
Host Jack Luna covers the worlds darkest stories, while holding you close in an itchy blanket.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 288 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeDocumentarySociety & Culture | |||

Debra Puglisi, a mother, wife, and nurse, is dreamily planting her roses while, behind her, a nightmare plants a foot into her house.
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From the late ’70s, through the ’80s, and all the way to the early ’90s, horror movie fanatic and humble highway mechanic John Ackroyd cruised up and down the 20 chewing Fireballs. Patrolling the central Oregon woods. Occasionally hunting deer, but p... more
The Arkansas Hitchhike Killer, James Waybern “Red” Hall, was such a hothead that his hair seemed to be ablaze. And after his infamous 1945 murder spree, so probably is “Big Jim’s” soul.
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Matthew Terry seemed like a great guy. Until his pants came off.
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I found Jack after being lucky enough to find true crime Kent. I love these two, I love their honesty and the fact that they’re not afraid to tell it like it is.
I have a hard time with lack luster true crime podcasts that just regurgitate a script from someone else…. and who cares if it’s facts, right! Not this guy, nope. My faith has been restored . Mr Luna gives absolute respect to the victim/s and family of the crime and then unapologetically rips apart the criminal, pedo, killer etc!! Well done I’m a fan for life!!! Dark humor and self deprecating jokes are always in good taste in my opinion!!
He clearly does or attempts to do his research, but his attempted humor is not only bad it’s in poor taste, and you can’t do both at the same time. Either be funnier or don’t make jokes that you call out in advance as being tasteless. In a world of 100 great TC pods and 1000s of mid this is in a third category… not worth your time.
He started strong but has lately gone to making really poor jokes. The last one about a hard of hearing dad whose family was killing while he was sleeping. The joke about the dad being glad he was responsible for the SA of his daughter was gross. Too many jokes made in poor taste anymore.
Just discovered this podcast. Quickly cancelled my sword and scale podcast for this one. To be honest Mike puts out content that’s mostly police interviews and very hard to hear, plus he decides when the content hits the platform. He takes long breaks and we pay for his time off.
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Long-form true crime storytelling centered on serial murder, violent crime, and the investigations and court cases that follow. Jack Luna narrates each case, combining chronological detail, victim and survivor accounts, archival material, and reflections on the failures and consequences surrounding the crimes. Episodes are largely solo narratives rather than interview-led conversations, with occasional contributions from other voices and sponsor messages. Luna's personal asides, self-deprecating humor, and dark cultural references give the storytelling a distinctive, informal tone alongside its often graphic subject matter. The coverage ranges across historical and contemporary cases in North America and elsewhere, with attention to victims... more
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