Episode 2.43 // The Doodler: The Doodler: Silent Terror in San Francisco

Does a monstrous society breed monsters? Hate can twist, contort and mutate into something truly evil within an individual, propelling them to do unspeakable things. In the 1970s, a serial killer stalked the clubs and lounges of San Francisco, targeting gay men. His darkly artistic trademark request to draw his would-be victims led to his nickname, “The Doodler.” His victims lived quietly in fear of being targeted, silenced due to their greater fear of societal discrimination. Fifty years later, the case of The Doodler remains unsolved.

SOURCES:

• Why the 1960s were the best time… in San Francisco - David Curran - SF GATE - Sep. 18, 2018

• Young, Queer, and Dead: A Biography of... The Doodler - Reagan Martin - 2013

• Why the 1970s in San Francisco were better… - Greg Keraghosian - SF GATE - Oct. 11, 2018

• The Doodler, Chapter Two - Kevin Fagan - SF Chronicle - March 23, 2021

• The Untold Story of the Doodler Murders - Elon Green - The AWL - Dec. 11, 2014

• The Doodler, Chapter One - Kevin Fagan - SF Chronicle - March 16, 2021

• This serial murder case… police might have a suspect - Nick Watt - CNN - June 21, 2018

• Entertainer stabbed to death in GG Park - The San Francisco Examiner - June 25, 1974.

• Body of stab victim found at Ocean Beach. - The San Francisco Examiner - May 12, 1975.

• The Doodler, Chapter Three - Kevin Fagan - SF Chronicle - March 30, 2021

• The Doodler, Chapter Four - Kevin Fagan - SF Chronicle - April 6 , 2021

• The Doodler, Chapter Five - Kevin Fagan - SF Chronicle - April 13 , 2021

• The Doodler, Chapter Six - Kevin Fagan - SF Chronicle - April 13 , 2021

• Probable sixth victim of Doodler serial killer announced… - Katie Dowd - SFGATE - Jan. 27, 2022

• The Doodler, Chapter Seven - Kevin Fagan - SF Chronicle - April 20 , 2021

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