Meg takes you through the murder of Joanne Witt this week.
Bart Whitaker grew up in a loving family with loving parents who made sure he never had to want for a single thing. When his family was ambushed on the night of December 10, 2003 everyone who knew the Whitaker's was shocked to discover Bart was behind the whole thing and had been planning his family's murders for years.
When three women were abducted and murdered from the relatively safe suburb in Perth, Australia the entire country was put on high alert. This week, Meg takes you through what is described as Australia's "biggest, longest running, and most expensive investigation".
Christian Longo had one thing on his mind, money. When his world started to unravel, he did the unthinkable. Coni takes you through this case and explains how a former New York Times journalist was roped into Longo's story.
Michele Anderson and Joseph McEnroe met in an AOL Chatroom and it was all downhill from there. Meg takes you through the case this week.
Lucille Rinaldi had her whole life ahead of her when she was murdered on Christmas Eve in 1963. Coni takes you through this cold case this week.
What do you call a serial killer and rapist who was never tried or convicted of murder? John Brennan Crutchley. Meg takes you through a case that is really going to piss you off.
Dorothy Donovan was brutally murdered in her home in June of 1991. Coni takes you through the bizarre event that led up to her murder and the pursuit for justice that followed.
Kicking off three years of Gruesome with the case of Richard Chase Jr. Richard Chase Jr is one of the most brutal murderers that we have ever covered. Coni and Meg both take you through The Vampire of Sacramento and his heinous crimes.
After a failed career in acting, Andrea Claire made ends meet working in brothels. It was here that the 39-year-old met Robert Sand, a retired lumber tycoon three decades her senior. Meg tells the bizarre story of Andrea Claire and how she found herself at the center of abduction, torture, and murder.
The Nebraska Fiend, Kearney County Murderer, and The Ohio Monster are all names that have been used to describe Stephen D. Richards. Coni takes you through the escalation of his crimes this week.
A dark web murder-for-hire plot. Ethical hackers. A possible suicide. Meg takes you through the twists and turns of the death of Amy Allwine, a woman who was nothing but a devoted wife, mother, friend and business owner.
Coni takes you through the unsolved case of Heather Walker, an 18 year old girl who never made it home from a party she attended.
Jeffery Lynn Hand was only 28 when he was shot to death in 1978 after a botched attempt at abducting a woman from a local mall. Meg discusses how Jeffery's arrest and release following the abduction of a hitchhiking couple eventually linked him to the killing of 19-year-old Indiana State University student Pam Hilam in Terre Haute, Indiana. Was he also responsible for the murder of Indiana University student Ann Harmeier?
Jeanna North was just 11 years old when she disappeared while rollerblading. Coni takes you through this listener requested case.
What could have caused a wife, mother of 3, and grandmother to poison every member of her household? Meg discusses serial killer Janie Lou Gibbs and how she used her status within her church and community to avoid being linked to the deaths of her husband, sons, and grandson.
Reagan Tokes, a 21 year old psychology student at Ohio State University vanished after leaving work in February of 2017. Meg discusses the real life nightmare that was her abduction and murder and how it links to a string a robberies that had occurred in the German village of Columbus, OH.
On February 21, 1998, 19-year-old Lynn Topp disappeared after going for a jog. The small town was shocked to learn someone from their own community was responsible. Coni takes you through this week's case.
On December 5th, 2003 detectives were called to the home of Jim and Nancy Dunning in Alexandria, Virginia after Jim found Nancy in a pool of blood in the doorway of their home. Despite security footage of a man stalking her in Target. The case went cold for a decade until murders under the same mysterious circumstances started occurring again. Meg asks who is Charles Severance and why was he targeting upper class retirees?
On September 26, 2012 Cathy Davis was found brutally murdered in her Hollywood Hills home. Coni takes you through how a successful television actor transformed from a likeable guy to a cold blooded murderer.
In September of 1901 in a picturesque commune called Le Muy, members of the community began complaining of an unusual smell coming from the home of Honore Ardisson. Assuming that an animal had gotten into the attic of his home and died, he climbed into the attic to search for the smell of rot. Meg discusses what he found and the effects it had on the little village.
The small town of Hartford City, Indiana was gutted when 14-year-old Katelin Williamson and her dad, Shane, were senselessly murdered by a man named Charles Whittington. Coni takes you through the events of that day and the history of the apartment complex where they were both murdered. A special thanks this week to Katelin's family for speaking about the murders and providing insight on the events from that day.
When a strange woman came through the front door of a Kansas City, Missouri school at 10:55 am on September 28, 1953, no one initially questioned her intentions. This mystery woman explained that there had been a family emergency and she was there to pick up Bobby Greenlease Jr. Meg discusses the abduction and murder of Bobby and the couple responsible.
15 year olds, Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock, were the best of friends. When both girls were found murdered in January of 1965, Australia was rocked. Despite it largest investigation in Australian history, the case went cold. Coni takes you through this week's episode.
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