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EPISODE · Dec 6, 2025 · 8 MIN

Are there fewer serial killers these days?

from Newstalk Weekend

Netflix has released a documentary profiling what it is like to be the child of an infamous serial killer, the daughter of the BTK killer. We often hear about these cases from the 70s and 80s, but rarely today, is there a big serial killer captured. Has technology caught up with them? Are serial killers a dying population? And why are we so fascinated by them? Joining Anton to discuss is Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Director of Forensic Psychological Services, Dr Patrick Randall.

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