Pick of the Podcasts: Man In The Window, Chernobyl and Life Will Be The Death Of Me

He was a figure who inspired terror in California.

Over the course of two decades, the man nicknamed The Cordova Cat, the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, the Creek Killer, the Diamond Knot Killer, the original Night Stalker and, most famously, the Golden State Killer evaded capture.

He commited burglaries, animal killings, rapes and, finally, murders.

Some feared the Golden State Killer had died before being brought to justice.

Now, Joseph James DeAngelo Jr is awaiting trial accused of 13 murders and 225 other home invasions, including 50 rapes dating from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s.

To understand the makings of a suspected killer, the Los Angeles Times interviewed his teenage fiancée, his family and friends, and the detectives who pieced together a broad spectrum of disturbingly similar crimes for this hit podcast.

Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, has uncovered never-before-revealed details about the man suspected of being one of California’s most deadly killers.

“DeAngelo came out of the blue. He was never a suspect and had lived a quiet, largely unnoticed life,” said Paige.

“The original case detectives were very candid with me, sharing their frustrations as they tried to navigate the obstacles to their investigations.

“I was moved by the depth to which they care about this case and want to find something to give the victims justice.”

Man In The Window (Apple Podcasts)

Chernobyl (Apple Podcasts)

Are you missing the incredible series Chernobyl? This is the official podcast of the miniseries, created by HBO and Sky.

Join host Peter Sagal (from NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!) and series creator, writer and executive producer Craig Mazin as they discuss the true stories that shaped the scenes and characters in each episode.

Life Will Be The Death Of Me (Apple Podcasts)

Chelsea Handler is an influential comedian, actress and author, and her podcast seems to be catching on, too. It regularly features in the UK Top 10, so it’s perhaps worth checking out.

It features candid, hilarious conversations about her life, her work and where she’s headed next. The series is an entertaining, memoir of Chelsea’s journey of self-discovery.