History's Hidden Killers

About History's Hidden Killers

History’s Hidden Killers is a true crime history podcast hosted by Tony Brueski, taking listeners deep inside the lives, crimes, investigations, and lasting impact of some of the most infamous killers in modern history. Each week, Tony opens a new case file on one notorious figure from criminal history. Across a focused five-part series, released daily, History’s Hidden Killers examines the full story: the early warning signs, the first known crimes, the escalation, the investigation, the capture, the trial, and the aftermath that still echoes decades later. From names like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, BTK, the Night Stalker, and other historic serial killers, this series looks beyond the headlines and the mythology. Who were they before the world knew their names? What did investigators miss? How did the media shape public fear? And what can these cases teach us about crime, psychology, law enforcement, and the victims whose lives should never be forgotten? This is not a celebration of killers. It is a hard look at the real cases, real people, and real evil behind some of the darkest chapters in true crime history. With a documentary-style approach, History’s Hidden Killers blends criminal psychology, historical context, investigative detail, courtroom drama, and cultural aftermath into a gripping daily series for listeners who want more than surface-level true crime. New case files release weekly, with five episodes dedicated to one killer at a time. History’s Hidden Killers — real cases, real people, real evil. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #TrueCrimeCommunity #SerialKillers #CriminalHistory #CrimeHistory #InfamousKillers #MurderCases #CrimeStories #CaseFiles #MurderInvestigation #CriminalPsychology

Publisher

Hidden Killers Podcast

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2026

Latest episode

11 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jul 2026

   What Cindy Anthony Tried to Unsay on the Witness Stand — And Why

   Cindy Anthony told a 911 dispatcher the car smelled like a dead body. She meant it. You can hear it in the recording — the panic, the certainty, the horror. Three years later, she sat on the witness stand and told the jury those words were just an expression she used to get police to come faster. A mother on a 911 call knew the truth. A mother on the stand could not afford it. George and Cindy protected Casey through the investigation, through a media circus, and through a trial that used George as the scapegoat. After the acquittal, Casey walked away from both parents. She later accused George publicly of causing everything. He denied it. He says he’d still take her call. The last episode in a six-part series. This is the dark inverse of every other family’s story — proof that loyalty, even total loyalty, is not always returned. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ (https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/) Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ (https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ (https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/) Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod (https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod) X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod (https://x.com/TrueCrimePod) This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags: #CaseyAnthony #CayleeAnthony #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #FamiliesOfTheAccused #CindyAnthony #GeorgeAnthony #TrueCrimePodcast #CrimeFamilies #AnthonyCase

2. 

   10 Jul 2026

   What Buster Murdaugh's Loyalty to Alex Is Really Costing Him

   Buster Murdaugh gave his firstborn child his father’s name. His father is Alex Murdaugh, convicted of murdering Buster’s mother Maggie and brother Paul at the family’s hunting estate. Alex also confessed to stealing millions from clients, running drugs through his law firm, and staging a suicide attempt. Buster sat through every day of the murder trial. He testified that Alex was “destroyed, heartbroken.” He told Fox Nation he doesn’t believe his father could have harmed his mother and brother — while also admitting Alex shows traits of a manipulator. When the SC Supreme Court overturned the conviction, two conflicting accounts of Buster’s reaction emerged: the defense attorney said devoted son; an insider said he was furious. This episode is about a son holding two truths that cannot coexist — and a retrial that will test every inch of that grip. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ (https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/) Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ (https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ (https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/) Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod (https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod) X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod (https://x.com/TrueCrimePod) This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags: #AlexMurdaugh #BusterMurdaugh #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #FamiliesOfTheAccused #MurdaughTrial #MaggieMurdaugh #TrueCrimePodcast #CrimeFamilies #MurdaughCase

3. 

   10 Jul 2026

   What Kitty Menendez's Own Sister Said About Her Killers at the Courthouse

   Kitty Menendez’s sister Joan VanderMolen stood at a courthouse podium in 2024 and said the men who killed her sister should go free. She said Erik and Lyle were “failed by the very people who should have protected them.” More than twenty family members stood with her. For thirty years, the extended Menendez family said almost nothing. Then new evidence surfaced — including a 1988 letter Erik wrote describing his father’s conduct — and Netflix put the case back in the spotlight. The family organized. They hired an attorney. They held press conferences. And in May 2025, a judge resentenced both brothers to fifty years to life, making them eligible for parole. This is the most morally complex episode in the series. The family is not in denial. They acknowledge the killings. They argue the truth includes what happened before them — and that the system in 1996 was not ready to hear it. In 2025, a judge was. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ (https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/) Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ (https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ (https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/) Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod (https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod) X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod (https://x.com/TrueCrimePod) This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags: #MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #FamiliesOfTheAccused #LyleMenendez #KittyMenendez #TrueCrimePodcast #CrimeFamilies #MenendezCase

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