Erased: The Life and Murder of Philip DeVine

In December 1993, three people were murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska: Brandon Teena, Lisa Lambert, and Philip DeVine. While Brandon Teena's story became nationally known, Philip DeVine a twenty-two-year-old Black man was nearly erased from public memory. This episode centers Philip DeVine's life, presence, and death, and examines how race, media framing, and popular culture shaped which victims were remembered and which were forgotten. In this episode, we explore: • Who Philip DeVine was and why he was in the home • The events of December 31, 1993 • How the legal system documented all three victims • How Philip was removed from national storytelling • The role of race in victim erasure • Why restoring Philip's name matters today All resources used to build this story are listed in the show notes so you can explore this further. New episodes of Beyond the Table are released every Tuesday. Follow the show on Instagram: @AmandaPaints1214 Tictok: beyondthetablepod Email: [email protected] Resources Journalism and Reporting • NBC News — "Man pleads guilty in teen lesbian's slaying" • Associated Press (AP) — Coverage of the murders, arrests, and trials • Lincoln Journal Star — Local reporting on the 1993 triple homicide • Omaha World-Herald — Trial and sentencing coverage Documentaries • The Brandon Teena Story (1998) — Documentary that references the full case • Boys Don't Cry (1999) — Referenced for cultural context and erasure analysis Academic and Cultural Analysis • C. Riley Snorton — Black on Both Sides • Jack Halberstam — In a Queer Time and Place Written and produced by Amanda Clemons © 2025 Beyond the Table. All rights reserved