Episode 39: Party Monster

In the early 90s, Michael Alig rose to prominence as a club promoter and founding member of the Club Kids, before being arrested for the vicious murder of Angel Melendez while high on ketamine. His story was brought to the big screen twice by directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, first in 1998’s “Party Monster: The Shockumentary” and again in 2003’s “Party Monster,” starring Macaulay Culkin. This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. Each week we will be discussing murders and/or mysteries, along with the pop culture they have spawned. GET MORE EPISODES! For an exclusive, full episode every month that can't be found anywhere else, show your support for our show on Patreon ( for as little as one dollar a month. If you're in the mood for more great true crime podcasts, we are members of the Murder.ly True Crime Podcast Network ( They have a lot of great shows, so be sure to check them out.

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Episode 39: Party Monster is an episode from Based on a True Crime by Chelsea and David.

This episode is 63:28 long.

This episode was published on Mar 15, 2019.

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