{"podcast":{"title":"Lights Out","slug":"lights-out-120345","podcast_index_feed_id":120345,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5022089.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5022089","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/40543211.jpg","author":"Mile Higher Media & Audioboom Studios","episode_count":295,"summary":"Want to explore the darkest depths of humanity and horror, but don’t know how? Let the guys over at Lights Out guide you through the seedy underbelly of true crime and the mysteries of the paranormal. Kill the lights. Join the dark and twisted journey. Sit back and try to relax, as Josh takes you through the darkest of tales— from the natural world to the unnatural, from the known to the unknown. Lights Out is a mixed bag of killers, cults, cryptids, hauntings, the occult, demonic possessions, and alien abductions. Escape into the corners of madness and mayhem. Watch and listen to Lights Out on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, or wherever you get your podcasts today. New episodes are released every Monday. Make sure you subscribe and follow the show on social media @lightsoutcast","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lights-out-120345"},"episode":{"title":"293: He Watched From the Trees: The Horrifying Story of The Leaf Killer","slug":"293-he-watched-from-the-trees-the-horrifying-story-of-the-leaf-killer","published_at":"2026-04-27T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lights-out-120345/293-he-watched-from-the-trees-the-horrifying-story-of-the-leaf-killer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lights-out-120345","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8895275","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8895275.mp3?modified=1777240280&sid=5022089&source=rss","summary":"In 2010, Matthew Hoffman, a seemingly average man, horrifically murdered three people and kidnapped a child. The community was left in shock, but the truth behind his actions was far more disturbing than anyone could imagine. Hoffman had a history of obsession and violence, but what drove him to commit such an unimaginable crime? Matthew had an unhealthy fixation with leaves and trees, which even played a role in the crime, earning him the nickname “The Leaf Killer”. Was this a cold, calculated spree, or the result of a deeply disturbed mind spiraling out of control? Aura - https://www.on.auraframes.com/lightsout Wayfair - https://www.wayfair.com Follow & Subscribe To The Show! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SfSNbkVrfz3ceXmNr0lZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-out/id1505843600 Social Links: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lightsoutcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/lightsoutcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/lightsoutcast Suggestions/Comments: lop@milehigher.com Merch: https://lightsoutcast.shop/ Request A Topic Form: https://zfrmz.com/Sp6vsxGQrNoHUfDzvGnN Podcast sponsor inquiries: adops@audioboom.com Host: Josh Twitter: http://twitter.com/milehigherjosh Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherjosh Co-Host: Ian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifarme/ Editor/Producer: Daniel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horrororeo Sources: https://pastebin.com/hKN27aJy","meta_description":"In 2010, Matthew Hoffman, a seemingly average man, horrifically murdered three people and kidnapped a child. The community was left in shock, but the trut…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5185,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lights-out-120345/episodes/293-he-watched-from-the-trees-the-horrifying-story-of-the-leaf-killer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lights-out-120345/293-he-watched-from-the-trees-the-horrifying-story-of-the-leaf-killer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}