In the early nineteen seventies the sleepy college town of Santa Cruz, California, previously famous for surfing and a boardwalk, was plunged into chaos when a mass killer and two separate serial killers began leaving corpses and body parts strewn throughout the beaches and redwoods, earning the town the monicker of The Murder Capital of the World.

Today we take a look at mass murderer John Linley Frazier, how psychosis and drugs abuse led a wannabe hippie on a crusade to save the earth to annihilate the family of an esteemed eye surgeon.

We also examine the history of Santa Cruz and how it mimicked the social upheavals of the nineteen sixties as the culture shifted from conservative nineteen-fifties thinking to more liberal ways and the violence that erupted with this clash, including the murder spree of the Manson Family.

Hop aboard, as we take a trip to Santa Cruz, California, Murder Capital of the World Part One: John Linley Frazier THE KILLER PROHPHET!!!

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References:

MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the Frazier, Mullin and Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s by Emerson Murray READ THIS BOOK! IT’S AMAZING.

Serial Killers of Santa Cruz by Aubrey Graves

Murderville USA The Santa Cruz Serial Killers by Les MacDonald

'Murder capital of the world': The terrifying years when multiple serial killers stalked Santa Cruz (sfgate.com)

John Linley Frazier, the Killer Prophet and Hippie Murderer — The Year of the Hippie Murders — Crime Library

On the night of his arrest Jeffrey Dahmer gave a rambling fourteen-hour confession, which we have turned into an audio dramatization, using both the actual interrogation transcripts as well as the memoir of Patrick Kennedy, the homicide detective who conducted the interview.

The Interrogation of Jeffrey Dahmer: A Play Told in Four Acts.

Starring:

Christa Carmen as Jeffrey Dahmer

Matthew Brockmeyer as Homicide Detective Patrick Kennedy

Bill Selby from the Crimes Killers Cults and Beer podcast as Homicide Detective Mike Dubis and Lieutenant Dave Vahl

Mark Boutilier from the Mental Illness Theater podcast as Lieutenant Roosevelt Herrell

Cassandra Metternich aka Malformed Malcontent as District Three Dispatch

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References:

Jeffrey Dahmer interrogation transcripts:

FBI Records: The Vault — Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer

Grilling Dahmer: The Interrogation of the Milwaukee Cannibal by Patrick Kennedy and Robyn Maharaj

We are delighted to welcome author and journalist Dan Slatter, who is here to discuss his new book, The Incorruptibles.

This riveting work takes a deep dive into the Jewish criminal underworld of New York City in the 1910s, a realm teeming with gambling dens, prostitution, pickpockets, loan sharks, King Pimps and the Queen of Fences. It exposes a world of coke fiends, junkies, horse poisoners, the Yiddish Black Hand, and the seedy allure of sex, drugs, and ragtime music.

Amidst this vice and corruption, The Incorruptibles also highlights the brave men and women who stood up to these Jewish crime syndicates, earning their reputation as the incorruptibles.

THE INCORRUPTIBLES: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld by Dan Slater

Buy it on Amazon: Amazon.com: The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld eBook : Slater, Dan: Kindle Store

Buy it on Barnes and Noble: The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld by Dan Slater, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Buy from the publisher: The Incorruptibles by Dan Slater | Hachette Book Group

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EXTREME CONTENT WARNING!! We’re not kidding around here, folks, it gets extremely disturbing as we delve into the book FINAL TRUTH: The Autobiography of Mass Murderer/Serial Killer Donald 'Pee Wee' Gaskins, one of the most brutal and disgusting books ever put into print.

We will meticulously compare this book to both court records as well as the stories Pee Wee told to Professor James Beaty, sifting through the falsehoods and tall tales, seeking out nuggets of truth wherever we can.

Prepare yourself for a voyage into one of the most gruesome books ever written, and the sick mind that produced it, as we bring you PEE WEE GASKINS PART 2: THE FINAL TRUTH

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References:

Final Truth the Autobiography of Pee Wee Gaskins by Wilton Earle

PEE WEE: Serial Killer or Homicidal Maniac Volume 1 by Grady Query

PEE WEE: Serial Killer or Homicidal Maniac Volume 2 by Gray Query

Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend Podcast Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend | iHeart

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/james-beaty-obituary?id=11094283

How Donald ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins Terrorized 1970s South Carolina (allthatsinteresting.com)

PEE WEE GASKINS, a name infamous in the annals of true crime.

He was called the meanest man in America, and the redneck Charles Manson. He drove a hearse and had his own graveyard where he’d dispose of victims, victims he’d poisoned, shot, stabbed, strangled, drowned bludgeoned, even using explosives to blow a man’s head off in the most unlikely of places. He killed men, he killed women, he even killed children, including a two-year-old infant.

At the end of his life he’d claim to be a sex crazed serial killer and confess to over a hundred murders, though most of them are believed to be fabricated, but there can be no denying those buried on his land and those he later led police to.

Yes, there is no doubt that Pee Wee Gaskins was a stone-cold killer, and that a minimum of fifteen people had met their end through his hands. But he was a self-confessed liar and master manipulator, and like most psychopaths, used a litany of masks to hide his true nature, making it quite difficult to differentiate fact from fiction, and ever understanding who the true Pee Wee Gaskins was.

So, we are going to take an interesting approach, and view him from the eyes of two writers who were hired to write his life story, and the two very different versions of his life and crimes they were given.

Today we present to you Part One of the Pee Gaskins Story: Pee Wee and Mr Jim.

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References:

Final Truth the Autobiography of Pee Wee Gaskins by Wilton Earle

Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend Podcast Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend | iHeart

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/james-beaty-obituary?id=11094283

How Donald 'Pee Wee' Gaskins Terrorized 1970s South Carolina (allthatsinteresting.com)

In part two of our series on Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in American history, we detail how he was captured and brought to justice, then examine the wild story of his confessions, which includes a cast of larger-than-life characters like something out of a thriller novel.

First there’s LAPD detective Mitzy Roberts, a Southern California surfer girl turned crime fighter.

Then there’s writer and journalist Jillian Lauren who went from exotic dancer and escort to serial killer whisperer, using her charm, wit and intelligence to get Samuel Little talking.

And finally, Texas Ranger James Holland, a divisive figure, hailed as a hero by some and condemned as a loose cannon by others.

Together, this unlikely trio will reveal to the world the unimaginable and terrible crimes of Samuel Little.

And a huge congratulations to cohost Christa Carmen whose novel THE DAUGHTERS OF BLOCK ISLAND has won the prestigious Bram Stoker Award, the highest honor in the world of horror writing! Get a copy anywhere fine books are sold, including Amazon: Amazon.com: The Daughters of Block Island: A Novel eBook : Carmen, Christa: Books

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References:

BEHOLD THE MONSTER: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer by Jillian Lauren

Confronting a Serial Killer television documentary by Joe Berlinger starring Jillian Lauren

“Just Say You’re Sorry”: The Case of Texas Ranger James Holland and Larry Driskill | The Marshall Project

Author Jillian Lauren’s website: Home | Jillian Lauren

FBI’s page on Samuel Little: Samuel Little: Confessions of a Killer — FBI

Psychologist describes Samuel Little as 'serial sexual' killer - WINK News

There’s a real-life Michael Connelly character in the LAPD, and she’s gunning for Harry Bosch’s job - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Samuel Little - Wikipedia

Mitzi Roberts | Harry Bosch Wiki | Fandom

Samuel Little's Victims: The Serial Killers' Known Victim List (heavy.com)

Today we are thrilled to have author, journalist and true crime legend Jillian Lauren with us.

For over two years Jillian Lauren interviewed murderer Samuel Little, developing a deep relationship with him, through which she was not only able to solve cold homicide cases, but also revealed Little to be the most prolific serial killer in American History, the FBI themselves now confirming over sixty murders.

For decades this monster, that Jillian bravely confronted, roamed the country, from coast to coast, seeking out marginalized women and strangling them to death, many of his crimes never linked together.

Jillian turned her experiences into the book BEHOLD THE MONSTER: CONFRONTING AMERICA’S MOST PROLIFIC SERIAL KILLER, an amazing addition to the true crime genre, and her story was also turned into the Starz television series CONFRONTING A SERIAL KILLER.

JILLIAN LAUREN

Website: Home | Jillian Lauren

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillianlauren

TikTok: Jillian Lauren (@jillianlaurenauthor) | TikTok

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Among all the notorious serial killers who dominated headlines in the 1970s and 1980s, none were as prolific and cunning as Samuel Little, infamously known as the "Choke and Stroke Killer.”

Similar to Joseph DeAngelo, the notorious Golden State Killer, Little continued his reign of terror well into old age, evading capture until the 2010s when advancements in DNA technology finally led to his apprehension.

However, unlike Joseph DeAngelo, Samuel Little's criminal activities were not entirely clandestine. He had been suspected and even arrested for numerous sexual assaults and murders over the years. The baffling question of how and why he was repeatedly released, allowing him to claim the lives of potentially 93 women over a span of thirty-five years, paints a grim picture of societal neglect and indifference towards marginalized communities.

The narrative of Samuel Little's life and eventual confession is so bizarre it's hard to believe, delving into realms of darkness and depravity that defy comprehension. In the first installment of our series, we delve into the enigmatic journey of Samuel Little, a figure who etched his name in infamy as the most prolific serial killer in American history.

Author Jillian Lauren’s website: Home | Jillian Lauren

FBI’s page on Samuel Little: Samuel Little: Confessions of a Killer — FBI

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References:

BEHOLD THE MONSTER: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer by Jillian Lauren

Confronting a Serial Killer television documentary by Joe Berlinger starring Jillian Lauren

Psychologist describes Samuel Little as 'serial sexual' killer - WINK News

There’s a real-life Michael Connelly character in the LAPD, and she’s gunning for Harry Bosch’s job - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Samuel Little - Wikipedia

Mitzi Roberts | Harry Bosch Wiki | Fandom

Samuel Little's Victims: The Serial Killers' Known Victim List (heavy.com)