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Dark Topic

Dark Topic

By: Jack Luna
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Host Jack Luna covers the worlds darkest stories, while holding you close in an itchy blanket.

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  • 152 • The Toy-Box Killer

    152 • The Toy-Box Killer
    Feb 24 2026

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    On Monday, March 22, 1999, a naked, bloodied woman wearing a padlocked collar with a six-foot chain attached came running out of a trailer park in Elephant Butte, New Mexico, screaming bloody murder. It was David Parker Ray’s first (and last) mistake as the now infamous Toy-Box Killer.

    Sources:

    Cries in the Desert by John Glatt

    Introductory Audio Tape (9:07)

    https://youtu.be/Efo2ujMJYXw?si=07Nn0k28roO5CRXD

    Survivor Interview

    https://youtu.be/n5MzKOmDTlE?si=6CwrjLbUcI_BoKjR



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    1 hr
  • 151 • Napper

    151 • Napper
    Jan 27 2026

    In the early 1990s, a sleepy English village was rudely awakened by a Napper. Robert Napper. AKA the Green Chain Rapist and the Plumstead Ripper.

    Sources:

    Book - Napper: Through A Glass Darkly by Alan Jackaman

    Doc - https://youtu.be/-D2QrBKsISw?si=LtyFRepGyR0JlkqN

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    49 mins
  • 150 • Monster Butler

    150 • Monster Butler
    Jan 2 2026

    Archibald Thomson Hall, eventually known as Roy Fontaine, changed his name to better suit the world of butlery—which was a touch odd… given that “Archibald” sounds far more like a butler’s name than “Roy.” Then again, making a mess of things was exactly what the “Monster Butler” was best at.

    Sources:

    The Monster Butler by A.M. Nicol

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    https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Butler-Inside-Serial-Killer-ebook/dp/B0DPLQXMN

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    32 mins
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Jack Luna is one of the best true crime podcasters. Love his narration & way of detailing the crime. Yet with a touch of humour to save things getting as dark. I’m definitely one for this as a way of coping with the grim but interesting subject matter. If you like small town murder or last podcast on the left worth giving this a try.

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