Paige and Natalie, co-hosts of The Murder Diaries podcast, join me on the mic to discuss the incredible life and mysterious death of 1930s Hollywood star, Thelma Todd. Thelma was a fiercely independent bombshell business woman who experienced many dark sides of Hollywood fame. At the height of her career, Thelma’s deceased body was discovered inside her car within the garage of her ex-lover’s house. Her mysterious death was ruled a suicide, but the sisterhood is claiming murder.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The dark side of the Old Hollywood era
- The disgusting “casting couch” experiences actresses had to endure
- Thelma’s rejection of the “dumb blonde” stereotype in the 1930s
- Thelma Todd Sidewalk Cafe in Pacific Palisades
- The December 14, 1935 party that lead to Thelma’s mysterious death
- Thelma’s love for cars and her suspicious carbon monoxide poisoning
- Multiple murder theories
- Lucky Luciano, the mob, and corrupt police
- Death bed confessions
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