Serial Killers

By Parcast Network

Society & Culture History

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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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Listen First! DICTATORS, A ...

01.22.2020

They are natural-born-leaders with a never-ending thirst for power. Through force and deceit, they rise through the ranks towards radicalism—eliminating anyone who stands in their way. Every Tuesday, delve into the minds, and motives, behind some of the world’s most ...

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01.22.2020 Listen First! DICTATORS, A Parcast Original Series! They are natural-born-leaders with a never-ending thirst for power. Through force and deceit, they rise through the ranks towards radicalism—eliminating anyone who stands in their way. Every Tuesday, delve into the minds, and motives, behind some of the world’s most ...
01.20.2020 “The Classified Ad Rapist” Pt. 1: Bobby Joe Long Bobby Joe Long was responsible for the murder of at least 9 Tampa women. Born in 1953, his early life was milestoned by several serious head injuries including a motorcycle accident which would leave him forever changed.
01.13.2020 “The Gorilla Man” Pt. 2: Earle Leonard Nelson From 1926-1928, Earle Nelson would roam across North America strangling unsuspecting land ladies. By the end of his rampage, he will kill at least 22 people, a record that would not be broken for another 50 years.
01.09.2020 Listen First! SECRET SOCIETIES, A Parcast Original Series! They’ve been around for thousands of years…orchestrating some of history’s most controversial events. And if not for their radical actions, you may never have even known they existed. Every Thursday, take a journey through hidden passageways and become a member ...
01.06.2020 “The Gorilla Man” Pt. 1: Earle Leonard Nelson Reputed to have abnormally long arms and unusually large hands, Earle Leonard Nelson roamed the United States and Canada, strangling unsuspecting landladies in their own homes during the 1920s.
12.30.2019 Best of 2019: “The Spokane Serial Killer” Pt. 2: Robert Lee Yates Jr. Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: In 1996, Yates was honorably discharged from active duty in the U.S. Army, but would resume serving his country by enlisting in the National Guard two years later. Few people ...
12.30.2019 Best of 2019: “The Spokane Serial Killer” Pt. 1: Robert Lee Yates Jr. Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: He lived a seemingly normal life. A father of five children and army veteran, Robert Lee Yates, was well regarded in the Spokane, Washington community. All of that changed when ...
12.23.2019 Jeffrey Dahmer Special Pt. 3 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.
12.23.2019 Jeffrey Dahmer Special Pt. 2 It was a murderous rampage that could have possibly been prevented. 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.
12.23.2019 Jeffrey Dahmer Special Pt. 1 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 ...
12.19.2019 Dahmer: A 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 SERIAL KILLERS 3-part special event. To show our ...
12.16.2019 David Joseph Carpenter At least 10 people lost their lives at the hands of David Joseph Carpenter between 1979 and 1981. His infamous attacks at popular hiking spots in the San Francisco area and earned him the nickname, "The Trailside Killer."
12.09.2019 Archibald Thomson Hall Pt. 2 Archibald Hall carried out his murderous rampage across the U.K. in 1977 and 1978, killing five people in search of notoriety and wealth. As his clients would soon find out, their affable butler was not all he seemed.
12.02.2019 Archibald Thomson Hall Pt. 1 Obsessed with breaking into the upper crust of society, Archibald Hall would go to any lengths to do so. Between 1977 and 1978, Hall killed five people across the United Kingdom. Each victim was killed a different way, but he ...
11.25.2019 The Servant Girl Annihilator Pt. 2 On Christmas Eve 1885, Austin, Texas was again the site of multiple, grisly slayings. Only this time, the victims were not African-American women. They were prominent white women. Did the Annihilator Killer change his M.O. or were there now two ...
11.24.2019 Listen First! SPORTS CRIMINALS, A Parcast Original Series! 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 ...
11.18.2019 The Servant Girl Annihilator Pt. 1 In 1884, Austin, Texas was shaken to its core when one of America's first serial killers committed a series of gruesome murders in its streets. The killer targeted African American women who worked as servants in the city's wealthier areas.
11.14.2019 Listen First! DOG TALES, A Parcast Original Series! 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, ...
11.11.2019 Elizabeth Wettlaufer Pt. 2 Between 2007 and 2016, Elizabeth Wettlaufer killed elderly residents of the long-term care home where she worked as a night nurse. By the time of her capture, she was one of the most prolific killers in Canadian history.
11.04.2019 Elizabeth Wettlaufer Pt. 1 Born in Canada in 1967, Elizabeth Wettlaufer struggled to accept her sexuality due to her deeply religious and conservative parents. As the years went on, the frustration and guilt of hiding her identity began to build, until eventually, she snapped.
11.03.2019 Par for the Crime: POLITICAL SCANDALS, A Parcast Original Series! Every Tuesday leading up to the 2020 election, POLITICAL SCANDALS counts down the 52 most controversial events in American history—uncovering the crimes and deceptions by some of our most infamous elected officials. And now you can hear a special clip ...
10.28.2019 Dana Sue Gray Pt. 2 In early 1994, Dana Sue Gray went on a month-long rampage that claimed the lives of several elderly ladies of Canyon Lake, California. Mixing murder with greed, she would go on extravagant shopping sprees using the credit cards of her ...
10.22.2019 Listen First! VILLAINS, A Parcast Original Series! Bad guys. Black hats. Evildoers. They are the bane of every hero’s existence…and the subject of Parcast’s dastardly new original series, VILLAINS. Every Friday, VILLAINS dissects the greatest foils from history and fiction—uncovering origins, analyzing impacts, and exploring the complexity ...
10.21.2019 Dana Sue Gray Pt. 1 Growing up in Southern California in the 50s and 60s, Dana Sue Gray developed a troubling childhood petulance, which would ultimately evolve into a homicidal greed. Explore the circumstances leading up to her first murder, and the terror she inflicted ...
10.14.2019 “The Vampire of Sacramento” Pt. 2: Richard Trenton Chase 1977 proved to be a turning point for 27-year-old Richard Chase. Killing dogs and rabbits for their blood just wasn’t enough anymore. Only people would suffice, and a half-dozen of his neighbors would soon fall prey to his vampiric appetite.
10.11.2019 Bonus: Today In True Crime - Zodiac Killer On this day in 1969, the Zodiac Killer’s last confirmed victim was shot and killed.
10.07.2019 “The Vampire of Sacramento” Pt. 1: Richard Trenton Chase He was a strange child—messy, disorganized and prone to random outbursts. As Richard Chase neared his 20s, things got worse… much worse. He convinced himself he needed to drink blood to stay alive.
09.30.2019 “The Lady Killer” Pt. 2 - Neville Heath In 1946, British ex-pilot Neville Heath had lost everything. His wife left him and he had been dismissed from the airforce. He reacted to his string of failures by spiraling downward. He began suffering from blackouts, and started to become ...
09.23.2019 “The Lady Killer” - Neville Heath Born on June 6th, 1917, Neville Heath would grow up to be one of the most devious killers England had ever known. He developed a talent for deception early on, and used his looks and charm to fraudulently climb the ...
09.16.2019 “The Vienna Strangler” Pt. 2 - Jack Unterweger In the early 1970s, Jack Unterweger was sentenced to an Austrian prison for life after he murdered a young woman. While in prison, he transformed himself into a well-respected author. With Austria’s elite convinced that he was rehabilitated, he was ...
09.10.2019 Introducing: HOROSCOPE TODAY, a new Parcast Original! Ever wonder how the stars correlate with our emotional blueprint? Gain insight in just three minutes with daily episodes that will help you navigate your day. Twelve signs, twelve podcasts. Delivering your destiny, daily. Find your daily briefing by searching ...
09.09.2019 “The Vienna Strangler” - Jack Unterweger In the early 1970s, Jack Unterweger was sentenced to an Austrian prison for life after he murdered a young woman. While in prison, he transformed himself into a well-respected author. With Austria’s elite convinced that he was rehabilitated, he was ...
09.02.2019 “The Kindly Killer” Pt. 2 - Dennis Nilsen With the start of the 1980s, British serial killer Dennis Nilsen was just hitting his stride. His twisted desire for companionship had spiraled out of control, launching him on a prolific killing spree that ended in the murder of a ...
08.26.2019 “The Kindly Killer” - Dennis Nilsen A hot meal, a stiff drink, or simple companionship. These are the tools Dennis Nilsen would use to lure victims back to his apartment in the late 70s and early 80s. Driven by loneliness, he keep the corpses of his ...
08.20.2019 Introducing: TODAY IN TRUE CRIME, a new Parcast Original! Crime never takes a day off, and neither do we. In our new podcast, TODAY IN TRUE CRIME, every day, we flip back the calendar and examine a true crime event from the same date years ago. In this clip, ...
08.19.2019 “Arsenic Anna” Pt. 2 - Anna Marie Hahn Five years into her killing spree, a team of financial detectives started to catch wind of Anna Marie Hahn’s dealings. With at least five confirmed victims by 1937, she showed no signs of stopping. Upon her arrest, police would discover ...
08.12.2019 “Arsenic Anna” - Anna Marie Hahn In 1932, at the age of 26, Anna Marie Hahn came up with a morbid get rich quick scheme...murder. The German native would offer her services as a live-in caretaker for elderly men in Cincinnati, and used her expertise in ...
08.05.2019 “The Toy-Box Killer” Pt. 2 - David Parker Ray By 1986, David Parker Ray was 46 years old, and had been abducting, raping, torturing, and killing women throughout the American Southwest for over 30 years. He would continue his reign of terror well into 1999, when one of his ...
07.31.2019 Introducing: CON ARTISTS, a new Parcast Original! From counterfeit goods, to fake love interests, and even major financial fraud, you will find it all in our new show. In this Parcast Original, we examine the swindlers behind the scam, and the victims manipulated by their deceit. In ...
07.29.2019 “The Toy-Box Killer” - David Parker Ray Born on November 1st, 1939, David Parker Ray would grow up to be one of the most sadistic serial killers the world has ever seen. He started abducting, sexual assualting, and killing women when he was only 15 years old, ...
07.22.2019 “The Zodiac” - Summer of Slaughter In the summer of 1969, newspapers in Northern California began receiving coded letters from a person who would come to identify themselves as "The Zodiac." The author of the letters taunted the police by giving clues related to a series ...
07.15.2019 “The Doodler” - San Francisco’s Unknown Serial Slayer At first, many gay men in 1970s San Francisco were dazzled by a handsome young artist who drew their caricatures on cocktail napkins. But as time went on, and the bodies started piling up, word spread. Avoid the Doodler at ...
07.08.2019 “The Bayou Serial Killer” Pt. 2 - Ronald Joseph Dominique Ronald Dominique didn't feel any remorse as he dumped his twenty-third victim in the Louisiana swamp in 2006. Instead, he only felt sorry for himself. He made the long drive back to his mobile home and did the only thing ...
07.01.2019 “The Bayou Serial Killer” - Ronald Joseph Dominique He never caught a break growing up. He was mercilessly bullied, and no romantic prospects ever gave him a chance. In 1997, Ronald Dominique decided to take matters into his own hands. He would take what he wanted, no matter ...
06.24.2019 “Joel the Ripper” Pt. 2 - Joel Rifkin Just before he strangled a victim, Joel Rifkin could hear laughter ringing in his ears. The sounds of his high school bullies had never really left him and that residual shame stuck with Joel as he cruised Manhattan for over ...
06.17.2019 “Joel the Ripper” - Joel Rifkin When relentless high school bullies started dunking Joel’s head in urine-filled toilets, and throwing eggs at him after class, he needed a way to regain control. And unfortunately for 17 women around the Long Island area in 1989, he found ...
06.10.2019 “The Pig Farmer” Pt. 2 - Robert "Willie" Pickton In the early 90s, vulnerable women around Vancouver were disappearing at an alarming rate, but the authorities had yet to recognize the crisis, or even admit that there was a likely killer on the loose. Meanwhile, “Willie” Pickton’s nefarious reputation ...
06.03.2019 “The Pig Farmer” - Robert "Willie" Pickton This Canadian grew up on a pig farm in the 1970s, so slaughtering livestock became second nature. His pig meat was the most sought-after in the county... until the meat started arriving dark, blackened and stringy. Sponsors! The Farmer’s Dog ...
05.29.2019 Introducing: THE DARK SIDE OF, a new Parcast Original! Hollywood is one of our most celebrated institutions, but do you know the dark shadows draped over its early years? In this new Parcast Original, we reexamine unknown and overlooked histories of society's beloved cultural touchstones. Every multi-episode series will ...
05.27.2019 “Candy Man” Pt. 2 - Dean Arnold Corll After his candy store closed in 1968, Dean Corrll needed a new way to bring in young victims from the greater Houston area. So, he recruited two teenage boys to lure their friends to his apartment, where he would drug ...

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Serial Killers episodes:

Listen First! DICTATORS, A Parcast Original Series!

“The Classified Ad Rapist” Pt. 1: Bobby Joe Long

“The Gorilla Man” Pt. 2: Earle Leonard Nelson

Listen First! SECRET SOCIETIES, A Parcast Original Series!

“The Gorilla Man” Pt. 1: Earle Leonard Nelson

Best of 2019: “The Spokane Serial Killer” Pt. 2: Robert Lee Yates Jr.

Best of 2019: “The Spokane Serial Killer” Pt. 1: Robert Lee Yates Jr.

Jeffrey Dahmer Special Pt. 3

Jeffrey Dahmer Special Pt. 2

Jeffrey Dahmer Special Pt. 1

Dahmer: A 3-Part Special

David Joseph Carpenter

Archibald Thomson Hall Pt. 2

Archibald Thomson Hall Pt. 1

The Servant Girl Annihilator Pt. 2

Listen First! SPORTS CRIMINALS, A Parcast Original Series!

The Servant Girl Annihilator Pt. 1

Listen First! DOG TALES, A Parcast Original Series!

Elizabeth Wettlaufer Pt. 2

Elizabeth Wettlaufer Pt. 1

Par for the Crime: POLITICAL SCANDALS, A Parcast Original Series!

Dana Sue Gray Pt. 2

Listen First! VILLAINS, A Parcast Original Series!

Dana Sue Gray Pt. 1

“The Vampire of Sacramento” Pt. 2: Richard Trenton Chase

Bonus: Today In True Crime - Zodiac Killer

“The Vampire of Sacramento” Pt. 1: Richard Trenton Chase

“The Lady Killer” Pt. 2 - Neville Heath

“The Lady Killer” - Neville Heath

“The Vienna Strangler” Pt. 2 - Jack Unterweger

Introducing: HOROSCOPE TODAY, a new Parcast Original!

“The Vienna Strangler” - Jack Unterweger

“The Kindly Killer” Pt. 2 - Dennis Nilsen

“The Kindly Killer” - Dennis Nilsen

Introducing: TODAY IN TRUE CRIME, a new Parcast Original!

“Arsenic Anna” Pt. 2 - Anna Marie Hahn

“Arsenic Anna” - Anna Marie Hahn

“The Toy-Box Killer” Pt. 2 - David Parker Ray

Introducing: CON ARTISTS, a new Parcast Original!

“The Toy-Box Killer” - David Parker Ray

“The Zodiac” - Summer of Slaughter

“The Doodler” - San Francisco’s Unknown Serial Slayer

“The Bayou Serial Killer” Pt. 2 - Ronald Joseph Dominique

“The Bayou Serial Killer” - Ronald Joseph Dominique

“Joel the Ripper” Pt. 2 - Joel Rifkin

“Joel the Ripper” - Joel Rifkin

“The Pig Farmer” Pt. 2 - Robert "Willie" Pickton

“The Pig Farmer” - Robert "Willie" Pickton

Introducing: THE DARK SIDE OF, a new Parcast Original!

“Candy Man” Pt. 2 - Dean Arnold Corll

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