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Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color

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Summary
 Fruitloops: Serial Killer of Color is a true crime, history, and comedy podcast that delves into the often-overlooked stories of serial killers of color - and, more importantly, their victims. Contrary to common misconceptions, not all serial killers are straight, cis, white men! We take deep dives into the lives and crimes of these killers worldwide, while also examining the history, culture, and social factors that may have influenced their actions.Copyright Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color Biographies & Memoirs Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • The Death Collector

    The Death Collector
    Oct 31 2026
    In this special Halloween episode, Beth and Wendy dive into the disturbing story of Takahiro Shiraishi, Japan’s notorious “Twitter Killer.” Using social media to target vulnerable young people who had expressed suicidal thoughts, Shiraishi lured nine victims to his apartment, where he murdered them. When police finally caught up with him on Halloween 2017, they made a horrifying discovery. We explore Shiraishi’s early life, aspects of Japanese culture, his victims, and the crimes. Originally recorded in 2018, this remastered episode includes an update on Shiraishi’s conviction and execution in June 2025. This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/10/25/s2-e1-takahiro-shiraishi-aka-the-twitter-killer/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y05dk2p92o https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/56318 Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “6.6.05” by BOPD. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BOPD/2005_Stayin_Alive_InstruMentals/6605/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. “Dance of Death” by Purple Planet Music. http://www.purple-planet.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. “The Wilderness I Want” by Jim Rooster. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jim_Rooster/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. “Solve the Damn Mystery” by Jesse Spillane. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jesse_Spillane/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Marked for Murder

    Marked for Murder
    Oct 15 2026
    In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth dive into the disturbing story of Maury Travis, the St. Louis serial killer who tortured and murdered women while recording his crimes on videotape. We explore his early life, the murders, and the shocking clue that ultimately led investigators straight to his door. Along the way, we examine the history of St. Louis, the impact of racism, poverty, and the crack epidemic, and how vulnerable women became targets for a predator hiding in plain sight. We also discuss what may have driven Travis to kill and share our takeaways. This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/11/01/s2-e2-maury-travis-part-1/ https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/11/08/s2-e3-maury-travis-part-2/ Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Drugs” by Caslo. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/caslo/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. “Million” by Yung Kartz. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. “Start as You Mean to Go On” by Birch. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Killing Summer

    The Killing Summer
    Oct 22 2026
    In the summer of 1984, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown embarked on a seven-week crime spree that left a trail of terror across six Midwestern states. Together, they committed a series of kidnappings, robberies, sexual assaults, and murders, leaving eight people dead, including children. In this remastered episode from 2018, Wendy and Beth dive into the disturbing lives and crimes of this deadly duo, exploring their backgrounds, their violent partnership, and the investigation that finally brought their killing spree to an end. Along the way, we examine the social and racial dynamics surrounding the case, what may have driven their violence, and our takeaways from this horrifying summer of murder. This episode was researched, scripted & edited by Wendy & Beth Williams. Thanks for listening! Until next time... look alive y’all, it's crazy out there! Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on BlueSky and Instagram @fruitloopspodFind us on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspodPlease send any questions or comments to fruitloopspod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through Patreonpatreon.com/user?u=11415202Footnotes: https://fruitloopspod.com/2018/11/14/s2-e4-alton-coleman-debra-brown/ Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Gotta Get it” by Arulo. Mixkit Stock Music Free License. https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/. “A Saint” by Saibysed. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyDwrTWfhlv_yBm84WXXBg. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. “Traffic” by Kai Engel. Free Music Archive. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/. “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with us on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fruitloopspod BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fruitloopspod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
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This is a great podcast. The hosts are wonderful and they do an amazing job at looking at things through an intersectional lens and examining both the crimes and the history.

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love Wendy and Beth chemistry together. the format comes in segments. they cover the history or culture of the region of the crime, and of course the history of the killer. look forward to "How not to get Murdered" each week and the end recommendations is a good way to destress after the story.

Another letter for the Angel's to deliver. Love the work Girls.

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Show content is great. Hosts are terribly annoying. I would rather listen to Stephen Hawking cry.

Great topics

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