UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast
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UNMARKED is a new true crime podcast and YouTube series built on rare interviews, real police evidence, and never-before-heard audio from some of the most infamous cases in North America.
From inside prison phone calls to lost tapes and forgotten case files, these are the stories that were never meant to be heard — told by award-winning true crime filmmaker James Buddy Day.
REAL CASES. REAL TAPES. NEVER-BEFORE HEARD.
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No reenactments. No gimmicks. Just the truth.
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Episodios 84
77: Russell Brand’s Sentencing, The Psychology of Serial Killers & Your Questions
In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, Buddy and producer Jon Nadeau discuss Russell Brand’s 10-and-a-half-year sentence and the power of investigative journalism. Plus, your questions about Fred and Rose West …
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In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, Buddy and producer Jon Nadeau discuss Russell Brand’s 10-and-a-half-year sentence and the power of investigative journalism. Plus, your questions about Fred and Rose West, the psychology behind serial killers, and the role childhood trauma plays in their development. Buddy also explains how journalists get access to original case evidence, revisits the debate over prison and public safety, and shares some exciting news: UNMARKED has won the 2026 Rosie Award for Best Podcast.
76: Fred & Rose West: The Psychology of a Serial Killer Couple
Who was really driving the murders of Fred and Rose West? Was Rose West a victim of her husband's manipulation, or were they two sadistic personalities who became more dangerous together?Fred and Rose West are …
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Who was really driving the murders of Fred and Rose West? Was Rose West a victim of her husband's manipulation, or were they two sadistic personalities who became more dangerous together?Fred and Rose West are among Britain's most notorious serial killer couples, responsible for the murders of at least 12 women and girls. But behind the horrifying crimes at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester lies a disturbing psychological question: how does a marriage become a partnership in murder?
In this episode of UNMARKED, I speak with British true crime historian and author H. N. Lloyd, whose extensive research into the West murders reveals troubling details about their childhoods, sexual violence, developing fantasies and the psychological dynamics of their relationship.
We examine Fred West's early crimes, Rose West's troubled upbringing, the escalating violence inside their family home, and the failures of police and social services to intervene. We also explore allegations of missing evidence, Fred's relationship with police informants, and the possibility that the couple had additional victims who have never been identified.
Was Fred the dominant personality who groomed Rose into murder? Or did Rose become an equally willing—and perhaps even more sadistic—participant?
This is an investigation into the psychology of Fred and Rose West, the nature of their murderous partnership, and the unanswered questions that remain decades after their crimes were uncovered.
#FredWest #RoseWest #SerialKillers #TrueCrime #CriminalPsychology #UNMARKED
Research:
Cale, J., & Lussier, P. (2017). Sexual behaviour in preschool children in the context of intra-parental violence and sexual coercion. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 27(2), 176–190.
Show Notes:
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Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
76: The Latest on the Lindsay Clancy Retrial, Joran van der Sloot’s Family & Your Questions
In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, Buddy and producer Jon Nadeau break down the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy case, including the legal arguments that could determine whether she faces a second …
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In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, Buddy and producer Jon Nadeau break down the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy case, including the legal arguments that could determine whether she faces a second trial. Plus, who really helped Joran van der Sloot evade justice, what happened to Caylee Anthony, and the psychology behind why serial killers kill. We also revisit the Charles Manson murders and challenge one of the most persistent theories about the Sharon Tate house.75: Joran van der Sloot: What His Confession Reveals
Is Joran van der Sloot a psychopath—and could Natalee Holloway and Stephany Flores be only two of his victims?In 2023, eighteen years after Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba, Joran van der Sloot finally …
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Is Joran van der Sloot a psychopath—and could Natalee Holloway and Stephany Flores be only two of his victims?
In 2023, eighteen years after Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba, Joran van der Sloot finally confessed to her murder. But what does his confession reveal about the psychology of a killer?
In this episode of UNMARKED, journalist and filmmaker James Buddy Day examines Joran van der Sloot's own words, breaking down his confession to uncover patterns of manipulation, sexual entitlement, deception, and violence.
From his privileged childhood in Aruba and allegations of drug-facilitated sexual assault to his international travels, suspected involvement in sex trafficking in Thailand, and the murder of Stephany Flores in Peru, we trace the disturbing trajectory of a man who evaded prosecution for years.
Featuring archival interviews with private investigator TJ Ward, who worked on the Natalee Holloway investigation, we examine the evidence, the allegations of corruption surrounding the case, and troubling reports of other possible victims.
Was Joran van der Sloot simply an impulsive, privileged young man whose violence escalated? Or does his behaviour reveal the calculated psychology of a predatory killer whose full history remains unknown?
#truecrime #netflix #nataleeholloway #unmarked #podcastResearch in This Episode:
Abbey A, Jacques-Tiura AJ. Sexual assault perpetrators' tactics: associations with their personal characteristics and aspects of the incident. J Interpers Violence. 2011 Sep;26(14):2866-89.
Show Notes:
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If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.
Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
74: Philadelphia Serial Killer? R C Horsch Was a Federal Informant
Was the man at the centre of the Philadelphia serial killer investigation secretly cooperating with federal authorities? And what did investigators know about R.C. Horsch years before seven missing women were …
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Was the man at the centre of the Philadelphia serial killer investigation secretly cooperating with federal authorities? And what did investigators know about R.C. Horsch years before seven missing women were linked to his home?
In a stunning development in the Philadelphia serial killer case, newly unsealed federal court records reveal that Raymond "R.C." Horsch provided information to federal prosecutors about child sex trafficking, drug trafficking, and fraud in exchange for a reduced prison sentence.
In 2009, Horsch was arrested twice. First, he was accused of attempting to lure a nine-year-old girl into his vehicle in Kensington, Philadelphia. Just four months later, police raided his home in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, discovering 455 marijuana plants, illegal firearms, and disturbing photographs and videos involving women.
Horsch initially faced a lengthy federal prison sentence. But in 2012, prosecutors negotiated a deal after he supplied information about criminal activity, including crimes against children. Ultimately, he received just four and a half years.
Now, as Philadelphia police and the FBI investigate the disappearances of seven women connected to Horsch's former home on Chew Avenue in Olney, these newly disclosed records raise troubling questions.
What did federal authorities know about Horsch's activities? Why was his information considered valuable? Did anyone connect the evidence recovered in 2009 with the allegations involving vulnerable women in Kensington? And could opportunities to investigate his activities have been missed?
Every Monday, I bring you inside my ongoing investigation of the Philadelphia serial killer case—what I've discovered, what's changed, and what I'm still trying to figure out.
#PhiladelphiaSerialKiller #RCHorsch #Philadelphia #TrueCrime #UNMARKED
73: What Happens Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer? | Case Notes
What really happens inside the mind of a serial killer? What drives sexual sadism, violent fantasies, and the desire to inflict suffering on another human being?In this episode of UNMARKED: Case Notes, I'm …
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What really happens inside the mind of a serial killer? What drives sexual sadism, violent fantasies, and the desire to inflict suffering on another human being?
In this episode of UNMARKED: Case Notes, I'm joined by Matt Murphy, a former Orange County homicide prosecutor who spent nearly three decades prosecuting some of California's most violent offenders.
Together, we take a deep dive into the psychology of serial killers, psychopathy, and sexual sadism, exploring more than a century of research into the darkest aspects of human behaviour.
From Richard von Krafft-Ebing's groundbreaking 1886 work Psychopathia Sexualis to modern theories of psychopathy and sexual homicide, we examine how violent sexual fantasies develop, why some offenders derive pleasure from suffering, and what separates sadistic killers from other violent criminals.
Drawing on Matt's firsthand experience prosecuting murder cases, we explore the relationship between psychology and criminal behaviour—and confront one of the most disturbing questions in forensic psychology: Can we ever truly understand what motivates a sadistic serial killer?
#SerialKillers #Psychopathy #MattMurphy #TrueCrime #ForensicPsychology #UNMARKED
72: Ted Bundy’s Newly Confirmed Victim, Richard Speck’s Forgotten Details & Your Questions
In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, Buddy and producer Jon Nadeau discuss the latest DNA confirmation linking Ted Bundy to Melissa Ann Smith, the details behind Richard Speck’s attack that didn’t make it into …
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In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, Buddy and producer Jon Nadeau discuss the latest DNA confirmation linking Ted Bundy to Melissa Ann Smith, the details behind Richard Speck’s attack that didn’t make it into this week’s episode, and your questions about serial killers, psychopathy, and the psychology behind these crimes. Plus, a closer look at what happens when two killers cross the line together.71: Richard Speck: The Psychology Behind the Murders
Why did Richard Speck murder eight student nurses in a single night—and what turned an apparently ordinary child into one of America's most notorious mass murderers?On July 13, 1966, Richard Speck enters a …
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Why did Richard Speck murder eight student nurses in a single night—and what turned an apparently ordinary child into one of America's most notorious mass murderers?On July 13, 1966, Richard Speck enters a Chicago townhouse occupied by nine young women. Over the next several hours, he murders eight of them. The Richard Speck murders shock America. But the story of what happened that night is only part of the mystery.
In this episode of UNMARKED, I speak with investigative journalist Dennis Breo, co-author of The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation, written alongside Speck's prosecutor, William Martin. Together, we investigate Speck's childhood, the death of his father, allegations of abuse by his stepfather, his escalating violence against women, and the psychological forces that may have shaped his crimes.
We also explore the research of neuroscientist Dr. Kent Kiehl and psychiatrist Benjamin Karpman's theory of two pathways to psychopathy: one associated more strongly with biological vulnerabilities, the other with childhood trauma and environmental influences.
#RichardSpeck #TrueCrime #TedBundy #BryanKohberger #Psychopathy #UNMARKED
Research in This Episode:
Anderson, N. E., & Kiehl, K. A. (2014). Psychopathy: Developmental perspectives and their implications for treatment. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 32(1), 103–117.
Show Notes:
If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.
Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
70: Philadelphia Serial Killer? The Funeral Home That Sold Body Parts
What connects suspected Philadelphia serial killer R.C. Horsch to a Kensington funeral home involved in the illegal sale of hundreds of human bodies?This week, my investigation into the Philadelphia serial …
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What connects suspected Philadelphia serial killer R.C. Horsch to a Kensington funeral home involved in the illegal sale of hundreds of human bodies?
This week, my investigation into the Philadelphia serial killer case takes an extraordinary turn. I've been digging into the history of the Garzone Funeral Home, a Philadelphia mortuary connected to one of the most disturbing body-parts trafficking scandals in American history.
In 2004, the Garzone operation began supplying human remains to Biomedical Tissue Services, a company that harvested and sold bones and tissue for medical use. According to court records, at least 244 bodies were supplied without the knowledge or consent of their families, generating more than $245,000 for the funeral-home operators.
And here's where the story takes an unexpected turn.
R.C. Horsch reportedly had access to a crematorium associated with the Garzone operation, allegedly paying an employee with drugs and cash so he could photograph and film human remains. Horsch was never charged in the body-parts scandal, but the connection raises new questions about his activities in Kensington.
Every Monday, I bring you inside my ongoing investigation of the Philadelphia serial killer case—what I've discovered, what has changed, and what I'm still trying to figure out.
70: Eileen Wuornos, Killer Couples & The Truth Behind Serial Killer Profiling
Buddy answers your questions about Eileen Wuornos, the psychology behind serial killers, and whether outdated FBI profiling methods hindered investigations. Plus, a preview of the shocking R.C. Eugene Horsch …
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Buddy answers your questions about Eileen Wuornos, the psychology behind serial killers, and whether outdated FBI profiling methods hindered investigations. Plus, a preview of the shocking R.C. Eugene Horsch funeral parlor case and what’s next for Psychopath Squared.69: Gerald & Charlene Gallego: The Investigator Who Hunted America's Serial Killer Couple
How does a husband-and-wife couple become a team of serial killers—and was one of them more dangerous than the other?Between 1978 and 1980, Gerald and Charlene Gallego terrorized the American West, abducting …
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How does a husband-and-wife couple become a team of serial killers—and was one of them more dangerous than the other?
Between 1978 and 1980, Gerald and Charlene Gallego terrorized the American West, abducting, sexually assaulting, and murdering young women, teenage girls, and a young man. The pair became known as the Sex Slave Killers, leaving investigators struggling to understand how a husband and wife could become partners in serial murder.
In this episode of UNMARKED, I sit down with investigator Gene Burchett, who worked on the Gallego case, to revisit the investigation, the manhunt, and the psychology behind one of America's most disturbing serial killer partnerships.
As we trace Gerald's violent childhood, his criminal history, and the development of his sadistic fantasies, we also examine Charlene's role in the murders. Why did she remain with Gerald? How did she become involved in his crimes? And how did a woman who helped facilitate multiple murders ultimately receive a comparatively lenient sentence?
Show Notes:
If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.
Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
68: Philadelphia Serial Killer? Bones Found at the House
Have investigators finally uncovered evidence of murder at the Philadelphia home linked to suspected serial killer R.C. Horsch? And could the case have disturbing similarities to Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne …
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Have investigators finally uncovered evidence of murder at the Philadelphia home linked to suspected serial killer R.C. Horsch? And could the case have disturbing similarities to Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy?
In a major development in the Philadelphia serial killer investigation, bones have been recovered from the Chew Avenue property in Olney, Pennsylvania. The discovery comes as Philadelphia police and the FBI investigate the disappearances of seven women connected to the house. Forensic testing is underway to determine whether the bones are human.
But I believe there's an even bigger question surrounding R.C. Horsch.
What if the alleged murders didn't begin at the Olney house? What if the evidence investigators are uncovering represents the final chapter of a much longer history of violence?
I'll explain why I suspect the investigation may eventually lead back decades, long before the discoveries that brought this case to national attention.
Every Monday, I'm bringing you inside my ongoing investigation of the Philadelphia serial killer case—what I've discovered, what has changed, and what I'm still trying to figure out.
Subscribe to UNMARKED to follow the investigation as it unfolds.
66: The Criminologist Who Pioneered Geographic Profiling | Case Notes
Can the geography of a serial killer's crimes reveal where they live, how they hunt, and where they might strike next?In this episode of UNMARKED: Case Notes, I sit down with Dr. Kim Rossmo, the pioneering …
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Can the geography of a serial killer's crimes reveal where they live, how they hunt, and where they might strike next?
In this episode of UNMARKED: Case Notes, I sit down with Dr. Kim Rossmo, the pioneering criminologist who developed modern geographic profiling, a technique that has changed the way police investigate serial murder.A former detective inspector with the Vancouver Police Department and now a professor at Texas State University, Dr. Rossmo developed a mathematical approach to analyzing crime locations that helps investigators identify an offender's likely home base, hunting grounds, and patterns of movement.
We explore the science behind geographic profiling, what the locations of murders can reveal about a serial killer's behaviour, how offenders select victims and hunting grounds, and how investigators use geographic patterns to narrow the search for an unknown killer.
#KimRossmo #GeographicProfiling #SerialKillers #Criminology #CriminalProfiling
67: Sam Little’s Chilling Methods, Ted Kaczynski’s Downfall & Buddy’s AI Identity
Some of the biggest questions in true crime lead to some unexpected answers. In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, producer Jon Nadeau joins me to dig into your questions. How did the FBI finally close in on Ted …
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Some of the biggest questions in true crime lead to some unexpected answers. In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, producer Jon Nadeau joins me to dig into your questions.
How did the FBI finally close in on Ted Kaczynski? What was Sam Little’s chilling process—and could he have gotten away with his crimes in today’s digital world? Plus, Buddy responds to an unexpected accusation: that he’s actually an AI personality.
64: Samuel Little: America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?
How does a serial killer murder women across America for more than four decades, repeatedly encounter law enforcement, and keep getting away with it?Samuel Little confessed to 93 murders, making him the most …
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How does a serial killer murder women across America for more than four decades, repeatedly encounter law enforcement, and keep getting away with it?
Samuel Little confessed to 93 murders, making him the most prolific serial killer in American history according to the FBI. But how many women did he actually kill? And how did he remain virtually undetected for so long?
In this episode of UNMARKED, investigative journalist and author Jillian Lauren, who spent years interviewing Little and helped uncover the staggering scope of his crimes, reveals what she learned from getting inside the mind of one of America's most notorious serial killers.
I'm also joined by journalist and former prosecutor Beth Karas, who has investigated Little's crimes and interviewed survivors, witnesses, and people who knew him.
Together, we trace Samuel Little's life, his childhood, his violent fantasies, and a killing spree that stretches across America from the 1970s until his arrest in 2012.
This is more than the story of a serial killer. It's an investigation into the failures of law enforcement, the victims dismissed as the "less dead," and the circumstances that allowed one man to become potentially the most prolific serial killer in American history.
Research in This Episode:
MacCulloch MJ, Snowden PR, Wood PJ, Mills HE. Sadistic fantasy, sadistic behaviour and offending. Br J Psychiatry. 1983 Jul;143:20-9. doi: 10.1192/bjp.143.1.20. PMID: 6882989.Kim, A., Beauregard, E., & Chopin, J. (2023). “Strangulation in sexual homicide: Is it opportunity, victim’s vulnerability or sadism?” Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 94, 102488. DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2023.102488.
Marono, A. J., Reid, S., Yaksic, E., & Keatley, D. A. (2020). A behaviour sequence analysis of serial killers’ lives: From childhood abuse to methods of murder. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 27(1), 126–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2019.1695517
Show Notes:If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.
Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
#SamuelLittle #SerialKiller #TrueCrime #documentary #podcast65: Philadelphia Serial Killer? Who Are the Victims?
Who are the victims in the suspected Philadelphia serial killer case? And how many people could be connected to R.C. Horsch?In this week's investigation, I'm turning my attention to the potential victims of …
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Who are the victims in the suspected Philadelphia serial killer case? And how many people could be connected to R.C. Horsch?
In this week's investigation, I'm turning my attention to the potential victims of R.C. Horsch, the man at the centre of the Philadelphia investigation following the discovery of human remains at a house in Olney in June 2026.
Last week, I explained why I suspect this story may have begun decades before the discoveries in Olney. Now I'm trying to answer an even more disturbing question: who were the victims, and could there be others whose deaths or disappearances have never been connected to this case?
My reporting is taking me back through the history of Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia's sex-work trade, and the lives of vulnerable women who may have crossed paths with Horsch.
Every Monday, I'm bringing you inside my ongoing investigation of the Philadelphia serial killer case—sharing what I've discovered, what has changed, and what I'm still trying to figure out.
#PhiladelphiaSerialKiller #RCHorsch #Philadelphia #Kensington #TrueCrime
64: The FBI Profiler Who Helped Catch Ted Kaczynski Fact Checks Netflix’s Unabomber | Case Notes
What did Netflix get wrong about Ted Kaczynski and the Unabomber investigation?Retired FBI Special Agent James Fitzgerald returns to fact-check Netflix’s new Unabomber movie—and he has serious problems with the …
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What did Netflix get wrong about Ted Kaczynski and the Unabomber investigation?
Retired FBI Special Agent James Fitzgerald returns to fact-check Netflix’s new Unabomber movie—and he has serious problems with the way the story is told.
Fitzgerald worked the real UNABOM investigation and helped develop the linguistic analysis that connected Ted Kaczynski’s writing to the Unabomber manifesto. We break down the biggest inaccuracies, omissions and fictionalised moments in Netflix’s Unabomber, including how the film portrays the FBI investigation, Kaczynski’s psychology, the Harvard experiments, the MKUltra theory, and the evidence that actually helped identify him.
What did Netflix change for drama? What important details were left out? And how different is the real Ted Kaczynski story from the version audiences are seeing now?
#TedKaczynski #Unabomber #Netflix #FBI #TrueCrime #documentary
63: The Details behind the Christa Pike botched Execution this week, Ted Kacsynski’s Downfall & Your Questions
An execution that was supposed to end in death has taken a shocking turn in Tennessee, where Christa Pike survived two rounds of lethal injections. Now awake in hospital, Pike is facing a long recovery as her …
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An execution that was supposed to end in death has taken a shocking turn in Tennessee, where Christa Pike survived two rounds of lethal injections. Now awake in hospital, Pike is facing a long recovery as her lawyers demand answers about what went wrong—and a judge has ordered officials to preserve evidence that could shed light on the botched execution.
In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, producer Jon Nadeau joins me to break down the Christa Pike execution this week and what happens next.
Then we get into your questions: What shaped Ted Kaczynski into the Unabomber?, The role gender plays in psychopathy and Buddy’s experience at the Charles Manson funeral.
62: Ted Kaczynski: Inside the Hunt for the Unabomber
How does a teenage math genius become the Unabomber?For nearly two decades, Ted Kaczynski carried out a bombing campaign across the United States, killing three people and injuring more than twenty others. Then …
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How does a teenage math genius become the Unabomber?For nearly two decades, Ted Kaczynski carried out a bombing campaign across the United States, killing three people and injuring more than twenty others. Then he demanded that newspapers publish a 35,000-word manifesto explaining why.
In this episode of UNMARKED, I speak with retired FBI Special Agent James Fitzgerald, the criminal profiler and forensic linguist who worked the UNABOM investigation and helped connect Kaczynski’s writing to the man behind the bombs.
We go back through his childhood as an extraordinarily gifted and isolated kid, Harvard, the controversial psychological experiments conducted by Henry Murray, the persistent claims about MKUltra, his brief career as a mathematics professor at Berkeley, his retreat to a remote cabin in Montana, and the rejection and resentment that appear again and again throughout his life.
Was Ted Kaczynski simply a brilliant man driven insane by modern society? Did the Harvard experiments really help create the Unabomber? Or has the mythology surrounding Kaczynski obscured a much more complicated story?
Research in This Episode:
Francis, R., Hawes, D. J., & Abbott, M. (2016). “Intellectual Giftedness and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review.” Exceptional Children, 82(3), 279–302. DOI: 10.1177/0014402915598779.
Downey, G., & Feldman, S. I. (1996). Implications of rejection sensitivity for intimate relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(6), 1327–1343. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.70.6.1327
Show Notes:
If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.
Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
62: Philadelphia Serial Killer? When Did the Murders Begin?
Is the suspected Philadelphia serial killer case much older than investigators realise?This week, I’m digging deeper into the life of R.C. Horsch—and I believe the timeline may be one of the most important …
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Is the suspected Philadelphia serial killer case much older than investigators realise?
This week, I’m digging deeper into the life of R.C. Horsch—and I believe the timeline may be one of the most important parts of this story. While much of the attention has focused on the house in Olney where human remains were discovered in June 2026, my reporting is taking me back decades earlier.
I’ve been speaking with people who knew Horsch and examining a roughly 35-year period in his life. Horsch presented disturbing artwork from the perspective of a serial killer as fiction. But with authorities now investigating his possible connection to multiple deaths, it raises an unsettling question: was it simply art, or could some of it have reflected something real?
The trail leads to Kensington Avenue in North Philadelphia, where Horsch became a fixture in a neighbourhood with a large population of vulnerable women, including sex workers. I’m now examining incidents, arrests and other evidence from this period to understand whether the story that emerged from the Olney house in 2026 may actually have begun decades earlier.
Every Monday, I’ll bring you inside my investigation: what I’ve found, what has changed, what we can establish—and what I’m still trying to figure out.
#PhiladelphiaSerialKiller #RCHorsch #Philadelphia #Kensington #TrueCrime #Unmarked
61: What Does a Forensic Psychologist Actually Do? | Case Notes
What does a forensic psychologist actually do—and what can psychology really tell us about serial killers?This week on Case Notes, I sit down with Dr. Eric Hickey, one of America’s leading experts on serial …
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What does a forensic psychologist actually do—and what can psychology really tell us about serial killers?
This week on Case Notes, I sit down with Dr. Eric Hickey, one of America’s leading experts on serial murder, violent offenders, and forensic psychology. Dr. Hickey has spent decades studying some of the most notorious offenders in modern history. We’ve previously featured his work in our episodes on Jeffrey Dahmer and Clifford Olson, and we’re currently preparing another conversation examining Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer.
Rather than beginning with a killer, I wanted to understand the discipline itself: What does a forensic psychologist actually do? How do they study violent offenders? What can they determine—and where are the limits of psychology when we try to explain extreme violence? Dr. Hickey also discusses the development of modern serial-killer research, what decades of studying offenders have taught him, and some of the misconceptions that still surround forensic psychology today.
Check out Dr. Hickey’s podcast Dark Matters which explores the science behind violent crime and how to prevent it.
#ForensicPsychology #SerialKillers #TrueCrime #whattowatch #CriminalPsychology
60: Highlights from the Lindsey Clancy Hearing This Week, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake & Your Questions
The case that left a Massachusetts community stunned is taking another unexpected turn as Lindsay Clancy returns to court following a mistrial in the deaths of her three children. Her defence is now challenging …
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The case that left a Massachusetts community stunned is taking another unexpected turn as Lindsay Clancy returns to court following a mistrial in the deaths of her three children. Her defence is now challenging the evidence against her as prosecutors weigh whether to try the case again.
In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, producer Jon Nadeau joins me to break down the Lindsey Clancy hearing this week and what happens next could reshape the case all over again.
Then we get into your questions: How did Leonard Lake and Charles Ng form such a unique bond?, Did Russell William's wife know anything about his crimes? And a question about Buddy’s conversations with Charles Manson.
59: Charles Ng & Leonard Lake: When Two Psychopaths Find Each Other
What happens when two psychopaths find each other—and realize they share the same violent fantasies?This episode is part of Psychopath², a series of UNMARKED episodes examining what happens when serial killers …
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What happens when two psychopaths find each other—and realize they share the same violent fantasies?This episode is part of Psychopath², a series of UNMARKED episodes examining what happens when serial killers work together.
For this episode of UNMARKED, I went through Charles Ng’s prison letters, court records, investigative files, and contemporary reporting to understand the relationship between Ng and Leonard Lake.
Lake had spent years documenting increasingly sadistic fantasies he called Operation Miranda. Ng brought his own history of violence, grievance, theft, weapons, and grandiose fantasy. When the two men came together, those private obsessions became something operational. This episode traces both men from childhood through the military, survivalist circles, the Wilseyville property, the murders, the M-Ladies tapes, and finally Ng’s capture in Calgary.
Research in This Episode:
de Ruiter, C., Burghart, M., De Silva, R., Griesbeck Garcia, S., Mian, U., Walshe, E., & Zouharova, V. (2022). A meta-analysis of childhood maltreatment in relation to psychopathic traits. PLOS ONE, 17(8), e0272704. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272704.
Show Notes:
If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.
Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
59: Philadelphia Serial Killer? What We Know So Far
Is Philadelphia dealing with a serial killer—or are the headlines getting ahead of the evidence?A sprawling investigation in Philadelphia has connected Raymond “R.C.” Horsch and his son, Eugene Horsch, to a …
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Is Philadelphia dealing with a serial killer—or are the headlines getting ahead of the evidence?
A sprawling investigation in Philadelphia has connected Raymond “R.C.” Horsch and his son, Eugene Horsch, to a growing mystery involving missing women, Kensington’s sex-work corridor, and a house in the city’s Olney neighbourhood.
In the first episode of this ongoing investigation, I break down what we actually know, what the media may be getting wrong, and the evidence that has led police to examine the Horsch family.
This is an active investigation. Police have linked multiple missing women to Raymond Horsch and the Olney property, but major questions remain unanswered. No one has been convicted of murdering these women, and allegations and suspicions should not be confused with established fact.
Over the coming weeks, I’ll continue following the evidence, digging into the records, and separating what we know from what we think we know.
#PhiladelphiaSerialKiller #RaymondHorsch #EugeneHorsch #Kensington #Philadelphia #TrueCrime
58: Lizzie Borden Expert Fact-Checks Netflix’s Monster | Case Notes
Netflix has reignited the debate over Lizzie Borden—but how much of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is actually true?Cara Robertson Phd, author of The Trial of Lizzie Borden, returns to UNMARKED to separate …
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Netflix has reignited the debate over Lizzie Borden—but how much of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is actually true?
Cara Robertson Phd, author of The Trial of Lizzie Borden, returns to UNMARKED to separate fact from fiction. We break down what Netflix got right, what it changed, and the historical evidence behind one of America’s most infamous murder cases.We also tackle some of the series’ biggest creative choices: its portrayal of Lizzie, its themes of female rage and feminism, and the controversial decision to bring serial killer Aileen Wuornos into Lizzie Borden’s story.
Did Netflix illuminate Lizzie Borden—or turn a complicated historical case into something closer to true-crime fan fiction?
Cara Robertson has spent years studying the Borden case, the original trial, and the historical record. This is our deep dive into what really happened in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892—and how it compares with the story Netflix is telling today.
#LizzieBorden #MonsterNetflix #Netflix #TrueCrime #AileenWuornos
57: A Eugene Horsch Case Update, Casey Anthony & Your Questions
A disturbing investigation in Philadelphia is taking another turn, as five missing women are now linked to the home connected to Eugene Horsch. Investigators continue to sift through more than one million …
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A disturbing investigation in Philadelphia is taking another turn, as five missing women are now linked to the home connected to Eugene Horsch. Investigators continue to sift through more than one million images and videos recovered from the property, while new evidence and newly surfaced photographs are adding to the questions surrounding what happened inside the house—and what investigators may still uncover.
In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, producer Jon Nadeau joins me to break down the new information in the Eugene Horsch story and how the story goes all the way back to the 1970s
Then we get to your questions: Is Casey Anthony capable of telling the truth, what happened to the children of the Manson family and the story behind James freeing an innocent victim from prison.
Have a question for the show? Leave it in the comments on Youtube or Apple Podcasts, DM @ Unmarkedpodcast on Instagram, or find me directly @ JamesBuddyDay.
56: Casey Anthony: The Problem With the Truth
What if Casey Anthony finally told the truth—would anyone believe her?Nearly twenty years after Caylee Anthony disappeared, the case remains one of the most controversial mysteries in American true crime. Casey …
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What if Casey Anthony finally told the truth—would anyone believe her?Nearly twenty years after Caylee Anthony disappeared, the case remains one of the most controversial mysteries in American true crime. Casey lied about her job, invented a nanny, misled investigators and waited 31 days before her daughter was reported missing. But a jury still found her not guilty of murder.
In this episode of UNMARKED, I sit down with lead prosecutor Jeff Ashton and challenge him on the evidence, the timeline and the questions I still have about what happened on June 16, 2008. I also speak with reporter Steve Helling, revisit the places at the center of the case, and dig into Casey’s extraordinary pattern of lying.
Research in This Episode:
Tejasvi Kainth et al. (2026), “Pseudologia fantastica: a systematic review of sociodemographic features and psychiatric comorbidities,” Annals of Medicine & Surgery, 88(7), 4487–4497.
Miethe, S., Wigger, J., Wartemann, A., Fuchs, F. O., & Trautmann, S. (2023). “Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and its Association with Rumination, Thought Suppression and Experiential Avoidance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 45, 480–495.
Show Notes:
If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.
Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
55: What Creates a Serial Killer? The Psychology of Attachment | Case Notes
How much of who we become is shaped before we can even remember it?In this episode of UNMARKED: Case Notes, I sit down with clinical and forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho to talk about attachment—how our …
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How much of who we become is shaped before we can even remember it?
In this episode of UNMARKED: Case Notes, I sit down with clinical and forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho to talk about attachment—how our earliest relationships shape the way we see ourselves, connect with other people, and respond to the world around us.
We break down attachment theory, the different attachment styles, what happens when those early bonds are disrupted, and how childhood experiences can continue influencing behavior decades later.
#TrueCrime #Psychology #AttachmentTheory #SerialKillers #DrJudyHo #CaseNotes
55: The Nick Reiner Pre-Trial Hearing, Lizzie Borden & Your Questions
A shocking case is entering a new chapter as Nick Reiner appears in court for a pre-trial hearing in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty …
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A shocking case is entering a new chapter as Nick Reiner appears in court for a pre-trial hearing in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty, while questions over sealed grand jury evidence and what comes next in the case continue to unfold.
In this Friday edition of UNMARKED, producer Jon Nadeau joins me to break down the pre-trial hearing of the Nick Reiner case and what happens next.
Then we get into your questions: Why did Lizzie Borden kill her parents?, Was Gary Heidnik really insane, and Buddy’s favourite kind of movie projects.
Have a question for the show? Leave it in the comments on YouTube or Apple Podcasts, DM @unmarkedpodcast on Instagram, or find me directly @JamesBuddyDay.
54: Lizzie Borden: Creating a Monster with Dr. Cara Robertson
What if everything we think we know about Lizzie Borden is wrong?With Netflix once again turning Lizzie Borden into a monster, we're going back to the woman behind the legend. In 1892, Lizzie stood trial for …
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What if everything we think we know about Lizzie Borden is wrong?
With Netflix once again turning Lizzie Borden into a monster, we're going back to the woman behind the legend. In 1892, Lizzie stood trial for the brutal murders of her father, Andrew, and stepmother, Abby, inside their Fall River home. She was acquitted—but more than 130 years later, we're still trying to explain who she was and what could have driven her to kill, if she did.
This week on UNMARKED, I’m joined by Dr. Cara Robertson, author of The Trial of Lizzie Borden and one of the foremost researchers on the case, to separate the historical Lizzie from the character we've created around her.
We reconstruct the morning of the murders, examine the evidence against Lizzie, the alleged attempt to purchase poison, the disputed murder weapon, the Borden family's simmering resentments, and the psychology of parricide. And we trace how each generation has reinvented Lizzie—from Victorian spinster to abused daughter to cold-blooded heiress and, now, Netflix monster.
Research in This Episode:
Heide KM. Patricide and steppatricide victims and offenders: an empirical analysis of U.S. arrest data. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2014 Nov;58(11):1261-78.
Show Notes:
If you want to go deeper into the Charles Manson case, my book Charles Manson: The Last Words documents years researching the story and speaking directly with members of the Manson Family — including Charles Manson himself.
Read it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ6QRVQ7If you want to follow the cases as I’m working on them, you can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbuddyday/
For those who want to examine the evidence directly, complete phone calls and documents are available inside UNMARKED: Case Files, our research portal, along with ad-free episodes.
Join here:
https://www.patreon.com/Unmarked_TrueCrimePodcastUNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast is hosted by Audioboom.
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