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Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

True Story Media

Fruitloops: Serial Killer of Color is a true crime, history, and comedy podcast that delves into the often-overlooked stories of serial killers of color—and, more importantly, their victims. Contrary to common misconceptions, not all serial killers are straight, cis, white men! We take deep dives into the lives and crimes of these killers worldwide, while also examining the history, culture, and social factors that may have influenced their actions.

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All Episodes

46:04

FRUITLOOPS SHORT: Jorge Avila-Torrez

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2024/02/12

You asked, we listened! Introducing Fruitloops Short, where we cut out all the extraneous stuff and give you just the meat of the story. We hope you enjoy this, but the full episode will still be available and will always be posted first. E220: SERIAL KILLER - Jorge Avila-Torrez (Fruitloops Short) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Jorge Avila-Torrez who killed two little girls in his hometown of Zion, Illinois when he was a teenager. He initially got away with it, and went on to kill one

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E220: SERIAL KILLER - Jorge Avila-Torrez

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2024/02/08

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Jorge Avila-Torrez who killed two little girls in his hometown of Zion, Illinois when he was a teenager. He initially got away with it, and went on to kill one woman, and assaulted three others in Arlington, Virginia. This case was suggested to us by Olivia G. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next

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23:57

FRUITLOOPS SHORT: Joseph Brant

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color ·

2024/02/06

You asked, we listened! Introducing Fruitloops Short, where we cut out all the extraneous stuff and give you just the meat of the story. We hope you enjoy this, but the full episode will still be available and will always be posted first. E219: SERIAL KILLER - Joseph Brant (Fruitloops Short) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Joseph Brant, a serial killer who confessed to murdering four women in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Thanks for listening! Footnotes:

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219: SERIAL KILLER - Joseph Brant

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2024/02/01

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Joseph Brant, a serial killer who confessed to murdering four women in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Shout Outs Olurinatti (Podcast) The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told (Podcast) Echo (TV

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58:40

BONUS: She Goes By Jane - Unpacking Missing White...

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2024/01/25

In Ohio, a black woman’s body is found beneath a bridge and labeled Victim #8. In New York, a black woman found dead inside a storage tote will become known as Peaches for the heart shaped peach tattoo on her breast. And in Georgia, a black woman’s bones are found in the underbrush by a man walking his dog. Like many women of color who came before and after them, their stories fade from news coverage - if they’re covered at all. What is missing white woman syndrome and how does it translate to

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42:21

BONUS: Living for We - The Unthinkable

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2024/01/11

Living with trauma as a Black woman in Cleveland isn’t a rare experience, but what’s it like here when we find ourselves in the white-hot light of controversy and public scrutiny? How do we cope? Samaria Rice and Ayesha Bell Hardaway, both Black women with unique painful experiences in the court of public opinion share their stories. Want to share your thoughts as a Black woman in Cleveland? Leave us a message at (216) 223-8312 and you may just hear yourself on the podcast. Learn more about Living

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32:15

BONUS: Impact of Influence - The Mindhunter Who...

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2023/12/28

Please enjoy this episode of Impact of Influence while we are on break! Henry Louis Wallace, also known as the "Charlotte Strangler", killed eleven black women in South Carolina and North Carolina from March 1990 to March 1994. Ann Burgess interviewed Wallace and testified in his trial. Ann was a pioneer in the study of serial killers. The Netflix series Mindhunter based the character of Dr. Wendy Carr on Burgess. Check out episode 135. The prosecutor of the Charlotte Strangler gives her side of

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E218: MASS MURDERER - Julian Carlton

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2023/12/21

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Julian Carlton, a black man who murdered seven people, including three children, at Taliesin in Wisconsin, the estate of Frank Lloyd Wright. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/fruitloopspodfree and use code

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57:55

E217: SERIAL KILLER - Alexander Wayne Watson

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2023/12/14

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Alexander Wayne Watson, a serial killer active in Anne Arundel county in Maryland in the 1980s and 90s. He committed his first murder as a juvenile. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/fruitloopspodfree and use

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79:36

E216: SERIAL KILLER - Hugo Ernesto Osorio Chávez

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2023/12/07

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Hugo Ernesto Osorio Chávez, a former police officer in El Salvador who confessed to being a serial killer. Dozens of bodies were found buried in his yard. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/fruitloopspodfree

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56:31

E215: SERIAL KILLER - Michael Hubert Hughes

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2023/11/30

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Michael Hughes, a convicted serial killer who killed at least 7 women between 1986 and 1993. He was actually one of at least five active serial killers in Los Angeles at the time that claimed the lives of more than 50 young black women. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys,

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68:00

E214: MASS MURDERERS - The Gebreselassie Brothers

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2023/11/23

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Asmerom Gebreselassie and Tewodros Gebreselassie, two brothers who murdered three people on Thanksgiving day, 2006. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Shout Outs Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History (podcast) Cyber Fareedah, Cybersecurity Personality @

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213: SERIAL KILLER - Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu

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2023/11/16

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu, a South African police officer who murdered six people: her lover, her sister, her cousin, her niece and two nephews. She did this in order to cash out on life and funeral policies. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Shout

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59:55

E212: SERIAL KILLER - Matthew Steven Johnson

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2023/11/09

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Matthew Steven Johnson, a Hartford, CT serial killer who stomped women to death. He was convicted of three murders and is still the leading suspect in two others. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Magic Mind Go to

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E211: MURDERER - Crystal Gail Mangum

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2023/11/02

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the convoluted case of Crystal Gail Mangum, known as the woman who falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape. But she is also a convicted murderer. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Magic Mind Go to

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210: MURDERERS - Fedell Caffey & Annette Williams

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2023/10/26

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Fedell Caffey & Annette Williams, a couple who wanted a child, so they murdered a pregnant woman for her baby. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors: Magic Mind Go to https://www.magicmind.com/fruitloops And get up to 56% off your subscription for

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E203: SERIAL KILLER - Barnes

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2023/10/19

Today we are talking about the convicted murderer of two men, James “Jimmy” Shepherd and Perry “PJ” Jennings. The killer is a black trans man with the last name Barnes, and the murders took place in Louisiana in the early 2000’s, before Barnes came out as trans. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out

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E209: SERIAL KILLER - Frederick Pete Cox

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color ·

2023/10/12

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Frederick Pete Cox, a black man who went on a killing spree in March and April of 1997, murdering three women and assaulting two others. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Magic Mind Go to https://www.magicmind.com/fruitloops And get up to 56%

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51:56

FRUITLOOPS REVIEWS - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption &...

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2023/10/05

Back in March, for our Video Club, Fruitloops reviewed the documentary Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy. About the documentary: "In the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America's inner cities like a tsunami, ravaging all in its wake. Decades later, the destructive effects on people's lives, families and communities are still deeply felt. Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy examines not only the personal devastation caused by the drug, but also the shadowy origins of the crisis

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FRUITLOOPS REVIEWS: LA 92

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2023/09/28

Wendy and Beth are on a minibreak while they are at CrimeCon. During the break, please enjoy this recording of our VideoClub meeting from February, when we reviewed the 2017 documentary LA 92. About the documentary: "The 1992 acquittal of white police officers for beating Rodney King, a black motorist, sparked days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles. Twenty-five years later, filmmakers examine the aftermath and reveal rarely seen archival

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