In this historically charged episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale takes you on a terrifying journey through the life and legacy of William Bonin — The Freeway Killer. Born into the post-World War II baby boom and forged in the trauma of an abusive childhood, Bonin's descent into one of California’s most vicious killing sprees unfolds against a backdrop of Cold War paranoia, Vietnam's psychological scars, and a justice system buckling under the weight of its own failures. Between 1979 and 1980, Bonin terrorized Southern California’s freeways, abducting, torturing, and murdering at least 21 young boys. With chilling historical context from the '40s through the '90s, this 26-minute true crime narrative blends horrifying fact with the societal chaos that allowed evil to ride unchecked. This isn’t just the story of a killer — it’s the story of the America that enabled him.

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