Notorious Bakersfield

Recent Episodes

April 22, 2025

Before It Was Mexicali | E169

Send Robert a Text! In this episode you will learn what was located at the location of Bakersfield's Mexicali restaraunt, and the headline-making crime that took place there almost 80 years ago. Support Notorious Bakersfield,...
April 15, 2025

The Pump Room Murder | E168

Send Robert a Text! Notorious Bakersfield Brief: Harley Harty was a retired deputy from the KCSO. His life was never the same after he suffered a stroke in 1979. The Pump Room Murder: Bob and Doris Gardner purchased the Pump ...
April 8, 2025

Encore: He Said His name Is Mateo

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April 1, 2025

Remembering Maria | E167

Send Robert a Text! Notorious Bakersfield Brief: The Lottery Curse Maria Pizano and her three young children sought refuge from her abusive partner. Despite making progress in separating herself from him, things took a tragic...
March 25, 2025

Rickshaw Neil | E166

Send Robert a Text! Have you seen the guy running through the streets of downtown Bakersfield pulling a rickshaw? Have you ever wondered what his story is? I recently had a conversation with "Rickshaw Neil." Support Notorious...
March 18, 2025

Solved: Ruby Jackson Meriweather

Send Robert a Text! Notorious Bakersfield Brief: A Greenlawn Cemetary worker was shot while on his lunch break in front of his coworkers in 1974. Ruby Lee Jackson Meriweather was murdered in 2000. Her case went unsolved for n...
March 11, 2025

Unsolved: Lorraine Rodriguez | E164

Send Robert a Text! Almost thirty-seven years ago Lorraine Rodriguez was murdered. She was a single mother to two young daughters. Her case remains unsolved. Support Notorious Bakersfield, Buy Me A Coffee: Click Here! Purchas...
March 4, 2025

The Silver Tongued Devil | E163

Send Robert a Text! When an assailant beats a 90-year-old widow to death and seriously injures her daughter, it tends to shake up a community. Support Notorious Bakersfield, Buy Me A Coffee: Click Here! Purchase Notorious Bak...
Feb. 25, 2025

Snapshot: An Oildale Double Murder | E162

Send Robert a Text! Shirley Jordan and her 10 year-old son Joey were murdered in their Oildale duplex in 1995. This is their story. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield: The Book Volume II here: https://a.co/d/2XONnB1
Feb. 18, 2025

Psycho Scared | E161

Send Robert a Text! Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho terrified audiences in 1960, forever changing how movies were experienced—including enforcing a strict "no late admission" policy to heighten suspense. That same summer, a Bakersf...
Feb. 11, 2025

The Meanest Man In Bakersfield |E160

Send Robert a Text! This Notorious Bakersfield episode explores the reason why the city of Bakersfield has two dates of incorporation. You'll be surprised to learn it is because of one unpleasant character. Purchase Notorious...
Feb. 4, 2025

Encore: I Guess Billy Is Crazy

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Jan. 28, 2025

A 1923 Murder Mystery | E159

Send Robert a Text! On a quiet April night in 1923, an engineer at the San Joaquin Light and Power Company, made a chilling discovery while clearing debris from Mill Ditch. What initially appeared to be a discarded doll turne...

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Interesting and Informative Stories about Bakersfield's Past

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