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Mask of Sanity

Mask of Sanity

By Melanie Peterson

A podcast hosted by Melanie Peterson, an Air Force veteran turned NYC actress obsessed with true crime. Join her each week as she guides listeners through different cases of the world’s most notorious killers.
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Episode 2: Robert Ben Rhoades: Part 2

Mask of SanityFeb 05, 2020

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Episode 12: Glennon Engleman

Episode 12: Glennon Engleman

How many of you have a fear of going to the dentist? Well if you don't already, you just might after listening to this episode! Glennon Engleman was a well-respected dentist, a war veteran, and even gave back to the community, providing free dental care to those who were able to afford it. But there was a whole other side to him - he also moonlighted as a hitman, seducing women and agreeing to kill their husbands if they gave him a cut of the insurance policy.  This week's episode gives you all the spine-tingling details about the man dubbed the "Killing Dentist."

Stay tuned after today's episode to hear the Still Unknown Podcast trailer!

Check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for more updates on upcoming episodes. Don't forget to like the Mask of Sanity Facebook page and chat with other super fans about each week's episode! What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan. https://www.patreon.com/maskofsanity

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

RESOURCES

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/killer-driller-hed-article-1.2319200

https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/true-crime-story-behind-horror-movie-the-dentist

http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Engleman,%20Glennon%20_fall,%202007_.pdf

https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/engleman-glennon.htm

https://www.stltoday.com/news/glennon-e-engleman/article_f6004938-60d1-508e-b15c-68050b786bf4.html

https://www.stltoday.com/news/archives/jan-st-louis-car-bombing-is-the-work-of-the/article_439cb546-1d2d-544f-9a49-847fb62b2be7.html

http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=330001

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110521047/glennon-edward-engleman

https://apnews.com/90fdb45e74157fe7f0438a8f9dea31f2

https://www.ranker.com/list/people-who-perished-at-the-dentist/stefanie-hammond

https://www.therichest.com/shocking/16-chilling-facts-about-hitman-glennon-the-dentist-engleman/

Apr 22, 202032:37
Episode 11: Lonnie David Franklin, Jr.

Episode 11: Lonnie David Franklin, Jr.

Melanie is back with an all new episode covering the case of The Grim Sleeper, Lonnie David Franklin Jr.  Franklin murdered at least 7 women in the mid-1980s and then the murders seems to stop for almost 14 years. He came back with a vengeance in 2002 claiming the lives of more victims but thanks to the advances in DNA technology, Franklin couldn't hide forever. Franklin was captured on July 7th, 2010, ending a more-than 25 year reign of terror in South Central Los Angeles. Stay tuned after the episode for the Another World Audiobooks podcast trailer! 

Check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for more updates on upcoming episodes. Don't forget to like the Mask of Sanity Facebook page and chat with other super fans about each week's episode! What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan. https://www.patreon.com/maskofsanity 

RESOURCES 

http://truecrimecases.blogspot.com/2012/08/lonnie-david-franklin-jr-grim-sleeper.html 

https://www.ranker.com/list/grim-sleeper-scary-facts/amandasedlakhevener 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/grim-sleeper-serial-killer-lonnie-franklin-jr-found-dead-prison-n1171686 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/grim-sleeper-killer-convicted-black-women-are-still-vulnerable-n584856 

https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/franklin-lonnie.htm 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/grim-sleeper 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/grim-sleeper-serial-killer-everything-you-need-to-know-252246/ 

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Lonnie_David_Franklin

Apr 15, 202043:14
Patreon Exclusive: Keith Hunter Jesperson

Patreon Exclusive: Keith Hunter Jesperson

Here it is, friends! We're all going through a hard time right now so as my gift to you, I'm releasing my first exclusive Patreon bonus episode to all my listeners. This episode covers the case of Keith Hunter Jesperson, the "Happy Face Killer." Enjoy! 

Check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for more updates on upcoming episodes. Don't forget to like the Mask of Sanity Facebook page and chat with other super fans about each week's episode! What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan. https://www.patreon.com/maskofsanity 


RESOURCES 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/07/27/happy-face-killer-sentenced-to-life-term/ https://www.columbian.com/news/2015/oct/12/storied-detective-career-comes-to-an-end/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/podcast-happy-face-melissa-moore-777451/ https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a27573737/macdonald-triad/ https://murderpedia.org/male.J/j/jesperson.htm https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29835159 https://m.martianherald.com/10-criminally-insane-works-art-made-criminals/page/7? https://www.ranker.com/list/happy-face-keith-hunter-jesperson/cat-mcauliffe http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Jesperson,%20Keith%20-%20spring,%2006.pdf

Apr 08, 202052:17
Episode 10: Arthur Shawcross
Apr 01, 202046:48
Episode 9: Carl Eugene Watts

Episode 9: Carl Eugene Watts

Knock, knock? Who’s there? Use your peepholes, friends! Join Melanie as she takes you through the case of Carl Eugene Watts, "The Sunday Morning Slasher." He claimed to have killed up to 80 people and vowed to kill again if he was ever released from prison.

Check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for more updates on upcoming episodes. Don't forget to like the Mask of Sanity Facebook page and chat with other super fans about each week's episode! What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan. https://www.patreon.com/maskofsanity

RESOURCES 

https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/watts-carl-eugene.htm 

https://www.thoughtco.com/coral-eugene-watts-the-sunday-morning-slasher-973182 

https://murdervictims.com/case/coral-watts-serial-killer/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/us/22watts.html 

https://www.insideedition.com/gallery/worst-serial-killers-us-history-ranked-41497/carl-eugene-watts-1262 

https://hellhorror.com/serial-killer-68/Carl-Coral-Watts.html 

http://truecrimecases.blogspot.com/2012/08/coral-eugene-watts-sunday-morning.html 

https://www.learning-history.com/carl-eugene-watts/

Mar 25, 202041:31
Episode 8: Mary Ann Cotton
Mar 18, 202042:45
Episode 7: Richard Kuklinski

Episode 7: Richard Kuklinski

You're as cooolldd as ICE! Come on - you know the words! Today's episode covers the case of Richard Kuklinski, "The Iceman." He was a contract killer who worked for several crime organizations in the New Jersey and New York area and claimed to have killed as many as 200 men. Join Melanie as she takes you through Kuklinski's brutal childhood, his decades-long career as a hitman, and finally to the legacy he left behind. 

Check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for more updates on upcoming episodes. Don't forget to like the Mask of Sanity Facebook page and chat with other super fans about each week's episode! What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan. https://www.patreon.com/maskofsanity 

RESOURCES 

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/richard-the-iceman-kuklinski 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-kuklinski-the-iceman 

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-iceman-nabs-the-culprit 

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/10/15/richard-kuklinski/ https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kuklinski-richard.htm 

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/richard-the-iceman-kuklinski-made-not-born-killer-crimecon 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Kuklinksi https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-richard-kuklinski-971949 

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/organized-crime/richard-kuklinski/

Mar 11, 202042:21
Episode 6: Robert Hansen

Episode 6: Robert Hansen

How well do you really know your friends? Your neighbors? Have you ever suspected that someone close to you was capable of killing? Join Melanie as she takes you through the chilling case of Robert Hansen, a well known businessman and family man living in Anchorage, Alaska, who was hiding a dark secret, preying on young women and using the frozen Alaskan wilderness as his own personal hunting grounds.
Check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for more updates on upcoming episodes. Don't forget to like the Mask of Sanity Facebook page and chat with other super fans about each week's episode! What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan.
www.patreon.com/maskofsanity
RESOURCES
allthatsinteresting.com/robert-hansen
www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/serial-killer-sick-revenge-alaskan-frontier-article-1.1922167
crimedocumentary.com/fbi-files-hunters-game-robert-hansen/
murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hansen-robert.htm
www.washingtonpost.com/national/robert-hansen-dies-at-75-convicted-alaska-serial-killer/2014/08/22/cf2d2acc-2989-11e4-86ca-6f03cbd15c1a_story.html
criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Hansen
www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2019/12/26/robert-hansen-butcher-baker
www.ranker.com/list/disturbing-robert-hansen-facts/jacob-shelton
www.adn.com/crime-justice/slideshow/robert-hansen-was-one-alaskas-worst-serial-killers/2014/08/21/
www.explorenorth.com/videos/robert_hansen-serial_killer.html
medium.com/@robinbarefield76/the-hunter-alaskas-most-notorious-serial-killer-13b869e3042
http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Hansen,%20Robert%20-%20fall,%202005.pdf
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME SHORT STORY: www.classicshorts.com/stories/danger.html

Mar 04, 202057:51
Episode 5: William Bonin
Feb 26, 202001:03:27
Episode 4: Jerry Brudos

Episode 4: Jerry Brudos

Lock up your Louboutins! Hide your Manolos! Bury the Jimmy Choos! And for the love of god, watch your back in parking garages, friends! Join Melanie as she takes you through the case of Jerry Brudos, The Shoe Fetish Slayer, and explores how his traumatic childhood and deprived sexual development led him to commit some of the most gruesome murders imaginable against women. 

Check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for more updates on upcoming episodes. Don't forget to like the Mask of Sanity Facebook page and chat with other super fans about each week's episode! What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan. https://www.patreon.com/maskofsanity 

RESOURCES https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/jerome-brudos https://allthatsinteresting.com/jerry-brudos https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brudos-jerome.htm http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Brudos,%20Jerome.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/201904/sexual-behaviors-in-children https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/paraphilias https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13775761/jerome-henry-brudos https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/focus/portrait-of-a-killer/article_9120448f-26b4-596c-a24c-2706f4a09972.html LUST KILLER BY ANN RULE: https://www.bookscool.com/en/Lust-Killer-326800/1

Feb 19, 202054:09
Episode 3: Velma Barfield
Feb 12, 202043:13
Episode 2: Robert Ben Rhoades: Part 2

Episode 2: Robert Ben Rhoades: Part 2

Melanie is back with Part 2 of Robert Ben Rhoades, the Truck Stop Killer. Join her as she recounts the final months before his capture and the law enforcement officers who helped hunt him down and bring justice to his victims. 

Be sure to check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for even more updates, and join the Mask of Sanity Facebook page to chat with other super fans about each week's episode!

What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan. https://www.patreon.com/maskofsanity

RESOURCES

https://www.deseret.com/2006/9/12/19973574/charges-against-former-truck-driver-dropped

https://killer.cloud/serial-killers/show/360/robert-ben-rhoades

https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-ben-rhoades

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23872590/ronald_ben_rhoades_killer_of_regina_kay/

https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/sexual-abuse/effects

https://www.truckdrivingjobs.com/faq/the-haunting-case-of-robert-ben-rhoades-truck-stop-muderer.html

https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-robert-ben-rhoades-truck-stop/cat-mcauliffe

https://peoplepill.com/people/robert-ben-rhoades/

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/identified9.html

https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53818515&itype=CMSID

http://dahnbatchelorsopinions.blogspot.com/2012/06/traveling-serial-killer-and-his-mobile.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-trucker-traveling-torture-chamber-admits-murders/story?id=16037743

Feb 05, 202032:09
Episode 1: Robert Ben Rhoades: Part 1

Episode 1: Robert Ben Rhoades: Part 1

Have you ever been driving down a highway and seen a hitchhiker, hoping that someone will stop to give them a lift? Did you keep driving because your first thought was "What is that person is a deranged killer?" Well, what if the person who stopped to give that hitchhiker a lift was a killer?

Join Melanie as she takes you through the case of Robert Ben Rhoades, also known as the Truck Stop Killer. In this episode, she'll cover his early years up through the moment before he goes on his final killing spree in January 1990. 

Be sure to check out the Mask of Sanity Instagram and Twitter for even more updates, and join the Mask of Sanity Facebook page to chat with other super fans about each week's episode!

What's that you say? You want MORE Mask of Sanity?? Well, friends, you're in luck - check out the Mask of Sanity Patreon feed and subscribe today for lots of extras for the ULTIMATE true crime fan. https://www.patreon.com/maskofsanity


RESOURCES

https://www.deseret.com/2006/9/12/19973574/charges-against-former-truck-driver-dropped

https://killer.cloud/serial-killers/show/360/robert-ben-rhoades 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-ben-rhoades

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23872590/ronald_ben_rhoades_killer_of_regina_kay/

https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/sexual-abuse/effects

https://www.truckdrivingjobs.com/faq/the-haunting-case-of-robert-ben-rhoades-truck-stop-muderer.html

https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-robert-ben-rhoades-truck-stop/cat-mcauliffe

https://peoplepill.com/people/robert-ben-rhoades/

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/identified9.html

https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53818515&itype=CMSID

http://dahnbatchelorsopinions.blogspot.com/2012/06/traveling-serial-killer-and-his-mobile.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-trucker-traveling-torture-chamber-admits-murders/story?id=16037743

Jan 29, 202026:27
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