116: The Mad Bomber

<p><em>**This episode originally aired as a Patron bonus episode in October 2020.**</em></p><p>For 16 years New York City was under attack by a serial bomber. In the 1940s and 50s The Mad Bomber placed dozens of bombs around New York City in theatres, businesses, train stations, and libraries. The bombs left an entire city on edge for years as the police desperately searched for their creator.&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks to some smart thinking by investigators the Mad Bomber case used one of the very first criminal psychological profiles created by a psychiatrist and opened the door for a whole new investigation technique.</p><p>FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdLNbsoPD5c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How New York’s First Terrorist Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling | The New Yorker</a></p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unmasking-the-mad-bomber-180962469/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unmasking the Mad Bomber | History</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Metesky" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mad Bomber George Metesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2018/10/27/unhinged-unrelenting-mad-bomber-who-terrorized-new-york/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decades before Cesar Sayoc, Mad Bomber George Metesky terrorized New York City</a></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2018/03/21/595225573/from-unabomber-to-mad-bomber-a-look-at-past-serial-bombers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From 'Unabomber' To 'Mad Bomber,' A Look At Past Serial Bombers</a></p><p><a href="https://pca.st/3w294tao" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RetroPod Episode</a></p><p><a href="https://pca.st/lrt8pr2s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Most Notorious Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-birth-of-criminal-profiling-1494005665" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Birth of Criminal Profiling - WSJ</a></p><p><a href="https://themorningnews.org/p/in-