Timesuck with Dan Cummins

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

Dan Cummins

21 episodes

Episodes

524 - Bible John: Glasgow's Dancing Killer
Sep 14, 2026 · 2h 18m
This episode investigates the unsolved 1968-1969 murders of three women in Glasgow by the serial killer known as "Bible John.
Short Suck 65: The Lady With the Lamp: Florence Nightingale’s War on Death
Sep 11, 2026 · 51m
Dan Cummins explores the life of Florence Nightingale, detailing her rejection of Victorian social norms to pursue nursing despite her family’s disapproval.
523 - The Immortality Industry: Silicon Valley’s War on Death
Sep 7, 2026 · 2h 36m
This episode explores the modern longevity movement, tracing its roots from ancient myths to contemporary biotech breakthroughs like Cynthia Kenyon’s…
522 - The Mary Kay Opportunity! The Dark Truth About MLMs
Aug 31, 2026 · 2h 52m
This episode examines the business ethics of Mary Kay, contrasting its multi-level marketing structure with traditional corporations like Apple and Ben & Jerry’s.
Short Suck 64: The Skunk Ape
Aug 28, 2026 · 59m
This episode explores the Skunk Ape, Florida’s cryptid counterpart to Bigfoot, detailing its lore, alleged sightings, and the field of cryptozoology.
521 - The Serpent: Serial Killer Charles Sobhraj
Aug 24, 2026 · 2h 53m
This episode of Timesuck with Dan Cummins profiles Charles Sobhraj, the French-Indian serial killer known as "The Serpent.
520 - Mother of Frankenstein: Mary Shelley
Aug 17, 2026 · 2h 32m
Dan Cummins explores Mary Shelley’s life and legacy as the mother of modern horror and sci-fi.
Short Suck 63: The Children's Crusade: Faith, Folly, and 30,000 Kids
Aug 14, 2026 · 59m
Dan Cummins explores the 1212 Children’s Crusade, where thousands of European youths marched toward Jerusalem without papal approval or military training.
519 - Death Before Divorce: The Kouri Richins Case
Aug 10, 2026 · 2h 14m
This episode examines the 2022 murder of Eric Richens by his wife, Corey, who poisoned him with fentanyl to claim his business stake.
518 - San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre
Aug 3, 2026 · 2h 37m
Host Dan Cummins explores the psychology behind survival stories and the 1984 San Isidro McDonald’s massacre, the deadliest lone-gunman shooting in U.
517 - The Buffalo River Cult: Murder, Prophecy, and... a Ghost Girl??
Jul 27, 2026 · 2h 49m
This episode explores the 1978 murder of three-year-old Stephanie Hall by a doomsday cult in the Ozarks and its eerie connection to the 2001 disappearance of six-year-old Haley Zega.
Short Suck 62: From Mom-and-Pop to Mega-Corporations: The Transformation of America’s Food Industry
Jul 24, 2026 · 1h 7m
Dan Cummins analyzes the century-long shift in America’s food industry, contrasting 1930’s whole-food diets with today’s reliance on ultra-processed items like fast food and sugary drinks.
516 - Murder at 100 MPH: The Mackenzie Shirilla Case
Jul 20, 2026 · 2h 21m
This episode examines the tragic 2022 crash in Strongsville, Ohio, where 17-year-old Mackenzie Schirrilla drove her car at 100 mph into a wall, killing her boyfriend and a friend.
515 - Fort Hood: Murders, Mysteries, and Silence
Jul 13, 2026 · 2h 31m
Dan Cummins investigates the disturbing string of deaths, disappearances, and sexual assaults at Fort Hood, Texas.
Short Suck 61: Why Are Nordic People So.... Happy?
Jul 10, 2026 · 1h 5m
Dan Cummins investigates why Nordic countries consistently top global happiness rankings, debunking myths about weather and ethnic homogeneity.
514 - Carl Tanzler: Romantic... Necrophiliac?
Jul 6, 2026 · 2h 58m
Dan Cummins explores the bizarre true story of Carl Tanzler, a German doctor who kept the embalmed corpse of his deceased lover, Elena de Hoyos, in his Key West home for seven years.
513 - The Dark Strangler: Serial Killer Earle Nelson
Jun 29, 2026 · 2h 26m
Dan Cummins explores the Bay Area’s history of serial killers, focusing on Earl Nelson, the "Gorilla Man," who murdered at least 20 women across the US and Canada in the 1920s.
Short Suck 60: The Mystery of the Yuba County Five
Jun 24, 2026 · 1h 0m
Dan Cummins investigates the 1978 disappearance of the Yuba County Five, five men with intellectual disabilities who vanished after a basketball game.
512 - The Stonewall Riots
Jun 22, 2026 · 2h 41m
This episode of Timesuck explores the history of queer oppression in New York City, focusing on Sylvia Rivera’s childhood homelessness and the systemic police raids on gay bars.
511 - The 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders
Jun 15, 2026 · 2h 36m
This episode of Timesuck with Dan Cummins examines the 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, where four teenage girls were killed in a brutal, unsolved crime.
Short Suck 59: The Alligator Man aka The Butcher of Elmendorf
Jun 12, 2026 · 49m
Host Dan Cummins explores the true story of Joe Ball, the "Alligator Man" of Elmendorf, Texas, whose crimes inspired the film *Eaten Alive*.
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