Episode 127: Ed Gein the Butcher of Plainfield Part Two

Welcome back to part two of the story of Ed Gein the Mad Butcher of Plainfield.

Last week we discussed the troubled relationship of Eddie’s parents George and Augusta, how his father died a drunken invalid, then the mysterious death of his brother, followed by the tragic death of his beloved mother Augusta, and how loneliness, grief and despair led him to begin exhuming bodies from their graves in search of a maternal presence.

Buckle up, because today’s episode is going to be wild!

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References:

Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, The Original "Psycho" by Harold Schechter. ‎Gallery Books‎ April 1, 2025. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1668048177

Gein: "The Ghastly Legacy of Ed Gein: Unraveling the Disturbing Life and Crimes of America's Notorious Murderer and Body Snatcher" by Scott Bowser. September 2, 2023 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CH48LC63

Edward Gein: America's Most Bizarre Murderer by Judge Robert H. Gollmar. Kensington Pub Corp January 1, 1989. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1558171879

Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? by Eric Powell and Harold Schechter. Albatross Funnybooks‎ August 24, 2021 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1949889048

The Ed Gein Chronicles by Scott Bowser. November 27, 2023 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CP4CJQMQ

The Ed Gein File: A Psycho's Confession and Case Documents by John Borowski. Waterfront Productions September 11, 2025 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FQXDX164

The Ed Gein Story: The Complete Archive of the Original Horror Story website: Home - The Ed Gein Story

PSYCHO: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein 2023 TV Mini Series by MGM

FEATURING THE SONGS

“Ragtime Dance” and “Maple Leaf Rag (1899, Z. Brewster-Geisz version)” by Scott Joplin courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

“Power in the Blood” by HoliznaCC0 courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

“If They Bury Alexander's Band” by Frank Curtis courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

“I'm Certainly Living A Ragtime Life” and “The Ragtime Curate” by Antique Phonograph Music Program [Various Artists] courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Deed - CC0 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons

“Do You Remember” by Beat Mekanik courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Singapore (1918, Rector Novelty Orchestra)by Gilbert and Friedland courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

“What Wondrous Love Is This?” Howie Mitchell & Charlotte Williams courtesy of the Free Music Archive. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Ripley’s Believe it or Not – OTR” courtesy of the Internet Archive. Believe it or Not - OTR : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Deed - Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal - Creative Commons