E265: Tidings of Violence

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

True Story Media

Society & Culture, Comedy, True Crime

4.4 • 953 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The holidays are supposed to bring comfort. In Oakland, they brought terror. This week, Wendy & Beth revisit a dark chapter from November 1984 to January 1985, when a man’s escalating violent spree rocked Oakland during the 1984-85 holiday season, leaving three women dead and an entire community on edge. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop on Thursdays, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202 Footnotes: Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Christmas Hip-Hop” by Blake http://ccmixter.org/files/blakeht/29357 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Crystalline” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License “Jingle Bells Dark Remix” by Chris Hayes Music. Available at: https://youtu.be/-B1n1B9jX0g Beat by https://chrishayesmusic.co.uk “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Connect with us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	True Story Media.
0:07.2	This podcast contains adult themes and language,
0:10.0	and some of the things that we discuss
0:11.3	may be disturbing to some listeners.
0:13.2	In this podcast, we discuss sexual assault,
0:15.4	torture, race, and murder.
0:17.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:19.0	Please take care of yourself.
0:38.3	Thank you. listener discretion is advised. Please take care of yourself. I'm Oh Oh Oh
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0:44.3	Oh Hello and welcome to Fruit Loops, Buitti Binafi, and Bienbino's bitches.
1:17.2	Thank you so much for listening.
1:19.2	Fruit Loops is a true crime, history, and comedy podcast that delves into the often overlooked
1:24.3	stories of serial killers of color and, more importantly, the victims.
1:28.5	We take deep dives into the lives and crimes of these killers worldwide, while also examining
1:33.1	the history, culture, and social factors that may have influenced their actions. And the reason
1:38.3	that we cover these crimes is because they often go unnoticed by the public. And why is that?
1:43.8	Because of the simplest of terms,
1:45.8	the news is racist, allegedly. And we are Wendy and Beth. She's Wendy, a black Latinx woman,
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