SERIAL KILLER: Ed Kemper Pt. 1 with Andrea Gunning of Betrayal Weekly
7/20/202650 min
Vanessa and Dr. Engels are joined by Andrea Gunning of "Betrayal Weekly" to discus the crimes of Ed Kemper, who murdered at least six young women who accepted rides from him while hitchhiking in the 1970s. But the roots of his violence stretched back to a childhood defined by abuse, abandonment, and early acts of cruelty toward animals and family members. After killing his grandparents at 15 and spending years in a psychiatric facility, Kemper returned to society with a calculated understanding of how to manipulate those around him... including the doctors meant to stop him.
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First 90 secondsVanessa Richardson· Host0:00
[ominous music] Hi, listeners, it's Vanessa. Before today's episode, I wanna tell you about another show I think you'll love. Crime House and A&E are teaming up on the podcast version of the famous true crime series, The First 48. Each week, Carter Roy takes you inside a landmark homicide case, the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs in the critical first 48 hours. Listen to and follow The First 48 every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Andrea Gunning· Guest0:42
Some people have a keen sense of human nature. They understand people's motives, fears, and behavioral patterns. Many use that trait for good. They show their loved ones support, set their employees up for success, or simply avoid anyone with toxic tendencies. At the same time, some use their people skills for selfish reasons. They get a sense of someone's tendencies and exploit them, whether it's for money, sex, their own personal validation, or something else. Ed Kemper was one of those people, except he didn't just use others to get ahead. He used them to commit some of the most shocking crimes America has ever seen, and reshaped what we thought we knew about the killer mind.
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