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Why We Love Serial Killers The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers

Scott A. Bonn

For decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer has transformed them into ghoulish celebrities. Similarly, the popularity of fictional characters such as Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lect...

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Modern Wisdom

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Modern Wisdom

It gives evolutionary and psychological insights on a universal human experience, something everyone knows intuitively.

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And she's back again. This next book is so great.

— Episode: #817 - Dr Anna Machin - The Evolutionary...

Episode: #817 - Dr Anna Machin - The Evolutionary Psycholog...

It gives evolutionary and psychological insights on a universal human experience, something everyone knows intuitively.

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And she's back again. This next book is so great.

Her insights about something that everybody knows sort of intuitively and poets and artists and songwriters have tried to get a handle on.

But this time it's using evolution and psychology.

The Idaho Massacre

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The Idaho Massacre

In the episode, Scott Bond discussed the book as a tool for exploring serial killers from multiple angles, noting that it draws on media coverage and interviews with killers like BTK. He explained his aim was to understand the phenomenon through varied perspectives, while co‑host Stephanie likened killers to natural predators. The discussion highlighted the book’s depth and relevance, presenting it as a valuable resource for listeners interested in the psychology of murderers.

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Episode: Mind of a Murderer

The author used this book as a means to understand serial killers from multiple perspectives, seeking out media reports and talking to serial killers themselves, like BTK.

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I was writing this book, which is Why We Love Serial Killers, The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers. And what I wanted to do is I wanted to understand serial killers from different perspectives.

I frequently compare serial killers to sharks in, because they're both predators in nature.

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