Monster Presents: Insomniac (iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV)

Herb Baumeister was spiraling out of control, and the wall that kept his two lives separate was beginning to crumble. 

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Herb Baumeister spent his days as a father, a husband, and a businessman. But at night, he committed murderous acts in front of an audience that could never tell a soul. 

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Arthur Shawcross was paroled after less than 15 years in prison. Had the authorities known what was next, they never would have let him out. 

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It's been 15 years since Arthur Shawcross committed his last murder. Now that he’s out of prison, not only has his appearance changed, so have his victims. 

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Stephen McDaniel had a crush on his next door neighbor. But this isn’t a love story. This crush ends with a headless torso. 

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Stephen McDaniel thought he could outsmart the authorities. But this law school student accidentally told on himself... and it was all caught on camera.

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From the start, Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins Jr. lived a life of crime. Between prison and parole, Pee Wee learned that, if he didn’t want to be the victim, he’d have to kill his way to the top.

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Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins Jr. successfully committed one of the most audacious and brutal attacks ever attempted while on death row – and he did it from the confines of his own cell. 

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Dean Corll liked to give free candy to the kids, especially the young boys, and he loved throwing parties for the teens. So why was he often seen digging at night near the candy shop?

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Dean Corll was one of the deadliest killers in history. But it wasn’t the cops who brought him down. It was his own accomplice.

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‘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+.

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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+.

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What happens when you immerse yourself in true crime, night after night, digging deeper into the lives of serial killers? What are the consequences to a person's psyche? From iHeartRadio and TenderfootTV comes a new podcast about twisted serial killers and one man's journey through their stories. 

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