{"podcast":{"title":"Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More","slug":"dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341","podcast_index_feed_id":2993341,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1760266.rss","website_url":"http://www.dawnofmantis.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/v1lbao43af3b4pgq2jkhjgjzcd11?.jpg","author":"Dawn of Mantis Podcast","episode_count":421,"summary":"Join longtime friends Joe and Ivan on a comedic journey through the mysteries of true crime. Since 2002, Joe and Ivan have been crafting comedy bits and skits together, honing their unique style. With their producer and co-host, Sam, at the sound processing helm, the trio dives into the depths of true crime mysteries, as well as music, history, and various other topics, with a twist. Joe and Ivan's comedic banter adds levity to even the darkest of subjects but always with a respectful approach. Their motto: Victims are never the subject of the joke; instead, the focus is on the perpetrators, pointing out irony and puns along the way. So buckle up and get ready to laugh, cringe, and ponder the mysteries of the human psyche with Joe, Ivan, and Sam on Dawn of Mantis!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T00:20:01.309857+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341"},"episode":{"title":"DOM Ep376 - Saving Face: Alex Mengel's Reign of Terror","slug":"dom-ep376-saving-face-alex-mengel-s-reign-of-terror","published_at":"2026-05-01T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341/dom-ep376-saving-face-alex-mengel-s-reign-of-terror","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1760266/episodes/19097409-dom-ep376-saving-face-alex-mengel-s-reign-of-terror.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1760266/episodes/19097409-dom-ep376-saving-face-alex-mengel-s-reign-of-terror.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail In February of 1985, in Yonkers, New York, Alex Mengel quickly escalated a routine traffic stop to the murder of a police officer. Followin that, he engaged in a short lived crime spree that took the life of an innocent woman, and didn't end until he himself was finally killed. (Subject Matter Begins @ 5:37) Support the show","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail In February of 1985, in Yonkers, New York, Alex Mengel quickly escalated a routine traffic stop to the murder of a police officer. Follow…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3675,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341/episodes/dom-ep376-saving-face-alex-mengel-s-reign-of-terror/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341/dom-ep376-saving-face-alex-mengel-s-reign-of-terror.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}