76 – The Suitcase Killer & Mary Shelley (The Night Frankenstein Was Born)

Jeff shares the gothic-Genesis story of Mary Shelley — how a cold, rainy summer inspired the terrifying beauty of Frankenstein. Sam delves into darkness with the chilling tale of Rosendo Rodriguez III, the “Suitcase Killer,” whose murders shocked a Texas town and left investigators piecing together a nightmare.

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Jeff’s Sources:

• How Mount Tambora Triggered the “Year Without a Summer” — and a Gothic Masterpiece Was Born — UCAR Science Education
• Mary Shelley and Frankenstein: A Personal History — Central Square Theater
• Frankenstein: The True Story of Mary Shelley — History.com
• The Night Frankenstein Was Born — The Real Story Behind the Classic Novel — Biblio blog
• The Birth of Frankenstein and the Roots of Gothic Horror — Utterly Interesting

Sam’s Sources:

• “Ep 3 – Rosendo Rodriguez, The Suitcase Killer” — Talk Murder With Me Podcast Apple Podcasts
• Rosendo Rodriguez III – Wikipedia Wikipedia
• Texas ‘Suitcase Killer’ Murders 2 Women and Discards Each in the Trash — The Oxygen True Crime Series Report Oxygen
• “They Pieced Together a Puzzle — and a Disturbing Picture Emerged” (Prosecutor’s Case Overview) — Texas District & County Attorneys Association article on the case. tdcaa.com