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At the height of summer along the New Jersey Shore in the 1960s and 70s, a man was killing for the thrill. His name was Richard Beigenwald. Known as the "Jersey Shore Thrill Killer," Richard was a serial killer who turned brief encounters into acts of domination, terror, and death. For Richard, violence was not incidental - it was entertainment.  In this episode, we trace Richard’s life and crimes, reconstruct the scenes he left behind, and examine the psychological machinery driving thrill-based serial killers - people who kill not out of rage, but out of appetite. We break down the criminology, the escalation, and the absolutely wild details of the double life Richard lived.  You see, for Richard Beigenwald, the danger wasn’t getting caught - it was getting bored.  Because when boredom hit, innocent people paid with their lives...

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