On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot outside his New York apartment by Mark David Chapman, a fan who’d asked for an autograph just hours earlier, then calmly sat reading The Catcher in the Rye until police arrived. In this episode, we trace the timeline of fixation, unravel how Chapman’s Taurus Sun, Scorpio Rising, and Capricorn Moon brewed a cocktail of stubborn obsession, secret intensity, and cold resolve, and ask why a quiet admirer became the assassin of a global icon.

SHOW NOTES:

Norman, Philip. John Lennon: The Life. Ecco, 2008. A comprehensive biography detailing Lennon’s personal and professional journey.

Coleman, Ray. Lennon: The Definitive Biography. HarperCollins, 1984. An in-depth account of Lennon’s life, offering insights from those close to him.

"John Lennon." Biography.com, A&E Networks, www.biography.com/musicians/john-lennon. Accessed 29 May 2025. An overview of Lennon’s life, music, and legacy.

"John Lennon." Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/biography/John-Lennon. Accessed 29 May 2025. A detailed encyclopedia entry covering Lennon’s biography and contributions.

Briese, Nicole. "John Lennon’s Death: Inside His 1980 Murder and Where His Killer Is Today." People, 6 Dec. 2023, www.people.com/john-lennon-death-what-to-know-7511226. An article detailing the circumstances of Lennon’s death and information about Mark David Chapman.

"Murder of John Lennon." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_John_Lennon. Accessed 29 May 2025. A comprehensive account of the events surrounding Lennon’s assassination.

A quiet architect with a wife, kids, and a Long Island home... or so it seemed. Rex Heuermann, the man now accused in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, lived a double life filled with burner phones, disturbing searches, and pizza crust DNA. In this episode, we dig into the timeline, the investigation, and what his Virgo Sun and Virgo Rising reveal about the control, routine, and secrecy that defined him.

SHOW NOTES:

1. CBS News, AP News, ABC News, Netflix’s "Gone Girls," People Magazine, NY Post, ABC7 NY, Wikipedia, CNN, The New York Times detailed updates.

2. Aizin, Rebecca. "Gilgo Beach Murders: A Timeline of the Long Island Serial Killer Suspect's Crimes, Arrests and Charges." People, 1 Apr. 2025, https://people.com/gilgo-beach-murders-timeline-8659566.

3. Canty, Morgan, and Shaheen Tokhi. "Long Island Serial Killings: A Timeline of the Investigation." CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/long-island-serial-killings-investigation-timeline-48-hours/.

4. Deliso, Meredith. "Gilgo Beach Murders: A Timeline of the Investigation." ABC News, 7 June 2024, https://abcnews.go.com/US/gilgo-beach-murders-timeline-investigation/story?id=101428812.