Tapes Unwound

Tracing the steps of True Crime cases, and analyzing them through a magnifying glass. While at the same time, attempting to unearth the factors that lead the perpetrators to act out in such evil ways.

Episode 20 - The Genesee River Killer Part 11 12/02/2023

Episode 20 - The Genesee River Killer Part 11 As more dead victims are discovered, the investigators are challenged by the possibility that there may be a serial killer prowling the city's streets. Music Credits: Hangin' with the Worms - Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions Lurking Shadows - Myuu Lights Out - Myuu /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/28899568

Episode 19 - The Genesee River Killer Part 10 09/14/2023

Episode 19 - The Genesee River Killer Part 10 As another set of murders is underway, Shawcross tries his best to not kill off the rampage prematurely and makes it a part of his game to be more evasive this time around. It appears to work, as however little effort he puts in, seems to be enough to throw the law enforcement off his tracks. Music Credits: Hangin' with the Worms - Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions Lurking Shadows - Myuu Edge of Life - Myuu /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/28015416

Episode 18 - The Genesee River Killer Part 9 08/27/2021

Episode 18 - The Genesee River Killer Part 9 Upon being released, it didn't take long for Arthur John Shawcross to be overcome by an intense urge to kill again. Despite having spent years in confinement, the killer proved to be ill-prepared to resist that violent impulse. This episode follows the events that unfolded following that murder. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/20288960

Episode 17 - The Genesee River Killer Part 8 11/06/2020

Episode 17 - The Genesee River Killer Part 8 We will look at what happens after Arthur Shawcross, a convicted child-killer, is given another opportunity to roam the streets under a cloak of anonymity. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/16702391

Episode 16 - The Genesee River Killer Part 7 10/29/2020

Episode 16 - The Genesee River Killer Part 7 A look at Arthur Shawcross' time in prison and the evolving attempts to trick the correctional system. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/16590728

Episode 15 - The Genesee River Killer Part 6 10/03/2020

Episode 15 - The Genesee River Killer Part 6 Arthur Shawcross continues his reign of terror over the small Watertown community. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/16254806

Episode 14 - The Genesee River Killer Part 5 09/24/2020

Episode 14 - The Genesee River Killer Part 5 In this part of the case we take a look at how Arthur Shawcross' violent behaviour escalates even further, and leads to a disappearance that grips the small city of Watertown. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/16148000

Episode 13 - The Genesee River Killer Part 4 09/17/2020

Episode 13 - The Genesee River Killer Part 4 This part addresses Arthur Shawcross' stories of wartime experiences, and the criminal acts that were allegedly brought on by them. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/16055753

Episode 12 - The Genesee River Killer Part 3 09/11/2020

Episode 12 - The Genesee River Killer Part 3 This episode looks at how Shawcross' lawlessness begins getting out of hand, before he eventually gets drafted in to the army, and it is put on a temporary hold. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/15968654

Episode 11 - The Genesee River Killer Part 2 09/03/2020

Episode 11 - The Genesee River Killer Part 2 Part two takes a detailed look at Arthur Shawcross' adolescent years, as well as some of the abnormal and vicious actions that marked them. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/15876044

Episode 10 - The Genesee River Killer Part 1 08/27/2020

Episode 10 - The Genesee River Killer Part 1 The first of many episodes on the Genesee River Killer case opens up by closely tracing back to the notable childhood experiences which underlined a growing disconnect in emotion, and surging tendency for violence. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/15780887

Episode 9 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 5 12/25/2019

Episode 9 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 5 The case of the Shoe Fetish Slayer concludes with an unexpected twist as another person is suspiciously charged with aiding Brudos in a killing. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/12514847

Episode 8 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 4 12/18/2019

Episode 8 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 4 This part of the case will look at the discovery of the bodies in the Long Tom River, and the new avenues of investigation it opened up to the detectives. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/12445256

Episode 7 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 3 12/11/2019

Episode 7 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 3 This episode discusses how Jerry Brudos, through the commission of his second murder, initiates a pattern of serial killings which allow him to regain the gratification experienced during and after the initial homicide. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/12356480

Episode 6 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 2 12/04/2019

Episode 6 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 2 This episode discusses how Jerome Brudos becomes submerged in his fantasies, crossing over the threshold of violence by comtting his first opportunistic murder. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/12268973

Episode 5 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 1 11/27/2019

Episode 5 - The Shoe Fetish Slayer Part 1 Part one of the series on the Shoe Fetish Slayer, will peer into the major events that took place during Jerry Brudos' childhood, and how they gradually shifted his interests in the later years, awakening a thirst for violence. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/12191921

Episode 4 - The Toolbox Killers Part 4 09/17/2019

Episode 4 - The Toolbox Killers Part 4 The closing episode on the toolbox killers case, covers the trial and conviction of the murderous duo, along with the effects their heinous acts had in the years that followed. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/11272664

Episode 3 - The Toolbox Killers Part 3 09/10/2019

Episode 3 - The Toolbox Killers Part 3 This episode looks at the Toolbox Killers' unsuccessful attempts at capturing potential victims, and how their urges run uninhibited, driven by impulsivity, as they side track from their modus operandi. That same impetuous behaviour leads to their identification and arrest. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/11168321

Episode 2 - The Toolbox Killers Part 2 09/03/2019

Episode 2 - The Toolbox Killers Part 2 This episode discusses how the duo's premeditation escalates into the execution of their murderous plans. Then, examines their sadistic motivations and paraphilias, while aiming to explain the possible biological, psychological and environmental dispositions, that may have led to their ever increasing severity of sadistically homicidal behaviour. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/11051456

Episode 1 - The Toolbox Killers Part 1 08/27/2019

Episode 1 - The Toolbox Killers Part 1 The opening episode of the Tapes Unwound Podcast will peer into the infamous case of The Toolbox Killers. Part one takes a glance at their upbringing and early childhood stressors. In addition, an attempt will be made to figure out how influences stemming from these factors may have predisposed them to juvenile delinquency and future antisocial, violent behaviours. /episode/index/show/tapesunwound/id/11022002

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