History Dweebs - A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

Known as the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Harland David Sanders went from rags to riches several times during his life. Sanders was as a devout Christian who cussed like a drunken sailor.  He was a humanitarian who once shot and almost killed a business competitor. Join us as we take a look at the life of one America's most colorful characters.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1984, Charles Rodman Campbell brutally murdered three victims who had testified against him in an eariler criminal case.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Harvey Murray Glatman was a serial killer in Califorina during the 1950s.  Glatman was a professional photographer in Hollywood where he would prey on aspiring young models. Glatman would lure his victims to his studio where he would then rape and brutally murder them.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barbara Payton was a beautiful, promising young actress before she self-destructed in a fog of drugs, alcohol and illicit affairs.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joseph Paul Franklin was an extreme racist and serial killer who gained notoriety for numerous murders in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Franklin also attempted to murder famed civil rights leader Vernon Jordan and Hustler Publisher Larry Flynt.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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William Chester Minor was a skilled surgeon, U.S. Army Officer and distinguished scholar. He was also a lunatic who was obessessed with prostitutes and murdered an innocent man. Minor would go on to help established the Oxford English Dictionary while serving out his sentence in an insane asylum.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ray and Faye Copeland were responsible for the murder of at least 5 homeless drifters in the 1980s. Ray and Faye became the oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Known as "Jolly" Jane for her sunny disposition, Jane Toppan was a serial killer responsible for the murder of at least 33 people.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As an adult, Eddie Gaedel stood just 3'7" and weighed 65 pounds. Although bullied most of his life, Eddie became an overnight sensation in 1951 when he became the first "Little person" to appear in a Major League Baseball game.  Eddie would learn that fame has a dark side though, as a few years later he would tragically die under mysterious circumstances.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Abraham Shakespeare was generous to a fault.  He would often give his last dollar to complete strangers.  In 2006, Abraham won $30 million dollars in the Florida State Lottery. Instead of the money making him happy, his life would soon take a very dark turn.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chuck and Brandy are going rogue. Enjoy  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith Hunter Jesperson is a Canadian born American serial killer known as the "Happy Face Killer" for the smiley faces he drew on his many letters to the media. A truck driver by trade, it is believed that Jespersen is responsible for at least a series of four murders in the late 1980s and early 1990s.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nannie Doss was a serial killer who earned the monikers "The Giggling Nanny,” "The Giggling Granny," and "The Jolly Black Widow" after going on a killing spree that began in the 1920s and ended in 1954.  Doss was easy to entertain. Her favorite pastimes included reading romance novels and poisoning members of her family to death.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Jack Kevorkian was a pathologist who assisted people suffering from acute medical conditions in ending their lives. After years of conflict with the court system over the legality of his actions, he spent eight years in prison after a 1999 conviction. Kevorkian's actions spurred national debate on the ethics of euthanasia and hospice care.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.