Unlocked: Premium 03 - FBI vs PTK round 1, or, Behavioral Science or BS?

<p>(episode unlocked from Patreon due to the increased popularity and skepticism of <em>Programmed to Kill</em>)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Today, I look at the concept of serial killers as laid out by the FBI, specifically in Agent John E. Douglas&#39;s book &#39;Mindhunter: Inside the FBI&#39;s Elite Serial Crime Unit&#39; and Netflix series, and then I compare it to Dave McGowan&#39;s &#39;Programmed to Kill: the Politics of Serial Murder&#39;. I talk about the history of the concept, specifically the FBI&#39;s revisionism in pretending they invented the study of serial killers.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Then I go into Ed Kemper (and to a lesser degree Herb Mullin) as depicted in the book and show, and the very interesting facts that get curiously left out of these popular histories. Full warning: it gets pretty weird, as we get into &#39;behavioral modification&#39; experiments at Atascadero and Vacaville, and if Vacaville comes up, you know the Symbionese Liberation Army will as well. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Song: </strong></p> <p>Murder On My Mind by YNW Melly</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://centerforaninformedamerica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://centerforaninformedamerica.com/</a></p> <p><a href="www.patreon.com/ProgrammedToChill" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.patreon.com/ProgrammedToChill</a><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="https://programmed-to-chill.myshopify.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://programmed-to-chill.myshopify.com/</a></p> <p><br></p>