Every Monday, delve into the myriad minds of history’s most notorious serial killers like never before. In Mind of a Serial Killer, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combine true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to uncover what drives these infamous killers. From Jeffrey Dahmer to Ted Bundy, they explore not just the lives and crimes of these infamous killers but the twisted psychology behind them. Together, they tackle the haunting question: what makes a serial killer? Follow Mind of a Serial Killer—a Crime House Studios original—wherever you get your podcasts. For more true crime content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.
43 episodes transcribedJerry Brudos murdered four women—and kept their bodies as trophies. In Part 2, the investigation into Jerry Brudos' crimes uncovers a terrifying confe...
Before he became one of Oregon’s most notorious serial killers, Jerry Brudos was a troubled boy with dark desires—and a violent need for control. In t...
With a new conviction just handed down, ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell is back in the headlines. In Part 2, we follow her twisted relationship wit...
She called herself a devout mother, but a jury just ruled that Lori Vallow Daybell is a convicted killer. In Part 1, we uncover how she was drawn into...
For years, the Golden State Killer haunted California—and then simply vanished. But he wasn’t gone. He was hiding in plain sight. In Part 2, we follow...
Burglary. Stalking. Rape. Murder. Before the world knew him as the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo instilled fear across California. In Par...
Jennifer Pan’s lies were finally unraveling—and she was desperate to regain control. When her parents discovered the truth, she didn’t beg for forgive...
Jennifer Pan seemed like the perfect daughter—straight A’s, trophies, and a future in medicine. But behind closed doors, the pressure was suffocating....
Driven by feelings of deep insecurity, Derrick Todd Lee lashed out by stalking and killing women throughout southern Louisiana. For years, he evaded t...
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, serial killer Derrick Todd Lee stalked women throughout southern Louisiana. At first, he liked to watch them throug...
After Oscar Pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, he claimed he'd mistaken her for a home invader. But the au...
In 2012, Oscar Pistorius became a household name after becoming the first double-amputee Olympic runner. But just a few months later, the man known as...
After the American police started to catch on to Earle Leonard Nelson's murderous rampage, he tried to lie low in Canada. But Earle couldn't stop hims...
Known for his hulking frame and olive complexion, Earle Leonard Nelson was known as the Dark Strangler. In the early 20th century, this terrifying ser...
In the summer of 1969, Charles Manson believed the world was about to descend into an apocalyptic race war he called “Helter Skelter.” But when his pr...
Tune in to explore the chilling rise of Charles Manson, from his troubled youth in reform school and prison to his desperate pursuit of power in the l...
"Mind of a Serial Killer" is getting a major update! Starting March 17th, this feed will be called "Killer Minds." Along with covering the world's mos...
Unable to control his violent lust, serial killer Joel Rifkin preyed on vulnerable sex workers across New York City with increasing frequency througho...
During the 1990s, serial killer Joel Rifkin stalked the streets of New York City. Operating in the shadows, Rifkin targeted vulnerable sex workers and...
During World War II, Dr. Marcel Petiot posed as a French Resistance fighter, promising to help people escape Nazi-occupied France. Instead, this seria...
