Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story shocked audiences - but does it really capture the truth? We’re joined by Jim Clemente, former FBI profiler, criminal behavioural analyst, and writer for Criminal Minds, to analyze how Netflix dramatized Ed Gein’s psychology and what the real offender profile looks like.

From Gein’s obsession with his mother to his post-mortem rituals and the myth of the “serial killer” label, Clemente brings a real FBI lens to separate fact from Hollywood fiction. He also shares insights on how true cases - like Jeffrey Dahmer and Albert Fish - reveal the psychology of killers who blur the line between horror and reality. According to Jim Clemente, retired FBI behavioural analyst and criminal profiler, when it comes to the "nature vs. nurture" debate, "genetics loads the gun, personality and psychology aim it, and your experiences pull the trigger..."

As a criminal profiler, it was his job to catch murderers, serial killers and rapists and pick up the slack where forensic evidence failed. Clemente explains how he went about his job tracking down some of the world's most dangerous people. Clemente is a retired FBI behavioural analyst and criminal profiler, and co-host of "‪@realcrimeprofile929‬ ," a true crime podcast distributed by Wondery. For more information about him, go to http://www.jimclemente.com.


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