Rebecca Shaeffer and Celebrity Stalkers

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic stalking case of actress Rebecca Shaeffer and the broader issue of celebrity stalkers.

In 1989, Rebecca Shaeffer was just hitting her stride as an actress. She was coming off a three-year stint on a television show, My Sister Sam, opposite Pam Dawber. Robert John Barbo had been stalking Rebecca, though she was unaware of it. His obsession would end in tragedy. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Rebecca Shaeffer and other instances of stalkers targeting celebrities. Stalking is a scary thing and often involves a person who knows their victim personally. But in the case of celebrities, stalkers don't really know their target but often believe they do. You can help support the show through Patreon . We'd love to connect with listeners on social media. We are available on the following platforms: Facebook - Facebook Discussion group - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - Blue Sky - Twitch - Tik Tok Criminology is an Emash Digital production hosted by Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Ferguson, Mike Morford

Topics covered

• celebrity stalking
• Rebecca Shaeffer
• true crime
• obsession
• tragedy

Keywords

• Rebecca Shaeffer
• celebrity stalkers
• true crime
• stalking
• obsession

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emash Digital

Books & works: My Sister Sam

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