15 episodes
Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia TNT / Cadence13
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- True Crime
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4.6 • 17.7K Ratings
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When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it remains America's most infamous unsolved murder. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across generations. Now, through never-before-heard archival audio and first-time interviews, the Hodel family opens up to reveal their shocking story. In this eight-part documentary series, sisters Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile, the great grand daughters of George Hodel, take a deep dive into their family history to try to figure out what really happened, and where do they all go from here? Root of Evil is the companion podcast to TNTs limited series I Am the Night. Inspired by the true story of the Hodel family, the series stars Chris Pine and comes from acclaimed Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins.
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Saved By The Ghetto
Fauna Hodel, a biracial girl living in Sparks, Nevada, finds out the truth about who she really is, where she came from, and her terrifying family history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A Skilled Surgeon
Former LAPD Homicide Detective, Steve Hodel, explains the identity of the Black Dahlia, the circumstances of her murder in 1947 Los Angeles, and how the LAPD's profile of her killer fit Steve's own father, George Hodel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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George's Gift
A deeper look into the life of George Hodel and his children; his interests, his parties, and the horrifying incident in 1949 that would reshape the Hodel family forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Minotaur
Steve Hodel receives a phone call that pulls him out of retirement to investigate the Black Dahlia, a murder that had been ice cold for more than 50 years. The deeper Steve gets, the more he comes to accept his father was a sadistic killer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Traumatic Reenactment
The vicious cycle of family trauma continues as George Hodel's daughter, Tamar becomes a mother. Her children tell the heartbreaking story of growing up in a shockingly toxic environment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Supposin' I Did Kill The Black Dahlia
Steve Hodel uncovers a pile of evidence connecting his father, George Hodel, to the Black Dahlia murderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Customer Reviews
This one’s for the true crime FREAKS
This is my ALL TIME favorite true crime podcast. This is the show that got me hooked for life, so very well told! I greatly appreciate the storytelling by the family, it makes it that much more bone chilling! This is always a great listen, regardless of how many times I’ve heard it!
Scripted Fiction
Root of evil podcast is scripted misinformation, hypocrisy and Hodel family perpetuated falsehoods involving Fauna, the great story-teller (and court proven pathological liar)Tamar, George Hodel, the Hodel family torchbearers and the Black Dahlia. It involves self-imposed victimization, re-victimization and exploitation involving Elizabeth Short, the Short family and other victims and their families. George Hodel was proven innocent by the LAPD in 1950 and in 2019. The proof is out there. Anything claimed otherwise is false and reeks of agenda. A lot of people fell for the grift.
The hosts read from a script. A script of Hodel family campfire stories, perpetuated lies and soft-con. What the script and the hosts won't tell you is both Fauna and Tamar said George Hodel wasn't the murderer of Elizabeth Short. Fauna Hodel was no angel and ironically was the Root Of Evil.
Root of Evil is fiction and untrue crime at best and should be viewed as such.
Strange and Wonderful
This is a truly fascinating and extraordinarily well constructed podcast. It was a joy to listen to, an odd thing to say about a crime podcast. If you listen, you will understand. The production value is top notice. Highly recommended.