Jeff shares the gothic-Genesis story of Mary Shelley — how a cold, rainy summer inspired the terrifying beauty of Frankenstein. Sam delves into darkness with the chilling tale of Rosendo Rodriguez III, the "Suitcase Killer," whose murders shocked a Texas town and left investigators piecing together a nightmare. Visit us on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/thejeffandsamshow] for the full collection of links, our Instagram, or email us at jeffandsamshow@gmail.com. Jeff's Sources: * How Mount Tambora Triggered the "Year Without a Summer" — and a Gothic Masterpiece Was Born [https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-climate-works/mount-tambora-and-year-without-summer] — UCAR Science Education * Mary Shelley and Frankenstein: A Personal History [https://www.centralsquaretheater.org/2018-19-season/articles/mary-shelley-and-frankenstein-a-personal-history/] — Central Square Theater * Frankenstein: The True Story of Mary Shelley [https://www.history.com/articles/frankenstein-true-story-mary-shelley] — History.com * The Night Frankenstein Was Born — The Real Story Behind the Classic Novel [https://www.biblio.com/blog/2021/10/the-night-frankenstein-was-born/] — Biblio blog * The Birth of Frankenstein and the Roots of Gothic Horror [https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/the-birth-of-frankenstein-and-the-roots-of-dracula-the-night-gothic-horror-was-born] — Utterly Interesting Sam's Sources: * "Ep 3 – Rosendo Rodriguez, The Suitcase Killer" — Talk Murder With Me Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-3-rosendo-rodriguez-the-suitcase-killer/id1565408470?i=1000521737781&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-3-rosendo-rodriguez-the-suitcase-killer/id1565408470?i=1000521737781&utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Rosendo Rodriguez III – Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendo_Rodriguez?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendo_Rodriguez?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Texas 'Suitcase Killer' Murders 2 Women and Discards Each in the Trash — The Oxygen True Crime Series Report Oxygen [https://www.oxygen.com/one-deadly-mistake/crime-news/suitcase-killer-rosendo-rodriguez-murders-2-texas-women?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * "They Pieced Together a Puzzle — and a Disturbing Picture Emerged" (Prosecutor's Case Overview) [https://www.tdcaa.com/journal/they-pieced-together-a-puzzle-and-a-disturbing-picture-emerged/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] — Texas District & County Attorneys Association article on the case. tdcaa.com [https://www.tdcaa.com/journal/they-pieced-together-a-puzzle-and-a-disturbing-picture-emerged/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]