94 - Elizabeth Short: The Enduring Legend of the Black Dahlia

<p><strong>Episode 94 - Elizabeth Short: The Enduring Legend of the Black Dahlia (Part 1)</strong></p><p><strong>Address: </strong>5121 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027</p><p><br></p><p>In January 1947, Elizabeth Short walked out of the Biltmore Hotel in downtown LA and vanished. Six days later her body was found in a vacant lot in Leimert Park, and the press rebranded her as &quot;the Black Dahlia.&quot; In Part 1, we cover:</p><ul><li>Who Elizabeth really was, beyond the myths the tabloids invented</li><li>The missing week before her death</li><li>How reporters turned America&#39;s most notorious cold case into a media circus</li><li>The main suspects: Robert &quot;Red&quot; Manley, Marvin Margolis (the alleged Zodiac connection), Leslie Dillon, Dr. Walter Bayley</li></ul><p><br></p><p>We also tour the John Sowden House, Lloyd Wright&#39;s 1926 Mayan Revival &quot;Jaws House&quot; in Los Feliz. It was once home to prime suspect Dr. George Hodel, and is now a prominent filming location. </p><p><br></p><p>And, of course, we want to know...would you live there or list it? </p><p><br></p><p>✨ Thank you to our sponsor, <strong>La Lumière Esthétiques</strong> in Dallas! Enter <strong>the Glow Case</strong> for $50 off your first neurotoxin appointment or 10% off any aesthetic service. Book at <a href="https://www.lalumiereesthetiques.com/">https://www.lalumiereesthetiques.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️</p><p><strong>Want to Support the Show?</strong> You can buy us a cup of coffee!(ok, let&#39;s be honest...it&#39;s most likely a glass of wine!)<a href=" https://buymeacoffee.com/crimeestate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> ⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/crimeestate⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/e50b50460d89/crime-estate-episode-alerts">📣 Never miss another episode! <u>⁠Sign up for episode alerts. ⁠</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>➡️ Follow us on socials:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/crimeestatepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CrimeEstate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">YouTube</a></p><p><a href=": https://www.instagram.com/crime_estate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/crimeestate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Reddit</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode edited by the oh-so-talented, Elena</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentions: </strong></p><ul><li>