Ep. 20 - Son of Sam: The Evil Inside

When we talk about evil, we usually point to the choices someone makes. They had options, and they still chose to do something horrific. But it always raises the question: is evil purely a decision, or can something else push a person toward those dark acts? Is it outside influence… or a lie the mind tells itself to avoid responsibility?

A lot of the cases I cover happened decades ago, and the era itself adds shock value. Medicine was still evolving, laws were being rewritten, and technology was nowhere near where it is today. It was a time when people were trying to understand the things they feared the most.

But the story I’m telling you today became something bigger — a case that shaped how true crime tries to explain the unexplainable.

This is Son of Sam: The Evil Inside.

Ref: 

48 hours “Son of Sam” Serial Killer Speaks 

Netflix; Conversation with a Killer: The Son of Sam 

Netflix; The Son of Sam: A Decent into Darkness