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

In this session, I discussed:

–The dismal quality of the “true” crime genre.
–The origins of “Black Dahlia Avenger.”

–The Hodels and the Sowden House.
–Were any of the letters sent to the police or newspapers genuine?
–Why does Steve Hodel say the entire power structure of Los Angeles would collapse if George Hodel were prosecuted for the killing of Elizabeth Short, but was arrested and tried on charges of molesting Tamar?
–Origins of the claim that Elizabeth Short “was forced to eat feces.”
–Is there any evidence that the killing of Elizabeth Short was a “surrealist art murder?”
–Origins of the “I Am the Night” TV mini-series and accompanying podcast “Root of Evil.”
–Did Fauna Hodel believe the claims in “Black Dahlia Avenger?”
–Was Tamar truly abused or just a habitual liar?
–When did publishers give up on Steve Hodel’s books?
–Why is Steve Hodel the “go-to” source on the Black Dahlia case for TV shows and podcasts?
–Did William Heirens communicate with Steve Hodel?
–George Hodel and the Suzanne Degnan case.
–Was George Hodel in San Francisco during the Zodiac killings?