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He’s back by popular demand! Kristin’s dad, DP, returns to the pod to ask critical questions, like: Where’s Norm? Where’s David?? And do you have at least six months’ living expenses in savings??? 

But first, Brandi starts us off how she often does — with the story of a “perfect” marriage. At least, that’s what Teresa Kohnle called it. When her husband, Jim Kohnle, died in a house fire, she was devastated. She told investigators that she’d loved him “more than life itself.” Later that day, she inquired about his life insurance pay-out. 

Then DP tells us about Ira Bernstein. Ira and Susan Bernstein had serious money. He was a podiatrist. She had her PhD in education. They lived in a gorgeous mansion. They had a pool, a tennis court, plenty of acreage, and a lake. But their marriage was rocky. Ira had numerous affairs and eventually Susan decided she’d had enough. With a nasty divorce looming, Ira and his new girlfriend Kelly Gribeluk hatched a plan. 

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

"The Target" episode of Dateline Secrets Uncovered

"Ira Bernstein" from ChillingCrimes.com

"Podiatrist Ira Bernstein's Estranged Wife: Kids Fear His Release from Prison" by Robert Brum at Lohud.com 

"Wealthy Podiatrist Plots to Kill His Wife" an episode of True Crime Daily

“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” episode American Monster

“Teresa Kohnle” episode Snapped

“Woman Drugs Husband And Sets Fire To Their Home, But Claims It Was His Idea” by Benjamin H. Smith, Oxygen

“Woman accused of arson in death of husband gets life sentence with parole” by Adam Cook, Dalton Daily Citizen

“Teresa Kohnle Accepts Plea To Life With Possibility Of Parole In 2007 Arson/Death Of Her Husband” by Dennis Norwood, The Chattanoogan

“Kennedy v. Kohnle” justia.com

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