Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker

A jury made of Karen’s and Kevin’s should never be allowed to control someone’s fate. Regular people are ballistically stupid. Aileen should have been kept alive to be studied by students and experts. They executed her because she was not attractive. The hit-piece HLN did on her where they freeze frame the Aileen’s face at the most un flattering moments is disgusting. Shame on every person involved in killing her. They let way worse live. Oh, that’s right, she killed men. Shame on all of us.

Listened to 4 episodes of season 1. Total snooze, never gets better. Barely talk about the crimes or the perpetrators or the victims. Goes on and on and ON talking to a reporter about hitchhiking, or his first day on the job, or the zeitgeist of the time — but literally almost never talk about the crime itself. Ditto with a detective working at the time. Literally never talk about the case, they only discuss what police work was like, “back then”. WHAT THE HELL IS THIS PODCAST EVEN ABOUT???

Overdubbing the narrator’s interview segments detracts from the overall appeal, creating a jarring and unprofessional effect. The production choices seem odd, contributing to a disjointed and artificial feel. The narration comes across as forced and lacks authenticity, resembling more of a subpar acting performance. Additionally, the music and sound design are underwhelming. The use of generic rock music and garbage orchestrations coupled with clichéd stock sound effects creates a sonic backdrop that feels inauthentic and cheaply produced. Pacing is horrible. Overall sensationalistic and corny.

I think this is the best show it’s kind out there. First of all, it’s written by a psychologist. Secondly, it interviews a lot of people involved and thirdly it doesn’t really dwell on the gory details. Makes it a lot easier not to feel so guilty about being fascinated by this stuff.