Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, Mr. Brian Raftery. Brian is a journalist, podcaster and author. His latest book, Hannibal Lecter: A Life details the creation of pop cultures most loved cannibal serial killer. How did this character become such a lasting part of pop-culture? How did Dr. Lecter impact the world of true crime? And how did his creator, Thomas Harris, conjure him up in the first place?

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629 // The Life of Hannibal Lecter w/ Brian Raftery