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Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, what turns a regular person into a predator? Serial Killers is a Spotify Original. New episodes Mondays.

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44:41

“The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 2

Serial Killers ·

2020/10/15

After spending years in and out of prison, Charles “The Serpent” Sobhraj was determined to make something of himself. To do that, he needed money — only now, he knew better than to leave behind any witnesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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45:16

“The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 1

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2020/10/12

Growing up in Vietnam, India and France in the 1940s and ‘50s, Charles Sobhraj never truly fit in anywhere — not even with his family. When they turned their backs on him for good, he became a con man smuggling cars, escaping debts, stealing from tourists… and breaking out of prisons around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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45:59

Satanic Panic Pt. 5

Serial Killers ·

2020/10/11

In the years since the Satanic Panic, it's become obvious that the crimes people were accused of never really happened. But while none of the nightmarish stories of ritual abuse in Satan’s name were true, it doesn’t mean there weren’t real victims… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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47:45

Satanic Panic Pt. 4

Serial Killers ·

2020/10/10

Emboldened by power- and money-hungry conmen, Evangelical doomsdayers set the stage for an epic showdown of biblical proportions. The fight for the souls of every last American was beginning, they claimed, and Satan was coming to drag us all to hell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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44:33

Satanic Panic Pt. 3

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2020/10/09

From Adolfo Costanzo and the Narcosatanists to the gruesome Chicago Rippers, these horrific groups showed that fears of murderous devil-worshipping cults weren't entirely unfounded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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42:13

Satanic Panic Pt. 2

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2020/10/08

In the 1980s, “Satanic Panic” was a mass hysteria that consumed communities and ruined lives—all over things that never even happened. In this new five-part series, we’re examining the origins of the panic, tracing back through the decades to see how the fear of Satan’s influence in society swept across North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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44:56

Satanic Panic Pt. 1

Serial Killers ·

2020/10/05

In the 1980s, “Satanic Panic” was a mass hysteria that consumed communities and ruined lives—all over things that never even happened. In this new five-part series, we’re examining the origins of the panic, tracing back through the decades to see how the fear of Satan’s influence in society swept across North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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39:55

“The Hillside Stranglers” Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo...

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2020/10/01

In the fall of 1977, Los Angeles was on high alert, so 43-year-old Angelo Buono Jr. and 26-year-old Kenny Bianchi knew they had to play it safe. But as their death toll grew even higher, their relationship began to crumble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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43:17

“The Hillside Stranglers” Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo...

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2020/09/28

These killer cousins terrorized Los Angeles in the late ‘70s. Despite very different upbringings, Angelo Buono Jr. and Kenny Bianchi both formed sadistic attitudes toward women that led to them cruising the streets of Hollywood, posing as undercover cops, patrolling for victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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45:05

“The San Francisco Witch Killers” Michael and Suzan...

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2020/09/24

After their first brutal murder, Suzan and Michael Carson fled San Francisco, intent on continuing their quest to rid the world of witches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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40:28

“The San Francisco Witch Killers” Michael and Suzan...

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2020/09/21

They set out to murder witches in the early 1980s, moving up and down the coast of the Pacific Northwest. Suzan Carson believed she was destined to rid the world of evil… All she needed was a willing follower to wield the knife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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40:22

“The Ken and Barbie Killers” Paul Bernardo and Karla...

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2020/09/17

On the outside, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo appeared to be a perfect couple—but they held a dark secret: Paul’s sadistic aggressions were seemingly unstoppable, spurred on by Karla’s compliance. The secrets—and the bodies—piled up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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36:41

“The Ken and Barbie Killers” Paul Bernardo and Karla...

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2020/09/14

When Paul Bernardo met his bride-to-be Karla Homolka in October 1987, he had already raped his first victim. But Paul's sadistic sexual appetite only seemed to deepen Karla's desire for him. And when his sick interest turned toward her 15-year-old sister, Karla let one thing guide her next move: her unrelenting need to please him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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38:56

“Hannibal the Cannibal” Robert John Maudsley Pt. 2

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2020/09/10

By torturing and killing his fellow inmate, Robert Maudsley won his escape from Broadmoor Mental Hospital. But when confronted with more pedophiles at Wakefield Prison, he knew he couldn't stay there. Unfortunately, no one was listening to him. And the only thing that had ever gotten him attention was killing... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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36:25

“Hannibal the Cannibal” Robert John Maudsley Pt. 1

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2020/09/07

Abused by his parents from a young age, Robert Maudsley spent his childhood bouncing around orphanages and foster homes before running away in 1969. He spent years living on the streets of London, where he met a man with a dark secret… and decided that man couldn’t live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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43:53

“Night Caller” Eric Edgar Cooke Pt. 2

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2020/09/03

In 1959, Eric Cooke committed his first murder in the sleepy city of Perth, Australia. And, having gotten away with the crime, it seemed nothing would slow down his bloody rampage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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42:27

“Night Caller” Eric Edgar Cooke Pt. 1

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2020/08/31

Born in 1931 to a caring mother and alcoholic father, Eric Edgar Cooke had a turbulent home life. His string of break-ins and petty thefts were met with sympathetic authorities who gave Cooke second and third chances… But their leniency was cast aside in favor of more violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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44:48

“Double-O Swango” Joseph Swango Pt. 2

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2020/08/27

While Joseph Swango’s patients died at alarming rates, few people seemed capable of connecting the mysterious deaths with the doctor-in-training. The alarm bells only rang once he began poisoning his colleagues… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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42:22

“Double-O Swango” Joseph Swango Pt. 1

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2020/08/24

As a teenager in the ‘70s, Joseph Swango had an intense fascination with the macabre, even keeping a scrapbook full of newspaper clippings about murder and car crashes. As he got older, he realized that one career in particular would give him daily contact with death: medicine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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40:56

“Damsel of Death” Aileen Wuornos Pt. 2

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2020/08/20

In the late ‘80s, Aileen trolled the highways outside of Daytona, Florida looking for johns. But these days, she was interested in more than sex work. Her johns had always treated her as disposable. Now, armed with a .22 caliber handgun, she was ready to return the favor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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