Scott Bonn, Criminologist
Scott Bonn, PhD, is a producer, TV commentator, podcast host, public speaker and author of the best-selling popular culture book Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World’s Most Savage Murderers.
He provides expert commentary and analysis for a number of high-profile true crime TV shows and documentaries on A&E, Discovery Network, Oxygen, Investigation Discovery and Travel Channel.
"Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bonn"
A Live Event: National Tour
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2024 Cities and Dates
April 11 City Winery Chicago, IL
May 31 Capital One Hall Tysons, VA
September 6 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
September 7 Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, AZ
September 12 Bloomington Arts Center Bloomington, IL
September 13 Coronado Theatre Rockford, IL
September 14 Five Flags Center Dubuque, IA
September 27 Rialto Theater Spokane, WA
September 28 Elsinore Theatre Salem, OR
October 4 Reif Performing Arts Center Grand Rapids, MN
October 5,Fitzgerald Theater, Minneapolis, MN
October 11 The Schrott Center Indianapolis, IN
October 12 Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL
October 19 Capitol Theatre Flint, MI
October 29 Victoria Theater Dayton, OH
October 30 Paramount Arts Center Ashland, KY
October 31 Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center Bowling Green, KY
2025 Cities and Dates
January 3, Orpheum Theater, Sioux Falls, SD
January 4, Fargo Theatre, Fargo, ND
January 5, Belle Mehus Auditorium, Bismarck, ND
January 24 Aiken Theatre Evansville, IN
January 25 Effingham Performance Center Effingham, IL
April 11 Ateos Center Nixa, MO
October 11 Nicolet Area Technical College Auditorium Rhinelander, WI
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Everything you want to know about exotic murder and serial killers. Shocking real life stories and powerful, exclusive interviews brought to you by a crime and pop culture expert.
BOOKS
. . . an excellent source of myth-busting information for laymen and professionals alike.” —Burl Barer, popular radio host and award-winning author of true crime books.
“. . . so powerful and provocative, you cannot put it down.” —Rita Cosby, Emmy Award-winning television host.
“Bonn answers the questions about why the serial killer will long endure in our consciousness as a repulsive yet captivating character in criminology.” —Peter Adler, PhD, Professor of Sociology, University of Denver, and Patricia Adler, PhD, Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado
Dr. Scott Bonn introduces a unique, integrated, and interdisciplinary theory,
“critical communication,” to explain how and why political leaders and the news media periodically create public panics that actually benefit both parties.
Scott Bonn, PhD, is an expert on the behavior and the motivations of insatiable criminals and murderers. He offers insights into the wicked deeds of ruthless predators on his Psychology Today blog—which is one of the most popular columns in the true crime genre.
