The Mad Bomber
How did workplace resentment create a killer?
4.7 (35)
46 mins
Explore how an injured mechanic turned his bitter grudge against an electric company into a dangerous, multi-decade bombing campaign across New York City. Discover the groundbreaking psychological methods and meticulous corporate record searches that police used to trace the mysterious suspect. Learn about the dramatic arrest in Connecticut that finally unmasked the Mad Bomber and brought an end to widespread public fear.
Ep 1:
The Garage, the Grievance, the First Bomb
A toolbox bomb on a Con Ed windowsill opens a sixteen-year mystery, rooted in one injured worker's unanswered letters and simmering rage.
Ep 2:
Sixteen Years of Terror and Dead Ends
FP's wartime pause gives way to a citywide bombing campaign, while the NYPD burns through sixteen years chasing shadows, dead ends, and the wrong man.
Ep 3:
The Psychiatrist Who Read a Bomber's Mind
A maverick psychiatrist pioneers a radical new method, reading bombs and letters to conjure a shockingly precise portrait designed to lure FP into the open.
Ep 4:
The File, the Suit, and the Fall of FP
A clerk's sharp eye unravels Con Ed's hidden files, leading police to a quiet Connecticut house—and a buttoned suit that confirms everything.
Discussions (5)
Zoey
Level 8 · 1 week agoCon Ed wasnt hiding files they just couldnt find them
Todd
Level 6 · 1 week agoFP: Fair Play. Of course.
Rowan
Level 3 · 1 week agoFP wasnt that patriotic
