Decoding the Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer's Z340 cipher was one of the most infamous unsolved puzzles in true crime history. For over fifty years, it taunted codebreakers, cryptographers, and enthusiasts around the world. In this episode, we explore how, in December 2020, a trio of experts—David Oranchak, Jarl Van Eycke, and Sam Blake—finally cracked the code using modern technology and brilliant teamwork. We delve i...

In this bonus episode, we focus on the investigation into the prime suspect in the murder of Cheri Jo Bates. Known by the pseudonym "Bob Barnett," this individual was once a student at Riverside College and was initially questioned in the days following Cheri Jo’s death. Despite chilling confessions from his friends and his suspicious behavior, no physical evidence has ever linked Barnett...

In Episode 24, we explore one of the most controversial theories in the Zodiac case: the Zodiac Hoax Theory, proposed by Professor Thomas Henry Horan. Horan suggests that the Zodiac killer wasn't a real person but a constructed myth—a series of unrelated crimes that the media and law enforcement tied together, spurred by a hoax. From analyzing inconsistencies at the crime scenes to questioning...