Selects: The Cleveland Torso Murders

"You just don't normally see that in a sex killer. You see one or the other and it's usually the sex that the person is oriented to or the victims. And then, you know, just to kind of to cap that point off, the killer left victims 11 and 12 within a few yards of one another on a dump, like a trash dump. And one was a woman, victim 11 was a woman, and victim 12 was a man. Should we take a break? We should, because Cleveland doesn't know it at the time, but those of us looking backwards through history can tell you that this was the last canonical victims in August of 1938. So the killer, as far as anybody knows, is done. That's right. And most of the grizzly stuff is out of the way. And we'll be back to reveal the famous investigator right after this. Hey, I'm Lance Bass, host of the new iHeart podcast Frosted Tips with Lance Bass. The hardest thing can be knowing who to turn to when questions arise or times get tough, or you're at the end of the road. Okay, I see what you're doing. Do you ever think to yourself, what advice would Lance Bass and my favorite boy bands give me in this situation? If you do, you've come to the right place because I'm here to help. This, I promise you. Oh, God. Seriously, I swear. And you won't have to send an SOS because I'll be there for you. Oh, Man. And so my husband, Michael. Um, hey, that's me. Yeah, we know that Michael and a different hot sexy teen crush boy band are each week to guide you through life step by step. Oh, not another one. Kids, relationships, life in general can get messy. You may be thinking, this is the story of my life. Just stop now. If so, tell everybody, yeah, everybody about my new podcast and make sure to listen. So we'll never ever have to say bye, bye, bye. Listen to Frosted Tips with Lance Bass on the iHeart radio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm Mangesh Atikala. And to be honest, I don't believe in astrology. But from the moment I was born, it's been a part of my life in India. It's like smoking. You might not smoke, but you're going to get second hand astrology. And lately, I've been wondering if the universe has been trying to tell me to stop running and pay attention. Because maybe there is magic in the stars, if you're willing to look for it. So I rounded up some friends and we dove in and let me tell you, it got weird fast. Tantric curses, major league baseball teams, canceled marriages, K-pop. But just when I thought I had to handle on this sweet and curious show about astrology, my whole world can crash down. Situation doesn't look good. There is risk to father. And my whole view on astrology, it changed. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, I think your ideas are going to change too. Listen to Skyline Drive and the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. It sounds like a Barton Fink kind of thing. — Josh references Barton Fink when speculating about which Coen Brothers film might have featured a dog with a body part." — Josh

"Did you see cold in july? No, what is that? It's a little bit like a straw dogs type story. — Josh asks if Chuck has seen Cold in July and describes its tone and casting." — Josh

"I want to recommend this great, great documentary. And forgive me if I'm repeating myself here, but it's called Crazy Not Insane. It's an HBO documentary about this doctor, Dr. Dorothy Otno Lewis. — Josh recommends the HBO documentary about Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis and her research on serial killers." — Josh

"That would be a big clue if they had some murder room, uh, Dexter style. Sure. That's a dead giveaway every time. That's coming back, by the way. — Josh references Dexter in discussing the killer's likely murder location, and Chuck mentions the show is being revived." — Josh

"There's definitely a movie, it might not have been Coen Brothers, where a dog shows up with a body part in its mouth, probably more than one movie. But this dog shows up in its mouth, and Morello goes to Sandusky, and it turns out that the leg was actually surgically removed during a real surgery, not a serial killer surgery. — Josh references the Night Stalker docuseries when discussing head trauma in serial killers like Richard Ramirez." — Josh

"Or I might be thinking of the kids who ripped the toupee off the guy in Miller's Crossing in the alleyway. — Chuck references Miller's Crossing while trying to recall a Coen Brothers film with a comedic body part scene." — Chuck

"We're just now finishing six feet under again. So I'm always happy to see him again, but I'll give it a go. — Chuck mentions they are rewatching Six Feet Under, which features Michael C. Hall, relevant to discussing Dexter's revival." — Chuck

"It's a little bit like a straw dogs type story. But he's like having a battle Don Johnson. — Josh compares the movie Cold in July to Straw Dogs in terms of tone and plot elements." — Josh

"Although I remember one of the neighbors lost his toupee in the Burbs and they thought it was evident to this murder. — Chuck recalls a scene from The Burbs involving a toupee mistaken for evidence in a murder." — Chuck

"Or watch The Lighthouse. It's probably better. God, it's so good. — Chuck recommends The Lighthouse as an alternative film to watch for sustained dread." — Chuck

"It's my favorite thing when you play koi. It was Mr. Elliott Ness. It's very famous for being the head of the Intouchables, for putting Al Capone behind bars. — Chuck reveals Elliott Ness as the famous investigator who led the investigation into the Cleveland torso murders, referencing Ness's famous work with The Untouchables." — Chuck

"I didn't see, I haven't read it, but there's a graphic novel and maybe it's a series called Torso that is about all this. — Josh mentions a graphic novel called Torso about the Cleveland torso murders, noting it could be a good basis for a film adaptation." — Josh