Death Row Diaries

Matt and Bill continue their discussion of the current politics surrounding Death Row in California. This is a paid Patreon episode, subscribe on Spotify or at Patreon

Bill talks about the current politics surrounding California's Death Row. Will executions resume, and when? The guys hash it out.

Matt and Bill conclude their discussion of Dean "The Candyman" Corll and his rotating bullpen of abuse victims and cohorts. The saga comes to a grizzly end, but questions remain.

Matt and Bill continue their discussion of Bill Corll, the candyman pedophile.

Bill answers questions submitted by listeners, and includes some never before heard stories from San Quentin's Death Row.

Matt and Bill open Part 1 of their coverage of Dean Corll, dubbed The Candyman, for his habit of plying teenage boys with candy. This is one of the more horrifying cases in American history.

In 1974 the heiress to one of the richest fortunes in American history was kidnapped, locked in a closet, and held for ransom. She then joined her captors and went on a violent crime spree. Matt and Bill discuss the case of Patty Hearst, and why she was held responsible by prosecutors.

Barry Sherman was a Canadian billionaire with a lot of dirty laundry. When him and his wife were found dead in their home it was ruled a suicide, but that theory crumbled pretty quickly. What's left is a mystery. Matt and Bill discuss. 

Donald Gaskins was a diminutive little shrimp of a man who claims to have killed over a hundred people. That may not be true, but he was most certainly dangerous. In keeping with not having any good qualities, he was also an avowed racist. Matt and Bill discuss.

In Part 2 of the coverage of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, Matt and Bill discuss Bill's many years of observing Charles Ng while on Death Row together, and the sordid details he uncovered.

Matt and Bill discuss the case of Leonard Lake, a creepy incel who constructed a rape dungeon and lusted after a seventy-pound vice grip. Enough said. Leonard Lake had a partner in crime named Charles Ng. The extent of their partnership is a topic of discussion.

Bill discusses his odyssey of moving from Death Row to a country club style prison. Unfortunately, this entailed a long stint in the hole. The guys discuss the process, and how the show will be moving forward with regular episodes.

As Bill whiles away his time waiting to be transferred to another prison, Matt welcomes a special guest and answers some questions about Death Row Diaries to the best of his ability.

While biding time, Matt talks to a friend of the show about Bill's current situation. They then explore how Bill's story served as an inspiration during a trying time.

Bill discusses his move to another prison and walking off of Death Row after nearly forty years. It's been a long time coming, and the guys discuss Bill's next chapter after the end of a very tumultuous era. Death Row Diaries will resume, better than ever. 

Matt and Bill discuss some of the weirdest moments from Bill's extended stay on Death Row and answer a few listener submitted questions. Bill signs off, but he'll be back, with a vengeance! 

Matt and Bill finish up their discussion of the murder of John Hartman and the fate of the Fairbanks Four, and Bill offers some expert analysis. 

Matt and Bill discuss the case of John Hartman, a teenager who was murdered in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1997. Four young men were charged with the crime, but were they the correct suspects? Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from Death Row. 

Matt and Bill celebrate their one hundredth episode by discussing Diane Downs, a batty nymphomaniac who was charged with trying to kill her own children. She has issues, as they say. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from Death Row. 

Noguera's neighbor on Death Row is Bill Suff, a guy who beat a baby to death and served the remains of murder victims to unsuspecting people in chili cookoffs. And you thought your neighbor was annoying. Matt and Bill discuss the case. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from Death Row. 

Bill returns triumphantly and gives an update on his incarceration status and the prison drama which saw him on lockdown, and the guys discuss the case of Jayson Williams, a giant goofy ogre who tragically killed his limo driver. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from Death Row. 

Bill is currently in lockdown over a stabbing in San Quentin, so we briefly depart from our regularly scheduled programming. 

Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley were convicted of the murder of three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, accused of being Satanists, and fans of classic rock. They became known at the West Memphis Three, and posterchildren for the wrongfully convicted. Yet, questions remain, such as Echols' statements about enjoying the taste of human blood. Matt and Bill break down the case...

Bill tackles a host of listener submitted questions about life on Death Row in San Quentin State Prison. 

Matt and Bill discuss the notorious Yogurt Shop Murders that happened in Austin, Texas, in 1991. Although the case remains unsolved, authorities are confident that it will be. Death Row Diaries is the only podcast hosted live from Death Row.