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Podcast: Terror Talk - Horror Movies, Psychopaths and Humor
Episode: [Encore] Ted Bundy Part 1: Childhood, Teen Years, and College Through a Psychological Lens
Description: Episode SummaryIn this first installment of our three-part series on Ted Bundy, we take a deep dive into his formative years. From a tumultuous childhood marked by disturbing family dynamics to his awkward teenage years and early college experiences, we explore the psychological factors that shaped one of historyβs most infamous serial killers.
We discuss his admiration for his abusive grandfather, his abnormal behavior as a young child, and his evolving tendencies toward violence and manipulation as a teen. As Bundy pursued a degree in psychology and later began law school, his narcissism and de...