Aug 13, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min · 18 segments
**Patreon ~**http://patreon.com/darktopicpatreon.com/darktopic ***David Carpenter, the Trailside Killer, had a brutal, seemingly uncontrollable stutter — that…
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David Joseph Carpenter was born May 6, 1930, in San Francisco, which is pretty amazing considering he's still alive.

Hard to believe he's still here, and his victims have been gone for nearly half a century.

The idea that we all have an expiration date, that our time may be predetermined, is ludicrous.

But if you have a problem with me picking on a serial killer, then I guess call the cops.

You're stuttering because you're nervous, and the threat of the stutter itself coming out of you makes you more nervous.

David Joseph Carpenter was born May 6, 1930, in San Francisco, which is pretty amazing considering he's still alive.

Hard to believe he's still here, and his victims have been gone for nearly half a century.

The idea that we all have an expiration date, that our time may be predetermined, is ludicrous.

But if you have a problem with me picking on a serial killer, then I guess call the cops.

You're stuttering because you're nervous, and the threat of the stutter itself coming out of you makes you more nervous.
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