Thrill Killer: Richard Biegenwald

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

True Crime, History, Education

4.6 • 30.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Richard Biegenwald didn’t have a consistent method or a clear motive. He killed out of impulse—sometimes for attention, sometimes for no reason at all. His crimes were scattered, senseless, and terrifyingly casual. From luring teens to shooting strangers, Biegenwald thrived on chaos and unpredictability. With no victim profile and no emotional trigger, he’s a textbook example of a hedonistic thrill killer—driven not by anger or revenge, but by the rush of the act itself. Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Some people chase thrills by skydiving or speeding down a highway.
0:09.0	They flirt with danger, but only for the adrenaline rush, never for real harm.
0:14.0	But there's another kind of thrill seeker, one who doesn't stop when the rush fades,
0:19.0	one who escalates until nothing excites them
0:22.4	but the moment life slips away. This is the thrill killer. According to criminologists
0:28.3	Ronald and Stephen Holmes, they kill for one reason. The high. It's not personal. It's not even
0:34.6	emotional. It's the ultimate form of stimulation. Murder as entertainment.
0:40.1	They often choose their victims at random not because they matter, but because they don't. Their
0:44.9	violence is impulsive but addictive, a compulsion that spirals into chaos. Like today's subject
0:51.4	who started early, setting fires, drinking, and stealing just to feel something.
0:56.0	By adulthood, he perfected the art of hiding in plain sight.
1:00.0	He didn't need a motive. He needed a fix.
1:03.0	And once he got a taste for killing, stopping was never part of the plan.
1:09.0	Welcome to Serial Killers, a Spotify podcast.
1:12.8	Every Monday, we bring you the true crime stories that stand out.
1:15.9	I'm Janice Morgan.
1:17.3	We'd love to hear from you.
1:18.8	Follow us on Instagram at Serial Killers podcast
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1:29.6	This episode includes discussions of murder, domestic violence, gun violence, suicidal ideation, and sexual assault.
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