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Serial Killers & Murderous Minds
Serial Killers & Murderous Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history's most chilling murderers, from infamous serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a clinical and forensic psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. What fuels their darkness? How do their minds work? And…
Episodes
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Scream Killer Pt. 1
Before he became the “Gainesville Ripper,” Danny Rolling was a broken child in a violent home, and the demons inside him were only just beginning to stir. In…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Submarine Murder Pt. 2
Peter Madsen claimed journalist Kim Wall's death was an accident. The evidence said otherwise. In Part 2, we follow the forensic case that dismantled Madsen’s…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Submarine Murder Pt. 1
Before he became known as a killer, Peter Madsen was celebrated as a visionary. In Part 1, Killer Minds unpacks the life of Danish inventor Peter Madsen, a…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Toolbox Killers Pt. 2
Roy Norris broke first. Lawrence Bittaker refused to say a word. But the evidence spoke for itself. In Part 2, Killer Minds dives into the investigation and…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Toolbox Killers Pt. 1
In 1979, five girls vanished in Southern California. What no one knew was that ex-cons Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris were hunting them...together. In Part…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Cocaine Godmother Pt. 2
With her drug empire expanding, Griselda Blanco wasn’t just feared, she was untouchable...or so she thought. In Part 2, we follow the "Cocaine Godmother’s"…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Cocaine Godmother Pt. 1
She was a mother. A mogul. And a murderer. On this episode of "Killer Minds," we trace the brutal rise of Griselda Blanco, from a childhood of bloodshed and…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 2
Rodney Alcala thought he was smarter than the police, the jury, and even the justice system. In Part 2, we follow the unraveling of "The Dating Game" Killer…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 1
Long before he appeared on "The Dating Game," Rodney Alcala was a violent predator. "Killer Minds" examines the early life and psychological unraveling of one…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Dexter Killer Pt. 2
Mark Twitchell called it a screenplay, but the police called it a confession. In Part 2, the investigation into “The Dexter Killer” heats up, as detectives…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Dexter Killer Pt. 1
Mark Twitchell wanted to be a filmmaker. A storyteller. A star. But when fame didn’t come fast enough, he rewrote the script. In Part 1, we uncover the twisted…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Suffolk Strangler Pt. 2
He left no fingerprints. No witnesses. Just bodies and patterns. In Part 2, we examine the forensic trail that finally exposed Steve Wright as "The Suffolk…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Suffolk Strangler Pt. 1
Before he earned the name “The Suffolk Strangler,” Steve Wright was just another face in the crowd. In Part 1, we trace Wright’s path from abused child to…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Georgia Pipe-Bomber Pt. 2
The FBI launched a manhunt for a serial bomber...and Roy Moody was hiding in plain sight. In Part 2, we follow the chilling fallout of his 1989 mail bombing…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Georgia Pipe-Bomber Pt. 1
Before he terrorized Georgia with a string of mail bombings, Roy Moody was a troubled child with a violent streak and a twisted sense of justice. In Part 1, we…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Bikini Killer" Pt. 2
Charles Sobhraj wasn’t just a serial killer, he was an international conman who used charm, fake passports, and tranquilizers to trap his victims. In Part 2…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Bikini Killer" Pt. 1
The "Bikini Killer" Charles Sobhraj was a master of disguise and a predator in plain sight. In Part 1, we follow his rise from rebellious teen to international…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Killer Step-Brother Pt. 2
Nathan Matthews murdered his 16-year-old stepsister Becky Watts—then helped her family search for her. In Part 2, we break down the failed cover-up, the…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Killer Step-Brother Pt. 1
When Becky Watts vanished, her family begged the public for help. But no one expected her stepbrother could be the culprit. In Part 1, we uncover the…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Killer Boy" Pt. 2
He was America’s youngest serial killer—and his most brutal crime was still to come. In Part 2, we follow the murder that sealed Jesse Pomeroy’s fate, the…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Killer Boy" Pt. 1
In the 1870s, a wave of brutal attacks rocked Boston. The shocking culprit? A 12-year-old boy named Jesse Pomeroy. In Part 1, we examine the origins of his…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: Jodi Arias Pt. 2
Jodi Arias believed she could get away with murder—but her own actions became her undoing. In Part 2, we examine the relentless lies, the twisted psychological…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: Jodi Arias Pt. 1
Most people can move on after heartbreak—but Jodi Arias wasn’t most people. On this episode, we delve deep into Jodi’s trouble childhood, complicated…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Night Stalker Pt. 2
Richard Ramirez believed Satan protected him, but he couldn’t outrun justice forever. In Part 2, we explore "The Night Stalker’s" gruesome 1985 killing spree…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Night Stalker Pt. 1
Richard Ramirez, "The Night Stalker," wasn’t born a killer, but his path was paved with trauma, violence, and a dark obsession. In Part 1, we explore Ramirez’s…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Two-Faced Killer Pt. 2
After murdering his entire family, John List vanished without a trace—beginning one of America’s most infamous manhunts. In Part 2, we follow the chilling…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Two-Faced Killer Pt. 1
John List spent his life chasing the American dream, but behind closed doors, obsession, shame, and debt consumed him. In Part 1, we unpack John’s rigid…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Happy Face Killer Pt. 2
As his body count grew, Keith Jesperson left more than victims behind—he left smiley face graffiti, taunting letters, and a desperate need for attention. In…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Happy Face Killer Pt. 1
Before he became the Happy Face Killer, Keith Jesperson was a bullied kid, an animal abuser, and a man spiraling out of control. In Part 1, we unpack the…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The College Crush Murder Pt. 2
After months of stalking and obsession, Prosenjit Poddar finally snapped. In Part 2, we trace the tragic murder of Tanya Tarasoff—and the groundbreaking legal…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The College Crush Murder Pt. 1
When Prosenjit Poddar moved from India to California, he hoped to build a better life. Instead, he became obsessed with a girl who didn’t love him back. In…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "Doctor Death" Pt. 2
Michael Swango faked his medical credentials, charmed his way into hospitals, and left a trail of bodies in his wake. In Part 2, we expose his years-long…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "Doctor Death" Pt. 1
He was a doctor sworn to save lives—but Michael Swango used his white coat to cover up a far more sinister obsession. In Part 1, we trace his chilling…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: Murder in Las Vegas Pt. 2
Politician Robert Telles lost his election—and he wanted revenge. In Part 2, we break down his calculated murder of journalist Jeff German, the surveillance…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: Murder in Las Vegas Pt. 1
Robert Telles was a rising political star in Las Vegas—until journalist Jeff German exposed the truth. In Part 1, we uncover Telles’s history of manipulation…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: Aileen Wuornos Pt. 2
Aileen Wuornos was dubbed America’s first female serial killer—and she wanted the world to remember her name. In Part 2, we follow her journey from captured…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: Aileen Wuornos Pt. 1
Before she became one of America’s most infamous female serial killers, Aileen Wuornos was a teenage runaway, a survivor of abuse, and a girl the system…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Murder of Gabby Petito Pt. 2
After Gabby Petito was reported missing, the desperate search for answers became a nationwide obsession. In Part 2, we follow the manhunt to find Brian…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Murder of Gabby Petito Pt. 1
Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie looked like the perfect influencer couple—young, in love, and chasing adventure. But behind the Instagram posts was a dark and…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: Zodiac Killer Pt. 2
As fear gripped California, the Zodiac Killer escalated his mind games—sending letters, making threats, and pushing police and the public to the brink. In Part…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: Zodiac Killer Pt. 1
The Zodiac Killer left behind more than victims—he masterminded a chilling legacy of cryptic messages, taunts, and terror. In Part 1, we trace his early…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: An Oscar-Worthy Murder Pt. 2
Dan Wozniak played the role of a grieving friend while hiding a deadly secret. In Part 2, we trace the investigation that unmasked the aspiring actor as a…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: An Oscar-Worthy Murder Pt. 1
He was a struggling actor with big dreams—and even bigger secrets. Dan Wozniak couldn’t afford the life he wanted, so he lied, manipulated, and schemed to get…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Alaskan Attacker" Pt. 2
After murdering his neighbor, Joshua Wade went on the run—triggering a manhunt that ended in a tense hostage standoff. But the most chilling revelations came…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Alaskan Attacker" Pt. 1
Joshua Wade survived a violent, unstable childhood—but instead of breaking the cycle, he became the monster he once feared. In this episode, we uncover how…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway Pt. 2
He lied. He evaded justice. Then, five years to the day after Natalee Holloway disappeared, Joran van der Sloot killed again. In Part 2, we uncover how his…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway Pt. 1
In 2005, Natalee Holloway vanished during her senior trip to Aruba. The last person seen with her? Joran van der Sloot. In this episode, we trace how a…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Shoe Fetish Slayer” Pt. 2
Jerry Brudos murdered four women—and kept their bodies as trophies. In Part 2, the investigation into Jerry Brudos' crimes uncovers a terrifying confession…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Shoe Fetish Slayer” Pt. 1
Before he became one of Oregon’s most notorious serial killers, Jerry Brudos was a troubled boy with dark desires—and a violent need for control. In this…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell Pt. 2
With a new conviction just handed down, ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell is back in the headlines. In Part 2, we follow her twisted relationship with Chad…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell Pt. 1
She called herself a devout mother, but a jury just ruled that Lori Vallow Daybell is a convicted killer. In Part 1, we uncover how she was drawn into a fringe…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Golden State Killer Pt. 2
For years, the Golden State Killer haunted California—and then simply vanished. But he wasn’t gone. He was hiding in plain sight. In Part 2, we follow the…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: The Golden State Killer Pt. 1
Burglary. Stalking. Rape. Murder. Before the world knew him as the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo instilled fear across California. In Part 1, we…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Model Student Murderer Pt. 2
Jennifer Pan’s lies were finally unraveling—and she was desperate to regain control. When her parents discovered the truth, she didn’t beg for forgiveness. She…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: The Model Student Murderer Pt. 1
Jennifer Pan seemed like the perfect daughter—straight A’s, trophies, and a future in medicine. But behind closed doors, the pressure was suffocating. In 2010…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Baton Rouge Killer" Pt. 2
Driven by feelings of deep insecurity, Derrick Todd Lee lashed out by stalking and killing women throughout southern Louisiana. For years, he evaded the…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Baton Rouge Killer" Pt. 1
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, serial killer Derrick Todd Lee stalked women throughout southern Louisiana. At first, he liked to watch them through their…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: Oscar Pistorius Pt. 2
After Oscar Pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, he claimed he'd mistaken her for a home invader. But the authorities…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsMURDEROUS MINDS: Oscar Pistorius Pt. 1
In 2012, Oscar Pistorius became a household name after becoming the first double-amputee Olympic runner. But just a few months later, the man known as the…
Serial Killers & Murderous MindsSERIAL KILLER: "The Dark Strangler" Pt. 2
After the American police started to catch on to Earle Leonard Nelson's murderous rampage, he tried to lie low in Canada. But Earle couldn't stop himself from…