The BTK Killer: Dennis Rader

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04/25/22 • 91 min

This week, the ICMAP Boys explore the chilling case of Dennis Rader, also known as ‘BTK’ and ‘The BTK Killer’, (an abbreviation he gave himself for “Bind, Torture, Kill”).
Rader brutally claimed ten victims throughout the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s - during which time, he sent a series of taunting letters to the police and local newspapers before seemingly vanishing from the public eye.
In 2004, Rader resumed his letters after he read an article discussing the BTK murders and the killer’s potential whereabouts. Which would lead to an unbelievable series of events that resulted in Rader’s 2005 arrest...
How was Rader able to evade any possible detection for four decades? Could his actions be blamed on two significant incidents during his early childhood? Why did Rader take clothing and belongings from several of his victims? And what was the unbelievable error on Rader’s part that resulted in his capture?
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Written & Presented by Tom Norris & Ben Carter | @nozzer89 @thisiscarts
Produced & Mixed by Dan Lambert at Boston Sound | @bstnsnd
Additional voice-over by Tom Andrews & Rachel Lambert
Additional research and timelines written by Danielle St Romaine
Resident Forensic Psychiatrist - Dr Sohom Das
Artwork & animation by Phil Whitton | @philwhitz
Opening theme by Alfie Indra | @alfieindra
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This week, Tom and Ben take a deep dive into the horrific D.C. sniper attacks that took place over the course of 3 weeks in 2002, in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
The coordinated attacks were carried out John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. The apparent randomness of the brutal killings had a huge public reaction, changing the way people would go about their day-to-day lives during the ongoing investigation.
Were these attacks completely random? Was Malvo brainwashed by John?
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Written & Presented by Tom Norris & Ben Carter | @nozzer89 @thisiscarts
Produced & Mixed by Dan Lambert at Boston Sound | @bstnsnd
Additional research and timelines written by Danielle St Romaine
Resident Forensic Psychiatrist - Dr Sohom Das
Artwork & animation by Phil Whitton | @philwhitz
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Jeffrey Dahmer: The Milwaukee Cannibal

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This week, the ICMAP boys explore the grizzly case of ‘The Milwaukee Cannibal’ Jeffrey Dahmer.
Dahmer claimed seventeen victims between 1978 and 1991 (all of whom were boys and men). His gruesome murder process often but not always included: drugging, strangulation, necrophilia, dismemberment and cannibalism before he dissolved/preserved his victim’s remains in bleaches and acids.
Dahmer’s shocking crime spree would lead to him becoming one of the most infamous and notorious serial killers of all time, resulting in numerous prison interviews and numerous attempts from other inmates to take Dahmer’s life...
Were absent parents to blame for Dahmer’s descent into chaos? Which significant incidents during Dahmer’s childhood seemingly changed him forever? Was there enough evidence and opportunity for the police to catch and convict him far sooner? And how did Dahmer become one of the world’s most notorious serial killers to date?
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Written & Presented by Tom Norris & Ben Carter | @nozzer89 @thisiscarts
Produced & Mixed by Dan Lambert at Boston Sound | @bstnsnd
Additional research and timelines written by Danielle St Romaine
Artwork & animation by Phil Whitton | @philwhitz
Opening theme by Alfie Indra | @alfieindra
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