Notorious Bakersfield

Recent Episodes

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.
Nov. 12, 2024

Encore: Remembering Tina Blunt

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Nov. 5, 2024

Encore: The Slaying Of Officer Maxwell

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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…
Sept. 24, 2024

E146: Hindsight Is 20/20

Send Robert a Text! Patty Saldana, a single mother to a teenage daughter, invited a boyfriend to stay in her house temporarily. It ended tragically. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Order your copy …
Sept. 17, 2024

E145: UFOs Over Bakersfield

Send Robert a Text! The Bakersfield Californian described the Summer of 1947 as "the Sumer of the flying saucers". A nationwide flying saucer craze was occurring, and even Bakersfield got caught up in it. Notorious Bakersfie…
Sept. 10, 2024

E144: Remembering Marques "The Dancing Cowboy" Morrison

Send Robert a Text! For this episode, I'm stepping away from the usual Notorious Bakersfield tradition of covering stories from Bakersfield's distant past. Instead, today's episode highlights a more recent figure—someone man…
Sept. 3, 2024

E143: A Guilty Conscience

Send Robert a Text! Joe and Dorothy Parrott were slain in their home in August 2008. Their murders went unsolved for months. This is their story. Notorious Bakersfield: The Book is available for purchase! Order your copy her…