Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia

I was always fascinated by the Black Dahlia murder, as well as all thing dark / Hollyweird. when I heard one of my favorite podcasts was covering this case, but only for members, I just happened to stumble upon this and wow.. I am so glad I did. I know there is only so much to tell and I am immediately ordering the books from Amazon, but I just loved everything about this. the production, back ground noise, the way the episodes were layer and left cliffhangers — it was all beautifully done and in my opinion, is a great gift to the Short family, whomever may still be alive today.

I’ve always been fascinated with the black dahlia murder and why it hasn’t been solved. But now I know exactly what happened. This podcast is one of the best series I’ve ever listened to. The fact that the hosts themselves are closely related to Hodel, and the fact that they have the most INSANE family history I’ve ever heard.

This podcast is incredibly well done. It’s honest, raw, dark, hopeful and captivating on all accounts. It truly shows the transformative power of breaking the cycle. I have already recommended this podcast to so many people. It’s dark and heavy at times - can be incredibly triggering. But it’s also uplifting, hopeful, enlightening and a lesson is the beauty of openness and honesty. Couldn’t recommend this podcast more!

Wowwow. One of my favorite podcasts! I love the unfolding of the story. The production was really great right down to the music! I was hooked and listened in a day and a half. Thanks for being brave and telling all your stories! What a fascinating story and uncovering of an infamous murder.