The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley

Publisher:
Wondery

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."

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Score: 5

Hannah Verdier • The Guardian Jun 23, 2022

"If scandal had a voice, Tracy Pattin would own it...a twisty murder case."

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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…"


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