This season is based on one of Ashley's favorite podcasts of all time, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia. As the title explains, the podcast is about the murder of Elizabeth Short (aka "the Black Dahlia"), as well as the Hodel Family.

In this season, we'll explore the man behind the mystery of who killed Elizabeth Short, George Hodel, and the generational wake of terror and destruction that he left, causing members of his own family to name the podcast the "Root of Evil" after him.

In our second episode, Ashley and Megan from Give Us Morgue, dig further into Elizabeth Short's murderer, George Hodel. Hodel was a genius, with an IQ one point higher than Einstein- he was literally an evil genius. A highly regarded doctor who allegedly raped and murdered multiple women.


Trigger warning for sexual assault and incest.

Special thanks to Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile for allowing us to tell their family's story. We respect the hell out of these incredible women.

Find the podcast that this season is based on, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia, here:

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-of-evil-the-true-story-of-the/id1450277129

Find Rasha and Yvette's current podcast, Facing Evil, here:

• https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-facing-evil-98407485/

Find Megan from Give Us Morgue here:

• https://giveusmorgue.com/

Follow Give Us Morgue on:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveusmorgue/

-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
-We'd love to see you in our Discord, come hang out!
-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!
-Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
-Audio editing by Malissa Coulson.
-Absolutely amazing research assistance by Celi Riojas.
-Sources:

• https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/elizabeth-short-the-black-dahlia
• https://hodel17.rssing.com/chan-41230136/all_p9.html
• https://pleasekillme.com/black-dahlia/
• https://nexttribe.com/tamar-and-fauna-hodel/
• https://stevehodel.com/biography/
• https://www.amazon.com/Black-Dahlia-Avenger-Presenting-Investigation/dp/0983074445
• https://www.amazon.com/Exquisite-Corpse-Surrealism-Dahlia-Murder/dp/B000WZTZOU

In our second episode of Emo Lyrics or...? the gals are joined by Guru Patron Chris as Ash quizzes him and Michelle on whether these emotional song lyrics were written by an emo band or T. Swift!


-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
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-Audio editing by Jennifer Chen.
-Research assistance by Toni Wormold.

On June 11, 1962, after months of planning and preparing, Alcatraz inmates Allen West, Frank Morris, and brothers John William and Clarence Anglin, attempted to escape the famed prison in the ocean, also known as "the rock".

With a seemingly short distance of just 1.25 miles to the shores of San Francisco, one might think it would be easy to make the escape. But with the freezing temperatures, rough ocean water, winds, currents, lack of proper equipment and even sharks, the odds of making it are slim. What happened to the brave foursome? Michelle tells you and Ash in this week's episode!


-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
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-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!
-Audio editing by Ryan Pregent.
-Sources:

• Buzz feed Unsolved: Did the inmates who escaped Alcatraz survive?
• YouTube: how 3 men escaped the “unescapable” prison
• Stuff You Should Know: How the Escape from Alcatraz Worked
• The escape at Alcatraz: Could 3 men have escaped (and survived) America’s most notorious
• https://www.sftourismtips.com/escapes-from-alcatraz.html#:~:text=Who%20was%20the%20first%20person,and%20killed%20by%20the%20guards.
• https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/bowers.htm

Y'all... I legit have anxiety posting this episode. I was insanely excited about "Jarring Japan", but I think this is my favorite season yet. We've worked super hard on it so we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!

This season is based on one of Ashley's favorite podcasts of all time, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia. As the title explains, the podcast is about the murder of Elizabeth Short (aka "the Black Dahlia"), as well as the Hodel Family.

In this season, we'll explore the man behind the mystery of who killed Elizabeth Short, George Hodel, and the generational wake of terror and destruction that he left, causing members of his own family to name the podcast the "Root of Evil" after him.

In our first episode, Ashley and Megan from Give Us Morgue, will dig into the murder of the Black Dahlia and introduce the man who killed her, George Hodel.

Trigger warning for graphic details of sexual assault, torture, and mutilation.


Special thanks to Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile for allowing us to tell their family's story. We respect the hell out of these incredible women.

Find the podcast that this season is based on, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia, here:

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-of-evil-the-true-story-of-the/id1450277129

Find Rasha and Yvette's current podcast, Facing Evil, here:

• https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-facing-evil-98407485/

Find Megan from Give Us Morgue here:

• https://giveusmorgue.com/

Follow Give Us Morgue on:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveusmorgue/

-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
-We'd love to see you in our Discord, come hang out!
-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!
-Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
-Audio editing by Jennifer Chen.
-Absolutely amazing research assistance by Celi Riojas.
-Sources:

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-of-evil-the-true-story-of-the/id1450277129
• https://www.biography.com/crime/black-dahlia
• https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/black-dahlia
• https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2006/october/dahlia_102006
• https://biographics.org/elizabeth-short-the-black-dahlia/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x__EENXMY2s
• https://www.biography.com/crime/black-dahlia
• https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/black-dahlia
• https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2006/october/dahlia_102006
• https://biographics.org/elizabeth-short-the-black-dahlia/
• https://www.amazon.com/Exquisite-Corpse-Surrealism-Dahlia-Murder/dp/B000WZTZOU
• https://www.amazon.com/Black-Dahlia-Avenger-Presenting-Investigation/dp/0983074445
• https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/elizabeth-short-the-black-dahlia

One day Sherri Papini left her house for a job and didn't return. Everyone was intensely worried for this petite mother of two and a huge search ensued for the pretty blonde woman. She was found on the side of the road, bruised and bloody, three weeks later after on Thanksgiving Day of 2016. What happened to Sherri? Michelle will tell Ash the wild truth!


-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
-We'd love to see you in our Discord, come hang out. Seriously, it's a blast, get in there!!
-Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!
-Audio editing by Gaytrice Perdue.
-Research assistance by Emily Springer.
-Sources:

• https://abcnews.go.com/US/vanishing-act-sherri-papini-fooled-investigators-family-phony/story?id=90381451
• https://people.com/crime/sherri-papini-husband-keith-files-divorce/
• https://people.com/crime/sherri-papini-911-call-released-husband-keith/
• https://abc7news.com/sherri-papini-redding-mom-kidnapped-woman-while-jogging-in-branded-after-kidnapping/1634213/
• https://www.oxygen.com/sherri-papini-lies-lies-and-more-lies/crime-news/sherri-papini-case-timeline-hoax-explained
• https://www.kcra.com/amp/article/timeline-sherri-papinis-plea-deal-in-faking-kidnapping/39707834
• https://www.kcra.com/article/sherri-papini-plead-guilty-lying-federal-agents-about-being-kidnapped/39705789
• https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/03/03/sherri-papini-kidnapping-timeline-arrest/9368973002/
• https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/press-release/file/1479901/download
• https://people.com/crime/sherri-papini-sentence-kidnapping-hoax/
• https://people.com/crime/sherri-papini-bawled-hospital-reunited-husband-kidnapping-hoax/
• https://www.oxygen.com/bombshell-revelations-sherri-papini-lies-lies-lies
• Dateline: The Curious Case of Sherri Papini
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3980270/Sheriff-s-office-investigating-bizarre-blog-spewing-hatred-against-Latinos-purportedly-written-kidnapped-mom-two-Sherri-Papini-ex-husband-says-malicious-prank-isn-t-racist.html

"A sexual wellness company gains fame and followers for its practice of 'orgasmic meditation' - until members come forward with disturbing allegations." - Netflix

TW: Sexual assault. Again. Ughhhh.


-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
-We'd love to see you in our Discord, come hang out!
-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!
-Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
-Audio editing by Malissa Coulson.
-Research assistance by Fallon Morey.

Holy smokes, we've reached the end of our Jarring Japan season!

And our final stop is fittingly... death.This week, Ash is joined by Wayne from Florida Men on Florida Man! The pair talk about some of the most interesting aspect's surrounding Japan's death culture. Ash tells Wayne about Karoshi, death by overwork, common in many parts of Asia. And they also talk about the infamous "Suicide Forest" and the myths, legends and truths about it, and more!

Find more of Wayne at:

• Website: https://www.fmofm.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmofmpodcast/
• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/fmofmpodcast

-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
-We'd love to see you in our Discord, come hang out!
-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!
-Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!

-Audio editing by Nicole Peek.
-Research assistance by Celi Riojas and Chelsea Harper.
-Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoshi
• https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/as-japan-suicides-drop-survivor-shares-story-to-save-others/
• https://extranet.who.int/mindbank/item/6766
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FDSdg09df8
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roj09VojHx
• https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/73288/15-eerie-things-about-japans-suicide-forest

Ed Gein is often billed as "one of the most infamous and evil serial killers of all time". He's known as “The Butcher of Plainfield”, “The Plainfield Ghoul”, and my fave, “grandfather of gore".

This week, Ash tells Michelle all about his crimes, and how his story has inspired countless Hollywood characters, movies and shows including: Anthony Perkins in Psycho, the character of Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and many more. He had major mommy issues and made furniture out of skin. Y'all know the story, it's an oldie but goodie!


-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
-We'd love to see you in our Discord, come hang out. Seriously, it's a blast, get in there!!
-Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!
-Audio editing by Nicole Peek.
-Research assistance by Fallon Morey.
-Sources:

• https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ed-gein-kills-final-victim-bernice-worden
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein
• https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/parcast-daily/serial-killers-ed-gein-pt-1-qGa7CUJh6sK/
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/7z7xykBWagYQvSt3suQYbp
• https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/ed-gein
• http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Gein,%20Ed.pdf
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFqxItB5PlE&t=1402s
  
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n55tynQgZI
• https://screenrant.com/horror-movies-inspired-ed-gein/#ed-gein-the-butcher-of-plainfield-2007

This week, Ash is joined by award winning actor, writer and hilarious comedian Renée Percy as they talk about... well, mostly, sex and farts.

The gals talk about some interesting and disturbing facts about the Japanese sex doll market, including the invention of child sex dolls and the future of sex robots. And are the infamous used school girl panty vending machines a thing of the past? They'll give you the down and dirty! Speaking of down and dirty, they'll also discuss the "Farts of the Beautiful Women" festival in Tokyo... and a couple of other fun fart facts!

Find more of Renée Percy at:

• Website: https://www.reneepercy.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneepercycomedian/
• All other links: https://linktr.ee/rpercy

-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
-We'd love to see you in our Discord, come hang out!
-We have awesome new merch, go take a look!
-Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
-Audio editing by Malissa Coulson.
-Research assistance by Celi Riojas.
-Sources:

• https://www.cltampa.com/news/japan-is-one-step-closer-to-creating-legions-of-sex-robots-video-12306223
• https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/6851057/sex-robots-japan-birth-rate/
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4653208/Silicone-Sally-Japan-men-true-love-sex-dolls.html
• https://bigthink.com/the-future/the-equality-machine/
• https://unusualplaces.org/nagoro-a-creepy-japanese-village-where-dolls-replace-the-departed/
• https://shikokutours.com/attractions/tokushima-prefecture/points-of-interest/Nagoro-Village-of-Dolls
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3740011/Paedophile-Shin-Takagi-makes-child-like-sex-dolls-says-artist.html
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7z9k/japanese-child-like-sex-dolls-ban
• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/japanese-child-sex-dolls-outraged-parents-react-to-sick-toys-aimed-at-stopping-paedophiles-committing-crimes/articleshow/50604740.cms
• https://digjapan.travel/en/blog/id=12454
• https://expertworldtravel.com/bizarre-vending-machines-japan/
• https://soranews24.com/2018/02/18/farts-of-beautiful-women-festival-returns-to-shinjuku-this-march-farting-rap-battle-added/
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4944882/Japanese-porn-stars-appear-bizarre-fart-theatre.html
• https://soranews24.com/2015/11/24/historys-worst-job-japanese-noblewomen-used-to-hire-servants-to-take-the-blame-for-their-farts/
• https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/07/japan-mystery-low-birth-rate/534291/

Happy Valentine's/Hallmark Day, whichever you prefer!

We have a very special guest co-host today, comedian Dawn Brody from the podcast HILF: History I'd Like To Fck. This holiday the gals bring you your own tales of dating, romance and love gone wrong. We got a toooon of submissions from Colorado, Denver in particular, so ladies- we are so sorry, and thank you for sharing your horror stories with us! Be safe out there everyone, love hurts.


Find Dawn from HILF: History I'd Like To Fck here:

• https://www.dawnbrodey.com/

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HILFpodcast/
• Dawn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawn_brodey/

-Join us for as little as $5 a month on Patreon!
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-Audio editing by Emma Bowen.