Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer
Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer
A decade ago, filmmaker Josh Zeman was on the hunt for the country’s most elusive serial killer. One who left nearly a dozen bodies along the beaches of Long Island. While he got close to catching him, it wasn’t until 2023 that authorities finally made an arrest. The troubling part is... the answers were there all along, hidden in plain sight. So why did it take authorities so long to catch him, a…Social links:
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No Rest for the Weary [12]
More than fifteen years after the murders that terrorized Long Island, Rex Heuermann was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. In this episode, host Josh Zeman takes listeners inside the sentencing hearing as victims' families deliver heartbreaking impact statements, the court imposes …
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Hunting the Hunter [11]
Rex Heuermann spent years studying serial killers, criminal profiling, and the FBI's investigative methods. Now, as part of his guilty plea, he has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. In this episode, host Josh Zeman explores what investigators hope to learn, why Heuerma…
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Other Victims, Other Places [10]
Rex Heuermann confessed to eight murders, but what about the victims he didn't? In this episode, host Josh Zeman examines the unanswered questions left behind by Heuermann's guilty plea, exploring the mysteries surrounding Asian Doe, Tanya Denise Jackson, Tatiana Dykes, Carmen Vargas, and other vic…
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Cracks in the Narrative: Live from CrimeCon 2026 [9]
Recorded live at CrimeCon 2026, Josh Zeman joins Julie Grant, Alexis Linkletter, and Robert Macedonio to tackle the questions that still don't have answers. Why did Rex Heuermann confess to some murders but not others? Are there victims he left out? And is his guilty plea less about accountability …
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Why Did He Plead? [8]
Why would a man with a family, a successful career, and seemingly everything to lose spend decades hiding a secret life? In this episode, host Josh Zeman sits down with forensic psychologist Joni Johnston and former FBI profiler Mark Safarik to examine the psychology of Rex Heuermann after his shoc…
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The Guilty Plea [7]
Why would Rex Heuermann confess, when there was nothing left to gain? In this episode, host Josh Zeman takes you inside the courtroom as the accused Long Island Serial Killer pleads guilty to the murders of seven women. It should have brought answers. Instead, it may have buried them. Drawing on ye…
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BREAKING NEWS: L.I.S.K. PLEADS GUILTY
In a shocking revelation, Rex Huermann the alleged Long Island Killer pleads guilty to murdering eight innocent women. Yet for many, far too many mysteries remain unanswered. Will Rex's DNA lead to other victims in Long Island and elsewhere? And what about the other victims on Long Island that Rex …
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Inside Monster: Hunting L.I.S.K (with Maggie Freleng and Josh Zeman)
Host Josh Zeman sits down with journalist Maggie Freleng (Up and Vanished Weekly) for a thrilling conversation about the evolving hunt for one of the country’s most prolific killers. From analyzing Long Island’s unsettling history with serial murder, to unpacking the team’s own “Jinx” moment, Josh …
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Tip of the Century [6]
Why did it take so long to catch LISK? In this episode Josh revisits his 2015 interview with Dave Schaller, which has never been heard before, and with the help of Robert Kolker and Gus Garcia-Roberts, he investigates how corruption, cover-ups, and toxic leadership within Suffolk County law enforce…
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Mindhunter [5]
Inside Rex Heuermann’s alleged “planning document,” Josh finds a chilling blueprint for murder. Through interviews with Rex's childhood friend and expert insight, this episode explores how childhood trauma and an obsession with serial-killer lore may have shaped a meticulous predator who learned an…
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