HH HOLMES Ep. 1 “Grave Robber”

At a young age, Herman Mudgett knows he wants to be a doctor. But as he progresses through medical school, he strays from any kind of desire to practice medicine. He realizes he can use his medical knowledge to con people out of their money. He experiments with fraud in a small town in New York, and then makes the move to the big city of Chicago. There, he adopts his notorious alias, H.H. Holmes, and begins elaborate schemes to steal millions. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: ⁠Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Rocket Money! Use this link to start saving today: RocketMoney.com/InfamousA Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube,

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HH HOLMES Ep. 1 “Grave Robber” is an episode from Infamous America by Black Barrel Media.

This episode is 32:56 long.

This episode was published on Nov 26, 2025.

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