The Backstory: The real American psycho
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 February 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
The Wisconsin countryside in autumn during the 1950s sounds idyllic. But it was the scene of a horrifying series of murders and body-snatching cases. Ed Gein, in “The Butcher of Plainfield,” was the loner who inspired movies like Psycho and Silence of the Lambs. So…what’s his story?
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| 0:00.0 | All right, hey, before we start, I got to tell you this episode gets a little gory, but it's actually the only way to tell the story, so I'm just saying, okay? |
| 0:10.3 | A lot of us love a good horror flick, especially some of the classics like Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs. |
| 0:19.1 | Well, these and a number of other terrifying flicks were all |
| 0:23.1 | inspired by one guy, the so-called butcher of Plainfield. I'm Patty Steele, the horrifying story |
| 0:29.7 | of body snatcher and murderer, Ed Guy. That's next on the backstory. Black History Month is here, we're excited to kick off season foe. |
| 0:41.3 | If I didn't know, maybe you didn't either. |
| 0:43.3 | This season we're diving even deeper. |
| 0:46.3 | Celebrating trailblazing pioneers who fought for change and shining a spotlight on revolutionary women who defied the odds and redefined excellence. |
| 0:56.0 | Give Grace Wisher her flowers. |
| 0:58.3 | She's proof. |
| 0:59.4 | The history ain't all about who gets the credit. |
| 1:01.7 | It's about who did the work. |
| 1:03.3 | So next time you see that 50-starred, 13-striped American flag, you just remember a 16-year-old |
| 1:08.9 | black woman helped to make it happen. |
| 1:10.4 | So this season, get ready to be inspired, educated, and empowered, even more. |
| 1:16.6 | Join us as we uncover stories that deserve to be heard and celebrated. |
| 1:22.0 | Listen to I didn't know. |
| 1:23.6 | Maybe you didn't either from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the IHe Heart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or simply wherever you get your podcast. |
| 1:32.0 | I didn't know. |
| 1:34.8 | Everyone's forgotten who runs this valley. |
| 1:37.4 | Time to remind them. |
| 1:39.2 | Yellowstone fans, step into the Yellowstone universe. |
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