10 episodes
Hillside: The Investigation and Trial of the Hillside Strangler Last 5 Percent Media
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- True Crime
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4.9 • 66 Ratings
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In the new podcast HILLSIDE, author Joseph Rodota revisits the investigation and trial of the Hillside Strangler. Based on dozens of interviews and more than three years of in-depth research, HILLSIDE is a riveting story of crime, politics and personal redemption.
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Bonus Episode - “HILLSIDE: LIVE”
Host Joseph Rodota discusses the making of the podcast “HILLSIDE” and the NBC Studios Documentary “THE HILLSIDE STRANGLER: DEVIL IN DISGUISE." With KCRA Anchor Edie Lambert and special guest, former KFWB and CBS Los Angeles reporter Jim Mitchell. Recorded at The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre, in Sacramento, California.
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Chapter Eight: "A Mother's Daughter"
The jury returns its verdicts. Meika Mercado reflects on her journey to learn more about her late mother, Yolanda Washington.
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Chapter Seven: "Spokes on a Wheel"
Prosecutors develop a strategy for presenting their case, despite problems with a key witness. Angelo Buono’s lawyer makes a strategic choice of co-counsel.
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Chapter Six: "Hocus Pocus"
Prosecutors grapple with a defense motion to bar the testimony of three witnesses.
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Chapter Five: “Unwinnable”
Kenneth Bianchi confesses to 10 murders in Los Angeles and agrees to testify against his cousin. A woman sees Bianchi on the evening news and reaches out to him.
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Chapter Four: “Little Pieces”
Police discover the bodies of two women in Bellingham, Washington. An investigator calls the LA County Sheriff’s Department on a Saturday, triggering a search of Hillside Strangler Task Force files.
Customer Reviews
superb
Fantastic podcast. For people interested in true crime, coupled with serious investigative journalism is a must. Is the best podcast on this genre of this season by far.
Really well done
I loved this podcast overall. I felt immersed in it. However, I think there was too much on the daughter. I felt her story could have been edited down into one or two episode. Not the whole series. There were many other families affected by these killings.
Remarkable
This is a remarkable podcast about the Hillside Strangler case - not in the gory details but in the human issues surrounding a horrific crime.