—Steve Hodel It has been a source of mystery and chatter since its construction in 1926. Also, are In-N-Out burgers really as good as they say? Steve Hodel perpetually claims that his father was an intimate friend of Man Ray. Why? Because, to my knowledge, that very question was asked and answered during the research and investigation conducted by Executive Producer, Zak Levitt. Much appreciated. Greetings Steve! Steve: I can see why the IATN screenwriters went with the father-is-the-grandfather angle — so perfect, dramatically — and can’t really blame them. I’ve gotten to know the producer, Zak Levitt through conversations and emails as a man of high integrity, as demonstrated in his product, the Root of Evil podcast. And I hope she gets her own name and identity. I had often wondered about the deliberate staging of the Black Dahlia’s corpse. All four children had it BAD. Fauna II the worst. In and Out Burgers are pretty damn good. Her life is interesting on its own but once Steve published “Black Dahlia Avenger,” she incorporated all of that into her world view. That said, it makes no sense that TNT would want the truth edited out of Cadence13âs episode eightâs podcast regarding who was or was not Faunaâs father. Crime Historian, Erik Rivenes author interview, “Black Dahlia Avenger” in two parts: The 1947 Black Dahlia Murder w/Steve Hodel PART ONE (one hour) June 2, 2016, The 1947 Black Dahlia Murder w/Steve Hodel PART TWO (one hour) June 9, 2016, “My father, the artist” PART ONE (36 min). -LW. Suddenly George Hodel … Really enjoy all your hard work Mr. Hodel. Would love a ten-part miniseries documentary from you. 2018 DNA Test Eliminates George Hodel as Parent of Fauna Hodel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=363ZAmQEA84, https://url.emailprotection.link/?bKw3i57nIX-Nv3mzTO_TMA38UcToDxyxS-6VUKWEDAV3nEiul_h0iAnI-TmM8TLC4yqktahrPSFo0f-5FTb9mPA~~, Los Angeles Cecil Hotel Four-Part Miniseries Mix and Serve Cocktail Adds More Myth and Lore To Black Dahlia Legend. Of course then, sixty-years later we have the cadaver dog, “Buster” alerting to human remains on the property and soil samples confirming the presence of human remains. As presented in its entirely the “True Story of the Hodel Family” as told by individual family members is almost beyond comprehension and the dysfunctionality is horrific and heartbreaking. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across generations. I know that producer Zak Levitt at Cadence 13 pushed hard to keep it in the final episode as he was all about getting the TRUTH out, whatever that might be. Either way, I commend your hard and extensive work in peeling the layers of your dad’s homicidal actions. Not her mother, not her father. His father and mother came through Ellis Island circa 1903 from Russia, via Paris where she was a practicing dentist. Carrie: Thanks for kind words. As to my father’s “Murder as a Fine Art” crime signatures, they are complicated, intense and quite varied, through the decades. I have been impressed with your grace, forgiveness, and honesty. If it is not too personal, could you tell us anything about your father’s youth? Her second daughter, Fauna 2, which that name. I just finished the podcast (and reading all of your books) and it is all totally fascinating (the TNT special was not good but at least it sparked my interest to learn more). Working on that. Stay tuned, more to come. I knew from my later research into my half-sister’s life that Tamar was a lousy mother, had elevated manipulation to an “art form” and that all of her children had suffered. But, until hearing it out of their own mouths, I just didn’t know how bad it had really been for them. Looking forward to your next book. To my mind, and apparently based on the massive number of positive “reviews and comments” (over six-thousand on iTunes alone) along with the National No. She needs her own name really. As I understand it, both Tamar’s and Fauna’s children, my nieces and nephews were all present in one room at the conclusion of Episode Eight. You know, the famous quote from “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence.” When the Senator after telling the real story of what happened and giving it to the press, the Editor say’s “This is the West Sir. For Cadence13 to have answered that question via DNA testing, which positively rules out George Hill Hodel as her possible father, and then not reveal the result is baffling. Man, this story is just incredible. Best, Steve. Sorry for the bad audio, we had a mic malfunction and we're working on a re-edit with corrected sound. I can also understand TNTâs desire to allow the fictional assertions, allusions, or inferences in âI Am The Nightâ to stand that George Hodel is, could be, or might have fathered a child (Fauna) with his daughter Tamar. Steve Hodel’s “message” is pure nonsense, and no one knows that more than Steve Hodel … When you went to juvenile hall was it in Lincoln hights? Now, through never-before-heard archival audio and first-time interviews, the Hodel … Any ideas why? "But Mr. Ellroy says that if people are confused, "it's perfectly fine. Clearly, this will not be the last word on this subject. Just too much to cover here, but a few bullet points: musical prodigy age 9 (piano); one of “Terman’s Termites” with a stratospheric IQ of 186, Cal Tech student at age 14, and on and on. https://url.emailprotection.link/?bKw3i57nIX-Nv3mzTO_TMA38UcToDxyxS-6VUKWEDAV3nEiul_h0iAnI-TmM8TLC4yqktahrPSFo0f-5FTb9mPA~~. The enigmatic Sowden House is an anomaly on otherwise charming and SoCal-bright Franklin … They treat others as inferior and the abuser is protecte! In 1947 the brutal, sadistic murder of a beautiful young woman led to the largest manhunt in L.A. history. Love, Uncle Steve. Hugs and kisses to you and your loved ones from a great-uncle who is most proud of your contributions to the Hodel Story. Thanks for the kind words. My niece and nephews suffered far more than I could have imagined and to hear it related by each one of them, tore at my heart. Haven’t we been through ENOUGH as a family???? It seems a childish grudge to hold especially in light of your abusive upbringing. If not maybe check with people at Cadence 13? Grandparents comfortable, but not really super rich. To Fauna Elizabeth, I just finished the tragically fascinating story of your family. "Growing up in that house, my brothers and I saw it as a place of magic that we were convinced could easily have greeted the … All forwarded to today’s LAPD whose only response is, “We are too busy with current investigations to take a look at old cases.” Best, Steve. I believe she was cognizant of that fact, when she split the difference between races. It’s as well you’ve squelched this notion before it takes hold as mythology. Site by AuthorBytes. Hi Steve, I just listened to the podcast and after reading the above am not surprised that they went with the GHH as the father scenario. Steve Hodel reportedly says he's worried that viewers will take Ellroy's tale for the facts, rather than his claims that his father was the killer. Not one of her children’s father’s. I had never cried for them before because I never knew. Please remember your own soul though, don’t get too caught up in someone else’s evil. Copyright © 2021 Steve Hodel. Zak and I had an approximate ninety-minute conversation and after hearing how well backgrounded and prepared and knowledgeable he was,–I was hooked. Try this link. Steve Hodel is a former Los Angeles Police Detective & New York Times best selling author, whose investigations into America’s most notorious unsolved murders lead him to make a shocking family … But, Elizabeth Short, without question was his “masterpiece” and we have just in recent weeks learned that he did apparently, photograph it as a “trophy” and for his fellow surrealist to view and enjoy as well as sending it to either the press and the police as a taunt. My connection to this story began exactly eight months ago, to the day, by way of an email from an individual I had never heard of, he identified himself as, Zak Levitt, a documentarian. However, unlike the story arc of Fauna confronting GHH in the Sowden House in the 1960s, it’s not obviously fiction. Also, what order do I need to read the books in? Let’s give them a 7 on the 10 scale. However, some have criticized Steve Hodel's theories, labeling them as highly speculative. I say, BRAVO to each one of you.  Born to the DARKSIDE each one of you has independently walked through the fires and into the LIGHT.  A huge hug and kiss to each of you. And, as to your final question. I am glad to hear that you are working on a doc about the true story. Mike Di Stasio “The Hollywood Kid” Interviews Steve Hodel on the Black Dahlia Investigation from Elizabeth Short’s hometown of Medford, MA. I have to believe Zak fought hard to present what he knew was not only a burning question to/for Hodel Family Members, but also to his listeners. Jennifer: The most astonishing thing is how well all of you guys turned out. I am particularly struck by the connections of your dad to the killings in San Francisco. It was ongoing, active and immediate. Quite an undertaking. But, all four are survivors and seem to have powered through it and have become positive, effective adults. He offered … I can’t help but wonder since the “I Am the Night” miniseries is going on sale for $15.00 that the decision makers at TNT (who sponsored the podcast) may have been concerned. Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia, Eight-part miniseries rated “No. The secret DA/Hodel Black Dahlia Files did contain an investigative follow-up report (copied and included in BDA II) showing they did interview a plumber who had serviced the residence basement post stakeout and they asked him, “Did you see any signs of digging in the basement?” The plumber replied that “He wasn’t looking for anything like that and just did his job clearing the pipes and left.” So, clearly they suspected bodies might have been buried in the basement, but took no further action and no indication that they made any physical inspection. Steve Hodel described the effect of the house in his book. See BDA for complete details. BREAKING NEWS- New Victim Disclosure In Rodney Alcala Investigation: July 1968 Assault of Hollywood Teen Establishes Her As Earliest Known Victim, Remembering My Brother Mike Hodel Host of KPFK’s “HOUR 25”, EW columnist Maureen Lee Lenker examines Fact from Fiction in 1949 Actress Jean Spangler Murder. You too have been tested and survived. Thank you for sharing your story in hopes that anyone else in danger will find help. She was ill equipped, alone and it’s heartbreaking. And to Yvette and Rasha, who I know even less than my nieces and nephews, I say the same. Both of you are clearly survivors. Would love to see you do a podcast on everything you have gathered on the case and murder of Elizabeth Short, told through your eyes. After Dr. George Hodel landed on the … I feel so much of it stems from a âSuperiority Complexâ, which grows from inner anger. Derek W: Wow, fast reader. Sara: Should work? It is understood that TNTâs âI Am The Nightâ is fictional dramatic entertainment where truth was not the watchword; whereas Cadence13âs podcast, âRoot Of Evilâ, was billed as a true story. This information was originally intended to be included and revealed to the public in the final Episode Eight of Root of Evil, but was removed or omitted apparently at the request of TNT? The “Good News” as revealed in the Root of Evil podcast is that I believe the cycle of abuse IS NOW BROKEN. Years after retiring, Steve fell into the strangest murder … Looking forward to it. Hodel's son Steve Hodel, a retired LAPD detective, came to believe that Elizabeth Short, a would-be Hollywood actress, had been a patient abused by his father. Let’s hope it ends NOW. The Hodel Family is truly amazing. The public has the right to know the truth of it. I have listened to the podcast, but haven’t read your books (yet). (Not the victims of abuse), thus the cycle is allowed to continue. Yes, while I haven’t seen the miniseries, I think the overall reviews are “just fair.” Have no knowledge of the “Very Scary People” but have to assume since no contact from them that GHH is probably not mentioned? He proposed that his father George Hodel was the Zodiac. Steve Hodel’s “theories” tainted the life story of Fauna Hodel. Tamar and her inability to understand or show love? Yes, I too am curious as to the answer. Matthew M: My father’s youth is “complicated” and plays a very important part in what will become his unfolding psychopathy starting at a very early age. Unfortunately, in the end they want the juiciest of stories. In 2003 Steve Hodel, George Hodel’s son, published the book Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder.In the book, he claims that his father had committed the Black Dahlia … We are now at the end of the podcast and the question remains? Dr. Alan Campbell NPR radio “Watching America”. Black Dahlia Interview Podcast with Steve Hodel March 2020. A miniseries documentary and “The Early Years” which will present what I believe are my father’s murders from the 1920s and 1930s. Both Fauna and Tamar have passed away now. As many readers know, Zak’s production was hosted by my niece Fauna’s two children, (my grand nieces) Rasha and Yvette along with major cooperation and participation from their aunt/my niece, Deborah Elizabeth (Fauna II). Also, interviewed throughout the eight episodes were my three nephews, Peace, Love and Joy Hodel, as well as my brother, Kelvin “Kelly” Hodel. Each one of them providing their unique and intensely personal insights into a major dysfunctional “pattern of abuse.”. Yes, it is covered in my books. No real desire to for multiple reasons. It’s textbook survival technique of the mind. Yes, the question is answered but the answer was not shared publicly… why? I can’t get the podcast to play on any platform. 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