Notorious Bakersfield

Recent Episodes

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...
Jan. 21, 2025

Encore: Bakersfield's Mass Murder

Send Robert a Text! Bakersfield had never witnessed a crime of such magnitude in its history. A crime so shocking and heinous, it left the entire city reeling. In the summer of 2003, five members of a single family were found...
Jan. 14, 2025

Attack On The Panorama Bluffs | E158

Send Robert a Text! In April 2002, a quiet Bakersfield neighborhood was shaken by a brutal daylight attack. A year later, another shocking assault unfolded on the nearby Panorama Bluffs, but this time, a retired police office...
Jan. 7, 2025

Fort Cook: Mystique & Murder | 156

Send Robert a Text! Fort Cook, once an ambitious private resort envisioned as a celebrity haven, became a focal point of intrigue, rumors, and ultimately tragedy. The tale of its owner, Ronnie Cook—a musician turned entrepren...
Dec. 31, 2024

Encore: Downtown Mary

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Reviews

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None | Nov. 24, 2021

Steven stayner

"Super as always"

Nancy | Jan. 6, 2022

Great podcast. Good work.

"The story is well told and Robert Petersen's voice is great, warm and engaging. A new take for me on a story with which I thought I was familiar. Many twists!."

Warren Beath | Jan. 9, 2022

Interesting and Informative Stories about Bakersfield's Past

"Robert shines light on notorious and interesting stories from Bakersfield's past. His interesting and informative storytelling will entertain and inform the listeners."

Sean C | Feb. 6, 2022

Blown Away

"Hello Mr. Petersen, My husband and I are both born and raised in Bakersfield and we recently learned about you podcasts. We are both hooked! we have been listening very chance we get. We have gone…"

Renee & Kenny DeLaRosa | Oct. 9, 2023

Interesting

"I surely enjoy your podcast. I look forward to listening to each and every episode. Wont miss it for nothing. Thank you! And keep up the good work."

Veronica | Nov. 8, 2023