Welcome to Compact Murder, the podcast where each week we explore the dark and gripping world of murder, murderers, serial killers, and assassinations, in small bite-sized chunks. From infamous historical cases to chilling unsolved mysteries, we delve into the details that continue to captivate and haunt us. Whether it's a notorious figure or a crime that has left more questions than answers, we provide concise and fascinating insights into the darker side of human history. Prepare yourself for a quick but chilling journey into some of the most unsettling crimes ever committed.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Compact Murder, the podcast where each week we explore the dark and gripping world of murder, murderers, serial killers, and assassinations, in small bite-sized chunks. From infamous historical cases to chilling unsolved mysteries, we delve into the details that continue to captivate and haunt us.
Recent episodes include "Burke and Hare" (30 October 2026, 19 minutes), "The Murder of the Romanov Imperial Family" (23 October 2026, 23 minutes), and "The Unabomber" (16 October 2026, 21 minutes).
Compact Murder publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 99 episodes.
Booking probability for Compact Murder is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Compact Murder requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Compact Murder's contact route on record: verified email.
Compact Murder is an education podcast with 99 episodes published.
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Episode #100
In 1828, William Burke and William Hare murdered people in Edinburgh and sold their bodies to an anatomy school. Behind their familiar names were victims with families, friendships and livelihoods, including Mary...
Episode #99
In July 1918, Russia's former imperial family was led into a basement in Yekaterinburg and murdered alongside four attendants. How had Nicholas II, Alexandra and their five children gone from palace life to imprisonment...
Episode #98
For seventeen years, a series of concealed bombs turned ordinary deliveries into moments of terror. Behind them was a former mathematician living in a remote Montana cabin, while investigators struggled to put a name to...
Episode #95
On 24 January AD 41, the Roman emperor Caligula was killed by officers who were supposed to protect him. How did Germanicus's popular young son become the target of a conspiracy inside his own court? This episode of...
Episode #95
On 25 February 1957, the body of a young boy was discovered inside a cardboard bassinet box in Philadelphia's Fox Chase neighbourhood. He was malnourished, extensively bruised and had been killed by blunt-force trauma...
Episode #94
Ed Gein's name became synonymous with horror after police entered his isolated Wisconsin farmhouse in November 1957. What they discovered exposed two murders, years of grave robbing and a secret collection of human...
Episode #93
On a remote chicken ranch in 1920s California, Gordon Stewart Northcott imprisoned and murdered young boys while terrorising his teenage nephew into silence. When Sanford Clark finally revealed what had happened...
Episode #92
In the spring of 1946, a masked attacker began targeting couples on the isolated roads surrounding Texarkana, a city divided by the Texas-Arkansas state line. Over ten terrifying weeks, five people were killed and three...
Episode #91
Archibald Hall appeared to be the perfect gentleman: polished, discreet and trusted inside the homes of Britain's wealthy elite. Behind the identity of Roy Fontaine, however, was a career thief whose fear of exposure...
Episode #90
Between 1976 and 1977, an unknown gunman stalked New York City, attacking young women and couples with a .44-calibre revolver. Calling himself the Son of Sam, he taunted police through disturbing letters while an...
Episode #89
Harvey Milk became one of America's most influential gay rights campaigners after moving to San Francisco and establishing himself in the Castro district. Following several unsuccessful campaigns, he became the first...
Episode #88
On a foggy November morning in 1536, wealthy London merchant and Member of Parliament Robert Pakington left his home in Cheapside to attend Mass. Moments later, a gunshot rang out, and Pakington fell mortally wounded...
Episode #86
Charles Manson did not personally carry out the Tate-LaBianca murders, but the evidence showed how his control over the Manson Family helped turn paranoia, failed ambition and criminal loyalty into two nights of murder...
Episode #85
Between 1971 and 1972, six young Black girls and women were abducted and murdered in Washington, D.C. Their bodies were found near major roads, their killer was never caught, and one chilling note gave the case its...
Episode #84
In this episode of Compact Murder, we explore the assassination of King George I of Greece, a royal killing that took place in Thessaloniki on 18 March 1913, just as Greece was celebrating major victories in the First...
Episode #83
In this episode of Compact Murder, we examine the Hillside Stranglers case, one of the most disturbing serial murder investigations in Los Angeles history. Between 1977 and 1978, a series of murders terrified the city...
Episode #82
In this episode of Compact Murder, we examine the chilling case of the Zodiac Killer, the unidentified murderer who terrorised northern California in the late 1960s. From the first attacks near Benicia and Vallejo to...
Episode #81
In this episode, we explore the eerie and tragic story of The Hammersmith Ghost Murder, a case from early nineteenth-century London in which reports of a ghost near Black Lion Lane led to panic, armed patrols, and the...
Episode #80
The Yorkshire Ripper case remains one of the darkest chapters in modern British criminal history. Between 1975 and 1980, Peter Sutcliffe murdered thirteen women and attacked several more, spreading fear across Yorkshire...
Episode #79
In this episode of Compact Murder, we explore the terrifying unsolved case of the Axeman of New Orleans, a shadowy killer who attacked victims in their homes between 1918 and 1919. From the first brutal murders to the...
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