Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 19/06/2026What are Alex Baber’s qualifications as a cold case consultant? And why doesn’t he want anyone looking into his background? Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQoK... 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Why does cold case “investigator” Alex Baber tell conflicting stories about his investigation? In this glaring example, he tries to say he met his suspect’s son for the first time in 2024. But a video from 2021 tells a different story. Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQoK... 110
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The Daily Mail, LA Times, Fox News, and Impact Nightline repeated “Detective” Alex Baber’s story about how he painstakingly discovered his suspect’s name recently in the Z13 cipher, and didn’t know who he was. The record says otherwise. Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQoK... 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 13/06/2026"Detective" Alex Baber solved Z340 before we did! But then he denied it. 😆 Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQoK... 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Alex Baber has made bombshell claims of solving two famous cold cases, Zodiac and the Black Dahlia. In the final part of our series, we try to answer one simple question: Can we trust Alex Baber? www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQoK...youtube.comZodiac and Black Dahlia SOLVED! By Sherlock or Charlatan? (Part Three)YouTube video by David Oranchak 020
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Part 2 is live! Did Alex Baber actually "rewrite history" and solve two of the world’s most famous cold cases: Zodiac and Black Dahlia? In this second installment, we examine the rest of the evidence against his suspect. Does it hold up to scrutiny? Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqB-...youtube.comZodiac and Black Dahlia SOLVED! By Sherlock or Charlatan? (Part Two)YouTube video by David Oranchak 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 20/05/2026How did NSA cryptographers link a Zodiac cipher to The Black Dahlia? Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XARY... 110
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 18/05/2026How does Alex Baber's solution to Zodiac's Z13 cipher work? Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XARY... 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Coming soon! Did Alex Baber solve two notorious cold cases? 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 10/01/2026December 5th marked five years since we cracked the Zodiac’s 340-character cipher. Time flies! I made a video to commemorate the occasion, including some never before seen details and behind the scenes info. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CJs...youtube.comZodiac's 340 Cipher Solved: Five Years LaterYouTube video by David Oranchak 021
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Kryptos auction ending in 10 hours. Already sitting at $325,000. Want to own a piece of crypto history? www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot...rrauction.comThe Complete Secrets of Kryptos: Jim Sanborn's Private Archive | RRJim Sanborn's original Kryptos archive that reveals the secrets of K4 and the much anticipated K5, plus an afternoon with Sanborn as he p 041
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 12/11/2025A French engineer got a lot of news coverage for solving the Zodiac Killer case. But what's the real story? Find out in my latest video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=esXR...youtube.comZodiac: The ObsessionYouTube video by David Oranchak 021
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Elonka and Klaus discuss some of the world's most fascinating encrypted books! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5NO...youtube.com2025-10-06 | Encrypted Books - Mysteries that Fill Hundreds of PagesYouTube video by The Book Club of California 020
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Cracking the Queen's Code! Coming soon to PBS. See George Lasry's talk about how his team achieved this breakthrough: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRrD... 020
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 12/08/2025A young San Francisco cop is gunned down in his patrol car. Days later, the Zodiac claims responsibility—and sends a cipher that could point to a bomb. Can Dr. Garlick decode the bomb code? Or is it a dud? youtu.be/nM1CM1QPI3E 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Little update and preview of things to come on my little YouTube channel! youtu.be/wnWs_P547Rgyoutu.beThank you 30K subscribers!YouTube video by David Oranchak 041
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Anyone need a seasoned GIS developer with a TS clearance? Let me know! doranchak@gmail.com 020
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Learn how a mysterious 50 year old UFO magazine cipher got cracked! www.buzzsprout.com/2010144/epis... 020
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 15/04/2025The Zodiac Killer's Z13 cipher has been cracked... or has it? Watch the latest episode and let me know what you think! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqwV... 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Zodiac Killer's Z13 Cipher: Solved? In my latest episode, computer science professor Dr. Ryan Garlick finally shares his unique take on Zodiac's mysterious Z13 cipher. It's sharp. It's logical. Could it be the real answer? www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqwV...youtube.comLet's Crack Zodiac #23 - Dr Garlick's solutionYouTube video by David Oranchak 030
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Uncovered: Letters from the First Zodiac Codebreakers. Sometimes, ordinary citizens step up to solve crimes. Check out these newly found letters from the first people to solve the Zodiac Killer's notorious ciphers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFf_... 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 13/03/202556 years ago, ordinary folks Donald & Bettye Harden cracked the Zodiac Killer’s 1st ciphers—before law enforcement! 🔥 Recently, Donald’s letters to historian David Kahn were discovered. 🕵️♂️📝 Learn what they say in my latest YouTube episode! 🎥👇 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFf_...youtube.comLet's Crack Zodiac #22 - Hardens' Letters To KahnYouTube video by David Oranchak 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Expedition Files - Zodiac cipher cracked #truecrime #zodiackiller #cryptography 040
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 15/11/2024My new episode! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNvd... Did this TV news anchor crack the Zodiac Case wide open by finding secret messages hidden by his suspect in anagrams? #zodiackiller #truecrime #ciphers #cryptography #codebreakingyoutube.comLet's Crack Zodiac #21 - Flash in the Anagram PanYouTube video by David Oranchak 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 14/09/2024Do these grids link Zodiac to other cases, such as the Unabomber, the Robison family murders, and the Oakland County Child Killer? Let's examine hidden messages discovered by Zodiac researchers AK Wilks, Zander Kite, and Doug Oswell. Are these secret messages real? www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn2_...youtube.comLet's Crack Zodiac #20 - Evidence from ElsewhereYouTube video by David Oranchak 000
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 05/04/2024www.theregister.com/2024/04/04/z...theregister.comSleuths who cracked Zodiac Killer's cipher thank the crowdFifty-one years of community contributions, software, and clever cryptanalysis contributed 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 05/04/2024Thanks, PopSci! www.popsci.com/technology/z...popsci.comHow cryptographers finally cracked one of the Zodiac Killer’s hardest codesA new whitepaper offers a detailed look at how Z340 was decrypted after 51 years. 000
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 26/02/2024Great article from Sam Blake about our solve. Really captures what was going on at the time and the roller coaster experience that it was! www.linkedin.com/pulse/story-... 000
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 08/01/2024 History Channel put the whole segment up on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CezQ... 000
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 10/12/2023Feels surreal to get mentioned by William Shatner. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dQj... 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 21/09/2023www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme...reddit.comWe are Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh, co-authors of "Codebreaking: A Practical Guide" which covers how all kinds of classical ciphers, encrypted texts, and secret messages were cracked throughout history. Have any questions about breaking famous codes? Ask Us Anything! : r/IAmA 000
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 07/06/2023Built a small frog pond... Check out the tadpole progress! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bru35mwb8Mg 🐸 010
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 06/06/2023Check out these decipherments of 129-year-old Brazilian telegrams: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkM6usdGwhI #history #cryptography #ciphers #brazilyoutube.comLet's Crack Historical Ciphers #2: Secret Brazilian CiphersIn this episode, we unlock some fascinating century-old enciphered secrets from powerful politicians in the Brazilian government in the 19th century.Thanks t... 000
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 03/06/2023Blue Sky opens wide Connections soar on the wind Sharing thoughts and dreams. 110
Dave O @doranchak.bsky.social · 03/06/2023There once was a platform so new Called Blue Sky, where ideas flew With tweets short and snappy And followers aplenty Social networking dreams it would brew. 130
