EPISODE · Nov 13, 2017 · 40 MIN
“The Butcher of Rostov” - Andrei Chikatilo
from Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén · host Spotify Studios
One of the most prolific serial killers ever to live, Andrei Chikatilo murdered 53 people between 1978 and 1990. Greg and Vanessa examine how Chikatilo was molded by the horrors of World War II in Ukraine and then the Soviet Union. Driven by his impotence, he could only be satisfied by killing women and children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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One of the most prolific serial killers ever to live, Andrei Chikatilo murdered 53 people between 1978 and 1990. Greg and Vanessa examine how Chikatilo was molded by the horrors of World War II in Ukraine and then the Soviet Union. Driven by his impotence, he could only be satisfied by killing women and children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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