The Butcher of Plainfield Ed Gein
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The Butcher of Plainfield Ed Gein

1:15:38 Oct 6, 2025
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Ed Gein, also known as the Butcher of Plainfield or Plainfield Ghoul, was an American killer and body snatcher who committed unspeakable crimes in Wisconsin in the 1950s. His nightmare farm was filled to the brim with both metaphoric and literal skeletons thanks to severe mommy issues.Subscribe to the Softcore History Patreon for hundreds of hours of extra history content including episodes like this, listener voicemails, movie watch-alongs, and weekly bonus episodes. Rob Foxhttps://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/ https://twitter.com/RobFoxThree https://www.tiktok.com/@robfoxthree Dan Regesterhttps://www.instagram.com/danregester/ https://twitter.com/dan_regester
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