Michigan Monsters

Michigan Monsters

Jenn Carpenter

Episodes 152
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.8 (678)
Since Jan 2019
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
92%
Hosting
audioboom.com

About This Podcast

Forgotten tales of true crime, dark history, and the paranormal. Host Jenn Carpenter takes the cases she covers seriously. Herself? Not so much. (Formerly So Dead/Violent Ends.)

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Recent Episodes

S6E116 S6 Ep116: Copy, Moon Joy.

Apr 15, 2026 44m

When a Michigander becomes the first woman in history to fly to the moon, you break protocol so you can feature her. No ghosts or gore, just magic and moon joy. This week's episode about Christina…

S6E115 S6 Ep115: The Circle

Apr 01, 2026 1h 1m

When 18-year-old Amanda Davies returned from a cross-country spring break road trip in April of 1992, her parents breathed a huge sigh of relief. What no one could have predicted was that the real…

S6E114 S6 Ep114: Redux

Mar 15, 2026 1h 24m

Updates on some of the biggest cases covered over 100+ episodes, including serial killers on the loose, missing persons found, and more.Audio production by Bill Bee.

S6E113 S6 Ep113: Cultish

Mar 01, 2026 46m

The 1970s saw a surge in the prominence of religious cults with groups like the Manson Family, Peoples Temple, and Heaven's Gate making headlines around the world. But smaller cults began popping up…

S6E112 S6 Ep112: Mommy Dearest

Feb 15, 2026 1h 7m

A mother who didn't bother to look for her daughter after she was abducted by a violent stranger. A mother who spent years stalking and cyberbullying her own teenage daughter. A mother who stood by…

S6E111 S6 Ep111: The Widow Hunter

Feb 01, 2026 1h 4m

His name isn't likely one you've heard before, but his story should feel eerily familiar. Matthew Emmanuel Macon is well-known as Lansing, Michigan's first (and only) serial killer, a young Black man…

S6 S6: We're baaaaaack!

Jan 18, 2026 3m Trailer

A new era begins 2/1/26. But things are going to look a bit different. How so? Listen in for more! Audio production by Bill Bertschinger.

S5E110 S5 Ep110: The Cabin

Nov 08, 2023 43m

For nearly a month, a picturesque cabin on northern Lake Michigan hid a ghastly secret. The bodies of wealthy ad executive Dick Robison, his wife Shirley, and their four children lay waiting for…

S5E109 S5 Ep109: Ghosted 5.0

Oct 31, 2023 40m

From haunted neighborhoods built atop cemeteries to sweet afterlife connections and more, our Halloween episode once again features listener stories.Violent Ends is sponsored by BetterHelp. To learn…

S5E108 S5 Ep108: Black Widow

Oct 16, 2023 35m

In 1903 Chicago, a peculiar murder unfolded on the city's south side. Despite her insistence that a burglar broke in and shot her husband in bed, authorities immediately suspected Jane Quinn, who was…

S5E107 S5 Ep107: Invisible Strings

Oct 01, 2023 52m

In 1981, a 23-year-old woman was dragged kicking and screaming from her East Lansing apartment in front of an entire building full of onlookers. In 1982, a rebellious teen vanished while hitchhiking…

S5E106 S5 Ep106: The Four

Sep 14, 2023 1h 15m

On a Monday afternoon in May of 1930, the world's first set of identical quadruplets were born in Lansing, Michigan- even though nobody knew they were coming. Instant celebrities, the Morlok quads…

S5E105 S5 Ep105: The Clown

Jul 19, 2023 57m

When a young boy vanished from a small Northern Michigan town, authorities believed he'd run away with the circus. As outlandish as that sounded, it was more plausible than the awful truth- that he'd…

S5E104 S5 Ep104: Manor of Death

Jul 05, 2023 39m

It's been 100 years since a Lansing socialite was murdered inside the brand new manor her politician husband built for her. Was she the victim of a traveling carnival run by outlaws? Targeted by an…

S5E103 S5 Ep103: Ice Princess

Jun 21, 2023 1h 7m

The only thing they had in common was their love of the ice. One was from the east coast, the other from the west coast. One was blonde haired and blue eyed, while the other resembled Snow White with…

S5E102 S5 Ep102: Ripper

Jun 07, 2023 55m

Since opening its doors in 1850, The University of Michigan's School of Medicine has been one of the most prestigious medical schools in the country. But not all of its pupils perfected the art of…

S5E101 S5 Ep101: Starships

Apr 19, 2023 1h

On March 8, 1994, residents in 42 of Michigan's 82 counties reported seeing an unidentified flying object in the night sky. One of the best-documented UFO sightings in history, a lighted chrome…

S5E100 S5 Ep100: The Hundredth

Apr 05, 2023 1h 31m

In honor of 100 episodes, we celebrated with a live show at The Robin Theatre. Special guests included Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice, author Rod Sadler, and the co-host with…

S5E99 S5 Ep99: Roar

Mar 22, 2023 1h 1m

What do America's original aviatrix, the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, a seductive government spy, and an unorthodox civil rights icon have in common? They were all trailblazing…

S5E98 S5 Ep98: Bamba

Mar 09, 2023 1h 34m

It was 35 below, the wind was howling, and the snow was waist-deep when three young men burst through the door of Hotel St. James in the remote town of Ironwood, Michigan during the early morning…

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How many episodes does Michigan Monsters have?

Michigan Monsters has published 152 episodes since January 2019, covering topics in History, True Crime.

Is Michigan Monsters still active?

Michigan Monsters is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 40m.

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