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This episode explores the early life and criminal origins of Clifford Olson, who would later become known as the beast of British Columbia and murder eleven people between 1980 and 1981. The hosts trace Olson's upbringing in Vancouver, detailing how his low conventional intelligence was offset by extreme social intelligence, an impeccable memory, and a total lack of conscience. Long before his murder spree, Olson established a reputation as a cunning, charismatic scam artist and prison escape artist known as "The Rabbit." The hosts examine how Canadian authorities repeatedly dismissed Olson's petty crimes and early violent behavior, allowing a pure sociopath to continuously slip through the judicial system.
The hosts open the episode with a brief intro and a series of ad reads before launching into the main story.
The hosts explain that the episode will cover the true‑crime story of Clifford Olson, the so‑called Beast of British Columbia.
The narrative shifts to Olson’s childhood, detailing his early thefts, scams, and the influence of his family.
The hosts expose how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ignored reports and even paid Olson for body locations, enabling his crimes.
The story moves from petty crimes to sexual assaults and eventually to the murders committed over nine months.
Olson’s charm, social intelligence, and manipulative skills are examined, showing how he maintained a façade of innocence.
Hosts open the episode and deliver a brief ad read before diving into the story.
Clifford Olson’s juvenile offenses culminate in a 1957 arrest and nine‑month sentence.
Olson’s brief stint in a British‑style Borstal ends with a daring escape and a return to crime.
Olson’s discovery of his sexuality and his first rape set the stage for future murders.
Olson’s parents engage in elaborate cons, including a bingo scam that backfires.
Olson repeatedly escapes custody, partners with Dave, and commits a bungled Safeway robbery.
Heavy Hitter Anthology Introinsight
The hosts introduce their new heavy hitter serial killer series on Canada's Clifford Olson, who murdered eleven people over nine months.
Senator Rabbit Nicknameinsight
Marcus explains how Olson earned nicknames like Senator Rabbit due to his frequent prison escapes and letters to government officials pleading for early release.
At five years old, Olson filled empty beer bottles with water and hammered the caps back on to scam adults for money, earning their laughter and praise.
Stealing to Buy Ice Creamstory
Five-year-old Olson stole two hundred dollars from his uncle's wallet and treated all the local kids to ice cream at the soda fountain.
The Boat Escapestory
Olson walked away from a Borstal institution, stole a speedboat, accidentally set the engine on fire while trying to hotwire it, and navigated down the river.
The Bingo Trapwire Scamstrategy
Olson's father set up a trapwire door on a bingo stage to release fake winning balls, executing a massive local scam with photographic memory.
The Urine Sample Finger Prickstrategy
Olson pricked his finger with a needle while providing a urine sample to fake blood in his urine, successfully convincing the doctor to send him to a hospital where he escaped.
“The RCMP actually paid Clifford, Clifford Olson the fucking money.”
“Once, he caught a bunch of kids sneaking around the racetrack.”
“Once all the charges were added up, Olson had 17 counts and was therefore sentenced to nine months in the New Haven Borstal Institution.”
“Clifford, for example, lasted just four months in a Borstal institution before he and a couple of other delinquents just walked away from the facility and found their way to civilization by following the nearby train tracks.”
“This was the start of Clifford's status as a criminal celebrity known for prison breaks.”
“Clifford Olson killed and raped both genders with a slight preference for women.”
“I'm gonna be at the Laughing Tap with my boy Logan Metz. It's gonna be a lot of fun.”
“So I added a second show. So come on with it, dude. That's my birthday show.”
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The boys head on back to Canada for a new Heavy Hitter series covering the Beast of British Columbia, Clifford Olson. This week, peeling back the layers getting into Olson’s early years, from childhood scams growing up in a family of crooks to a string of increasingly ridiculous prison escapes, all leading up to the murder 11 children and teenagers in just the span of nine months.
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