It's February 2nd 1922, and all of Hollywood is about to wake up and learn that William Desmond Taylor, the most famous film director in town, was murdered in his home last night. The investigation will shine a light on some of Hollywood's most scandalous affairs, backroom deals, and underground drug dens. This real life Murder Mystery is one of the most iconic "whodunnit" cases of the 20th century that will leave you guessing and second guessing who killed William Desmond Taylor for weeks t ...
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The Hollywood & Crime series explores notorious true crime stories from the heart of Hollywood, delving into the dark underbelly of fame and uncovering infamous murders, scandals, and unsolved mysteries. Season 8: The Cotton Club Murder: On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting with a mysterious woman in a g ...
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Two sisters living across the world from each other bond over their love of weird history, sharing delightful true (or mostly true) tales of the unusual, the scary, and the macabre.
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Do your conversations kill the party? Do you find yourself getting "that look" due to your extensive knowledge about turn of the century asylums? Have you ever wondered if there is a market for human skin books? If so then we are the podcast for you! We are pulling the dark things out from the shadows and throwing them into the spot light, to be talked about while we sprinkle in some comedy and cursing. We are not making fun of these topics, rather, we are laughing in the face of the dark ou ...
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Based out of Los Angeles, CA, and Denver, CO, Ellie and Nikki tell stories of the haunted, peculiar, and unexplained from different cities. We met in a popular culture class and bonded over our fascination with the strange and absurd. Our love for story telling and investigating the enigmatic has fostered this labor of love. We’re learning and growing, trying constantly to hone the craft of telling a great story.
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An Important Update Regarding Hollywood and Crime
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Starting November 4th, this season of Hollywood and Crime is moving to a new feed. To keep enjoying the latest episodes, as well as other seasons of Hollywood and Crime, subscribe to the new feed here: Wondery.fm/Hollywood_and_Crime See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel…
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On season ten of Hollywood & Crime, seductive cocaine dealer Lanie Jacobs and ambitious variety show producer Roy Radin are desperate to break into the movie business. When they forge an alliance with famous power player Robert Evans, it seems they have it made. But a web of deceit and double crosses leads to paying a deadly price. Hosts Tracy Patt…
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Scamfluencers is a weekly podcast from Wondery that takes you along the twists and turns of the most infamous scams of all time, the impact on victims, and what’s left once the facade falls away. Scamfluencers recently dove into the story of Richard Bandler, the godfather of modern mental manipulation. He revolutionized the world of self-help, all …
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The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Final Verdict | 7
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The prosecutions' star witnesses take the stand, but Robert Blake's defense has its own strategy to try and prove Blake is innocent. The final closing arguments lead to a shocking conclusion. Meanwhile, Bonny's family seeks justice in a civil trial, and a new attorney gets involved in their case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
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The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Trial Begins | 6
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Almost a year after Bonny’s murder, Detective Ito finally arrests Robert Blake. Blake pulls off a surprise move to have his side of the story told. The defense discovers a potential bombshell witness. The prosecution begins their case by painting Blake as a cold blooded killer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy …
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The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Stuntman Cometh | 5
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Bonny’s belated honeymoon with Robert Blake takes a strange turn. Meanwhile, detectives learn about a key piece of evidence that could lead to Blake’s arrest. But first they’ve got to find it. Ito gives an old stuntman an offer he can’t refuse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac…
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The Execution of Bonny Lee | For Better, for Worse | 4
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A retired stuntman claims Blake tried to hire him to kill Bonny. Then another witness comes forward, saying a second retired stuntman was approached with the same offer. But when the Homicide Special Squad tries to get him to talk, he clams up. Meanwhile Bonny holds out hope she and Blake can work things out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com…
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The Execution of Bonny Lee | Double Helix, Double Crossed | 3
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A pregnant Bonny tries to convince Robert Blake they belong together. Blake hires a private investigator to dig into Bonny's past and is stunned with what he learns. Detective Ito suspects someone close to the actor is hiding information about the murder. Meanwhile, Blake's lawyer and the LAPD clash over Bonny's image in the press. Is she a cold-bl…
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In the depths of the dark net, tech journalist Carl Miller makes a disturbing discovery: a secret Kill List targeting hundreds of innocent people on a murder for hire website. When the police decide not to investigate, Carl is thrown into a race against time to warn those in danger and uncover the truth about the people who want them dead. From Won…
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The Execution of Bonny Lee | I’m Not Going Down | 2
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The Homicide Special squad finds the weapon that killed Bonny in a dumpster at the crime scene. They suspect her husband Robert Blake. But when they search Blake’s house they don’t find any evidence. Bonny’s sister Margerry reveals shocking details about Blake and Bonny’s relationship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California …
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The Execution of Bonny Lee | United Singles Incorporated | 1
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Bonny Lee Bakely is found dead in a car in Studio City. When the press learns she is the wife of someone famous, all hell breaks loose. Detective Ron Ito and his team of Homicide Special detectives have their work cut out for them. Bonny Lee was a con artist who had fleeced hundreds of men out of money, but it’s her husband, Robert Blake, who is of…
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Introducing: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley
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On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a volatile relationship with Christian Brando, the troubled son of movie st…
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Billionaire Boys Club | Boy Genius | 1
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It’s the 1980s-- the “decade of greed”. Capitalism is king, and young upwardly mobile professionals are on the rise. In Los Angeles a small group of college grads band together to form an elite investment group called The Billionaire Boys Club. They have a simple mission, get to the top no matter what it takes. Their leader, Joe Hunt, is a master o…
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In 1980s Los Angeles, a group of prep school boys got together to make investments together, get rich quick, and live large. But headed by a handsome and charismatic leader named Joe Hunt, the members of the self-proclaimed “Billionaire Boys Club” get sucked deeper into twisted schemes of kidnapping, torture, and revenge. The boys must stick togeth…
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The Wonderland Murders | Four on the Floor | 1
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July 1, 1981. The Fourth of July weekend is over before it begins for LAPD Detectives Tom Lange and Robert Souza. Four people have been found brutally murdered on Wonderland Avenue in the Hollywood Hills. Another has been left for dead. From the extreme violence of the crime, Lange suspects that someone is sending a message. When a handprint is fou…
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