This is Part 2 of the Dennis Nilsen case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? If you are interested in ad-free and extra episodes as well as merch and other swag; think about joining our Patreon at Patreon.com/NVNpodcast for as little as $1 per month! Check out our website for sources and more - at www.naturevsnarcissism.com Until next time; stay inside, s...
Dec 10, 2022•48 min
Born as Dennis Andrew Nilsen on November 23, 1945; to parents Elizabeth Duhthie Whyte (AKA Betty Whyte with y and not an i) and Olav Magnus Mokshame in Fraserburah, Aberdeenshure - a small fishing village in Scotland. Dennis was a serial killer and necrophile who had murdered at least 12 young boys and men between the years of 1978 and 1983 in London. His moniker was Muswell Hill Murderer as he committed his final murders in the Muswell Hill district of North London. He has also been referred to...
Dec 09, 2022•31 min
WARNING!!! VERY GRAPHIC / DARK HUMORED CONTENT This is Part 2 of the Fritz Haarmann case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? QUESTION FOR YOU: In high school anatomy class; which animal did you dissect? If you are interested in ad-free and extra episodes as well as merch and other swag; think about joining our Patreon at Patreon.com/NVNpodcast for as litt...
Nov 12, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Born as Friederich Heinrich Karl Haarmann on October 25, 1879; Fritz was the son of father Ollie and Johanna Haarmann. He was the youngest of 6 children (2 girls and 4 boys) and was doted on by his mother; who was often described as invalid. His father was nicknamed Sulky Ollie for his gloomy and unhappy disposition. Fritz was a German serial killer with several monikers; the Butcher of Hanover, the Vampire of Hanover, and the Wolf Man; to name a few. He committed the sexual assault, murder, mut...
Nov 11, 2022•44 min
This is Part 2 of the Albert DeSalvo case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? We talked lot about HOW someone would have been able to gain access to each of the victim’s homes without a struggle. As if they knew the perpetrator or trusted them for some reason. But the victimology still doesn’t add up for us. At least not if it was one killer. QUESTION FOR...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Born on September 3, 1931 in Chelsea, Massachusetts to parents Frank and Charlotte DeSalvo; Albert Henry DeSalvo who eventually confessed to being the “Boston Strangler”. From 1962 to 1964; the Boston Strangler was an American rapist and serial killer who was linked to 13 murders of women in the Boston, Massachusetts area. In 1967, DeSalvo was imprisoned for life for a series of rapes…his murder confession though, has been disputed and there remains debate around which crimes he did or not commi...
Aug 21, 2022•26 min
Hello friends! This is a BONUS 2-parter about St. Patty's Day! In part 2, you will hear a mash-up of different crimes and deaths that occurred on St. Patrick's Day. Courtney from The Cult of Domesticity Podcast joins in on the conversation, share her knowledge and experiences with Solon, Ohio, and to provide helpful information about when to call the cops.
Mar 18, 2022•50 min
Hello friends! This is a BONUS 2-parter about St. Patty's Day! In part 1, you will hear all about St. Patty's Day and the history, celebrations, legends, and more. Courtney from The Cult of Domesticity Podcast joins in to share a wealth of knowledge on the topic at hand!
Mar 18, 2022•57 min
As promised; LILY SPARKS is back!!! In this BONUS episode, Lily and Heather discuss their thoughts on the 1973 film "Badlands". Throughout the episode, you will hear their thoughts and opinions about the film, the connections it has to the Charles Starkweather & Caril Ann Fugate case, the psychology connections, and some interesting facts and trivia about the film. Check out her book: Teen Killers Club Check out the interview episode: Teen Killers Club - Interview with the author: Lily Spark...
Mar 06, 2022•45 min
Welcome to part 2 of the Charles Starkweather & Caril Ann Fugate case. For this episode, I have a returning guest joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. LILY SPARKS is back!!! Check out her book: Teen Killers Club Check out the interview episode: Teen Killers Club - Interview with the author: Lily Sparks ---- If you are interested in ad-free and extra episodes as well as merch and other swag; think about joining our Patreon at Patr...
Mar 06, 2022•44 min
On January 28, 1958, Charles Starkweather, a 19-year-old high-school dropout from Lincoln, Nebraska and his 14-year-old girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate, kill a Lincoln businessman, his wife and their maid, as part of a murderous crime spree that began a week earlier and would ultimately leave 11 people and 2 dogs dead. The killer couple’s deadly road trip, which generated enormous media attention and a massive manhunt, came to an end the following day, when Starkweather and Fugate were arrested nea...
Mar 05, 2022•29 min
YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE ON THE PATREON FEED. This is a Sneak Peek. In this episode, Julie and Heather discuss their thoughts on the 1977 film "The Hills Have Eyes" as well as its 2006 remake, of the same name. Throughout the episode, you will hear their thoughts and opinions about each of the films, the connections they have to true crime and psychology, and some interesting facts and trivia about both films.
Feb 13, 2022•21 min
This is Part 2 about the Bender Clan. On this episode, I have Brittany joining me to talk about the business venture that this family started up & and how well it paid off for them. Or IF it paid off for them. Were they ALWAYS the Benders? Were they ALWAYS murderers? Were they ever even a real family? Were they the Kelly family too?? What are your thoughts? If any of it is true...was it nature? Nurture? Or narcissism?? ------ Also - we do talk about the Superbowl, just a bit and are curious ...
Feb 13, 2022•59 min
We’ve talked about another clan…Sawney Beane’s clan. That massive 48-incestuous member family of human hunting, flesh eating, cannibal killers. But that family was located off the Galloway coast in Scotland. And, if you’ve listened to part 2 of that - then you know our feelings about that family. So, we will move on. On to another clan. One that originated in the USofA. This family is known as America’s first family of Serial Killers. Again, not one of Brittany’s favorite topics…but I’m gonna re...
Feb 12, 2022•19 min
This is Part 2 about the Sawney Beane Clan. On this episode, I have Brittany joining me to talk about the case...the lore...the legend of this 48-member incestuous clan who is said to have killed potentially 1,000 people. But, DID they??? What is true about this? Anything? How did this story come about? What are your thoughts? If any of it is true...was it nature? Nurture? Or narcissism?? ------ Join us for the conversation! Give us your thoughts and what you've heard about the legend/case/story...
Feb 05, 2022•30 min
“According to legend, Sawney Beane was a fifteenth-century Scottish peasant who grew fed up with farming and turned to highway robbery. With his hard-bitten common law wife, he holed up in a seaside cavern on the Galloway coast and sired a large brood of children. Eventually, through incestuous mating, the family swelled to forty-eight members, who subsisted by preying on unwary travelers, devouring their flesh, and pickling the leftover meat in seawater” (Schechter & Everitt, p.54). The num...
Feb 04, 2022•12 min
This is a SNEAK PEEK of the FULL PATREON episode. In this episode, Brittany and Heather discuss their thoughts on the 1960 film "Psycho" as well as the 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs". Throughout the episode, you will hear their thoughts and opinions about each of the films, the connections they have to true crime and psychology, and some interesting facts and trivia about both films. Again, this is a sneak peek; which means that this is only about half of the episode. You can listen to the...
Jan 12, 2022•45 min
This is a SNEAK PEEK of the FULL PATREON episode. In this episode, Brittany and Heather discuss their thoughts on the 1974 film by Tobe Hooper, "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre". Throughout the episode, you will hear their thoughts and opinions about the film as a whole, the connections it has to true crime, how the story came to be, and some interesting facts about the filming process. Again, this is a sneak peek; which means that this is only about half of the episode. You can listen to the entir...
Jan 10, 2022•25 min
This is Part 2 of the Ed Gein case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? Since there wasn't a lot of extra/new information about Gein, that we could include in this part...we discussed several things. We started the episode off by back-tracking to last week's episode and discussing a bit about Chikatilo's execution. Then we moved into a bit of dark humor su...
Dec 26, 2021•35 min
Born on August 27, 1906 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to parents George and Augusta Gein (who were both natives of Wisconsin); Edward Theodore Gein’s gruesome and unbelievable crimes were the inspiration for many books and horror films. Known as the “Butcher of Plainfield” and “The Plainfield Ghoul”, Gein was known for skinning his victims, robbing graves to obtain body parts, and then crafting household and clothing items out of said body parts. Instead of hitting up the local hobby shop for supplies,...
Dec 25, 2021•20 min
This is Part 2 of the Andrei Chikatilo case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? This episode is one of our more heavily opinionated episodes thus far. But also; if you understand the difference between secretors and non-secretors - regarding DNA and blood type analysis; send us an email. We need help understanding this concept. -------- In this episode, w...
Dec 18, 2021•44 min
Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo - known by most as simply Andrei Chikatilo. Moniker? Rostov Ripper. But wait! There’s more! Mr. Chikatilo has at least 7 other aliases. The Red Ripper. The Butcher of Rostov. The Forest Strip Killer. The Mad Beast. The Mistake of Nature. Killer X. And The Shelter Belt Killer. Andrei was born on October 16, 1936, In what is now known as Ukraine. He died on February 14, 1994 in Moscow, Russia at the age of 57. Little bit of an odd coincidence if you ask me. Being born o...
Dec 18, 2021•26 min
This is Part 2 of the Herman Drenth case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? -------- In this episode, we will do a deep dive discussion about the case, the people involved, our thoughts regarding nature vs nurture, and much more. Join in on the conversation via Facebook and in the comments on Patreon! Additionally, we announce the next categories and wha...
Nov 14, 2021•54 min
Born on November 17, 1892, Herman Drenth had many names. Much like all of the Bluebeards we’ve covered thus far. Unlike the others, however, Herman had a different method to his madness. He told authorities that it gave him sexual excitement to hear his victims' screams from within the chamber, at night. He went a step farther than the other Bluebeards we’ve covered, in that he specifically built an area in his home, to torture his victims PRIOR to gaining their wealth and murdering them. Additi...
Nov 13, 2021•19 min
This is Part 2 of the Alfred Cline case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? -------- In this episode, we will do a deep dive discussion about the case, the people involved, our thoughts regarding nature vs nurture, and much more. Join in on the conversation via Facebook and in the comments on Patreon!
Nov 06, 2021•45 min
Alfred Leonard Cline. AKA a “Fiendish Philanderer” and “The Buttermilk Bluebeard”. Born in 1889 and; Cline was a predator who married mostly widowed women of status, convinced them to will their possessions over to him, and then coerced them to drink a glass of poisoned buttermilk. But this wasn’t your average glass of high-protein buttermilk that was easily digested as a natural treatment for gastrointestinal ailments. No siree, it was not. This was a staple of Alfred Cline’s cocktails that he ...
Nov 05, 2021•32 min
This is Part 2 of the Albert Fish case. For this episode, I have Brittany joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? In this episode, we will do a deep dive (as deep as we can without throwing up) discussion about the case, the people involved, our thoughts regarding nature vs nurture, and much more. Join in on the conversation via Facebook and in the comments on Patreon!
Oct 30, 2021•57 min
Hamilton Howard Albert Fish was born on May 19, 1870 in Washington, D.C. to parents Randall and Ellen Fish. By the time Albert was 5 years old, in 1875, his elderly father Randall died of a heart attack at the Sixth Street Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Washington, D.C. It was after this that his mother decided to put him in Saint John’s Orphanage. And this. This is when Albert started turning into the person we know him as. His mother was able to obtain a government job in 1880 and rem...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 12 min
This is Part 2 of the Ward Weaver case. For this episode, I have Slim joining me to discuss our thoughts on the case as a whole as well as what we think is at play here. Was it nature? Nurture? A combination? Why? In this episode, we will do a deep dive discussion about the case, the people involved, our thoughts regarding nature vs nurture, and much more. Join in on the conversation via Facebook and in the comments on Patreon!
Oct 27, 2021•47 min
Born on April 6, 1963, Ward Francis Weaver III is now sitting in a prison cell; serving a life sentence for several egregious crimes against Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis in Oregon City, Oregon. In this episode, you will hear about the life and crimes of not only Weaver III, but his family members as well. This is Part 1 of the Ward Weaver case. Ward Weaver IIIs son, was arrested and charged with the murder of a drug dealer in Canby, Oregon on February 17, 2014. He and three others had allegedl...
Oct 26, 2021•42 min
