The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy
Sony Music Entertainment
Renowned DNA scientist Dr. Robert Schwartz is found brutally murdered inside his secluded Virginia home in the weeks before Christmas 2001. As investigators dig in, a dark, paganistic theme hovers over the crime. As suspects emerge, a Live Action Role- Playing game, scripted by the least likely person imaginable, reveals a frightening subculture of young adults dabbling in the occult. Greed, control, manipulation and hatred unravel in an outrageous and unbelievable homicidal plot. Join investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author M. William Phelps as he sorts out the deadly measures some will go to get what they want.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 6min
Infamous on New Cold Plunge Deaths
The podcast Infamous is covering how, in the last decade, the “Iceman” Wim Hof (a.k.a. Justin Bieber’s “Breathwork Santa”) has become a household name. Orlando Bloom to Oprah Winfrey have practiced his method, which includes daily cold plunges and hyperventilation breath work. But despite intense success, is Wim Hoff responsible for encouraging practices known to be dangerous—and even deadly? In this episode, Vanessa interviews investigative journalist Scott Carney, Wim’s former ghostwriter, who has been looking into deaths related to Wim’s method. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 8, 2024 • 7min
A Small Town Funeral Home Hiding a Big Secret - Cover Up: Body Brokers
In the small town of Montrose, Colorado - Megan Hess ran the Sunset Mesa funeral home. Known for her kindness and warmth, Megan was beloved by her customers. But behind this sweet demeanor, Megan was hiding a dark, twisted and shocking secret operation. What was going on in the back room of Sunset Mesa funeral home? Find out on this season of Cover Up: Body Brokers, listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
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Dec 20, 2023 • 1h 7min
Fade to Black | 8. Occam’s Razor
We retrace Gary Devore’s movements—with new information about his physical state the night before he disappeared—reassess the original DNA tests on his remains, and reveal what a trip back to the original crash site at the California aqueduct can tell us about what may have actually happened out there.
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Dec 13, 2023 • 60min
Fade to Black | 7. Single White Chase Brandon
Former CIA clandestine services officer Chase Brandon discusses the CIA's Hollywood Liaison Office and its influence on film and television. Topics include the agency's power to censor films, their involvement in promoting American culture during the Cold War, and their manipulation of media for propaganda purposes. The podcast also explores controversies surrounding the CIA's alleged involvement in the crack cocaine epidemic and their recruitment strategies through entertainment media.
Dec 7, 2023 • 5min
Investigating the Satanic Panic on ‘Infamous’
Listen to Infamous HERE. For Kelly Michaels, all of history is a Tolkien-like battle between a small number of heroes and villains. Most of us are just hobbits — the in-between folks, just trying to get by. Kelly, who’s getting by working at Wee Care Nursery School in Maplewood, New Jersey, considers herself an ordinary hobbit. That is, until she — like Frodo — gets swept up in a battle, as panic sweeps nation over a surge in Satanism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 6, 2023 • 46min
Fade to Black | 6. Never Ending Story
How did the disappearance of Gary Devore take such a conspiratorial turn on the internet? And where did these alternative theories originate? Discover how memory and trauma color the truth behind the story and disappearance.
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Nov 29, 2023 • 52min
Fade to Black I 5. Death Is The Most That Can Happen
As authorities close their case on Gary Devore, Wendy is plagued by unanswered questions: Why are Gary’s hands missing from his corpse? Is this really his body? Or was this all staged to quiet Wendy and the case?
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Nov 22, 2023 • 48min
Fade to Black I 4. Show Me A Body
After a year-long disappearance with no leads, Gary’s SUV and skeletonized corpse are discovered in a California aqueduct.
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Nov 15, 2023 • 44min
Fade to Black I 3. Panama!
We delve into the script Gary was writing when he disappeared—The Big Steal—set during the US invasion of Panama. What can this script tell us about Gary’s connection to the CIA? And could it be the key to his baffling disappearance?
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Nov 8, 2023 • 45min
Fade to Black I 2. Crocodile Tears
After a visit from a CIA officer claiming to be Gary’s friend, Wendy starts to wonder: Who was Gary Devore and could he have been leading a double life? The search continues as friends, family, and even Hollywood action stars form their own search party.
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