Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (Part 1) | Morbid | Podcast

Not since Jack the Ripper or H.H. Holmes had a criminal so thoroughly shocked and captivated the public imagination; yet Gein’s crimes went far beyond what anyone imagined a person could be capable of. Indeed, he has served as the basis for some of Hollywood’s most iconic horror films including Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. And, while he is only known to have killed two people during his active period, the list of crimes he is suspected of having committed is long and likely to remain a source of speculation for a long time to come.
Thank you to the magical Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research!
References
Associated Press. 1968. "Gein prosecution winds up murder testimony." Capital Times, November 9: 9.
-. 1968. "Gein ruled fit to stand trial." Green Bay Press-Gazette, January 16: 1.
Capital Times. 1958. "Bar Gein house admission fees." Capital Times, March 12: 4.
-. 1957. "Claims ten skulls came from graves ." Capital Times, November 18: 1.
-. 1958. "Gein insane, psychiatrist tells court." Capital Times, January 6: 3.
-. 1957. "Nearly wed gein, woman reveals." Capital Times, November 20: 1.
-. 1957. "Plan to open at least two." Capital Times, November 23: 1.
-. 1957. "Weeping Gein joins minister in prayer." Capital Times, November 22: 1.
-. 1957. "'Won't believe' graves robbed ." Capital Times, November 19: 1.
Daily Tribune. 1954. "Believe Bancroft tavernkeeper was slain." Daily Tribune, December 9: 1.
-. 1944. "Rites today for the man who died in Roche-a-Cri fire." Daily Tribune, May 19: 1.
Engel, Dave. 2005. "Whatever happened to Mary Hogan?" Daily Tribune, December 5: 6.
La Crosse Tribune. 1957. "State pushes murder charges against ." La Crosse Tribune, November 22: 1.
Portage Daily Register. 1957. "New rifle in shop used in slaying storekeeper." Portage Daily Register, November 19: 1.
Schechter, Harold. 1998. Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original Psycho. New York, NY: Gallery Books.
Stevens Point Journal. 1958. "Ed Gein's real estate sold for under $4,000." Stevens Point Journal, March 31: 1.
-. 1958. "Gein farmhouse leveled by early morning blaze." Stevens Point Journal, March 20: 1.
-. 1958. "Open house at Gein farm draws crowds." Stevens Point Journal, March 24: 1.
-. 1957. "Results of lie test announced." Stevens Point Journal, November 20: 1.
-. 1954. "Woman's disappearance hints slaying at Pine Grove tavern." Stevens Point Journal, December 9: 1.
United Press. 1957. "Hospital gets ready for Gein." Capital Times, November 23: 2.
United Press International. 1968. "Ed Gein found guilty of 1957 murder in Plainfield." Capital Times, November 14: 2.
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I wish we could watch you two while you present the story.

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Such a wonderfully refreshing approach to a subject already heavily covered ... thoroughly enjoyed it.

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I love when you guys do famous cases!

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Now! This is the most darkest story. Of a man, who is in a dark rock of a darker hard place.

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I wonder what Ed geins google search history would look like? Hmmm

[@Trstevens318]

Gein is probably the most interesting killer ive learned about so far. Other good contenders for that spot are Dean Corll, Pedro Lopez, Carl Panzram, and Ivan Milat. Thats my top 5 lol as weird as that sounds 😅

[@deannataylor5613]

My grandpa lived down the street from him. I grew up hearing all about him.

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Side note: can you guys cover the Salish Sea Feet mystery??? Or if you have already what ep is it??? P.s loved this episode!

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Edward Thomas Gein damn

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Man, you grow up in Wisconsin and this guy will both be mentioned a lot and hastily glossed over a lot. You'd think we'd talk about it, but we truly don't. Especially compared to Dahmer, who was also one of ours.

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Armchair psychology, but it seems that if he was raised to revere a dictatorial woman then moving into N@zi territory makes sense. He only knows a strong-arm leader so it probably felt comfortable having one ideology that claimed to have all the answers. He just traded one for the other.

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Except he didn't 'revere' N@zism, he merely read some pulp stories connected to it (among many, many others).

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Maybe don't swear...

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The Bible gets weird on murder so I find the Bible weird sometimes. But dude did Augusta read the Bible though. I swear George was not in the wrong. Would hitting because she spoke out of turn. Corinthians. Could that be considered an affection. I’m just getting weird with this. But I don’t like Augusta she reminds me of my dad. And I’m sorry but if she married my dad. Oh boy. Oh boy. She would be praying for her salvation for sure.

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Oh man I’m sorry you guys only have a few comments I just every time you guys come on you guys always say the best things ever. I really appreciate your shout out to those with trauma like this. I think a lot of people really need to hear that. ❤