356. In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders & Dean Corll

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Flanderson Media, LLC

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

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The 1970s were more than just shag carpet and polyester; they were a time of deep contradiction. While things felt full of possibility, a shadow of distrust hung over everything—fueled by Vietnam, Watergate, and a struggling economy. As more parents headed to work to keep up, many children were left unsupervised for long stretches. By this time, neighborhoods like Houston’s “The Heights” had become run-down and poverty-stricken. Many teenage boys were dropping out of school just to help their families survive. Growing up in a world that felt increasingly unstable and often without a father figure at home, these boys were vulnerable. They were searching for belonging and a mentor, but tragically, they found a monster who used his own teen accomplices to lure them into a trap. Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders." A huge Thank You to our team: Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinkypawprint.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: available on ourtruecrimepodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:41.7	Yeah. Hey, Jen. Cam, how are you?
1:43.3	I'm pretty okay. How about yourself? I'm doing pretty okay myself. Yeah, good. I heard you got quite the case today. I do. It's a long one, so I hope everybody settles back. I normally don't do serial killers. Mm-hmm. But for some reason, we did this. I don't know if it's a request. If it is, I'm sorry, I didn't write down your name. And if not, you're getting it anyway. I know. And I have to tell you, I've known the serial killer. We're going to discuss him, and I won't tell you just yet. But I've always known about him, but I haven't really done a deep dive on him. So I find
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