Episode 87- Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy: Defending America’s Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row with Guest Karen Conti.
Episode 87- Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy: Defending America’s Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row with Guest Karen Conti. Welcome to Episode 87 with Guest Karen Conti. In this episode, Karen unpacks her history with Serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Karen represented serial killer John Wayne Gacy in his final death row appeals back in 1993-4. Friday, May 17 th marked the 30th anniversary of his execution, and my book, “Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy: Defending America’s Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row,” was published by Black Lyon in March. Karen’s book is about conversations with Gacy over countless hours on death row and how she forged a strange relationship with him to do her job. She discusses his obsession with clowns, his dark sense of humor, and how he dehumanized the victims of his crimes. Karen talks about her strong belief that there are additional victims and that Gacy did not act alone. Karen is a seasoned speaker, having hosted radio s...