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The Compendium is a weekly variety podcast exploring stories from the darker corners of true crime, historical events, and incredible people.

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Zodiac Killer: Unsolved Mysteries, Ciphers and the Dark History of the Hunt
The Compendium PodcastMay 26, 2026
165
01:24:2377.26 MB

Zodiac Killer: Unsolved Mysteries, Ciphers and the Dark History of the Hunt

The Zodiac Killer terrorised Northern California with a string of murders, taunting letters and cryptic ciphers that helped turn the case into one of America’s most infamous unsolved mysteries. This episode follows the k...

John Wayne Gacy: The Killer Clown Case and the Dark History Behind It
The Compendium PodcastMay 19, 2026
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01:33:5686 MB

John Wayne Gacy: The Killer Clown Case and the Dark History Behind It

John Wayne Gacy was not just the “killer clown” of popular myth - he was a respected local figure who hid years of sexual violence and murder in plain sight. This episode follows the case from Robert Piest’s disappearanc...

Room 1046: A Kansas City Hotel Murder and One of True Crime’s Unsolved Mysteries
The Compendium PodcastMay 12, 2026
163
01:17:3571.03 MB

Room 1046: A Kansas City Hotel Murder and One of True Crime’s Unsolved Mysteries

The Room 1046 mystery begins with a man calling himself Roland T. Owen, a hotel room in Kansas City, and a death that never properly made sense. When the victim was later identified as Artemis Ogletree, the case only gre...

Nepal Royal Massacre: A Dark History of Prophecy, Power and Palace Killings
The Compendium PodcastMay 05, 2026
162
01:11:3165.48 MB

Nepal Royal Massacre: A Dark History of Prophecy, Power and Palace Killings

The Nepal Royal Massacre began with a prophecy, a forbidden royal romance, and a family dinner that ended in gunfire. This episode traces Crown Prince Dipendra, Devyani Rana, and the palace killings that helped bring Nep...

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Taylor Parker: Part 2, Reagan Hancock, Braxlynn Sage, and the Lie That Collapsed
The Compendium PodcastJune 16, 2026
168
01:09:3963.77 MB

Taylor Parker: Part 2, Reagan Hancock, Braxlynn Sage, and the Lie That Collapsed

A fake pregnancy, a roadside birth lie, and years of calculated deception sit at the centre of Part 2 of the Taylor Parker case. This episode follows how Taylor’s manufactured world of forged paperwork, invented crises, and false identities led prosecutors to argue that the murder of Reagan Hancock and the death of Braxlynn Sage were not panic or confusion, but the horrifying end point of a lie that had become too da...

Taylor Parker: Part 1, Fake Pregnancy, Inheritance Lies and a Foetal Abduction Case
The Compendium PodcastJune 09, 2026
167
01:02:2757.18 MB

Taylor Parker: Part 1, Fake Pregnancy, Inheritance Lies and a Foetal Abduction Case

The Taylor Parker case centres on a woman who convinced people around her that she was pregnant while also building a wider story of inheritance disputes, family sabotage and threats. In this first part of the episode, those lies escalate until Parker arrives at an Oklahoma hospital with a newborn she claims is hers, while investigators discover that the real mother, Reagan Hancock, has been murdered.

Marilyn Monroe: Dark History of How Hollywood Built and Broke an Icon
The Compendium PodcastJune 02, 2026x
166
01:50:46101.41 MB

Marilyn Monroe: Dark History of How Hollywood Built and Broke an Icon

The story of Marilyn Monroe began unassumingly, with a shy, anxious girl known simply as Norma Jean. Out of a brutal childhood, Hollywood constructed the blonde bombshell: a persona shaped by damage, fame, and public fantasy, transforming Norma Jean into Marilyn Monroe, one of the most enduring icons on earth.

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Every week, Kyle leads Adam through a story from the darker, stranger, or more ridiculous corners of reality. One brings the research. One brings the reactions. Nobody brings adequate supervision.

Kyle Risi
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Kyle Risi

Host, narrator, and keeper of the story. Kyle does the digging, connects the threads, and guides each episode from opening mystery to final reveal.

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Adam Cox

Co-host, audience surrogate, and recurring Compendium Circus employee. Adam brings the questions, the chaos, and the occasional troubling observation.

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