Episodes

  • Introducing: Catching Evil

    Introducing: Catching Evil
    Jan 6 2026

    If you thought Ted Bundy was evil, prepare to encounter a serial killer even more cunning and hypnotic. Tall and handsome, Christopher Wilder was a wealthy race car driver and the son of an American war hero. Women adored him, but behind the facade, he was a deadly danger to every pretty young girl he met. He stalked them, lured them away with his charm, then tortured, raped and murdered them to the lyrics of his favourite pop songs.





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  • The Nightmare Begins

    The Nightmare Begins
    Jan 18 2026
    Terry Ferguson was 21, beautiful, and shopping for a new outfit. Her boyfriend was coming back from Spring Break, and she wanted to look perfect for him. But Terry had a secret dream her mother, Frances, didn't know about—she wanted to be a model.One ordinary Sunday afternoon in a crowded Florida shopping mall, a handsome, charming man with a camera approached her. He told her she had 'the look'. That he could help her. That this was her chance. She believed him.Within hours, the police captain's daughter was dead—the first confirmed victim of serial killer Christopher Wilder, and the beginning of one of America's most terrifying murder sprees.In this emotionally raw opening episode, Frances shares what no mother should ever have to tell: how quickly a dream can become a nightmare, how a single moment of trust can end everything, and what it means to lose your daughter to a predator who knew exactly what to say.You'll also meet Penni, the teenager who was shopping nearby that same day. Wilder approached her first with the same promises, the same smile. But she was working, politely said no, and walked away. Minutes later, he turned to Terry. That split-second decision saved Penni's life. It haunts her still.Christopher Wilder wasn't what anyone expected. The Australian-born son of an American war hero, he was a wealthy Florida businessman. A racecar driver. Charming, well-dressed, convincing. He knew how to blend in, how to target young women chasing dreams, how to exploit hope. As he later crisscrossed America, leaving a trail of abductions and murders, hundreds of FBI agents and local police launched the biggest manhunt the country had ever seen. The nation watched in horror.But this isn't a story about him. It's about them—the young women whose names deserve to be remembered, whose dreams mattered, whose lives were stolen.Catching Evil is the result of an eight-year investigation across two continents that has uncovered new victims, new murders, and new links to Wilder's decades-long killing pattern. He was every bit as cunning and manipulative as Ted Bundy. But more than that, it's a promise: to give voice to every young woman who never made it home. To honour Terry, and all the others. To make sure they are never forgotten.This is their story. And it starts here.Join the hunt and follow us:Catching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comInstagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilYoutube: Catching Evil Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@catchingevilpodcast#catchingevil #prettygirlkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #givingavoice #christopherwilderHostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/ArtworkSusan Armstrong MediaLisa at Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Special thanks to Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseWake Me Up at 10:00 Love, Terry by Frances S Ferguson - https://www.balboapress.com/en-au/Catching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims contact us in confidenceinfo@catchingevil.comRecord your voice message here:https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilFollow us:instagram.com/catchingevil/tiktok.com/@catchingevilFacebook: Catching Evil: True Crime PodcastPlease Support:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AustraliaMary’s House 1800 002 111Blue Knot Helpline 1300 657 380 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    44 mins
  • First Kill

    First Kill
    Jan 18 2026
    Fifteen-year-old best friends Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock were brutally murdered on a windswept beach by a teenage surfer who lured them to their deaths. Marianne’s four youngest siblings played together in the dunes, unaware that their big sister and her ‘bestie’ were being raped and stabbed just yards away. Trixie describes what unfolded, while her brother, Hans, his voice breaking, recalls waiting on the porch for his favourite sibling, who never came home. Wanda Beach is arguably the greatest unsolved murder mystery in Australia - until now. Catching Evil presents the case against serial killer Christopher Wilder, the charismatic businessman who would take his obsession with murdering beautiful young women to America and trigger the biggest manhunt in the nation's history. We uncover how police let him slip through their fingers and discover a startling confession that exposes a shocking secret about the case hidden for sixty years.Join the hunt and follow us:Catching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comInstagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilYoutube: Catching Evil Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@catchingevilpodcast#catchingevil #prettygirlkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #givingavoice #christopherwilderHostsAndy Byrne Mark LlewellynAudio ProductionSam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/ArtworkSusan Armstrong MediaLisa at Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Special thanks to Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourcesThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseWake Me Up at 10:00 Love, Terry by Frances S Ferguson - https://www.balboapress.com/en-au/Catching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims contact us in confidenceinfo@catchingevil.comRecord your voice message here:https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilFollow us:instagram.com/catchingevil/tiktok.com/@catchingevilFacebook: Catching Evil: True Crime PodcastPlease Support:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AustraliaMary’s House 1800 002 111Blue Knot Helpline 1300 657 380 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    42 mins
  • The Collector

    The Collector
    Jan 26 2026
    Jacqueline was only 18—a rising model and reigning Miss North Miami—when her agent sent her to a stranger's house for a routine photo shoot. That stranger was serial killer Christopher Wilder.Weeks before he embarked on one of America's most horrific murder sprees, Jacqueline found herself alone with him in his Florida home. Posing as a fashion photographer, Wilder asked her to get more raunchy. She refused. The shoot ended abruptly, but not before he delivered a chilling parting comment—words that would only reveal their true meaning once she learned who he really was.This episode reveals the secret torture chamber in his house, filled with chains, gags, restraints, and blood. Young women lured there by modelling promises. Controlled and humiliated.Wilder's obsession with John Fowles' novel *The Collector* is explained—it wasn't just his inspiration, but his training manual. He memorised it. Studied stalking techniques, captivity fantasies, and how to use photography as a weapon for blackmail and sex.The pattern widens to the notorious Wanda Beach murders in Australia and how a stunning trail of police errors and missed opportunities let a killer walk free. Three months into his marriage to a young schoolteacher Wilder began tampering with her car, toying with her life. She barely escaped. He fled to America, and our investigation charts how he practised, refined his methods, and preyed on America's most beautiful women for two decades. Women like Jacqueline. She was one of the lucky ones.Join the hunt and follow us:Instagram: catchingevil - https://www.instagram.com/catchingevil/Facebook: Catching Evil: True Crime Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582973930611TikTok: catchingevil - https://www.tiktok.com/@catchingevilCatching Evil Podcast Blog: www.catchingevil.comYouTube: Catching Evil Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@catchingevilpodcast#catchingevil #serialkiller #truecrimetok #truecrime #christopherwilderHosts: Andy Byrne & Mark LlewellynAudio Production: Sam Blacker at The Podcast Butler - https://thepodcastbutler.com/Artwork: Susan Armstrong Media: Llewellyn Communications https://llewcom.com.au/Special thanks to Pro Podcast Studios, Sydney - propodcast.com.au ResourceThe Pretty Girl Killer by Andrew Byrne - courtesy of Penguin Random HouseCatching Evil is hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informationGet in TouchIf you knew Wilder or one of his victims, contact us in confidence: info@catchingevil.comRecord a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/catchingevilJoin us and support these not-for-profits:US Survivors of Homicide Inc - https://www.survivorsofhomicide.com/Yesterday Today Tomorrow Women Inc - https://www.yttwomen.org/AusMary’s House 1800 002 111 https://www.maryshouse.org.au/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    46 mins