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Parcast Exclusive! DAHMER: A SERIAL KILLERS 3-PART SPECIAL

While on probation after an early release from prison in March of 1990, Jeffrey Dahmer continued his wave of sadistic violence. A chance event would finally lead to his arrest, and a media spectacle would bring Dahmer to the masses.

Parcast Exclusive! DAHMER: A SERIAL KILLERS 3-PART SPECIAL

It was a murderous rampage that could have possibly been stopped. Although Jeffrey Dahmer failed numerous times to turn his life around, his multi-year killing spree also went ignored by his family, neighbors, sentencing judges, and court-appointed therapists.

Parcast Exclusive! DAHMER: A SERIAL KILLERS 3-PART SPECIAL

You know the name, but do you know the whole story? Jeffrey Dahmer—one of history’s most notorious serial killers, and our most requested episode, is now the subject of an exclusive 3-part special event. You can now listen to all 3 episodes within SERIAL KILLERS, and all of Parcast’s true-crime related feeds.

He was one of the most infamous serial killers of the 20th century, murdering 17 young men between 1978 and 1991 through a variety of cruel and unusual methods. But how did Jeffrey Dahmer, one of the era's most monstrous killers, get his start?

After 24 hours, Russia’s hostage situation inside the Beslan School seemed hopeless. With time running out, the two sides needed to come to an agreement—fast.

On September 1st, 2004, 32 Chechnya rebels infiltrated a Beslan, Russia school holiday celebration. As the Russian government attempted to negotiate with them, more than 1200 terrified hostages, mostly children, hoped for a peaceful resolution.

They’re four-legged, full of love and often times more like family than their nickname suggests. Parcast’s endearing original series, DOG TALES, tells the true stories of heroic canines that have gone above and beyond their “best friend” duties. Every Monday, embark on a new journey of courage, service, and unwavering sacrifice by our most loyal companions.

Enjoy this exclusive clip from the first episode on Buddy the German Shepherd—America’s first seeing-eye guide dog. To finish this episode, subscribe to DOG TALES free on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

After 3 kidnappers abandoned 55-year-old bus driver Ed Ray and his 26 students in an underground storage trailer, the hostages had to fight to stay alive. Law enforcement desperately searched, but with air in the trailer running out, time wasn't on their side.

Part-time school bus driver Ed Ray was making his afternoon drop-offs when three men boarded the bus, guns blazing. But their captors weren't criminals or terrorists. They were three young men from wealthy families looking to commit the perfect crime.

They’re sport’s greatest heroes… displaying superhuman-like abilities to overcome intense pressure. But when it comes to the downfalls of fame, money, and ego—they’re far more human than super. Every Thursday, Parcast’s original series SPORTS CRIMINALS keeps score on the darker side of sports. Each episode chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of some of sport’s biggest names.

Enjoy this exclusive clip from the first of two captivating episodes on disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding. To finish this episode, subscribe to SPORTS CRIMINALS free on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

In 1904, rebel leader Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli kidnapped Greek-American millionaire Ion Perdicaris and his British stepson into the Moroccan mountains. The two men were held hostage for over a month, causing international headlines and involving the most powerful governments in the world.