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Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed "BTK" killer—short for "Bind, Torture, Kill"—terrified Wichita and Park City, Kansas, for nearly two decades. But behind the mask of a monstrous mastermind was a man whose crimes were riddled with laughable mistakes, sloppy execution, and a bizarre craving for attention. In this episode, we dismantle the myth of BTK as a criminal genius and reveal the truth: Dennis Rader wasn’t brilliant—he was a bungler. Tune in as we unravel the twisted, error-filled path of one of America’s most incompetent, yet still deadly, serial killers. Sources:Once Upon a Crime - Patreon Bonus: BTK Blunders, April 26, 2023Confessions of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer, Katherine Ramsland, PhD, ForeEdge Books, 2016.  Links: Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime CrimeCon UK - www.crimecon.co.uk - Use our discount code ONCEUPON for tickets Our Website - www.truecrimepodcast.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponACrimeP