Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb should never have been friends, they were too different from on another. But they did have one thing in common – they both agreed to create the perfect murder – and a mundane pair of eyeglasses would be their undoing. <br /><br />EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/BobbyFranks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/BobbyFranks</a><br /><br />READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:<br /><a href="https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ywzfbb6b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ywzfbb6b</a><br /><br />LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: <br />Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps</a><br />*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*<br /><br />SOURCES and RESOURCES:<br />”The Perfect Murder of Bobby Franks” by Troy Taylor – from the book “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings”: <a href="https://amzn.to/3lo6CvP" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://amzn.to/3lo6CvP</a> (Available on Kindle, paperback, and as an audiobook narrated by Darren Marlar)<br />(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)<br /><br />WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.<br />Originally aired: November, 2021