The Mad Sculptor Cover
Podcast Mentions

The Mad Sculptor

Harold Schechter

An unputdownable true crime story set in the pulp-fiction obsessed world of 1930s America.

Podcasts 1
Quotes 2
Morbid

Podcast

Morbid

The book was cited in two episodes as a source for the Veronica Gedeon Easter Sunday murder case, providing details such as Bob Irwin's mistaken belief about Ethel and Joe Kudner's separation. The hosts referenced it to support their discussion of the case's background. It was mentioned without strong endorsement, serving mainly as a factual reference.

Episode: Episode 576: Veronica Gedeon & the Easter Sunday M...

The Mad Sculptor tells the story of the Easter Sunday murders, and specifically mentions Bob Irwin's delusion about Ethel being separated from Joe Kudner.

"

And according to him, the last time Bob had visited the apartment, Ethel had actually been staying with her mother temporarily and quote, Bob had gotten it into his head that she and Joe Kudner were separated.

Episode: Episode 576: Veronica Gedeon & the Easter Sunday M...

The hosts noted that Schechter had written a book about the case called The Mad Sculptor, mentioning they had used his book for the EdGein case as a reference.

"

I think you used his book for the Ed Gein case. Yes. He wrote a book about this case called The Mad Sculptor.

Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.