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Monster: The Zodiac Killer

Monster: The Zodiac Killer

iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.0 • 991 Ratings

Overview

From Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, 'Monster: The Zodiac Killer' dives into one of the most notorious, unsolved serial killing sprees in history. Despite sketches, cyphers and taunting letters to the press, the question still remains: who is the Zodiac? While you're here, don't forget to listen to Season 1, 'Atlanta Monster', which tells the true story of one of Atlanta’s darkest secrets, almost 40 years later.

36 Episodes

Payne Lindsey presents High Strange Season 2!

High Strange Season 2, Episode 1 - Friendly Universe What if the universe is not hostile, just misunderstood. We open the season by asking whether being alone ever really made sense, and why the idea of something else out there feels oddly familiar now.   Want more? Our High Strange music playlist is now available exclusively on Apple Music. Visit the link in our show notes or go to apple.co/highstrangeplaylist  To access our book list, go to apple.co/highstrangebooks  To find us in Apple Maps, go to apple.co/highstrangeguide For ad-free listening and bonus content, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ now! Members get all episodes ad-free plus bonus content throughout the season. Sign up at apple.co/highstrange. For Spotify, Google, and other Android users, visit tenderfootplus.com.   Follow along on social and the web: @highstrange on Instagram @highstrange on TikTok highstrange.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2026

High Strange is Back! New Season, New Mysteries!

High Strange Season 2 goes deeper into real encounters, credible witnesses, and the explanations that never seem to stick. More firsthand accounts. Bigger moments. And more times where the official story starts to wobble. This isn’t about believing everything. It’s about following the story until it actually makes sense… or until it gets too strange to ignore. New season. Same curiosity. Same skepticism. Still probably not a weather balloon.   Listen to all episodes now on https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2026

Hunting LISK [1]

When Rex Heuermann is arrested for the Gilgo Beach murders, filmmaker Josh Zeman revisits the chilling clues uncovered in his documentary, The Killing Season. From Shannan Gilbert’s disappearance to the discovery of ten bodies along Ocean Parkway, Josh explores how this mystery eluded investigators for over a decade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2025

Official Trailer– Monster: Hunting L.I.S.K.

The latest installment in the Monster franchise, Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer follows filmmaker Josh Zeman as he sets out to find New York's most notorious killer since the Son of Sam. Decades or eluding authorities, nearly a dozen bodies, and a system incapable of catching him, until now. Coming November 17th from Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2025

Le Monstre S2- Episode 1: A Cold Dark Night

A new season of Le Monstre is available now. Check out episode 1, "A Cold Dark Night" December 22, 1996, Jacqueline Leclercq vanishes from her apartment in the city of Mons in Belgium. Despite suspicious circumstances, her disappearance garners little media attention. Jacqueline wasn't the first and would not be the last in a series of disappearances that would soon shock the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2025

The Butcher of Mons– Le Monstre [Season 2]

Nearly 30 years ago, five women went missing in and around the city of Mons in Belgium. Their dismembered bodies would later be discovered, discarded in trash bags and strategically placed across the city. The identity of this sadistic serial killer remains unknown, but his name still sparks fear… The Butcher of Mons. From Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, this is Le Monstre– Season 2. Coming October 31st.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 October 2025

Payne Interviews Kerri Rawson, BTK's daughter (Part 2) [bonus]

Part 2 of Payne Lindsey's extended conversation with Kerri Rawson, the daughter of Dennis Rader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2025

Payne Interviews Kerri Rawson, BTK's Daughter (Part 1) [bonus]

Part 1 of Payne Lindsey's extended conversation with Kerri Rawson, the daughter of Dennis Rader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2025

Do Not Turn On the Lights- Introducing Wisecrack

A crime producer stumbles upon a one of a kind comedy set, sending her down a rabbit hole of deception and murder. From Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, Wisecrack is a new 6-part limited series that blends investigative true crime with stand up comedy. Coming September 2nd. Binge the entire season ad-free. Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at tenderfootplus.com or on ApplePodcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 September 2025

Inside The Monster Series [bonus]

Executive Producers Matt Frederick and Trevor Young sit down for an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation about the makings of the Monster series. Get the scoop from the beginning and find out how a one-off investigation into a serial killer in Atlanta became an award-winning global podcast franchise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

Monsters, Mobsters, and Murder– Welcome to Crook County

For over 20 years, Ken Tekiela was a celebrated firefighter, husband, and father of two —but he led a secret, double life as a hitman for the Chicago mob. When the truth came out, it destroyed his family. Now, his son Kyle, host of Crook County, is left to pick up the pieces. Crook County is the shocking true crime podcast about Kenny “The Kid” Tekiela’s rise through the ranks of the legendary organized crime syndicate, the Chicago Outfit, and the lasting impact this has on a family. From iHeartRadio and Tenderfoot TV, welcome to Crook County. Follow the show here. To binge the full season, subscribe to Tenderfoot+. Click here for more details: https://tenderfoot.tv/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Introducing: Murder on Songbird Road

Murder on Songbird Road revisits the stabbing death of an 11-year-old girl in Southern Illinois and the subsequent arrest and conviction of her father’s fiancée for the crime. In this series, veteran true-crime host Lauren Bright Pacheco teams up with criminal defense attorney Bob Motta to investigate whether the case—one that tore apart a rural community, sparking controversy, corruption, and ongoing questions—was truly solved, or if an innocent woman remains wrongfully convicted. Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2025

Monster: BTK - Episode 1

January 1974. Four members of a family are killed in their home in Wichita, Kansas. Investigators are mystified. Nothing like this has ever happened before in Wichita. Little did they know, this was just the beginning.  The first two episodes are available now. For an ad-free binge experience subscribe to iHeart True Crime+.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2025

Bind. Torture. Kill. - A New Monster, January 13th

‘Monster: BTK’, the newest installment in the ‘Monster’ franchise, reveals the true story of the Wichita, Kansas serial killer who murdered at least 10 people between 1974 and 1991. Known by the moniker, BTK – Bind Torture Kill, his notoriety was bolstered by the taunting letters he sent to police, and the chilling phone calls he made to media outlets. BTK’s identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. He was the serial killer next door. The first two episodes are available on January 13th here. For an ad-free binge experience subscribe to iHeart True Crime+.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 January 2025

January 13th... MONSTER returns!

A new season. A new monster. Coming January 13th... MONSTER: BTK. Binge all previous season of Monster now! [Listen]See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2025

Introducing Lords of Death

While digging through an old memory box, host Thrasher Banks discovers forgotten VHS tapes, police reports, and faded letters regarding a 1995 murder in Dayton, Ohio. Drawn to the connection between this murder and the other seemingly innocuous contents of the box, Thrasher begins an investigation. As he follows the threads, he finds that a participant in the 1995 murder may be connected to more than one brutal, unsolved case… Against the backdrop of Ohio in the 1980s and 90s, around the height of satanic panic, this true crime story explores memory, perception, and a personal quest for the truth. Join Thrasher as he unpacks this box and searches for answers about the “Lords of Death.” Listen now or subscribe to Tenderfoot+ to binge the show ad-free!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2024

Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun Returns

Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun is Part 2 is here! Payne has spent the last year in Nome, Alaska, investigating the case of Native Alaskan Florence Okpealuk, who went missing in 2020. This case is unlike any other he has covered and has taken him all the way to the Arctic Circle and back. After combing through tips and new leads, Payne is now back with new episodes to take us deep into what he has uncovered in Florence’s case. And that is not the only case he has uncovered in the small town of Nome. Listen to Up and Vanished: In The Midnight SunSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2024

Atlanta’s Olympic bombing... Introducing ‘Flashpoint’

On July 27th, 1996, a domestic terrorist bombed the Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. While the FBI and the media fixated on the wrong man, the bomber planned his next, more overtly political attacks on 2 abortion clinics and a gay nightclub. The bomber would later be identified as a dedicated soldier in the white-supremacist Christian Identity Movement. Through the lens of these 4 bombings, and the victims left to pick up the pieces, Flashpoint explores America's greatest threat, the political and religious radicalization of homegrown terrorists. Available now from Tenderfoot TV and iHeart Podcasts. Click here to listen to the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2024

Introducing To Die For

Host Neil Strauss (Rolling Stone, The New York Times) brings listeners on a journey through the dark world of Russian Sexpionage where, for the first time, a professed “sex spy” tells her story. From the creators of the hit podcast To Live and Die in LA, this is To Die For. Binge all 8 episodes now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2024

The Accused [bonus]

More suspects bring more questions.

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2020

Legacy [15]

A frightening final theory

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2019

Sequence [14]

New technology brings fresh hope to the Zodiac case. But what if it's still a dead end?

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2019

Copycat [13]

Fascination leads beyond obsession, as a new Zodiac emerges in New York City.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2019

Rabbit Holes [12]

New theories bring new suspects. But for many independent investigators, those theories are truth.

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2019

Trails [11]

Toschi's investigation led to a dead end, but independent investigators are chasing down other leads.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2019

Doubt [10]

What if the story you've heard about the Zodiac is not the real story? It's time to separate fact from fiction.

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2019

The Prime Suspect [9]

Investigators finally put a name and face to the Zodiac. The prime suspect is revealed.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2019

Origins [8]

A close encounter with the Zodiac sends investigators to Riverside, California

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2019

Prime Time [7]

After an impromptu TV appearance, the Zodiac fights to stay in the limelight

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2019

School Bus [6]

Zodiac is making threats which now target children. And he says he’s making a bomb.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2019

Taxi Driver [5]

Zodiac moves to the City by the Bay

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2019

The Lake [4]

Who is this man in a medieval mask?

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2019

The Most Dangerous Game [3]

Three nearly identical letters, each containing one-third of a 408-symbol cryptogram, arrive at three Bay Area newspapers.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2019

Lover's Lane [2]

All small towns have their secrets.

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2019

In the Shadows [1]

Christmastime, 1968. All was not calm, all was not bright.

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2019

Monster: The Zodiac Killer [trailer]

Who is the Zodiac and where is he? Season 2 launches January 3, 2019.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2018

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