Best Marshall Atkinson Podcasts (2025)

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#58 - "Shot In The Face" The Call Every LEO Wife Fears w/Amanda Webb 1:23:41

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Send us a text What do you do when the nightmare becomes real? Amanda’s husband, TJ, a U.S. Marshal, was shot in the face during a takedown and in an instant, her life shattered. What followed was a brutal journey of trauma, isolation, and survival… not just for TJ, but for Amanda too. From navigating hospitals alone due to COVID, to becoming his f…

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THE PEEPSHOW—Kate Summerscale 1:12:06

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London, 1953. Police discover the bodies of three young women hidden in a wall at 10 Rillington Place, a dingy terrace house in Notting Hill. On searching the building, they find another body beneath the floorboards, then an array of human bones in the garden. But they have already investigated a double murder at 10 Rillington Place, three years ag…

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#57 - Shot Six Times: A Law Enforcement Officer's Survival Story w/TJ Webb 2:45:08

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Send us a text What happens when a routine warrant service turns into a life-altering gunfight? TJ shares his harrowing journey of survival after being shot six times at point-blank range while serving on a U.S. Marshals Task Force. From the moment bullets tore through his body—striking his face, shoulder, hands, arm, and shattering his femur—TJ ta…

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DEPRAVED OBSESSION-Rod Sadler 1:17:49

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What drove the inconspicuous sociopath to become a ruthless killer? During his nearly fifteen-year reign of terror, Ronald Lloyd Bailey’s depraved obsession with sexual sadism held communities across southeast Michigan in a shroud of fear. From the early 1970’s to the mid-1980’s, the former patient at one of Michigan’s foremost psychiatric hospital…

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#56 - Life With The Wife: The Woman Behind The Chaos w/Brit Marshall 3:23:51

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Send us a text The veil is finally lifted! After countless requests from our devoted listeners, the mysterious co-creator of Wild Chaos Podcast makes her debut appearance, transforming what might have been just another interview into a landmark episode filled with nervous laughter, genuine revelations, and unexpected insights. She's been called man…

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L.A. CORONER-Anne Soon Choi 1:15:46

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L.A. Coroner is a gripping true crime biography of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the controversial “Coroner to the Stars,” who performed the autopsies of Marilyn Monroe, Robert F. Kennedy, Sharon Tate, Natalie Wood, and hundreds of other notable personalities. Choi, an award-winning historian and professor, deftly blends Los Angeles history, death investigat…

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#55 - Wild Adventures and Conservation Conversations w/Lucas Paugh 3:06:34

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Send us a text What happens when a successful executive trades the corporate grind for a life of global hunting and raw adventure? Lucas shares his journey from Montana farm kid to world-traveling hunter, revealing why he walked away from a 22-year career at 42 to chase purpose, not paychecks. From surviving a brown bear charge in Alaska to feeding…

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IRMA GRESE—Becoming The Hyena of Auschwitz-Judith A. Yates 1:14:29

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Irma Grese “The Hyena of Auschwitz” entered Adolph Hitler’s concentration camps at the age of 18 as one of the most feared females in Nazi Germany. Before she was 20 years old, Grese became legendary for her insatiable cruelty and salacious liaisons, an alleged predator and sadist. Even Nazi supervisors were forced to curtail her brutal behavior. I…

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#54 - Security in the Spotlight: Life on Tour with Rock Stars w/Ryan Atkinson 3:19:19

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Send us a text For over two decades, Ryan has safeguarded rock stars, pop icons, and music legends across 55 countries - from Pearl Jam and KISS to Hilary Duff and Drake. What began as an unexpected post-football career opportunity has evolved into a masterclass in managing the chaos that surrounds celebrity life. The conversation takes us backstag…

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PRESSED TO KILL-Tom Marquardt 1:03:44

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For all Tom Marquardt knew, Capital Gazette just had an unhappy reader. What he didn’t know was that the unhappy reader was about to become a mass murderer. Marquardt, the former editor of Capital Gazette newspapers in Annapolis, MD, was a target of a 38-year-old loner who sought to avenge a 2011 article that reported the reader’s conviction of sex…

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#53 - Steroids, Stage Time, & Social Media Lies...w/Zach Pulkinen 1:43:42

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Send us a text Ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes in the fitness industry? In this raw, unfiltered conversation with trainer Zach Pulkinen, we peel back the curtain on bodybuilding competitions, steroid use, and the dramatic evolution of gym culture over the past decades! Zach takes us through his journey from military base gyms wh…

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THE SCIENTIST AND THE SERIAL KILLER—Lise Olsen 58:18

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The true story of how one dedicated forensic scientist restored the long-lost identities of the teenaged victims of the “Candy Man,” one of America’s most prolific serial killers. Houston, Texas, in the early 1970s was an exciting place—the home of NASA, the city of the future. But a string of more than two dozen missing teenage boys hinted at a da…

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#52 - Grit, Gears & Gallop: The Wild Life of a Woman Who Never Slows Down w/Rachel Shackelford 2:45:17

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Send us a text From the dusty trails of endurance horse racing to the treacherous mountain roads of logging country, Rachel Shackleford's life story reads like an adventure novel. Known online as "SS Trekking Babe," Rachel takes us through her remarkable journey of reinvention that led her from being a homeschooled horse trainer to becoming one of …

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SCOUT CAMP-James Renner 51:58

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Acclaimed journalist, author, and creator of the True Crime This Week podcast, and former Boy Scout James Renner, explores the dark side of an American institution, its pervasive culture of sexual abuse, and the traumatic—even deadly—repercussions of its long-buried secrets. In the summer of 1995, at the largest Boy Scout camp in Ohio, a night of s…

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#51 - The Last Real Marines: A Raw Conversation About War, Friendship, and Growing Up w/Peter Charles 3:00:57

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Send us a text Two veterans sit down for a no-holds-barred conversation that takes listeners on an extraordinary journey through Marine Corps life during the Global War on Terror. This episode captures lightning in a bottle as these old friends reunite to share stories that balance on the edge between hilarious and harrowing. The conversation begin…

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THE CRACK CITY STRANGLER-B.R.Bates 1:01:51

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THE CRACK CITY STRANGLER: The Homicides of Serial Killer Benjamin Atkins offers a chilling, in-depth account of the horrifying crimes committed by one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Award-winning journalist B.R. Bates delves into the twisted life of Benjamin “Tony” Atkins, whose reign of terror in Detroit spanned less than a year in th…

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#50 - Unfiltered Idaho Law: A Fight for Truth in Media w/Matt Todd 1:42:16

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Send us a text What makes Idaho special, and how can we protect it? Matt, creator of The Ranch podcast, reveals his journey from Berkeley graduate to California SAT tutor to Idaho political bridge-builder in this wide-ranging conversation about state politics, education, and community values. After nearly two decades in education, Matt witnessed Ca…

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SMITTY-Marshall Terrill 1:09:33

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Smitty: My Marriage to Serial Killer Charles Schmid, the Pied Piper of Tucson unveils an unforgettable tale of love, betrayal, and survival. Diane Schmid thought she had found her Prince Charming when she met Charles Schmid, a charismatic and mysterious man who swept her off her feet as a teenager in the mid-1960s. But her fairytale quickly unravel…

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#49 - Why I Left the Badge Behind - A Story of Brotherhood Betrayal w/Tyler Geiger 2:51:26

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Send us a text This week on The Wild Chaos Podcast, we sit down with a former police officer, Tyler Geiger, who traded high-speed pursuits and crime scenes for the unpredictable world of entrepreneurship. From the intensity of law enforcement to the mental toll of the job, he opens up about the struggles, sacrifices, and defining moments that shape…

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BLACK TUNNEL, WHITE MAGIC-Rick Jackson and Matthew McGough 1:08:06

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Detective Rick Jackson, a decorated LAPD detective and a key inspiration in the development of Harry Bosch, delivers a shocking and immersive look into the one case he could never let go.In June 1990, Ronald Baker, a straight-A UCLA student, was found repeatedly stabbed to death in a tunnel near Spahn Ranch, where Charles Manson and his followers o…

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#48 - BSU Champion Athlete to Real Estate Mogul – The Grit Behind the Grind w/Elliot Hoyte 1:57:23

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Send us a text Dive into the inspiring life of a former athlete who transformed his passion for sports into a thriving real estate career in Boise, Idaho. This engaging podcast episode tells the story of resilience and determination, beginning in the quaint town of Tavistock, England, where our guest's journey commenced. Discover how he navigated t…

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BODY PARTS 1:00:29

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When Wayne Adam Ford walked into the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in November 1998 with a woman's body part in his jacket pocket, the 36-year-old truck driver wasn’t a suspect in any crime. After a lengthy investigation spanning four California counties and a sensational trial, he was convicted of the torture and murder of four women. His first…

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#47 - Storming The Capitol - Jan 6th Insurrection w/Patrick Montgomery 4:14:58

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Send us a text What happens when a life spent in the wild takes a dramatic turn into the heart of one of the most controversial events in American history? In this episode of The Wild Chaos Podcast, we sit down with Patrick Montgomery—an experienced hunting guide whose path led from tracking game in Alaska and Colorado to standing inside the U.S. C…

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DEADLY HEIST-Steven B. Epstein 1:07:54

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At just 21 years of age, friends Todd Wilson and Scott McCarthy were virtually inseparable. The pair reported for duty at United Bank of Denver at 6:00 a.m. on Father's Day 1991-McCarthy's first day on the job. They joined two more experienced guards and began making their rounds. By 9:30 a.m., all four were dead. The killer then descended upon the…

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#46 - Facing and Defeating Death As A Triple Amputee with Erik Galvan 2:01:04

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Send us a text Erik, affectionately known as "G," takes us on an unforgettable journey from his roots in Dallas to the battlefields of Afghanistan. Guided by his brother's influence, Erik's path into the Marine Corps is one of unexpected twists, from party-crashing escapades in California to the relentless grind of infantry training. Along the way,…

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HELL PUT TO SHAME-Earl Swift 1:03:59

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On a Sunday morning in the spring of 1921, a small boy made a grim discovery as he played on a riverbank in the cotton country of rural Georgia: the bodies of two drowned men, bound together with wire and chain and weighted with a hundred-pound sack of rocks. Within days a third body turned up in another nearby river, and in the weeks that followed…

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#45 - From Covert Ops to Creative Triumphs: with CIA Contractor Drew Coussens 1:58:52

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Send us a text This week on The Wild Chaos Podcast, we sit down with Drew Coussens, a former narcotics interdiction officer turned successful author. With a career spanning elite federal operations, intelligence work, and missions in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Drew shares intense behind-the-scenes stories from his time in the field. From inter-agenc…

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BLOOD AND THE BADGE-Michael Cannell 1:03:57

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For the first time in forty years, former New York Times editor Michael Cannell has unearthed the full story behind two ruthless New York cops who acted as double agents for the Mafia. No episode in NYPD history surpasses the depravities of Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, two decorated detectives who covertly acted as mafia informants and pai…

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#44 - Modern Warfare Beyond the Clouds with A-10 Pilot Jon Yost 2:26:32

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Send us a text Explore the exhilarating journey of our guest, who grew up amidst the vibrant aviation culture of Larkspur, Colorado, with a family legacy of flying. This episode promises a deep dive into his transformation from dreaming of a civilian aviation career to navigating the complex pathways of military aviation, particularly within the Ai…

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A MURDER ON CAMPUS-Brian and Cameron Santana 1:12:45

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On April 15, 1973, two high school students discovered Virginia Marie Olson’s body near the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Olson’s murder was horrifically violent—she had been bound, raped, and stabbed to death, leaving the Asheville community in shock. The cold case that followed would span over 50 years, involving three …

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#43 - The Heart and The History of The Marine Corps: with James Nash 2:52:31

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Send us a text Ever stood at the crossroads of hesitation and action, wondering what could happen if you just took that leap? Join James Nash and I, as we dissect the swift decision-making that separates the doers from the dreamers. Drawing inspiration from an old Japanese proverb, as well as discussing the significance of timing, readiness, and th…

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THE JOHN WAYNE GACY MURDERS-John Borowski 1:12:49

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An eight part miniseries, The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago (2024) is the first ever historical, comprehensive and chronological miniseries to study the life and crimes of the infamous serial killer. From his birth to the ongoing investigation of identifying unknown victims, this is the groundbreaking documentary project that f…

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#42 - Overcoming Odds: From The Low Life of The Streets to The High Life of Success w/ John McDaniel 2:49:54

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Send us a text Growing up in the heart of Texas, John McDaniel faced more challenges than most can imagine, from being born a stillborn to surviving harsh realities on the streets at a tender age. But through grit and determination, John has transformed these adversities into a life of resilience and success. In our conversation, he shares candid s…

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OBSESSED-David McGrath 1:21:28

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In the tranquil towns of New England during the 1970s, a sinister mystery unfolded when several boys vanished without a trace and the community’s peace was shattered. With law enforcement stymied in its search for answers, whispers of a possible serial killer surfaced, especially after one boy’s body was found years after his disappearance. But wha…

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