Serial Killers

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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Elizabeth Wettlaufer Pt. 1
Born in Canada in 1967, Elizabeth Wettlaufer struggled to accept her sexuality due to her deeply religious and conservative parents.
40 min
427
Dana Sue Gray Pt. 2
In early 1994, Dana Sue Gray went on a month-long rampage that claimed the lives of several elderly ladies of Canyon Lake, California.
41 min
428
Dana Sue Gray Pt. 1
Growing up in Southern California in the 50s and 60s, Dana Sue Gray developed a troubling childhood petulance, which would ultimately evolve into a homicidal greed.
41 min
429
“The Vampire of Sacramento” Pt. 2: Richard Tren...
1977 proved to be a turning point for 27-year-old Richard Chase.
46 min
430
“The Vampire of Sacramento” Pt. 1: Richard Tren...
He was a strange child—messy, disorganized and prone to random outbursts.
41 min
431
“The Lady Killer” Pt. 2 - Neville Heath
In 1946, British ex-pilot Neville Heath had lost everything.
43 min
432
“The Lady Killer” - Neville Heath
Born on June 6th, 1917, Neville Heath would grow up to be one of the most devious killers England had ever known.
52 min
433
“The Vienna Strangler” Pt. 2 - Jack Unterweger
In the early 1970s, Jack Unterweger was sentenced to an Austrian prison for life after he murdered a young woman.
51 min
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“The Vienna Strangler” - Jack Unterweger
In the early 1970s, Jack Unterweger was sentenced to an Austrian prison for life after he murdered a young woman.
47 min
435
“The Kindly Killer” Pt. 2 - Dennis Nilsen
With the start of the 1980s, British serial killer Dennis Nilsen was just hitting his stride.
44 min
436
“The Kindly Killer” - Dennis Nilsen
A hot meal, a stiff drink, or simple companionship.
40 min
437
“Arsenic Anna” Pt. 2 - Anna Marie Hahn
Five years into her killing spree, a team of financial detectives started to catch wind of Anna Marie Hahn’s dealings.
53 min
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“Arsenic Anna” - Anna Marie Hahn
In 1932, at the age of 26, Anna Marie Hahn came up with a morbid get rich quick scheme...murder.
46 min
439
“The Toy-Box Killer” Pt. 2 - David Parker Ray
By 1986, David Parker Ray was 46 years old, and had been abducting, raping, torturing, and killing women throughout the American Southwest for over 30 years.
47 min
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“The Toy-Box Killer” - David Parker Ray
Born on November 1st, 1939, David Parker Ray would grow up to be one of the most sadistic serial killers the world has ever seen.
42 min
441
Unexplained Mysteries: The Zodiac Killer Pt. 2 ...
38 min
442
Unexplained Mysteries: The Zodiac Killer Pt. 1 ...
In the summer of 1969, newspapers in Northern California began receiving coded letters from a person who would come to identify themselves as "The Zodiac."
38 min
443
“The Doodler” - San Francisco’s Unknown Serial ...
At first, many gay men in 1970s San Francisco were dazzled by a handsome young artist who drew their caricatures on cocktail napkins.
43 min
444
“The Bayou Serial Killer” Pt. 2 - Ronald Joseph...
Ronald Dominique didn't feel any remorse as he dumped his twenty-third victim in the Louisiana swamp in 2006.
44 min
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“The Bayou Serial Killer” - Ronald Joseph Domin...
Ronald Dominique never caught a break growing up.
46 min
446
“Joel the Ripper” Pt. 2 - Joel Rifkin
Just before he strangled a victim, Joel Rifkin could hear laughter ringing in his ears.
45 min
447
“Joel the Ripper” - Joel Rifkin
When relentless high school bullies started dunking Joel’s head in urine-filled toilets, and throwing eggs at him after class, he needed a way to regain control.
42 min
448
“The Pig Farmer” Pt. 2 - Robert "Willie" Pickton
In the early 90s, vulnerable women around Vancouver were disappearing at an alarming rate, but the authorities had yet to recognize the crisis, or even admit that there was a likely killer on the loose.
57 min
449
“The Pig Farmer” - Robert "Willie" Pickton
This Canadian grew up on a pig farm in the 1970s, so slaughtering livestock became second nature.
51 min
450
“Candy Man” Pt. 2 - Dean Arnold Corll
After his candy store closed in 1968, Dean Corll needed a new way to bring in young victims from the greater Houston area.
47 min