The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley
4.9/5
Critic Rating
4.0/5
Listener Rating
The Hollywood & Crime series explores notorious true crime stories from the heart of Hollywood, delving into the dark underbelly of fame and uncovering infamous murders, scandals, and unsolved mysteries.Season 8: The Cotton Club Murder: On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting with a mysterious woman in a gold dress. Her name was Lanie Jacobs.Jacobs and Radin were obsessed with becoming Hollywood movie producers. And when their paths collided...
Critic Reviews
Score: 4.8
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Jul 4, 2022
"...worthy of some unpacking. It sounds like two friends were obsessed with this story and decided to make a 2-man radio program about it. Again, it’s a wild story strangely told."
Score: 5
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian • Jun 23, 2022
"If scandal had a voice, Tracy Pattin would own it...a twisty murder case."
Listener Reviews
Score: 4
George C. • Jul 21, 2022
"Great story, generally well done but I found some of the narration detracted from it. Specifically the description of Bonnie's thoughts and motives seemed extremely naive and child-like - as if the story was being told to a child, which it is not. I found this distracting, hence my rating of 4, which is still relatively high because overall I did enjoy it…"
