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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“The Confession Killer” Pt. 2 - Henry Lee Lucas
Henry Lee Lucas served only 10 years for killing his abusive mother.
40 min
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“The Confession Killer” - Henry Lee Lucas
Henry Lee Lucas, is one of history’s greatest liars.
32 min
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Carl Panzram Pt. 2
Carl Panzram didn't start out a murderer.
53 min
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Carl Panzram
Even as a child, Carl Panzram often found himself in trouble.
38 min
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“Killer Petey” - Pedro Rodrigues Filho
After his girlfriend Maria was murdered by gang members, Pedro Rodrigues Filho made it his mission to avenge her death, and kill as many criminals as possible.
35 min
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“The Boston Strangler” Pt. 2 - Albert DeSalvo
After being admitted to Bridgewater State Hospital, Albert DeSalvo began confiding in other patients, bragging about his crimes and admitting he was the Boston Strangler.
51 min
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“The Boston Strangler” - Albert DeSalvo
There’s a special sense of security within our own homes.
42 min
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“The Trash Bag Killer” Pt. 2 - Patrick Wayne Ke...
After luring in victims using a false sense of security, Patrick Wayne Kearney earned his title as “The Trash Bag Killer” by murdering a confirmed 21 young men and leaving their remains in trash bags along Southern California freeways during the 1970s.
44 min
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“The Trash Bag Killer” - Patrick Wayne Kearney
Patrick Wayne Kearney was born in Los Angeles, California in 1939.
40 min
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“The Sorcerer” Pt. 2 - Ahmad Suradji
Many people innocently dream of having super powers.
33 min
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“The Sorcerer” - Ahmad Suradji
In 1986, Ahmad Suradji had dreamed of becoming a mystic healer in his community.
32 min
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“Dr. Death” Pt. 2 - Harold Shipman
During his 25-year medical career, Harold Shipman rose to be a respectable family doctor who treated his patients with outstanding care.
31 min
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“Dr. Death” - Harold Shipman
What happens when a doctor, someone we should trust, becomes a killer?
33 min
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“The Blood Countess” Pt. 2 - Elizabeth Bathory
Elizabeth Bathory was a cruel, widowed noblewoman who earned the title “The Blood Countess” from the rumors she bathed in the blood of her victims.
35 min
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“The Blood Countess” - Elizabeth Bathory
In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, young peasant girls who went to the Castle Cachtice were being led to death at the hands of the Blood Countess.
32 min
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“The Butcher of Plainfield” Pt. 2 - Ed Gein
After murdering two women, robbing graves, and decorating his home with human body parts, Ed Gein found himself arrested and in the media’s spotlight.
41 min
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“The Butcher of Plainfield” - Ed Gein
We explore the twisted mind of Ed Gein, whose gruesome killings inspired horror movies Pyscho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.
34 min
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“Jolly Jane” - Jane Toppan
After a childhood filled with abuse, poverty, and shame, Jane Toppan (born Honora Kelley), left her foster home and pursued nursing.
44 min
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“The Killer Clown” Pt. 2 - John Wayne Gacy
We continue to look into the conflicted identity of John Wayne Gacy, who terrorized Chicago in the 1970s. Known as the “Killer Clown,” Gacy tortured and then murdered at least 33 teenage boys.
36 min
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“The Killer Clown” - John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy, or the “Killer Clown,” was named the worst serial killer in the United States after he murdered 33 teenage boys in the 1970s.
32 min
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“The Moors Murderers” Pt. 2 - Ian Brady & Myra ...
Ian Brady & Myra Hindley shared a deep, dark passion for murder that led to the death of multiple children in England from 1963 to 1965.
31 min
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“The Moors Murderers” - Ian Brady & Myra Hindley
When Myra Hindley, an ambitious, yet violent, young woman met Ian Brady, an unemotional man with a twisted mind, their deepening love became a source of tragedy.
31 min
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“The Freeway Killer” Pt. 2 - William Bonin
After William Bonin took the life of his first victim, his killings only escalated in frequency and violence.
44 min
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“The Freeway Killer” - William Bonin
William Bonin drove California’s freeways, picking up hitchhiking men and boys and driving them to their deaths.
37 min
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“The Butcher of Rostov” Pt. 2 - Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Chikatilo killed with increasing frequency over twelve years.
44 min