If you enjoyed Root of Evil, you might also like Very Scary People from ID. Listen to episode 1 here, and follow Very Scary People wherever you get your podcasts.In the late-80s and early 90s, the quaint suburbs of Toronto, Canada were blind-s

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Introducing Mind of a Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer

Apr 4th, 2023 37m 5s

If you enjoyed Root of Evil, you may like Mind of a Monster: Jeffery Dahmer, a podcast from ID. Listen to the first episode of Season 4 now, and listen to more episodes in the Mind of a Monster feed.Season 4 of Mind of a Monster examines Jeffr

Welcome to Relative Unknown

Aug 11th, 2020 4m 3s

From the Peabody Award nominated C13 Originals Studio, and the creators of Root of Evil, comes a new documentary series about the stories, and family we can’t escape.Jackee Taylor has been hidden in WITSEC, better known as the Witness Protect

Introducing "California City"

Jul 17th, 2020 7m 9s

It was supposed to be a simple story about the California drought. Instead, reporter Emily Guerin became obsessed with the bizarre history of a sprawling, half-built desert city.

Introducing "The Plot Thickens"

Apr 28th, 2020 2m 44s

Peter Bogdanovich was a young cinephile who quickly rose to become one of Hollywood's top directors. But he soon found himself a victim of jealousy, hubris, public scorn – and a devastating crime. Now, he looks back on a life of fame and failu

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Introducing "Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders"

Feb 5th, 2020 2m 28s

Abby and Libby - two young girls murdered. Investigators are searching for the killer using their biggest clue: a recording of his voice from one of the victims' phones ordering the girls Down the Hill. Almost three years later, it's a mystery

Introducing Gangster House

Oct 22nd, 2019 3m 7s

The incredible true story of Mike Thevis, family man, and one of the most notorious criminals you've never heard of. Listen to Gangster House for free right now. via Knit

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Introducing Somebody Somewhere: The Jungle Murders

Jun 14th, 2019 3m 8s

In Season 2, David Payne and Jody Gottlieb take you into a world few people ever experience as they investigate a 2016 mass shooting in a Seattle homeless encampment known as "The Jungle." Three teenage brothers were arrested for the crime, but

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Introducing Gangster Capitalism: The College Admissions Scandal

May 14th, 2019 5m 14s

From the creators of Root of Evil, Gangster Capitalism Season 1 is centered on the 2019 college admissions scandal that is exposing everyone from CEOs to celebrities. Award-winning documentarian, Andrew Jenks uncovers the origins and inner work

You Only Have One Family

1 Apr 3rd, 2019 46m 33s

For the first time in decades, the Hodels gather together in one room to confront their difficult family secrets. They try to collectively make sense of their story and answer the question of how to move forward, knowing they can never escape t

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Introducing "The Ballad of Billy Balls" from Crimetown Presents

Mar 28th, 2019 4m 16s

Downtown New York, early summer, 1982. A man bursts into an East Village storefront apartment and shoots musician Billy Balls. The motive? Unknown. Billy's body? It just disappears. Rebecca, Billy's girlfriend, doesn't know what to do and has n

The Troubling Questions

Mar 27th, 2019 41m 57s

Fauna Hodel and her mother, Tamar, both leave their own unique legacies, and their children try to make sense of it all. In doing so, unresolved emotions and crucial questions are raised.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.

Supposin' I Did Kill The Black Dahlia

1 Mar 20th, 2019 1h 8m

Steve Hodel uncovers a pile of evidence connecting his father, George Hodel, to the Black Dahlia murder.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Traumatic Reenactment

1 Mar 13th, 2019 57m 55s

The vicious cycle of family trauma continues as George Hodel's daughter, Tamar becomes a mother. Her children tell the heartbreaking story of growing up in a shockingly toxic environment.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.

The Minotaur

1 Mar 6th, 2019 47m 8s

Steve Hodel receives a phone call that pulls him out of retirement to investigate the Black Dahlia, a murder that had been ice cold for more than 50 years. The deeper Steve gets, the more he comes to accept his father was a sadistic killer.Lea

George's Gift

1 Feb 27th, 2019 43m 12s

A deeper look into the life of George Hodel and his children; his interests, his parties, and the horrifying incident in 1949 that would reshape the Hodel family forever.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Skilled Surgeon

1 Feb 20th, 2019 40m 4s

Former LAPD Homicide Detective, Steve Hodel, explains the identity of the Black Dahlia, the circumstances of her murder in 1947 Los Angeles, and how the LAPD's profile of her killer fit Steve's own father, George Hodel.Learn more about your a

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Sneak Peek: "You couldn't make this story up."

1 Feb 15th, 2019 6m 1s

Steve Hodel, a former LAPD homicide detective, and son of George Hodel - the prime suspect in the Black Dahlia murder, takes us through the gruesome discovery found in Los Angeles on January 15, 1947.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info

Saved By The Ghetto

1 Feb 13th, 2019 46m 14s

Fauna Hodel, a biracial girl living in Sparks, Nevada, finds out the truth about who she really is, where she came from, and her terrifying family history.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Introducing Root of Evil

Jan 22nd, 2019 4m 44s

When Elizabeth Short, also known as "The Black Dahlia," was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it remains America's most infamous unsolved murder. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, than