Clarence Ray Allen was a gangster who had other people do his killing. Usually young, stupid, and naive people. As a participant in organized crime, Allen was doing pretty well for himself. But he got greedy, and ended up taking out a hit on the lives of several innocent people who were aware of some of his transgressions. Allen is also suspected of murdering three innocent people who another man, named Kevin Cooper, was convicted of killing. Clarence Ray Allen was the last person executed in California in recent history. He was killed by lethal injection in January of 2006, taking several secrets to his shallow grave.

In Part 2 of their discussion on Stanley "Tookie" Williams, hosts Matt Ralston and William Noguera discuss the murder case which landed Williams on San Quinten State Prison's Death Row. The guys also discuss Williams' life behind bars, and William shares his experiences in communicating with Williams, and speaks to his character. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live, from Death Row.

In Part 1 of the story of Stan "Tookie" Williams, hosts Matt Ralston and William Noguera discuss his formative years and descent into gang life. Williams was one of the most noteworthy prisoners to ever pass through San Quinten State Prison. Among his accolades, he was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize while behind bars. He authored several books discouraging young people from following in his footsteps. He was executed in December of 2005, at fifty one years of age. While the Governator of California refused to stop his execution, many still see it as a miscarriage of justice.

Donald Jay Beardslee got caught up in a drug deal which led to the deaths of two innocent young women. His defense seemed to be that he didn't have the backbone to do the right thing and exit the situation. He was executed in January of 2005, the first under the watch of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Hosts Matt Ralston and William Noguera discuss Beardslee's case and why he was a forgettable wallflower while behind bars in San Quentin State Prison.

Stephen Wayne Anderson ran into the woods at a young age and was never really right in the head. He soon became a ruthless killer of everyone from elderly women to fellow prisoners. While awaiting execution on Death Row he began writing poetry, which garnered him a few awards and fed his massive ego. He was executed by lethal injection in January of 2002, in San Quentin State Prison, after a final meal of grilled cheese sandwiches and radishes.

Robert Lee Massie was a pestering little guy who grew up on a chain gang in the South. He had a rough childhood, but that doesn't explain his penchant for robbing mom-and-pop shops and his gun going off each time he did so. He was sentenced to death three separate times. While in prison he began working on a legal strategy that nobody could really understand, except his demented self. He was executed in March of 2001, after bothering the hell out of an awful lot of people.

Darrell Keith Richs was convicted of murdering Annette Fay Edwards, Patricia Ann Moore, Linda Diane Slavik, and Annette Lynn Selix, although his number of victims was most certainly greater. He would smash his victims' heads in with rocks, and was an especially putrid individual, even by Death Row standards. While in prison, he began calling himself Young Elk and embracing his Native American heritage, although he never identified as Native American prior to his incarceration. He was executed by lethal injection in San Quentin State Prison in March of 2000. His last words were "Peace." He was missed by nobody.

Keith Daniel Williams and his drinking buddy murdered three innocent people named Miguel Vargas, Salvador Vargas, and Lourdes Meza after Williams attempted to purchase a car with a stolen check. Somehow Keith Williams was found not guilty of a rape that occurred in the incident, although he was likely guilty of that too. While in prison he befriended a fellow murderer and rapist and the two of them were inseparable, that is, until Williams was executed by lethal injection in San Quentin Prison in May of 1996. None of his fellow convicts much cared when he was put to death.

Manuel Babbitt was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He wasn't exactly right before taking two tours of duty which included fighting in the Battle of Khe Sahn, but when he got back to America things took a turn for the worse. Family members noticed he was suffering psychologically and soon he was arrested for the bizarre murder of an elderly woman named Leah Schendel. He was executed the day after his fiftieth birthday at San Quinten State Prison by lethal injection, in front of Leah's loved ones, among others.

Jaturun Siripongs moved to the United States from Thailand, after working as a government informant. Then he murdered two innocent people and was busted using one of their credit cards to buy a television. He was executed in February of 1999 in San Quentin State Prison, despite many calls to spare his life. Matt Ralston talks to William Noguera about the case, and his impression of Jaturun "Jay" Siripongs while the two served time together.