SERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 1
Serial Killers & Murderous Minds
Crime House
4.5 • 713 Ratings
🗓️ 22 September 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Long before he appeared on "The Dating Game," Rodney Alcala was a violent predator. "Killer Minds" examines the early life and psychological unraveling of one of America’s most manipulative serial killers, revealing how Alcala's love of photography became a tool for stalking, control, and murder.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Crime House community. It's Vanessa Richardson. Looking for another Crime House original podcast to add to your rotation, you will love Clues with Morgan Absher and Kalyn Moore. |
| 0:12.8 | Every Wednesday, Morgan and Kalin dig into the world's most notorious crimes, clue by clue, from serial killers to shocking murders. |
| 0:21.5 | They follow the trail of clues, break down the evidence, and debate the theories. |
| 0:26.3 | It's like hanging out with your smart and true crime-obsessed friends. |
| 0:29.8 | Listen to clues on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. |
| 0:44.3 | Music. or wherever you listen to podcasts. This is Crime House. |
| 0:48.3 | One of the easiest ways to make friends is through common interests. |
| 0:53.3 | Maybe you bond over a favorite movie, |
| 0:56.3 | or decide to hang out after yoga class. Whatever it is, it's easier to build trust when there's |
| 1:01.9 | already something you share. And for Rodney Alcala, he manipulated that trust for dark purposes. |
| 1:11.3 | In the 1960s and 70s, Rodney used his interest in photography to get on people's good sides. |
| 1:18.0 | Wherever he went, he brought his camera and offered to take their pictures. |
| 1:22.1 | He flattered others with compliments and even invited them to modeling sessions. |
| 1:27.3 | But through his lens, Rodney didn't see beauty or intrigue. |
| 1:32.3 | He saw his next victim. The human mind is powerful. |
| 1:52.6 | It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate. |
| 1:56.7 | But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable. |
| 2:00.8 | This is Killer Minds, a crimehouse original. |
| 2:04.1 | I'm Vanessa Richardson. |
| 2:05.6 | And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. |
| 2:07.4 | Every Monday and Thursday, we uncover the darkest minds in history, |
| 2:11.5 | analyzing what makes a killer. |
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