Serial Killers

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Every Monday, Serial Killers takes a psychological and entertaining approach to provide a rare glimpse into the mind, methods and madness of the most notorious serial killers with the hopes of better understanding their psychological profile. With the help of voice actors, we delve deep into their lives and stories. Serial Killers is part of the Parcast Network and is a Cutler Media Production.

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"The Boozing Barber" Gilber...

01.18.2021

An alcoholic from his teenage years onward, Gilbert Paul Jordan spent his young adulthood in 1950s Vancouver tallying up arrests for theft, assault, and drug possession. Then he discovered a crime he wouldn’t be punished for: plying a victim with ...

Serial Killers episodes:

01.18.2021 "The Boozing Barber" Gilbert Paul Jordan Pt. 1 An alcoholic from his teenage years onward, Gilbert Paul Jordan spent his young adulthood in 1950s Vancouver tallying up arrests for theft, assault, and drug possession. Then he discovered a crime he wouldn’t be punished for: plying a victim with ...
01.14.2021 "The Railroad Killer" Ángel Maturino Reséndiz Pt. 2 By the 1990s, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz was a seasoned murderer using America’s extensive railroad system to strike new victims, then flee. But eventually, authorities caught onto the pattern in his murders. In 1999, their investigation came to a surprising stop.
01.11.2021 "The Railroad Killer" Ángel Maturino Reséndiz Pt. 1 After years of incarceration, rejection, and failure, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz's most violent impulses began to surface. Between 1986 and 1999, he traveled the U.S. by freight train, murdering “sinners” in a so-called mission from God.
01.07.2021 “The Beauty Queen Killer” Christopher Wilder Pt. 2 In 1984, Wilder went on a weeks-long killing spree across the U.S., abducting, raping and murdering as many young women as he could find. As he targeted malls across the country, the FBI launched a manhunt for the Australian fugitive.
01.04.2021 “The Beauty Queen Killer” Christopher Wilder Pt. 1 Posing as a modeling agent in the 1980s, Wilder lured young girls and women to secluded places where he would photograph them in explicit poses before sexually assaulting them.
12.31.2020 Superstitions Special: New Year’s Eve Festivities The clock’s winding down on the final moments of the year and people around the world are putting their charms and traditions to work, shoring up good fortune for the future. But it’s not always our own personal luck that’s ...
12.21.2020 The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 3) For decades, family members and sleuths have tried to determine what really happened the night of the fire. As of yet, they have been unsuccessful. But the clues remain, the questions linger, and the case unofficially stays open… This episode ...
12.21.2020 The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 2) In the aftermath of the fire, a startling number of tips, twists, and witnesses came forward regarding the fate of the Sodder children. Their father, George, followed the clues for decades, driven by a suspicion of the “official” story and ...
12.21.2020 The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 1) Early Christmas day in 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to her house on fire. The blaze consumed her home, and five of her young children. Or did it? Strange events, prescient remarks, and a lack of human remains hinted at ...
12.17.2020 “The Butcher Baker” Robert Hansen Pt. 2 By day, Robert Hansen was a devoted husband, devout Christian, and respected member of the Anchorage community. By night, he abducted young women from clubs and drove them deep into the Alaskan wilderness, where he hunted them like prey.
12.14.2020 “The Butcher Baker” Robert Hansen Pt. 1 Bullied from a young age, Robert Hansen’s resentment toward the people in his hometown manifested in different ways — most alarmingly, arson. In 1967, the troubled baker and avid hunter moved to Alaska, and developed a deadly pastime: abducting and ...
12.10.2020 “The Happy Face Killer” Keith Jesperson Pt. 2 After his first murder, Keith Jesperson felt unstoppable, and went on something of a killing spree. But eventually, he got annoyed that he wasn't getting credit for his hard work, and started sending authorities chilling notes signed with a happy ...
12.07.2020 “The Happy Face Killer” Keith Jesperson Pt. 1 Always shy and a little curious, Keith Jesperson lived a troubled childhood. Beaten by his father, and always struggling to make friends, Keith grew up vowing he'd never hurt children. But he made no such promise when it came to ...
12.03.2020 “The Backpacker Murderer” Ivan Milat Pt. 2 By the end of 1993, seven decomposed bodies had been pulled from Australia's Belanglo State Forest. The nation was terrified, and the police force was put on notice: There was a serial killer on the loose.
11.30.2020 “The Backpacker Murderer” Ivan Milat Pt. 1 The bodies of two missing backpackers were recovered from Australia’s Belanglo State Forest in 1992. They weren’t the last.
11.23.2020 Unsolved Murders Crossover: The Burger Chef Murders Pt. 2 Today we’re bringing you a special two-part episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Unsolved Murders on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! In November 1978, four young employees of the Speedway, Indiana ...
11.23.2020 Unsolved Murders Crossover: The Burger Chef Murders Pt. 1 Today we’re bringing you a special two-part episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Unsolved Murders on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! In November 1978, four young employees of the Speedway, Indiana ...
11.19.2020 “The Chessboard Killer” Alexander Pichushkin Pt. 2 After killing dozens of people and getting away with it, Alexander Pichushkin got bored with his routine. So, he mixed things up — in brutal fashion. His unchecked maneuvers amounted to at least 48 murders in Moscow.
11.17.2020 Dictators: The Rise & Fall of a Roman Emperor They’re natural-born leaders, hungry for absolute power. Every week on Dictators, delve into the minds and motives of history’s most infamous rulers — people who rose through the ranks toward radicalism, eliminating anyone who stood in their way. This week, ...
11.16.2020 “The Chessboard Killer” Alexander Pichushkin Pt. 1 One of Russia’s most prolific serial killers was an avid chess player. First introduced to the pastime by his grandfather, the young Alexander Pichushkin finally found something he could excel at. But in 1992, his competitive urges were drawn to ...
11.12.2020 “The Suffolk Strangler”: Steve Wright Pt. 2 In the final few months of 2006, Ipswich was shaken by the strangling deaths of several sex workers. It didn't take long for Steve Wright to relax into his new role as cold-blooded killer. But the bolder — and more ...
11.09.2020 “The Suffolk Strangler” Steve Wright Pt. 1 He was an unassuming man whose Jekyll and Hyde personality obscured increasingly violent tendencies. And in 2006, in the small English town of Ipswich, Steve Wright began targeting sex workers — abducting, strangling, and dumping the bodies of five women.
11.05.2020 “The Nurse Killer” Richard Benjamin Speck It was called the crime of the century: In 1966, Richard Speck drifted into Chicago, and unleashed a whirlwind of violence and rage onto a group of student nurses.
11.02.2020 “The Weepy-Voice Killer” Paul Michael Stephani In the early 1980s, emergency services in St. Paul, Minnesota began receiving odd calls from a distraught-sounding man. At first reporting brutal attacks on women, he quickly began taking credit for the murders, and begged police to stop him.
10.29.2020 “The Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten Pt. 2 Throughout his shocking rampage that left dozens of people injured or dead, the newly dubbed “Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten grew more and more confident — even writing into a local paper with the location of a victim’s body. But ...
10.26.2020 “The Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten Pt. 1 Unfulfilled by bestiality, a young Peter Kürten turned to murder — and discovered his body’s reaction to the sight of blood. As his dark desires festered, he embraced sadism in all its forms. And in 1929, a gruesome killing spree ...
10.22.2020 “The Starvation Doctor” Linda Hazzard Pt. 2 When British heiresses Dora and Claire Williamson reached out to Linda Hazzard, she might have thought draining their bank accounts would be easy enough. But she didn't count on the sisters’ resilience, or the might of one formidable governess...
10.21.2020 True Horror: Top 10 Haunted Crime Scenes Parcast Network is spinning a web of new shows and special programming to celebrate our favorite season. Follow us into the darkest depths of history, mystery, and the human mind — starting with this episode of Crime Countdown! Hosts Ash ...
10.19.2020 “The Starvation Doctor” Linda Hazzard Pt. 1 In the early 1900s, Linda Hazzard marketed herself as a doctor, and claimed that she could cure any ailment with her special starvation regimens. Except, instead of curing her patients, she was killing them.
10.15.2020 “The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 2 After spending years in and out of prison, Charles “The Serpent” Sobhraj was determined to make something of himself. To do that, he needed money — only now, he knew better than to leave behind any witnesses.
10.12.2020 “The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 1 Growing up in Vietnam, India and France in the 1940s and ‘50s, Charles Sobhraj never truly fit in anywhere — not even with his family. When they turned their backs on him for good, he became a con man smuggling ...
10.08.2020 Satanic Panic Pt. 2: Serial Killers In the 1980s, “Satanic Panic” was a mass hysteria that consumed communities and ruined lives—all over things that never even happened. In this new five-part series, we’re examining the origins of the panic, tracing back through the decades to see ...
10.05.2020 Satanic Panic Pt. 1: Origins In the 1980s, “Satanic Panic” was a mass hysteria that consumed communities and ruined lives—all over things that never even happened. In this new five-part series, we’re examining the origins of the panic, tracing back through the decades to see ...
10.01.2020 “The Hillside Stranglers” Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr. Pt. 2 In the fall of 1977, Los Angeles was on high alert, so 43-year-old Angelo Buono Jr. and 26-year-old Kenny Bianchi knew they had to play it safe. But as their death toll grew even higher, their relationship began to crumble.
09.30.2020 Introducing Blind Dating Can you meet the love of your life doing a socially distanced podcast in your living room? There’s only one way to find out! Every Wednesday on Blind Dating, host Tara Michelle introduces one hopeful single to two strangers in ...
09.28.2020 “The Hillside Stranglers” Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr. Pt. 1 These killer cousins terrorized Los Angeles in the late ‘70s. Despite very different upbringings, Angelo Buono Jr. and Kenny Bianchi both formed sadistic attitudes toward women that led to them cruising the streets of Hollywood, posing as undercover cops, patrolling ...
09.25.2020 Solved Murders: The Story of Helen Potts Listeners, we’re excited to bring you an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Solved Murders: True Crime Mysteries. Every Wednesday on Solved Murders, we explore the days, months, and even years leading up to the closure of a seemingly ...
09.24.2020 “The San Francisco Witch Killers” Michael and Suzan Carson Pt. 2 After their first brutal murder, Suzan and Michael Carson fled San Francisco, intent on continuing their quest to rid the world of witches.
09.21.2020 “The San Francisco Witch Killers” Michael and Suzan Carson Pt. 1 They set out to murder witches in the early 1980s, moving up and down the coast of the Pacific Northwest. Suzan Carson believed she was destined to rid the world of evil… All she needed was a willing follower to ...
09.17.2020 “The Ken and Barbie Killers” Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Pt. 2 On the outside, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo appeared to be a perfect couple—but they held a dark secret: Paul’s sadistic aggressions were seemingly unstoppable, spurred on by Karla’s compliance. The secrets—and the bodies—piled up.
09.15.2020 New! Incredible Feats with Dan Cummins Humanity’s most daring achievements are coming together in the new Spotify Original from Parcast! Every weekday, Incredible Feats introduces you to a new story of jaw-dropping physical strength, mental focus, and bizarre behavior. Join comedian Dan Cummins as he profiles ...
09.14.2020 “The Ken and Barbie Killers” Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Pt. 1 When Paul Bernardo met his bride-to-be Karla Homolka in October 1987, he had already raped his first victim. But Paul's sadistic sexual appetite only seemed to deepen Karla's desire for him. And when his sick interest turned toward her 15-year-old ...
09.10.2020 “Hannibal the Cannibal” Robert John Maudsley Pt. 2 By torturing and killing his fellow inmate, Robert Maudsley won his escape from Broadmoor Mental Hospital. But when confronted with more pedophiles at Wakefield Prison, he knew he couldn't stay there. Unfortunately, no one was listening to him. And the ...
09.07.2020 “Hannibal the Cannibal” Robert John Maudsley Pt. 1 Abused by his parents from a young age, Robert Maudsley spent his childhood bouncing around orphanages and foster homes before running away in 1969. He spent years living on the streets of London, where he met a man with a ...
09.03.2020 “Night Caller” Eric Edgar Cooke Pt. 2 In 1959, Eric Cooke committed his first murder in the sleepy city of Perth, Australia. And, having gotten away with the crime, it seemed nothing would slow down his bloody rampage.
08.31.2020 “Night Caller” Eric Edgar Cooke Pt. 1 Born in 1931 to a caring mother and alcoholic father, Eric Edgar Cooke had a turbulent home life. His string of break-ins and petty thefts were met with sympathetic authorities who gave Cooke second and third chances… But their leniency ...
08.27.2020 “Double-O Swango” Joseph Swango Pt. 2 While Joseph Swango’s patients died at alarming rates, few people seemed capable of connecting the mysterious deaths with the doctor-in-training. The alarm bells only rang once he began poisoning his colleagues…
08.26.2020 New Parcast Original: Medical Murders We all know that medical professionals are trained to give exceptional care. But in the new Parcast Original, Medical Murders, you’ll discover a disturbing diagnosis… that not every doctor wants to extend your life. Every Wednesday, meet the men and ...
08.24.2020 “Double-O Swango” Joseph Swango Pt. 1 As a teenager in the ‘70s, Joseph Swango had an intense fascination with the macabre, even keeping a scrapbook full of newspaper clippings about murder and car crashes. As he got older, he realized that one career in particular would ...
08.20.2020 “Damsel of Death” Aileen Wuornos Pt. 2 In the late ‘80s, Aileen trolled the highways outside of Daytona, Florida looking for johns. But these days, she was interested in more than sex work. Her johns had always treated her as disposable. Now, armed with a .22 caliber ...

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Serial Killers episodes:

"The Boozing Barber" Gilbert Paul Jordan Pt. 1

"The Railroad Killer" Ángel Maturino Reséndiz Pt. 2

"The Railroad Killer" Ángel Maturino Reséndiz Pt. 1

“The Beauty Queen Killer” Christopher Wilder Pt. 2

“The Beauty Queen Killer” Christopher Wilder Pt. 1

Superstitions Special: New Year’s Eve Festivities

The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 3)

The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 2)

The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 1)

“The Butcher Baker” Robert Hansen Pt. 2

“The Butcher Baker” Robert Hansen Pt. 1

“The Happy Face Killer” Keith Jesperson Pt. 2

“The Happy Face Killer” Keith Jesperson Pt. 1

“The Backpacker Murderer” Ivan Milat Pt. 2

“The Backpacker Murderer” Ivan Milat Pt. 1

Unsolved Murders Crossover: The Burger Chef Murders Pt. 2

Unsolved Murders Crossover: The Burger Chef Murders Pt. 1

“The Chessboard Killer” Alexander Pichushkin Pt. 2

Dictators: The Rise & Fall of a Roman Emperor

“The Chessboard Killer” Alexander Pichushkin Pt. 1

“The Suffolk Strangler”: Steve Wright Pt. 2

“The Suffolk Strangler” Steve Wright Pt. 1

“The Nurse Killer” Richard Benjamin Speck

“The Weepy-Voice Killer” Paul Michael Stephani

“The Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten Pt. 2

“The Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten Pt. 1

“The Starvation Doctor” Linda Hazzard Pt. 2

True Horror: Top 10 Haunted Crime Scenes

“The Starvation Doctor” Linda Hazzard Pt. 1

“The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 2

“The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 1

Satanic Panic Pt. 2: Serial Killers

Satanic Panic Pt. 1: Origins

“The Hillside Stranglers” Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr. Pt. 2

Introducing Blind Dating

“The Hillside Stranglers” Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr. Pt. 1

Solved Murders: The Story of Helen Potts

“The San Francisco Witch Killers” Michael and Suzan Carson Pt. 2

“The San Francisco Witch Killers” Michael and Suzan Carson Pt. 1

“The Ken and Barbie Killers” Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Pt. 2

New! Incredible Feats with Dan Cummins

“The Ken and Barbie Killers” Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Pt. 1

“Hannibal the Cannibal” Robert John Maudsley Pt. 2

“Hannibal the Cannibal” Robert John Maudsley Pt. 1

“Night Caller” Eric Edgar Cooke Pt. 2

“Night Caller” Eric Edgar Cooke Pt. 1

“Double-O Swango” Joseph Swango Pt. 2

New Parcast Original: Medical Murders

“Double-O Swango” Joseph Swango Pt. 1

“Damsel of Death” Aileen Wuornos Pt. 2

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