Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes,

listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of murder and assault

that some people may find offensive.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

Helplessness, powerlessness.

We fear that which we cannot control.

We fear being struck by lightning, sucked into a tornado,

crushed in an avalanche, swept away by a tidal wave.

We fear being trapped in unescapable and unpredictable tragedy.

But man-made tragedies are infinitely more terrifying.

The man down the street could break into your home.

The woman down the block could hit your child.

The charming man in your apartment complex could spend his free time drugging and killing vulnerable teenagers.

Clifford Olson was one such man.

He reveled in making his parents, his wife,

and even the full force of Canadian law enforcement

feel helpless against him.

Nobody was safe from his masterful manipulation.

And when he got truly violent, British Columbia was flooded with the blood of the innocent.

Hi, I'm Greg Polson, and this is serial killers. Today we're going to take a deep dive into the life of Clifford Robert Olson Jr.

also known as The Beast of British Columbia. I'm here with my co-host Vanessa Richardson.

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