The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast
737 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsA deep dive into the darker side of the Golden State hosted by Roseanne with a quietly intense storytelling style and is always ad-free
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[Bonus] The Life & Death of Bugsy Siegel – Part I (Killafornia Circumstances)
December 13, 2018 05:34 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBThe Life and Death of Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel with special guest Justin Rimmel of Mysterious Circumstances
#72 The Tale of Blaze Bernstein
December 11, 2018 15:49 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBOn the night of January 2, 2018, Blaze Bernstein went out with a former classmate from high school, unbeknownst to his family. He never came back.
#072 The Tale of a Hate Crime: The Murder of Blaze Bernstein
December 11, 2018 15:49 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThe 2018 Murder Of College Student Blaze Bernstein Committed By Neo-Nazi Terrorist Group Atomwaffen Member Samuel Woodward **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On the night of January 2, 2018, Blaze Bernstein, home from University, visiting his family on winter break, went out with a former classmate from high school, unbeknownst to his family. He never came back. 7 days later, Blaze’s body would be discovered in a shallow grave in an Orange County Park. Who would want to ...
[Bonus] The Tale of the Annihilation of the Watts Family [Vacation Series]
December 06, 2018 17:32 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThe 2018 Murders Of Shan'ann Watts, 4-Year-Old Bella, 3-Year-Old-Celeste And Unborn Son, Nico **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In this bonus vacation series episode, we discuss the murders of Shan’ann Watts, her children 4 year old Bella and 3 year old Celeste, and her unborn son to be named Nico at the hands of Shan’ann’s husband. What lead to such a horrendous crime to have taken place, and what was it about his non-verbal mannerisms that told the world before he was a...
[Bonus] The Watts Family Murders (Vacation Series)
December 06, 2018 17:32 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThe Murders of Shan'ann, Bella, and Celeste Watts
#071 The Tale of Brittany Maynard: The Fight for the Right to Die
November 22, 2018 02:54 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBThe Stories Of Terri Schiavo, Brittany Maynard And Karen Ann Quinlan And The Battle Over Their Lives **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Today, we are going to take a look at the stories of Terri Schiavo, Brittany Maynard, and Karen Ann Quinlan. Each of their extraordinary stories had a major impact on the way Americans viewed the controversial issues regarding the right-to-die, death with dignity, and physician assisted death. This episode is not meant to be a lesson in ...
#71 The Tale of Death with Dignity
November 22, 2018 02:54 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBToday, we are going to take a look at the stories of Terri Schiavo, Brittany Maynard, and Karen Ann Quinlan, and is not meant to be a lesson in right and wrong, but rather choices ... and making the tough decisions.
[Addendum] The Tale of Sherri Papini
November 18, 2018 16:14 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this addendum to Episode 70, we discuss some listener feedback, comments, opinions, and theories about Sherri Papini and her 22-day ordeal.
[Addendum] The Tale the Bizarre Odyssey of Sherri Papini
November 18, 2018 16:14 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBA Follow Up Episode On The Bizarre 22 Day Long "Kidnapping" Of Redding, California Super Mom Sherri Papini **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In this addendum to Episode 70, we discuss some listener feedback, comments, opinions, and theories about Sherri Papini and her 22-day ordeal. On November 2, 2016, ‘Super Mom’ Sherri Papini reportedly went for a jog and inexplicably vanished. Her phone was discovered a mile away off the side of a country road, which lead to a massiv...
#070 The Tale of the Bizarre Odyssey of Sherri Papini
November 11, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBThe Bizarre 22 Day Long "Kidnapping" Of Redding, California Super Mom Sherri Papini **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On November 2, 2016, ‘Super Mom’ Sherri Papini reportedly went for a jog and inexplicably vanished. Her phone was discovered a mile away off the side of a country road, which lead to a massive search effort being launched for the missing mother of two. Twenty-two days later, on Thanksgiving Day, Sherri would inexplicably reappear, leaving many wondering w...
#70 The Tale of Sherri Papini
November 11, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBOn November 2, 2016, ‘Super Mom’ Sherri Papini reportedly went for a jog and inexplicably vanished.
#69 The Disappearance of Michael VanZandt
November 06, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBThe 2016 disappearance of Michael VanZandt
#069 The Tale of the Disappearance of Michael VanZandt
November 06, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThe Mysterious Disappearance Of Michael VanZandt After A Night Out In Hermosa Beach, California **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On March 5th, 2016, Air Force Veteran Michael VanZandt met up with some friends in Hermosa Beach, California to watch the UFC fight in the Pier Plaza area, which is filled with a spattering of bars and pubs. After the fight, the group of friends begins a bar hop. Michael steps out of line to look for a restroom and his friends never see him ag...
[Bonus] The Tale of the Castle Doctrine
October 31, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBThe 1999 murder of Brandon Ketsdever, the 2012 murder of Nicholas Brady and Haile Kifer, and the Castle Doctrine Laws
#68 The Tale of James Bulger – Part 3 (The Vacation Series)
October 30, 2018 03:46 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBThe abduction and murder of 2 year old James Patrick Bulger ... Part 3
#068 The Tale of the Murder of 2 year old James Bulger: A Vacation Series [Part 3]
October 30, 2018 03:46 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBThe 1993 Murder Of 2 Year Old James Bulger Committed By 10-Year-Old Classmates Robert Thompson And Jon Venables [Part 3] **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On February 12, 1993, an abduction and murder took place in Merseyside, England. The victim was 2 year old James Patrick Bulger. Once the details of the crime, and those who were charged with committing the act emerged and news spread across the country and the world, the murder would go down as one of the most notorio...
#67 The Tale of James Bulger – Part 2 (The Vacation Series)
October 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThe 1993 murder of 2 year old James Patrick Bulger
#067 The Tale of the Murder of 2 year old James Bulger: A Vacation Series [Part 2]
October 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThe 1993 Murder Of 2 Year Old James Bulger Committed By 10-Year-Old Classmates Robert Thompson And Jon Venables [Part 2] **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On February 12, 1993, an abduction and murder took place in Merseyside, England. The victim was 2 year old James Patrick Bulger. Once the details of the crime, and those who were charged with committing the act emerged and news spread across the country and the world, the murder would go down as one of the most notorio...
#66 The Tale of James Bulger – Part 1 (The Vacation Series)
October 21, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThe abduction and murder of 2 year old James Patrick Bulger
#066 The Tale of the Murder of 2 year old James Bulger: A Vacation Series [Part 1]
October 21, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThe 1993 Murder Of 2 Year Old James Bulger Committed By 10-Year-Old Classmates Robert Thompson And Jon Venables [Part 1] **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On February 12, 1993, an abduction and murder took place in Merseyside, England. The victim was 2 year old James Patrick Bulger. Once the details of the crime, and those who were charged with committing the act emerged and news spread across the country and the world, the murder would go down as one of the most notorio...
#065 The Tale of Jasmine Fiore: The Girl in the Suitcase
October 14, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 89.1 MBThe 2009 Murder Of Actress And Model Jasmine Fiore Perpetrated By Her Husband Ryan Jenkins **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On March 16th, 2009 Ryan Jenkins and Jasmine Fiore had a chance encounter at a pool party in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two days later, the couple would wed. That’s right, only two days after meeting. Not surprisingly, things went bad quickly, and within a matter of months, their marriage would be bombarded with betrayal, both financial and sexual. But t...
#65 The Tale of Jasmine Fiore
October 14, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 89.1 MBRyan Jenkins and Jasmine Fiore had a chance encounter at a pool party in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two days later, the couple would wed. That’s right, only two days after meeting.
#064 The Tale of the [Formerly] Unsolved Murder of Debbie Dorian
October 07, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThe 1996 Formerly Unsolved Murder Of Debbie Dorian Perpetrated By Alleged Serial Rapist And Killer Nickey Stane **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This weekend, we will be covering the 1996 murder of Debbie Dorian. She was bound, gagged, raped, and murdered in her apartment. Her father was the one who made the horrific discovery, and to this day, her killer has never been apprehended and her case has gone cold. He did however leave behind his genetic marker...his DNA. T...
#64 The Unsolved Murder of Debbie Dorian
October 07, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThe 1996 Unsolved Murder of 22 year old Fresno State Student Debbie Dorian
#063 The Tale of the Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire Tragedy
September 30, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBThe 2016 Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire In Oakland, California That Killed 36 People **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On December 2, 2016, an artist collective in Oakland, California known as the Ghost Ship, erupted into flames while a musical event was taking place on the makeshift second floor of the eclectic warehouse. Thirty-six people lost their lives that night in what became one of the worst fire disasters in California history. Hear the story of what happened, how th...
#63 The Tale of the Ghost Ship Fire
September 30, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBOn December 2, 2016, an artist collective in Oakland, California, known as the Ghost Ship, erupted into flames while a musical event was taking place, killing 36 people.
[Bonus] The Tale of the NorCal Rapist, The Golden State Killer & Former 'America's Dad
September 27, 2018 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThe Cases Of Some Very Violent Sexual Predators That Have Been Making Headlines Lately: Roy Charles Waller, Joseph James DeAngelo And Bill Cosby **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In the vein of this weeks episode on the sexual assault of Emily Doe in episode 62, for today’s bonus we are going to touch on a couple other very serious violent sexual predators that have been making news in the past several months, even in the past few days. We are going to talk a little bit ...
[Bonus] The NorCal Rapist, GSK, & Bill Cosby
September 27, 2018 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBFor today’s BONUS we are going to touch on a couple of other very serious violent sexual predators that have been making news in the past several months, and talk about the NorCal Rapist, the Golden State Killer, and convicted rapist and predator Bill Cosby.
#062 The Tale of Injustice: Emily Doe a.k.a. Chanel Miller
September 23, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 96.7 MBThe Case Of The 2015 Sexual Assault Of "Emily Doe" AKA Chanel Miller By Convicted Sexual Predator Brock Turner **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Since this episode originally aired, Emily Doe has come forward and has published a book entitled Know My Name: A Memoir. Her name is Chanel Miller. On January 18th, 2015, a young woman known only by the name Emily Doe attended a frat party at the Stanford University Campus with her younger sister. She would wake up hours late...
#62 The Tale of Emily Doe
September 23, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 96.7 MBOn January 18th, 2015, a young woman known only by the name Emily Doe attended a frat party at the Stanford University Campus and woke up hours later on a hospital gurney with no recollection of how she ended up there or why.
#061 The Tale of the Murder of Gwen Araujo
September 09, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBThe 2002 Murder Of Transgender Teen Gwen Arajuo Perpetrated By Jason Cazares, Michael Magidson, José Meré Andl Jaron Nabors **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On October 4th, 2002, Gwen Araujo, a teenager from Newark, California, was savagely beaten to death by 4 men when they discovered she was transgender. Hear the details of how the relationship between Gwen and her killers had begun, how two of them had taken a particular liking to her, and how questions of Gwen’s gend...
#61 The Tale of Gwen Araujo
September 09, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBOn October 4th, 2002, Gwen Araujo, a teenager from Newark, California, was savagely beaten to death by 4 men when they discovered she was transgender.
#060 The Tale of Survival: Tamara Brooks & Jacqueline Marris
September 02, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThe Story Of The 2002 Kidnapping Of Tamara Brooks And Jacqueline Marris Perpetrated By Roy Dean Ratliff **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This is the story of 2 teenage girls, Tamara Brooks and Jacqueline Marris, who were strangers before the night of August 1, 2002 when both of them were kidnapped by a fugitive who already had a warrant out for his arrest for a prior sexual assault - Roy Dean Ratliff. When the news hit the media that these two girls were abducted, most...
#60 The Tales of Jacque and Tamara
September 02, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBHere's the story of these two young girls who were kidnapped and brutalized by their captor, and how they not only forged a bond, kept their wits about them, and fought back for their lives…and won.
[UPDATE] The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson with Guest Host Justin Rimmel [Vacation Series]
August 31, 2018 05:12 - 34 minutes - 22.4 MBAn Update On The 2013 Death Of Valdosta Georgia High School Senior Kendrick Johnson With Guest Host Justin Rimmel From The Mysterious Circumstances Podcast **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** This is an update on the death of Kendrick Johnson of Valdosta, Georgia. On January 11, 2013, Kendrick was found inside a rolled up wrestling map that was standing up vertically inside the gym at his high school. His death was ruled accidental, but when his family had a second autops...
[Bonus] The Kendrick Johnson Update
August 31, 2018 05:12 - 34 minutes - 22.4 MBJustin of Mysterious Circumstances and I have an update regard the Kendrick Johnson case.
#059 The Tale of the Alpha Dog: Jesse James Hollywood
August 26, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBThe 2000 Murder Of Nicholas Markowitz Masterminded By Small-Time Drug Dealer Jesse James Hollywood **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** Jesse James Hollywood was a mid-level drug dealer in the late 90s in the San Fernando Valley area of California. Many of the guys he recruited to deal drugs for him, often found themselves in debt because they tended to smoke more than they sold. One in particular owed Jesse James some money, but really didn’t concern himself with paying hi...
#059 The Tale of Jesse James Hollywood
August 26, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB**NOTE: Killafornia Dreaming is no longer affiliated with Orbital Jigsaw or Blubrry** Jesse James Hollywood was a mid-level drug dealer in the late 90s in the San Fernando Valley area of California. Many of the guys he recruited to deal drugs for him, often found themselves in debt because they tended to smoke more than they sold. One in particular owed Jesse James some money, but really didn’t concern himself with paying him. This began a feud that eventually boiled over into an not-so...
#59 The Tale of Jesse James Hollywood
August 26, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBThe 2000 abduction and murder of Nicholas Markowitz by Jesse James Hollywood, a mid-level drug dealer in the late 90s in the San Fernando Valley area of California.
[Bonus] The Tale of the Disappearance of Baby Ember Skye Graham
August 24, 2018 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBThe 2006 Disappearance Of 6 Month Old Ember Skye Graham Last Seen With Her Father, Matthew, Who Is Now Deceased **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On July 2, 2015, Matthew Graham woke up in the morning to find his 6 month old baby girl, Ember Skye missing, who he said he put to bed the night before in a pack and play just a few feet away from him. But something about his story does not add up. To this day, more than 3 years later there, the only clue ever found connected ...
[Bonus] The Disappearance of Baby Ember Skye Graham
August 24, 2018 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBOn July 2, 2015, Matthew Graham woke up in the morning to find his 6-month old baby girl, Ember Skye, missing. But something about his story does not add up.
[Bonus] The Tale of the 2015 Disappearance of Ember Skye Graham
August 24, 2018 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB**NOTE: Killafornia Dreaming is no longer affiliated with Orbital Jigsaw or Blubrry** On July 2, 2015, Matthew Graham woke up in the morning to find his 6 month old baby girl, Ember Skye missing, who he said he put to bed the night before in a pack and play just a few feet away from him. But something about his story does not add up. To this day, more than 3 years later there, the only clue ever found connected to Baby Ember was her pacifier, discovered many miles away in a remote locati...
#058 The Tale of Two Brothers: Steven & Cary Stayner
August 19, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBThe Story Of The Years-Long Abduction Of Steven Stayner And The Crimes Of His Serial Killer Brother Cary Stayner **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In 1972, 7 year old Steven Stayner was abducted by Kenneth Parnell and held captive for more than 7 years, passing him off as his son. When he was getting too old for Parnell’s taste, he abducted 5 year old Timothy White. But Steven was not about to let Timothy suffer the same fate as he had, so he took Timothy and escaped. B...
#58 The Tale of the Stayners
August 19, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBIn 1972, 7 year old Steven Stayner was abducted by Kenneth Parnell and held captive for more than 7 years, passing him off as his son. When he was getting too old for Parnell’s taste, he abducted 5 year old Timothy White. But Steven was not about to let Timothy suffer the same fate as he had, so he took Timothy and escaped.
#058 The Tale of the Steven & Cary Stayner
August 19, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MB**NOTE: Killafornia Dreaming is no longer affiliated with Orbital Jigsaw or Blubrry** In 1972, 7 year old Steven Stayner was abducted by Kenneth Parnell and held captive for more than 7 years, passing him off as his son. When he was getting too old for Parnell’s taste, he abducted 5 year old Timothy White. But Steven was not about to let Timothy suffer the same fate as he had, so he took Timothy and escaped. Both boys made their way home, and Steven was hailed a hero. But life wasn’t e...
[Bonus] The Tale of Angel's Pitcher Nick Adenhart
August 15, 2018 19:33 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThe Case Of Drunk Driver Andrew Thomas Gallo Who Killed Angel's Pitcher Nick Adenhart, His Friends Courtney Stewart And Henry Pearson And Severely Injured Jon Wilhite **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** On April 8th, 2009, rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart of the Anaheim Angels made his season debut, and his 4th professional start for the team against the Oakland A’s. He would finish the game, throwing the best game of his short career. But this would be the last time he would ...
[Bonus] The Tale of Nick Adenhart
August 15, 2018 19:33 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBOn April 8th, 2009, rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart of the Anaheim Angels made his season debut, and would finish the game throwing the best game of his short career. Unfortunately, it would be his last.
#057 The Tale of the Terrorizing of a PTA Mom
August 01, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBThe Pettiness Of Affluent Orange County Couple Kent And Jill Easter **KD IS NO LONGER WITH ORBITAL JIGSAW OR BLUBRRY** In 2010, Jill and Kent Easter felt slighted by their school’s PTA president Kelli Peters when she accidentally left their son behind when they lined up following an after school program. When asked why her son was left behind, Kelli told Jill that sometimes, he can be slow to line up. And that’s when all hell broke loose…and the Easters would launch a year long campaign ...
#057 The Tale of the PTA Mom
August 01, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB**NOTE: Killafornia Dreaming is no longer affiliated with Orbital Jigsaw or Blubrry** In 2010, Jill and Kent Easter felt slighted by their school’s PTA president Kelli Peters when she accidentally left their son behind when they lined up following an after school program. When asked why her son was left behind, Kelli told Jill that sometimes, he can be slow to line up. And that’s when all hell broke loose…and the Easters would launch a year long campaign to have Kelli ousted from the PTA...
#57 The Tale of the PTA Mom
August 01, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBIn 2010, Jill and Kent Easter felt slighted by their school’s PTA president Kelli Peters when she accidentally left their son behind when they lined up following an after school program.