Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse

Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse

Host: Warner Bros. Discovery

Season 7 launches on September 23rd...From 1989 to 1995, nurse Kristen Gilbert murdered four of her patients, attempted to murder two more and is suspected of killing dozens of others at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Massachusetts by injecting a hard to trace drug into their bloodstreams. Across six episodes, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward consults with detectives, journalists, victim’s families, and witnesses to dive deep into the case of Kristen Gilbert. Investigating her crimes, Dr. Ward delves into Kristen’s twisted mind to try to discover how she was able to kill right under the noses of her colleagues. Hoste...

Episodes

Mind of a Monster Returns - The Case of Kristen Gilbert
01September 03, 2025 2:00am

Mind of a Monster Returns - The Case of Kristen Gilbert

On September 23rd, Dr. Michelle Ward returns for another season, and this time she's covering serial killer Kristen Gilbert. From 1989 to 1995, nurse Kristen Gilbert claimed the lives of 4 patients. Across six episodes, criminal psychologis…

Your Next Listen: Who Took Misty Copsey?
02July 16, 2025 8:00amExplicit

Your Next Listen: Who Took Misty Copsey?

While you're waiting for the new season of Mind of a Monster, we have another podcast we'll think you'll enjoy: Who Took Misty Copsey? Listen to Episode 1, "Misty is Missing" here. Cold case investigator Sarah Cailean takes on the 1992 disa…

Your Next Listen: Fear Thy Neighbor
03May 05, 2025 5:00amExplicit

Your Next Listen: Fear Thy Neighbor

Check out Fear Thy Neighbor, from ID. Listen to Season 2, Episode 1, Intimidation Tactics here. Find Fear Thy Neighbor wherever you get your podcasts. What would you do if the person you feared most… was living right next door? On Fear Thy …

What to Listen to Next: Very Scary People
04February 26, 2025 2:50amExplicit

What to Listen to Next: Very Scary People

If you enjoyed Mind of a Monster, we think you'll like the new season of Very Scary People: A Family to Fear. An intense custody battle turns deadly when Christine Belford’s ex-husband and his family become obsessed with controlling the cou…

What to Listen to Next: Who Killed Jennifer Judd?
05August 14, 2024 2:00am

What to Listen to Next: Who Killed Jennifer Judd?

If you enjoyed Mind of a Monster, you may also like Who Killed Jennifer Judd? from ID. In 1992, 20-year-old Jennifer Judd is murdered in her own home. Her husband of just nine days, Justin Judd, comes home from work to find his high school …

What to Listen to Next - Unraveled: The Long Island Serial Killer
06June 19, 2024 2:00am

What to Listen to Next - Unraveled: The Long Island Serial Killer

If you enjoyed Mind of a Monster, you may also like Unraveled: The Long Island Serial Killer, from ID.The Unraveled investigation continues with a 5-episode deep dive series. In this deep dive, we're going beyond the headlines to discuss se…

S6 Ep.7: They Bleed Like Everyone Else
07February 20, 2024 2:00am

S6 Ep.7: They Bleed Like Everyone Else

We bring the series to a close with a special episode dedicated to the story of Cindy Paulson, the 17-year-old sex worker who turned the entire Hansen case around. In 40 years, Cindy has never spoken in public about her experience. Now we f…

S6 Ep. 6: Breaking the Unfortunate Bond
08February 13, 2024 2:00am

S6 Ep. 6: Breaking the Unfortunate Bond

Robert Hansen meets with the prosecution, and the true extent of his crimes becomes apparent, surprising even his defense lawyers. But he doesn't remember any of his victims' names. What follows is the painstaking recovery of bodies and the…

S6 Ep.5: What Don't We Know?
09February 06, 2024 2:00am

S6 Ep.5: What Don't We Know?

On a fall day in 1983, the police tear apart Robert Hansen’s home in search of evidence connecting him to the murders of two dancers, but all they’ve found is a few flight maps. In an interview room across town, Sergeant Glenn Flothe has hi…

S6 Ep.4: Your Job Is To Protect and Serve
10January 30, 2024 2:00am

S6 Ep.4: Your Job Is To Protect and Serve

In 1983, another woman’s body is found in the sand banks of the Knik River. The police can no longer deny there is a serial killer at work. Detective Glenn Flothe takes on the case at the Alaska State Troopers and realizes it is much bigger…

S6 Ep.3: Robert C. Hansen vs. The World
11January 23, 2024 2:00am

S6 Ep.3: Robert C. Hansen vs. The World

Superiors at the Anchorage Police Department shrug off sex worker Cindy Paulson’s accusations of rape and kidnapping. Still, Patrol Cop Gregg Baker thinks he knows who is responsible and will not let it lie. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Wa…

S6 Ep.2: There Were Stuffed Animals Everywhere
12January 16, 2024 2:00am

S6 Ep.2: There Were Stuffed Animals Everywhere

Years pass, and more young women disappear from Anchorage’s notorious 4th Avenue strip. Dr. Michelle Ward delves into their unsettled backstories and learns that Anchorage may not be a safe place, but when you want to run away, Alaska is ab…

S6 Ep.1: We Called Her Eklutna Annie
13January 09, 2024 2:00am

S6 Ep.1: We Called Her Eklutna Annie

Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to 1980s Alaska, into the swirl and chaos of the pipeline oil boom. For months, Detective Maxine Farrell’s been troubled by the list of missing dancers on her desk, but her superiors don’t want to know about it. T…

Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker
14January 02, 2024 2:00am

Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker

1980s Alaska: a swirling, chaotic mix of oil workers, dancers, sex workers and old-school cops. On the seedy 4th Avenue strip in Anchorage, nicknamed the world's longest bar, women start to go missing, plucked from the street or the bars an…

Very Scary People: The Ken and Barbie Killers
15October 27, 2023 2:00amExplicit

Very Scary People: The Ken and Barbie Killers

If you enjoyed Mind of a Monster, you might also like Very Scary People from ID. Listen to episode 1 here, and follow Very Scary People wherever you get your podcasts.In the late-80s and early 90s, the quaint suburbs of Toronto, Canada were…

S5 Ep.6: I’ll be back, I’ll be back
16July 04, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S5 Ep.6: I’ll be back, I’ll be back

Aileen is found guilty of the murder of her first victim. Despite her protestations of self-defence and numerous assessments deeming her mentally incompetent, she is sentenced to death. For the remaining five murders, she fires her legal te…

S5 Ep.5: Stab Me in the Back
17June 27, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S5 Ep.5: Stab Me in the Back

Aileen Wuornos has been captured, her killing spree at an end, but her arrest is only on an outstanding warrant. Police need evidence to prove her guilt and they persuade Tyria, Aileen’s girlfriend, to elicit a confession. It’s a delicate o…

S5 Ep.4: Killer Queen
18June 20, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S5 Ep.4: Killer Queen

Aileen Wuornos has now killed five men, stealing their cars and possessions in the process. Her next victim is an ex-cop and determined police manage to retrace his steps. Their breakthrough comes from a pawn shop where they find two items …

S5 Ep.3: Damsel of Death
19June 13, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S5 Ep.3: Damsel of Death

Police are investigating the murder of Richard Mallory. He’s been shot dead by Aileen Wuornos who he solicited for sex work, but Mallory himself has a violent past. Aileen confides in her girlfriend Tyria about the murder, who is initially …

S5 Ep.2: From Rags to Riches to Rags
20June 06, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S5 Ep.2: From Rags to Riches to Rags

Aileen Wuornos has hitchhiked to sunny Florida, making money through sex work along the highways before meeting a millionaire yacht club president, whom she marries in 1976. But her chance at happiness is short lived and the marriage is ann…

S5 Ep.1: Babe in the Woods
21May 30, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S5 Ep.1: Babe in the Woods

Season 5 of Mind of a Monster begins in Rochester, Michigan. Aileen Wuornos is just a child when she is abandoned by her parents and left with a grandfather who physically abuses her. Aileen is bullied at school and is just 14 when she begi…

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Aileen Wuornos
22May 23, 2023 2:00am

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Aileen Wuornos

From 1989 to 1990, Aileen Wuornos killed seven men as she hitchhiked along Florida’s highways. Some were giving a woman in need a ride, others gave her money for sex, but they all fell victim to the rock ‘n’ roll biker chick dubbed the ‘Dam…

S4 Ep.6: The Trial
23May 09, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S4 Ep.6: The Trial

Jeffrey Dahmer’s reign of terror finally ends after claiming 17 lives and attacking and drugging countless more. As the case goes to trial, could his insanity defense actually work? Hosted by criminal psychologist Michelle Ward, the Mind of…

S4 Ep.5: Body Parts
24May 02, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S4 Ep.5: Body Parts

Dr. Michelle Ward tracks his latest victim, Tracy Edwards, as he manages to escape Dahmer’s clutches. This time, law enforcement finally takes notice, and when they enter his apartment, they make a macabre discovery -- a human head in the f…

S4 Ep.4: House of Horrors
25April 25, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S4 Ep.4: House of Horrors

It’s 1991 and Jeffrey Dahmer's depravity has descended to a new low. Tired of his victims dying so quickly, he attempts to create human zombies. Dr. Michelle Ward investigates as Dahmer’s apartment transforms into a Dantean epicenter of pai…

S4 Ep.3: Dahmer and the Chocolate Factory
26April 18, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S4 Ep.3: Dahmer and the Chocolate Factory

After a nine-year gap between his first and second kills, Jeffrey Dahmer now murders men and boys at speed. Dr. Walsh tracks Dahmer’s progression as a serial killer and investigates how a near miss almost stops his killing spree in its trac…

S4 Ep.2: A Serial Killer is Born
27April 11, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S4 Ep.2: A Serial Killer is Born

Dr. Michelle Ward discusses how Dahmer flunks college and enlists in the army, before finally moving in with his grandmother in Milwaukee. The prevailing story of this period is that he resists his violent urges for nine years -- but is thi…

S4 Ep.1: First Kill
28April 04, 2023 2:00amExplicit

S4 Ep.1: First Kill

We begin in the picturesque town of Bath, Ohio, where a troubled teenager is developing some disturbing interests. Speaking to experts and witnesses, Dr Michelle Ward investigates the pivotal moment that saw Jeffrey Dahmer shift from class …

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer
29March 21, 2023 2:00am

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer

Hosted by criminal psychologist Michelle Ward, the Mind of a Monster true crime podcast brings you exclusive access and insight into some of history’s most notorious serial killers—with chilling audio straight from the monsters themselves. …

Introducing: Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?
30February 21, 2023 11:00pmExplicit

Introducing: Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom?

While you're waiting for the new season of Mind of a Monster, check out a new podcast from ID: Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom? Listen to episode 1, Renee, here.In November 1993, a veteran discovers the body of a woman on a dirt road n…

Amazon Music Presents: Killer Psyche Daily
31November 21, 2022 2:00am

Amazon Music Presents: Killer Psyche Daily

When a shocking crime occurs, former FBI Profiler Candice DeLong will have a lot to say about it. On KILLER PSYCHE DAILY, Candice digs into the motivations and behaviors of the criminal masterminds and killers who are dominating the headlin…

How Not to Raise a Serial Killer - Kelly Cochran: A Psychopath Turned Cannibal
32November 01, 2022 2:00am

How Not to Raise a Serial Killer - Kelly Cochran: A Psychopath Turned Cannibal

In 2002 two high school sweethearts, eager to start their lives together, exchanged wedding vows. While most of these exchanges were the run-of-the-mill "for better or for worse" and "in sickness and in health" - one of their promises was q…

What to Listen to Next: Killer Questions with Daryn Carp
33August 30, 2022 2:00am

What to Listen to Next: Killer Questions with Daryn Carp

If you enjoyed Mind of a Monster, check out a new podcast from ID: Killer Questions with Daryn Carp. Here's season 2 episode 1, Murder or Suicide? (with Cumberland Times Reporter Teresa McMinn).As an obsessive true crime fan, Daryn Carp has…

S3 Ep.6: Conversations With A Killer
34August 16, 2022 2:00amExplicit

S3 Ep.6: Conversations With A Killer

In our season finale, with Bundy executed, Dr. Michelle Ward explores the cutting-edge technology that finally put Gary Ridgway behind bars, and finds out what it’s like to be face-to-face with the one of the most prolific serial killers of…

S3 Ep.5: The Killing Continues
35August 09, 2022 2:00amExplicit

S3 Ep.5: The Killing Continues

Dr. Michelle Ward takes us back to Ted Bundy’s escape where he carried out the frenzied Chi Omega murders. She talks to the Florida Sheriff who took the bite out of Bundy’s campaign of killing for good, and picks apart the decline of the Gr…

S3 Ep.4: The Survivors Speak
36August 02, 2022 2:00amExplicit

S3 Ep.4: The Survivors Speak

In this episode, Gary Ridgway has escaped the clutches of police not once, but twice, and is feeling invincible. He has now killed at least 40 women and there’s no sign of him stopping. But a key witness comes forward to confess to having e…

S3 Ep.3: Murder in the Media
37July 26, 2022 2:00amExplicit

S3 Ep.3: Murder in the Media

Dr. Michelle Ward is on the trail of The Green River Killer.  As the disappearances and bodies pile up, the public is gripped by fear. The story is all over the news, but investigators are out of ideas and desperate for a break in the case.…

S3 Ep.2: A Different Kind of Killer
38July 19, 2022 2:00amExplicit

S3 Ep.2: A Different Kind of Killer

In this episode, Ted Bundy is in captivity, but makes a final frenzied attempt to evade justice. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the case of the The Green River Killer as it continues to unfold over almost two decades. How did another evil killer…

S3 Ep.1: One Serial Killer Follows Another
39July 12, 2022 2:00amExplicit

S3 Ep.1: One Serial Killer Follows Another

In this season, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to Washington State in the 1970s to investigate two of the most prolific serial killers in US history – Ted Bundy and the so-called Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. Both use …

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer
40July 05, 2022 2:00am

Introducing Mind of a Monster: Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer

Mind of a Monster Season 3 takes a close look at King County, Washington where THE biggest names in serial killing history – Ted Bundy and The Green River Killer – began their murder sprees. Host Dr. Michelle Ward investigates how one count…