Introducing Mind of a Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer

Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia

TNT / Cadence13

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.6 • 18.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

If you enjoyed Root of Evil, you may like Mind of a Monster: Jeffery Dahmer, a podcast from ID. Listen to the first episode of Season 4 now, and listen to more episodes in the Mind of a Monster feed.

Season 4 of Mind of a Monster examines Jeffrey Dahmer, who from 1978 to 1991 murdered seventeen men and boys, attempted to kill at least two others, and attacked, drugged, and abused countless more. He cannibalized some of his victims, dismembered their bodies and preyed on the vulnerable to become one of the most depraved serial killers in American history.

Across six episodes, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward consults with detectives, journalists, survivors, and witnesses to dive deep into the case of Jeffrey Dahmer. Investigating his crimes, Dr. Ward tracks his trajectory as a killer and exposes the many opportunities that were lost to prevent his reign of terror.

Follow Mind of a Monster wherever you get your podcasts. Past seasons include Ted Bundy and the Green River Killer, The Hillside Strangler and The Nightstalker, and The Co-Ed Killer and Herbert Mullin.

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0:00.0	This podcast explores themes of murder and rape.
0:03.6	Listener discretion is advised.
0:06.8	The words of Jeffrey Dahmer are voiced by an actor.
0:11.4	Not only was the deceased dismembered, but then the bones were broken apart with the sledgehammer.
0:18.6	Dahmer is serving 15 consecutive life sentences for the murders of 17 males.
0:24.2	The most prolific slayer in the history of the state of Wisconsin.
0:29.4	From 1978 to 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys,
0:36.2	attempted to kill at least two others,
0:38.8	and attacked, drugged, and abused countless more.
0:43.5	He cannibalized some of his victims, dismembered their bodies,
0:47.4	preyed on the vulnerable, and took advantage of pre-existing stigma
0:51.6	to become one of the most depraved serial killers in American history.
0:56.3	But what's the real story of this most unlikely of killers?
1:01.2	Over the course of six episodes,
1:03.1	we'll speak to detectives, journalists, survivors, and witnesses
1:07.1	to dive deep into the case of Jeffrey Dahmer,
1:10.1	tracking his trajectory as a killer
1:12.2	and exposing the many opportunities that were lost
1:15.5	to prevent his reign of terror.
1:18.1	And ultimately asking, could this ever happen again?
1:24.1	I'm criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward,
1:26.5	and this is season four of Mind of a Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer.
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