Burning Addiction

About Burning Addiction

Who would have thought the friendly face of the local fire captain would turn out to be the most prolific arsonist of the 20th century? Burning Addiction follows John Orr, a convicted serial arsonist and mass murderer, who was once a fire captain and arson investigator for the Glendale Fire Department in Southern California. Doug Staubs was his partner in the arson unit. Host Maria Staubs tells the story of her dad’s time with John along with others who knew him.

Publisher

Maria Staubs

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Apr 2023

Latest episode

25 Apr 2023

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Apr 2023

   Episode Three

   What drove John Orr to set over two thousand fires in the span of seven years? We hear from Joseph Wambaugh, award-winning author of "Fire Lover," along with Lori Orr and my dad, Doug Staubs, who was John Orr's partner. Learn how John Orr received sexual arousal and gratification from setting fires.

2. 

   18 Apr 2023

   Episode Two

   The trusted fire captain was arrested. My dad recalls the times he came close to catching John Orr, who at the time, was his partner in the arson unit. But, who would suspect their partner of being a serial arsonist?

3. 

   3 Apr 2023

   Episode One

   Who was John Orr? Learn about the ”normal” life of the convicted serial arsonist and mass murderer before he was arrested.

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