The Serial ‘70s: Edmund Kemper

In the 1980s and ’90s, a serial arsonist known as the “Pillow Pyro” terrorizes California—taunting investigators and igniting fires near their annual conferences—until one detective uncovers an unthinkable truth...The culprit is one of their own. Sources for this episode include: ...  Show more

Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother 40 whacks… The popular schoolyard rhyme has withstood the test of time, despite it getting a few details wrong. Over 130 years later, we still don’t really know who killed Andrew and Abby Borden. Lizzie was acquitted, and yet most peop ...  Show more

In this episode we find ourselves in familiar territory, if you are a classic serial killer aficionado. The United States of America. A killer with a brilliant mind. Young beautiful victims. Necrophilia. A serial killer superstar. Yes, dear listener, it is time for a true TSK ...

Ed Kemper is a serial killer who murdered 10 people. His victims included his grandparents and mother. Kemper is a huge man at 6'9" and almost 300 pounds. After being incarcerated, Kemper talked to the FBI about the reasons for committing his murders. This information greatly pro ...  Show more

Ed Kemper is a serial killer who murdered 10 people. His victims included his grandparents and mother. Kemper is a huge man at 6'9" and almost 300 pounds. After being incarcerated, Kemper talked to the FBI about the reasons for committing his murders. This information greatly pro ...  Show more

[TW: GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE] On this month's true crime bonus episode Kail and Lindsie are covering serial killer Ed Kemper who was active between September 1972 to April 1973. They talk about Kemper's upbringing, his relationship with his mother, how he got caught and wh ...  Show more