The Bakersfield Three

About The Bakersfield Three

When two friends go missing back-to-back, and in between their disappearances, a third friend is murdered, their mothers begin their own investigation. As the connections between the three cases are explored, the mothers navigate devastating twists and turns, including one revelation that shakes the community to its core. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Casefile Presents

Category

news · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Nov 2023

Latest episode

20 May 2025

Latest episodes

8 of 23 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 18: The Chiropractor

   The episode features a chiropractor speaking out about their involvement in James' case, offering potential insights into the investigation in this interview.

2. 

   11 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Casefile Presents: The Unthinkable

   Some stories are so profound, so unimaginable, that they stay with us forever. The Unthinkable is the latest podcast from Casefile Presents, hosted by two of Australia's leading voices in true crime, Vikki Petraitis and Emily Webb. The series delves into tales of ordinary people who have faced extraordinary, often devastating events and emerged forever changed. From survivors of traumatic events to victims of relentless stalking, and even those who’ve confronted some of Australia’s most notorious criminals, The Unthinkable explores the depths of human resilience. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   22 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 17: LIL

   The Jane Doe, whom the Bakersfield Three moms named 'Lil' (short for 'Lady in the Lake'), has been identified as a missing woman from Orange County. However, learning her name has only deepened the mystery of her death and how she ended up in the lake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 18: The Chiropractor

Published 20 May 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The chiropractor and I spoke on several recorded calls. I found him to be a colorful character. He told me about his upbringing within a successful Indian family where expectations were high. He says he was a good student, president of his class in high school, or he went off to study at UC Irvine and UCLA. It was important to him for me to have context about his life, but I found that often our conversation would get very much off track. I had to go to Puerto Rico for a wedding, the governor of Puerto Rico's daughter. My brother is an eye doctor, right? He's even ever done drugs ever, Olivia. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

1,942 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

1,198 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

100