Please be advised to this episode mentions topics of sexual violence that might be triggering

to some listeners, and it's definitely not suitable for kids.

The great American highways have been a source of inspiration for many writers, artists,

and musicians over the decades. Take the doors as an example. Jim Morrison famously sang,

there's a killer on the road, and here lies your clue for today's countdown.

We're going to take a look at real-life killers who took to the road and terrified and tortured

their victims. By the time we get to number one on our list, you might think twice about your next

road trip or ride share.

Hey all you weirdos, welcome to Crime Countdown, a Spotify original from Parkest. I'm Ash,

and I'm Elena. Every week we'll highlight ten fascinating stories of history's most engaging,

and unsettling crimes, all picked by the Parkest Research Gods. This episode we're counting down

the top ten highway killers. When I hear highway killers, I gotta say so many horrible things

come to my mind. First I think of the real cases that involve these kinds of killers like

Ivan Malat from Australia immediately comes to my mind, because I think of Wolf Creek,

which is a really horrifying movie, and it's loosely based on his crimes. I also think of like

the sunset strip killers, William Bonan, etc, etc. No good things come to mind. No. I also think of

the random killers who end up hitchhiking down a freeway just to find victims. The hitcher and

joyride are perfect examples of films that in my opinion get it right when it comes to how

truly dirty, terrifying, and desolate, and open highway can really be. I just felt icky hearing

the last sentence, but I do feel like those movies perfectly put you in that grimy zone.

For me, when I think about highway killers, I think about Ben Rose. Oh yes.

John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. The thought of just like driving along the highway and

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