Join us as we break down the new Netflix documentary Queen of Serial Killers and revisit the life of Aileen Wuornos through the lens of trauma, abuse, gender bias, and mental health. We discuss the sheriff’s controversial opening line, the mistrial potential in her first case, and how being a sex worker impacted how she was portrayed and treated. This episode digs into the uncomfortable truth of how systems fail people long before they become headlines.
Dennis Rader — the BTK Killer — lived a double life as a husband, father, and church leader while secretly committing ten brutal murders over two decades. In this episode of Here’s Our Alibi, Stephanie and Ben unpack the documentary BTK: Confessions of a Serial Killer, which follows forensic psychologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland’s years-long interviews with Rader behind bars.
They explore the psychology behind his crimes, how control and ego drove his every move, and the moral tightrope Ramsland walked in order to get him talking.
Along the way, they debate whether serial killers should ever be given a platform, how Rader’s manipulations mirror other notorious killers like Bundy and Kemper, and why his “moral code” was as delusional as it was disturbing.
Topics include:
The forensic psychologist’s ethical dilemma
BTK’s need for attention and validation
The illusion of control in his family and community life
Nature vs. nurture: was he born evil or made?
What Mindhunter got wrong about Rader
Why feeding a killer’s ego can continue the damage
🎙️ Here’s Our Alibi is a couple’s true crime podcast where Stephanie and Ben crack open documentaries, cases, and psychological themes with curiosity, candor, and a dash of dark humor.
For our first official case, we’re diving into "My Father, the BTK Killer" — the Netflix documentary that follows Kerri Rawson, daughter of Dennis Rader, one of America’s most infamous serial killers.
In this episode, we talk about what it means to grow up loving someone capable of unimaginable things, how Kerri has used her story for healing and advocacy, and why true-crime storytelling walks a fine line between curiosity and compassion.
🎧 Watch the doc on Netflix, then join us for the discussion.
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Meet Ben and Stephanie — a husband-and-wife duo who turned their true-crime documentary nights into a podcast. In Here’s Our Alibi, they explore what these stories reveal about people, psychology, and the strange ways we process darkness. Each week, they dissect one documentary with curiosity, empathy, and a little humor — all from their very comfy couch.