Mind of a Serial Killer
Hosted by Vanessa and Dr Engels · Crime House
4.5from 755 ratings
- 208
- Episodes
- 199
- Transcribed
- 755
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 76K
- YouTube views
About Mind of a Serial Killer
Serial Killers & Murderous Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history's most chilling murderers, from infamous serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and 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 analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. What fuels their darkness? How do their minds work? And most hauntingly, could they have been stopped?Serial Killers & Murderous Minds is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow us on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to @crimehousestudios on YouTube and follow us @crimehouse on Instagram.
- Publisher
- Crime House
- Category
- true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Sept 2024
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
199 of 208 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jean-Claude Romand: Lies that Led to Murder Pt. 1
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Mark Winger: When the American Dream Turned Deadly Pt. 2
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Mark Winger: When the American Dream Turned Deadly Pt. 1
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Jean-Claude Romand: Lies that Led to Murder Pt. 1
Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Jean-Claude had only ever confided his misery to his dog, so his parents had no idea how lonely he really was. And they were about to make it worse. As a teenager, Jean-Claude was sent by his parents to boarding school at the Lycée in L'Anne-le-Saunier. It was only a half-hour drive from home. But there, Jean-Claude felt more isolated than ever. He had no friends, and he felt intimidated by the savvier boys who claimed to have stories about girls. So, by his own account, Jean-Claude invented an imaginary girlfriend. She wasn't a boast to impress the other boys. She was a private comfort. I think the imaginary girlfriend becomes more significant when we consider what you just told us about his dog. […]
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- YouTube views
- 75,681
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 755 ratings
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- Quality
- 79
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 91
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Vanessa and Dr Engels host the show. Published by Crime House.
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