Script #23 The Sign of the Crab PART 1

In early-’90s Seattle, a band was rising out of the rain-soaked clubs and basement stages — raw, fearless, and powered by a voice that could stop a room cold. That voice belonged to Mia Zapata, frontwoman of The Gits — a group on the brink of breaking through.Part One of The Sign of the Crab traces Mia’s life, the band’s ascent, and the city that shaped them — before following a single summer night that ends in unimaginable violence. As the investigation stalls, suspicion turns inward, years pass without answers, and one chilling detail emerges: a song Mia recorded just weeks before her death — a dark warning that now feels eerily prophetic.Based in part on investigative reporting featured on Forensic Files, Part One ends where hope nearly runs out… and where science quietly waits to catch up.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Written by Jonny HartwellVoiced by Jonny HartwellMusic Credit: Reel World Audio.A iHeart Radio ProductionDISCLAIMER: This podcast contains discussions of sensitive topics...Listener discretion is strongly advised. While the stories you’ll hear are rooted in real events, not every detail is strictly historical—some moments are dramatized with creative license to bring the narrative to life. Please keep this in mind as you listen.Jonny’s Dead Air PodcastWritten, hosted, and produced by Jonny Hartwell.A production of iHeartRadio Pittsburgh.Thanks for listening—and for keeping the light on.