Caroline Fraser’s “Murderland”

About this episode

Madison McGhee interviews Caroline Fraser about her theory on the psychological factors contributing to the rise of serial killers during the Golden Age of Serial Murder.

In the so-called “Golden Age of Serial Murder,” Americans were introduced to names such as Ted Bundy, Gary Ridgeway, and Richard Ramirez in relatively short succession. What was it about this period of time that seemed to breed so many serial killers? In today’s episode, Madison McGhee is joined by Caroline Fraser, author of Murderland, to discuss her unique theory about what may have contributed to these men’s murderous psyches.

People in this episode

Host: Madison McGhee

Guest: Caroline Fraser

Topics covered

• serial murder
• psychology of killers
• Golden Age of Serial Murder
• true crime
• murder theories

Keywords

• serial killers
• murder psychology
• Ted Bundy
• Gary Ridgeway
• Richard Ramirez
• Murderland
• true crime history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Murderland

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