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Zodiac Speaking

by Christopher J Garcia

Dedicated to the memories of David Faraday, Betty Lou Jensen, Darlene Ferrin, Cecelia Shepard, and Paul Stine, and to Michael Mageau, and Bryan Hartnell, we are a podcast that digs into the Zodiac murders of 1968 and 1969, about the effect on the modern world, and about the victims and their lives and times.

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  1. S4E20 - Marvin Margolis

    Episode Notes https://www.theblackdahliainhollywood.com/?s=marvin+margolis Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  2. S4E19 - The Joe Green / Josef Mengele Conspiracy

  3. S4E18 - Paul Doerr

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  4. S4E17 - Suspect - Earl Van Best

  5. S4E16 - Suspect - Richard Gaikowski Part 2

    Episode Notes zodiac murder bayarea history truecrime crime richardgaikowski Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  6. S4E15 - Suspect - Richard Gaikowski

  7. S4E14 - Suspect: Bruce Davis

    Episode Notes H. Allegra Lansing on Bruce Davis The Lame Conspiracy Theory well and truly debunked. Eric Fisher's excellent piece in The Clarksvillian Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  8. S4E13 - Suspect - Edward Wayne Edwards

    Episode Notes A Rolling Stone article. An interesting blog. edwardwayneedwards truecrime murder bayarea history zodiac Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  9. S4E12 - Suspect - Arthur Leigh Allen: Part 2

    # Episode Notes

  10. S4E11 - Suspect - Arthur Leigh Allen (Part 1)

    Episode Notes Zodiac Ciphers excellent page concerning Allen Zodiackiller.com's excellent page Screenrant on why ALA wasn't Zodiac zodiac murder truecrime history arthurleighallen bayarea crime Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  11. S4E10 - Suspect: Lawrence Kane

    Episode Notes Zodiac Suspect Lawrence Kane on ZodiacKiller.com Lawrence Kane on Zodiacciphers.com murder #history #bayarea #truecrime #lawrencekane Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  12. S4E9 - Introduction to the Suspects

    Episode Notes You can find a very good introduction to the frequently referenced Big Four suspects at https://zodiackiller.com/zodiac-killer-suspects/ truecrime #history #zodiac #zodiacspeaking #murder #bayarea Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  13. S4E8 - Zodiac by David Fincher

  14. S4E7 - Gary Francis Poste - Potential Zodiac

    Episode Notes The Case Breakers press release - https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.114.250/g9q.07b.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Zodiac-Killer-Press-release-1-1.pdf Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  15. S4E6 - Zodiac by Robert Graysmith

    Episode Notes truecrimie murder zodiac history robertgraysmith book literature bayarea Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  16. S4E5 - The Great Unsolved Mysteries

  17. S4E4 - The California Crime Book by Robert Colby

    Episode Notes Sponsored by Military True Crime Addict! Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  18. S4E3 - Dirty Harry - 1972

    Episode Notes The Dirty Harry Wiki! Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  19. S4E2 - Zodiac & Porn

    Episode Notes Yes, it exists. Yes, you can find the film on various porn sites. No, I'm not going to link it! Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  20. S4E1 - The Zodiac Killer - 1971

    Episode Notes The Zodiac KIller - 1971 Directed & Produced by Tom Hanson Written by Ray Cantrell Manny Cardoza Starring Hal Reed Bob Jones Ray Lynch Tom Pittman Currently Available on YouTube Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  21. S3E3 - The 340 Cipher

    Episode Notes We look at the 340 Cipher. An excellent post on the 340 that served as the basis of this episode. Follow our new Instagram - ZodiacSpeakingPodcast Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  22. S3E2 - Episode 26 - The 408 Cipher

    Episode Notes A look at the 408 Cipher, what it took, and how it all might be saying more. Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  23. S3E1 - Episode 25 - Intro to Ciphers

    Episode Notes We're doing a short, 4 episode season specifically on the Ciphers before Season 4, all about the suspects. In this introduction, we look at the basics of what a cipher is, how they can be abused, and the barebones of why it matters. Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  24. S2E5 - Kathleen Johns

    Episode Notes Kathleen Johns, who sadly passed away in 2002, was abducted while on Highway 132 heading from San Bernadino to Petaluma. WAs it Zodiac? She thought so. Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  25. S2E4 - Donna Lass

    Episode Notes A postcard tied the disappearance to the Zodiac, but what else? Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  26. S2E3 - The Murders of Richard Domingos and Linda Edwards

    Episode Notes Two teens at the beach on Senior Ditch Day, are murdered, shot with a .22, Winchester Super X bullets, but was it an early Zodiac killing? Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  27. S2E2 - Cheri Jo Bates - Part 2

    Episode Notes We return from a LONG break to finish up our look at the murder of Cheri Jo Bates, about whether or not it was related, and what it meant. Find out more at https://zodiac-speaking.pinecast.co

  28. S2E1 - Cheri Jo Bates

    Was this murder in Riverside related? Is Bates the model for so many murder victims in popular culture? Did Zodiac do it? The first part of three.

  29. S1E19 - The Canonical Murders

    A review of the four attacks in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco, and what they as a whole might tell us.

  30. S1E18 - Letters - October to December 1969

    We look at the letters following the murder of Paul Stine, the reasons these feel like Zodiac knew that he wasn't going to do it again, how Melvin Belli fit in, and why would he be so poor at spelling.

  31. S1E17 - The Second of Paul Stine

    A look at the Stine murder theory as to why the car went an extra block, about what might have happened, and a lot of talk about whether or not Zodiac simply stopped.

  32. S1E16 - Paul Stine

    A look at the murder of Paul Stine, and the beginning of a discussion of why Zodiac stopped here. We're looking to interview anyone who knew Paul and could give us some more insight on him.

  33. S1E15 - Intro - Paul Stine

    The path I'll be taking towards the discussion of the murder of Paul Stine is laid out.

  34. S1E14 - The Last Shepard-Hartnell

    A final wrap-up of the Lake Berryessa attack, as well as a look at the rest of the path of the podcast

  35. S1E13 - Shepard-Hartnell - The Clues

    A look at the clues from the Lake Berryessa attack, and if Zodiac left some behind on purpose.

  36. S1E12 - The Second Shepard-Hartnell

    Today, we look at the words of Bryan Hartnell, what they meant to the idea of Zodiac and how they have moved the case along. we also touch on details defining how a timeline is build, how unreliable details can often be as important as verifiable, and we give a shout-out to the amazing Ashley and...

  37. S1E11 - The First of Shepard Hartnell

    We start our look into the attack at Lake Berryessa with a few snippets from the police reports.

  38. S1E10 - Intro - Shepard-Hartnell

    A first look at the first attack following the Zodiac giving himself a name. Here, I lay out what I'll be talking about for the rest of the set of episodes, and exactly what it might all mean. You can read my issue of Claims Department on Zodiac at...

  39. S1E9 - The First Two Letters

    We look at the first two letters written to newspapers, the strange spelling, and why they may, or may not, be authentic.

  40. S1E8 - Michael Mageau

    Through the police report and my random thoughts, I look at Michael Mageau, how it fits into the case at large, how his survival may have changed the path of the murders, and more.

  41. S1E7 - Darlene Ferrin

    A look at Darlene Ferrin and the stories that have grown around her. Was she the key to everything? Was Zodiac after her and her alone? Was she stalked? What were the calls to her family about?

  42. S1E6 - The Attack on Michael MAgeau and Darlene Ferrin

    You can say that the attack on Michael Mageau and Darlene Ferrin on 4th of July, 1969 is what took a pair of murders and turned them into one of the most famous set of killings ever. We look at the two victims, and what we'll be looking at in the coming episodes, starting in late May

  43. S1E5 - Introduction - Darlene Ferrin and Michael Mageau

    A look at encountering Michael Mageau, and an introduction to why this might be the most significant attack of all.

  44. S1E4 - Faraday & Jensen - Thoughts and Theories

    We take a last look at Faraday and Jensen with a consideration of a further-out theory, a look at what happened after in the community, and more.

  45. S1E3 - Coverage - Faraday and Jensen

    A look at two of the major pieces of coverage of the Faraday-Jensen murders and what the pieces were saying about the murdered, as well as about the reason for the tone of the coverage.

  46. S1E2 - Betty Lou Jensen & David Faraday

    We look at Betty Lou Jensen and David Faraday, the first two victims of Zodiac, that last night, and what may have happened on December 20th, 1968.

  47. Introduction

    What we are going to do. How we are going to do it. why it matters.

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TOPICS IN THIS SHOW

1960s California Cold Case Investigation Historical Memory Modern Impact True Crime Podcast Victim Stories Zodiac Killer

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Dedicated to the memories of David Faraday, Betty Lou Jensen, Darlene Ferrin, Cecelia Shepard, and Paul Stine, and to Michael Mageau, and Bryan Hartnell, we are a podcast that digs into the Zodiac murders of 1968 and 1969, about the effect on the modern world, and about the victims and their lives and times.

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Christopher J Garcia

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Dedicated to the memories of David Faraday, Betty Lou Jensen, Darlene Ferrin, Cecelia Shepard, and Paul Stine, and to Michael Mageau, and Bryan Hartnell, we are a podcast that digs into the Zodiac murders of 1968 and 1969, about the effect on the modern world, and about the victims and their lives...

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