{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/636e785e60f7ba00123d3346/63a9db8a047a6d0011ee5cb1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Meg Hafdahl - The Science of Serial Killers","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/636e785e60f7ba00123d3346/1672076160515-06ea38a9e94c009a557be1228cd19c76.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Discover the real-life inspirations behind history’s most infamous serial killers: John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, and so many more.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gothic media moguls Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl, authors of&nbsp;<em>The Science of Monsters, The Science of Women in Horror,&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>The Science of Stephen King,&nbsp;</em>and co-hosts of the&nbsp;<em>Horror Rewind&nbsp;</em>podcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by&nbsp;<em>Film Daddy</em>, present a guide to the serial killers who inspired the movies and media we all know and love. Delve into the brutal truth behind horror’s secret: many monsters portrayed on the silver screen are based on true murderers. Uncover the truth behind the&nbsp;<em>real</em>&nbsp;monsters of horror, answering such questions as:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>What is the science behind serial killers’ motivations&nbsp;like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy?&nbsp;</li><li>How did detectives discover the identities of criminals like the Boston Strangler and the BTK Strangler?</li><li>Has science made it possible to unmask Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer?&nbsp;</li><li>What is the science behind female versus male serial killers?&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Through interviews, film analysis, and bone-chilling discoveries, join Kelly and Meg as they learn about the horrors of true crime through the decades.</p>","author_name":"Alan Warren"}