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Investigator Slater

Psychopedia is a captivating true crime podcast hosted by Investigator Slater, where she passionately takes you deep into the darkest recesses of the human psyche each week. A professional investigator by day, Slater uses her investigative expertise to uncover the chilling, hidden details behind each true crime case presented. Even if you think you’ve heard about a particular case before, prepare for a fresh, eye-opening perspective that dives deeper into the facts, psychology, criminology, and the dark truths you never knew. Every episode is presented with the utmost respect for the victims, while keeping you hooked with pop quizzes designed to engage and entertain (and give you a glimpse into Slater's own twisted mind). Prepare for a truly immersive experience—because this is true crime like you've never heard it before.
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses the difficult topics of rape and child sexual abuse. Please listen with caution.

In June 2005, in the quiet town of Benejúzar, Spain, 51-year-old María del Carmen García walked into a bar, canister of gasoline in hand, and doused a 63-year-old man standing at the counter. Then, she struck a match. Eleven days later, the man was dead from his injuries — and María was hailed as a hero by thousands. Because years earlier, that same man had raped Maria's 13-year-old daughter at knifepoint, and now she was delivering her own brand of justice. 

To some, María was considered a dangerous criminal guilty of first degree murder who crossed an unforgivable line by taking a human life. To others, she was a mother pushed past her breaking point, and an admirable vigilante stepping in where the system had failed. To this day, this shocking case remains one of Spain’s most fiercely debated examples of vigilantism and continues to force uncomfortable questions about the morality of vigilantism and when, or if, taking the law into your own hands is ever justified.

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EP138: R*pist On Fire

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Girl On Gore: Episode 3

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TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that this episode discusses the horrific crime of infanticide.

She was supposed to care for and nurture new life, but instead, she delivered death. In post-war Tokyo, Miyuki Ishikawa—one of the most prolific serial killers in Japanese history—was a respected midwife, trusted by desperate mothers and overwhelmed families. But behind her professional smile lurked something incredibly depraved. Over the course of several years in the 1940s, Miyuki deliberately allowed over 100 infants in her "care" to die of neglect, starvation, and hypothermia. Then, she charged grieving parents for the privilege of secretly killing their babies. When the truth finally came out, Japan was horrified, and the case ignited legal reforms that still reverberate today. PLEASE LISTEN WITH CAUTION.

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EP137: Killer Midwife

Girl On Gore: Episode 2

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In this episode, I'm joined by special guest Kaelyn Moore of Heart Starts Pounding!

Beneath the glittering facade of New Orleans high society in the early 1800s, Madame Delphine LaLaurie's lavish mansion concealed one of the most gruesome crimes in American history. Behind locked attic doors, enslaved men and women were chained, mutilated, starved, and grotesquely experimented on for Madame LaLaurie's sadistic pleasure. Some victims had their bones reset to take on non-human form, others were flayed, disemboweled, or fitted with crude surgical contraptions. 

This wasn’t punishment: this was depravity wrapped in silk and perfumed with civility, masquerading as refinement while it feasted on human suffering. To this day, locals say the mansion is cursed. Visitors report cold spots, disembodied cries, and the faint clatter of chains dragging across the floorboards - echoes of suffering too violent to stay buried…

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EP136: Sadistic House of Horrors: Madame LaLaurie (feat. Kaelyn Moore of Heart Starts Pounding)

Girl on Gore: Episode 1

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In Part 2 of our deep dive into Joel Rifkin, aka "Joel the Ripper," we follow the trail of evidence that shattered the illusion of suburban safety and introduced the world to New York’s most known prolific serial killer. The quiet, ordinary man next door was finally exposed when police pulled him over and discovered a decomposing body in the trunk of his car.

Seventeen women were brutally murdered by a man who couldn’t even recall all their names, but remembered every detail of how they died in his hands. We dig into the investigation that laid bare the cracks in law enforcement’s response to missing sex workers, the trial, criminological theories relating to serial killers, and interviews where Joel seemed more titillated by the attention than tormented by guilt. Please listen with caution.

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EP135: The Serial Killer Next Door: Joel Rifkin (Part 2)

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Inspired by Gary Ridgway and Ted Bundy, serial killer Joel Rifkin modeled his victimology and body disposable methods like a grotesque homage: limbs in cement, heads in paint cans, bodies dumped with calculated precision. For four years in the late 1980s/early 90s, while living with his mother in the heart of suburban Long Island, NY, Joel Rifkin hunted women on the margins. Joel, a bullied outcast with a high IQ and a severely damaged frontal lobe, didn’t explode overnight. He eroded.

First came the fantasies. Then came the reality of 17 victims whom he strangled and dismembered with an X-Acto knife. Joel blended in — just another quiet man with a sedan, a part time job, and a taste for sadism. This wasn’t some obvious "monster" lurking in the shadows. This was a depraved serial killer next door, hiding in plain sight, mowing the same lawns your kids play on. Welcome to Part 1 of New York’s most known prolific killer: Joel Rifkin, aka Joel The Ripper.

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EP134: The Serial Killer Next Door: Joel Rifkin (Part 1)

Coming 7/28/2025

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Introducing: Girl On Gore by Investigator Slater

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On May 13, 2025, 22-year-old influencer Valeria Márquez was executed on TikTok livestream — shot point-blank by a man disguised as a delivery driver inside her own beauty salon in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. Viewers watched in horror as she clutched her chest and stomach before collapsing, still holding a stuffed animal as she perished on camera. 

Horrifyingly, the video footage went viral, and the calculated nature of the hit left Mexico (and the rest of the world) stunned. Investigators are continuing to explore whether the murder was cartel-related, a personal betrayal, or both. Rumors point to a possible setup by an employee or even Valeria’s best friend, who allegedly urged Valeria to stay at the salon just as the killer arrived. The most widespread theory, however, ties Valeria’s death to her ex-boyfriend, Ricardo Ruiz Velazco (aka “Doble R”), a high-ranking member of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) cartel. 

One thing is certain: her execution was not random. Valeria’s murder now stands as a devastating emblem of Mexico’s brutal crossroads - where femicide, cartel violence, and institutional failure collide with devastating consequences.

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EP133: TikTok Execution: Killed On Camera

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Joe Exotic, the self-proclaimed “Tiger King,” built his corrupt empire on cruelty, deception, and manipulation. Behind the mullet and over-the-top persona was a man consumed by narcissism and an insatiable need for control. He exploited/abused/killed exotic animals for profit, crossbred big cats, and subjected countless innocent creatures to horrific conditions. And Joe’s reign of chaos didn’t stop with animals, as his disastrous personal life mirrored his empire: riddled with fraud, fueled by toxic love triangles that veered into perversion, and propped up by desperate grabs for power at any cost. 

At the heart of it all was Joe’s obsession with fame and dominance - he used anyone, anything, to feed his ego. Because in reality, the so-called “Tiger King” wasn’t a ruler; he was a reckless, delusional clown whose need for control led him to exploit, destroy, and ultimately self-destruct.

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EP131: Tiger King: Lions and Tigers and Mullets, Oh My!

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