In 1972, Chicago prosecutors charged nine Black men with the murders of multiple white victims, including two entire families, alleging the killings were part of a nationwide conspiracy tied to a shadowy, all-Black terrorist organization known as De Mau Mau - a claim that fueled widespread panic across the country.

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 on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

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Footnotes:

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

“Rollie” & “Death Row” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Born Again” by Jorge Hernandez https://youtu.be/DLHtFN_hr_s Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Beth & Wendy are back together after a little break, and it’s one of those cozy, thoughtful catch-ups you didn’t know you needed!

They talk real-life stuff (new-year burnout, work-life balance), lean into what brings them joy, dip into pop culture, react to current events, and read listener letters that remind us why community matters so much. Add in some laughs, light news, and personal stories, and you’ve got a warm, reflective episode that still knows how to have fun. Come for the cultural commentary, stay for the joy!

This episode was edited by Minnie Williams.

Look alive, y’all, it’s crazy out there!

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 BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspod

Find us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod

Please send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!

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Music

“Hasta La Vista” by Causmic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCptYdIghPgmOl8opbjZrcuALicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Blue Light Special” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or [email protected]

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

“PodeQueimar” Ft: Delve by altcontroldelete. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/altcontroldelete/7958 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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

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Fruitloops is back with a new episode! Join Wendy & Beth as they dive into the chilling case of Jason Thomas Scott - an alarmingly adaptive offender whose crime spree tore through Prince George’s County, Maryland in the mid-to-late 2000s. From burglary to home invasion to murder, Scott, known as the Mother-Daughter Killer, left devastated families and haunting questions in his wake.

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 on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

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 BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!

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Footnotes:

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

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

“Electro Cabello” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Fruitloops Rewind (2024) - This episode revisits the astonishing case of Kazuko Fukuda, a Japanese murderer often described as the most famous fugitive in the country’s history. After committing her crime, Fukuda spent 14 years on the run, undergoing multiple plastic surgeries and adopting more than 20 different identities to evade capture, living hidden in plain sight and raising chilling questions about identity, deception, and how far someone will go to escape justice.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 on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!

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Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2024/05/02/e229-murderer-kazuko-fukuda/

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

“Starz”by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_KartzLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License“Lean and Pills” by AruloMixkit Stock Music Free Licensehttps://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.phpLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.socialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspodFacebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod

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Let’s go waaaay back in time! In this throwback episode from 2019, Wendy & Beth dive into the terrifying case of Richard Ramirez, infamously known as The Night Stalker. Beginning in 1984, he terrorized California - breaking into homes under cover of darkness, assaulting and torturing victims, and murdering at least 14 people over more than a year.

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!

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Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2019/10/31/s3-e17-the-night-stalker/

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This week, Wendy & Beth rewind to a 2023 episode exploring the case of Lonnie David Franklin Jr., aka The Grim Sleeper - a serial killer linked to at least 10 murders and one attempted murder in Los Angeles between 1984 and 2007.

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 on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

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 BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] 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!

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreon patreon.com/user?u=11415202

Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2026/01/15/fl-rewind-the-grim-sleeper/

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

“All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or [email protected]

“Flaming Mansions” by Jorge Hernandez https://youtu.be/DLHtFN_hr_s 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/

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Rewinding to 2023 - in this throwback episode, Wendy & Beth dig into the case of Emma Jean Raine, convicted of murdering her second husband, and long suspected in the deaths of her first and third. A story of secrets, suspicion, and unanswered questions.

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

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 BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] 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?

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Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2026/01/08/fl-rewind-married-to-death/

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

“Late Nights” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or [email protected]

X Files Theme / Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/XFilesTheme Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod 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/

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While Fruitloops is on break, we’re rewinding to a chilling episode from 2021. Wendy & Beth dive into one of America’s earliest, and most disturbing, unsolved cases: The Austin Axe Murderer.

Between December 30, 1884 and December 24, 1885, an unknown killer terrorized Austin, Texas, brutally murdering eight people before disappearing into history. No suspect. No arrest. No answers - just fear, unanswered questions, and a mystery that still lingers more than a century later.

Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/

We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294.  We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show!

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Footnotes:

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

“Christmas Hip Hop” by Blake http://ccmixter.org/files/blakeht/29357 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

“Christmas Rap” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Connect with us on:

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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social

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The holidays are supposed to bring comfort. In Oakland, they brought terror. This week, Wendy & Beth revisit a dark chapter from November 1984 to January 1985, when a man’s escalating violent spree rocked Oakland during the 1984-85 holiday season, leaving three women dead and an entire community on edge.

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 on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there!

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 BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] 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?

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Footnotes:

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

“Christmas Hip-Hop” by Blake http://ccmixter.org/files/blakeht/29357 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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

“Jingle Bells Dark Remix” by Chris Hayes Music. Available at: https://youtu.be/-B1n1B9jX0g Beat by https://chrishayesmusic.co.uk

“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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

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

Connect with us on:

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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social

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In this festive episode, Wendy and Beth settle in for a cozy holiday catch-up, swapping Thanksgiving stories, listener feedback, and all the delightful chaos that comes with the season. From true crime deep dives to wellness tips as simple (and joyful!) as singing, they explore how small habits and shared conversations can make a big difference. The duo also tackles current events, playful conspiracy theories, and the surprising rise of extra-cute raccoons - all while celebrating the power of community and connection that anchors the Fruitloops fam.

Edited by Minnie Williams.

Look alive, y’all, it’s crazy out there!Shout Outs

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 BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] 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?

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Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202

Music

“Hasta La Vista” by Causmic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCptYdIghPgmOl8opbjZrcuA Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“You Name It! (Thanksgiving Church Remix)” by Dj Suede The Remix God ft Pastor Shirley Caesar https://soundcloud.com/djsuedeho/remixgodsuede-you-name-it-feat-shirley-caesar-thanksgiving-church-remix

“Christmas Rap” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

“Blue Light Special” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or [email protected]

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

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

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

Connect with us on:

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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social

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