Killer Minds: Serial Killers & True Crime Murders podcast

Killer Minds: Serial Killers & True Crime Murders

"Killer Minds" takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a clinical and forensic psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. From the calculated minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to crimes of passion and cold-blooded murders, "Killer Minds" goes beyond the headlines to explore the twisted psychology behind the crimes. What fuels their darkness? How do their minds work? And most hauntingly—could they have been stopped? "Killer Minds" is a Crime House Studios original. New episodes drop every Monday and Thursday. Follow "Killer Minds" wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us at @KillerMinds on social media.

"Killer Minds" takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a clinical and forensic psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. From the calculated minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to crimes of passion and cold-blooded murders, "Killer Minds" goes beyond the headlines to explore the twisted psychology behind the crimes. What fuels their darkness? How do their minds work? And most hauntingly—could they have been stopped? "Killer Minds" is a Crime House Studios original. New episodes drop every Monday and Thursday. Follow "Killer Minds" wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us at @KillerMinds on social media.

 

#102

CYCLE OF JEALOUSY: Kaitlin Armstrong Pt. 2

After shooting cyclist Mo Wilson in cold blood, Kaitlin Armstrong vanished. Using her sist... more

04 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:39

04 Dec 2025


#101

CYCLE OF JEALOUSY: Kaitlin Armstrong Pt. 1

When Austin-based yoga instructor Kaitlin Armstrong met elite cyclist Colin Strickland, th... more

01 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:31

01 Dec 2025


#100

HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Thanksgiving Murders Pt. 2 with Carter Roy

The holiday of gratitude turns to horror once again.In this second installment, Killer Min... more

27 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:39

27 Nov 2025


#99

HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Thanksgiving Murders Pt. 1 with Carter Roy

Thanksgiving is meant for gratitude — but sometimes, it brings out the darkest parts of th... more

24 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:11

24 Nov 2025


#98

SERIAL KILLER: "BTK" Pt. 2

For more than 30 years, Dennis Rader terrorized Wichita, Kansas — living a double life as ... more

20 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:49

20 Nov 2025


#97

SERIAL KILLER: "BTK" Pt. 1

Before he was known as the BTK Killer, Dennis Rader was a quiet Midwestern boy with a dark... more

17 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:32

17 Nov 2025


#96

The Bodybuilder Love Triangle Pt. 2

After Melissa James’s body is found, Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan insist they’re innocent — ... more

13 Nov 2025

48 MINS

48:25

13 Nov 2025


#95

The Bodybuilder Love Triangle Pt. 1

At the height of their fame, bodybuilding power couple Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan were uns... more

10 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:03

10 Nov 2025


#94

SERIAL KILLER: The Killer Nurse Pt. 2

For years, Charles Cullen slipped through the cracks — fired, rehired, and free to kill ag... more

06 Nov 2025

48 MINS

48:54

06 Nov 2025


#93

SERIAL KILLER: The Killer Nurse Pt. 1

He was trusted to save lives — but used his nursing uniform to hide pure evil. When Charle... more

03 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:47

03 Nov 2025


#92

UNCONSCIOUS KILLER: The Sleepwalker Murder Pt. 2

Scott Falater claimed he was asleep when he killed his wife, but the court wasn't so sure.... more

30 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:42

30 Oct 2025


#91

UNCONSCIOUS KILLER: The Sleepwalker Murder Pt. 1

Scott Falater went to bed next to his wife. Hours later, she was found stabbed and drowned... more

27 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:36

27 Oct 2025


#90

SERIAL KILLER: The Scream Killer Pt. 2

Five students were brutally murdered. Their killer wanted fame...and he got it. In Part 2,... more

23 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:25

23 Oct 2025


#89

SERIAL KILLER: The Scream Killer Pt. 1

Before he became the “Gainesville Ripper,” Danny Rolling was a broken child in a violent h... more

20 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:57

20 Oct 2025


#88

KILLER INVENTOR: The Submarine Murder Pt. 2

Peter Madsen claimed journalist Kim Wall's death was an accident. The evidence said otherw... more

16 Oct 2025

45 MINS

45:27

16 Oct 2025


#87

KILLER INVENTOR: The Submarine Murder Pt. 1

Before he became known as a killer, Peter Madsen was celebrated as a visionary. In Part 1,... more

13 Oct 2025

58 MINS

58:08

13 Oct 2025


#86

SERIAL KILLER: The Toolbox Killers Pt. 2

Roy Norris broke first. Lawrence Bittaker refused to say a word. But the evidence spoke fo... more

09 Oct 2025

40 MINS

40:30

09 Oct 2025


#85

SERIAL KILLER: The Toolbox Killers Pt. 1

In 1979, five girls vanished in Southern California. What no one knew was that ex-cons Law... more

06 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:24

06 Oct 2025


#84

MURDEROUS MINDS: The Cocaine Godmother Pt. 2

With her drug empire expanding, Griselda Blanco wasn’t just feared, she was untouchable...... more

02 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:45

02 Oct 2025


#83

MURDEROUS MINDS: The Cocaine Godmother Pt. 1

She was a mother. A mogul. And a murderer. On this episode of "Killer Minds," we trace the... more

29 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:25

29 Sep 2025


#82

SERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 2

Rodney Alcala thought he was smarter than the police, the jury, and even the justice syste... more

25 Sep 2025

52 MINS

52:03

25 Sep 2025


#81

SERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 1

Long before he appeared on "The Dating Game," Rodney Alcala was a violent predator. "Kille... more

22 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:22

22 Sep 2025