Beneath the surface web, the websites and search engines we use on a daily basis, lies the dark web, a hidden network of dangerous websites which are hidden from public access. In 2011, a man operating under the pseudonym, "Dread Pirate Roberts," created the Silk Road, a dark web black market used for selling drugs, weapons, and illegal services.
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Today
Dangerous Attraction: The Science of Loving Criminals
Why do the world’s most dangerous men often attract the most devoted admirers? From the stacks of love letters delivered to Ted Bundy to the modern-day "fandoms" surrounding the Menendez brothers, the phenomenon of hybristophilia, the romantic attraction to criminals, remains one ... Show More
39m 42s
Yesterday
Gilgo Beach Killer’s Wife Reveals New Confession
In a new documentary, Asa Ellerup says her husband, Rex Heuermann, admitted to killing most of his victims inside their Long Island home, including one murder he had not previously been charged with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1m 45s
Apr 21
How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer
How does a "normal" husband and father commit an unimaginable crime without a single red flag? Emily Compagno sits down with licensed psychotherapist and author Lena Derhally to deconstruct the case of Chris Watts. In August 2018, Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann, and th ... Show More
46m 5s
Mar 2023
Episode 291 - The Silk Road: Drugs, Data & The Dread Pirate Roberts
For some, the end of the world's most infamous online marketplace was a major victory in the never ending war on drugs. But for others, the global, multi-agency investigation into the Silk Road set a dangerous precedent for law enforcement – who rifled through the personal data o ... Show More
53m 4s