Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem
by Audible Originals
Casey Kasem is best known as a radio icon and legendary voice behind America’s Top 40 who left an indelible mark on pop culture. But many don’t know the saga of Kasem’s oldest children and second wife. In 2014, Casey Kasem is dying, and about to leave behind an estate worth up to 100 million dollars. His family goes to war, with both sides accusing the other of going after his money and killing the man who changed American radio. But this battle is only the climax of a tragic and dramatic family feud that began decades before. Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem is an exclusive look at what really happened inside this famous family and what drove them to the brink, told through exclusive interviews and archival audio materials.
Episodes
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Episode 8: All 50 Stars
Kerri and her siblings file a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Jean, and she files one against them. The family drama reaches a furious peak when the Kasem trust turns off the water and power at Jean’s now neglected, dilapidated Bel Air mansion. An angel in Norway helps Kerri find Casey’s...
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Episode 7: The Attack Plot
Kerri becomes an elder abuse advocate to protect other people from the suffering her family experienced. She creates a bill and gets it passed in many states. But her high-profile work makes her a target: she finds out that her stepmother and the daughter of another celebrity have created an...
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Episode 6: An Unmarked Grave
When Casey passes away, Kerri barely has time to grieve before Jean vanishes again, this time with Casey’s decomposing body, leading Kerri on an international manhunt. After finally locating her father’s body in an unlikely European country, Kerri and her siblings plead with the LAPD and District...
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Episode 5: Silverdale
Kerri finally finds Casey in a bizarre and unexpected place. She fights a group of partying motorcyclists and her stepmother, throwing meat, to move Casey to a hospital, knowing his life is at stake. A lengthy legal battle between Jean and Casey’s oldest children begins, with Jean telling the…
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Episode 4: Kerri
As a child, Casey’s daughter Kerri has emotional struggles because of her parents’ divorce. She grows into a rebellious teenager, then eventually comes into her own as a successful radio and TV personality. When Casey’s illness becomes debilitating and Kerri learns about abuse inside the home…
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Episode 3: Jean
Casey Kasem and Jean Thompson fall in love at first sight. Their Hollywood romance leads to a spectacular, star studded wedding, to which Casey’s children aren’t invited. Jean gives birth to their daughter Liberty and the line between Casey’s “two families” is drawn. Things get worse as Jean’s...
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Episode 2: Reaching for the Stars
Casey Kasem, a child of Lebanese immigrants, has a difficult childhood. But he eventually fulfills his show business dreams: growing up to become a pop culture legend. He creates the radio show America’s Top 40 and becomes the voice of Shaggy in Scooby Doo. He marries actress Linda Myers and has...
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Episode 1: Cover of Darkness
In the middle of the night, an ailing Casey Kasem is taken from his hospital bed, against doctor’s orders, and vanishes. His three oldest children from his previous marriage are devastated and terrified. His disappearance is the culmination of a decades long family feud.
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Casey Kasem is best known as a radio icon and legendary voice behind America’s Top 40 who left an indelible mark on pop culture. But many don’t know the saga of Kasem’s oldest children and second wife. In 2014, Casey Kasem is dying, and about to leave behind an estate worth up to 100 million...
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Casey Kasem is best known as a radio icon and legendary voice behind America’s Top 40 who left an indelible mark on pop culture. But many don’t know the saga of Kasem’s oldest children and second wife. In 2014, Casey Kasem is dying, and about to leave behind an estate worth up to 100 million dollars. His family goes to war, with both sides accusing the other of going after his money and killing the man who changed American radio. But this battle is only the climax of a tragic and dramatic family feud that began decades before. Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem is an exclusive look at what really happened inside this famous family and what drove them to the brink, told through exclusive interviews and archival audio materials.
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