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American Nightmares

Gamut Podcast Network 71 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

American Nightmares is a true crime podcast that delves into unsettling cases, one season at a time. Each season focuses on a single case, exploring the crimes that kept detectives awake and shattered communities. The podcast uses raw interviews and cinematic storytelling to reveal how these nightmares unfolded. Season 6 covers the Canal Murders in Phoenix, Arizona, where a serial killer evaded capture for decades.

Episodes

S6 E5 - The House on Mountainview
S6 E5 - The House on Mountainview Oct 13, 2026 00:40:31 After more than 22 years, DNA finally identifies Brian Miller as the suspected Canal Killer. Police arrest the Arizona Zombie Hunter and sit him down for his first interrogation about the murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas. Meanwhile, a search of Miller's cluttered Phoenix home on Mountainview Road reveals a disturbing world hidden behind its doors and raises new questions about
S6 E4 - The Arizona Zombie Hunter
S6 E4 - The Arizona Zombie Hunter Oct 6, 2026 00:35:10 Phoenix cold case detectives finally have a name. Their investigation leads them to an eccentric figure in the city's steampunk scene known as the Arizona Zombie Hunter, who drives a decommissioned police car and has a disturbing history of violence. But a name isn't enough. Detectives devise an undercover plan to secretly obtain his DNA and learn whether they've finally found the Canal K
S6 E3 - Your Killer's Name
S6 E3 - Your Killer's Name Sep 29, 2026 00:38:09 More than two decades after the murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas, the Phoenix Canal Murders remain unsolved. Then forensic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick approaches Phoenix police with an emerging technique that combines DNA analysis and family trees. Her work could finally give cold case detectives what they've been missing for more than 20 years: their killer's name.Want the
S6 E2 - Psycho
S6 E2 - Psycho Sep 22, 2026 00:39:01 Ten months after the murder of Angela Brosso, 17-year-old Melanie Bernas is killed while riding her bike along a Phoenix canal. The similarities are impossible to ignore. Then DNA evidence confirms investigators' worst fear: Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas were murdered by the same man. A serial killer is stalking Phoenix.Want the full story? On Apple Podcasts, you can binge every episod
S6 E1 - The Killing Year
S6 E1 - The Killing Year Sep 15, 2026 00:33:50 In 1992, Phoenix, Arizona was experiencing one of the most violent years in its history. But the murder of 22-year-old Angela Brosso was different. Attacked while riding her bike along the Arizona Canal, her killing was so brutal it seemed ripped from a horror movie. The shocking crime would become the beginning of one of Phoenix's most notorious cold cases: The Canal Murders.Want the ful
TRAILER - The Canal Murders premieres September 15th
TRAILER - The Canal Murders premieres September 15th Sep 1, 2026 00:01:59 Coming September 15th to the American Nightmares award winning podcast feed.In the early 1990s, a serial killer hunted the canals of Phoenix, Arizona. A violent psychopath. Two grisly homicides. Methods so disturbing they drew comparisons to Jack the Ripper himself.For decades, the killer hid in plain sight — evading justice, living in a twisted world of fantasy, while Arizona's most infa
Season 6 Primer: From The Garden to The Canal
Season 6 Primer: From The Garden to The Canal Jun 25, 2026 00:38:25 Before Season 6 begins, showrunner Brian Peter Falk and  former police commander Mike King — one of the central figures from Season 5 sit with the Executive Producer of The Gamut Podcast Network Dan Zampillo for an unfiltered conversation about what came before and what's coming next. They unpack the emotional fallout from American Nightmares Season 5 Gardens
Introducing The Canal Murders - Season 6 of American Nightmares COMING SOON
Introducing The Canal Murders - Season 6 of American Nightmares COMING SOON May 28, 2026 00:01:53 Coming soon to the American Nightmares award winning podcast feed.In the early 1990s, a serial killer hunted the canals of Phoenix, Arizona. A violent psychopath. Two grisly homicides. Methods so disturbing they drew comparisons to Jack the Ripper himself.For decades, the killer hid in plain sight — evading justice, living in a twisted world of fantasy, while Arizona's most infamous cold
CLOSER LOOK, E3 - Understanding The Why and How
CLOSER LOOK, E3 - Understanding The Why and How Apr 14, 2026 00:47:07 Following the story of Zion, survivors share the moments, memories, and manipulation that couldn’t be fully captured the first time. Jackie and Ron reflect on the turning point that led them to leave, as Arvin Shreve’s behavior grew increasingly disturbing.Through deeply personal accounts, survivors reveal how fear, control, and religious rhetoric were used to strip away identity and main
CLOSER LOOK, E2 - When Memories Return And Puzzles Are Solved
CLOSER LOOK, E2 - When Memories Return And Puzzles Are Solved Apr 7, 2026 00:56:21 What happens when you return to the place where it all began?In Episode 2 of Gardens of Evil – A Closer Look Inside The Garden, hosted by Mike King, survivors revisit the neighborhoods where their childhoods were shaped, and where trauma still lingers beneath the surface.As memories resurface, experts help explain why trauma doesn’t follow a linear path. Dr. Judy Ho breaks
CLOSER LOOK, E1 - Get Over It, Kids are Resilient
CLOSER LOOK, E1 - Get Over It, Kids are Resilient Mar 31, 2026 00:50:20 After the events of Gardens of Evil, the story doesn’t end for the survivors.In the first episode of our bonus series A Closer Look, we examine the lasting psychological impact of growing up inside the Zion Soci
S5 E7 - Standing Tall
S5 E7 - Standing Tall Mar 17, 2026 01:03:52 Arvin, Carla and others see their day in court, but was justice served? Most of the Zion Society children are either uncooperative or unable to testify. Mike King and Reed Richards do everything they can to avoid re-traumatizing those who do testify. Finally, our story ends 35 years later, as several of the survivors meet at the opening of a new Children’s Justice Center in Ogden. They le

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