Reign of Terror: The Case of the Zodiac Killer-Part 1 (w/Special Guest Brian from Dethlehem)

Although the Zodiac Killer claimed in messages to newspapers to have committed thirty-seven murders, investigators agree on seven confirmed assault victims, five of whom died and two survived. He sent more than 20 written communications to police officials, newspapers, and individuals between 1966 and 1974 during his "reign of terror". So who is the Zodiac but more importantly why has the #zodiackiller become such a staple in the true crime world?
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SPECIAL GUEST
Brian from the band Dethlehem (dethlehem.bandcamp.com) and the Cream Team on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/creamteam)
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Theme Music by Dethlehem (dethlehem.bandcamp.com)
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Butterfield, Michael. "The Zodiac Killer: A Timeline". HISTORY. August 8, 2023.(www.history.com/news/the-zodiac-killer-a-timeline)
- Baur, Craig P. “The Zodiac Ciphers: What Cryptologists Know”. HISTORY. November 8, 2017. (www.history.com/news/the-zodiac-ciphers-what-we-kn…)
- Jenkins, John Philip. "Zodiac killer". Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2023, www.britannica.com/biography/Zodiac-killer.
- Voigt, Tom. “ZodiacKiller.com” (www.zodiackiller.com/)
- "Understanding the Zodiac Killer: A Comprehensive Look at the Victims." CrimeDoor, 2023. (crimedoor.com/articles/understanding-the-zodiac-ki…)
- "The Zodiac Killer Theories in Based on a True Story, Explained". Oxygen Official Site. June 8, 2023.
- Voigt, Tom (2021). Zodiac Killer – just the facts (1st ed.). Gresham, Oregon: Brainjar Media. pp. 189, 191, 193. ISBN 978-1-7370981-0-2.
- McCrary, Gregg. "Profile of the Zodiac Killer." Crime Library, www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/notorious/zodiac_profile/5.html.
- “The Zodiac Killer”. FBI.gov. March 3, 2007. (archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2007/march/…)
- Wang, Dean. "Jack the Ripper and The Zodiac Killer: How the Media Made Them Famous." FSS Falcon, www.fssfalcon.org/2601/opinion/jack-the-ripper-and-the-zodiac-killer-how-the-media-made-them-famous/.
- Charles F. Adams (2004), Murder by the Bay: historic homicide in and about the city of San Francisco, Quill Driver Books.
- Flaherty, Thomas H. (1993), True Crime: Unsolved Crimes, Time Life Education.
- Graysmith, Robert (1986, 2007 reprint), Zodiac, Berkley Books.
- Graysmith, Robert (2002, 2007 reprint). Zodiac Unmasked, Penguin.
- Kobek, Jarett (2022). How to Find Zodiac, We Heard You Like Books.
- Michael D. Kelleher, David Van Nuys (2002), "This is the Zodiac speaking", into the mind of a serial killer, Praeger.
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IMAGES
Episode Thumbnail: www.zodiackiller.com/
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Beginning
00:00:40 - Introduction to the Show
00:05:43 - Who was the Zodiac Killer?
00:13:03 - The Timeline of Murders
00:19:08 - Lake Herman Road Murders
00:22:16 - Blue Rock Springs Murders
00:24:26 - The Letters
00:29:55 - Lake Berryessa Murders
00:51:40 - Paul Stine Murder
01:00:20 - His Last Murder?
01:08:48 - The Lake Tahoe Incident
01:09:58 - The Final Zodiac Letter
01:12:52 - Societal Response
01:18:19 - Media Response
01:30:50 - Closing
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