Severed | True Crime Podcast

We discuss the elusive scuba diver who robbed the Paddlefish Restaurant in Disney Springs, Florida. We timeline the efficient robbery, and discuss possible access and escape points within the entertainment complex.  CW | TW: This episode discusses robbery. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Scuba-suited Man Robs Disney Springs Restaurant (WPBF 25 News) Website: Paddlefish | Disney Springs (disneysprings.com) Article: “Disney World Waterfront Restaurant Robbed of $20k by Thief Who Snuck Inside Wearing Scuba Gear” by Angel Saunders (People; people.com) Article: “Man in Scuba Gear Suspected of Robbing Disney Springs Restaurant” by Austin Mullen and Doha Madani (NBC News; nbcnews.com) Article: “Thief in Full Scuba Gear Robs Disney Restaurant, Then Swims Away” by Ashley Fike (Vice; vice.com) Article: “Scuba-clad Man Accused of Robbing Disney Springs Restaurant of Up to $20,000” by Staff (ABC 7 Eyewitness News; abc7.com) Article: “Disney’s ‘Scuba Bandi’ Remains on the Loose–Deputies Still Searching for Clues” by Jake Jordan (WFTV 9; wtv.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss vigilante justice in a Batman onesie, as Cape Coral’s own Kyle Myvett stopped a burglary in progress to secure the arrest of 20-year-old Justin Schimpl. No Batusi involved.  CW | TW: This episode discusses burglary and other criminal charges, and vigilante justice. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Florida Man in Batman Pajamas Nabs Burglary Suspect (WPTV News) FB Post / Press Release: Cape Coral Man in Batman Pajamas Helps Catch Burglary Suspect via Cape Coral PD’s Facebook  Article: “Man Wearing Batman Pajamas Leaps from Bed to Detain Burglary Suspect After Being Woken in the Middle of the Night” by Gabrielle Rockson (People; people.com) Article: “Man Wearing Batman Pajamas Nabs Burglary Suspect Before Police Arrive” by WBBH via CNN Newsource (WSAZ 3; wsaz.com) Article: “Man in Batman Oneside Foils Early Morning Burglary, Nabs Suspect, Police Say” by Kyle Melnick (WaPo; washingtonpost.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harry solo hosts to discuss Ed Gein’s childhood, riddled with abuse and religious control that may be linked to his murders and the gruesome dismemberment of Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden.  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details concerning Ed Gein’s life that include domestic violence, forms of abuse, murder, and dismemberment. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: ‘Monster:’ The Ed Gein Story’ Becomes Massive Hit on Netflix (Inside Edition) Article: “Ed Gein” by Charles Avinger (EBSCO; ebsco.com) Article: “Ed Gein” by Tyler Picotti and Catherine Caruso (Biography; biography.com) Article: “Ed Gein’s Childhood: ‘The Butcher of Plainfield’Fixated on His Domineering Mother” by Francisco Alvarado (A&E; aetv.com) Article: “Did Ed Gein Kill His Brother? All About Henry Gein’s Suspicious Death” by Alex Gurley (A&E; aetv.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss how deception and deep-seated shame were modeled for Ted Bundy during his childhood. We explore the roots of his sexual violence, then timeline his 30+ murders of college-aged women and girls. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of Ted Bundy’s life and crimes, including domestic violence, rape, blunt force trauma, and the murders of young girls and women. Listener discretion is heavily advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Book: Ted Bundy and the Unsolved Murder Epidemic: The Dark Figure of Crime by Matt DeLisi (2023) Article: “Ted Bundy” by Britannica Editors (Britannica.com) Article: “Ted Bundy” by Jenephyr James (EBSCO; ebsco.com) Article: “Case File: Ted Bundy” by Marc Lallania (A&E; aetv.com) Article: “Ted Bundy” via Crime Museum (crimemuseum.org) Article: “Ted Bundy” by Biography.com Editors and Tyler Piccotti (Biography; biography.com) Article: “The Story of Ted Bundy: ‘The Very Definition of Heartless Evil’” by John Kuroski; Edited by Jaclyn Anglis (AllThatsInteresting; allthatsinteresting.com) Article: “Does Ted Bundy’s Childhood Hold the Key to His Madness?” by Katie Serena; Edited by John Kuroski (AllThatsInteresting; allthatsinteresting.com) Article: “How Did Ted Bundy Die? What to Know About His 1989 Execution (Including His Unexpected Last Words)” by Lynsey Eidell (People; people.com) Article: “Timeline of Many of Ted Bundy’s Brutal Crimes” by Allie Yang, Gwen Gowen, Jeca Taudte, Gail Deutsch, and Ed Lopez (ABC News; abcnews.com) Article: “What Ted Bundy’s Birth Certificate Shows about Vermont Adoptions in the 20th Century” by Maleeha Syed (Burlington Free Press; burlingtonfreepress.com) Article: “What Did A Doctor Learn About Ted Bundy That Made Her Think He Isn’t ‘Pure Evil’?” by Gina Tron (Oxygen True Crime; oxygen.com) Article: “Expert Warns: Don’t Swallow Bundy’s Line” via Sun-Sentinel (sun-sentinel.com) Article: “Ted Bundy’s Back Story” by Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D. via Psychology Today (psychologytoday.com) Article: “Inside Ted Bundy’s Troubled and Disturbing Childhood” by Tyler Piccotti and Sara Kettler via Biography.com Article: “Ted Bundy Killings: A Timeline of His Twisted Reign of Terror” by Tim Ott via Biography.com Article: “Timeline of Many of Ted Bundy’s Brutal Crimes” by Allie Yang, Gwen Gowen, Jeca Taudte, Gail Deutsch, and Ed Lopez (ABC News; abcnews.com) Article: “Who Was Lynda Ann Healy? Ted Bundy’s First Known Victim, and Why Was the Crime Scene ‘Unique’” by Jill Sederstrom (Oxygen True Crime; oxygen.com) Article: “Ted Bundy Killings: A Timeline of His Twisted Reign of Terror” by Tim Ott (Biography; biography.com) FBI Vault: Ted Bundy: Related Documents via FBI (vault.fbi.gov) Blog Post: “Remembering Ted Bundy and the Chi Omega Murders” by David Brand (Florida Sheriffs Association; flsheriffs.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the evil and oft-disguised John Wayne Gacy and his 33 victims. We chronicle his murder timeline, abusive childhood, arrest, trial, and death by lethal injection.  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of sexual violence, assault, and rape. This includes child sexual abuse, violent imagery, and murderous details. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is heavily advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources 7MS Music Credit: Creepy Circus Music - Twisted Carousel via Fantasy & World Music by the Fiechters (YT: Fantasy & World Music by the Fiechters) Article: “John Wayne Gacy” by Anthony J. Luongo, III (EBSCO; ebsco.com) Article: “John Wayne Gacy” by John Philip Jenkins (Britannica; britannica.com) Article: “John Wayne Gacy” via Biography (biography.com) Article: “John Wayne Gacy” via Crime Museum (crimemuseum.org) Article: “Case File: John Wayne Gacy” by Marc Lallanilla (A&E; aetv.com) Article: “Searching for ‘John’” via Chicago Tribune (graphics.chicagotribune.com) Article: “The Real Serial Killer Who Inspired Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy” by Olivia D. Waxman (TIME; time.com) Docu: John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise (Peacock; peacocktv.com) Interview: John Wayne Gacy Interview with Walter Jacobson (CBS from the Vault; YT: Jack Hamilton) Episode: “John Wayne Gacy: A Real Life Nightmare” | World’s Most Evil Killers (YT: Real Crime) FBI Archive: John Wayne Gacy (fbi.gov) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew solo hosts and outlines Jeffrey Dahmer’s seventeen victims, ranging from 14 to 33-year-old boys and men. Drew explores Dahmer’s depraved murders, dismemberment, and trophy-keeping of victims’ remains, and his escalation to cannibalism. His childhood is also discussed to try to understand how and why Dahmer became one of the most notorious serial killers. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic and visceral details concerning Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims. This includes drugging, sexual assault, dismemberment, necrophilia, and cannibalism. Attempted unaliving and domestic violence mentioned. Listener discretion is heavily advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Book: The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer by Brian Masters Royalty-Free Music: Reading music | Thriller, Mystery Book, Suspense, Atmospheric, Dark, Agatha Christie, Hitchcock. Credit to: Shadows & Echoes YT Channel Article: “Jeffrey Dahmer” by Jenephyr James via EBSCO (ebsco.com) Article: “Jeffrey Dahmer” via Crime Museum (crimemuseum.org) Article: “Jeffrey Dahmer” by John Philip Jenkins (Britannica; britannica.com) Article: “Jeffrey Dahmer” by Biography Editors and Colin McEvoy (Biography; biography.com) Article: “Case File: Jeffrey Dahmer” by Marc Lallanilla (A&E; aetv.com) Article: “Cannibal and Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer is Caught” by History.com Editors (History; history.com) Article: “2 More Dahmer Victims Identified in Milwaukee” by Chicago Tribune Staff (Chicago Tribune; chicagotribune.com) Article: “General Anesthesia for Hernia Surgery in Children and Risk of Later Developmental Problems” via Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health (sciencedaily.com) Article: “Murder in Milwaukee: Experts Struggle to Explain Dahmer’s Compulsion” by Robert Dvorchak (L.A. Times; latimes.com) Journal Article: “Micro Disasters” by Jeffrey M. Jentzen via NIH (National Library of Medicine; nih.gov) Journal Article: “Paraphilia” by Kristy A. Fisher and Raman Marwaha via NIH (National Library of Medicine; nih.gov) Journal Article: “Sexual Attraction to Corpses: A Psychiatric Review of Necrophilia” by J.P. Rosman and P.J. Resnick via NIH (National Library of Medicine; nih.gov) Journal Article: “Necrophilia: Loving the Dead” by Sharol Steven via IJEMH (ijemh.com) FBI Vault: Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (vault.fbi.gov) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the sadistic murders of the Gilgo Beach Four and other victims potentially linked to the alleged Long Island Serial Killer, Rex Heuermann. We chronicle and detail Heuermann’s early years, growing up on Long Island, to his marriage to Asa Ellerup, and the timeline of brutal torture, mutilation, murder, and the dismemberment of his female victims. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details regarding possible sexual assault, torture, mutilation, and dismemberment of the Gilgo Four and other victims potentially or directly linked to the alleged Long Island Serial Killer, Rex Heuermann. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Website: Gilgo Case (gilgocase.com) Website: Case Files for Missing and Endangered: Tina Foglia (Crime Timelines; crimetimelines.com) Article: “How Rex Heuermann Was Arrested in Connection to the Gilgo Beach Murders” by Sanjana Bhambhani (A&E Crime Central; aetv.com) Article: “The Gilgo Beach Killings Suspect is Charged with Two More Murders. Here’s What You Need to Know” by Emma Bowman (NPR; npr.org) Article: “After Gone Girls, Where is the Long Island Serial Killer Case Now?” by Troy Pozirekides (Tudum; netflix.com) Article: “In High School, Gilgo Beach Suspect Was an Angry Loner, Schoolmates Say” by Corey Kilgannon and Nate Schweber (New York Times; nytimes.com) Article: “New Details on Victims’ Four Days of Torture” by Jenna Sundel (Newsweek; newsweek.com) Article: “Netflix’s Gilgo Murders Doc Features Unfiltered Quotes From Rex Heuermann’s Acquaintances After Arrest” by Yana Grebenyuk (Y! Entertainment; yahoo.com) Article: “Once Rarely Seen, Gilgo Beach Suspect’s Family Now Barbecues on the Lawn” by Corey Kilgannon (NYT; nytimes.com) Article: “Rex Heuermann and Wife Asa Ellerup’s Relationship Timeline Before Gilgo Beach Murder Accusations” by Yana Grebenyuk (Y! Entertainment; yahoo.com) Article: “Where Is Rex Heuermann’s Family Now? What We Know About His Wife and Kids Years After His Arrest in the Gilgo Beach Murders” by Emily Krauser (People; people.com) Article: “‘Jane Doe No. 7’ in Long Island Serial Killings Case ID’d as Woman Who Vanished in 1996” by Christine Pelisek (People; people.com) Article: “Police on Long Island Release Sketch of Woman Whose Skull Was Found Last Year” by Sarah Maslin Nir (NYT; nytimes.com) Article: “Long Island’s Unidentified Murder Victims” by Jaclyn Gallucci (Long Island Press; longislandpress.com) Article: “Sexual Sadism Disorder” from PsychologyToday Journal Article: “Sexual Violence and Trauma in Childhood: A Case Report Based on Strategic Counseling” by Valeria Saladino (et. al.) via NIH (nih.gov) Blog Article: “Update on the Gilgo Beach Murder Case” via Brian Zeiger Law Firm (brianzeiger.com) Episode: “Is Rex Heuermann the Serial Killer Behind the Gilgo Beach Murders in Long Island?” via 48 Hours (Full episode; YouTube) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss Lorenz Kraus’s delusional murder of his elderly parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus, after claiming the latter implicitly asked him to end their lives in 2017. We timeframe the murder as assisted suicide and/or Dying with Dignity law(s) were illegal. CW | TW: This episode contains assisted suicide, or the dying with dignity law, the mention of antisemitism, and strangulation. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Lorenz Kraus “Mercy Killings” (CBS6 Albany) Article: “Man Confesses in CBS Station Interview to Killing, Burying His Parents in Backyard: ‘It Was So Quick’” by Staff (CBS News; cbsnews.com) Article: “Months After TV Homicide Confession, Krauss Awaits Trial And Keeps Talking” by Patrick Tine (Times Union; timesunion.com) Article: “His Parents Disappeared. In a TV Studio. He Confessed to Killing Them.” by Maia Coleman (New York Times; nytimes.com) Article: “The Weird World of the Dark Horse Presidential Candidate” by Billy Baker (Boston Globe; bostonglobe.com) Website: Death With Dignity Organization (deathwithdignity.org) Press Release: Albany Man Indicted For First Degree Murder via Albany County, New York News (albanycountyny.gov) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the torrent of threatening text messages sent by Jacqueline Ades following a single date with a Scottsdale skincare CEO in July 2017. We chronicle how they met, the details of Ades’s prolific texting, and updates on the case.  CW | TW: This episode discusses stalking, harassment, and death threats; allusions to anti-semitic remarks will be mentioned. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Woman Accused of Stalking a Man She Met on a Dating App (News 4 Tucson) Article: “Arizona Woman Sent 159K Texts to Man She Met on Dating Site” by Associated Press (AP; apnews.com) Article: “Woman Arrested For Stalking After Allegedly Sending Man 65,000 Texts, Breaking Into His Home, and Taking A Bath” by Meghan Keneally (ABC News; abcnews.go) Article: “Woman Allegedly Texted Man 159,000 Times After 1 Date: ‘I’d Make Sushi Out of Your Kidneys'” by Karen Mizoguchi (People; people.com) Article: “Woman Accused of Stalking Paradise Valley Man She Met Online; Sent Him 65,000 Text Messages” by ABC15 Staff (ABC 15 Arizona; abc15.com) Article: “‘I’d Wear Ur Fascia’: Woman Sent Man 159K Texts After Online Date, Police Say” by Perry Vendell (AZ Central; azcentral.com) Article: “Charges Dropped Against Woman Accused of Sending Man 159K Texts Due to Mental Incompetency” by Perry Vendell (AZ Central; azcentral.com) Article: “Jacqueline Ades Trial: How A Dating App Led to a 159,000-Text Stalker Nightmare” by Jackie Salo (NY Post; nypost.com) Article: “Competency to Stand Trial and Competency Restoration” via Payne, Powell, Truitt, Chandler Law Firm (tpaynelaw.com) Press Release: Town of Paradise Valley Police Department (paradisevalleyaz.gov) Police Report: Jacquline Ades (Maricopa County Police Report; documentcloud.org) Jailhouse Press Interview: Woman Accused of Stalking Was Looking for Her ‘Healing Angel’ (ABC News; abcnews.com) Dating App: Luxy (onluxy.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the death of Dayana Chisaguano-Meleza, whose body was found in a New Jersey golf course. Her boyfriend, Andres Calvachi-Paz, confessed to the murder and body dump after Dayana sought to end the relationship. CW | TW: This episode discusses domestic violence, strangulation, and a body dump. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Woman Found Dead By Workers at New Jersey Golf Course (ABC7 Eyewitness News) Article: “Woman Found Dead Near Golf Course in Livingston, Police Launch Investigation” by Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff (Livingston Patch; patch.com) Article: “Woman Found Dead Near Golf Course in Livingston, Police Launch Investigation” by Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff (Patch Livingston; patch.com) Article: “Man Killed Woman Trying to Break Up, Then Posed As Her in Texts, NJ Officials Say” by Jennifer Rodriguez (The Sacramento Bee; sacbee.com) Article: “Dead Body Found Near NJ Golf Course: Officials” by Spencer Gustafson and Katie Corrado (PIX 11; pix11.com) Press Release: Arrest in Murder of Woman Found in Livingston via Essex Co. Prosecutor’s Office (njecpo.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the tragic murders of Dr. Lauren Semanchik and her boyfriend, Tyler Webb, in August 2025. We chronicle the abusive relationship involving Semanchik and NJ State Trooper Ricard J. Santos. Case updates will be provided. CW | TW: This episode discusses abusive relationships, stalking, harassment, double murder, and unaliving oneself. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Voicemail Clip: Lauren Semanchik’s Voicemail to Franklin Police Asking About A Restraining Order (NJ.com) Article: “Murder Victim Told Cops Her Ex Was Stalking Her. Did Police Do Enough to Protect Her?” by Kevin Shea (NJ.com) Article: “‘You Would Never Expect This.’ N.J Cop Who Gunned Down His Ex, Her Boyfriend, Remains an Enigma” by Victoria Gladstone (NJ.com) Article: “Punk Rock Brought Together Veterinarian and Firefighter. An Ex-Boyfriend Took Their Lives” by Kevin Shea (NJ.com) Article: “State Trooper Who Guarded Governors Kills Ex-Girlfriend and Her Boyfriend, Then Himself” by David Wildstein (New Jersey Globe; newjerseyglobe.com) Article: “Lauren Semanchik Feared NJ Trooper Ex-Boyfriend Months Before Murder-Suicide. Texts Show: ‘Entirely Disturbing’” by David Propper (New York Post; nypost.com) Article: “NJ State Trooper Who Killed Ex and Her Boyfriend Manipulated Overtime Rules to Juice Salary to Over $400K, Suit Alleges” by Chris Nesi (New York Post; nypost.com) Article: “New Jersey Police Lieutenant Accused of Killing Ex-Girlfriend and Her Boyfriend in Murder-Suicide” by Minyvonne Burke (NBC News; nbcnews.com) Article: “New Jersey Officer Stopped at ATM and Pizzeria Instead of Investigating Double-Murder” by The Associated Press (NBC News; nbcnews.com) Article: “State Trooper Is Said to Be a Suspect in 2 Fatal Shootings” by Sharon Otterman and Tracey Tully (NYT; nytimes.com) Article: “Police ‘Failed’ Slain Woman Who Reported Ex’s Harassment, Family Says” by Tracey Tully (NYT; nytimes.com) Article: “N.J. Trooper Followed Ex-Girlfriend Home From Work Before Killing Her and the Man She Was Dating, Investigators Say” by Chris Sheldon (LehighValleyLive; lehighvalleylive.com) Article: “Mazie Slater Pursues Lawsuit Against Police for the Murders of Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb” via Mazie Slater Katz Freeman (mazieslater.com) Article: “NJ Trooper Suspected of Killing Veterinarian, Volunteer Firefighter in Apparent Murder-Suicide” via Eyewitness News (abc7ny.com) Article: “Prosecutor Seizes Control of Franklin Township Police Department Amid Double Murder-Suicide” by Anthony Johnson (ABC 7 Eyewitness News; abc7ny.com) Article: “Families of Double Murder-Suicide Victims in Franklin Township File Lawsuit” by Toni Yates via Eyewitness News (abc7ny.com) Article: “Grand Jury to Decide If Cop Bungled Probe in Double Slaying” by Mike Deak (The Bergen Record; pressreader.com) Press Release: Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office: Suspect in Double Homicide Investigation (FB) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew solo hosts to thoroughly outline the unsolved Hall-Millers that occurred in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1922. Drew discusses crime scene details with the infamous “Pig Woman,” who claimed to be a witness to the brutal deaths of Reverend Edward Hall and choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor Mills. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details from a double murder and near-decapitation. Autopsy findings will be discussed. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Article: “Hall-Mills Murder Case” by Maureen Puffer-Rothenberg (EBSCO; ebsco.com) Article: “The Hall-Mills Murder: The Country’s First Sensationalized Trial” by Brooks Betz (Mr. Local History Project; mrlocalhistory.org) Article: “The Hall-Mills Murder Case: The Most Fascinating Unsolved Homicide in America” by Dr. Mary S. Hartman via Douglas College, Rutgers University (PDF available via Journal of U Libraries, Rutgers; jrul.libraries.rutgers.edu) Article: “A Sensational Murder Trial in the Newly Founded New Yorker” by Joe Pomepo (newyorker.com) Article: “Hall-Mills Murders: The Preach, the Choir Singer, and ‘The Pig Woman’” by Mark and Mark (Weird NJ; weirdnj.com) Book: The Hall-Mills Murder Case: The Minister and The Choir Singer by Dr. William Kunstler via the Internet Archive (free; archive.org) Book: Fatal Tryst: Who Killed the Minister and the Choir Singer? by Gerald Tomlinson (free; archive.org) Digital Archive: Hall Mills Murders via New Brunswick Free Public Library Archives (free; nbfplarchive.org) Digital Archive: Timothy Pfeiffer Correspondence (free; Internet Archive; archive.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harry solo hosts to chronicle the infamous D.B. Cooper case, and, yes, Drew made sure his parachutes were fully functional. Who is the elusive D.B. Cooper? DNA evidence might provide further clues. CW | TW: This episode discusses airline hijacking, explosives, partially working parachutes, and ransom money. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson News Clip: New Evidence Links Man to D.B. Cooper Case (Fox 13 Seattle) Article: “Who Was The Mysterious Hijacker D.B. Cooper?” by Ella Morton (History.com) Article: “D.B. Cooper Hijacking” via FBI Files (fbi.gov)Article: “From a Wheelchair Suspect to Titanium on a Tie, FBI Files Reveal New Clues in Unsolved Airline Hijacking by D.B. Cooper” by Christina Coulter (People; people.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We timeline the unsolved mystery of the Cleveland Torso Killer, or the “Mad Butcher” of Kingsbury Run, including his/their thirteen victims. We then discuss possible suspects, Frank Dolezol and Dr. Francis E. Sweeney, before ending with DNA testing underway. CW | TW: This episode discusses murder, decapitation, dismemberment, and dissemination of body parts. There are graphic details of these events. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Website: The Kingsbury Run Murders (Torso Killer) via Cleveland Police Museum (clevelandmuseum.org) Book: In the Wake of the Butcher: Cleveland’s Torso Murders by Dr. James Jessen Badal (InternetArchive; archive.org) Article: “The Torso Killer: Cleveland’s Lingering Mystery” via Cleveland Public Library (cpl.org) Article: “Torso Murders” via Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Case Western Reserve University; case.edu) Article: “Eliot Ness” via EBSCO (EBSCO.com) Article: “Ness, Eliot” via Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Case Western Reserve University; case.edu) Article: “Eliot Ness” via Biography.com Article: “A Byte Out of History: Eliot Ness and the FBI” via FBI Archives (archives.fbi.gov) Article: “Nearly A Century After The ‘Torso Killer’ Terrorized Cleveland, DNA Testing Is Underway To Identify Victims” by Kerry Breen (CBS News; cbsnews.com) Article: “Solving the Cleveland Torso Murders” by Erick Trickey (Cleveland Magazine; clevelandmagazine.com) Article: “First Victims of Torso Killer to Undergo DNA Testing for Identification Revealed” by Sara Goldenberg (Cleveland 19; cleveland19.com) Article: “Getting A Leg Up: A Brief History of Prosthetics Through the Lens of Our Collection” via Museum of Health at Kingston Blog (museumofhealthcare.blog) Article: “ArtiFacts: Built for Speed–Robert Liston’s Surgical Technique” by Alan J. Hawk (National Library of Medicine; pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) Article: “The 1930s Scientist Who Popularized A Terrifying Brain Surgery” by Jennifer Wright (TheCut; thecut.com; non-paywalled) Article: “The Historical Use of Restraints in Asylums” by Shawn Logan (Kentucky Historic Institutions; kyhi.org) Article: “Infant Skeletons Found Wrapped in 1930s Newspapers” by Nardine Saad (NBC News; nbcnews.com) Article: “So-Called ‘Mad Butcher’ Terrorizes Cleveland” by History.com Editors Article: “The Ruxton Murders - 1935” via The Glasgow Police Museum (policemuseum.org.uk) Article: “Cleveland’s Serial ‘Torso Killer’ Was Even More Vicious Than Jack the Ripper” by Todd Farley (New York Post; nypost.com) Mugshot: Florence (Flo) Pollilo via Wikimedia Commons (commons.wikimedia.org) Series: Cleveland Stories: James Badal via TV20 Cleveland (YT) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the 1982 Tylenol murders, where seven victims in the Chicago area ingested capsules laced with cyanide. We also consider the 1986 death in New York that was eerily similar to the Chicago deaths, and a copycat cyanide murder in Washington State in 1991. CW | TW: This episode discusses bodily details of cyanide poisoning and death (including one child's death). Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Database: Tylenol Murders via EBSCO Factsheet: Cyanide via Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (centerforhealthsecurity.org) Article: “The Chicago Tylenol Murders” by JoJo Galvan (chicagohistory.org) Article: “The Tylenol Murders Revisits a Killer Who Lurked in US Medicine Cabinets” by Natalie Morin (Netflix; Tudum) Article: “Tylenol Contaminated with Cyanide: The Case of Five Murders in 1982 Reopened” by Admin (arlingtoncardinal.com) Article: “Cyanide Toxicity” by Inna Leybell, MD, et. al. (emedicine.medscape.com) Article: “Crisis Communication Strategies: Case Study” via U of Oklahoma (ou.edu) Article: “How the 1982 Tylenol Poisonings Nearly Canceled Halloween” by Dave Roos (History.com) Article: “Tylenol Made A Hero of Johnson & Johnson: the Recall That Started Them All” by Judith Rehak (NYT; nytimes.com) Article: “Corboy & Demetrio Files Lawsuits For Families in the Tylenol Packaging Cases” via Corboy & Demetrio (carboydemetrio.com) Article: “Netflix’s Tylenol Murders Doc Dives Into a Chilling Unsolved Crime” by Olivia B. Waxman (Time; time.com) Article: “Tylenol Held Tainted After Leaving Plant” by Marlene Cimons and Ronald J. Ostrow (L.A. Times; February 27, 1986; latimes.com) Article: “Tylenol is Linked To A Cyanide Death in Yonkers” by Peter Kerr (NYT; February 11, 1986; nytimes.com) Article: “Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Cyanide Poisonings Associated with Over-the-Counter Medication–Washington State, 1991” via CDC (cdc.gov; MMRW Weekly; March 15, 1991; 40(10); 161, 167-168) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss a trio of strange stories for our final episode of 2025. We tackle cases involving a No Kings protestor in a penis costume, a patron accidentally shot in a pizza shop, and the screening of hardcore porn aboard a ferry from France to England. CW | TW: This episode discusses sexual content and guns–it’s Severed, after all. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Article: “Fairhope Police Arrest Woman in Penis Costume at ‘No Kings’ Protest” by Andrea Tinker (Alabama Register) Article: “Bodycam Shows Arrest of Alabama Woman Wearing Penis Costume at Protest: ‘This Is A Family Town’” by John Sharp (AL.com)  Article: “89-Year-Old Woman Shot in Leg When Gun Goes Off in N.J. Pizza Shop, Cops Say” by Matthew Enuco (NJ.com) Article: “‘Adult Film’ Is Accidentally Screened in Passenger Lounges of Ferry, Leaving Young Passengers ‘Screaming’: Reports” by Becca Longmire (People) Article: “Ferry Firm Apologises as Porn Screened to Passengers” by Nathan Bevan (BBC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Severed is a podcast that explores true crime and paranormal cases with a concise format, in-depth analysis, and some humor. Severed Strange Stories is a commentary-only spinoff show that covers strange stories from the digital dumpsters of drama and trashy news stories for your commute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew hosts a solo show to discuss the proliferation of online romance scam profiles involving fitness trainer Scott Cole and the pervasive issue of financial and other forms of online extortion users face every day. CW | TW: This episode discusses identity theft and romance scams. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Romance Scammers Stole Man’s Photos For Years (KVUE) Article: “Palm Springs Man Says Romance Scammers Have Used His Picture To Attract Women For 15 Years” by Liz Neporent, Jared Kofsky, and Laura Romero (ABC 7 Eyewitness News) Article: “Man, 63, Claims romance Scammers Have Used His Photos To Attract Victims For 15 Years: ‘It’s So Awful, Tragic, and Mean’’’ by Charna Flam (People) Article: “Baffled Man Says His Profile Picture Is So Irresistible To Women That Romance Scammers Have Been Using It For 15 Years” by Jensen Bird (DailyMail) Article: “I Love You, Now Pay Up: Understanding Romance Scams” by Christopher Hadnagy (PsychologyToday) Article: “Romance Scam VictimTells Her Story; WarnsOthers To Be Vigilant” via FBI.gov TV Show: His Face Is Being Used As A Romance Scam | Tamron Hall Show (YT) Website: Get Moving With Scott Cole (scottcole.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harry solo hosts the Back-to-the-Future-esque criminal possession of drugs, alcohol, and one sweet (but crashed) DeLorean. He outlines the details of 33-year-old Luke Randall’s 80s-worthy cocaine binge and bottoming out in a parking lot.  CW | TW: This episode discusses drugs, alcohol, and crashing a DeLorean in the year 2025. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Royalty-Free Music: Fifties 50’s Music (Free to Use) by Dar Golan (via YT) Article: “New Jersey Man Arrested After Crashing DeLorean Loaded With Cocaine Into Parked Car” by Shawn Henry (Yahoo! Autos) Article: “Unlicensed DUI Driver Crashes DeLorean, Found With Cocaine, Vodka In New Milford: Cops” by Cecilia Levine (DailyVoice) Article: “Marty McHigh! NJ Driver Crashes His 1980s DeLorean, Is Busted With 87 Bags of Cocaine” by Natalie O’Neill (NY Post) Article: “New Jersey Driver Smashes 1981 DeLorean Into Parked Toyota With 87 Bags of Cocaine On Board” by Henry Cesari (MotorBiscuit)Facebook: New Milford, NJ Police Department Posts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew solo hosts to discuss the gruesome murders of Alex J. Mengel, New York State’s serial killer, and the inspiration for the film The Silence of the Lambs. Drew details the gripping pursuit of the fugitive by New York State and his actions that align with notable characters from the film, Buffalo Bill and Dr. Hannibal Lecter. CW | TW: This episode discusses murder with graphic details of dismemberment and the removal of flesh from a victim’s body (adult and child), domestic violence, attempted abduction, kidnapping, pedophilia, and allusion to unaliving oneself. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Royalty-Free Music: Dark Cinematic Soundscape | “Night” by Argsound (via YouTube; Argsound Music Channel–follow for Patreon information) Book: Unearthing A Serial Killer (2015) by David Paul and Kevin F. McMurray Article: “A Twisted Trail” via Time Magazine Archives (Time.com) Article: “Murder of Cop 30 Years Ago May Have Been Work of Serial Killer” (PIX 11) Article: “Alex J. Mengel” via Murderpedia (murderpedia.org) Article: “Westchester Murder Suspect Dies in Struggle With State Policemen” by James Feron (New York Times archive; nytimes.com) Article: “Unearthing A Serial Killer: The Murder of Alex J. Mangel” by David Paul (The Lineup; the-line-up.com) Article: “Girl Who Disappeared in 1984 Is Found Dead” by John T. McQuiston (NYT; non-paywalled article) Article: “Untitled” from AP Archives (via Associated Press) Petition: Justice 4 Antonella [Mattina] via iPetitions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew solo hosts to analyze the major highlights of the Lizzie Borden case. Drew chronologizes key details leading up to the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden from six years to days before the double homicide. The episode concludes with the perception of Lizzie Borden in the media, at trial, and her accounting of the day of the murders on August 4, 1892. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of the double homicide of Andrew and Abby Borden. Details include bodily injury and blood imagery. Lynching and sexual themes are included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Royalty-Free Music: Mysterious Dark Piano - “Shattered Glass” by CJBeards (BreakingCopyright–Royalty Free Music) via YouTube Website: Lizzie Borden Trial (1839) (via UMKC School of Law; Professor Douglas O. Linder) Website: Lizzie Andrew Borden - Virtual Museum & Library (lizzieandrewborden.com) Website: Lizzie Borden - Crime Museum (crimemuseum.org) Article: “How Lizzie Borden Got Away With Murder” by Joseph Conforti; Updated by Sonja Anderson) (Smithsonian Magazine) Article: “Arrest and Trial of Lizzie Borden: Topics in Chronicling America” via Library of Congress (loc.gov) Article: “The Lizzie Borden Collection at the Fall River Historical Society” via Fall River Historical Society (fallriverhistorical.org) Article: “Lizzie Borden | Rhyme, Biography, Trial, & Facts” by Britannica Editors (britannica.com) Article: “Lizzie Borden” via EBSCO (ebsco.com) Article: “Lizzie Borden’s Parents Found Dead” by History.com Editors (history.com) Article: “True Crime Collectables: Letter From Lizzie Borden” by Jamie Kingman Rice, MHS Deputy Director (Maine Historical Society; mainehistory.org) Article: “Fourteen Reasons to Believe Lizzie Murdered Her Parents” (via UMKC School of Law; Professor Douglas O. Linder) Article: “‘Lynch Law in America’: Annotated” by Liz Tracy (JSTOR Daily; jstor.org) Article: “The Gilded Age” by T. Jackson Lears (The Gilder Lehrman Institute; gilderlehrman.org) Article: “Crime, 1780-1925” via The Digital Panopticon (digitalpanopticon.org) Article: “Medical Management Guidelines for Hydrogen Cyanide” via CDC.gov Article: “Poisons and the Development of Toxicology in the 19th Century” by Maria Christodoulou (Royal College of Surgeons of England; rcseng.ac.uk) Article: “She Couldn’t Have Done It, Even If She Did” by Kathryn Allamong Jacob (American Heritage; americanheritage.com) Article: “The History of Lizzie Borden: Burying the Axe” by Christian Ford (JMU Scholarly Commons) Archive: The Trial of Lizzie Borden via UMKC Law School (famous-trials.com) Website: Lizzie Borden Home Floor Plan via Historical Trial Transcripts (historicaltranscripts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the foul odors emanating from the hallways of West Florence High School, where a 32-year-old teacher’s assistant, Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, was caught on video spraying fart spray into a hallway and a classroom, which eventually permeated the school’s ventilation system. Students were reportedly overcome by the odors, struggling to breathe, or absent to avoid exacerbating underlying health conditions. CW | TW: This episode discusses child endangerment by fart spray. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Florence Teaching Assistant Arrested for Using Fart Spray (News 19 WLTX) Article: “Assistant Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Stinking Up His School with Fart Spray” by Bill Hutchinson (ABC News) Article: “Teaching Assistant Arrested After Ongoing Foul Odor at West Florence High School” by Juliet Colville (ABC 15 News) Article: “Poop Spray Causes $55K in Damage at South Carolina School; Teaching assistant Arrested and Charged” by Minyvonne Burke (NBC News) Article: “S.C. Teaching Assistant Arrested for Allegedly Releasing Fart Spray, Causing $55K Damage and Making Students ‘Physically Sick’” by Escher Walcott (People) Article: “Gas Smell That Sickened Some Kids Gone at West Florence High School” by Tonya Brown (ABC 15 News) Article: “Man Caught Using Foul Odor Spray on School’s Surveillance Videos: Florence Deputies” by Alexis Cooper (ABC 15 News) Article: “Conroe Students Face Felony Charges for ‘Fart Spray’ That Evacuated Caney Creek HS, Records Show” Lileana Pearson 9 (Eyewitness 13 News) Website: West Florence High School | Academic Calendar (WestFlorence.F1s.org) Website: Safety Facts Sheet (LiquidAss.com) Press Release: Florence County Sheriff’s Office - South Carolina’s Post (FB) South Carolina Code of Laws: “2024 South Carolina Code of Laws Title 16–Crimes and Offenses Chapter 7–Offenses Against The Peace Section 16-7-160. Illegal Use of Stink Bombs or Other Devices Containing Foul or Offensive Odors” (Justia U.S. Law) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the menacing NYPD Officer, Ryan Olsen, who flashed his gun at a stripper outside The Carousel: Gentlemen's Club in Huntington Station, Long Island. We outline the complaints against him and identify patterns in his behavior. CW | TW: This episode discusses police, abuse of power and authority, racial profiling, harassment, and gun imagery. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: NYPD Detective Suspended, Accused of Flashing Gun Near South Huntington Night Club (News 12 Long Island) Article: “NYPD Detective Suspended, Accused of Flashing Gun Near South Huntington Night Club” by News 12 Staff Article: “NYPD Detective With History Of Misconduct Busted for Flashing Firearm at Long Island Stripper: ‘Have You Ever Been Shot?’” by Tina Moore and Chris Harris (NY Post) Facebook Page: Carousel Lounge LI Instagram: The Carousel (@carousellongisland) Yelp Reviews: The Carousel Google Reviews: The Carousel Night Club NYC Civilian Complaint Review: Ryan Olsen #5992 (50-a.org) Website: NYPD | Property Division (NYC.gov) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss “dead” kayaker Ryan Borgwardt and his attempt to fake his own death, leaving his wife and three children in Watertown, Wisconsin, to be with his online lover in the former Soviet republic.  CW | TW: This episode discusses death fraud, a premeditated plan to unalive oneself, and death imagery. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: After Faking His Own Death, Ryan Borgwardt is Back in Court (WFRV) Article: “The Missing Kayaker: What Happened to Ryan Borgwardt?” by Jamie Thompson (The Atlantic) Article: “He Faked His Death to Start New Life with Woman He Met Online: Here Were His Last Texts to His Wife” by Nicole Acosta (People.com) Article: “Panicked texts Reveal Final Conversation Between Wife and Wisconsin Kayaker Who Faked His Death To Be With European Mistress Before He Vanished” by Richard Pollina (NY Post) Article: “The Wife of a Wisconsin Kayaker Who Faked His Own Death moves To End Their Message” by Todd Richmond (AP) Article: “Wisconsin Father Who Allegedly Faked Kayak Accident Was in Contact with Woman Overseas: Police” by Liam Quinn (People.com) Article: “Sheriff Says Runaway Wis. Father Who Faked His Own Death Returned ‘Willingly,’ Did So ‘For His Family, I Guess’” by KC Baker (People.com) Article: “Wisconsin Kayaker Who Faked His Death and Fled to Asia Says Plan Was A ‘Crazy, Emotional Dream’” by Todd Richmond (AP) Article: “Man Who Faked Death, Fled US Gets 89 Days in Jail For the 89 Days He Was Missing” by Emily Shapiro (ABCNews) Article: “Missing Kayaker in Green Lake Believed To Have Faked His Death and Fled the Country” by Joe Schulz (WPR; Wisconsin Public Radio) Article: “Man Who Faked His Own Death in Green Lake Sentenced to 89 Days in Jail” by Evan Casey (WPR; Wisconsin Public Radio) Article: “Update: Out On Bond After Fleeing the Country and Faking His Death, Ryan Borgwardt Charged with Misdemeanor” by Dylan Hunter Carter (WTMJ; 620WTMJ) Arbitration: Washington-Caldwell School District and OPEIU Local No. 9, AFL-CIO-CLC (WERC.WI.gov) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the salacious sexual scandal between Rev. Travis Clark and two dominatrices, Lady Vi (Mandy Dixon) and Melissa Cheng (Empress Cheng), that occurred at a church’s altar in 2020. Listener discretion is advised. NSFW. CW | TW: This episode is NSFW as it contains talk of sexual abuse, sexual deviance, pedophilia, defiling of church property, blasphemy, obscene sex acts, BDSM, and more. This is a record for us here at Severed. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Former Priest Gets 3 Years Probation for Obscenity (WGNO-TV) Article: “Priest Recorded Having Group Sex on Altar of Pearl River Church, Police Say; 3 Arrested” by Ramon Antonio Vargas and Sara Pagones (NOLA.com) Article: “Priest Recorded Having Group Sex on Altar of Louisiana Church, Cops and Records Say” by Ramon Antonio Vargas and Sara Pagones (Sun-Herald) Article: “Catholic Priest Caught Making Sex Tape on Pear River Church Altar Pleads Guilty to Felony Obscenity” by Ken Daley (KPLCTV) Article: “Disgraced Priest Who Had Sex on Church Altar Getting His Confiscated Electronics Back” by Chris Harris (NYPost) Article: “Louisiana Judge Orders Return of Devices to Ex-Priest Caught Having Sex on Church Altar” by Ramon Antonion Vargas (The Guardian) Article: “Pat Wattigny, Former Rummel Chaplain, Pope John Paul II President, Added to Clergy Sex Abuse List” by Ramon Antonio Vargas (non-paywalled; NOLA.com) Article: “‘So Shaken’ Dominatrix ‘Caught Filming S&M Porn Video with Priest at Church Altar’ Suffering Nightmares & Panic Attacks After Arrest” by Katy Forrester (The U.S. Sun) Article: “Louisiana Judge Orders Return of Devices to Ex-Priest Caught Having Sex on Church Altar” by Ramon Antonio Vargas (The Guardian) Press Release: “Pearl River Priest Pleads Guilty to Felony Obscenity” (J. Collins Sims; 22nd Judicial District Attorney) Lady Vi Promo: Lady Vi (Embedded via DailyMailUK) GoFundMe: Support Melissa Cheng’s Lawyer Fees and Med Leave (GoFundMe) Louisiana Obscenity Law: Obscenity (106) (Louisiana State Legislature) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We celebrate our 100th episode by discussing the history and details of the Overlook Asylum (Essex County Hospital), the haunted Ayers-Allen House in Metuchen, and the tragic history of the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City.  CW | TW: This episode discusses human endangerment, murder, death/unaliveness, and the paranormal, profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Overlook Hospital Article: “Haunted NJ: The Overbrook Asylum” by Dan Bergstein (BestOfNJ) Article: “A Farewell to Overbrook Asylum” (Essex County Hospital) Article: “Overbrook Hospital: Historic NJ Asylum’s Buildings Demolished; Author Records Their Demise” by Owen Proctor (NorthJersey.com) Documentary:  Words of Overbrook by Wheeler Atabanez Ayers-Allen House National Registry of Historic Places Nomination Form: Ayers-Allen House Series: The Holzer Files: “Possessor’s Curse” (S1E9; 2019) Haunted Open House Flyer: Ayers-Allen House (via Metuchen-Edison Historical Society) Facebook: The Ayers-Allen House  GenealogyBank: “Spooky Tales: The Ayers-Allen Haunted Tavern” (Facebook) Article: “Photos: Most Haunted Places in Central Jersey” (MyCentralJersey) Article: “History of Metuchen” (via Metuchen-Edison Historical Society) Book: Ghosts: True Encounters with the World Beyond by Hans Holzer (2004) Website: Metuchen, New Jersey (Revolutionary War New Jersey) Absecon Lighthouse Website: Absecon Lighthouse (AbseconLighthouse.org) Article: “The Haunted History of New Jersey’s Absecon Lighthouse” by Alondra Cabrera (New Jersey Digest) Article: “Ghost Stories of Absecon Lighthouse” (Haunted U.S.) Historical Newsletter: “The Wreck of the Powhattan and Absecon Light” by Michael Connor (Atlantic County Historical Society) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss historical facts and mythos surrounding The Myrtles. We succinctly chronicle the plantation’s 230-year history and explore the autobiographical (and erotically-charged) accounts of one-time proprietress, Frances Kermeen, in her book, The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America’s Most Haunted House, published in 2005. CW | TW: This episode discusses enslavement, murder, and sexuality. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Website: The Myrtles Website: Explore Louisiana Book: The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America’s Most Haunted House (2024) by Frances Kermeen Book: The History and Haunting of the Myrtles Plantation (2nd Edition; 2016) by Rebecca F. Pittman Book: Haunted Houses: Chilling Tales From 26 American Homes (2020) by Nancy Roberts  Book: Louisiana Legends & Lore by Alan Brown (2021) Article: “The Myrtles Plantation Legends, Lore, and Lies: How Historical Research Revealed The True Story Behind ‘One of The Most Haunted Houses in America” (AmericanHauntingsInk) Article: “This ‘Haunted’ Louisiana Plantation Is Featured In A New Netflix Docuseries. How To Watch.” by Hannah Levitan (NOLA) Blog: “Myrtles Plantation I: A Southern Haunting” (U.S. Ghost Adventures) Article: “Crapemyrtle” (Arbor Day Foundation) Docuseries: Files of the Unexplained: “Ghosts of Myrtles Plantation” (Netflix) Episode: Inside America’s Most Haunted House: “World’s Most Unexplained 103” (HauntTV) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew solo hosts to discuss the murders of Leslie Mazzara and Adriane Insogna that occurred between Halloween 2004 and early November 2004 in Napa Valley, California. CW | TW: This episode discusses predatory behavior, murder, and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: 48 Hours Preview: Nightmare in Napa (CBS News) Article: “Nightmare in Napa” by Daniel Schorn (CBS News) Article: “Sole Survivor of Napa Killings Speaks” by (ABC News) Article: “Halloween Murder in the Napa Valley” by Katherine Ramsland (CrimeLibrary.org) Article: “Women Who Survived Night of Murders Still Seeking Perspective, Peace” by Julissa McKinnon” (non-paywalled; Napa Valley Register) Article: “NAPA/Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbings of 2 Women/Husband of Co-Worker of One of the Victims if Jailed As Suspect in 2004 Killings” by Jim Doyle, Matthew B. Stannard (Chronicle; SFGate) Book: Nightmare in Napa: The Wine Country by Paul LaRosa (LOC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss an inflatable yard decoration that took flight in Bay Village, Ohio. This 15-foot pumpkin was ablaze with LED lighting amidst a wind and rainstorm, obstructing traffic and posing a challenge to officers on the scene to restrain its loose tethers. CW | TW: This episode discusses a runaway, inflated pumpkin! Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Ohio Police Officer Attacked By Inflatable Pumpkin (KENS 5) Article: “Cop ‘Attacked’ By Giant Inflatable Runaway Halloween Pumpkin in Middle of the Street” by Jon Haworth (ABC News) Article: “Giant, Inflatable Pumpkin ‘Attacks’ Police Officer Trying To Wrangle It” by Rachel Vadaj and Dorothy Sedovic (WTVM) Article: “Giant Inflatable Pumpkin ‘Attacks’ Bay Village Police Officer” by Drew Scofield (News 5 Cleveland) Article: “Watch: Bay Village Officer ‘Attacked’ By Giant Inflatable Pumpkin” by (WJW; Fox 8) Article: “Ohio Officer ‘Attacked’ By Giant Runaway Pumpkin–Months After Turkeys Chased Him Down During Traffic Stop in Viral Video” by Jacki Thrapp (NY Post) Article: “Video: Ohio Officer ‘Attacked’ By Giant Pumpkin” by Joanna Putman (Police 1) Article: “Officer ‘Attacked’ By Giant Infaltable Pumpkin On The Loose in Ohio. See the Video” by Jennifer Rodriguez (The Kansas City Star) Facebook Post: Bay Village Officer Attacked By Halloween Display (Dashcam Footage) Product: Menards Pumpkin Hollow 15’ LED Colossal Pumpkin Halloween Inflatable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss armed robbery and violence at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NJ. Orlando Ocampo-Galo stuffed his backpack with stolen perfumes before being apprehended in Macy’s.  CW | TW: This episode discusses armed robbery, theft, and violence. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Article: “Shoplifter Pulled Knife, Headbutted Security at Macy’s, Cops Say” by Anthony G. Attrino (NJ.com) Article: “Four Charged with Shoplifting From Willowbrook Mall Stores: Wayne PD” by Michelle Rotuno-Johnson (Patch.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the visceral to viral “F**k You! I Quit!” announcements from Walmart and Burlington employees. We consider how far-reaching and universal this message appears on social media and in the broader work culture. CW | TW: This episode discusses profanity-laden public resignations–take some notes. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources YouTube Clip: Walmart Worker Quits Over Intercom: Beth McGrath Resigns Over Store Loudspeaker: F-k this job. (Inside Stories) Article: “Walmart Worker Resigns Over Store Loudspeakers: ‘F-k This Job’” by Fox 5 NY Staff (Fox 5) Article: “Disgruntled Carencro Walmart Employee Quits Her Job Over Store Intercom, Posts Video to Facebook” by DJ Digital (973 TheDawg) Article: “‘F*** This Job’: Video of Walmart Worker’s Resignation Viewed Over 23,000 Times” by Jack Beresford (Newsweek) Article: “Employee Quits After Announcing ‘I Hate This Job’ Over Store’s PA System” by Rebecca Flood (Newsweek) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the reoffending Burger Bandit, Jermaine Campbell, who broke into a Shake Shack restaurant in Paramus, NJ, to cook himself a meal and steal merchandise, including a chef’s hat. How does he like his burger? Well done.  CW | TW: This episode discusses burgers, breaking and entering, and burglary, with a side of theft. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Article: “Newark Man Accused of Breaking into Paramus Shake Shack Multiple Times, Cooking Food” by Manahil Ahmad (NorthJersey.com) Article: “Man Breaks Into North Jersey Shake Shack, Cooks Himself Food: Police” by Megan VerHelst, Patch Staff (Patch.com) Article: “N.J. Man Broke into Shake Shack, Cooked Himself Food, Cops Say” by Nicolas Fernandes (NJ.com) Article: “Man Accused of Breaking into Paramus Shake Shack and Cooking Himself A Meal” (Eyewitness News 7) Article: “Surprise! App Leads Bergen Sheriff’s Officers Directly to Mercedes Thief at Mall In Paramus” by Jerry DeMarco (DailyVoice) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the former SoCal USPS postal worker, Mary Ann Magdamit, and her three-year mail and bank fraud scheme, in which she splashed her freshly stolen cash on social media and took lavish vacations to Aruba and Turks and Caicos. Oh, but she’s giving back the Rolex. CW | TW: This episode discusses mail and other types of fraud. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources News Clip: Former USPA Worker in SoCal Pleads Guilty (KTLA 5) Article: “Postal Worker Flaunting Stacks of Cash Online Stole Mail for Years in CA, Feds Say” by Julia Marnin (The Sacramento Bee) Article: “Former Los Angeles USPS Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Checks, Cash from Mail at Torrance Post Office” by Dean Fioresi (CBS News) Article: “SoCal Postal Worker Stole Mail to Buy a Rolex, Vacation in Aruba and Turks and Caicos, Feds Say” by Summer Lin (Los Angeles Times) Article: “Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Checks, Debit and Credit Cards from the Mail” by Madison E. Goldberg (People) Press Release: “Carson Woman and Former U.S. Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Checks and Credit Cards from the Mail” (United States Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California) Resources for Victims: USPIS (USPIS.gov) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss Charlotte, North Carolina, mom, Cherez Davis, who shot warning shots at a local health fair to allegedly break up a fight between her son and another child. It’s a theater of the absurd for those who love our strange stories. CW | TW: This episode discusses talk of guns and a shooting, but thankfully, there were no injuries or fatalities. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠ Sources News Clip: Fight Prompts Mom to Fire Shots at Back-to-School Event (Queen City News) Article: “Mom Wanted to Break Up Fight at Back-to-School Event. So She Allegedly Opened Fire–And Sent Kids Running for Their Lives” by KC Baker (People) Article: “Mother Arrested After Firing Shots at Charlotte Back-to-School Event to Break Up Fight, Affidavit Says” by Connor Lomis (WBTV 3) Article: “Health Center CEO Describes Panic After Charlotte Back-to-School Event Gunfire” by Jeff A. Chamber (Charlotte Observer) Article: “Mom Allegedly Open-Fired To Break Up Fight At A Back-to-School Fair–Sending Kids Running Into Traffic” by Anthony Blair (NY Post) Article: “North Carolina Gun Laws Explained” (Manning Law Firm, PLLC) Article: “Gun Laws By State–Which States Your Permit Works In” (BulkCheapAmmo.com) Article: “Black Mom Tries to Stop School Fight–What She Did Next Left Kids Fleeing in Terror” by Angela Wilson (TheRoot.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harry solo hosts and discusses the May 2018 incident of a not-housebroken-for-prime-time New Jersey school superintendent accused of lewdness and repeated public “relief” on a rival high school’s track. Harry discusses the main story from 2018, as well as its aftermath.  Not for the faint of bowel. CW | TW: This episode includes details of a scatological nature and a professional school administrator who is not housebroken. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠ Sources News Clip: “N.J. Superintendent Accused of Defecating On Another School’s Track” (CBS New York) Article: “N.J. School Superintendent Charged With Lewdness, Public Urination/Defecation” by Chris Sheldon (NJ.com) Article: “School Board to Meet on Superintendent Accused of Pooping on H.S. Track”  by Chris Sheldon (NJ.com) Article: “Human Feces Found on High School Track ‘On a Daily Basis’; Suspect is a School Superintendent” by CrimeSider Staff (CBS News) Article: “Former Superintendent Who Admitted To Pooping at New Jersey School Loses Federal Lawsuit” by Virginia Streva (Philly Voice)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harry solo hosts and discusses the May 2025 case of a Chuck E. Cheese mascot committing credit card fraud at a restaurant in Tallahassee, Florida.  Harry outlines the broad strokes of the case, talks about the childhood disillusionment of seeing a beloved character be led out in handcuffs, and weighs whether or not the pizza at Chuck E. Cheese is edible. CW | TW: This episode discusses theft, police activity, and a grown man dressed in a giant mouse costume. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠ Sources News Clip: “Chuck. E. Cheese Arrest Leaves Impression on Florida Family: ‘Does This Mean Chuck. E’s Gone Forever?’” (Fox 35 Orlando) Article: “‘Come With Me, Chuck. E.’: Mouse Arrested on Credit Card Fraud Charges” by Victor Mather (NYT) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the sudden and untimely death of a passenger on board a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha in February 2025. We outline the in-flight response by the crew and the traumatic events, in which passenger Mitchell Ring was forced to sit next to the corpse for the remaining four hours of the flight. CW | TW: This episode discusses death, trauma, and sexual innuendo (in that order). Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠ Sources Article: “Couple’s Trauma After Body Placed Next to Them on Flight” by Maia Davies (BBC) Article: “Man Forced to Sit Next to Corpse for Hours After Passenger Dies on Long-Haul Flight” by A Current Affair Staff (Channel 9 Now) Article: “Couple Forced to Sit Next to Dead Body on Plane for 4 Hours After Woman Dies Midflight” by Matt Lavietes (NBC News) Article: “‘I Was Really Shocked’: Body Placed Next to Passenger on Qatar Airways” by Chris Lau (CNN) Article: “Qatar Airways Says Staff Handled Passenger Death with ‘Dignity’ After Couple Is Forced to Sit Next to Dead Body For 4 Hours” by Rachel McRady (People) Article: “Qatar Airways Says Crew Handled Dead Passenger ‘Appropriately’” by Koh Ewe (BBC) Article: “What Happens When A Passenger Dies Mid-Flight? The Answer May Surprise You” by Michael Capetta (Travel + Leisure) Article: “Couple Had to Sit Next to Body After Woman Died Midflight” by Jenny Gross (non-paywalled; NYT) IATA Guidelines: Death on Board Guidelines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the tragic discovery of Matthew Zoll’s body in a Long Island homeowner’s swimming pool in May 2025. He suffered from schizophrenia and was wanted for the murder of his father, Joseph Zoll Sr., in November 2024. CW | TW: This episode discusses mental health, murder, and remains. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠ Sources News Clip: Body Found in Long Island Pool Identified as Murder Suspect (CBS New York) Article: “Long Island Homeowner Uncovering Pool for the Summer Finds Body Floating in Water” by Greg Cergol (NBC 4 NY) Article: “Body Found in Backyard Swimming Pool in East Shoreham Likely 23-Year-Old Murder Suspect: Police” by Chanteé Lans Article: “6 Months Later, Search Continues for LI Man Accused of Killing His Dad” by Mike White (GreaterLongIsland.com) Article: “Update: Police Seek Man Wanted for the Fatal Sabbing of His Father in Rocky Point” (Press Release; TBRNewsMedia.com) Article: “Long Island Home Where the Body Of a Fugitive Murder Suspect Was Found in Backyard Pool Belongs to Detective Who Searched for Him: Records” by Brandon Cruz (New York Post) Article: “A Man Found A Dead Body Floating in His Backyard Pool. Police Believe It May Be A Missing 23-Year-Old Fugitive” by Kimberlee Speakman (People Magazine) Article: “Funeral Held for Matthew Zoll, 23, as Family Reflects on Love, Loss, and Mental Health” by Brian Harmon (GreaterLongIsland.com) Obituary: Matthew John Zoll (EverLoved.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the controversy surrounding the brunch menu at Taylor Sam’s, a local eatery in Bay Head, NJ, after a video was posted to their TikTok account criticizing customers for sharing their opinions on the expensive food prices. Edgly Marketing Group owner Nick George fed lines to co-owner Dawn Spivak to target a “different” demographic and further drive their number of followers and the virality of their posts. CW | TW: This episode includes profanity directly linked to this case. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠ Sources Article: “N.J. Restaurant Told Customers To ‘F— Off’ On TikTok. It Didn’t Go Well” by Lauren Musni (NJ.com) Article: “Taylor Sam’s in Bay Head Slapped By Harsh Lesson Over Price of Edgy TikTok Marketing” by Michael L. Diamond (Asbury Park Press) Facebook Group: Point Pleasant Beach, Boro & Bay Head Neighborhood Group Facebook YouTube Clip: Restaurant Apologizes for TikTok Reaction to Customer Saying Breakfast Was Too Expensive (News 12 New Jersey) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the crackdown on crime with an ice cream cone! The Danbury Police Department (and those in neighboring New England states) purchased the Copsicle truck from a vendor of the same name based in Litchfield, NH. The Copsicle blends the friendly, feel-good image of police within the community with the benevolent presence of police serving the community and keeping a close eye on crime by getting and giving the local scoop. CW | TW: This episode discusses local police getting the scoop on crime while doling out ice cream. Crime statistics will be discussed in part. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network Sources News Clip: CBS Boston: Connecticut Police Department Rolls Out Their Refurbished ‘Copsicle’ Ice Cream Truck (0:48) Article: “Danbury Police Department Rolls Out New ‘Copsicle’ Ice Cream Truck to Connect with Community” by Marcus Solis (ABC 7 Eyewitness News) Article: “Danbury PD Debuts Copsicle Patrol Ice Cream Truck” by Jason Levy and Mackenzie Maynard (News 8 WTNH) Article: “Danbury Police Add Ice Cream Truck to Fleet of Vehicles” by Owen Kingsley and Zoe Strothers (Eyewitness News 8; WFSB) Article: “Danbury Police Roll Out Copsicle Ice Cream Truck to Help Connect with Youth: ‘Breaks Down Barriers’” by Michael Gagne Crime Report: CT Division of Criminal Justice Data Report: Danbury JDCopsicle Company: Copsicle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss hikers high on magic mushrooms (psilocybin), who found themselves lost, disoriented, and reported their hiking partner dead, when he was alive and uninjured on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks. CW | TW: This episode discusses psychedelic and hallucinogenic drugs, injuries, and death. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network Sources News Clip: MyNBC5-WPTZ affiliate: Hikers Helped By New York Forest Rangers After Eating Hallucinogenic Mushrooms (0:43) Article: “Lost Hikers Call Police to Report Friend’s Death–Only for Police to Discover They Were on Mushrooms and Friend Was Alive” by Ingrid Vasquez (People) Article: “Mushroom-tripping Hikers Mistakenly Report a Companion’s Death, Officials Say” by The AP (NBC News) Article: “Two Hikers Reported Their Friend Dead. It Turned Out They Were Just on Mushrooms” by Adam Roy (Backpacker.com) Article: “Hiker, 25, Found Dead in Washington Believed to Have Been ‘Under the Influence of Mushrooms’: Officials Say” by Maria Pasquini (People.com) Article: “Psilocybin Mushrooms and U.S. Legal Regulations” by Naomi Carr; Medically reviewed by Dr. David Miles (Recovered.org) Article: “Leave No Trace Principles” by Love Your Adirondacks (LoveYourADK.org) Article: “Cascade Mountain” via LakePlacid.com Article: “Cascade Mountain” via AllTrails.com Article: “Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms)” via ADF (Alcohol and Drugs Foundation) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss landscaper Michael Brown and his hosting an unauthorized house party at his clients’ residence in a suburb outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. Brown hosted 400 partygoers, charged them admission, and lied to law enforcement when questioned about the owners of the home. CW | TW: This episode discusses trespassing and a range of related charges. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network Sources News Clip: Landscaper Throws Party While Homeowners Were Away, Charges for Attendance (WCNC; 0:31) Article: “Landscaper Arrested For Throwing ‘Large, Unauthorized’ House Party While Homeowners Were Away” by Megan Forrester (ABC News) Article: “A Landscaper Threw A Party At A Client’s Home, Police Say. He’s Now Being Charged” by Taylor Ardrey (USAToday) Article: “Landscaper Arrested for Throwing Party at Weddington Home That Wasn’t His, Sheriff Says” by Michael Warrick (WBTV) Article: “Landscaper Accused of Throwing Party at Client’s Home Says He Was Allowed To Be There” by Kaci Jones (WCCB Charlotte) Article: “North Carolina Lawn Man Caught Turning Client’s Mansion into a Full-Blow Club by ThinkTank” (Baller Alert) Press Release Post: Union County Sheriff’s Office, Monroe, NC Post IG: @BrownsDeamTeam Yelp: Browns Dream Team and Maintenance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the Times Square Killer, Richard Cottingham, and his brutal and sadistic murders of sex workers in the late 1970s. The transient nature of Times Square, coupled with its indulgence of kink and sex, made it a prime landscape for predators, addicts, and criminals. We outline his murders within the context of sexual sadism.  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of sadistic crimes involving sexual assault, rape, torture, decapitation, and murder. NSFW. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠⁠ Sources Docuseries: Netflix: Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer  Article: “The Lives of the Women of Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer “ by Monique Jones (TUDUM) Article: “Justice Story: ‘Times Square Ripper’ Revealed to Be Mild-Mannered Husband from Suburban New Jersey” by Mara Bovsun (Daily News) Article: “A Killer Terrorized Times Square and Beyond for More Than 10 Years: Will Families Finally Get Answers?” by Johnny Dodd (People) Article: “Why Bergen County Serial Killer Finally Confessed to ‘Vicious’ 1974 Teen Murders” by Steve Janoski (NorthJersey.com) Article: “Sexual Sadism Disorder” from PsychologyToday Article: “Richard Francis Cottingham” Murderpedia Press Release: “Richard Cottingham Pleads Guilty to 1968 Cold Case Murder” (Nassau County District Attorney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the infamous murder of “Crazy” Joe Gallo on Mulberry Street in Little Italy. Gallo, a captain in the Colombo crime family, put out a hit on then-Boss Joe Colombo. Gallo’s charisma and hob-nobbing with Hollywood elite were no match for a Godfather-esque ending outside Umberto’s Clam House in April 1971. CW | TW: This episode discusses the mob, murder, and mozzarella. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠⁠ Sources Book: The Mad Ones: Crazy Joe Gallo and The Revolution At the Edge of the Underworld by Tom Folsom (Mad Ones Corp 2008) Book: Mafia Hit Man: Camine DiBiase, The Wiseguy Who Really Killed Joey Gallo by Frank DiMatteo and Michael Benson (Brooklyn Public Library) Blog: “Crazy Joe Gallo’s Last Moments in Little Italy” (Ephemeral NY) Article: “The Gruesome Real-Life Mob Hits That Inspired ‘The Irishman’” by Tom Folsom (Vice) Article: “The Irishman’s Joe Gallo Was One of New York’s Most Famous Reputed Mobsters” by Gabrielle Bruney (Esquire) Article: “Joe Gallo Is Shot to Death in Little Italy Restaurant” by Eric Pace (NYT Timemachine; April 8, 1972) Article: “Mobsters and Their Four-Legged Associates: The Top 5 Pets of Organized Crime” (MobMuseum.org) YouTube: NYC Mafia’s Mob Tax | American Godfathers: The Five Families (S1) | History YouTube: The Mafia’s Golden Age: Crime and Controversy | America’s Godfathers: The Five Families (S1) | History YouTube: Joe Gallo’s Epic Downfall | American Godfathers: The Five Families (S1) | History YouTube: The Gangster Who Broke All the Rules | Mafia’s Greatest Hits E9 | True Lives EBSCO: Frank Costello (Ebsco.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the Sullivanians, a 1970s psychotherapy sex cult in New York City’s Upper West Side. We outline their disturbing evolution, as patient-members were lured and ensnared with promises of sex, parties, low rent, and “chumships” among six hundred cult followers. CW | TW: This episode discusses a psychoanalytic sex cult, which includes mind and bodily control, talk of sex, abuse, child neglect, and the mention of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network⁠ Sources Book: The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the American Life of the Commune by Alexander Stille Article: “The Upper West Side Cult That Hid In Plain Sight” by Jessica Winter (New Yorker) Article: “The Upper West Side Therapy Cult That Broke All the Rules” by Nellie Hermann (TNR) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the notorious serial killer, Son of Sam, or David Berkowitz, who terrorized New York City from 1976 to 1977. We timeline his life, beginning with his birth to adoption, and offer insights into his neuroses surrounding his abandonment and shame. We closely analyze and provide insights into the first-ever Son of Sam letter, as well as his correspondence with journalists, authors, and his psychiatrist. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of murders; talk of shootings, satanism, and rape will be mentioned or discussed. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠Rogue Media Network Sources Biographical: “David Berkowitz” via Britannica (britannica.com) Biographical: “David Berkowitz” via EBSCO (ebsco.com) Article: “Inside the Mind of Serial Killer ‘Son of Sam’” by Scott A. Bonn, Ph.D. (PsychologyToday) Article: “The Rise of the Son of Sam” by Scott A. Bonn, Ph.D. (PsychologyToday) Article: “Visionary Serial Killers Are Driven By Inner Demons” by Scott A. Bonn, PhD. (PsychologyToday) Article: “‘The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness:’ Satanic Panic And The Obsession Surrounding The Son of Sam” via UC Irvine, New University, Official Campus Newspaper (newuniversity.org) Article: “The Son of Sam: A Timeline of the Killings that Terrorized New York City” by Colin Bertram (Biography.com) Article: “How Son of Sam Murder Rampage Turned Daily News Columnist Jimmy Breslin into Newspaper Icon: Book Excerpt” by Staff (NYDailyNews.com) Article: “‘Son of Sam’ Adds Four Names In New Letter, Police Disclose” via New York Times Time Machine Article: “The Letters of Son of Sam” via New York Magazine (NYMag) Book: Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World’s Most Savage Killers by Dr. Scott A. Bonn (Skyshore Publishing 2014) Book: Confessions of Son of Sam. New York: Columbia UP 1985.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the paranormal history of The House of Death–the one-time home of author Mark Twain. We reenact some of the haunting moments from Jan Bryant Bartell’s memoir, Spindrift: Spray from a Psychic Sea, which chronicles her seven-year stay in 14 West 10th Street. CW | TW: This episode discusses murder, death, and, of course, ghosts. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠Rogue Media Network Sources Book: Inside Greenwich Village: A New York City Neighborhood, 1898-1918 by Gerald W. McFarland (U of Massachusetts-Amherst Press 2001) Book: Spindrift: Spray From A Psychic Sea by Jan Bryant Bartell (Hawthorn Books 1974) Book: Ghosts I’ve Met by Hans Holzer (Barnes & Noble Books 2005) Article: “Mission and History” The Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation (vparchive.org) Article: “The House of Death” by Matt (villagepreservation.org) Article: “How A Greenwich Village Became Known as the ‘House of Death’” by Devin Gannon (6sqft.com) Article: “The Hauntings of 14 West 10th Street, NYC’s ‘House of Death’” by Lauren Lorey (untappedcities.com) Article: “The House of Death” (NYCGhosts.com) Blog: “Mark Twain, Tragedy and Ghosts–No. 14 West 10th Street” by Tom Miller (DaytonInManhattan) Blog: “The 1846 Clinton Gilbert house - 12 West 10th Street” by Tom Miller (DaytonInManhattan) Headline: “Mishaps of Bicyclists” (NYT TimesMachine) Article: “(Former Firehouse), Engine Company 29” (Historic Districs Council; hdc.org)  Article: “The ‘House of Death’ in Greenwich Village” (Ephemeral New York; ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com) Article: “Terror on 10th Street” by Tim Donnelly (NY Post) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew solo hosts to discuss the infamous “Seduction of Jane Doe” case–based on journalist Skip Hollandsworth’s 1994 article, published in Texas Monthly–that outlined Coach (Jesse) Lynn Stroud’s grooming and sexual abuse of several Jane Does, most notably, Brooke Graham, who was fourteen years old during their illicit and inappropriate relationship. CW | TW: This episode discusses the seduction of a minor, grooming, child sexual abuse, and the mention of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Website: ⁠severedpodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠@severed_podcast⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠RadioGardenState⁠ Available on ⁠Rogue Media Network Sources Film: For My Daughter’s Honor (Indecent Seduction) 1996 (Tubi) Article: “The Seduction of Jane Doe” by Skip Hollandsworth (non-paywalled; TexasMonthly) Article: “Age of Consent Laws in Texas” from Palmer and Perlstein Attorneys & Counselors (scottpalmerlaw.com) Article: “Sexual Assault & Abuse” from Michigan.gov Article: “Know the Warning Signs of Educator Sexual Misconduct” by Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D. (ICMEC; International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children; icmec.org) Article: “Safeguarding Students From School Employee Sexual Misconduct Requires a Systemwide Approach, VCU’s Charol Shakeshaft Says” by Sian Wilkerson (VCU News) Article: “Principal Can Be Liable in Sexual Abuse of Student, Court Rules” by Mark Walsh (EdWeek.org) Article: “Schools Changing How They Bar Abusers” by Beth Frerking, Newhouse News Services (Desert News) Law / Ruling: “Jane Doe, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Taylor Independent School District, et al., Defendants, and Mike Caplinger and Eddy Lankford, Defendants-Appellants, 975 F.2d 137 (5th Cir. 1992)” via Justia U.S. Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss Wicked Wonderland owner, Kymberlee Schopper, who was arrested and charged with a second-degree felony for selling human remains on Facebook Marketplace. We dissect the oft-stigmatized industry of oddities, curiosities, and retailers who buy and sell bones from private collectors. We review some cursory details regarding the legality of bone selling and a related Harvard University morgue scandal.  CW | TW: This episode discusses death, anatomy (this includes body parts and bones), wetness, and other forms of preservation, including taxidermy. We hope you’ve digested your lunch. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠⁠Rogue Media Network Sources WESH 2 News Clip: Mother, Daughter Arrested for Allegedly Selling Human Bones on Facebook Article: “Florida Woman Charged with Selling Human Bones on Facebook Marketplace” by Viola Flowers (NBC News) Article: “Volusia Woman Arrested for Buying, Selling Human Bones on Facebook, Police Say” by LeeAnn Huntoon (WESH 2 Orlando) Article: “Florida Woman Arrested After Buying and Selling Human Bones, Police Say” by Annabelle Sikes (Fox 35 Orlando) Article: “Florida Woman Faces Felony Charges For Selling Human Bones on Facebook Marketplace” by Frances Lin (ABC Action News) Article: “Florida Woman Arrested for Allegedly Purchasing and Offering to Sell ‘Genuine Human Remains’ on Facebook Marketplace” by Gabrielle Rockson (People) Article: “Is It Legal to Sell Human Remains?” by Tanya D. Marsh, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University (The Conversation) Article: “Is It Legal to Sell Human Remains? Harvard Morgue Scandal Raises Questions” by Abby Patkin (Boston.com) Journal Article: “‘Hi, Is This Item Still Available?’ Social Media as a Marketplace for Human Skeletal Remains” by Cameron Skinner (Tulsa Law Review 59.2) Facebook: Wicked Wonderland Facebook Terms and Policies: Prohibited Content: Body Parts and Fluids Website: Wicked Wonderland (WickedWonderland.org) Website: JonBones (JonBones.com) Website: Skulls Unlimited (SkullsUnlimited.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the violent murder of 33-year-old NYC artist, Sabina Khorramdel-Rosas, found dead at the Shou Sugi Ban House, in the Hamptons. We chronicle her move to the U.S., toxic relationship with her killer, Thomas Gannon, in October 2024. CW | TW: This episode discusses abusive relationships, domestic violence, assault, murder, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on ⁠⁠RadioGardenState⁠⁠ Available on ⁠⁠Rogue Media Network Sources ABC 7 Eyewitness News News Clip: Woman Found Murdered at High-End Hamptons Retreat Article: “Victim Found Murdered at High-End Hamptons Resort Identified as NYC Woman” by Eyewitness News (Eyewitness News 7 NYC) Article: “An Artist, Her Benefactor, and a Murder at a Hamptons Resort” by Sarah Maslin Nir (NYT; non-paywalled version) Article: “Killer of NYC Artist At Ritzy Hamptons Spa Confessed Before His Own Suicide” by Courtney McGinley (Newsweek) Article/EBSCO Entry: “Dushanbe, Tajikistan” by Michael Aliprandini (EBSCO) Article: “I Led Cops to the Hamptons Hotel Killer Who Murdered Sabina Rosas–by the Time They Caught Up with Him, It Was Too Late” by Ruth Bashinsky (DailyMailUK) Article: “Coroner: Wayne County Man Confessed to Long Island Murder Before Taking Own Life” by Peter Becker (Tri-County Independent) Press Release: Suffolk County Police Department | Sabina Rosas Website: Sabina Khorramadel Website: Ruyò Journal Website: Shou Sugi Ban House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.