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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 53 MIN

Edmund Kemper III: The Co-ed Killer (Part 2)

from Suspects & Spirits · host Taylor Serafin

We're back, True Crime Coven... and it only gets worse.In Part 2, we unravel the final four murders that earned Ed Kemper the nickname "The Co-Ed Killer." We'll examine his chilling escalation, the motives that may have fueled his crimes, the body language displayed during his interviews, and the psychology that continues to fascinate criminal profilers decades later.Was Edmund Kemper the product of a deeply troubled upbringing, or was he born a master manipulator? What created this monster?Join me as we explore the final chapter of one of America's most infamous serial killers.Listener discretion is advised.Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's [email protected] help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals.Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTokIG: suspectsandspiritspodcastFaceboook: Suspects & Spirits PodcastTikTok: suspectsandspiritspod🎙️Today’s Sponsors: 📚 Audible🔗 https://amzn.to/4t1MuwJ 🛒🛍️👕Printful🔗 https://www.printful.com/a/suspects👓✨ ANYLUV Blue Light Glasses🔗 https://amzn.to/4bddP7MSources:Kring, Ann M., Sheri L. Johnson, Gerald C. Davison, and John M. Neale. Abnormal Psychology. 12th ed., Wiley, 2012. (🔗Book Link) https://amzn.to/43GvLEqDouglas, John E., and Mark Olshaker. Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit. Scribner, 1995. (🔗Book Link) https://amzn.to/49Trl0PDouglas, John E., and Mark Olshaker. Journey into Darkness. Pocket Books, 1997. (🔗Book Link) https://amzn.to/43NdPYNRessler, Robert K., and Tom Shachtman. Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI. St. Martin's Press, 1992. (🔗Book Link) https://amzn.to/49CEZ8mRessler, Robert K., Ann W. Burgess, and John E. Douglas. Sexual Homicide: Patterns and Motives. Lexington Books, 1988. (🔗Book Link) https://amzn.to/4uaNm2fhttps://www.aetv.com/articles/ed-kemper-hospital-releasehttps://www.biography.com/crime/edmund-kemperhttps://csi.pressbooks.pub/uncserkill/chapter/chapter-9-ed-kemper/https://www.masterclass.com/classes/john-douglas-teaches-how-to-think-like-an-fbi-profiler/chapters/learning-from-a-killer-the-kemper-tapeshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/shadow-boxing/201406/the-fbis-sessions-serial-killershttps://edmundkemperstories.com/blog/category/trial/https://edmundkemperstories.com/blog/category/robert-k-ressler/https://edmundkemperstories.com/blog/2019/08/18/if-i-went-apeshit-in-here-youd-be-in-a-lot-of-trouble-wouldnt-you/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrQAtv3Gfy0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEI-2_El3_Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8IfslxOmF0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJrLNDfojQA

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