# The Other Ted Bundy: Suspicion, Denial, and the Warnings That Came Too Early Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-crime-1042225/the-other-ted-bundy-suspicion-denial-and-the-warnings-that-came-too-early Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-crime-1042225/the-other-ted-bundy-suspicion-denial-and-the-warnings-that-came-too-early.md Podcast: [Once Upon A Crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-crime-1042225) Published: 2026-02-10T00:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/29164c4d-b69e-4608-bf99-33c4d1c9e631.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/29164c4d-b69e-4608-bf99-33c4d1c9e631.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/once-upon-a-crime-1042225/episodes/the-other-ted-bundy-suspicion-denial-and-the-warnings-that-came-too-early Duration seconds: 898 ## Resource In the summer of 1974, Seattle was gripped by fear as young women disappeared and witnesses began describing a polite man named “Ted” and his tan Volkswagen. As newspapers cautiously reported on a possible suspect, few believed the man they were describing could be dangerous. He looked like a law student. A volunteer. Someone people trusted. In this Once Upon a Crime minisode, we examine Ted Bundy before his trials—through the people who knew him best and the warning signs that surfaced long before his name became infamous. About This Series: Ted Bundy for the Defense examines Ted Bundy’s criminal cases through the lens of his courtroom behavior and his insistence on controlling his own fate. This series separates myth from fact, focusing on documented evidence, trial records, and survivor testimony. Next up in Part Three: The Chi Omega sorority house attacks, the assault on Cheryl Thomas, and the final unraveling of Ted Bundy’s carefully constructed persona. Sources:  The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History, Kevin M. Sullivan, McFarland and Company, 2020 (Second Edition). Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers, Caroline Fraser, Penguin Press, 2025.  The Devil’s Defender, John Henry Browne, Chicago Review Press, 2016. Sponsors:  Completing the Puzzle : Go to CompletingthePuzzle.com and use code OUAC for $10 off your first puzzle subscription box or gift card. Weight Loss by Hers: Visit ForHers.com/ONCE to get a personalized, affordable plan to reach your goals.  Talkiatry : Head to talkiatry.com/once and complete the short assessment to get matched with an in-network psychiatrist in minutes. Events & Appearances: Meet Esther and Lorena in person at: Beyond the Crime Convention – Albuquerque, NM | April 11–12 - beyondcri… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/once-upon-a-crime-1042225/episodes/the-other-ted-bundy-suspicion-denial-and-the-warnings-that-came-too-early/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-crime-1042225/the-other-ted-bundy-suspicion-denial-and-the-warnings-that-came-too-early.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.