The Infographics Show: Rodney Alcala Featured in New Episode

By: Shane Lambert
Original time of writing: January 29th, 2025

A snippet from the episode.

The Infographics Show, a popular YouTube channel, released a new episode today. Titled "How They Finally Caught the Serial Killer With the Highest IQ," the show tells of the exploits of Rodney Alcala. Dubbed "The Dating Game Killer," Alcala's life is one of the worst stories of a serial killer walking openly in public despite numerous brushes with the law.

The first time I learned of Alcala was back in 2010 when a locker full of photographs that belonged to him was found. A lot of these photographs were published in hopes that the public would help identify the subjects. Some of the women in the photos self-identified as subjects while others were of missing people. Presumptively, Alcala had played a leading role in disappearing these missing people.

July 25th, 1979. LA Times.

The episode at The Infographics Show is short, running just 22 minutes and 31 seconds. I would recommend it for anyone that's interested in a general review of this serial killer's life and times. The point to take away is just how slippery a notorious murderer can be -- even when it's incredibly clear that he is exceptionally dangerous.

Exit link: Watch this Episode of The Infographics Show

Also, numerous subjects in his photographs have yet to be identified. They could be missing people or they could be people who survived their brush with Rodney Alcala. It won't be hard to find these photos online, with Websleuths.com one chat forum website where people discuss the photos.


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