Severed Second Cut: The Watcher

In this inaugural episode of Severed: True Crime, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson sever the facts and offer analysis of The Westfield Watcher case. They provide an in-depth discussion of the handwriting on The Watcher envelope as well as language analysis on excerpts from The Watcher letters sent to The Broaddus and other neighborhood families. Persons of interest include The Lanford Family. The episode rounds out with some humorous and critical takes on the casting and writing of the 7-episode Netflix series and, of course, creator and director Ryan Murphy.CW/TW: This episode contains themes of suburban horror and stalking. Listener discretion is advised.Email: [email protected]: @severed_podcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonSourcesArticle: “The Watcher: A Family Bought Their Dream House. But According to the Creepy Letters They Started to Get, They Weren’t the Only Ones Interested in It.” by Reeves Wiedeman | TheCut.comArticle: “Taking Another Look at the Watcher: What We Know about the Case Four Years Later” by Reeves Wiedeman | TheCut.comLegal Document: “Here is ‘The Watcher’ Lawsuit in All of Its Terrifying Detail” | Documents.Gawker.comTV Series | Netflix:  The Watcher (2022)SecondHandSongs.com: “Young Blood” by The Coasters