In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna try to understand the dark fascination with the possibility of a serial killer operating in New England. They are joined by Prof. David Perlmutter of Texas Tech University. Dr. Perlmutter is the professor of Media and Communications and he shares his unique insight into the motivations of how the media is portraying this story.

This interview with David Perlmutter was released on Crawlspace on June 18th, 2025.

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Articles referenced:

https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/body-that-washed-ashore-in-ri-last-month-confirmed-to-be-that-of-missing-mansfield/article_08fe75d4-9b35-4890-8bcb-9ca6a350bbd7.html.

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/details-emerge-about-eric-weins-death-near-taylor-swifts-mansion/.

⁠https://ca.news.yahoo.com/crime-hunter-serial-killer-terrorizing-150002533.html⁠

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