We are BACK, baby! With a brand new co-host! Sandra is the new CKCB co-host. She is simply amazing! We're covering a serial killer doctor, Michael Swango. Dubbed by his college medical school classmates, working on actual patients as Double 0 Swango, License to Kill, he slipped through the cracks because he had the highest body count of any other s…

Hey, everybody...Bill here. I’m once again without a cohost. I’ve decided to take a break until I find a new one. Shouldn’t take too long. I’ve been told by a couple other podcaster friends that I don’t need a cohost, and that I can do it solo. I appreciate the vote of confidence from them. It means a lot, but I really like bouncing things off of p…

The second interview I’ve done with a cult survivor. Richard Kiers, who I talked about in Episode 118, The Movement of God cult. He fills in the details on his story, and he’s written a book about his experience. We also discuss cults in general. It was a great interview. His book is a very good read, and you can get it here: https://www.amazon.com…

Tonight, we’re going back to the Canada binge, and episode 104, the Insane Canadian Cult, His Rest Christian Fellowship, led by sadistic cult leader, Rima Ailing. She was horrible. I recommend you go back and listen to that episode before listening to this one, if you haven’t yet. But the story didn’t end when Ep 104 did. It went on for another 20 …

Joining us tonight on CKCB is Todd, of the Grinding True Crime Podcast. We’re covering the Word Of Life Christian Church cult, led by Jerry and then Tiffanie Irwin. It was located in Chadwicks NY, and it was a particularly nasty cult, with all the trappings of one of the craziest. And it escalated as time went on, gradually getting worse and worse,…

William Darrell Lindsey is a lesser known serial killer from Florida. But he definitely is a heavy hitter. And, a sadistic one as well. He was another woman hater who fixated on sex workers. His biological parents were killed in a car accident when he was 3 months old. He survived, but likely suffered a headinjury. He was adopted by a family, where…

Author, Willis Morgan was in the Sears in Hollywood, FL on July 27, 1981, where he had a disturbing encounter with a strange and creepy man. He watched the man go into Sears, and to the toy department. Later that day, when the news reported that a young boy, Adam Walsh had been abducted, Willis knew it had to be that guy who did it. The police bega…

Keith Hunter Jesperson aka The Happy Face Killer was a Canadian born US Serial killer. He was a long haul truck driver, and used that occupation as a cover for his hobby. He had an abusive father, who he blamed for his issues. He would taunt the police and media with detailed letters about his murders. He ultimately turned himself in when he knew t…

Jerry Brudos had issues. Born to a mother who made it known that she hated him because he wasn't born a girl, he never stood a chance. He started with his shoe obsession at 5 years old innocently enough, but his mothers reaction to it, combined with losing the only 2 people who cared about him in a matter of months, his obsession escalated. He bega…

Tonight, we're discussing the Troubled Teen Industry documentary on Cinemax, Tortured Teens Inc. No guest for this Features episode, so Todd filled in. We've covered TTI several times before, but this is the first time we've covered a documentary on it. The other 2 docs that have been made focused mostly on one location. This one focuses on several…

Tonight, we’re doing a cult! A lesser known cult that had its roots in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. A cult that had its own troubled teen industry camps set up to reprogram people...mostly kids who didn’t tow the line of the doctrine. Sam Fife, and The Movement of God cult started in the early 1970s. It hit its peak in the late 70s, and ran stron…

Tonight, we’re going to Charlottesville, VA to cover a lesser known dumbass named Jesse Matthew, aka The Back To School Killer. This hulk of a man was a serial rapist, and very likely a serial killer too. He has been convicted of 2 murders, and 3 rapes, but he is suspected in MANY more. And, he got away with it for a while, until he graduated with …

William Darrell Lindsey is a lesser known serial killer from Florida. But he definitely is a heavy hitter. He was another woman hater who fixated on sex workers. His biological parents were killed in a car accident when he was 3 months old. He survived, but likely suffered a headinjury. He was adopted by a family, where the mother was an extremely …

Tonight, we’re heading to Texas! We’re covering a lesser known serial killer. Faryion Wardrip got away with murder and rape for a long time. He was a hardcore drunk and a druggie, and he was baked when he killed people. He wasconvicted and sent to prison for one murder, and then was stupidly released. But, he had cleaned up, and he moved away, star…

Ricky Kasso, aka The Acid Kingwas a troubled teenager, who had a rough childhood, and got into drugs. Big time. This story takes place n Northport, on Long Island, NY in 1984. It was a case that fueled the Satanic Panic because he ran with a group of kids who used Satan as a way to scare people. Although Ricky in his drug riddled mind thought Satan…

Join us for this interview with Mack Maloney, author of the crazy and addicting book, 'How To Dump A Body at Sea and Not Get Caught'This book tells the story of Al Ferrari, a man who is the living embodiment of making lemonade when life hands you lemons. Al has lived the most insane life you've ever heard of. He's battled pirates. He's survived a s…

Aubrey Gold was born in a small Bible Belt town in Alabama. She was a rebel with a wild streak. As soon as she turned 18, she was on her way to Las Vegas to realize her dreams of becoming a porn star and achieving fame and fortune. It didn’t go as planned. After 2 short years of working as much as she could, and being jerked around by shady agents,…

Bill sat in on Mental Illness Theater, and Mark tells us about the botched dress rehearsal for the invasion of Normandy.

This was originally a Patreon episode. David and Sarah of the Macabre Emporium Podcast came on when Bill didn't have a cohost. And, they literally took over the episode. We had alot of fun!

Ever heard of the NorCal Rapist, Roy Charles Waller? Not many people have, including our guest, Matthew Brockmeyer from the Murder Coaster Podcast. Why?Because he isn’t a serial killer, as far as the law is concerned. But, Bill has his suspicions, which he goes over in the episode. Beginning in the early 90s, a very cunning rapist would stalk and r…

In World War 1, the Germans perfected chemical weapons by using a bastardized version of the Haber-Bosch fertilization process that revolutionized how food wasmass produced worldwide. Its still used today. It was developed by German chemist, Fritz Haber. But, when the war broke out, he found a way to weaponize it, and chemical weapons were born. Fr…

NOTE: Bill mistakenly says that BTK killed the Otero Family in 1978. It was 1974. Brain fart! There have been some recent developments on the Willie Pickton and BTK cases. We discuss them, and we are joined by Matthew Brockmeyer from Murder Coaster. Definitely check Murder Coaster out! Instagram Twitter(X) Facebook YouTube Website#TrueCrime #TrueCr…

Tonight, we cover “The other” Baton Rouge serial killer, Sean Gillis. And, like we were for Derrick Todd Lee, The Baton Rouge serial killer, we are once again joined by Jody Plauche. Sean was a momma’s boy from theminute he was born until he was arrested for murder, and he probably still is. This gave him a mindset that everyone owed him. He began …

NOT A NEW EPISODE! I changed the name to Features, and it saved it to the top of the feed. Welcome back, Nora Ashleigh! She was our guest on episode 73 and 74, where she told the extremely tragic, yet ultimately inspiring story of her experience in the clutches of the Troubled Teen Industry. In this episode, we discuss the TTI itself, and it was a …

Tonight, we wrap up not only the Canada Binge, but the Willie Pickton saga as well. In this episode, we talk about how and why he was arrested, his bizarre behavior during interrogation, and the undercover officer who got himto talk in the holding cell. We also discuss the blatant ineptitude of the judge who presided over Willie’s trial, his convic…

Tonight, we’re bringing you part 3 of our Willie Pickton series. And, there will be a part 4, and we haven’t ruled out a part 5. But, the action gets into high gear in this episode. We talk about Willie’s close calls, the VancouverPolice Department’s total incompetent laziness, as well as people who were feeding Willie sex workers. We also talk abo…

People have been asking about the music on the show, so I decided to make an episode where I talk about and play every episode that’s been on Crimes Killers Cults and Beer. There are 8, and you’ll hear them in their entirety,including the CKCB theme. Want to hear more? There are a lot more songs. Check em’ out! Or just search Bill Selby on whatever…

Tonight, we dive into Willie Pickton Part 2. We discuss more missing women, and the Vancouver PD’s lack of caring about them. We talk about the RCMP assembling their own version of the Behavioral Science Unit, and how that plan failed. We also discuss 2 people who encountered with Willie Pickton, andlived to tell the tale.We also talk about the inf…

Tonight, we start a 3 part series that will wrap up our 6 case Canada Binge, with part one of Willie Pickton, a sick Canadian pig farmer who confessed to killing 49 sex workers, and was also suspected of selling human meat along with the pork that his farm produced, as well as disposing some of it at a rendering plant, that meant that human flesh w…

Today, we’re continuing the Canada Binge with a crazy story from Nova Scotia. We extended the Canada Binge by one more week before we get to Willie Pickton. Thisweek, we’re covering the Marriotts and Melvins feud. Its Canada’s modern day drug fueled version of the Hatfields and McCoys. The 2 families were both drug dealers, and they didn’t like eac…

Continuing the Canada Binge, we have another collab. Krys and Jess from Moms, Wine, and True Crime join us. They're also from Canada. They're a really good new podcast that I hope will be around for a long time, and we had a blast recording this. Jennifer Pan was a 24 year old college student, whose overbearing father made her decide that her only …

Hey, everybody...This week’s episode was an absolutely horrific story. Canadians do their cults crazy. The first one that comes to mind is the Anthill Kids. This cult isn’t that bad, but it is in the Gertrude Baniszewski and Mother Anna’s House of Prayer level of depravity. Its called HisRest Christian Fellowship, and there is literally nothing onl…

Welcome to the second episode in our Canada Binge series. Tonight, we’re covering a surprisingly unknown case. The Quebec Biker Wars. A turf war between the Hells Angels, and rival clubs, Rock Machine and Bandidos. It also involves the Quebec Mafia. This starts off when the leaders of the Montreal Hell’s Angels chapter offed leaders of northern Hel…

Welcome to the CKCB Canada Binge! This is the first of at least 4 Canadian true crime cases in a row! And, joining us on this episode are Christie and Melissa of the Buried Motives Podcast! This episode is on Alan Legere, someone who could have been classified as the first incel. He had a typical rough upbringing that could be expected for any kid …

Filling in on this episode is A.B. from the incredible show, Momma Murdered A Podcast. Don't worry, Paul is coming back next week! In Lexington, SC, 1984, a 17 year old girl, Shari Smith was abducted. Nobody saw anything of use to the investigation. An extensive search began. The FBI, and John Douglass himself were on the case. And, nothing was tur…

Welcome to Episode 100! We made it! And, to celebrate, we’re covering a hippie trippy drug cult. The Source Family. A cult that began when hustler/con artist, James Baker opened a health food store in California, in the 60’s. With his money and fame from that, he discovered the grooviness of drugs, and began considering himself to be a guru. He ran…

This is a new weekly-semi weekly episode that Bill and guests will be on. The guests could be CKCB listeners, other podcasters, police officers, authors, or anyone. Just be able to talk! In the first episode, CKCB listener, Katie not only joins Bill to tell us all about Poughkeepsie Killer, Kendall Francois, she even took lead on the episode! She d…

We’regoing back down under, to cover our third Australian serial killer.Ivan Milat was an Australian serial killer who terrorized the Outback for years. He was convicted of 7 murders, although he was suspected in many more. He liked attacking backpackers, which there were always plenty of. And, most of them were foreigners, so he could get away wit…

Tonight, we go back to thegreat Sunshine State. The Tampa area, to be specific, on a fairlyrecent case. This one is insane, and is a who dun it mystery fromstart to finish. Bartender and model, Sandee Rozzo was shot to death in her car, in what looked like a mob hit. There were multiple suspects, and as they were ruledout, one prime suspect remaine…

This is the Broken HeartsCollaboration...7 stories, 7 podcasts, all telling stories abouttimes when love went really wrong. CKCB, Buried Motives, Podcast ByProxy, Music City 911, Enmeshed, Love Marry Kill, and A Million OtherChoices. Just for you on Valentines Day!!! BuriedMotives put it all together, so a big thank you to them, and theother partic…

Ok, we weren't living under rocks. Both Paul and I knew about how Jared from Subway got busted for messing with kids. But that's ALL we knew prior to doing this episode. We didn't know the sheer evil and depraved monster that hid behind the all American good guy image that he and Subway put in front of the cameras. We cover how he went from being e…

Tonight, we wrap up the BTKReboot series with part 3. We cover his last 2 murders, VickiWegerle, and Doris Davis. We also go much deeper into Factor X, and his delusions, and we cover his decades long hiatus, as well as what happened that baited him back onto the scene, the idiotic puzzles and boxes he sent to the police, more letters for Paul to s…

Yes, I know I spelled Botulism wrong! But, it will make sense when you hear the episode, I promise. In part 2 of the reboot, we pick up right where we left off in part one, since we kind of left you on a cliffhanger. We also cover Dennis's next 2 murders, Nancy Fox and Marine Hedge. We also get into more of his madness, and utter stupidity when it …

Tonight, we dive into part one of the BTK reboot. We swore we’d never redo BTK, but we’d been thinking about it, and teasing it. So now, here we are. The original horrible series was 2 parts. This one will be 3 parts. In part one, we discuss Dennis Rader’s childhood, into adult life, as well as his inspirations to become a killer and his sick fanta…

Wayne Adam Ford. POS from California. Guest host, Matthew from Murder Coaster He was a former Marine who murdered 4 women from 1997-1998. He strangled and dismembered his victims. and was just an overall jerk. He abused his wives, and even stalked one of them relentlessly. He had a ravenous sexual appetite, and a major hatred of women. But, he was …

Back in May, 2023, we did a potpourri episode, called The Last Meal. We listed a bunch of condemned people, and the sometimes extravagant, sometimes disgusting, sometimes boring choices that these death row inmates chose for their last meals. You awesome listeners really dug in and ate that episode up! Now, Paul and Bill are back for a second helpi…

In a case that could have ONLY come out of Florida, Bill and Paul cover a case of a wife who tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband. But this isn't just any case like that. This one is full of the most insane details you've ever heard about a case like this. It has an ex con, a wife scorned, an escort who the husband left the wife for, greed, a…

Suzan Bear believed she was a godly entity who was thousands of years old, and was sent by God to usher in the end times. She was to create an army of soldiers to rid the world of witches. She was part of the hippie counter culture, and constantly on drugs. She found Michael, a name she chose for him, saying that Allah told her that Michael was his…

Got a treat for you tonight! Jody Plauche joins Bill to cover the twisted serial killer and rapist, Derrick Todd Lee. He comes from Jody's hometown, and he requested this case for us to cover. We cover Lee's childhood and his obsession as a peeping tom, even before hitting puberty. As a teen, he escalates into assault and even more peeping, and bur…

Jessica from Texas True Crime sits in tonight! She wanted to cover Bernie Tiede, so that's what we did! And what an insane story! Here we have an old widow Karen (Marjorie) who is nasty to everyone in town..Including her family. She's rich. We also have a much younger funeral director (Bernie) who everyone in town loves, and he is as far as the lad…