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Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, what turns a regular person into a predator? Serial Killers is a Spotify Original. New episodes Mondays.

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    • True Crime
    • 4.7 • 28.2K Ratings

Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, what turns a regular person into a predator? Serial Killers is a Spotify Original. New episodes Mondays.

    Israel Keyes Pt. 3 (with Josh Hallmark)

    Israel Keyes Pt. 3 (with Josh Hallmark)

    Israel Keyes died having only confessed to a handful of murders and crimes. Researchers and investigators are left piecing together evidence to solve cold cases.

    Special thanks to Josh Hallmark for lending his expertise to today’s episode. Check out True Crime B******t, Josh’s investigation into Israel Keyes, as well as his other Studio BOTH/AND podcasts on Spotify or wherever else you listen.
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    • 40 min
    Israel Keyes Pt. 2 (with Josh Hallmark)

    Israel Keyes Pt. 2 (with Josh Hallmark)

    Over the course of six months in 2012, Israel Keyes sits down with the FBI for a series of interviews. In between toying with investigators and bargaining for what he wants, he confesses to a handful of other crimes — while alluding to a whole lot more.

    Special thanks to Josh Hallmark for lending his expertise to today’s episode. Check out True Crime Bullshit, Josh’s investigation into Israel Keyes, as well as his other Studio BOTH/AND podcasts on Spotify or wherever else you listen.
    Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Have a story to share? Email us at serialkillerstories@spotify.com
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    • 45 min
    Israel Keyes Pt. 1 (with Josh Hallmark)

    Israel Keyes Pt. 1 (with Josh Hallmark)

    In 2012, Israel Keyes is arrested and charged with kidnapping and killing an 18-year-old barista. Prior to that, he’d had just one blemish on his criminal record: a DUI. He’s since been called “the most terrifying serial killer you’ve probably never heard of.”

    Special thanks to Josh Hallmark for lending his expertise to today’s episode. Check out True Crime B******t, Josh’s investigation into Israel Keyes, as well as his other Studio BOTH/AND podcasts on Spotify or wherever else you listen.
    Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Have a story to share? Email us at serialkillerstories@spotify.com
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    • 37 min
    The Tylenol Murders (with Brad Edwards)

    The Tylenol Murders (with Brad Edwards)

    On September 29, 1982, 12-year-old Mary Kellerman took one Extra Strength Tylenol capsule to ease her sore throat and mysteriously died less than four hours later. The same day, three members of the Janus family ingested Tylenol. Brothers Adam and Stanley died hours later. Theresa, Stanley’s wife, experienced chest pain and was rushed to the hospital, where she passed away two days later.
    In that span of time, two more victims – Mary Reiner and Mary McFarland – met similar fates. Shortly after, Paula Prince was discovered dead in her apartment
    All seven victims were living in the Chicago area; all seven had taken Extra-Strength Tylenol. Authorities determined the capsules had been laced with deadly potassium cyanide; a task force was promptly assembled; and Tylenol’s parent company, Johnson & Johnson, swiftly removed products from shelves amid growing concern around the country. Soon, they introduced tamper-proof packaging that became ubiquitous for medications and other products.
    And yet, the crime remains unsolved to this day.
    One name loomed large in the field of suspects connected to the unsolved 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders: James Lewis. Investigators could never prove he did it, but Lewis held a certain fascination anyway. Why? Who was this man – and could he really have committed such an evil crime? CBS Chicago investigative reporter Brad Edwards decided to trace Lewis’s past to answer those questions for the docuseries PainKiller: The Tylenol Murders, on Paramount Plus.
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    • 47 min
    Long Island Serial Killer: The Gilgo Beach Murders (with Robert Kolker)

    Long Island Serial Killer: The Gilgo Beach Murders (with Robert Kolker)

    In July 2023, Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with the murders of Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, and Amber Costello. Additional charges came in January 2024 for the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes.
    Robert Kolker, author of Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery joins the show to talk about the 16-year investigation, the apathy toward sex workers, and the lives and families of the Gilgo Four.
    The audiobook edition of Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker is available for Spotify Premium Subscribers in our Audiobook catalog, where you can check it out after listening to this episode.
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    • 46 min
    Murder in the Marlborough Sounds

    Murder in the Marlborough Sounds

    Olivia Hope and Ben Smart were partying with their friends on New Year’s Eve in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand. As the party was dying down they accepted an offer from a stranger to come aboard his yacht. They were never heard from again.
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    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
28.2K Ratings

28.2K Ratings

MandaLouRN ,

5 stars

No doubt, this is one of the best true crime podcasts!

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Serial Killers: The Billboard

If you are the kind of person who stops at billboards to read all of the words, then you’ve found your people. This podcast is packed full of them. Why listen to podcasts when you can just hear the same ad seventeen times. And guess what? They do it with different ads. You get four ads seventeen times.

This ad is awesome. I’ll listen to the podcast part later.

runningintime ,

Kind of torn

I really like the straightforward documentary format, without all the wannabe stand-up comedy routines. But, wow is this thing packed with ads. I typically listen while driving, which means eaither sitting through the same cluster of ads over and over, or reaching over and skipping repeatedly..

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