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Killer Psychologist

Killer Psychologist

Written by: Dana R. Anderson PsyD
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 Step inside the mind of a forensic psychologist. Dr. Dana Anderson breaks down high-stakes criminal cases with clinical precision — exposing deception, uncovering motive, and revealing how forensic psychology dismantles the most complex criminal narratives.

With her are new killer experts each month, including death-row survivor William A. Noguera, who recently helped solve four serial killer cold cases— proving that lived experience, when paired with investigational skill, can solve what others miss. Together, they examine the minds of violent offenders, decode behavior patterns, and illuminate the psychological signatures that define a killer.

Tune in for gripping analysis that shows how forensic experts strengthen legal cases through expert testimony, case evaluations, and strategic courtroom insight. This isn’t just true crime — it’s criminal psychology in motion, led by two killer experts who know the mind of a killer from the inside out.

Killer Psychologist unites top experts, investigators, and real forensic perspectives to explore the darkest corners of human behavior — without filters, sensationalism, or shortcuts.

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Episodes
  • 81 - Ed Gein: Psycho Killer or Hollywood Myth?

    81 - Ed Gein: Psycho Killer or Hollywood Myth?
    Dec 16 2025
    Ed Gein: Psycho Killer or Hollywood Myth?

    Before Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill, there was Ed Gein. He only had two confirmed victims, so how did he become one of the most notorious “serial killers” in American history?

    In this episode, forensic psychologist Dana Anderson and serial-killer expert William A. Noguera break down the real facts of the Ed Gein case, from his disturbing skin trophies to his coerced confessions. Tune in to hear what Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story got wrong and what we'll never truly know.

    Topics discussed:
    • Is Ed Gein a serial killer?
    • How his relationship with his mother shaped his crimes
    • What’s true (and what’s not) in Monster: The Ed Gein Story
    • The real Ed Gein vs. Hollywood’s portrayal
    • 1950s psychology and the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia
    • The psychology behind his crimes: paraphilias and psychosis
    • Ed Gein’s trial and what happened after his conviction
    • Hollywood’s impact on how we view killers
    • Death row stories of real psychosis
    • Why we’re missing parts of Ed Gein’s story

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    Disclaimer: This podcast discusses real criminal cases involving trauma, violence, and psychological analysis for educational purposes only. Viewer discretion is advised. Content is not intended as clinical or legal advice.

    This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

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    Disclaimer: This podcast discusses real criminal cases involving trauma, violence, and psychological analysis for educational puposes only. Viewer discretion is advised. Content is not intended as clinical or legal advice.
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    41 mins
  • 80 - Thanksgiving Day Massacre

    80 - Thanksgiving Day Massacre
    Nov 30 2025
    Thanksgiving Day Massacre

    A True-Crime Psychological Breakdown. On Thanksgiving Day 2009, a family dinner in Jupiter, Florida turned into one of the most shocking holiday homicides in modern American history. What began as a quiet evening ended in terror when Paul Merhige retrieved a .40-caliber handgun and murdered five family members without warning — including a 6-year-old child.

    In this episode, forensic psychologist Dana Anderson and death-row survivor + serial-killer expert William A. Noguera dissect the psychology behind this massacre:

    • What drives a family annihilator — and why holidays heighten risk
    • The red flags, resentment, and long-term psychological buildup
    • What a Kill List reveals about planning, fantasy, and motive
    • Patterns of familicide, personality structure, and warning signs people missed
    • Why this case still haunts investigators, clinicians, and families

    A chilling exploration into the mind of a murderer.
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    Disclaimer: This podcast discusses real criminal cases involving trauma, violence, and psychological analysis for educational puposes only. Viewer discretion is advised. Content is not intended as clinical or legal advice.
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    50 mins
  • 79 - Richard Ramirez: Night Stalker on Death Row

    79 - Richard Ramirez: Night Stalker on Death Row
    Nov 28 2025
    What happens when the Night Stalker becomes your neighbor on death row? For years, William Noguera lived just cells away from Richard Ramirez inside San Quentin, observing one of the most notorious serial killers in American history up close. In this haunting conversation, William reveals Ramirez’s morbid fixation on eyes—cutting them from photographs and, horrifyingly, from one of his victims, leaving them on a dresser.

    Ramirez’s trial became one of the most expensive in California history, costing $1.8 million and igniting a media frenzy. Behind the headlines was no dark myth— a sadistic pedophile who raped men, women, and children without remorse. Yet even as he awaited execution, duffel bags filled with love letters poured into San Quentin—sent by women desperate to claim the Night Stalker as their own.

    What drives that kind of attraction to evil? This episode explores the psychology of fascination, the allure of the predator, and hybristophilia—the disturbing compulsion to romanticize monsters. Ramirez terrorized Los Angeles in the 1980s, slipping into homes through unlocked doors and leaving behind a trail of terror that still shadows the city’s collective memory. A chilling reminder to lock your doors tonight.



    #drdanaanderson #killerpsychologist #williamanoguera #deadbodysociety #serialkiller #deathrow #truecrime #americanmonster #monstersamongus #sanquentin #Unmaskingmonsters #truecrimestory #prison

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    Disclaimer: This podcast discusses real criminal cases involving trauma, violence, and psychological analysis for educational puposes only. Viewer discretion is advised. Content is not intended as clinical or legal advice.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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