Episode 685: Clifford Olson Part IV - Cash for Corpses
Summary
In the final episode of the Clifford Olsen series, hosts Marcus Parks and Henry Zabrowski detail the killer’s escalating brutality, including the horrific murders of Raymond King and Sigrun Arndt. The narrative explores Olsen’s chaotic lifestyle and his failed attempt to frame his associate Randy for the crimes, while highlighting the RCMP’s initial incompetence and miscommunication. The episode concludes with Olsen’s arrest after police discover a victim’s name in his notebook, leading to his interrogation and the eventual unraveling of his narcissistic defense.
Topics discussed
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Canadian prison slang: 'goof'
Clifford Olson's murder timeline
Recruiting victims and the California trip
Police investigation and Fred Miley
The murder of Raymond King
The nail in Raymond's skull
The murder of Sigrun Arndt
Olsen's delusions and confession to God
Sigrun's disappearance goes unnoticed
The murder of Terry Lynn Carson
SCU surveillance and Canadian bars
Olsen's plan to frame Randy
The Serious Crimes Unit and miscommunication
Olsen's release and final murder
Discovery of Judy Cosma's body
Judy Cosma's trip to Calgary
Debbie's release and Olson's intent
Police bureaucracy and parking tickets
Olsen's arrest in Seattle
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Narcissist narrative control
Olsen's interrogation begins
The Judy Cosma notebook evidence
Olsen's lawyer Bob Shantz
Olsen's bizarre behavior
Shantz's advice to answer questions
Olsen's lack of sentimentality
Olsen's ADHD and focus on murder
The nail evidence and police shortcomings
Olsen's confidence in talking his way out
Olsen's first deal: mental institution
Fred Miley's approach to Olsen
Miley letting Olsen feel superior
Olsen's hypotheticals about means and motive
Miley offering outs and Blifford
Larry Proke and the 30 bodies claim
Olsen's hint about the nail
Olsen's slips and 'Clifford' slips
The mental institution plan is a pipe dream
The humiliation of paying a killer
Olsen's final deal: $10,000 per body
The Devil's Bargain signed
Olsen's first body reveal
Olsen's escape from the mental institution
Olsen found fit to stand trial
Olsen's agitation and voice recordings
Olsen's sentencing in 1982
The bodies for cash story breaks
The media's condemnation and Joan's money
The victim's mother's compensation
Olsen's prison complaints and sex doll
Olsen's lawsuits and trash talk
Olsen's notebooks and son Steven
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Olsen's comments on Carla Homolka
Olsen's claim of 9-11 immunity
Olsen's bizarre claims and Karl Rove
Olsen's pizza shop and pornography
The jet in Newfoundland and Slam Frank
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Upcoming shows and tours
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