Show Notes
The East Area Rapist did not stop terrorizing victims when he left their homes. Paul Holes walks us through the phone calls, threats, and psychological cruelty inflicted on the victims long after the attacks. This episode explores fear as part of the offender’s pattern. Paul also traces the final Northern California attacks and the moment the series abruptly stops in the north before starting up again somewhere else in the state.
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What is Chasing the Golden State Killer with Paul Holes?
This is a 10-part limited series from Small Town Dicks, Paul Holes tells the full story of his 24-year pursuit of the Golden State Killer.
Across ten episodes, Paul joins Yeardley, Dan, and Dave for a firsthand account of one of the most significant cold case investigations in American history. From the early crimes of the Visalia Ransacker to the East Area Rapist attacks, the Southern California homicides, and the DNA breakthrough that finally identified Joseph DeAngelo, Paul walks listeners through the evidence, the setbacks, the mistakes, and the personal toll of doggedly pursuing a case for decades.
This is a rare, firsthand account of the work, the weight, and the persistence behind a case that forever changed the way crimes are investigated.
Small Town Dicks Presents: Chasing the Golden State Killer with Paul Holes is an Audio 99 production.
Written by Paul Holes and featuring Detective Dan, Detective Dave, and Yeardley Smith.
Produced by Jessica Halstead and Monika Scott.
Executive produced by Ben Cornwell and Yeardley Smith.
Edited by Katie McMurran and Soren Begin, with additional editing by Cristina Bracamontes.
Sound supervision by Logan Heftel.
Design and social media by Andrew Polk.
Theme music composed by Logan Heftel.
Photo courtesy of Anton Floquet | antonfloquet.com
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