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The Sherpa Screening Room: True Crime Author B.R. Bates ("The Crack City Strangler")!

Season 13, Ep. 24

This interview is a treat for all of you true crime aficionados. I really enjoyed speaking with BR, who, as I mentioned, has also written in numerous genres in addition to her true crime books. The story is well-told, also giving attention to the victims in this heinous murderous spree. We even get into a bit of the "true crime psychology". Not the psychology of me. This is true crime, and we already did a sci-fi episode. So have a listen, ok?Thanks to B.R. for coming on the show!


BR's info: Website: brbates.com . Instagram: @brbates.author; YouTube: @BRBates; GoodReads: @br-bates


Here's the Amazon Link for the book, if you'd like to purchase it: https://www.amazon.com/CRACK-CITY-STRANGLER-Homicides-Benjamin-ebook/dp/B0DYPG7299/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CJDCCA5ESRMR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zq38BgRmZtPvkTEHGxM6GpzKWnjg65tT5PdBoLQvB82n7MEGolahrtRGRFGaIy3VjjDBny4W6RwqkhEKKy6YE9JUvv55HEXK9y-vAeMvQpJR-D-lkCOZy3-1FOn6u4BQ.EOjPi7Y0-IksRRaBIYJiBUQjdnEJQKVzsiySddWPZmM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+crack+city+strangler&qid=1741744790&sprefix=the+crack+city%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1


Programming note: Catch "Sherpa Selects" on Saturdays. It's the episodes you tried to avoid the first time around! This Saturday, Sean Kanan!!

More thanks: Publicist Extraordinaire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steven Joiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credits/Voiceovers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Goldberg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ( aka Lord Mr. Bruce); other Voices: The Sherpa-lu Studio Players YouTube: @sherpalution5000 @sherpalution : social media for FB, IG, Bluesky, & TikTok Link page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/jimthepo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email:jimthepodcastsherpa@gmail.com Support:Review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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