In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood &amp; Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala’s twisting secret life.&nbsp;He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor. How did this predatory monster fool employers, prison psychiatrists, and parole boards — all while committing heinous crimes from coast to coast? And how did a one-time appearance as a game show contestant help lead to his capture? From the makers of Dirty John, Dr. Death, and Young Charlie, learn the story of the most famous serial killer you’ve never heard of - The Dating Game Killer.&nbsp;Subscribe today:&nbsp;<a href="http://wondery.fm/blackwoodDGK" target="_blank">wondery.fm/blackwoodDGK</a>&nbsp;

In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood &amp; Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala’s twisting secret life.&nbsp;He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor. How did this predatory monster fool employers, prison psychiatrists, and parole boards — all while committing heinous crimes from coast to coast? And how did a one-time appearance as a game show contestant help lead to his capture? From the makers of Dirty John, Dr. Death, and Young Charlie, learn the story of the most famous serial killer you’ve never heard of - The Dating Game Killer.&nbsp;Subscribe today:&nbsp;wondery.fm/blackwoodDGK&nbsp;

Blackwood

Introducing The Dating Game Killer | 7

Nathan is missing. Bryan is… gone. Molly Weaver has spent five years running from her past and the investigation, but it seems Blackwood isn’t done with her.Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blackwood/id1438804143?mt=2" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3jGQ5jmRuaIErSNQCbEvAz" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wondery/blackwood" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.skylarkmedia.com/" target="_blank">SkylarkMedia.com</a> Support us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at <a href="http://huntakiller.com/blackwood" target="_blank">huntakiller.com/blackwood</a>Stamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to <a href="http://stamps.com/" target="_blank">stamps.com</a> and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at <a href="http://getquip.com/blackwood" target="_blank">getquip.com/blackwood</a>

Nathan is missing. Bryan is… gone. Molly Weaver has spent five years running from her past and the investigation, but it seems Blackwood isn’t done with her.Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;SkylarkMedia.comSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at huntakiller.com/blackwoodStamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at getquip.com/blackwood

The Questions | 6

Nathan is shaken by recent events and discovers his own grandfather’s possible involvement in Blackwood’s secret group. Molly and Nathan decide to check in on Bryan, and quickly discover their friend is behaving very strangely…Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blackwood/id1438804143?mt=2" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3jGQ5jmRuaIErSNQCbEvAz" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wondery/blackwood" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.skylarkmedia.com/" target="_blank">SkylarkMedia.com</a> Support us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at <a href="http://huntakiller.com/blackwood" target="_blank">huntakiller.com/blackwood</a>Stamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to <a href="http://stamps.com/" target="_blank">stamps.com</a> and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at <a href="http://getquip.com/blackwood" target="_blank">getquip.com/blackwood</a>

Nathan is shaken by recent events and discovers his own grandfather’s possible involvement in Blackwood’s secret group. Molly and Nathan decide to check in on Bryan, and quickly discover their friend is behaving very strangely…Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;SkylarkMedia.comSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at huntakiller.com/blackwoodStamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at getquip.com/blackwood

The Answers | 5

Nathan has been warned to end the investigation into Blackwood’s dark past, and been invited to join a group which may be responsible for several deaths in town. He convinces Molly and Bryan to join him in following Bryan’s grandfather to a secret meeting.Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blackwood/id1438804143?mt=2" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3jGQ5jmRuaIErSNQCbEvAz" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wondery/blackwood" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.skylarkmedia.com/" target="_blank">SkylarkMedia.com</a> Support us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at <a href="http://huntakiller.com/blackwood" target="_blank">huntakiller.com/blackwood</a>Stamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to <a href="http://stamps.com/" target="_blank">stamps.com</a> and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at <a href="http://getquip.com/blackwood" target="_blank">getquip.com/blackwood</a>

Nathan has been warned to end the investigation into Blackwood’s dark past, and been invited to join a group which may be responsible for several deaths in town. He convinces Molly and Bryan to join him in following Bryan’s grandfather to a secret meeting.Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;SkylarkMedia.comSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at huntakiller.com/blackwoodStamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at getquip.com/blackwood

The Warning | 4

With a suspect in their sights, Nathan goes undercover. Molly and Bryan set out to discover why the Blackwood townsfolk seem secretly obsessed with The Dead Tree. The roots go deeper.Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blackwood/id1438804143?mt=2" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3jGQ5jmRuaIErSNQCbEvAz" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wondery/blackwood" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.skylarkmedia.com/" target="_blank">SkylarkMedia.com</a> Support us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at <a href="http://huntakiller.com/blackwood" target="_blank">huntakiller.com/blackwood</a>Stamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to <a href="http://stamps.com/" target="_blank">stamps.com</a> and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at <a href="http://getquip.com/blackwood" target="_blank">getquip.com/blackwood</a>

With a suspect in their sights, Nathan goes undercover. Molly and Bryan set out to discover why the Blackwood townsfolk seem secretly obsessed with The Dead Tree. The roots go deeper.Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;SkylarkMedia.comSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at huntakiller.com/blackwoodStamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at getquip.com/blackwood

The Suspect | 3

Someone in town seems to be watching Nathan. What do they want? Molly and Bryan look deeper into the murderous history of Blackwood, but Nathan believes he’s receiving help from an unlikely place.Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blackwood/id1438804143?mt=2" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3jGQ5jmRuaIErSNQCbEvAz" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wondery/blackwood" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.skylarkmedia.com/" target="_blank">SkylarkMedia.com</a> Support us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at <a href="http://huntakiller.com/blackwood" target="_blank">huntakiller.com/blackwood</a>Stamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to <a href="http://stamps.com/" target="_blank">stamps.com</a> and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at <a href="http://getquip.com/blackwood" target="_blank">getquip.com/blackwood</a>

Someone in town seems to be watching Nathan. What do they want? Molly and Bryan look deeper into the murderous history of Blackwood, but Nathan believes he’s receiving help from an unlikely place.Subscribe to Blackwood on&nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;Spotify,&nbsp;Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit&nbsp;SkylarkMedia.comSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at huntakiller.com/blackwoodStamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at getquip.com/blackwood

The Recording | 2

Teenagers Molly Weaver, Bryan Anderson, and new kid Nathan Howell begin investigating a mythical monster known to residents of Blackwood as “The Bugman.” Their innocent investigation quickly takes a dangerous turn.Subscribe to Blackwood on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blackwood/id1438804143?mt=2" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3jGQ5jmRuaIErSNQCbEvAz" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wondery/blackwood" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit <a href="http://www.skylarkmedia.com" target="_blank">SkylarkMedia.com</a> Support us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at <a href="http://huntakiller.com/blackwood" target="_blank">huntakiller.com/blackwood</a>Stamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to <a href="http://stamps.com" target="_blank">stamps.com</a> and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at <a href="http://getquip.com/blackwood" target="_blank">getquip.com/blackwood</a>

Teenagers Molly Weaver, Bryan Anderson, and new kid Nathan Howell begin investigating a mythical monster known to residents of Blackwood as “The Bugman.” Their innocent investigation quickly takes a dangerous turn.Subscribe to Blackwood on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information, and to view bonus content from this episode, visit SkylarkMedia.comSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Hunt A Killer - Get10% off your first box when you visit them at huntakiller.com/blackwoodStamps.com - For a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com and enter code blackwood after you hit the microphone at the top of the pageQuip - Get your first refill pack free when you buy a toothbrush at getquip.com/blackwood

The Bugman | 1

Introducing Blackwood

Five years ago, Molly Weaver, Bryan Anderson, and Nathan Howell started a podcast focused on the local legend of a monster called The Blackwood Bugman. Quickly, the investigation grows out of their control, as they discover that, not only are the legends seemingly true, many people in Blackwood have turned up dead or disappeared without a trace. Worse, there may be a reason why no one has ever uncovered the truth before. Someone is watching them, willing to do whatever it takes to keep the secret. Their recordings have finally been released.

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Blackwood

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