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Podcast: The Grim Curriculum
Episode: Episode 147: Ed Gein The Plainfield Butcher - Part 2
Description: Things are unraveling fast for Ed Gein. With his entire family gone, most notably his domineering mother, Augusta, there’s no one left to rein in his descent into madness. And descend he does. In this episode, we explore the dark path Ed takes without his mother’s oppressive presence to keep him “on the straight and narrow.” His mental and physical state deteriorate rapidly, and before long, the quiet town of Plainfield begins to notice something isn’t quite right. As locals joke with Ed about strange rumors, they have no idea just how disturbingly honest his answers really are...