Here’s Boxie (formerly Boxy) and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel.

I discussed the bizarre works of Jack Pico, an alias of John Frederick “Jack” Kohne Jr., from whom Steve Hodel stole the idea that the body of Elizabeth Short was left on Norton Avenue as a “pointer” to Degnan Boulevard and the 1946 murder of Suzanne Degnan in Chicago. (What? You didn’t know Steve stole that idea? Well, now you do.)

I also discussed:–George Hodel’s graduation from South Pasadena High in spring 1923, his enrollment in the Caltech freshman class of 1923-24, and publication of Fantasia magazine in January 1925.
–Whether the Man Ray Estate ever weighed suing Steve Hodel for libel.
–Whether the Short family ever commented on Steve Hodel’s claims.
–How powerful was George Hodel in Los Angeles?
–Whether Steve Hodel had any famous cases as a detective.

It was a fun session!