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Welcome to the serial killer podcast.

The podcast dedicated to serial killers.

Who they were, what they did, and how.

I am your host Thomas Bible Thune, and in tonight's episode,

we are back in the United States of America.

We travel inland to the Windy City, Chaitown, the city of big shoulders,

also known as Chicago.

To take a closer look at one of the serial killer superstars.

A man whose murderous activities inspired several films,

and together with BTK and Bundy, personifies the concept of the modern wolf in sheep's clothing.

I am, of course, talking about none other than the killer clown himself,

John Wayne Gacy.

The 1970s were particularly known for the serial killer phenomenon.

Most of the most famous killers operated, at least in part,

during this decade, and John Wayne Gacy was no exception.

Between the years of 1972 and 1978,

he murdered at least 33 young men and boys.

Although most investigators estimated he killed closer to 40 people.

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