Killer Thriller: The Ted Bundy Mystery That Still Haunts People

About this episode

The episode explores the chilling story of Ted Bundy and the unsettling questions surrounding his persona and crimes.

Ted Bundy didn’t look like a monster. He looked like someone you’d trust. Charming, intelligent, and seemingly normal, Bundy fooled friends, girlfriends, neighbors, and even some of the people investigating him. Bonnie Bartlett joins Elisa Donovan to revisit The Deliberate Stranger  and the true story behind one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Decades later, the case still raises unsettling questions about evil hiding in plain sight.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Elisa Donovan

Guest: Bonnie Bartlett

Topics covered

• true crime
• serial killers
• psychology of evil
• American history
• media representation

Keywords

• Ted Bundy
• serial killer
• true crime
• Bonnie Bartlett
• The Deliberate Stranger

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Deliberate Stranger

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