SERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 2
Serial Killers & Murderous Minds
Crime House
4.5 • 713 Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Rodney Alcala thought he was smarter than the police, the jury, and even the justice system. In Part 2, we follow the unraveling of "The Dating Game" Killer, from a failed attempt at self-defense to the discovery of a chilling trophy stash that linked him to more murders than anyone could have imagined.
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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. |
| 0:48.3 | Music. or wherever you listen to podcasts. You've probably heard the saying, |
| 0:51.3 | Don't fly too close to the sun. |
| 0:54.6 | It's meant to be a warning against being overly confident or having too much pride. |
| 1:00.3 | Its advice Rodney Alcala should have listened to. |
| 1:04.2 | In the 1970s, Rodney was in the midst of a decades-long murder spree. |
| 1:09.7 | Throughout that time, he managed to wriggle his way out of facing justice multiple times. |
| 1:15.8 | He didn't think he would ever have to face the music. |
| 1:19.3 | But eventually, he slipped up, |
| 1:21.9 | and he wasn't prepared for an avalanche of his secrets |
| 1:26.1 | to come crashing down. |
| 1:28.3 | The human mind is powerful. |
| 1:43.3 | It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate. |
| 1:48.2 | But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable. |
| 1:52.0 | This is Killer Minds, a crime house original. |
| 1:55.0 | I'm Vanessa Richardson. |
| 1:56.8 | And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels. |
| 1:58.7 | Every Monday and Thursday, we uncover the darkest minds in history, |
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