Episodes
Published 11/22/24
Episode 40 Discussing the Netflix Docuseries; This is the Zodiac Speaking In this episode, hosts Morf and Richard are joined by Blackbox Online Radio host, Ned Dehan. They discuss the current his Netflix douseries; This is the Zodiac Speaking, which explores the claims of the Seawater family. They share their experiences and stories of time spent with Zodiac suspect Arthur Leigh Allen. To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of...
Published 11/09/24
Episode 39 Big News In the Donna Lass case Big News in the case of possible Zodiac Killer Victim, Donna Lass. Police just confirmed that her remains, primarily her skull was discovered in 1986, and finally after a long delay, and official ID has been made. While the news is welcome, especially as it may help her family to deal with her loss, the ID of Donna's remains have only led to more speculation and questions, and has re-fueled discussion of whether or not Donna was a Zodiac...
Published 01/06/24
AbJack Entertainment, the true crime network that brings you Zodiac Speaking and several other true crime podcasts, would like to introduce you to AbJack Insider through Apple Podcasts. What is AbJack Insider? It's a value-based subscription that gives listeners VIP access to not only Zodiac Speaking, but to every other show on the AbJack network. You’ll get things like early episodes, bonus content, and AD-FREE listening. Every episode of every show on AbJack published in August, 2023 and...
Published 08/28/23
Episode 38 The State of DNA in the Zodiac case In this episode, Mike Morford discusses the state of DNA in the Zodiac case with DNA analyst and Lab Director of Pure Gold Forensics, Suzanna Ryan. Mike & Suzanna review the evidence in both confirmed and possible Zodiac crimes, and what clues any DNA left behind by the killer(s) may help solve the case(s) once and for all. Suzanna compares the most modern DNA examination techniques to those that were available to investigators even just a...
Published 08/11/23
Episode 37 My Suspect Mac Part 2 of 2 'Meet The Profilers' In this episode you will hear from Geoprofiler, Douglas MacGregor & Criminologist Dr. Lee Mellor, to see how suspect 'Mac' stacks up against their profiles of the Zodiac Killer. For all things Zodiac Speaking, check out our homepage: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/zodiac-speaking Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Zodiac-Speaking-Podcast-105911481547105 or on Twitter...
Published 03/07/23
Episode 37 My Suspect Mac Part 1 of 2 'Meet Mac' In part 1 of this 2 part episode, co-host Mike Morford introduces you to his pet suspect 'Mac'; William McDuff Andrew. Mike discusses how he developed Mac as a POI, and why he was confident enough to go on record saying that he believes with 100% certainty that Mac was the Zodiac Killer. In Part 2 of this episode, you'll hear from Criminologist Dr. Lee Mellor, and Geoprofiler, Douglas MacGregor to see how Mac stacks up against their profiles...
Published 03/07/23
Introducing Campus Killings From AbJack Entertainment AbJack Entertainment, the network that brings you Zodiac Speaking, is proud to announce a new podcast; Campus Killings, a Bi-Weekly true crime podcast that debuts on September 17, 2022, and releases new episodes every other Saturday. Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg (Women & Crime, and Direct Appeal podcasts). In each episode, Meghan and Amy dive into some of the most shocking and tragic murders to...
Published 09/17/22
Episode 36 Zodiac Speaking Q&A As the show heads to hiatus, Mike and Rich discuss the questions, theories, and ideas submitted by listeners of the show covering many of the topics covered in the first 35 episodes of the podcast, and the Zodiac case overall. Although Zodiac Speaking is going on hiatus, be sure to stay subscribed for more Zodiac and true crime content. Mike will be releasing an in depth episode about his suspect 'Mac' and we will cover any new or breaking developments in...
Published 08/20/22
Introducing; Pretend A True Crime Documentary Podcast From Javier Leiva's newest season of Pretend; What if I told you that 90% of Frank Abagnale's claims are totally made up? Yeah, that's right. The most extraordinary con man in the world never actually did the crimes he claims he did. In the new season of PRETEND, host Javier Leiva debunks Frank Abagnale’s claims one by one, not with opinions but with court and prison records. This series also gives voice to new victim testimonies. In the...
Published 08/11/22
Episode 35 The Daniel Williams Attack and The Pines Card In this episode, we discuss two lingering but interesting cases in which the Zodiac may be involved, or at the very least, wanted people to think he was involved in; the November 1969 attempted poisoning of teacher Daniel Williams in Contra Costa County, and the September, 1970 disappearance of Donna Lass in Lake Tahoe. Threatening notes and calls may link the 2 cases, but was Zodiac responsible? Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook...
Published 08/06/22
Episode 34 The July 31st 1969 Letters In this episode, Mike and Rich examine the Zodiac's July 31, 1969 communications for clues about the killer, his inspiration for the letters, and his M.O. Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Zodiac-Speaking-Podcast-105911481547105 or on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PodcastZodiac Visit Mike Morford's Zodiac site at: https://zodiackiller.net/ And Richard Grinell's Zodiac site at: https://www.zodiacciphers.com/
Published 07/23/22
Episode 33 Movies and Media In this episode, Mike and Rich discuss the various movies and media referenced by the Zodiac, or associated with him in an effort to determine if they can give us any clues to his identity. Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Zodiac-Speaking-Podcast-105911481547105 or on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PodcastZodiac Visit Mike Morford's Zodiac site at: https://zodiackiller.net/ And Richard Grinell's Zodiac site...
Published 07/09/22
Introducing: Citizen Detective from AbJack Entertainment Citizen Detective is a new true crime podcast from AbJack Entertainment, the same network that brings you The Murder in My Family, Missing Persons, DNA: ID, Scene of the Crime, and Zodiac Speaking. Citizen Detective is hosted by Mike Morford (Criminology Podcast, The Murder in My Family) Naama Kates (Incel Podcast), and Dr. Lee Mellor (Murder was the case) Each episode is recorded live alongside Citizen Detectives at home who share...
Published 06/20/22
Episode 32 The Murder of Robert Salem In April, 1970, 40 year old lamp designer Robert Salem was murdered and mutilated in his San Francisco home. Written in the wall were the words 'Satan Saves' and 'Zodiac'. But was the Zodiac killer responsible for this murder, or was another killer hoping to steal some of the attention away from the real Zodiac? We discuss the Salem case as and how his murder may fit into the Zodiac mystery, as well as some other crimes that closely mirror the Salem...
Published 06/18/22
Episode 31 Eyewitness Descriptions In 1969, a handful of people had confirmed or possible sightings of the Zodiac Killer, or heard his voice. In this episode, Rich and Mike discuss the various statements of witnesses in an effort to try and get a true sense of Zodiac's physical description and approximate age. Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Zodiac-Speaking-Podcast-105911481547105 or on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PodcastZodiac Visit Mike Morford's...
Published 06/04/22
Introducing; Foul Play, Making a Predator This is Episode 1 of 4 on the newest season of Foul Play called Making a Predator. Our story begins with a man walking into a movie theater in Noblesville, Indiana – 22-year-old Brent Allred. Brent is shy, self-effacing, and a junior at nearby Ball State University. He’s meeting a woman here, or rather a girl, for the very first time. They’ve been talking for six months now, and today he’s wearing the appropriate amount of overpriced cologne, a...
Published 05/27/22
Episode 30 The Murder At Washington Street In this episode, Mike & Rich explore the Paul Stine murder and the area around the crime scene to get a better idea of what Zodiac was thinking when he killed cab driver Paul Stine in the Presidio Heights section of San Francisco on October 11, 1969. Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Zodiac-Speaking-Podcast-105911481547105 or on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PodcastZodiac Visit Mike Morford's Zodiac site...
Published 05/21/22
Episode 29 Creating the Zodiac In this episode, Mike and Rich explore whether there is any possibility of the Zodiac's backstory being tied to the Albany Pigeon Boy, the mysterious 'Sandy', or Big bad Zode from Pacific High School. Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Zodiac-Speaking-Podcast-105911481547105 or on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PodcastZodiac Visit Mike Morford's Zodiac site at: https://zodiackiller.net/ And Richard Grinell's Zodiac site...
Published 04/23/22
Episode 28 The Sunol Park and Belmont Murders In this episode, Mike & Rich discuss two bay area murders with some similarities to confirmed Zodiac murders, but also with some key differences; the June 1967 murders of Enedine Molina and Fermin Rodriguez at Sunol Regional Park in Alameda County, and the November 1975 murder of Anthony Vincent Bruno Jr in Belmont, San Mateo County. All three victims died after a gunman attacked them on secluded lover's lane type areas. Their cases remain...
Published 04/09/22
Episode 27 A Deep Dive into Lake Herman Road In this episode, Mike and Rich dive deep into the Zodiac's first canonical crime; the 12/20/68 murders of David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen on Lake Herman Road on the outskirts of Vallejo. They discuss some of the unanswered questions, and explore theories connected to the shooting and the crime scene.
Published 03/26/22
Episode 26 The Sacramento Freeway Murders In this episode. we explore whether or not the April, 1986 murders of Koy Ien Saechao and Choy Fow Saelee in a hail of bullets along a Sacramento area freeway, and a subsequent letter,were the work of the Zodiac. Both the attack, and the letter came very soon after the release of Robert Graysmith's best selling book, 'Zodiac'
Published 03/12/22
Episode 25 Three Outlier Letters Mike and Rich discuss 3 outlier letters mentioned over the years in relation to the Zodiac case, and examine if any of them may really be from Zodiac, and if so, might they point the way to other Zodiac victims? Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Zodiac-Speaking-Podcast-105911481547105 or on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PodcastZodiac Visit Mike Morford's Zodiac site at: https://zodiackiller.net/ And Richard Grinell's Zodiac...
Published 02/26/22
Episode 24 The Eureka Card In December, 1990, a greeting card with a snow man on the cover was mailed from Eureka, CA to the editor of the SF Chronicle. Inside was a photocopy of 2 keys attached to what appears to be a penlight. For some reason, the card was put on a shelf and forgotten for years until the 2007 movie, Zodiac was released. The movie prompted SF Chronicle staff to look at all of the stuff that they had received over the years that might be related to the case. That's when they...
Published 02/12/22
Episode 23 The 340 Cipher and Beyond In this episode, Mike & Rich discuss various aspects of the Zodiac's codes, and what possibly inspired him when constructing them, and why there appear to be some differences between the construction of his ciphers Follow Zodiac Speaking on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Zodiac-Speaking-Podcast-105911481547105 or on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PodcastZodiac Visit Mike Morford's Zodiac site at: https://zodiackiller.net/ And Richard...
Published 01/29/22