Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer

Los Angeles Times | Wondery

In Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who would eventually become one of California's most deadly serial killers. From Wondery and the L.A. Times comes a new series that traces his path of devastation through his victims' eyes. read less

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Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer is a binge-worthy series for true crime fans. This podcast tells the story of Joseph James DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer. He went by many other names in his long criminal career—The Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, and the Original Night Stalker, to mention a few. More than 40 years would pass before dumbfounded investigators caught DeAngelo. Scores of horrible crimes took place up and down the state for decades. Could it be the work of one man, his mind driven by a dark impulse, as psychiatrists and psychologists had warned?

Host Paige St. John uncovered the story for the L.A. Times. This true crime podcast journeys through the mind of the crazed serial killer. Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer dives deep into DeAngelo's path of destruction. The former police officer committed 13 murders, 50 rapes, and over 100 burglaries. California residents wondered what drove a person to commit such vicious crimes.

St. John interviews DeAngelo's inner circle alongside some of his victims in the series. Hear from his teenage fiancée, family, friends, and struggling detectives. Listeners uncover the many faces of Joseph DeAngelo. Witness the supposed internal battle between good and evil. Listen to Man In The Window on Amazon Music today.

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Introducing Man in the Window

Introducing Man in the Window

From the partnership that brought you Dirty John, comes Man in the Window. Pulitzer prize winning reporter Paige St. John investigates The Golden State Killer, and traces his path of devastation through the eyes of his victims.Man in the Window premieres on June 11th.Binge ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/maninthewindow

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Introducing Man in the Window

Introducing Man in the Window

From the partnership that brought you Dirty John, comes Man in the Window. Pulitzer prize winning reporter Paige St. John investigates The Golden State Killer, and traces his path of devastation through the eyes of his victims.Man in the Window premieres on June 11th.Binge ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/maninthewindow

Phantom in the Fog | 1

Phantom in the Fog | 1

Episode 1: A series of brutal dog killings in a small town in California is just the prelude to coming danger, and violence.Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Victim Number One | 2

Victim Number One | 2

Episode 2: Police start to suspect there is a new serial rapist at large. They trace the attacks back to a small, one-story yellow house in Rancho Cordova.Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

The Price of Silence | 3

The Price of Silence | 3

Episode 3: A teenage girl sits down to play piano and is surprised by an intruder. As victims seek help, they find that the law and society are not always on their side.Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Someone Else's Problem | 4

Someone Else's Problem | 4

Episode 4: Police believe they’ve identified the suspect. Then he ends up dead on a beach.Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

Bonnie and Joe | 5

Bonnie and Joe | 5

Episode 5: Bonnie’s new boyfriend seems to take pleasure in scaring her. She decides not to marry him, and he turns on her. Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

DNA Resurrection | 6

DNA Resurrection | 6

Episode 6: Even after technology can finally bring answers, precious evidence is headed to the trash bin. A surprising arrest brings back victims’ nightmares.Learn more about the story, sign up for new episode alerts and go behind the scenes at latimes.com/mitw

The Language of Rape | 7

The Language of Rape | 7

Episode 7: Paige St. John sits down with fellow journalist Laura Beil to discuss why victims, police and the media struggle with how to talk about rape.

The Missing | 8

The Missing | 8

Episode 8: A group of victims finally break their silence. It begins with an early morning phone call.

The Many Faces of Joseph DeAngelo | 9

The Many Faces of Joseph DeAngelo | 9

Police interrogators can’t pry answers from Joseph DeAngelo but hear him whispering when left alone. Is it all just an act? What is the true face of Joseph DeAngelo?As DeAngelo withers away in jail, his victims want justice. They force a meeting in the Sacramento DA’s office -- demanding DeAngelo pay for all his crimes.

In court, Joseph DeAngelo looks like a broken shell of a man. The prosecution seeks to reveal a different man, one trying to manipulate the courts.. An explosive video shows what really happened in the interrogation room.The victims can finally speak directly to Joseph DeAngelo. Will this at last give them justice?