California Dreaming, it's not just a classic song, it's a mind set, a goal of living

a laid-back lifestyle and warm weather, where the beaches, the mountains, and big cities

are perfect neighbors.

But living out west isn't just for the carefree, it's also for the dark and twisted, criminals

who see a landscape with plenty of places to kill and hide all at the same time.

Make no mistake!

California is the land of milk and honey, but it's also home to some of the most cold-blooded

killers in American history.

But who's the worst of the west?

Number one, which only I know at this point, actually serves up a two-for-one special

of heartless monsters.

Hey all you weirdos, welcome to Crime Countdown, a Spotify original from Parkast, I'm Ash,

and I'm Elena.

Every week we'll highlight ten fascinating stories of history's most engaging and unsettling

crimes, all picked by the Parkast Research Gods.

This episode we're counting down the top ten cold-blooded California killers.

I feel like people over here view California as like this wild place where dreams come true,

especially when you're younger, like when I was like 10 I was like, I'm going to California

Mama.

Mama?

And I was Southern all of a sudden.

But I think like the older you get, and maybe the more into true crime you get, you

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