Twisted Podcast

John W. Taylor

  • 31 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 247: Murder of Alessia Mesquita

    Rashod Newton shot and killed his girlfriend Alessia Mesquita. We will delve into his subsequent police interrogation.

    15 February 2026, 6:39 pm
  • 41 minutes 34 seconds
    Episode 246: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

    In 1990, thieves stole $500 million in rare works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The case remains unsolved. I will be talking with Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna from the Crawlspace podcast about the museum heist.

    1 February 2026, 7:46 pm
  • 34 minutes 56 seconds
    Episode 245: Murder of Joseph Gatto

    Someone murdered Joseph Gatto inside his home in Silver Lake, California. His son, Mike Gatto, who was a state Assemblyman at the time, wrote a book about his father's murder and the associated investigation into the still unsolved murder. I will be speaking with Mike Gatto.

    15 January 2026, 3:57 pm
  • 38 minutes 46 seconds
    Episode 244: Kidnapping of Paul Fronczak

    We have a kidnapped newborn, an abandoned child, organized crime, and a lot of secrets. I will be talking with Paul Fronczak from The Fronczak Files Podcast about the twists and turns in his life.

    1 January 2026, 2:15 pm
  • 36 minutes 56 seconds
    Episode 243: Cruel & Unusual

    Former inmate Paul Smith talks about what it is like to be thrust into federal prison in America. How the environment can turn seemingly normal, average men into savages who act and treat others in an inhuman manner.

    14 December 2025, 5:14 pm
  • 33 minutes 11 seconds
    Episode 242: Psychology of Serial Killers

    Criminal profiler Phil Chalmers will be discussing the psychology behind serial killers, based on his numerous interviews and conversations with mass murderers and serial killers over the years.

    1 December 2025, 3:36 pm
  • 35 minutes 1 second
    Episode 241: Mafia Hitman Greg Scarpa

    Greg Scarpa was a hitman for the Colombo Crime Family with the nickname, The Grim Reaper. He also worked as an FBI informant for decades snitching on his fellow wise guys. I will be talking with true crime author Jonathan Dyer about his latest book, Legendary Evil, The Many Faces of a Mafia Killer, which chronicles Greg Scarpa's life.

    15 November 2025, 12:30 pm
  • 33 minutes 54 seconds
    Episode 240: Murder of Kenny Bunn

    Kenny Bunn was found murdered and his ex-girlfriend, Nadya Swartz, and her new boyfriend, Justin Hooker, immediately came to the attention of police. Can they convince detectives they weren't involved, or will their statements be their undoing?

    31 October 2025, 6:51 pm
  • 33 minutes 37 seconds
    Episode 239: Brown's Chicken Massacre

    In the 1990s in a suburb of Chicago, seven people were murdered inside a Brown's Chicken restaurant terrifying the entire area. Police aggressively investigated the case, but no suspects were uncovered for years, until they finally got a break. I will be talking with Patrick Wohl, the author of "Something Big: The True Story of the Brown's Chicken Massacre, A Decade-long Manhunt, and the Trials That Followed."

    15 October 2025, 2:03 pm
  • 29 minutes 37 seconds
    Episode 238: Ava Mooring

    A fight gets out of hand when someone starts shooting. Police arrest 18-year-old Ava Mooring on three counts of attempted murder. We will delve into her interrogation with detectives.

    2 October 2025, 12:48 pm
  • 28 minutes 3 seconds
    Episode 237: Havana Syndrome, Part 2

    Part 2 of 2. Anomalous Health Incidents. AHI's. That is what the intelligence community refers to it as, but you likely know it as "The Havana Syndrome." People reported feeling sick, dizzy, or even worse after experiencing a loud sonic-like wave in and around the U.S. Embassy in Cuba. The U.S. Intelligence Community says there is no evidence of any deliberate actions by a foreign actor. Is there more to the story?

    15 September 2025, 1:16 pm
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