Lust Killer: Jeffrey Dahmer

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

True Crime, History, Education

4.6 • 30.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Jeffrey Dahmer seemed quiet, even unassuming. But beneath the surface was a man consumed by violent desire. He didn’t kill out of anger—he killed to satisfy a fantasy. Every detail was deliberate, from the way he lured his victims to the way he posed their bodies. Driven by arousal, obsession, and control, he found pleasure not just in death, but in what came after. With his ritualistic methods and fixation on domination, he’s a textbook example of a hedonistic lust killer. Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We all crave connection.
0:07.0	Some people look for it through friendship, love, even small talk at the grocery store.
0:14.0	Most of us learn how to live with the fact that not every bond lasts forever.
0:18.0	But others take a different approach. They decide if someone won't stay willingly,
0:24.4	they'll make them stay permanently. This week, we're examining the lust killer. In the words
0:30.5	of criminologist Ronald and Stephen Holmes, these are killers who seek sexual gratification through
0:35.6	murder. It's not about the fight.
0:38.3	It's not even about the kill.
0:39.3	It's about what happens after.
0:41.3	The control, the possession, the ritual.
0:45.3	To them, the victim isn't a person.
0:47.3	They're a prop, a character, and a fantasy.
0:50.3	And when reality doesn't live up to the script,
0:53.3	they rewrite the ending ending again and again.
0:56.7	Like today's subject, who didn't chase strangers down alleyways, he invited them in, promised
1:03.3	companionship, and when they tried to leave, he made sure they never could.
1:10.2	Welcome to Serial Killers, a Spotify podcast.
1:13.5	Every Monday, we bring you the true crime stories that stand out.
1:16.8	I'm Janice Morgan.
1:18.2	We'd love to hear from you.
1:19.7	Follow us on Instagram at Serial Killers Podcast
1:22.3	and share your thoughts on this week's episode.
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