{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"BTK Blunders - The Bumbling Serial Killer Dennis Rader","description":"Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed &quot;BTK&quot; killer\u2014short for &quot;Bind, Torture, Kill&quot;\u2014terrified Wichita and Park City, Kansas, for nearly two decades. But behind the mask of a monstrous mastermind was a man whose crimes were riddled with laughable mistakes, sloppy execution, and a bizarre craving for attention. In this episode, we dismantle the myth of BTK as a criminal genius and reveal the truth: Dennis Rader wasn\u2019t brilliant\u2014he was a bungler. Tune in as we unravel the twisted, error-filled path of one of America\u2019s most incompetent, yet still deadly, serial killers. &amp;nbsp; Sources: Once Upon a Crime - Patreon Bonus: BTK Blunders, April 26, 2023 Confessions of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer, Katherine Ramsland, PhD, ForeEdge Books, 2016.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sponsors:&amp;nbsp; Gabb Mobile - gabb.com\/once&amp;nbsp; Spot &amp;amp; Tango - spotandtango.com\/once La Pure - All thriller, no filler! Upgrade your skincare routine with our all-natural Beef Tallow, made with rich, skin-loving vitamins and natural oils. Take 40% OFF today at https:\/\/lapurenaturals.com\/ONCE&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Cornbread Hemp - cornbreadhemp.com\/ONCE&amp;nbsp; To advertise on this podcast, please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Or go to: https:\/\/advertising.libsyn.com\/onceuponacrime&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Links:&amp;nbsp; Patreon - www.patreon.com\/onceuponacrime&amp;nbsp; CrimeCon UK - www.crimecon.co.uk - Use our discount code ONCEUPON for tickets&amp;nbsp; Our Website -&amp;nbsp; www.truecrimepodcast.com&amp;nbsp; YouTube - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@OnceUponACrimePodcast ","author_name":"Once Upon A Crime","author_url":"http:\/\/www.truecrimepodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36627100\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/36627100"}