Veil of Echoes
Veil of Echoes is a cinematic true-crime and paranormal podcast where stories aren’t just told… they’re felt.
With immersive sound design and haunting narration, hosts Bria, Lyndsay, and Zach lead you into chilling murders, eerie legends, and the shadows where the living and the dead cross paths.
Each episode pulls you deeper into the dark — where crimes leave echoes… and some echoes never fade.
Veil of Echoes
Ep. 10 - The Black Dahlia: The Murder of Elizabeth Short
She came to Hollywood chasing the light—but found only darkness beneath the spotlight.
Dive into the unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short—known to history as The Black Dahlia—and the chilling secrets, corruption, and ghosts that still linger in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, 1947.
A dreamer named Elizabeth Short stepped into the city of angels with a suitcase, a smile, and a hope for something brighter.
Within days, she would vanish—and the world would remember her not for her dreams, but for the horror she endured.
In this episode, Veil of Echoes unravels:
- The life and final movements of Elizabeth Short—the girl behind the legend.
- The haunting discovery that stunned a city and defined an era of fear.
- The shadowy suspects and chilling theories, including the dark legacy of Dr. George Hodel and the corruption that silenced justice.
- The enduring myth of The Black Dahlia—a reflection of Hollywood’s beauty, tragedy, and decay.
🎧 Featuring: atmospheric rain and thunder sound design, real historical accounts, and our signature ghost-infused narration.
💀 Length: ~55 minutes
Join Bria, Zach, and Lyndsay as they lift the veil on one of America’s most infamous unsolved murders—where glamour met horror, and the echoes of 1940s Los Angeles still whisper through the fog.
📚 SOURCES / WORKS CITED
- Hodel, Steve. Black Dahlia Avenger: The True Story. HarperCollins, 2003.
- Los Angeles Times Archives (1947–1950).
- Piu Eatwell. Black Dahlia, Red Rose. Liveright Publishing, 2017.
- FBI Case File: Elizabeth Short (Microfilm Records 1947).
- LAist Historical Society: The Black Dahlia Legacy. 2020.
- Associated Press Reports & LAPD Internal Affairs Notes, 1950.
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