American serial killer (born 1945)
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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
On January 8, 2005, the Wichita Police Department received a typewritten question from the BTK Killer. Dennis Rader had left it inside an empty cereal box in the bed of a pickup truck at a Home Depot parking lot. He wanted the police to tell him, in writing, whether a floppy disk could be traced back to his computer. He asked them to be honest.They lied.In the fifth and final chapter of host Tony Brueski's Hidden Killers BTK investigation, the trap Lieutenant Ken Landwehr built over the eleven months of Rader's 2004 communications is walked through in detail. The thirteen-year silence Rader broke in March of 2004 when he could no longer stand being ignored. The eleven communications that followed. The Wegerle driver's license that freed Bill Wegerle by accident. The strategic decision by Landwehr to write back, politely, formally, through classified ads, instead of refusing to engage. The eleven months of feeding Dennis Rader's hunger for attention while quietly building a case.The episode covers the classified ad that ended the case: "Rex, it will be OK." The lie Rader believed. The purple Memorex floppy disk mailed to KSAS-TV on February 16, 2005. The Microsoft Word file titled Test A.RTF whose metadata named Christ Lutheran Church and a user account named Dennis. The phone call to Pastor Michael Clark. The DNA confirmation. The arrest. The confession. The sentencing speech where Dennis Rader read the names of his confirmed victims like a roll call he was finally getting to deliver. Judge Greg Waller's ten consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole for at least one hundred seventy-five years.This is the fifth and final uncomfortable truth of the series. He caught himself.END LINKSJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDISCLAIMERThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.HASHTAGS#BTK #DennisRader #KenLandwehr #BTKArrest #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #SerialKillers #FloppyDisk #BTKCase #UncomfortableTruths
For half a century, the BTK Killer story has been told the way Dennis Rader wanted it told. Factor X. The Minotaur. The BTK brand. Every term that has anchored his mythology came from a typewriter in his own kitchen in Park City, Kansas. Every term was his.In this first chapter of a five-part investigation from True Crime Today, host Tony Brueski sets the version of Dennis Rader that documentaries have repeated for forty-seven years next to the actual investigative file. The two don't match.The man who wrote the 1978 Factor X letter to KAKE-TV was a thirty-two-year-old husband and father. An alarm installer for ADT in Wichita. A student at Wichita State University working toward a degree in the administration of justice. He had taken courses on profiling. He knew what serial killers were supposed to sound like in the cultural imagination of the late seventies. He typed himself into the role.The press printed his words. The cops filed his words. The country read his words. And for nearly fifty years, when somebody has tried to explain Dennis Rader, they have explained him the way he wanted to be explained.This episode walks through the 1978 letter sentence by sentence. The literary references he borrowed from. The cultural figures he compared himself to. The contradictions inside the letter that read, in retrospect, less like the confession of a possessed killer and more like the audition tape of a man trying out for a role.The series will continue with the chase that didn't close, the official roles that made him invisible, the thirteen-year silence between his confirmed killings, and the floppy disk that ended his thirty-one years of getting away with it. Start here.END LINKSJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDISCLAIMERThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.HASHTAGS#BTK #DennisRader #BTKKiller #TrueCrimeToday #FactorX #SerialKillers #Wichita #ParkCity #TrueCrime #ColdCase
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
Dennis Rader was the BTK Killer. He was also the man who named himself the BTK Killer. He typed the name onto an envelope and mailed it to the Wichita Eagle in October of 1974, and the city has been calling him by that name ever since.In the first chapter of a new five-part investigation, Hidden Killers host Tony Brueski takes apart the mythology Dennis Rader built around his own crimes. Factor X. The Minotaur. The BTK brand. None of it came from a profiler. None of it came from a detective. All of it came from a man at his own kitchen typewriter in Park City, Kansas, while his wife slept down the hall.For nearly fifty years, the BTK story has been told in his words and his frame. Documentaries quote his letters. Books quote his letters. Podcasts quote his letters. The version of him in the cultural imagination is the version he composed about himself.The actual file shows something different. A criminal justice student at Wichita State who'd taken classes on offender profiling. An alarm installer who had legal access to hundreds of Wichita homes. A husband and a father who chose, at thirty-two, to begin writing himself a role he could spend the rest of his life playing.This episode walks through what Rader wrote, when he wrote it, what he borrowed from, and the press response that made the legend official. The series will follow with the chase that didn't close, the costumes that made him invisible, the thirteen-year silence between his confirmed murders, and the catch that ended his run in 2005.This is the first uncomfortable truth. Dennis Rader was not a force of evil. He was a vain man with a marketing plan and a typewriter that worked.END LINKSJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDISCLAIMERThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.HASHTAGS#BTK #DennisRader #BTKKiller #HiddenKillers #FactorX #TrueCrime #Wichita #ParkCity #SerialKillers #UncomfortableTruths
Teil drei des BTK! Ihr habt lange darauf gewartet, jetzt ist die Folge da: F*ck dich, Dennis!! Mehr haben wir nicht zu sagen. Wo ihr uns noch findet: https://todsicher.podcaster.de/ https://www.instagram.com/todsicherpodcast https://www.facebook.com/todsicherpodcast https://twitter.com/todsicherpod https://ko-fi.com/todsicherpodcast https://www.twitch.tv/paulaowl Quellen: https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis.htm https://dennisraderbtk.blogspot.com https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/stern-crime/fallgeschichten/btk-moerder--mein-vater--der-serienkiller-9271578.html https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/dennis-rader Musik von https://audiohub.de
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If you think we've stretched the credulity of our themes before, just you wait as Austin blesses us with, “Now, if you're playing the movie on a telephone, you will never in a trillion years experience the film, you'll think you'll have experienced it, but you'll be *ahem* cheated, it's, uh, such a sadness that you think you've seen a film on your f*cking telephone. Get real!”: Horror Movies with Phones, and we dive in with phone horror classic, *checks notes* THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES! So dial up, tune in, and get your cryptid on! Go to patreon.com/SHUDcast where you can sign up for all kinds of extra goodies! 00:00 - 8:00ish - Intros: Austin bought a house! 8:00ish - 1:07:00ish - The other stuff we watched this time! Cody - Project Hail Mary, E.T., Pizza Movie, Con Air, Speed, Super Mario Galaxy, Austin - Project Hail Mary, My Father the BTK Killer, Trainwreck Poop Cruise, Stranger Things Curtis - Project Hail Mary, Scary Movie, The Boxer's Omen, Bodycam, Sentimental Value, The Blade, The Drama Lucas - Project Hail Mary, The Drama, The Fast and the Furious, Sherlock Holmes, The Accountant 2 1:07:00ish - 1:35:00ish - THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES - SHUDdown and discussion! 1:35:00ish - End - The next film in our theme brought to you by Lucas!
I denne ukens episode går vi inn i del 2 av saken om seriemorderen som gikk under kallenavnet eller pseudonymet “BTK-killer”. I del 1 snakket vi om drapene som foregikk på 70-tallet, og som var selve begynnelsen på det vi i dag kjenner som BTK-morderen. Vi snakket om hvordan gjerningsmannen begynte å kommunisere med politiet og mediene så fort narrativet i pressen var noe annet enn at akkurat han var den skyldige i disse drapene, og helt til slutt kom vi inn på hvordan politiet endte opp med å fange gjerningsmannen, som vi fant ut at het Dennis Rader. Om du ikke har hørt episode 1 av denne saken enda, så anbefaler jeg definitivt at du gjør det for å få med deg all nødvendig kontekst og bakhistorie.
Teil zwei des BTK! Ihr habt lange darauf gewartet, jetzt ist die Folge da: F*ck dich, Dennis!! Mehr haben wir nicht zu sagen. Wo ihr uns noch findet: https://todsicher.podcaster.de/ https://www.instagram.com/todsicherpodcast https://www.facebook.com/todsicherpodcast https://twitter.com/todsicherpod https://ko-fi.com/todsicherpodcast https://www.twitch.tv/paulaowl Quellen: https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis.htm https://dennisraderbtk.blogspot.com https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/stern-crime/fallgeschichten/btk-moerder--mein-vater--der-serienkiller-9271578.html https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/dennis-rader Musik von https://audiohub.de
I denne ukens episode skal vi se litt nærmere på en av de mange seriemorderne som har vandret her på jorda, nemlig han som ble kjent som “The BTK-killer”. Hvordan kan det egentlig ha seg at en såpass farlig og empatiløs morder, kan skjule seg rett foran øynene på et tett lokalsamfunn, og hvordan ender et menneske opp med å ta valg som dette i det hele tatt?
He had a family. A job. A role in his church. And for decades, no one suspected he could be the BTK killer.The story of The Hunt for the BTK Killer, is disturbing enough. But the psychology behind it is even more unsettling.Famed forensic psychologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland shares what she learned through her personal relationship with Dennis Rader: from the childhood patterns that shaped him, to the way he switched between personalities, to how he was able to live with what he’d done.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ihr habt lange darauf gewartet, jetzt ist die Folge da: F*ck dich, Dennis!! Mehr haben wir nicht zu sagen. Wo ihr uns noch findet: https://todsicher.podcaster.de/ https://www.instagram.com/todsicherpodcast https://www.facebook.com/todsicherpodcast https://twitter.com/todsicherpod https://ko-fi.com/todsicherpodcast https://www.twitch.tv/paulaowl Quellen: https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis.htm https://dennisraderbtk.blogspot.com https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/stern-crime/fallgeschichten/btk-moerder--mein-vater--der-serienkiller-9271578.html https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/dennis-rader Musik von https://audiohub.de
The story of the BTK Killer, Dennis Rader, who evaded capture for 30 years while hiding in plain sight, until one mistake brought it all crashing down.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@outlawsandgunslingers
Welcome back to the studio. This is My Day of Play, where you're taken into the real events and actions of how it happens long before the process of editing or cleaning up. The original purpose of these episodes was to give my broadcasting students something to edit, to practice with and to call their own. Then I realized that you are just as important. Share the reality of how it really went. We begin things with true crime podcaster Susan Peters who truly opens our eyes and history books to who and what was the BTK Killer and we aren't talking about a K-pop boy band. Then we're going to spend some valuable time with former speaker of the house Newt Gingrich to talk about his creative project with his wife on PBS. And we'll wrap things up with Amanda Riplery the author of The Unthinkable, who survives when disaster strikes and why? This is My Day of Play. Completely unedited in the way of meeting the wizard behind the curtain. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
Have you heard of this serial killer brought to justice by his own arrogance known as the BTK Killer?
Icky Ichabod and Quinn start there serial killer month talking about different killers and movies based off of them todays show focuses on Dennis Rader the BTK Killer Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com Icky Ichabod's Weird Cinema https://weirdcinema.podbean.com/ #movies #moviereview #classicmovies #grandforksbestsource #belegendary #followers #everyone
Stacey and Kayla are on opposite sides of the world and of course the internet decided to be a lil' b*tch. Should we cancel the podcast? Absolutely not. We're doing a 50/50 custody split this week! Stacey takes the mic for the first half with a wild movie connection that'll blow your mind before diving full “case file mode” into the BTK Killer. Then it's Kayla's turn: she's officially moved, her life feels like it's in shambles, and she's so tired she's now playing a question game with a fake man. It's weird, it's chaotic, and it's very on brand. Tune in for the madness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Every November the Bros honor the late Jeopardy host Alex Trebek by playing a game of movie Jeopardy. Join them as the stakes are high, and they also revisit some recent watches. Stuff discussed in this episode includes My father the BTK Killer, The Princess Bride, The Chair Company, I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025), A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, Roofman, National Lampoon's Christmas VacationKeep up with the Bros at: https://broforcesquad.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCJML5XTKJl2OzGW5HWrJhwhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bro-force-squad/id1158546516?mt=2https://twitter.com/BroForceSquad
We take a long walk with The Running Man plus we also discuss Being Eddie, The 10th Victim, Orwell: 2+2=5, Grease, The O.C. and My Father, the BTK Killer. 0:00 - Intro 15:15 - Review: The Running Man 55:45 - What We Watched: The O.C., Being Eddie, John Candy: I Like Me, Mr. Scorsese, My Father, the BTK Killer, The 10th Victim, Grease, The Chair Company, Orwell: 2+2=5 1:26:30 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD 1:29:05 - Outro 1:30:40 - Spoiler Discussion: The Running Man
In this gripping episode of The Guilty Files Podcast, we go beyond the headlines and dive deep into one of America's most haunting true crime stories — the life and legacy of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer. “Bind. Torture. Kill.” Three words that held an entire city hostage for more than three decades while a monster disguised himself as an ordinary man.Dennis Rader wasn't the drifter or loner that popular culture paints as a serial killer. He was a husband, a father, a Boy Scout leader, and the council president of his church. By day, he enforced city ordinances in Park City, Kansas, measuring grass heights and citing residents for leaving trash cans out too early. By night, he fed a sadistic fantasy life that would claim ten lives and terrorize an entire community. His obsession with control and his ability to mask it behind a façade of normalcy made him one of the most chilling killers in modern history.This episode traces Rader's story from his early years in Pittsburg, Kansas — where his fascination with bondage and cruelty took root — to his years of military service, marriage, and eventual descent into a life of hidden predation. We explore how his childhood acts of animal torture and fetishism went unrecognized as red flags, how he weaponized his day jobs at ADT Security and as a municipal compliance officer to study his victims, and how his twisted need for power became ritualized in his killings.We follow the trajectory of BTK's crimes, beginning with the horrifying Otero family murders in 1974 and continuing through his series of killings that left Wichita living in fear. We unpack the infamous letters, poems, and packages that he sent to police and the media — the communications that transformed the murders into a decades-long psychological game. We also examine the eerie fourteen-year period of silence where Rader appeared to vanish, though he was in fact living quietly among the very people who feared him most.From his eventual return to taunting law enforcement in 2004, to the digital blunder that led to his downfall — a single floppy disk containing traceable metadata — this episode brings listeners inside the meticulous investigation that finally unmasked BTK.You'll hear how decades-old DNA from the Otero crime scene and a sample taken from Rader's daughter's medical record closed one of America's most elusive cold cases.We break down the courtroom confession that stunned the nation, where Rader clinically detailed each murder with chilling composure. We highlight the courage of survivors and the families of victims like Charlie Otero, who has carried the weight of trauma since discovering his family's murder at age fifteen. We also look at the profound role of forensic innovation and patience — how careful evidence preservation and evolving DNA technology turned a forgotten case file into the key that finally locked BTK away for good.Beyond the crimes, this episode delves into the mind of Dennis Rader — a study in compartmentalization, ego, and deviance.We examine how he managed to separate “Dennis the family man” from “BTK the killer,” why he craved recognition more than escape, and what his case reveals about the psychology of control. We also confront the unanswered questions: Were there more victims? How did he suppress his urges for years at a time? And how does someone who claims to love his family justify the systematic destruction of others?Finally, we explore the aftermath: Rader's life inside the El Dorado Correctional Facility, where he remains in protective custody and continues to seek attention through letters and interviews. We discuss his daughter Kerri Rawson's memoir, A Serial Killer's Daughter, her path toward healing, and the broader impact of the BTK case on law enforcement and society's understanding of how ordinary evil hides in plain sight. The Guilty Files delivers not just the crimes, but the psychology, the investigation, and the enduring questions that still surround Dennis Rader. This is more than a true crime story — it's a chilling reminder that the most dangerous predators can look just like us, and that justice sometimes depends on the details we refuse to ignore.
INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Frills N Flames French Pilsner from 2nd Shift Brewing Company. She reviews her weekend in her hometown of St. Louis, with a sold out show and her nieces being thrilled to attend the Tate McRae concert. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.” COURT NEWS (12:25): Kathleen shares news announcing that Taylor Swift is releasing The ERAS Tour | The Final Show docuseries on Disney+, and Dolly Parton has clarified her health status via social media. TASTING MENU (1:26): Kathleen samples Pop Daddy Parmesan Garlic Pretzel Sticks, Lay's Bacon Grilled Cheese Chips, and Waygu Beef British Crisps. UPDATES (23:34): Kathleen shares updates on the latest Vegas Sphere residency announcement, Bill Belichick says he isn't leaving UNC Football, Meghan Markle invited herself to Paris fashion week. HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (47:54): Kathleen reveals that archaeologists in Turkey have found 1,300-yr-old bread bearing the image of Jesus, and the presumed-to-be-extinct Wondiwoi tree kangaroos have been found in Papua, Indonesia. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (47:21): Kathleen shares articles on opinions surrounding Bad Bunny being named as the Super Bowl LX Halftime performer, TiVo confirms that it has stopped making DVR's, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi are set to tour Italy, four US States have banned billboards, Air Canada is offering free booze to win back passengers, Rite Aid files for bankruptcy, female pro pickleball salaries are surpassing those of the WNBA, the St. Louis zoo has a new Komodo dragon, Pan Am is pursuing FAA Certification to fly again, Kansas City is getting its first Buc-ee's, and a teenage hacker was responsible for the famous cyberattacks against Vegas casinos in 2023. SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:23:00): Kathleen reads about St. Dennis, the Patron Saint of headaches. WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (35:18): Kathleen recommends watching “My Father, The BTK Killer” on Netflix. FEEL GOOD STORY (1:14:22): Kathleen shares the story of a woman once rejected from being a flight attendant because of the height requirement who goes on to build her own aviation company in South Africa.
In the Netflix documentary My Father, the BTK Killer, Kerri Rawson embarks on a personal journey of understanding—confronting childhood trauma and searching for healing. In this bonus from the podcast Monster: BTK from Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, Executive Producer Payne Lindsey sits down with Kerri to talk about her early childhood, learning about her dad's true identity when she was an adult, and dealing with the aftermath of his arrest, 20 years ago. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched My Father, the BTK Killer yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com. Read more from director Skye Borgman about what went into chronicling Kerri's journey in My Father, the BTK Killer. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.
On January 15, 1974, 15-year-old Charlie Otero and his siblings came home in Wichita, Kansas, to find their family murdered — the first known victims of the BTK killer: Bind, Torture, Kill. Dennis Rader, a father, church leader, and city worker, hid in plain sight while terrorising a community for decades. After years of taunting the police, he was finally caught in 2005. His daughter, Kerri Rawson, later shared her story. In the new Netflix documentary My Father the BTK Killer, director Skye Borgman explores Kerri’s journey. She also directed Unknown Number, about Kendra Licari — the mother who anonymously harassed her own daughter online for nearly a year. Skye joins us to talk about both disturbing true crime stories. Watch My Father, the BTK Killer here and Unknown Number: The High School Catfish here. CREDITS Guest: Skye Borgman Host: Claire Murphy Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy Audio Producer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @truecrimeconversations Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple & Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes. Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Oscar Race Checkpoint reviews Is This Thing On? At the NYFF +++ A House of Dynamite, The Mastermind, The Lost Bus, John Candy: I Like Me, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, and My Father the BTK Killer. Plus, as always no spoilers. Upcoming coverage of the Woodstock Film Festival & NYFF Ticketing - Top of the Show Meeting at Celeb at random at the Angelika Film Center - 5:40 A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE - 9:20 Steam: dim sum in the West Village + The Owl's Tail & Dive 75 drinks - 14:51 IS THIS THING ON? - 20:49 The Mastermind - 26:08 John Candy: I Like Me - 28:50 Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now - 31:24 My Father, the BTK Killer - 33:58 The Lost Bus - 35:20 OUTRO: we hope you're looking forward to the rest of the Woodstock Film Festival. We'll have two interviews to release later this week… and perhaps a few more episodes next week. Otherwise, stay tuned for more Oscar Race Checkpoints, Oscar Profiles and special guests, and if you enjoy our work, please rate & review, like & subscribe and tell people about our show. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar
After watching the BTK Killer on Netflix, Joe and Ashley want to know what are those family secrets that you didn't find out until much later in life? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After watching the BTK Killer on Netflix, Joe and Ashley want to know what are those family secrets that you didn't find out until much later in life?
Gary and Shannon discuss the BTK Killer and a new documentary focusing on his daughters experince out on Netflix.
A short review, because I just watched Netflix's "My Father, the BTK Killer" and I need to talk about it.This isn't another documentary glorifying a serial killer. This is Kerri Rawson's story. She's the daughter of Dennis Rader, the BTK killer who murdered 10 people over nearly two decades while pretending to be a normal dad.Imagine finding out your Boy Scout leader father, who danced with you to John Denver and took you on family vacations, is one of America's most notorious serial killers. That's Kerri's reality. And 20 years later, she's still processing it.This show hit...differently. Because it's not about him. It's about the wreckage he left behind. The family trying to make sense of the senseless. The daughter asking herself how she didn't see the monster living in her house.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-a-true-crime-podcast--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.
When Vicki Wegerle, the mother of two young children, was strangled in Wichita, Kansas, in 1986, her husband Bill was considered by many to be the prime suspect. For the next 18 years, police lacked evidence to charge Bill, or anyone else with Vicki's murder. Subsequently, a desire for recognition led Dennis Rader, aka the BTK (bind, torture, kill) killer, to fall into a police trap and supply them with incriminating evidence. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 10/1/2005. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
¿Quién fue el verdadero monstruo detrás de BTK?En este capítulo de #HistorialCriminal exploramos la oscura historia de Dennis Rader, mejor conocido como BTK. A simple vista, parecía el vecino perfecto: padre de familia, trabajador y líder en su iglesia, pero detrás de esa fachada inocente se escondía un cidadoso asesino en serie que durante tres décadas aterrorizó a Kansas.BTK no solo quitaba vidas, también jugaba con la policía y los medios de comunicación, enviando cartas, poemas y fotografías de sus víctimas para obtener atención. Fue un depredador obsesionado con el control, que convirtió a sus víctimas en parte de sus retorcido espectáculo. Lo más inquietante es que pudo ocultar sus crímenes a plena vista, hasta que un simple disquete reveló su identidad.Prepárate para descubrir cómo un hombre con fachada de inocente se transformó en uno de los criminales más buscados de Estados Unidos y cómo, por un pequeño error, la justicia lo alcanzó
As if the stories weren't wild enough their first time on the TAP, Mickie and Maddy have returned to talk about how ol' Mick used to know the BTK killer, AKA - Dennis Radar. From that to stories from running a bar, working at a sex shop, and mucho mas...you're not gonna wanna miss this one. Check it out meow on trialandaaron.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YoutTube. . . . #thetap #trialandaaronpodcast #btkkiller #btk #wild #stories #anecdotes #witchitakansas #parkcitycansas #kansas #cerealkiller2
Today, I'm joined by Dr. Katherine Ramsland, a prolific author and professor of forensic psychology. She specializes in extreme offenders and has authored numerous books on the subjects of serial killers, crime scene investigation, forensic science, and mass murder In this episode, Katherine discusses the complexities of serial killers, focusing on Dennis Rader, the BTK killer. Through jailhouse visits, telephone calls, and written correspondence, Katherine worked with Rader himself to analyze the layers of his psyche. In 2016, she authored the book, Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer. We also delve into the rise of true crime culture, misconceptions surrounding psychopathy, the differences between forensic and criminal psychology, and the role of humiliation in violent behavior. Links Dr. Ramsland's books
Send us a textRewind to 14–20 August 2005 — the week where rockstars went back to school, storms turned Toronto into Waterworld and Kansas decided BTK's future was forever in prison.
When a Kansas housewife reported being stalked by a violent figure known only as "The Poet," police believed a possible serial predator was terrorizing Wichita. Could it be connected to the infamous BTK Killer? Or was this somebody from the past, coming back to haunt her…only one way to find out.Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliterCome see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenryJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you're listening now! Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLT4wqGHaQQhttps://medium.com/truly-adventurous/the-poet-526595afdde8https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article231411383.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9500577/Inside-true-story-Poet-stalker-victims-story-Netflix-movie.htmlOct 16, 1946 Associated Press. “Assailant brands high school girl.”Oct 02, 1981 The Wichita Eagle. “Strange Case of the Poet”https://www.the-sun.com/news/11494344/who-ruth-finley-wichita-btk-slayer/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kerri Rawson discusses her experience growing up as the daughter of the serial killer known as the BTK Killer. Originally broadcast: February 1, 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed "BTK" killer—short for "Bind, Torture, Kill"—terrified Wichita and Park City, Kansas, for nearly two decades. But behind the mask of a monstrous mastermind was a man whose crimes were riddled with laughable mistakes, sloppy execution, and a bizarre craving for attention. In this episode, we dismantle the myth of BTK as a criminal genius and reveal the truth: Dennis Rader wasn't brilliant—he was a bungler. Tune in as we unravel the twisted, error-filled path of one of America's most incompetent, yet still deadly, serial killers. Sources: Once Upon a Crime - Patreon Bonus: BTK Blunders, April 26, 2023 Confessions of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer, Katherine Ramsland, PhD, ForeEdge Books, 2016. Sponsors: Gabb Mobile - gabb.com/once Spot & Tango - spotandtango.com/once La Pure - All thriller, no filler! Upgrade your skincare routine with our all-natural Beef Tallow, made with rich, skin-loving vitamins and natural oils. Take 40% OFF today at https://lapurenaturals.com/ONCE Cornbread Hemp - cornbreadhemp.com/ONCE To advertise on this podcast, please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/onceuponacrime Links: Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime CrimeCon UK - www.crimecon.co.uk - Use our discount code ONCEUPON for tickets Our Website - www.truecrimepodcast.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponACrimePodcast
Dr. Katherine Ramsland is an American forensic psychologist, criminologist, and prolific author, renowned for her extensive work in the fields of criminal psychology and forensic science.Dr. Ramsland has authored over 1,800 articles and 73 books, delving into topics such as serial killers, crime scene investigation, forensic science, and the supernatural. Notable works include The Forensic Science of CSI, The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds, and Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer, which was co-executive produced by her for a four-part documentary on A&E .Dr. Ramsland maintains an active presence in the true crime community through her regular blog, "Shadow-boxing," on Psychology Today, where she offers insights into criminal psychology and investigative processes. She also participates in events like Crime Con, engaging with audiences on topics related to forensic psychology and criminal behavior.https://linktr.ee/UnforbiddentruthBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unforbidden-truth--4724561/support.
Text a Message to the ShowThis is the second part of our story of Detective Dana Gouge, who handcuffed the BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader. If you haven't heard part one which told the story of a narcissistic serial killer who couldn't stop talking… then what are you doing?! Go back and listen to Ep 110 right now! We left off with Detective Gouge putting the handcuffs on Dennis Rader before the task force took him to be interviewed. Dana is going to tell us a bit about those interviews but what I find interesting, and what I think is missing from your typical true crime podcast, is what effect it had on the detectives to encounter a truly evil man, to be the team working such a large case, and then to wrap it up. So I'm going to explore these topics with Dana and talk about how that affects him twenty years later.But first let me tell you what I did not reveal in part 1: the reason I know Dana Gouge. Dana isn't just a retired homicide detective, today he's also a chaplain. In fact at the time of this recording he's in the process of becoming a police chaplain at the same agency where I serve. I'm really excited about the prospect of serving alongside him and his background in both policing and now counseling, pastoral care, ministry, and theology make him an excellent person to discuss the topic what to do when you encounter true evil. Dana's invitation: May 18, 2025 at One Hope Church, 9400 Nall, Overland Park, KSMusic is by Brian Bolger and by Chris HaugenHey Chaplain Podcast Episode 110.5Tags:Serial Killer, BTK Killer, Chaplaincy, Detectives, DNA, Evil, Faith, Family, FBI, History, Hospice, Infighting, Interviews, Investigations, Murder, Police, Task Forces, Theodicy, Wichita, KansasSupport the showThanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city.Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.comYou can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain
Text a Message to the ShowToday is a crime history episode on the BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader. Rader is known to have committed at least ten murders between 1974 and 1991, communicating with the media about his crimes but not getting caught. He called himself BTK, for "bind, torture, kill," and had disappeared for 13 years when suddenly he began communicating with the media and the police again. This is the story of how he got caught. My guest today is Dana Gouge, who was a homicide detective at the Wichita Police Department. This interview is going to cover the investigation from 2003 to 2005 which led to Dana being the detective to actually handcuff one of America's most famous serial killers.Music is by Brian Bolger Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 110Tags:Serial Killer, BTK Killer, CODIS, Cold Case, Detective, DNA, Evidence, FBI, History, Investigations, Journalists, KBI, Murder, Police, Profilers, Task Forces, Wichita, KansasSupport the showThanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city.Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.comYou can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain
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Hi friends, happy Tuesday! Today, we're discussing the highly requested BTK killer, AKA Dennis Rader. This has got to be one of the worst MMM's so far...get ready, y'all. AND ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings. Also, let me know who you want me to talk about next time. Hope you have a great rest of your week, make good choices and I'll be seeing you very soon xo Bailey Sarian _________ : : F O L L O W M E : : Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BaileySarian Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v Instagram: http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR Facebook: http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6 Twitter: http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY Youtube: http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d RECOMMEND A STORY HERE : cases4bailey@gmail.com Business Related Emails : Baileysarianteam@wmeagency.com Wanna Send Me Something? Bailey Sarian 4400 W Riverside Dr Ste 110-300, Burbank, CA 91505 __________ Sign up now and join the over 13 million all-time customers who have already saved and invested over $22 billion dollars with Acorns. Head to https://www.acorns.com/makeup or download the Acorns app to get started. Get up to 10 FREE meals and a free high protein item for life at https://www.HelloFresh.com/makeup10fm. One item per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan.
Hi, Idaho Massacre listeners! iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot have teamed up for the next installment of the hit Monster franchise, Monster: BTK, hosted by Susan Peters! Monster: BTK reveals the true story of the BTK Killer, who murdered at least 10 people in Wichita, Kansas between 1974 and 1991. The BTK's notoriety was bolstered by his taunting letters to police and phone calls to the media. BTK's identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! Listen to Monster: BTK on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi, Murder 101 listeners! iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot have teamed up for the next installment of the hit Monster franchise, Monster: BTK, hosted by Susan Peters! Monster: BTK reveals the true story of the BTK Killer, who murdered at least 10 people in Wichita, Kansas between 1974 and 1991. The BTK's notoriety was bolstered by his taunting letters to police and phone calls to the media. BTK's identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! Listen to Monster: BTK on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi, Silenced listeners! iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot have teamed up for the next installment of the hit Monster franchise, Monster: BTK, hosted by Susan Peters! Monster: BTK reveals the true story of the BTK Killer, who murdered at least 10 people in Wichita, Kansas between 1974 and 1991. The BTK's notoriety was bolstered by his taunting letters to police and phone calls to the media. BTK's identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! Listen to Monster: BTK on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi, Libby Caswell listeners! iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot have teamed up for the next installment of the hit Monster franchise, Monster: BTK, hosted by Susan Peters! Monster: BTK reveals the true story of the BTK Killer, who murdered at least 10 people in Wichita, Kansas between 1974 and 1991. The BTK's notoriety was bolstered by his taunting letters to police and phone calls to the media. BTK's identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! Listen to Monster: BTK on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi, Paper Ghosts listeners! iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot have teamed up for the next installment of the hit Monster franchise, Monster: BTK, hosted by Susan Peters! Monster: BTK reveals the true story of the BTK Killer, who murdered at least 10 people in Wichita, Kansas between 1974 and 1991. The BTK's notoriety was bolstered by his taunting letters to police and phone calls to the media. BTK's identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! Listen to Monster: BTK on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi, Missing on 9/11 listeners! iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot have teamed up for the next installment of the hit Monster franchise, Monster: BTK, hosted by Susan Peters! Monster: BTK reveals the true story of the BTK Killer, who murdered at least 10 people in Wichita, Kansas between 1974 and 1991. The BTK's notoriety was bolstered by his taunting letters to police and phone calls to the media. BTK's identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! Listen to Monster: BTK on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi, Hit Man listeners! iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot have teamed up for the next installment of the hit Monster franchise, Monster: BTK, hosted by Susan Peters! Monster: BTK reveals the true story of the BTK Killer, who murdered at least 10 people in Wichita, Kansas between 1974 and 1991. The BTK's notoriety was bolstered by his taunting letters to police and phone calls to the media. BTK's identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! Listen to Monster: BTK on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi, Murder in Illinois listeners! iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot have teamed up for the next installment of the hit Monster franchise, Monster: BTK, hosted by Susan Peters! Monster: BTK reveals the true story of the BTK Killer, who murdered at least 10 people in Wichita, Kansas between 1974 and 1991. The BTK's notoriety was bolstered by his taunting letters to police and phone calls to the media. BTK's identity was finally revealed in 2005 to the shock of his family, his community, and the world. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! Listen to Monster: BTK on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, in Phillips, Wisconsin, it's someone who can best be compared to a mixture of BTK, Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and David Parker Ray (Toy Box Killer). His fantasies got out of control, so he attacked, tortured, murdered, and ate parts of his victims. He also argues with himself in different voices, and made a tape, that details all of the horrible things he did... And it's all true!!Along the way, we find out that the title of "Alice In Dairyland" is quite coveted, that if you're into bondage, when you're 10, you may need some help, in the future, and that it's hard to deny your own audio recorded confessions, when all the evidence matches up!!Hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie WhismanNew episodes every Thursday!Donate at: patreon.com/crimeinsports or go to paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.comGo to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports!Follow us on...twitter.com/@murdersmallfacebook.com/smalltownpodinstagram.com/smalltownmurderAlso, check out James & Jimmie's other show, Crime In Sports! On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Wondery, Wondery+, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.