Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:24:45 -0400 https://unmaskingamurderer.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Unmasking a Murderer yes ab708b87-f143-55fd-8ee6-a4f0603a86d0 jimmyjohnnyd episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) jimmyjohnnyd https://storage.buzzsprout.com/r0g1311gcrsh52kmg8r3200f929v?.jpg The Kissel Brothers: Can Murder Run in the Family? In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at the Kissel brothers, two smart and successful brothers who started out with every advantage, took very different twists and turns, and wound up with similar fates.

]]> In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at the Kissel brothers, two smart and successful brothers who started out with every advantage, took very different twists and turns, and wound up with similar fates.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-9340424 Sat, 09 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0700 983 1 18 full false Psychopath Ben Field and The Love Con Evil comes in many shape and forms and can sneak in when we least expect it.  In this episode, meet Ben Field, a young man who appeared to be everything his victims wanted while he plotted to take away everything they had.

]]> Evil comes in many shape and forms and can sneak in when we least expect it.  In this episode, meet Ben Field, a young man who appeared to be everything his victims wanted while he plotted to take away everything they had.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-9297426 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0700 662 1 17 full false Serial Killers Diane and Rachel Staudte: A Psychopathic Mother and Her Golden Child In this episode, we explore the lethal bond between a mother and daughter and how it led them to kill off other family members.

]]> In this episode, we explore the lethal bond between a mother and daughter and how it led them to kill off other family members.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-9254119 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0700 667 1 16 full false Firefighter and Arsonist John Leonard Orr: Sometimes Wolves Do Wear Sheep's Clothing John Leonard Orr was a respected fire captain and local hero.  However, he was also an arsonist whose fire-setting cost his colleagues thousands of wasted hours and at least two people lost their lives. Here's what drove him and how he got caught.

]]> John Leonard Orr was a respected fire captain and local hero.  However, he was also an arsonist whose fire-setting cost his colleagues thousands of wasted hours and at least two people lost their lives. Here's what drove him and how he got caught.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-9213677 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0700 736 1 15 full false Klaus O.: A Case of Workplace Poisoning When most people think of workplace violence, they think of someone sneaking a gun into work and shooting fellow employees. But there are sneakier ways to get revenge on the people you work with. 

]]> When most people think of workplace violence, they think of someone sneaking a gun into work and shooting fellow employees. But there are sneakier ways to get revenge on the people you work with. 

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-9173304 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0700 575 1 14 full false Martha Wood and the Kids She Killed: Munchausen by Proxy Before It Had a Name Martha Wood appeared to be a dutiful military wife who followed her husband to various military bases.  But where she went, children died - her own as well as parents who trusted her.  Here's what she did between 1946 to 1969, long before what she was doing even had a name. 

]]> Martha Wood appeared to be a dutiful military wife who followed her husband to various military bases.  But where she went, children died - her own as well as parents who trusted her.  Here's what she did between 1946 to 1969, long before what she was doing even had a name. 

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-9097581 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0700 796 full false Savannah Greywind: Dying for a Baby In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at a tragic case of fetal abduction.  Savannah Greywind was an aspiring nurse and expectant mom who suddenly disappeared after visiting an upstairs neighbor who was determined to hold on to her man at any cost.

]]> In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at a tragic case of fetal abduction.  Savannah Greywind was an aspiring nurse and expectant mom who suddenly disappeared after visiting an upstairs neighbor who was determined to hold on to her man at any cost.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-9061358 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0700 687 1 14 full false Colin Bouwer: The Mind Games of a Psychopathic Psychiatrist In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore what can happen when a psychopathic psychiatrist manages to fool everyone around him until someone turns up dead.

]]> In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore what can happen when a psychopathic psychiatrist manages to fool everyone around him until someone turns up dead.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-9011339 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0700 806 1 13 full false Murder Over a Fortune Teller's Mistakes Do people who predict the future for a living ever get a glimpse of their own fate?  On this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at the revenge murder committed by Tanya Nelson, a woman so angry over her psychic's inaccurate predictions that she decided to take her life.

]]> Do people who predict the future for a living ever get a glimpse of their own fate?  On this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at the revenge murder committed by Tanya Nelson, a woman so angry over her psychic's inaccurate predictions that she decided to take her life.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-8986398 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0700 591 12 full false Mother Anna and Her House of Prayer: A Destructive Cult with Deadly Consequences On this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore a tale of a narcissistic and abusive woman who hid her true self behind religion - and a brave daughter who finally brought her to justice.

]]> On this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore a tale of a narcissistic and abusive woman who hid her true self behind religion - and a brave daughter who finally brought her to justice.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-8950252 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0700 531 1 11 full false Dellen Millard: The Thrill of the Kill In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore the case of a Canadian serial murderer who set two records - as Canada's youngest pilot as as the person receiving Canada's longest prison sentence.  Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Dellen Millard's solution for boredom becomes increasingly dark - and deadly.

]]> In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore the case of a Canadian serial murderer who set two records - as Canada's youngest pilot as as the person receiving Canada's longest prison sentence.  Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Dellen Millard's solution for boredom becomes increasingly dark - and deadly.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-8912324 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:00:00 -0700 1108 1 10 full false Theresa Ramirez, Body Dysmorphia and a Case of Deadly Revenge In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore the deadly case of a woman who claimed her plastic surgeon ruined her life.  In return, she was determined to end his.

]]> In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore the deadly case of a woman who claimed her plastic surgeon ruined her life.  In return, she was determined to end his.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-8874615 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0700 777 1 9 full false Can You Hypnotize Someone Into Committing Murder? In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we take a look at a fascinating case that took place in Denmark in the 1950s.  After killing two people during a bank robbery, Palle Hardrup claimed that he was hypnotized by his former cellmate into committing the crime.  

]]> In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we take a look at a fascinating case that took place in Denmark in the 1950s.  After killing two people during a bank robbery, Palle Hardrup claimed that he was hypnotized by his former cellmate into committing the crime.  

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-8837771 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0700 1578 1 8 full false Multiple Personalities and Murder: Can One Alter Be Innocent and Another Guilty? In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we untangle the case of Pamela Moss, a woman who claimed her Dissociative Identity Disorder (commonly known as multiple personality disorder)  contributed to two murders years apart.  

]]> In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we untangle the case of Pamela Moss, a woman who claimed her Dissociative Identity Disorder (commonly known as multiple personality disorder)  contributed to two murders years apart.  

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-8802344 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0700 1049 1 7 full false Lois Riess, Gambling and Murder How could a loving grandmother from a small town in Minnesota spark a nationwide manhunt?  Dubbed the "killer grandmother," follow the case of Lois Riess as she leaves a trail of murder from her hometown to the beaches of Florida and Texas.

]]> How could a loving grandmother from a small town in Minnesota spark a nationwide manhunt?  Dubbed the "killer grandmother," follow the case of Lois Riess as she leaves a trail of murder from her hometown to the beaches of Florida and Texas.

]]> jimmyjohnnyd Buzzsprout-8771124 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 11:00:00 -0700 3067 1 6 full false Lori Vallow: Is She Incompetent to Stand Trial? After months of waiting, murder charges have finally arrived for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell.   But so have new questions about Lori' Vallow's mental state.  Her attorney, and a recent evaluation by a psychologist, say that she is incompetent to stand trial; the prosecutor initially challenged this claim but recently did an about-face.  What happens next and what  does this mean for this case going forward? 

]]> After months of waiting, murder charges have finally arrived for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell.   But so have new questions about Lori' Vallow's mental state.  Her attorney, and a recent evaluation by a psychologist, say that she is incompetent to stand trial; the prosecutor initially challenged this claim but recently did an about-face.  What happens next and what  does this mean for this case going forward? 

]]> Buzzsprout-8739197 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0700 1613 1 5 full false Lori Vallow: Mental Illness or Motive to Murder? In our third episode of this series covering  the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, we take a look at what has unfolded since the bodies of J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan were discovered, including possible explanations for why it happened, why mental illness may have nothing to do with it, and how the children's deaths have touched so many of us.

]]> In our third episode of this series covering  the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, we take a look at what has unfolded since the bodies of J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan were discovered, including possible explanations for why it happened, why mental illness may have nothing to do with it, and how the children's deaths have touched so many of us.

]]> Buzzsprout-8739177 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0700 1600 1 4 full false Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell: How Likely is an Insanity Defense? In part 2, we explore the ever-evolving Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case. I'll take a look at how often other "cult" members have pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and explore how the insanity defense might - or might not- be applicable in this case.

]]> In part 2, we explore the ever-evolving Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case. I'll take a look at how often other "cult" members have pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and explore how the insanity defense might - or might not- be applicable in this case.

]]> Buzzsprout-8739091 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0700 1915 1 3 full false Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell: Religious Beliefs or Delusions? Part 1 of a 4-part series, this episode takes a look at the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, and the couple's alleged religious beliefs that have emerged since this case began.  Did these beliefs have anything to do with what has happened and, if so, are they a result of extreme beliefs or mental illness?

]]> Part 1 of a 4-part series, this episode takes a look at the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, and the couple's alleged religious beliefs that have emerged since this case began.  Did these beliefs have anything to do with what has happened and, if so, are they a result of extreme beliefs or mental illness?

]]> Buzzsprout-8739040 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0700 1175 1 2 full false 1.Introduction to Unmasking a Murderer Podcast This is an introduction to the Unmasking a Murderer podcast, hosted by Dr. Joni Johnston, a forensic psychologist, private investigator and crime writer.

]]> This is an introduction to the Unmasking a Murderer podcast, hosted by Dr. Joni Johnston, a forensic psychologist, private investigator and crime writer.

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