Creep Me Out: A Podcast of True Crime, Urban Legends, & the Weird

Deep Dive: Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II

For the season 3 finale, Morgan concludes the telling of the heinous crimes of the prolific serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. Citations: -Lionel Dahmer, A Father's Story (Out of Print) -Jeffrey Dahmer. (n.d.). In Federal Bureau of Investigation, Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (No. 7-MW-26057-Section 2). Retrieved June 19, 2024 https://vault.fbi.gov/jeffrey-lionel-dahmer/jeffrey-lionel-dahmer-part-03-of-20 -Masters, B. (2020). The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer [Print]. Hodder Paperbacks. -Norris, J. (1992). Jeffrey Dahmer [Book]. Constable Limited. -Rosewood, J. (2017). Jeffery Dahmer: A Terrifying True Story of Rape, Murder & Cannibalism (The Serial Killer Books Book 1) [Audiobook]. -Sullivan, C. (2022, January 27). Jeffrey Dahmer Biography: The Cannibal Killer. Biographics. https://biographics.org/jeffrey-dahmer-biography-the-cannibal-killer/ [https://biographics.org/jeffrey-dahmer-biography-the-cannibal-killer/] -Inside Edition. (2018, November 27). Inside the Mind of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer’s Chilling Jailhouse Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWjYsxaBjBI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWjYsxaBjBI] -Jordan, J. (2022). Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes. Netflix.  https://www.netflix.com/watch/81408930?trackId=14170290 Credits: Modern Mythos Network intro and outro written and performed by Sean McNeilly Album art: Ben Harrison Hosts: Morgan Benek and Ari Graves Producer: Nick Kizina

Deep Dive: Jeffrey Dahmer, Part I

This week Morgan tells the first part of the story of one of the most notorious serial killers in history, Jeffrey Dahmer. Citations: -Lionel Dahmer, A Father's Story (Out of Print) -Dvorchak, R., & Holewa, L. (1992). Milwaukee Massacre: Jeffrey Dahmer and the Milwaukee Murders.[Kindle]. Dell Publishing. -Festival that Dahmer victim was planning to attend 6/18/78. (1978, June 17). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-festival-that-d/38114889/ [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-festival-that-d/38114889/] -Jeffrey Dahmer. (n.d.). In Federal Bureau of Investigation, Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (No. 7-MW-26057-Section 2). Retrieved June 19, 2024 https://vault.fbi.gov/jeffrey-lionel-dahmer/jeffrey-lionel-dahmer-part-03-of-19 -Jujjavarapu, A. (2024, May 23). Who Is Jeffrey Dahmer’s Brother David Dahmer & Where Is He Now? Yahoo. Retrieved June 19, 2024 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jeffrey-dahmer-brother-david-dahmer-122616166.html [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jeffrey-dahmer-brother-david-dahmer-122616166.html] -Masters, B. (2020). The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer [Print]. Hodder Paperbacks. -Norris, J. (1992). Jeffrey Dahmer [Book]. Constable Limited. -Rosewood, J. (2017). Jeffery Dahmer: A Terrifying True Story of Rape, Murder & Cannibalism (The Serial Killer Books Book 1) [Audiobook]. -Sullivan, C. (2022, January 27). Jeffrey Dahmer Biography: The Cannibal Killer. Biographics. https://biographics.org/jeffrey-dahmer-biography-the-cannibal-killer/ [https://biographics.org/jeffrey-dahmer-biography-the-cannibal-killer/] -The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search. (n.d.). https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JTUdAAAAIBAJ&pg=6988,58204 [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JTUdAAAAIBAJ&pg=6988,58204] -Why Jeffrey Dahmer Waited Almost a Decade After Killing His First Victim, Steven Hicks, Before Murdering Again. (2022, October 12). A&E. Retrieved June 19, 2024 https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/steven-hicks [https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/steven-hicks] -Inside Edition. (2018, November 27). Inside the Mind of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer’s Chilling Jailhouse Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWjYsxaBjBI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWjYsxaBjBI] -Jordan, J. (2022). Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes. Netflix.  https://www.netflix.com/watch/81408930?trackId=14170289 [https://www.netflix.com/watch/81408930?trackId=14170289] -What happened to Jeffery Dahmer's Army Career? Sarah Sicard https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/2022/09/28/what-happened-to-jeffrey-dahmers-army-career/ [https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/2022/09/28/what-happened-to-jeffrey-dahmers-army-career/] -Soldiers, sexual abuse – and the serial killer: The US military’s secret sexual assaults https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/soldiers-sexual-abuse-and-the-serial-killer-the-us-military-s-secret-sexual-assaults-8679271.html [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/soldiers-sexual-abuse-and-the-serial-killer-the-us-military-s-secret-sexual-assaults-8679271.html] Credits: Modern Mythos Network intro and outro written and performed by Sean McNeilly Album art: Ben Harrison Hosts: Morgan Benek and Ari Graves Producer: Nick Kizina

The History of Freak Shows

This week Ari tells Morgan the history of a past time of a bygone era, Freak Shows. Citations: -CIRCUS HISTORY: FREAK SHOWS AND SIDESHOWS, Kim Hart https://www.aaastateofplay.com/circus-history/ [https://www.aaastateofplay.com/circus-history/] -Freak Shows in the United States (1840-1940), Combined sources article  https://disabilityhistory.org/2021/12/29/freak-shows-in-the-united-states-1840-1940/ [https://disabilityhistory.org/2021/12/29/freak-shows-in-the-united-states-1840-1940/] -Freak Shows in the United States (1840-1940), Michael M Chemers https://www.britannica.com/art/freak-show [https://www.britannica.com/art/freak-show] Credits: Modern Mythos Network intro and outro written and performed by Sean McNeilly Album art: Ben Harrison Hosts: Morgan Benek and Ari Graves Producer: Nick Kizina

Death Culture

This week Ari and Morgan share the different customs, rituals, and beliefs from around the world surrounding the one thing we all can't avoid, death. Citations: -5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Funeral Industry https://evermore.org/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-funeral-industry/ [https://evermore.org/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-funeral-industry/] -HOW THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY HAS EVOLVED https://www.funeralwise.com/resources/funeral-industry/ [https://www.funeralwise.com/resources/funeral-industry/] Credits: Modern Mythos Network intro and outro written and performed by Sean McNeilly Album art: Ben Harrison Hosts: Morgan Benek and Ari Graves Producer: Nick Kizina

Profile: BTK

This week Morgan tells Ari the story of the saddest, most pathetic serial killer in American History, Dennis Radar better known by his self appointed moniker, BTK. Citations: -Katherine Ramsland, Ph. D Confessions of a Serial Killer -FBI Records: The Vault https://vault.fbi.gov/dennis-rader/dennis-rader-part-01/view [https://vault.fbi.gov/dennis-rader/dennis-rader-part-01/view] -Matthew Crawford, Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer: Psychology of a Psychopath https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Profile-of-a-Serial-Killer-Part-5-Dennis-Rader-The-BTK-Killer [https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Profile-of-a-Serial-Killer-Part-5-Dennis-Rader-The-BTK-Killer] -Michael Ruiz,Serial killer’s daughter confronts him behind bars over explosive diary entry that suggests she too was victim https://www.foxnews.com/us/serial-killers-daughter-confronts-him-behind-bars-over-explosive-diary-entry-suggests-she-too-victim [https://www.foxnews.com/us/serial-killers-daughter-confronts-him-behind-bars-over-explosive-diary-entry-suggests-she-too-victim] -Scott A Bonn Ph. D,The Extreme Narcissism of Serial Killer BTK https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/202402/the-extreme-narcissism-of-serial-killer-btk [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/202402/the-extreme-narcissism-of-serial-killer-btk] -Scott A Bonn, Ph. D, Evolution of a Serial Killer: Dennis Rader, BTK https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/202202/evolution-serial-killer-dennis-rader-btk [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/202202/evolution-serial-killer-dennis-rader-btk] -Quote Catalog https://quotecatalog.com/quote/dennis-rader-those-three-dud-8abQ3Mp [https://quotecatalog.com/quote/dennis-rader-those-three-dud-8abQ3Mp] -Elena Nicoladu, Read The BTK Killer's Shocking Letters For Yourself https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/240763/btk-killer-letters-victims-mindhunter-season-2 [https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/240763/btk-killer-letters-victims-mindhunter-season-2] -Netflix, Catching Killers, S2:E1 https://www.netflix.com/title/81264650 [https://www.netflix.com/title/81264650] -American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Stitistical Manual of Mental Disorders V Credits: Modern Mythos Network intro and outro written and performed by Sean McNeilly Album art: Ben Harrison Hosts: Morgan Benek and Ari Graves Producer: Nick Kizina