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Apr 2017
1h 16m

Jerome Brudos

Emash Digital / Wondery
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Jerome "Jerry" Brudos was an American serial killer. He was also known as the "lust killer" and the "shoe fetish slayer". Gibby and I both agree that the latter name is a much more accurate and descriptive nickname for Brudos. But that nickname doesn't even begin to depict the true horror behind Jerry Brudos. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about the early ... Show More
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