{"podcast":{"title":"True Crime","slug":"true-crime-7158337","podcast_index_feed_id":7158337,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6473403/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://open.spotify.com/show/7FNN1u7osFfUhD0PV3EWvy","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/25326f66292fc5724c9e6fd8efb7d84a.jpg","author":"Media Network","episode_count":550,"summary":"True Crime is a compelling podcast dedicated to unraveling the mysteries, motives, and mayhem behind the world’s most fascinating and chilling real-life cases. With a deep dive into crimes that have shocked the world and others that flew under the radar, this podcast leaves no stone unturned in its pursuit of the truth. From cold cases and unsolved mysteries to infamous criminal masterminds and heinous acts of violence, 'True Crime' explores the darkest sides of humanity while also shedding light on the heroes, victims, and survivors caught in the web of these events. Each episode is meticulously crafted to transport listeners to the heart of each story. You’ll feel the tension of a high-stakes manhunt, the heartbreak of shattered lives, and the triumph of justice served. Through thorough research and gripping narration, the podcast captures every detail, from the smallest clue that cracked a case wide open to the courtroom drama that determined a killer’s fate. With interviews from experts, eyewitnesses, and sometimes even those directly involved in the crimes, 'True Crime' offers a multi-dimensional perspective that keeps you engaged from start to finish. Become a supporter of t…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T10:17:38.361321+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-7158337"},"episode":{"title":"The Meanest Man in America: The Mind of Donald Gaskins","slug":"the-meanest-man-in-america-the-mind-of-donald-gaskins","published_at":"2026-05-26T23:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-7158337/the-meanest-man-in-america-the-mind-of-donald-gaskins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-7158337","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-meanest-man-in-america-the-mind-of-donald-gaskins--68380850","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68380850/the_hitchhiker_s_killer_pee_wee_gaskins_real_crime_real_crime_youtube.mp3","summary":"He was a small man with a monstrous reputation, a serial killer who christened himself \"the meanest man in America\" and boasted of a private graveyard for his victims. Convicted of nine murders but claiming a toll of over 100, Donald Gaskins represented a unique depths of human cruelty. This documentary brings together leading psychologists and criminology experts to analyze the making of a psychopath. Through archival footage, interviews, and chilling excerpts from his own confessions, the film dissects Gaskins' personality—from his traumatic childhood to his reign of terror across South Carolina—attempting to understand how a human being could embrace evil so completely and what his case reveals about the outer limits of criminal violence. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support .","meta_description":"He was a small man with a monstrous reputation, a serial killer who christened himself \"the meanest man in America\" and boasted of a private graveyard for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2690,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/true-crime-7158337/episodes/the-meanest-man-in-america-the-mind-of-donald-gaskins/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-7158337/the-meanest-man-in-america-the-mind-of-donald-gaskins.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}