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Fruitloops is a weekly podcast where two true crime enthusiasts bring you stories about people of color who rarely get media coverage - bringing diversity to the true crime conversation.

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    • 3.9 • 903 Ratings

Fruitloops is a weekly podcast where two true crime enthusiasts bring you stories about people of color who rarely get media coverage - bringing diversity to the true crime conversation.

    FRUITLOOPS REVIEWS: Jared From Subway

    FRUITLOOPS REVIEWS: Jared From Subway

    Fruitloops has to take a break this week, but we didn't want to leave you hanging, so please enjoy this Video Club episode from 2023 when Fruitloops Video Club reviewed the docuseries Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster. 
    Synopsis: “For almost a decade beginning in the early 2000s, there was no one more recognizable than Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, whose story of overcoming obesity through a diet of Subway sandwiches was an inspiration. But in 2015, Americans were stunned when authorities brought multiple charges of child endangerment against "Jared from Subway'' and his business partner, Russell Taylor. ID's new three-part series, JARED FROM SUBWAY: CATCHING A MONSTER, reveals the shocking, previously untold story of the investigation that exposed the monster insidiously lurking behind Fogle's charming persona and how his true nature as a child sex predator was finally revealed.”
    https://www.max.com/shows/jared-from-subway-catching-a-monster/dbc8c075-319e-455f-bfa9-b65bf84a9c1e
    Music
    “Blue Light Special” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

    “Too Much Ice” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    “West Side Chillers” by Little Glass Men http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Little_Glass_Men/
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

     “Gotta Get it” & “Torey” by Arulo
    Mixkit Stock Music Free License
    https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/

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    • 1 hr
    Introducing the Jordan Harbinger Show

    Introducing the Jordan Harbinger Show

    Want to hear about a podcast we've been listening to? Check out the Jordan Harbinger Show - we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

    • 2 min
    FRUITLOOPS SHORT: Lloyd Gomez

    FRUITLOOPS SHORT: Lloyd Gomez

    Fruitloops Short is the no frills version of our weekly episode.
    This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Lloyd Gomez, aka The Phantom Hobo Killer, a Native American/Latinx serial killer who murdered nine homeless men across California between 1950 and 1951.
    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!
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    Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2024/04/11/e227-serial-killer-lloyd-gomez/
    Music
    “Hit Me On My Way” by Text Me Records & Jorge Hernandez
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwzoNlp2-Ek
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    “Charangos” By LATASHÁ
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB32w_fAJftImQkRUZ8Ju-Q
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    “All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

    “Torey” by Arulo
    Mixkit Stock Music Free License
    https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Connect with us on:
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHgsKYPbzsI4AEiMrUgabA
    Twitter @FruitLoopsPod
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    • 26 min
    SERIAL KILLER - Lloyd Gomez

    SERIAL KILLER - Lloyd Gomez

    This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Lloyd Gomez, aka The Phantom Hobo Killer, a Native American/Latinx serial killer who murdered nine homeless men across California between 1950 and 1951.
    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
    Regal Cinemas
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    Shout Outs
    Mother Knows Death (podcast)
    Cowboy Carter by Beyonce (music album)
    The Long Shadow (TV mini series)
    Where to find us:
    Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/
    We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod
    Please send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!
    Want to Support the show?
    You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!
    You can make a donation on the Cash App
    https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod
    Or become a monthly Patron through Patreon
    patreon.com/user?u=11415202
    Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2024/04/11/e227-serial-killer-lloyd-gomez/
    How Not to Get Murdered
    @las_vegas_combat_academy
    Music
    “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    “Trap Hamza”by Caslo
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/caslo/
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    “Charangos” By LATASHÁ
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB32w_fAJftImQkRUZ8Ju-Q
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    “All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

    “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Connect with us on:
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHgsKYPbzsI4AEiMrUgabA
    Twitter @FruitLoopsPod
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod
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    • 59 min
    ENCORE: The Atlanta Child Murders Pt 2

    ENCORE: The Atlanta Child Murders Pt 2

    Wendy & Beth are taking a break this week, so please enjoy this episode from 2020, The Atlanta Child Murders Pt 2 (look for Pt 1 in your feed).
    Today we are talking about the Atlanta Child Murders. Between 1979 and 1981, children and teenagers were disappearing off the streets of Atlanta, later turning up dead, terrifying the entire city. At least 28 people in the Atlanta area, most of them young black boys and teenagers, were kidnapped and murdered.
    This case is complicated. So to do it justice, we felt we had to turn it into a two parter. We encourage you to check out our show notes for additional information about the case.   
    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
    Regal Cinemas
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    BetterHelp
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FRUIT and get on your way to being your best self!

    Where to find us:
    Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/
    We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod
    Please send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!
    Want to Support the show?
    You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!
    You can make a donation on the Cash App
    https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod
    Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page
    https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod
    Footnotes:
    How Not to Get Murdered
    Massot, Dolors. (02/27/2020). 10 Tips to help protect your children from danger. Aleteia.org. Retrieved on 9/12/2020 from https://aleteia.org/2020/02/24/10-tips-to-help-protect-your-children-from-danger/
    How to report child abuse 
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/responding/reporting/how/
    https://www.thehotline.org/
    SafeKids.Com. (n.d.). Kids' Rules for Online Safety. New York Public Library. Retrieved on 9/13/2020 from https://www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/safekidslist_0.pdf
    Music
    "Abyss" by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    "Trap Beat 6" by Arulo
    Mixkit Stock Music Free License
    https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/

    “All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

    "Streets” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Connect with us on:
    Twitter @FruitLoopsPod
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod


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    • 1 hr 31 min
    ENCORE: The Atlanta Child Murders Pt 1

    ENCORE: The Atlanta Child Murders Pt 1

    Wendy & Beth are taking a break this week, so please enjoy this episode from 2022, The Atlanta Child Murders Pt 1 (look for Pt 2 in your feed).
    Today we are talking about the Atlanta Child Murders. Between 1979 and 1981, children and teenagers were disappearing off the streets of Atlanta, later turning up dead, terrifying the entire city. At least 28 people in the Atlanta area, most of them young black boys and teenagers, were kidnapped and murdered.
    This case is complicated. So to do it justice, we felt we had to turn it into a two parter. We encourage you to check out our show notes for additional information about the case.   
    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
    Regal Cinemas
    Join Regal Unlimited! Sign up now in the Regal app or on:  https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/bhyi4xqd
    Use Code: FLOOPSREG

    BetterHelp
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FRUIT and get on your way to being your best self!

    Where to find us:
    Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/
    We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod
    Please send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!
    Want to Support the show?
    You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars!
    You can make a donation on the Cash App
    https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod
    Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page
    https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod
    Footnotes:
    How Not to Get Murdered
    Massot, Dolors. (02/27/2020). 10 Tips to help protect your children from danger. Aleteia.org. Retrieved on 9/12/2020 from https://aleteia.org/2020/02/24/10-tips-to-help-protect-your-children-from-danger/
    How to report child abuse 
    https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/responding/reporting/how/
    https://www.thehotline.org/
    SafeKids.Com. (n.d.). Kids' Rules for Online Safety. New York Public Library. Retrieved on 9/13/2020 from https://www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/safekidslist_0.pdf
    Music
    "Abyss" by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
    “One Way”, “VVS” & “Starz”by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Connect with us on:
    Twitter @FruitLoopsPod
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod
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    • 1 hr 16 min

Customer Reviews

3.9 out of 5
903 Ratings

903 Ratings

breamedl11 ,

Wonderful and amazing podcast

My first episode I watched was the Lester street murder. It was explained well I also figured out who did very quickly because when they were interviewing JR. He had a smirk on his face and I said he did it

Lashe123 ,

Perfectly blended

This cast is one of my favorites. They have blended regional history, true crime, and humor all in one place! Wendy and Beth(shout out to Beths sis) understand the importance of sharing these stories in an educational way and don’t let negative Nancys disrupt that. Great job ladies.

Ang11111112345 ,

Not to the point

Sad that it took 30 mins of skipping to finally get to the actual story

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