Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, October 2025

Welcome! I do the Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube. In case you’re new: I do the Ask Me Anythings because I got tired of the low quality of the “true” crime TV shows and podcasts. This is only Black Dahlia questions. I have another Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel later in the month, in this case October 28 at 10 a.m. on YouTube. Today, only Dahlia questions. No George Hodel questions. I usually get a troll, and I’ll report them. After my opening comments, I alternate between live questions and submitted questions. I’ll talk for about an hour and the time should go quickly! The next Dahlia session will be November 4, 2025 at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube. As always, I began with a progress report on the book, and this time I discussed the books that contributed to "The Black Dahlia Mystique." In this session, I also discussed: --Don't dress up like the Black Dahlia for Halloween. --The anniversary of Jean Spangler's disappearance. --A reminder that Eli Frankel's "Sisters in Death" is coming out this month and why Carl Balsiger didn't kill Elizabeth Short -- or anyone. --Did Elizabeth Short date single or married men? Businessmen or military men? What was their age range? --What did the cafe owner say about the purse and shoes they thought were Elizabeth Short's? --How did Anne Toth meet Elizabeth Short? --What about DNA in the Black Dahlia case? --What inspired Jack Webb to write "The Badge?" --Are the LAPD files on the Black Dahlia case accessible? --The name and location of the drugstore lunch counter where Elizabeth Short got the Black Dahlia nickname. --What the Short family said about Cleo Short. --Did Aggie Underwood think Red Manley was the killer? --Can we ever know where Elizabeth Short was murdered? --How were suspects cleared in the Black Dahlia case? --Are the Zodiac killings related to the Black Dahlia case? --Are any members of the French family still living? --Why is Elizabeth Short described as an actress? --Where is the envelope used to mail Elizabeth Short's belongings to the Examiner? --What do you think of Elizabeth Short as a person? --Don't dress up like the Black Dahlia for Halloween.