"Highway Hell: The Smiling Psychopath Who Made Hitchhiking America's Deadliest Gamble"
Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Serial Killers - A podcast by Charlie Outback

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Standing barely five feet tall with a boyish face and disarming smile, Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins became the most prolific serial killer in South Carolina history, turning America's highways into his personal hunting ground where trusting hitchhikers climbed into his car for their final ride, never suspecting that the friendly little man offering them a lift was actually a sadistic monster who tortured victims for days before killing them in ways too horrific to fully describe. Tonight, we expose the complete reign of terror by America's most underestimated predator, whose innocent appearance allowed him to hunt with impunity for over a decade while authorities dismissed him as too small and harmless to be capable of the nightmarish crimes that were piling up across the Southeast. This isn't just another serial killer story – this is the terrifying proof that evil comes in every size and shape, and that the most dangerous predators are often the ones who look least threatening, using society's assumptions about physical intimidation to become invisible killers who strike without warning. You'll discover Gaskins' chilling confession to over 100 murders, his detailed descriptions of torture techniques that made seasoned investigators vomit, and his boastful explanations of how he selected victims based on their vulnerability and society's likelihood to forget they ever existed. We've obtained recordings of his prison interviews where he laughs while describing unspeakable acts, shows complete absence of remorse for destroying countless families, and reveals locations of bodies that were never found scattered across multiple states. The most disturbing revelation isn't just his astronomical body count – it's how he weaponized trust itself, understanding that desperate hitchhikers would overlook danger signs if he seemed harmless enough, turning America's culture of roadside assistance into a predator's paradise where good Samaritans became prey. Tonight, we honor the memory of his countless victims – many of whom remain nameless and unidentified because Gaskins specifically targeted society's forgotten people, runaways and drifters whose disappearances wouldn't trigger investigations while he continued his decade-long killing spree. His story will make you terrified of every stranger's kindness while exposing the horrifying reality that some of history's worst monsters hide behind the most innocent faces, proving that when it comes to recognizing evil, our instincts are not just wrong – they're deadly wrong.