Robert Hansen meets with the prosecution, and the true extent of his crimes becomes apparent, surprising even his defense lawyers. But he doesn't remember any of his victims' names. What follows is the painstaking recovery of bodies and the att

S6 Ep.1: We Called Her Eklutna Annie

Jan 9th, 2024 43m 34s

Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to 1980s Alaska, into the swirl and chaos of the pipeline oil boom. For months, Detective Maxine Farrell’s been troubled by the list of missing dancers on her desk, but her superiors don’t want to know about it. Then,

S3 Ep.6: Conversations With A Killer

Aug 16th, 2022 32m 40s

In our season finale, with Bundy executed, Dr. Michelle Ward explores the cutting-edge technology that finally put Gary Ridgway behind bars, and finds out what it’s like to be face-to-face with the one of the most prolific serial killers of all

S3 Ep.3: Murder in the Media

Jul 26th, 2022 28m 45s

Dr. Michelle Ward is on the trail of The Green River Killer. As the disappearances and bodies pile up, the public is gripped by fear. The story is all over the news, but investigators are out of ideas and desperate for a break in the case. Wha

S3 Ep.1: One Serial Killer Follows Another

Jul 12th, 2022 33m 1s

In this season, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward takes us to Washington State in the 1970s to investigate two of the most prolific serial killers in US history – Ted Bundy and the so-called Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. Both use dece

S1 Ep.5: Hunting the Co-Ed Killer

Oct 19th, 2021 32m 33s

It’s April 1973 and an early morning phone call triggers a chain of events that both shock and appall the Santa Cruz community. Criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward follows as law enforcement investigate a horrific crime scene and finally cat

S1 Ep.4: Catching a Serial Killer

Oct 12th, 2021 31m 4s

In this episode, the net finally closes in on murderer Herbert Mullin. But with body parts still being discovered, Dr Michelle Ward details how elation turns to despair as law enforcement realize there must be a second serial killer operating i

S1 Ep.3: The Bodies Pile Up

Oct 5th, 2021 38m 46s

Criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward takes us beat by beat as the killings and disappearances escalate and Santa Cruz becomes the focus of the national media. Students are warned not to hitchhike. But with families massacred in their own home

S1 Ep.2: Investigating Murder

Sep 28th, 2021 34m 56s

Criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward tracks the early stages of the investigation. As detectives identify human remains discovered on a mountain near Santa Cruz, a young student disappears, and a series of seemingly random killings dumbfound

S1 Ep.1: The Killings Begin

Sep 21st, 2021 33m 11s

From 1972 to 1973 twenty-one individuals were brutally murdered as the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office dealt with not one, but two serial killers: Ed Kemper and Herbert Mullin. World-renowned criminal psychologist Dr Michelle Ward takes us back to

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Introducing Mind Of A Monster: Ed Kemper "The Co-Ed Killer" vs. Herbert Mullin

Sep 1st, 2021 1m 8s

Take a true look inside the mind of history’s most notorious serial killers—straight from the monsters themselves. With exclusive access, never before heard testimony, and commentary from professional criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward, Mi

S6 Ep.7: They Bleed Like Everyone Else

Feb 20th, 2024 49m 50s

We bring the series to a close with a special episode dedicated to the story of Cindy Paulson, the 17-year-old sex worker who turned the entire Hansen case around. In 40 years, Cindy has never spoken in public about her experience. Now we fly t

S6 Ep.5: What Don't We Know?

Feb 6th, 2024 51m 1s

On a fall day in 1983, the police tear apart Robert Hansen’s home in search of evidence connecting him to the murders of two dancers, but all they’ve found is a few flight maps. In an interview room across town, Sergeant Glenn Flothe has his ma

S6 Ep.4: Your Job Is To Protect and Serve

Jan 30th, 2024 51m 44s

In 1983, another woman’s body is found in the sand banks of the Knik River. The police can no longer deny there is a serial killer at work. Detective Glenn Flothe takes on the case at the Alaska State Troopers and realizes it is much bigger tha

S6 Ep.3: Robert C. Hansen vs. The World

Jan 23rd, 2024 38m 44s

Superiors at the Anchorage Police Department shrug off sex worker Cindy Paulson’s accusations of rape and kidnapping. Still, Patrol Cop Gregg Baker thinks he knows who is responsible and will not let it lie. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Ward a

S6 Ep.2: There Were Stuffed Animals Everywhere

Jan 16th, 2024 45m 10s

Years pass, and more young women disappear from Anchorage’s notorious 4th Avenue strip. Dr. Michelle Ward delves into their unsettled backstories and learns that Anchorage may not be a safe place, but when you want to run away, Alaska is about

S3 Ep.5: The Killing Continues

Aug 9th, 2022 32m 24s

Dr. Michelle Ward takes us back to Ted Bundy’s escape where he carried out the frenzied Chi Omega murders. She talks to the Florida Sheriff who took the bite out of Bundy’s campaign of killing for good, and picks apart the decline of the Green

S3 Ep.4: The Survivors Speak

Aug 2nd, 2022 31m 32s

In this episode, Gary Ridgway has escaped the clutches of police not once, but twice, and is feeling invincible. He has now killed at least 40 women and there’s no sign of him stopping. But a key witness comes forward to confess to having escap

S3 Ep.2: A Different Kind of Killer

Jul 19th, 2022 31m 9s

In this episode, Ted Bundy is in captivity, but makes a final frenzied attempt to evade justice. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the case of the The Green River Killer as it continues to unfold over almost two decades. How did another evil killer not

S2 Ep.4: Catch Me If You Can

May 10th, 2022 33m 27s

In this episode, Dr. Michelle Ward takes us beat by beat as the murders and disappearances continue, the net finally closes in on Kenneth Bianchi, and a journalist picks up the hunt for the second Hillside Strangler. We also flashforward to 198

S2 Ep.2: The Serial Killings Begin

Apr 26th, 2022 28m 36s

It’s 1977 and women and girls around Hollywood are found murdered and displayed naked, with signs of strangulation. Dr. Michelle Ward follows the trail with former LAPD detective Bob Grogan and delves into Kenneth Bianchi’s and Angelo Buono’s p

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: The Butcher Baker

Jan 2nd, 2024 1m 29s

1980s Alaska: a swirling, chaotic mix of oil workers, dancers, sex workers and old-school cops. On the seedy 4th Avenue strip in Anchorage, nicknamed the world's longest bar, women start to go missing, plucked from the street or the bars and ne

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Very Scary People: The Ken and Barbie Killers

Oct 27th, 2023 24m 33s

If you enjoyed Mind of a Monster, you might also like Very Scary People from ID. Listen to episode 1 here, and follow Very Scary People wherever you get your podcasts.In the late-80s and early 90s, the quaint suburbs of Toronto, Canada were bli

S5 Ep.6: I’ll be back, I’ll be back

Jul 4th, 2023 43m 41s

Aileen is found guilty of the murder of her first victim. Despite her protestations of self-defence and numerous assessments deeming her mentally incompetent, she is sentenced to death. For the remaining five murders, she fires her legal team a

S5 Ep.5: Stab Me in the Back

Jun 27th, 2023 48m 47s

Aileen Wuornos has been captured, her killing spree at an end, but her arrest is only on an outstanding warrant. Police need evidence to prove her guilt and they persuade Tyria, Aileen’s girlfriend, to elicit a confession. It’s a delicate opera