true crime
Hosted by Sidney Theiss · true crime · EN · 46 episodes
Good morning crime enthusiasts and caffeine connoisseurs, welcome to Mugshot Mornings, your weekly dose of all things dark and twisted. I am your host, Sidney, and I am here to accompany you on your daily drive as you sip your morning brew while also wanting to explore the darkest corners of human nature at the same time. In this podcast, we will discuss different chilling tales of true crime, mysteries, cults, and conspiracies that keep us all on the edge of our seats. This is Mugshot Mornings – let’s get brewing and explore true crime, one sip at a time.
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Signup to Generate a PitchGood morning crime enthusiasts and caffeine connoisseurs, welcome to Mugshot Mornings, your weekly dose of all things dark and twisted. I am your host, Sidney, and I am here to accompany you on your daily drive as you sip your morning brew while also wanting to explore the darkest corners of human nature at the same time.
Mugshot Mornings is hosted by Sidney Theiss. The show has published 46 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Love Has Won, Y'all - The Cult of Mother God | Ep 45" (24 September 2026, 52 minutes), "Reading the Scariest r/nosleep Reddit Stories | Ep 44" (17 September 2026, 82 minutes), and ""How to Murder Your Husband": The Tragic Case of Chef Daniel Brophy | Ep 43" (16 April 2026, 56 minutes).
Mugshot Mornings publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 46 episodes.
Booking probability for Mugshot Mornings is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Mugshot Mornings requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Mugshot Mornings's contact route on record: verified email.
Sidney Theiss hosts Mugshot Mornings, a true crime show with 46 episodes published.
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Episode #45
The bombshell blonde beauty that turned blue. Amy Carlson really sucked. Claimed to be millions of years old, reincarnated 500+ times, and being led to the great 5D by Robin Williams... you can't make this up.
Episode #44
Episode 44: 4 stories on the subreddit r/no sleep -- thank you for listening!!! Sorry I have been gone, but I am back :) Long story short: mental health, needing a break, and wanting to come back at the right time...
Episode #43
<p>Nancy Brophy loved writing so much that she even created an article on "how to murder your husband." Only 11 years later, she gets put on trial for the tragic death of a beloved culinary instructor, her very own...
Episode #42
<p>Lou Castro was a charming guy who seemed to have it all - the houses, the cars, the money... everything, including loyal followers. BUT a man who claimed to be a thousand-year-old angel + seer was capable of anything...
Episode #41
<p>February 14, 2000, 9-year-old Asha Degree appeared to walk out of her house only to never be seen again. Numerous suspects, theories, and evidence have come out in the last 26 years, but still no arrests have been...
Episode #40
<p>Four teenagers, Domenic and Nicholas Coia, Eddie Batzig, and Justina Morley, all wanted money for drugs and alcohol. Their target? 16-year-old Jason Sweeney, Eddie's lifelong best friend, who made $500 a week at his...
Episode #39
<p>Here is the second part of reading three, scary creepypasta stories for the FIRST time! My true reaction to these stories. </p><p>First: Skinned Tara </p><p>Second: Gateway of the Mind </p><p>Third: The Crawlspace...
Episode #38
<p>Gisèle Pelicot is known as a feminist icon in the country of France after refusing to remain anonymous in the worst rape trial France had ever seen. Gisèle's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, allowed over 80 men, whom...
Episode #37
<p>In 1897, in Greenbrier County, the death of Zona Heaster Shue seemed like a tragic accident until her mother claimed Zona’s ghost revealed she had been murdered by her husband, Erasmus Stribbling "Edward" Trout Shue...
Episode #36
<p>Today's episode discusses three conspiracy theories: The Barksdale Bubble, Alexa Hates Children, and Ghost Kitchens. This one will be much easier to listen to than my other videos/episodes, thankfully! Which one do...
Episode #35
<p>A tragic case of a Louisiana criminal defense attorney who just wanted a partner to share her success with. The case of Chiquita Tate is heartbreaking, and although justice was served, it is not enough to bring her...
Episode #34
<p>It is one thing to hear about a murder. It’s another to see the killer posing proudly next to the severed head of their own mother. In 2013, New York City was shocked by the gruesome and deeply unsettling case of...
Episode #33
<p>In the summer of 1959, two young women, Riitta and Eine, were brutally murdered near Lake Tulilahti in Finland. Despite confessions, trials, and decades of debate, the case remains officially unsolved. This episode...
Episode #32
<p>Katherine Knight’s case remains one of Australia’s most disturbing and widely discussed criminal convictions. Years of volatile relationships and escalating behavior ultimately led to a crime that stunned the country...
Episode #31
<p>In 1978, Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane was discovered murdered in his Scottsdale apartment, a shocking crime that exposed a hidden side of his off-screen life and cast suspicion on those within his inner circle...
Episode #30
<p>Christopher Scholtes, Arizona's deadbeat dad, is a POS human being. He had a pattern of leaving his children unattended in the car, and this bad habit would lead to a serious tragedy. On July 9, 2024, Marana...
Episode #29
<p>He was sworn to protect and serve — but instead, he hunted. Gerard John Schaefer Jr., a Florida sheriff’s deputy, used his badge to lure victims into terrifying traps. Beneath his uniform hid a sadistic killer who...
Episode #28
<p>Happy Halloween Eve! Today fits the theme well - the downfall of Russ McKamey and McKamey Manor. He claims it to be an "extreme, not your typical boo haunted house," but is he truly just disguising this as "legal"...
Episode #27
<p>Hi everyone, I am back back back!!! --- In this episode, we look at the story of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in Ireland. What began as an investigation into local history led to the discovery of hundreds of...
Mugshot Mornings
<p>This update explains where I have been and why I haven't posted in two months -- this is not goodbye!!! key points: moving to a new place, traveling, school/classes, two jobs, no time, no research, no videos :(...
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