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Facing Evil: Serial Killers and Cults with Mike King

November 10, 2026 · 39 min

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He’s sat face-to-face with some of the world’s most dangerous killers. And what they’ve told him is chilling.
From hunting serial predators across American highways to raiding notorious cults and interviewing religiously obsessed killers, veteran investigator and profiler Mike King has spent decades getting inside the minds of some of the world’s most dangerous criminals. 

In this episode, he reveals how geography, victim profiling and behavioural clues can expose a predator’s hunting ground.  Plus, how he became involved in the cold case Brisbane murder of Betty Shanks, and the extraordinary phone call Mike received from a man claiming to know who killed her. 

Tim & Xanthe recorded this episode ahead of Mike King’s Australian tour: ‘The Psychology of Cults’. Get your tickets here: Click this link



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