thrill killing
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, thrill killing has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025).
A thrill killing is premeditated or random murder that is motivated by the sheer excitement of the act. While there have been attempts to categorize multiple murders, such as identifying "thrill killing" as a type of "hedonistic mass killing", actual details of events frequently overlap category definitions making attempts at such distinctions problematic.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale |
| Field | Criminology |
Who talks about thrill killing on podcasts?
thrill killing came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale.
- Episode 280 on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025)
What is thrill killing mentioned alongside?
thrill killing is most often mentioned alongside Romisha Johnson, sociopath and Sword and Scale Plus.
Mentioned together: Romisha Johnson, sociopath, Sword and Scale Plus, heroin, Christmas Eve, Sword and Scale, Dani Burger, Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office, Austintown, swordscale.com