FL Rewind: The Grim Sleeper

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

True Story Media

Comedy, Society & Culture, True Crime

3.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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This week, Wendy & Beth rewind to a 2023 episode exploring the case of Lonnie David Franklin Jr., aka The Grim Sleeper - a serial killer linked to at least 10 murders and one attempted murder in Los Angeles between 1984 and 2007. 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 fruitloopspod@gmail.com 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 Patreon patreon.com/user?u=11415202 Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2026/01/15/fl-rewind-the-grim-sleeper/ 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 “All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com “Flaming Mansions” by Jorge Hernandez https://youtu.be/DLHtFN_hr_s Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 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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0:49.1	Please take care of yourself.
0:50.2	Thank you. yourself. You know,
0:58.0	you know, I'm going to be. I'm going to be.
1:12.6	I'm going to be.
1:14.6	I'm going to be. Hello and welcome to Fruit Loops, Buitti Binafi, and Bien Beninos Biches. Thank you so much for listening.
1:49.4	Fruit Loops is a true crime, history, and comedy podcast that delves into the often overlooked stories of serial killers of color and, more importantly, the victims.
1:58.6	We take deep dives into the lives and crimes of these killers worldwide,
2:01.8	while also examining the history, culture, and social factors that may have influenced their actions.
2:07.5	And the reason that we cover these crimes is because they often go unnoticed by the public. And why is that?
2:14.0	Because of the simplest of terms, the news is racist, allegedly. And we are Wendy and
2:19.6	Beth. She's Wendy, a black Latin ex woman, and I'm Beth and I just happen to be white. That's
2:24.5	just a little piece of who we are. Another piece is that although we are both fascinated by
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