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Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Jim Chapman

Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Jim Chapman

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Bloody Angola features the complete history of Louisiana's most notorious prison. Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and beyond.Copyright Envision Podcast Productions Biographies & Memoirs Social Sciences True Crime
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  • 50 Shades of Evil: Colorado

    50 Shades of Evil: Colorado
    Mar 31 2026
    On July 20, 2012, a packed midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colorado, turned into one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. Dressed in tactical gear and heavily armed, 24-year-old James Holmes known as the “Colorado Theatre Shooter” opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others in a matter of minutes.

    Once a high-achieving neuroscience PhD student at the University of Colorado, Holmes had meticulously planned the attack for months—rigging his apartment with explosives, stockpiling weapons and ammunition, and even alerting authorities to his booby-trapped home before surrendering. What drove this brilliant but troubled young man to commit such unimaginable violence? In this episode, we examine Holmes’ background, his documented mental health struggles, the controversial insanity defense that played out in a high-profile trial, and the jury’s ultimate decision to reject it—convicting him on all 165 counts and sentencing him to 12 consecutive life sentences plus 3,318 years without parole.

    “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.

    Chapters
    01:32 The Early Warning Signs of James Holmes
    14:53 The Manifesto
    16:24 Inside the Notebook
    21:18 Final Preparations
    24:19 The Theater Attack
    32:45 Aftermath and Arrest
    35:13 The Trial
    37:18 Life in Prison

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    40 mins
  • 50 Shades of Evil: New Mexico

    50 Shades of Evil: New Mexico
    Mar 24 2026
    “Clifton Bloomfield” AKA the “Breaking Bad Killer” was Born in Arizona in 1969 with a violent criminal past that landed him in prison as a teenager, Bloomfield was released in 2002 and reinvented himself in New Mexico as a roofer… and a movie extra. He walked the sets of the prison drama Felon and even auditioned during the early days of Breaking Bad. But behind the camera, this career criminal was quietly hunting.

    Between 2005 and 2008, Bloomfield slaughtered five innocent people in their own homes: 37-year-old Carlos Esquibel, strangled after a chance encounter; 81-year-old retired schoolteacher Josephine Selvage, who suffered from Alzheimer’s; elderly couple Tak and Pung Yi, beaten to death during a home invasion; and newlywed Scott Pierce, shot dead in a botched contract killing gone horribly wrong — carried out with an accomplice while his bride hid in terror.

    DNA finally connected the dots after his 2008 arrest. To dodge the death penalty, Bloomfield pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and more, receiving five life sentences plus 45 years. Years later he tried to walk it all back… and failed.

    “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.

    Chapters
    21:36 The Tragic Case of Tak and Yi
    33:21 The Murder of Scott Pierce
    41:23 The Infamous Clayton Riot

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    45 mins
  • 50 Shades of Evil: New York

    50 Shades of Evil: New York
    Mar 10 2026
    “Alejandro “Alex” Henriquez” also known as the “The Bronx Serial Killer” was a former cab driver in South Bronx, NY convicted in the murder of (3) young hispanic females in the early 1990’s. Convicted mostly on circumstantial evidence, Henriquez to this very day denies any connection to the murders.

    “50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.

    Chapters
    03:58 The Early Years of Deception
    07:30 A Dark Turn in the 1980s
    09:39 The Disappearance of Shamira Bello
    11:05 The Tragic Case of Jessica Guzman
    13:17 The Serial Killer Task Force
    15:22 Unraveling Alex's Past
    19:19 The Trial and Its Challenges
    20:07 Victim Impact Statements
    28:02 Alex's Denial in Court
    29:39 The Sentencing Phase
    33:50 Insights from a Criminal Profiler
    41:13 Where is Alex Enriquez Now?

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    45 mins
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appreciate this episode. love differwnt view points and covers all the nitty gritty details.Love the humor and of course easy listening!

amazing

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I’m glad I chose this as the first podcast I’ve ever listened to. The history is great, the storytelling and rapport between the hosts and their guests is even better! Give this some a listen. It’s worth your time.

My first podcast!

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I visited Angola in 2024 and had very conflicting feelings about the experience. Listening to this podcast has helped me to balance my empathy for the inmates with the reality of why they are there. Excellent podcast.

very interesting

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loved the show. great story telling. both host style of story telling complements the other

great show.

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great episode can't wait to hear the rest! love it. the history us interesting

this is going to be great can't wait to hear all

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