Leopold & Loeb, Part II

Killer Psyche

Wondery | Treefort Media

True Crime, Exhibit C

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In the second half of this two-part episode, former FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong continues to explore the case of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, two young men who murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks. 19-year-old Nathan and 18-year-old Richard sought to commit what they called "the perfect murder.", In this episode, Candice focuses not only on the the murderers' psyche, but also on the role psychiatry played in their trial.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to Killer Sike add free on Amazon music. Download the app today.
0:09.0	A listener note. This episode contains graphic depictions of violence and sexual assault. Please be advised.
0:18.0	In the last episode, we began our exploration into the psyches of the infamous Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.
0:35.0	Both Ben were very privileged, well-educated and extremely smart. However, they were not clever enough to get away with murder.
0:45.0	On May 21, 1924, 18-year-old Richard and 19-year-old Nathan kidnapped, sexually assaulted and killed 14-year-old Bobby Franks, Richard's second cousin.
1:02.0	The murder was described as a thrill kill. They had no reason behind it except to prove that they could commit the perfect murder.
1:13.0	In this episode, we will continue to dive into the murderers' past and examine how the trial and the coverage of it is still talked about today.
1:24.0	If you have not listened to Part 1, please do that first.
1:31.0	The seaside town of Amble is cold, grey and run down. So when a wild dolphin appears, it's the miracle everyone's been waiting for.
1:42.0	Breakfast time, dinner time, evening meal time, and then the pub.
1:46.0	Freddie, Freddie, Freddie.
1:48.0	Some believe Freddie has healing powers, others that he's an alien, everyone wants to swim with him.
1:54.0	It's just, oh, this world, you know.
1:57.0	Until one day, someone is accused of taking things way too far.
2:02.0	Alan Cooper committed an act of allude, obscene and disgusting nature.
2:07.0	A tabloid scandal leads to a court battle that grips the whole country.
2:13.0	By behaving in an indecent manner with a bottle-nosed dolphin.
2:17.0	From Wondry and Blanchard House, I'm Becky Milligan and this is Hooked On Freddie, a tale of friendship, rivalry and a bizarre accusation that spirals completely out of control.
2:31.0	Listen to Hooked On Freddie on the Wondry app or wherever you get your podcasts.
2:37.0	You can listen early and add free on Wondry Plus. Get started with your free trial at Wondry.com slash plus.
2:44.0	Dr. Robert Hadden was the kind of OB-GYN you recommended to your best friend, but his cheerful demeanor hit an ugly truth.
2:52.0	Dr. Robert Hadden was found to be a serial predator who abused hundreds of patients over his decades-long career.
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