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Mind Hunter Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

John E. Douglas

The inspiration for Special Agent Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs and head of the FBI's investigative unit that deals with serial killers demonstrates his celebrated talent for getting inside their minds. 200,000 first printing. Tour.

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Crime Junkie

It was mentioned that Ed Kemper was so good at psychological tests that he was allowed to administer them to other inmates, a detail from John Douglas's book 'Mindhunter'.

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According to a former FBI agent, John Douglas, in his book Mindhunter, Ed gets so good with the test that the hospital authorities let him look at the tests and even they let him give the test to othe...

— Episode: SERIAL KILLER: Ed Kemper

Episode: SERIAL KILLER: Ed Kemper

It was mentioned that Ed Kemper was so good at psychological tests that he was allowed to administer them to other inmates, a detail from John Douglas's book 'Mindhunter'.

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According to a former FBI agent, John Douglas, in his book Mindhunter, Ed gets so good with the test that the hospital authorities let him look at the tests and even they let him give the test to other inmates.

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was described as gory and interesting, with a focus on blending multiple case stories together, giving the listener different perspectives on various crimes.

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I am reading the John Douglas Mark Oleshaker book that's like the Mindhunter dudes. This is their new book. It's fucking gory. It's good. It's interesting.

— Episode: 185 - 400 Peeled Potatoes

Episode: 185 - 400 Peeled Potatoes

It was described as gory and interesting, with a focus on blending multiple case stories together, giving the listener different perspectives on various crimes.

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I am reading the John Douglas Mark Oleshaker book that's like the Mindhunter dudes. This is their new book. It's fucking gory. It's good. It's interesting.

Yeah, I dig it. I love it because they do such a good job at writing and blending all those stories together. So it's just - They are. You just keep getting another case and another case.

Episode: 185 - 400 Peeled Potatoes

It was described as a gory and interesting new book by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker, detailing multiple serial killer cases.

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I am reading the John Douglas Mark Oleshaker book that's like the Mindhunter dudes. This is their new book. It's fucking gory. It's good. It's interesting.

I love it because they do such a good job at writing and blending all those stories together. So it's just - They are. You just keep getting another case and another case.

Episode: 97 - The Hague

It was referenced as a show and a book that the hosts discussed, which also involved similar types of cases to the one they were discussing in the podcast.

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Mind hunter, even though the show, there's like a couple of cases that are similar.

Hello, Mindhunter. We're going to get something.

And there actually is a book called Mind Hunter and that's what the, the book is about.

Rotten Mango

Bobby, an early suspect in the Amy Mihaljevic case, was mentioned as a possible suspect in this book written by an FBI agent that focused on serial killers.

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Now, Bobby was named as a likely suspect in even the Mindhunters book. You know, the Netflix show. Well, that FBI agent, what's his name? Ressler something. OK. He wrote a book about serial killers.

— Episode: #76: The Baskin Robbins Killer (Unsolved...

Episode: #76: The Baskin Robbins Killer (Unsolved Case of A...

Bobby, an early suspect in the Amy Mihaljevic case, was mentioned as a possible suspect in this book written by an FBI agent that focused on serial killers.

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Now, Bobby was named as a likely suspect in even the Mindhunters book. You know, the Netflix show. Well, that FBI agent, what's his name? Ressler something. OK. He wrote a book about serial killers.

Small Town Murder

The hosts referenced the title as a key example of criminal profiling, noting its insights into sexual crime dynamics, the psychological tactics used by offenders like Richard Speck, and the way crime‑scene photos can reveal a perpetrator’s mindset. James Petrogallo and James Pietragallo both encouraged listeners to read the book for a deeper understanding of these concepts. Their discussion highlighted the book’s practical value for anyone interested in forensic psychology.

Highly Recommended

Episode: #488 - Write It In Blood - Price, Utah

The book Mindhunter was mentioned as an example of profiling that occurs in sexual crimes, specifically related to pressure and sexual release.

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if you like read Mindhunter and read like a profiler's do this. It always happened near this. There's always the number one, the pressure thing.

Episode: #47 - Anger, Obsession, Revenge in Sun Valley, Nev...

The podcasters mentioned the Mindhunter book and show, focusing on the interview with Richard Speck, who also had to depersonalize his victims to commit his crimes. They connected this behaviour to Robert McConnell's actions.

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Like if you listen to Mindhunter with John Douglas, now it's a TV show or now it's a Netflix show. That's really good. But if you, if you look at, if you read the Mindhunter book, they go into the details about the Speck interview and it was a D he had to depersonalize it.

Episode: #33 - A Basement Dwelling Predator in Collegeville...

The book was referenced in the context of criminal profiling, specifically how crime scene photos can be used to understand the criminal's mind.

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That's what he always calls it. He always says, if you want to find the artist, look at the art.

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

It was mentioned that the authors quoted a former senior investigator for the FBI who said psychics might be used as a last resort to provide clues, but not as evidence in court, regarding things like a criminal's character or the location of a body.

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In a book called Mindhunter, inside the FBI's elite serial crime unit, authors John Douglas and Mark Olshaker note that a former senior investigator for the FBI said psychics may be used as, quote, a...

— Episode: CLASSIC: Have psychics solved any actual...

Episode: CLASSIC: Have psychics solved any actual crimes?

It was mentioned that the authors quoted a former senior investigator for the FBI who said psychics might be used as a last resort to provide clues, but not as evidence in court, regarding things like a criminal's character or the location of a body.

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In a book called Mindhunter, inside the FBI's elite serial crime unit, authors John Douglas and Mark Olshaker note that a former senior investigator for the FBI said psychics may be used as, quote, a last resort, as an investigative tool with caution for providing clues not directly admissible in the court of law, such as comments on the criminal's character or the location of dead bodies.

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