#44. Sons of Cain Part 1: ‘Serial Killing: From the Cave to Whitechapel’ w/ Dr. Peter Vronsky (Dive Bar)

Published: Aug. 23, 2018, 9:20 p.m.

Proposing our primitive ancestors were genocidal rapists and cannibals, Dr. Vronsky draws parallels with the story of Cain and Abel, and discusses the surge in serial killings from 1450-1650 related to institutional witchhunts and werewolf trials. We end with a look at the 19th-century trend of murdering multiple servant girls and prostitutes in Europe and the USA.  Dr. Peter Vronsky is the author of two bestselling true-crime histories: Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters and Female Serial Killers: How and Why Women Become Monsters. He is an investigative historian, author, filmmaker and new media designer. His new book, Sons of Cain is available anywhere you buy books! For more information visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317006/sons-of-cain-by-peter-vronsky/9780425276976/ ----more---- Take the Murder Was The Case listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TKTWBFP Check out our sponsor DATSUSARA for all your hemp gear essentials including: bags, apparel, body care, accessories and more https://www.dsgear.com/  Subscribe to us on iTunes & leave us a rating and review: http://bit.ly/itunesmwtc To become a show sponsor visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/murderwasthecase  Follow us on Twitter for all MWTC updates: https://twitter.com/murderwtcase  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWTCPodcast Send us an email: murderwasthecasepodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app