We explore Netflix’s new true-crime docuseries, This is the Zodiac Speaking (2024), to discuss whether Arthur Leigh Allen could be The Zodiac, though DNA (and other evidence) previously ruled him out as a suspect. We perform a language analysis on the first Zodiac letter and an accompanying envelope for visual clues and inconsistent patterns in his handwriting, as we try to pierce the mind of this elusive and notorious murderer.CW | TW: This episode discusses molestation and murder. Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: severedpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/severedpodcastInstagram: @severed_podcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on RadioGardenStateAvailable on Rogue Media NetworkSourcesArticle: “Zodiac Killer” (Biography.com)Article: “The Zodiac Killer” (CrimeLibrary.org)Article: “Could Any of These Men Have Been the Zodiac” by Melinda Beck (History.com)Article: “Friends Quizzed in Slaying Of Teen Pair Near Vallejo” by George McEvoy (Newspapers.com)WikiMedia: First Letter of Zodiac Killer to SF ChronicleWikiCommons: Zodiac Killer Letters to the Editor Envelope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices