155. Vintage Case: The Mysterious Death of Thelma Todd

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L.A. Not So Confidential

True Crime, Science, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Social Sciences

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🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In 1935, actress Thelma Todd had it all. She had transitioned successfully from the silent movie era, was in a relationship, and was the owner of a popular restaurant right on the beach. So what led to her untimely death at the age of 29? Was it murder, suicide, or accidental? The jury had their ruling and we have ours. Pacific Palisades Historical Society, Thelma Todd's restaurant YouTube channel Supercell watch party Head to factormeals.com/lansc50 and use code lansc50 to get 50% off! You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/ L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

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0:00.0	Oh, he's cute. Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling. He's hugging his pillow like a sloth on a branch.
0:10.0	He couldn't sleep before. Now listen to him. Sounds like an elephant with a chest infection.
0:15.0	Well, they call him a dreamer. And now they're right.
0:19.0	All aboard, Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling.
0:23.0	Find all the comfort you need in the quiet lounge.
0:26.0	Piando Ferries, there is another way. The I'm Dr. Scott.
0:55.0	And I'm Dr. Shiloh.
0:57.5	And this is LA not so confidential,
0:59.3	the Forensic Psychology and True Crime Podcast.
1:02.0	Each week we explore the intersection of psychology,
1:04.8	the criminal justice system, and entertainment.
1:07.5	Today, our episode is on the vintage case
1:10.1	of the mysterious death of actress Thelma Todd.
1:13.2	Welcome back everybody.
1:18.2	Good to be meeting with you're
1:25.0	just again as we are saying goodbye to summer,
1:23.7	thankfully, here in Southern California.
1:25.8	Thankfully, how dare you?
1:27.5	I know, you're just like a lizard.
1:29.5	You're like a lizard person.
1:31.0	No, I love it.
1:31.7	And then we have two weekends like this where we've had weird like monsoonal rain where it feels like you're in Hawaii and I'm like, okay, I can do this. This is nice. I'm ready. Yeah, good to be back everybody. Well, before we get into our
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