About this episode

The episode explores the early life of Aileen Wuornos, highlighting her struggles and abandonment.

She had stopped going to school. She had no money. There was no adult on the planet looking for her. What she had was a sleeping bag in the snow. Her name was Aileen Carol Pittman. The world would come to know her by her grandparents’ last name. Wuornos. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/OBSCURA for a great deal: https://www.chime.com * Check out Mood and use my code OBSCURA for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/obscura for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Justin Drown

Topics covered

• true crime
• Aileen Wuornos
• childhood trauma
• survival
• abandonment

Keywords

• Aileen Wuornos
• true crime
• abandonment
• childhood
• survival

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Chime, Mood, Progressive, Quince

More episodes of Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

• Aileen Wuornos: Part 04 - Carnival · June 2, 2026 · 1h 4m
• Aileen Wuornos: Part 03 - The Bodies · May 26, 2026 · 41 min
• Aileen Wuornos: Part 02 - The Composite Enemy · May 19, 2026 · 40 min

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