Recent Episodes
Dec. 17, 2024
E155: Christmas Eve Crime Spree
Send Robert a Text! Christmas Eve morning in 1979, a young man went on a crime spree that included kidnapping, rape and murder. Purchase Notorious Bakersfield: The Book Volume II here: https://a.co/d/cAA4NyF
Dec. 10, 2024
E154: Bakersfield's Boy Hooligan To Outlaw
Send Robert a Text! At the heart of this story is a young Bakersfield man whose path from a rebellious childhood to a hardened criminal would forever stain his family’s name back home in Bakersfield. Purchase Notorious Baker…
Dec. 3, 2024
Encore: Diana Contreras
Send Robert a Text! Diana Contreras was abducted from the Valley Plaza mall while Christmas shopping in 1993. Her body was found in Taft the next day. This is that story.
Nov. 26, 2024
E153: Witch Hunt
Send Robert a Text! The Kern County witch hunts of the 1980s involved a wave of child molestation and satanic ritual abuse accusations, leading to dozens of arrests and convictions based on coerced and unreliable testimony. …
Nov. 19, 2024
E152: Motel Double Murder
Send Robert a Text! In April 1982, a husband and wife who managed a motel in Mojave were murdered. This is their story.
Oct. 29, 2024
E151: Another Murder At The Padre
Send Robert a Text! This is the second documented murder that has occurred at this iconic downtown Bakersfield hotel. https://2024halloween.supercast.com/
Oct. 22, 2024
E150: The Thirteen Year Old Killer
Send Robert a Text! Yoli Espinoza was killed in her downtown Bakersfield apartment in 2003. One of her killers was a 14-year-old boy. https://2024halloween.supercast.com/
Oct. 15, 2024
E149: Driving Through Bakersfield Blindfolded
Send Robert a Text! In the mid-1920s showman Hayward Thompson brought his roadshow to Bakersfield for the citizens to marvel. https://2024halloween.supercast.com/
Oct. 12, 2024
Pop- Up Meet & Greet
Send Robert a Text! I'll have a pop-up MEET & GREET tonight, Saturday, October 12th, from 7 to 9 pm at 3835 Ming Ave. That's the Starbucks, or the former Wendy's restaurant. If you're taking the Halloween Tour tonight, this …
Oct. 8, 2024
E148: Tragedy At Centennial Garden
Send Robert a Text! Construction was completed on Bakersfield's Centennial Garden Arena in 1998. It was the city's new pride and joy. Less than a year after opening, it was the site of a terrible accident. Purchase the 2024 …
Oct. 1, 2024
E147: The Rapist Doctor
Send Robert a Text! In the late 1980s, two Bakersfield women accused a Bakersfield physician of drugging and raping them. This is that story. Visit this link to purchase the all-new 2024 Halloween Tour: https://2024halloween…
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