“The Dating Game Killer” Rodney Alcala

“The Dating Game Killer” Rodney Alcala

On September 13th, 1978, an episode of The Dating Game aired on network television featuring a man named Rodney Alcala as “Bachelor Number One.” The announcer introduced him as a “successful photographer” – but at the time, Rodney had a secret. He’d already killed at least four victims…and he wasn’t done yet. Be sure to watch Woman of the Hour on Netflix, starting October 18th. Directed by and starring Anna Kendrick, Woman of the Hour tells the story of a woman whose life intersects with Rodney Alcala’s in a surprising way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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False Confessions: Henry Lee Lucas

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In the mid-1980s, serial killer Henry Lee Lucas confessed to nearly 600 murders. While most of those confessions were subsequently disproven, his case led to larger questions about United States inter...

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“The Lust Killer” Pt. 2: Jerry Brudos

“The Lust Killer” Pt. 2: Jerry Brudos

In many ways, Jerry Brudos wasn't in it for the kill—he was in it for the body. Between 1968 and 1969, he dressed his victims up and posed them, like living dolls. After killing them, he continued to ...

5 Mar 202048min

“The Lust Killer” Pt 1: Jerry Brudos

“The Lust Killer” Pt 1: Jerry Brudos

He developed an obsession with women's clothing from a young age—a fetish which would eventually turn violent. As a teenager, Jerry Brudos started attacking young women… just to steal their shoes. But...

2 Mar 202044min

The Zodiac Killer Pt. 2

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Following the string of brutal murders throughout the 1960s, the masked man known as the Zodiac Killer continued to write letters to the press and police, taunting them for their inability to catch hi...

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The Zodiac Killer Pt. 1

The Zodiac Killer Pt. 1

In the summer of 1969, newspapers in San Francisco began receiving coded letters from a man who would come to identify himself as "the Zodiac." The killer confessed to a string of brutal murders and w...

24 Feb 202037min

“H.H. Holmes” Pt. 2: Herman Webster Mudgett

“H.H. Holmes” Pt. 2: Herman Webster Mudgett

Between 1891 and 1895, H.H. Holmes embarked on a vicious killing spree across the United States, terrorizing an entire nation in the process. No one knows exactly how many murders he committed. He con...

20 Feb 202047min

“H.H. Holmes” Pt. 1: Herman Webster Mudgett

“H.H. Holmes” Pt. 1: Herman Webster Mudgett

He was the master of the infamous “Murder Mansion,” and often cited as America’s first serial killer. H.H. Holmes began his career as a con artist in Chicago, taking advantage of anyone he could betwe...

17 Feb 202044min

“The Campus Killer” Pt. 2: Ted Bundy

“The Campus Killer” Pt. 2: Ted Bundy

In 1974, Ted Bundy embarked on a murderous roadtrip across America committing dozens of murders from Colorado to as far as Florida. But after two prison escapes, and multiple trials, Bundy was far fro...

13 Feb 202054min

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