Ed Gein: America’s Real-Life Psycho | #417

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<p>We’re finally<em> </em>diving into the case of infamous bodysnatcher, human-skin-furniture-maker, and OG mummy’s boy...Ed Gein. </p><p>A shy bachelor who terrorised a tiny Wisconsin town with his nightmarish farmhouse of horrors in the 1950s, Ed Gein inspired some of the creepiest characters in scary-movie history: from <em>Psycho</em>’s Norman Bates to Buffalo Bill from <em>The Silence of the Lambs. </em></p><p>And with the third season of Ryan Murphy’s <em>Monsters</em> turning the Netflix spotlight on Gein, what better time for us to explore the twisted true story behind it all? Here’s <em>everything </em>you need to know about the terrifying ‘Butcher of Plainfield’.</p><p><strong>Exclusive bonus content:</strong></p><p><a href="https://wondery.com/shows/redhanded/">Wondery</a> - Ad-free &amp; ShortHand</p><p><a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a> - Ad-free &amp; Bonus Episodes</p><p>Follow us on social media:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA">YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@redhandedthepod">TikTok</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p><p>Visit our website:</p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a></p><p><em>Sources available on </em><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">redhandedpodcast.com</a></p>