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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 22 MIN

Mind Games Behind Bars: The Ed Kemper Interview

from Dark Matters: True Crime · host Dr. Eric Hickey

Dark Matters Episode 12 Serial killers often seek total control, even behind bars. In this episode, Dr. Eric Hickey breaks down the infamous locked-room encounter between serial murderer Ed Kemper and pioneering FBI profiler Bob Ressler. Through the lens of criminal psychology, Dr. Hickey explores how intelligent predators manipulate interviewers, test physical boundaries, and play dangerous psychological mind games with those attempting to study them.

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