February 1, 2022 ▸ History, Patreon, True Crime

Episode 636: Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer

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In this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we give you some true crime and talk about the Dating Game Killer. Rodney James Alcala was a serial rapist and killer. Some people think he is the second most prolific killer in American history, even though he was only convicted for five counts. He posed as a photographer and would lure young women into his van and take naked photos of them. Many were never seen again until the photos were released by police desperate to close cold cases. He was a bachelor on the Dating Game in 1978 and actually won the contest! What ended up happening with the girl who picked him as the perfect bachelor? How many people do police think he may have killed? What happened when he literally questioned himself on the witness stand? How is he connected to Sammy David Jr and Dean Martin? Listen, laugh, learn.

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https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/alcala-rodney.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Alcala

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/rodney-alcala-the-dating-game-killer-dead-1201827/

https://the-line-up.com/rodney-alcala-the-dating-game-killer-victims