This Is Monsters

HISTORY In this history episode, I tell you about the deadliest German pilot in World War I, Manfred von Richthofen, also known as The Red Baron.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

06/06/2026 • 15:41

Season 25 : Captive Episode 08 : Alan Hopkinson Charlene Lunnon and Lisa Hoodless didn't have a care in the world when they walked to school on a cold January morning. That was, until they crossed paths with the child predator Alan Hopkinson.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

04/06/2026 • 23:36

Season 25 : Captive Episode 07 : Ming Sen Shiue Mary Stauffer had no reason to think there was any danger around her when she took her daughter for a haircut. Little did she know, a former student had become obsessed with her and he was about to make sure she would never be able to leave him.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

01/06/2026 • 44:25

HISTORY In this history lesson, I tell you about the Highland Clearances, where a significant number of tenants in the Scottish Highlands and Islands were evicted from their homes from 1750 to 1860.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

30/05/2026 • 19:53

Season 25 : Captive Episode 06 : Barry Keenan, Joe Amsler & Johnny Irwin Frank Sinatra Jr. was following in his fathers footsteps and singing at a casino in 1963. That was when three men decided to kidnap him for 54 hours until his father paid the ransom.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

28/05/2026 • 19:51

Season 25 : Captive Episode 05 : Ariel Castro When Amanda Berry escaped from a house in Cleveland in 2013, the police asked her if anyone was inside, thinking her kidnapper might be there. He wasn't, but she told them that two other girls who had been missing for years were also in the house.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

25/05/2026 • 57:12

HISTORY Vlad the Impaler was one of the most brutal rulers in history. The stories of his reign went on to inspire the stories of Dracula.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

23/05/2026 • 12:32

Season 25 : Captive Episode 04 : Clark Wiley When Clark Wiley was told by the doctor that his daughter had a learning disability, he decided she wasn't worth taking care of. That was why he locked her in a bedroom for 13 years, giving her no option to prove the doctor wrong.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

21/05/2026 • 25:10

In this bonus episode, I tell you the story of Mac & Muff Graham, who sailed to a secluded island in the Pacific Ocean for a relaxing getaway, only to be the victims of a greedy man named Duane Buck Walker.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

20/05/2026 • 24:56

Season 25 : Captive Episode 03 : Somali Pirates When Judith Tebbutt was dragged from her bed in the night by Somali pirates, she thought she would be released to her husband within a matter of days. Six months later, she was finally freed to a completely different world than she had been taken from.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

18/05/2026 • 43:18

UNSOLVED When Mary Morris was murdered in October of 2000, investigators were unable to find any clues as to who the killer could be. Things only got weirder when another woman named Mary Morris was murdered days later only miles from the first murder.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

16/05/2026 • 19:57

Season 25 : Captive Episode 02 : Gary Krist & Ruth Eismann-Schier When Barbara Mackle was abducted from a motel room in 1968, she was held for ransom, but her captors didn't keep her in a room or anywhere else above ground. They kept her in a box buried in the dirt.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

14/05/2026 • 23:22

Season 25 : Captive Episode 01 : Don & Dan Nichols Don and Dan Nichols lived off the grid in the mountains in Montana. They believed they had everything they needed except for a wife for Dan. That's when they kidnapped Kari Swenson and attempted to make her his bride.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

11/05/2026 • 43:47

HISTORY Caligula was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 CE until his assassination in 41, but not before becoming one of history's most tyrannical leaders.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

09/05/2026 • 17:27

UNSOLVED The murders of Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt at Wanda Beach is one of the the most famous unsolved cases in Australian history. Despite it being the size of the investigation, the killer has never bee caught.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

08/05/2026 • 19:16

In this bonus episode, I tell you the story of the most outrageous conman in Europe. Robert Hendy-Freegard conned multiple people out of not only their money, but years of their life by convincing them he was a secret agent.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

07/05/2026 • 23:51

HISTORY When settlers made their way west to California while exploring "the new world," it wasn't an uninhibited place ready to be colonized. No, indigenous tribes were already there and the newcomers didn't believe there was room for both of them.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

04/05/2026 • 20:33

Season 24 : Child Killers Episode 20 : Jasper Steringa When Marianne Vaatstra was found dead in a rural area in the Netherlands in 1999, the authorities quickly started searching for her killer. The only problem was that Jasper Steringa had never committed any other violent crime, so he was able to stay undetected for over a decade.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

01/05/2026 • 21:04

Season 24 : Child Killers Episode 19 : Michael Paton Michael Paton called 911 and told the dispatcher that he had killed his family, but by the time the police arrived, he claimed he had no memory of what had happened.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

27/04/2026 • 27:05

UNSLOVED The UpStairs Lounge was a agy club in New Orleans that was the site of an arson attack in 1973. Despite causing 35 deaths and 15 injuries, the crime was never solved.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

23/04/2026 • 20:35

Season 24 : Child Killers Episode 18 : Al-Mutahan McLean When Takoda Collins died in 2019, his father, Al-Mutahan McLean tried to claim that he had mental health issues and had injured himself. It didn't take investigators long to find out the truth about one of the worst cases of child abuse I've ever covered.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

21/04/2026 • 47:18

Season 24 : Child Killers Episode 17 : John Sharpe John Sharpe told television news reporters that his wife had left him for another man and took their two-year-old daughter with her. Her family thought the story was suspicious, but had no idea how horrifying the truth would be.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

16/04/2026 • 13:37

Season 24 : Child Killers Episode 16 : Jason Massey Jason Massey had spent his youth fantasizing about killing women. He wanted to become a prolific serial killer, but it didn't take long for him to get caught after his first murders.Warning: Descriptions of animal abuse.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

13/04/2026 • 33:05

HISTORY When greed becomes more important than safety, entire communities can be wiped out overnight. That literally happened in Bhopal when the Union Carbine pesticide plant had a chemical leak, killing thousands and permanently injuring even more.World’s Largest Industrial Disaster by Ingrid Eckerman:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267513603_THE_BHOPAL_SAGA_Causes_and_Consequences_of_the_World's_Largest_Industrial_DisasterThis is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

10/04/2026 • 30:38

Season 24 : Child Killers Episode 15 : Michael & Heather Jones When police were called to the home of Michael and Heather Jones in Kansas City, a neighbor reported that their seven-year-old son, Adrian Jones, hadn't been seen in years. That was when authorities learned that the child had been tortured and starved to death.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

09/04/2026 • 17:04

Season 24 : Child Killers Episode 14 : Daniel Holdom When the remains of a young woman were found in the Belanglo State Forest in 2010, authorities were afraid they had found another one of Ivan Milat's victims. It turned out that they were hunting an even more depraved predator.Check out the episode of Ivan Milat here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ivan-milat-the-backpacker-killer--52219150This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

06/04/2026 • 43:44

HISTORY Commercial planes are designed to make travel more efficient for society, but warplanes were developed with the sole purpose of fighting against other human beings.Check out the episodes about Commercial Airplanes here: https://youtu.be/UTb3Ip5tW_gThis is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

03/04/2026 • 12:48

HISTORY In 18th through the 20th century, the Catholic church in Ireland took what they called fallen women and claimed they were rehabilitating them. In reality, they were just kidnapping woman and putting them in forced labor camps, where the they were abused and treated as slaves.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

02/04/2026 • 20:07

HISTORY People have been killing each other for all of human history. They use a variety of weapons, many that were created specifically to kill. Other times, they use something that was only intended to help people travel the world.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

31/03/2026 • 22:36

HISTORY In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors were prescribing Thalidomide to pregnant women without having properly tested it's affects on the fetus she was carrying leading to devastating birth defects.This is Monsters YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thisisMONSTERSCheck out our merch! : https://thisismonsters.com/Socials:LinkTree : https://linktr.ee/thisismonstersInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/Threads : https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters

30/03/2026 • 29:32