The new episode of the Crímenes del Más Allá podcast, entitled The Monster Behind the Disguise: The Dark Truth of the Albert Fish Case, delves into one of the most shocking criminal files of the 20th century in the United States. With his characteristic narrative approach, host Roberto Belmont reconstructs the life, crimes and mind of Albert Fish, a serial killer who for years managed to hide behind the image of a kind and harmless old man. HERE you can listen to the podcast.
The episode exposes how Fish moved around New York in the 1920s and 1930s without arousing suspicion, while committing abuses, kidnappings and murders that would forever mark the country’s criminal history. Far from gratuitous morbidity, the narrative focuses on the documented facts and the social context that allowed the horror to go unnoticed for so long.
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Throughout the episode, Belmont explains how Albert Fish’s childhood was marked by neglect, mistreatment and physical abuse, factors that influenced the development of self-destructive and violent behaviors.
The podcast details his distorted religious fanaticism, the self-mutilation practices he engaged in as a form of “purification” and the way he justified his most heinous acts through an extreme interpretation of faith.
One of the most disturbing aspects addressed is cannibalism, which Fish came to describe as an almost ritualistic act.
These elements allow us to understand, without justifying, the psychological complexity of a criminal who operated undetected for years.
Grace Budd’s murder and a six-year investigation
The episode also reconstructs the kidnapping and murder of Grace Budd, a young girl whose disappearance shocked New York City.
Roberto Belmont recounts how the investigation dragged on for six years, marked by scant leads and a constant sense of frustration among the authorities.
The story takes a decisive turn with the arrival of a letter written by the murderer himself, a document that would end up giving him away.
From that moment on, Detective William F. King was able to lead the investigation towards the capture of Albert Fish, initiating one of the most chilling interrogations and confessions ever recorded in American criminology.
Trial, conviction and criminal legacy
The podcast also traces Fish’s trial, his psychiatric diagnosis, the jury’s deliberation and the final sentencing to death in the electric chair, which took place in 1936.
The case set a precedent in the way the United States approached serial crimes and the debate between mental illness and criminal liability.
Roberto Belmont, host of Crímenes del Más Allá, has established himself as one of the most recognized voices in the Spanish-language true crime podcast.
His career is characterized by a rigorous, documented and respectful approach that prioritizes facts and in-depth analysis over sensationalism.
In this episode, Belmont combines historical context, criminal investigation and clear narrative to deliver an informative and thoughtful experience.
The episode The Monster Behind the Disguise: The Dark Truth of the Albert Fish Case is now available on all available audio platforms, where in addition to Crímenes del Más Allá you can find other titles such as El Sexto Sentido and Observador Paranormal.
