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Episode 1: Spangler

By: Jim Clemente, Kathy Canning-Mello, James Bruce, John Meroney
Narrated by: Jim Clemente, Kathy Canning-Mello
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  • Summary

  • Robert Spangler is one of the most unique serial killers that Jim and Kathy encountered in their careers in the Behavioral Analysis Unit. Spangler killed multiple wives and two of his children over the course of two decades, and had never even been considered a suspect in the death investigations. But then the FBI used criminal behavioral analysis to crack the cases all at once and get Spangler to confess to being a serial killer.
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Insightful look behind the scenes

The stories are put together very nicely. The hosts put a lot of information into the episode in a timely manner. The only thing that is bothersome is any recordings from the episodes can't be heard very well. You're left guessing what was exactly said, etc. All around great podcast. Looking forward to more.

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true experts give compassionate analysis

This is the real life version of the show Criminal Minds. These two experts are incredible. So many people in the “true crime”
genre act like fans or ghouls. These are experienced professionals who have seen things through their long careers and give detailed and thoughtful analysis of serious crimes and criminal behavior. I’m so impressed with their storytelling & compassion for the victims & affected communities. I also appreciate it when they have genuine emotion (like being angry) at these terrible circumstances. I feel better knowing people like this are fighting to solve & prevent crime and pursue justice. Their give and take in the dialogue is also respectful & honest. Highly recommend.

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Chilling

This was bone chilling. To hear how detached people can be. They lay it out short but to the point.

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Inside Profiling

Great discussion of behind the scenes profiling. Kathy and Jim have a natural flow and know so much about the cases.

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This series has significant fact checking issues

I very much enjoyed this podcast from a performance stand point, as I often do the work of Jim Clemente, but found glaring mistakes in at least two episodes: In the "Columbine" episode, the killers are stated as being members of the clique The Trench Coat Mafia, and the claim is put forth thar the murders were revenge for bullying. Both of these claims have been refuted by numerous sources including the definitive text on the case "Columbine" written by Dave Cullen. Likewise, in the "Keyes part 1" episode, mention is made of a victim's truck being parked outside of the coffee kiosk she is abducted from, this is also untrue, and Maureen Callahan's book "American Predator" refutes this claim. It is a shame these issues have gone unnoticed as this is otherwise a well made show.

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