DragonKing Dark: Ed Gein

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• By Karl Stern
• Published: 12 Nov 2017, 19:52

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Ed Gein — The Butcher of Plainfield — is the inspiration for many horror movie archetypes such Leatherface and Psycho. Gein shocks us not just because he killed, but because he also robbed graves and had a sick fascination with wearing the skins of the dead. Listener discretion is advised. 

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Karl Stern

Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.

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