Rodney Alcala: The serial killer who talked his way onto a dating game show

The Debrief

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 - 55 minutes

Rodney Alcala left a trail of murder across the US in the 1970s, even landing himself on a dating game show in the thick of his killing spree.

Dane and Lucy speak to Matt Murphy, the District Attorney who helped keep Alcala behind bars, about his extraordinary decades-long career as a homicide investigator and what makes a serial killer.

Plus, they count down their best, worst and most bizarre moments of Donald Trump’s inauguration and discuss the no-frills Paris Olympic medals that have already lost their shine.

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