HYPERFOCUS: A Podcast for Chaotic Minds19 Jul 2021

Episode 24: The Mysterious History of the Cecil Hotel

If you've seen American Horror Story: Hotel or watched the documentary on Elisa Lam, you know about how unsettling and creepy the Cecil Hotel is. On today's episode, Maddie is diving deep into the disturbing and cruel history of one of America's most infamous hotels.

TW: This episode contains descriptions of suicide, death, murder, hauntings and conspiracy theories that may be upsetting to the listener.

Sources:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel-los-angeles

https://nypost.com/2020/02/18/the-moral-crisis-of-skid-row-las-most-notorious-neighborhood/

https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-dark-history-of-hotel-cecil-a778d6c3d9e7

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a35458616/the-cecil-hotel-history-timeline-true-story/

https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-murderous-cecil-hotel-has-been-claiming-lives-since-the-1920s-677af33f17b7

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19621013.2.19&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1

https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/the-tragedy-of-pigeon-goldie-fdc2061c0960

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/572113/the-black-dahlia-murder-facts

https://medium.com/@jddean/the-serial-killers-who-haunted-the-cecil-hotel-5586e6f7d2d1

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35461475/elisa-lam-true-story-death-elevator-crime-scene-netflix/

Link to Elisa Lam Video: https://youtu.be/_rfLSVIA0L0

Link to Night Stalker Netflix Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81025701

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