With a better understanding of the victim, Elizabeth Short, Hadley and Alyssa set their sights on the Black Dahlia’s suspected killer: prominent California doctor George Hodel. Dr. Hodel lived in the John Sowden House—Frank Lloyd Wright Jr.'s surrealist magnum opus in Los Feliz—from 1945 to 1950, until he abandoned his family and fled the country after the home was bugged by the district attorney's office. Following the trail of a popular theory, the hosts explore the history of Sowden House, from its magnificent Mayan Revival architecture and many former owners to the events and evidence that have led many to believe it was the site of Elizabeth Short’s murder.
CREDITS
Alyssa Fiorentino - Co-host & Producer
Hadley Mendelsohn - Co-host & Producer
Jessy Caron - Producer & Audio Editor
Jacob Stone - Sound Editor & Mixer
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RELATED LINKS
Sowden House, 5121 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles (PHOTOS): https://bit.ly/3PBihm5
‘Black Dahlia Avenger’ by Steve Hodel: https://amzn.to/468kDj4
Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia (PODCAST): https://bit.ly/45iciIU
Historic American Buildings Survey, Sowden House (PDF): https://bit.ly/3ZwglA1
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