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S2 Ep8: Ed Kemper - The Co-Ed Killer

S2 Ep8: Ed Kemper - The Co-Ed Killer

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 In the early 1970s, California was shaken by a series of abductions and murders that would later be traced to Ed Kemper, an intelligent, articulate man whose calm demeanor masked escalating violence. Kemper targeted young women he picked up while hitchhiking, committing six murders before turning his rage toward his mother and her friend in a final act that stunned investigators. When he ultimately called police to confess, his cooperation and unsettling composure challenged traditional ideas about remorse, motive, and control. In this episode, we examine the path from his turbulent family life to the crimes that defined his legacy, and explore how his Sagittarius Sun and Leo Moon reflected his need for validation and visibility, while his Virgo Rising with Saturn on the Ascendant speaks to the rigid self-control, repression, and internalized judgment that shaped the most disturbing aspects of his behavior. SHOW NOTES: Connect with us across streaming platforms and social media, and explore ways to support our work through our Linktree. Cosmic Crimes Podcast Linktree If you are new to astrology and/or are getting lost or confused during the episodes, we created a free guide of all-things-astrology on Substack for you to reference so you can listen along with ease. Click the link below! Astrology Basics SOURCES: "Chapter 9: Edmund Kemper 'Co-Ed Killer.'" Uncovering Serial Killers, CSI Pressbooks, https://csi.pressbooks.pub/uncserkill/chapter/chapter-9-ed-kemper/ "Ed Kemper: Short Biography." Edmund Kemper Stories, https://edmundkemperstories.com/ed-kemper-short-biography/ "Edmund Emil Kemper III." Murderpedia: The Encyclopedia of Murderers, https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kemper-edmund.htm "Edmund Kemper." Crime + Investigation UK, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/edmund-kemper "Edmund Kemper." Research Starters: Biography, EBSCO, https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/edmund-kemper "Edmund Kemper." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Kemper "Edmund Kemper: The Co-Ed Killer." Biography, A&E Networks, https://www.biography.com/crime/edmund-kemper "The Early Life of Edmund Kemper." SueColetta.com, https://www.suecoletta.com/early-life-of-edmund-kemper/ "The Twisted Tale of the Co-Ed Killer." Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201403/the-twisted-tale-of-the-co-ed-killer/amp "Where Is Ed Kemper Now? Revisiting the Co-Ed Killer's Murder Spree." People, https://people.com/where-is-ed-kemper-now-co-ed-killer-11797821 "Edmund Emil Kemper III: The Co-Ed Killer." Crime Library, TruTV, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/kemper/edmund_1.html/
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