Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker
Hosted by Dr Michelle Ward and Michelle Ward · ID
4.6from 3,547 ratings
- 74
- Episodes
- 36
- Transcribed
- 3,547
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 469M
- YouTube views
About Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker
Across the 2000s, under the shimmering lights of Hollywood, a murderer lay in wait. Watching, waiting and stalking his young and beautiful female neighbors, Michael Gargiulo bided his time until his opportune moment arrived – while they were sleeping. Breaking into their safe havens - their homes - he butchered his victims and then moved to a new location in tinsel town to find his next target. Across six episodes, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward talks with friends and acquaintances of Michael Gargiulo, investigators, experts and attorneys from the case, all to uncover the twisted world of The Hollywood Ripper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- ID
- Category
- true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 1 Sept 2021
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
36 of 74 episodes have a transcript.
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Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And from that point forward, I checked in with her weekly, making sure she was OK and safe and those kind of things. When the call came out that ended up being about Angel, I was devastated, shocked. When she lived on the street, she was very cautious and took measures to make sure she stayed safe. […]
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- YouTube views
- 468,519,662
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 1,934 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 1,613 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
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- Quality
- 28
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Dr Michelle Ward and Michelle Ward host the show. Published by ID.
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