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Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast

Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast

By: Jon & Meghan
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Northwest of Normal is a true crime podcast featuring stories from the Pacific Northwest. Hosts Meghan and Jon share harrowing stories from their neck of the woods. They focus on victims and their families and dive into the deeper elements of these stories, exploring wider cultural implications of law, punishment, psychology, and the human condition.

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  • 56. Ted Bundy: Part Seven
    Jun 24 2025

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    In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part 7 of a multi-part story.

    Sources

    The Stranger Beside Me By Ann Rule

    The Phantom Prince By Elizabeth Kendall

    The Seattle Times – “A former detective recalls manhunt” By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004

    Unspeakable Acts Edited by Sarah Weinman – “The End of Evil” by Sarah Marshall; originally publish by The Believer, 2.2018

    Wikipedia - Ted Bundy

    WEAR News ABC 3 – “Bundy's Last Stop: Recounting a serial killer's arrest 40 years later” By Allie Norton, February 13, 2018

    Wikipedia – Edward Cowart

    Women’s Health – “Who Is Ted Bundy’s Daughter, Rose, And Where Is She Now?” By Jessica Migala and Lindsay Geller, Updated March 20, 2023

    “A Transcript of Ted Bundy's Final Interview” By Tiffany Princep

    The True Crime Database – #0872 Sue Curtis (9.26.24) and #0881 Rita Jolly (10.17.24) By Nucleus

    Wikipedia - Santa Rosa hitchhiker murders

    KHQ-TV – “Justice for Joyce: 47 years later, family of murdered WSU student hopes for answers” No byline, May 24, 2018

    Wikipedia – Murder of Rita Curran

    Find a Grave Memorial – Heidi Birgit Person

    Websleuths – Heidi Peterson, Seattle 2.21.74

    The True Crime Database – #0347 Lynette Culver – The Ted Bundy Victim

    Another Bundy Blog – Sandra Jean ‘Sandy’ Weaver by Another Bundy Blog, March 19, 2023

    KIRO 7 News – “For first time, woman tells story of surviving Ted Bundy in 1972” January 1, 2009

    Vanity Fair – “Is This Why Ted Bundy Became a Murderer?” By Julie Miller, November 20, 2020

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 55. Ted Bundy: Part Six
    Jun 10 2025

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    In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part six of a multi-part story.

    Sources

    The Stranger Beside Me By Ann Rule

    The Phantom Prince By Elizabeth Kendall

    Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial

    Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, February 23, 2019

    Wikipedia – Murder of Georgann Hawkins

    Georgann Hawkins (1955-1975) – Find a Grave Memorial

    Distractify - “In Addition to Taking Lives, Serial Killer Ted Bundy Surprisingly Also Saved Many” By Pippa Rage, Updated October 2, 2020

    The Idaho Statesman – “Serial killer Ted Bundy said girl in Boise was a victim. Officials want to identify her” By Nicole Blanchard, November 1, 2024

    This Interests Me – “Nancy Wilcox – Ted Bundy’s 10th victim.” Taken from a post in Serial Killers on January 3, 2022

    The Seattle Times – “A former detective recalls manhunt” By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004

    Melanie Suzanne ‘Suzi’ Cooley – Find a Grave Memorial

    Susan Curtis – The Charley Project

    Unspeakable Acts Edited by Sarah Weinman – “The End of Evil” by Sarah Marshall; originally publish by The Believer, February 2018

    YouTube – Ted Bundy Utah kidnapping trial (Liz and Carol DaRonch interview)

    Killer in the Archives blog – Trial Transcript: Carol DaRonch, Part I, 1976

    Wikipedia - Ted Bundy

    WEAR News ABC 3 – “Bundy's Last Stop: Recounting a serial killer's arrest 40 years later” By Allie Norton, February 13, 2018

    Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music

    Instagram: @nwonpod

    Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com

    Visit our website: nwonpod.com

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    47 mins
  • 54. Ted Bundy: Part Five
    May 27 2025

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    In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part five of a multi-part story.

    Sources

    The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

    The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall

    Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial

    Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, February 23, 2019

    Wikipedia – Murder of Georgann Hawkins

    Georgann Hawkins (1955-1975) – Find a Grave Memorial

    Distractify - “In Addition to Taking Lives, Serial Killer Ted Bundy Surprisingly Also Saved Many” By Pippa Rage, Updated October 2, 2020

    The Idaho Statesman – “Serial killer Ted Bundy said girl in Boise was a victim. Officials want to identify her” By Nicole Blanchard, November 1, 2024

    This Interests Me – “Nancy Wilcox – Ted Bundy’s 10th victim.” Taken from a post in Serial Killers on January 3, 2022

    The Seattle Times – “A former detective recalls manhunt” By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004

    Melanie Suzanne ‘Suzi’ Cooley – Find a Grave Memorial

    Susan Curtis – The Charley Project

    Unspeakable Acts Edited by Sarah Weinman – “The End of Evil” by Sarah Marshall; originally publish by The Believer, February 2018

    YouTube – Ted Bundy Utah kidnapping trial (Liz and Carol DaRonch interview)

    Killer in the Archives blog – Trial Transcript: Carol DaRonch, Part I, 1976

    Wikipedia - Ted Bundy

    WEAR News ABC 3 – “Bundy's Last Stop: Recounting a serial killer's arrest 40 years later” By Allie Norton, February 13, 2018

    Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music

    Instagram: @nwonpod

    Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com

    Visit our website: nwonpod.com

    Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

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    49 mins
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very interesting and I like the dynamic between the two with intelligent dialog between the two

very knowledgeable

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Amazing stories told by great hosts!
I'm from northwest and love hearing stories about the region.
The level of research and the chemistry between the hosts kept me hooked through every episode.

Loved it!!!

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