Episode 19: R (Robert Ben Rhoades & Dennis Rader)

Published: April 23, 2018, 4 a.m.

In this episode, Rachelle covers Robert Ben Rhoades (aka the Truck Stop Killer) and Heather covers Dennis Rader (aka the BTK Killer).  Robert Ben Rhoades would pick up hitchhikers along the highways to torture and kill them.  Whenever the females were with a male companion, Rhoades would shoot and kill the male immediately, whilst tying up the female in the cab of his semi-truck; which he converted into a traveling torture chamber.  Rhoades called himself "Whips & Chains" and often kept his female victims for weeks at a time.  He would rape and torture them until he decided he was done playing with them.  Rhoades ended up killing at least 3 but possibly 50 victims in the span of 15 years.  He is 72 years old and resides in the Menard Correctional Institution; where he has been since 1990 and will remain until death.  Dennis Rader is a different kind of species but shares many qualities with Rhoades.  Dennis was also born in 1945 and went years without being apprehended.  However, unlike Rhoades, Rader had a family and to many he seemed like the perfect family man.  He was President of the Christ Lutheran Church and a Cub Scout leader.  Rader, like Rhoades, had a kit/box of tools in which he used to torture and kill his victims.  Rader called this his hot box and stated that he killed because of his Factor X deep within that compelled him to live out his fantasies...". Check out our sources page on the website to watch the full interviews and purchase the books discussed.Shout out:Off the Cuffs#SwagBag #CrimeCon2018 GIVEAWAY WINNERS:Samantha TaylorAmber LeeBrittany SchultzAugie PetersonRebecca Emory#SwagPack #Sticker GIVEAWAY WINNERS:Simone MathewsShadira MonsantoValerie Whitaker     Find us on all the things:@naturevsnarcissism (Instagram) @NvsNpodcast (Twitter) @naturevsnarcissism (Facebook)Nature vs Narcissism Facebook Discussion GroupBUY COOL SHIT:https://naturevsnarcissism.threadless.com/Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe!Sources on the website under "Sources" page.