Best Obsessive Little Talks Podcasts (2025)

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Barry Morphew Released on Bond: Inside the Evidence for Guilt vs Innocence-WEEK IN REVIEW 14:34

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp i…

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Body Found in D4vd’s Tesla: The Full Story of Celeste Rivas Hernandez-WEEK IN REVIEW 13:08

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp i…

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Wendi Adelson’s Custody War: The Papers Dan Markel Never Lived to File-WEEK IN REVIEW 17:05

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp i…

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NEW Chad Daybell Prison Letters EXPOSED Rick Astley, Rapture & Delusion-WEEK IN REVIEW 13:40

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp i…

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The Near-Death Fantasies of Chad Daybell: A Cult Leader’s Mind-WEEK IN REVIEW 15:29

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp i…

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Chad Daybell’s Ghost Stories & Rick Astley Obsession from Prison-WEEK IN REVIEW 33:38

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp i…

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Bob Motta Breaks Down The Sandra Birchmore Case: Groomed by a Cop, Silenced Forever-WEEK IN REVIEW 20:10

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp i…

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Rex Heuermann Gilgo Evidence Tour: Doll, Cage, DNA, and Hair 24:35

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Rex Heuermann Gilgo Evidence Tour: Doll, Cage, DNA, and Hair Strategy, science, stakes—start to finish. With Jennifer Coffindaffer, we unpack the joinder ruling (seven counts, one jury), what the state gains, and where the defense will press “prejudice.” Then we walk the evidence story jurors are likely to hear: the search-warrant haul (yes, includ…

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Can Asa Ellerup Save Rex Heuermann? Family Fallout at Trial 12:59

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Can Asa Ellerup Save Rex Heuermann? Family Fallout at Trial As Rex Heuermann prepares to face trial, his family’s role becomes a potential turning point. Could his ex-wife Asa Ellerup testify? Would their daughter take the stand? And what about documentary footage that could be subpoenaed, dragging private conversations into the courtroom? Tony and…

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Inside the Heuermann Gilgo Killer’s Home Search: Secret Room, Cage, and the Eerie Doll 12:19

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Inside the Heuermann Gilgo Killer’s Home Search: Secret Room, Cage, and the Eerie Doll Big procedural swing: one jury hears all seven counts. With Jennifer Coffindaffer we break down why prosecutors pushed for joinder and why the defense is already circling “prejudice” in red ink. The state’s pitch is pattern—victim type, geography, MO—one coherent…

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One Giant Trial: Rex Heuermann Faces 7 Gilgo Beach Murder Charges Together 14:13

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One Giant Trial: Rex Heuermann Faces 7 Gilgo Beach Murder Charges Together The Gilgo Beach case just changed forever. A judge ruled that seven murder charges against Rex Heuermann will be combined into one massive trial — a decision that could define justice for the victims and their families. Tony and Eric Faddis dissect what this means for the pr…

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Asa and the Daughter: Will Accused Gilgo Killer Heuermann’s Family Take the Stand? 12:11

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Asa and the Daughter: Will Accused Gilgo Killer Heuermann’s Family Take the Stand? “New to court” isn’t “made up yesterday.” With Jennifer Coffindaffer, we translate the court-approved hair genome sequencing into plain English: what it shows, what it can’t do, and how to explain it without turning jurors into lab techs. Expect the defense to yell “…

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Deleted Posts, Grooming Claims & Tattoos: D4VD Case Deepens 11:13

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Deleted Posts, Grooming Claims & Tattoos: D4VD Case Deepens Beyond the shocking discovery of Celeste’s body, disturbing details keep surfacing about D4VD’s connection to her. Reports of matching tattoos, grooming concerns, and deleted online posts have thrown fuel on the fire of public suspicion. Tony and Eric Faddis explore how these elements comp…

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D4vd and the Tesla Trunk Homicide: Full Timeline and Evidence 34:48

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D4vd and the Tesla Trunk Homicide: Full Timeline and Evidence This is the entire D4vd arc in one run—no topic hopscotch. With Jennifer Coffindaffer, we build the timeline from the Hollywood Hills abandonment to the tow-lot discovery and explain why a disciplined investigation can look “slow” from the outside: good cases are built on quiet work, not…

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Music Star D4VD’s Career Collapses After Body in Trunk 15:52

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Music Star D4VD’s Career Collapses After Body in Trunk The music world was stunned when police discovered the decomposed body of missing teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez in the trunk of a Tesla registered to rising star D4VD. In this segment, Tony and defense attorney Eric Faddis break down the explosive case that has frozen a career and left a family …

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All The Trauma You Can Eat! The Adelson’s Buffet Of Crazy -PART 2 15:23

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All The Trauma You Can Eat! The Adelson’s Buffet Of Crazy -PART 2 Jeff Lacasse has testified multiple times in cases tied to the murder of Dan Markel — and every appearance reveals fresh scars. In this segment, the hosts examine the raw, unfiltered pain in his testimony about his relationship with Wendi Adelson. Tony, Stacy, and Todd unpack why Lac…

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All The Trauma You Can Eat! The Adelson’s Buffet Of Crazy According to Wendi’s Ex 15:44

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All The Trauma You Can Eat! The Adelson’s Buffet Of Crazy According to Wendi’s Ex Jeff Lacasse has testified multiple times in cases tied to the murder of Dan Markel — and every appearance reveals fresh scars. In this segment, the hosts examine the raw, unfiltered pain in his testimony about his relationship with Wendi Adelson. Tony, Stacy, and Tod…

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Empty Chairs at the Adelsons’ Holiday Table — What’s Next for Wendi? 15:55

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Empty Chairs at the Adelsons’ Holiday Table — What’s Next for Wendi? The Adelson saga is far from over. In this segment, Tony, Stacy, and Todd go deeper into the family’s fractured state. With multiple members behind bars for their roles in Dan Markel’s murder, the spotlight shifts to Wendi Adelson and the children — still living under the shadow o…

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Adelson Holidays From Hell: Will Wendi Celebrate Behind Bars? 16:48

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Adelson Holidays From Hell: Will Wendi Celebrate Behind Bars? The Adelson family has gone from luxury dinners to prison visits. In this opening segment of Hidden Killers Live, Tony, Stacy, and Todd pivot from lighthearted fall banter into the dark reality facing the Adelsons after the Dan Markel murder-for-hire case. With Donna Adelson now convicte…

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Adelsons’ Dark Holidays, D4VD’s Body in the Trunk, Rex Heuermann’s Trial Tightrope 1:55:57

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Adelsons’ Dark Holidays, D4VD’s Body in the Trunk, Rex Heuermann’s Trial Tightrope In this episode of Hidden Killers Live with Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels, the conversation swings from lighthearted Halloween chatter into some of the darkest cases dominating headlines today. The show opens with pumpkins, pasta sauce, and a creepy ani…

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Homicide Ruling Explained: What It Means in the D4vd–Celeste Case 18:00

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Homicide Ruling Explained: What It Means in the D4vd–Celeste Case This is the filter pass the internet won’t do. With Jennifer Coffindaffer at the table, we line up viral claims against the actual evidence bar and see what survives. The teacher’s classroom pickup video? If verified, it can be timeline-relevant. That widely shared concert clip? Walk…

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What We Know Now: Verified Facts in the D4vd Celeste Murder Case 17:05

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What We Know Now: Verified Facts in the D4vd Celeste Murder Case A 15-year-old found in a Tesla’s trunk. A rising artist’s name on the registration. That combo lights the internet on fire in seconds. In this opener, we do the opposite of clout-chasing. We slow it down and walk through what’s actually confirmed and what smart investigators do first …

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Big Breakdown - Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell's LOVE LETTERS EXPOSED! 1:11:03

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Big Breakdown - Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell's LOVE LETTERS EXPOSED! Just when you thought the Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow case couldn’t get any stranger, it does. In this Hidden Killers Live with Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels, we dive into the disturbing new prison writings being released by convicted killer Chad Daybell — the same ma…

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Barry Morphew Released on Bond: Inside the Evidence for Guilt vs Innocence 14:29

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Barry Morphew Released on Bond: Inside the Evidence for Guilt vs Innocence On Mother’s Day weekend in 2020, Suzanne Morphew vanished from her Colorado home, sparking a desperate search and a storm of suspicion. Her husband, Barry Morphew, told investigators she had gone for a bike ride and never returned. But as days stretched into weeks, the story…

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How Do You Parent After Murder? Wendy Adelson’s Children in Crisis 17:32

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How Do You Parent After Murder? Wendy Adelson’s Children in Crisis What happens to children when their father is murdered, their grandparents are in prison, and suspicion hangs over their mother? In this closing segment of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, the panel and Shavaun Scott tackle the impossible parenting dilemmas at the heart of the Adel…

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The Holocaust Ring Wendy Adelson Refused to Return! Dan Markel Divorce Bombshell 17:35

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The Holocaust Ring Wendy Adelson Refused to Return! Dan Markel Divorce Bombshell Divorce filings can reveal more than testimony ever could. In this segment of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, the spotlight turns to Dan Markel’s legal filings against Wendy Adelson — allegations that paint a picture of manipulation, secrecy, and unilateral control. …

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Were Wendy’s Kids Pawns in the Adelson Murder Plot Of Dan Markel? Expert Weighs In 25:19

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Were Wendy’s Kids Pawns in the Adelson Murder Plot Of Dan Markel? Expert Weighs In When psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, the conversation shifts from testimony to analysis — and the insights are chilling. Scott explains how children in families like the Adelsons are often treated not as individuals bu…

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Inside Wendy Adelson’s Explosive Fight With Her Boyfriend Jeff Lacasse 13:35

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Inside Wendy Adelson’s Explosive Fight With Her Boyfriend Jeff Lacasse Jeff Lacasse’s relationship with Wendy Adelson was anything but stable. In this segment of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, listeners are taken inside a critical fight in Gainesville, where Jeff’s suspicions of infidelity and Wendy’s manipulative promises collided in a heated a…

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The Broken TV Alibi: Was Wendy Adelson Setting the Stage For Murder? 11:09

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The Broken TV Alibi: Was Wendy Adelson Setting the Stage For Murder? It’s one of the strangest details in the Dan Markel case: a broken television that just happened to become part of Wendy Adelson’s alibi. In this segment of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, the team unpacks Jeff LaCasse’ testimony about visiting Wendy’s home, only to discover her…

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Jeff LaCasse Testifies: Wendy Adelson’s Strange Behavior Before Murder 17:58

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Jeff LaCasse Testifies: Wendy Adelson’s Strange Behavior Before Murder When Jeff LaCasse stepped into the courtroom, his testimony peeled back a layer of Wendy Adelson’s world that had rarely been seen. In this segment of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, listeners hear how Jeff described Wendy’s constant distress, her fixation on custody battles, …

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Wendy Adelson’s Divorce From Dan Markel: Secrets REVEALED! 10:38

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Wendy Adelson’s Divorce From Dan Markel: Secrets REVEALED! In this opening segment of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, the foundation of the Dan Markel murder case is laid bare. Before the shooting, before the arrests, before the shocking headlines, there was a bitter divorce — and in those filings, a story of manipulation, alienation, and escalat…

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A smarter way to pick the right college 19:48

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When deciding between colleges, it can be tempting to let prestige guide your choice. But so many factors go into finding the right fit: research opportunities, campus extracurriculars, social life, specific classes or programs, and of course, very real financial considerations. This episode, higher education journalist Jeffrey Selingo, author of D…

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Dan Markel Murder: Divorce, Testimony & The Adelson Family EXPOSED 1:52:02

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Dan Markel Murder: Divorce, Testimony & The Adelson Family EXPOSED This is the complete uncut episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski covering Wendy Adelson, Jeff LaCasse's’ testimony, and Dan Markel’s explosive divorce filings. Across nearly two hours, Tony and his co-hosts take listeners step-by-step through the evidence, allegations, and per…

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Big Breakdown: Inside the Aftermath of Charlie Kirks’ Murder 1:36:41

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Big Breakdown: Inside the Aftermath of Charlie Kirks’ Murder The assassination of Charlie Kirks has shaken America in a way few acts of political violence have in recent memory. In this Big Breakdown on Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we go inside the case with retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to a…

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Wendi Adelson’s Custody War: The Papers Dan Markel Never Lived to File 17:00

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Wendi Adelson’s Custody War: The Papers Dan Markel Never Lived to File In July 2014, Florida State law professor Dan Markel was gunned down in his own driveway — a brutal murder that shocked Tallahassee and the entire legal world. For years, the question of why lingered. Now, attorney Stephen Webster, who represented Dan during his bitter custody b…

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Body Found in D4vd’s Tesla: The Full Story of Celeste Rivas Hernandez 13:03

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Body Found in D4vd’s Tesla: The Full Story of Celeste Rivas Hernandez On September 8, 2025, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed the identity of a body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke). The victim was 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been reported missing in April 2024 from Lake Elsinore…

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Who Fathered Sandra Birchmore’s Child? The DNA Questions & Police Cover-Up EXPOSED! 19:06

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Who Fathered Sandra Birchmore’s Child? The DNA Questions & Police Cover-Up EXPOSED! The Sandra Birchmore case doesn’t end with Farwell’s arrest. This segment asks the hard questions: who fathered Sandra’s child, why did officers destroy their phones, and how far did the cover-up go inside Massachusetts law enforcement? With chilling echoes of the K…

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Cover-Up Exposed: How Sandra Birchmore’s Murder Was Hidden for Years 20:52

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Cover-Up Exposed: How Sandra Birchmore’s Murder Was Hidden for Years Why was Sandra Birchmore’s death initially ruled a suicide when the evidence showed otherwise? This segment dives into the mechanics of cover-up: how law enforcement manipulated a medical examiner, how civil lawsuits forced the feds to step in, and why internal oversight often fai…

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Bob Motta Breaks Down The Sandra Birchmore Case: Groomed by a Cop, Silenced Forever 20:05

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Bob Motta Breaks Down The Sandra Birchmore Case: Groomed by a Cop, Silenced Forever Sandra Birchmore’s story is one of betrayal at every level. A bright young woman who entered the Canton, MA police explorer program at 14, she was groomed for years by officer Matthew Farwell — a man twice her age and sworn to protect the community. By 23, she was p…

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Chad Daybell’s Ghost Stories & Rick Astley Obsession from Prison 33:33

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Chad Daybell’s Ghost Stories & Rick Astley Obsession from Prison Chad Daybell’s sixth prison letter takes his delusions to a whole new level. From his time as a cemetery caretaker to supposed ghostly companions who “helped” him do his job, Daybell paints a picture of himself as a spiritual figure living in two worlds. He even ties in pop music, ded…

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The Near-Death Fantasies of Chad Daybell: A Cult Leader’s Mind 15:24

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The Near-Death Fantasies of Chad Daybell: A Cult Leader’s Mind Chad Daybell’s prison letter #5 dives headfirst into his so-called near-death experiences, and the results are as disturbing as they are absurd. From claiming he “died” four times to describing heaven with the soundtrack of Van Halen’s Jump, Daybell’s words show the twisted belief syste…

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NEW Chad Daybell Prison Letters EXPOSED: Rick Astley, Rapture & Delusion! 13:35

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NEW Chad Daybell Prison Letters EXPOSED: Rick Astley, Rapture & Delusion! What do Rick Astley, the rapture, and Chad Daybell have in common? Apparently, far too much. This segment kicks off with the surreal opening to Chad Daybell’s prison letters — where dark humor collides with chilling reality. Before we even get into the depths of his bizarre c…

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Chad Daybell’s Prison Letters + Sandra Birchmore’s Murder: The Complete Breakdown 2:02:35

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Chad Daybell’s Prison Letters + Sandra Birchmore’s Murder: The Complete Breakdown This episode combines two disturbing true crime arcs into one sweeping discussion. First, the bizarre and delusional prison letters of Chad Daybell — filled with near-death fantasies, ghostly companions, and a warped theology he used to justify unspeakable acts. With …

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Wendy Adelson’s Fate: Pawn, Accomplice, or Something Worse? 12:22

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Wendy Adelson’s Fate: Pawn, Accomplice, or Something Worse? The final cut pulls all the threads together. The hosts debate Jeff’s credibility as one of the strongest witnesses against Wendy—someone with no motive to lie, who came across as clear, consistent, and believable. His testimony doesn’t just implicate Charlie and Donna; it shines an uncomf…

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BIG BREAKDOWN - Bryan Kohberger's Pathetic INSECURITIES Exposed 42:04

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BIG BREAKDOWN - Bryan Kohberger's Pathetic INSECURITIES Exposed New revelations are pulling back the curtain on Bryan Kohberger’s life immediately after the Idaho student murders, and they raise disturbing questions about how this case may be understood. The night after the killings, Kohberger’s mother sent him a news article detailing the horrific…

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Jennifer Coffindaffer Breaks Down the Disturbing Case of Celeste Rivas 47:00

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Jennifer Coffindaffer Breaks Down the Disturbing Case of Celeste Rivas The tragic case of 13-year-old Celeste Rivas and rapper David Burke has gripped true crime circles but has received shockingly little mainstream coverage. In this special edition of Break the Case, former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer takes listeners deep inside the disturbing…

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Did Wendi Adelson Try To Frame Her Ex-Boyfriend For The Murder Of Her Ex-Husband Dan Markel? 13:19

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Did Wendi Adelson Try To Frame Her Ex-Boyfriend For The Murder Of Her Ex-Husband Dan Markel? This segment covers the aftermath of Jeff Lacasse’s police scrutiny. Initially considered a suspect, Jeff cooperated fully—offering credit card receipts, surveillance video, and cell phone records that placed him in Tennessee at the time of Dan Markel’s mur…

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Was Wendy Adelson Controlled by Her Family—or an Active Player? 15:57

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Was Wendy Adelson Controlled by Her Family—or an Active Player? Here the panel pulls back from testimony to analyze the broader psychology of Wendy Adelson. Was she a victim of her domineering family, or did she actively choose to participate in their schemes? The answer, the hosts argue, may lie somewhere in between. They dive into the psychology …

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Wendy Adelson’s Ex Exposes the Chaos Behind Closed Doors 18:27

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Wendy Adelson’s Ex Exposes the Chaos Behind Closed Doors In this 15-minute stretch, we see Jeff’s relationship with Wendy implode. He recalls the June 29 Gainesville trip where he confronted her about suspected infidelity. What followed was a night of accusations, emotional outbursts, and shifting stories—Wendy would confess to other men one moment…