Who is Jerry Brudos in Mindhunter?

The shoe fetishist who laughs · The Subjects

Jerry Brudos (The shoe fetishist who laughs) is a character in Mindhunter, part of The Subjects. Jerry Brudos murdered women in Oregon and discusses it the way he discusses fly-fishing: jovially, evasively, and only on his terms. Where Kemper lectures, Brudos performs — denying everything on the record while bartering truths for small favors, a pair of shoes among them. He teaches the team their second lesson: subjects lie, technique matters, and the interviewer who improvises pays for it.

When does Jerry Brudos first appear?

Jerry Brudos first appears in Season 1, Episode 7 of Mindhunter (2017–2019, Netflix).

Which group does Jerry Brudos belong to?

By the time Jerry Brudos appears, The Subjects also includes Ed Kemper.

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