Introducing: The Dating Game Killer

Death of a Starlet

Wondery

True Crime, Josh Lucas, Tracy Pattin, Exhbit C, Hugh Hefner, Playboy, Peter Bogdanovich, Hollywood & Crime, Dorothy Stratten, Documentary, Exhibit C, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2024

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood & Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala’s twisting secret life. He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor. How did this predatory monster fool employers, prison psychiatrists, and parole boards — all while committing heinous crimes from coast to coast? And how did a one-time appearance as a game show contestant help lead to his capture? From the makers of Dirty John, Dr. Death, and Young Charlie, learn the story of the most famous serial killer you’ve never heard of - The Dating Game Killer.

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0:00.0	on September 18th, 19th,
0:04.8	on.
0:05.8	On Hollywood, the dating capital of the world,
0:09.2	it's the dating game. On September 18th, 19th. The Dating Game!
0:13.4	On September 18, 1978, America tuned into a popular TV series called The Dating Game, where three men
0:21.0	vied to win a date with a single woman looking for love.
0:24.0	And we'll get right underway.
0:25.0	It's time to meet our first three eligible bachelor's for game number one.
0:29.0	And here they are.
0:32.0	The three men were hidden behind a screen where the woman contestant couldn't see them.
0:37.1	She could only hear their voices.
0:39.5	Number one, would you say hello to Cheryl, please? We're going to have a great time together, Cheryl.
0:44.0	Okay.
0:45.0	What no one knew was that Bachelor Number One
0:49.0	was a diagnosed sociopath and serial killer.
0:52.0	Bachelor Number one.
0:54.0	Yes.
0:55.0	What's your best time?
0:58.0	Night time.
1:00.0	Why do you say that?
1:01.0	Because that's the only time there is.
1:04.0	For 11 years he crisscrossed the country leaving a string of bodies in his wake.
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