{"podcast":{"title":"Crime Junkie","slug":"crime-junkie-743411","podcast_index_feed_id":743411,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/qm_9xx0g","website_url":"https://audiochuck.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a1a87b67-2865-4234-a087-b342aa30c358/ae42d51b-df99-4b19-bb3f-09f25598bcdd/3000x3000/crimejunkie-logo-registered.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Audiochuck","episode_count":512,"summary":"Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-junkie-743411"},"episode":{"title":"INFAMOUS: Mr. Cruel","slug":"infamous-mr-cruel","published_at":"2026-03-09T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-junkie-743411/infamous-mr-cruel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-junkie-743411","url":"https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/fxUKVg2nSMaPSHLeKNKH/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rsv.simplecastaudio.com/ec74d48c-cbf1-4764-923e-7d584dce50fa/episodes/1414f676-9f19-4ee2-a911-16598a2358fb/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=ec74d48c-cbf1-4764-923e-7d584dce50fa&awEpisodeId=1414f676-9f19-4ee2-a911-16598a2358fb&feed=qm_9xx0g","summary":"In the 1980s and early 1990s, a serial predator targeted young girls in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. He wore a mask and left little evidence behind. Investigators described him as calm and calculating, earning him the nickname, “Mr. Cruel.” More than three decades later, he has never been caught. But continued reporting by crime journalists and renewed hope from crime junkies have kept the case in the spotlight, fueling hope that his identity may one day be revealed.","meta_description":"In the 1980s and early 1990s, a serial predator targeted young girls in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. He wore a mask and left little evidence behin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4152,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crime-junkie-743411/episodes/infamous-mr-cruel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-junkie-743411/infamous-mr-cruel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}