There are four more B.T.K. murders in this episode. But that's not all. Rader's poetic side will emerge and we'll all hate it. Plus, I'll tell you what "frotteurism" means.

On this, the first of three episodes on B.T.K., Antemortem will introduce you to the man behind the initialism. Murders one through six are enclosed.

Boston's raddest nightclub, the Cocoanut Grove was at the zenith of its popularity in 1942. But beneath the glossy surface, the club was a disaster waiting to happen. An irresponsible owner, sub-par electricians, and a satin palm tree came together to ignite a deadly blaze.

Selena, the Queen of Tejano music, was murdered in 1995. We’ll cover her rise to fame and an unfortunate hiring choice. You’ll want to listen to that cover of La Bamba in full by the end.

This long-awaited Antemortem episode is all about polio. When poliovirus attacks the central nervous system, it can cause temporary paralysis, permanent disability, or even more permanent death. The good news is that we have a vaccine! 

In 1948, a man died on an Australian beach. Since then, the case has baffled cryptographers and wikipedia readers alike. Did the woman know more than she said? Did he dance like no one was watching? Was the code just a shopping list? Quite possibly!

What's odorless, tasteless, and will make your diaphragm seize until you die? Well, most nerve agents, actually. But this episode is just about sarin. Thanks a lot, Nazis.

This episode has three murder cases, four victims, and six individuals who may never have killed on their own. It has one rogue eyeball found on the stairs.

The pharaoh Tutankhamun died young after an insignificant reign. 3,000 years later, his (nearly) untouched tomb was discovered and his fame skyrocketed. Now everyone knows how shiny a death mask can be.