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  • The Psycho CEO

    Phil M. Williams tells a terrifying true story about Super Skip, a certified sociopath. He’s not a murderer or a convicted felon. In many ways, Skip is far scarier than those monsters. Most people have someone like Skip in their life right now.

    Phil M. Williams can be found here: https://philwbooks.com/

    Sources:

    Stout, M. 2005. The Sociopath Next Door. New York, NY: Broadway Books.

    10 min
  • Saving Private Lynch

    This is the harrowing true story of POW, Jessica Lynch. It all started with a wrong turn by an Army captain. It had been a disastrous week for the American military with a rash of friendly fire casualties. The US government needed a win. They needed some positive PR propaganda. Enter PFC Jessica Lynch.

    This story is narrated by Phil M. Williams, and sourced from Jon Krakauer’s book, Where Men Win Glory.

    18 min
  • Firefight

    This is the harrowing true story of Army Ranger and Vietnam veteran, Thomas “Trey” Sayes. This story is one of many told to William F. Brown in his book, Our Vietnam Wars. Phil M. Williams narrates.

    You can find Our Vietnam Wars here: https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vietnam-Wars-veterans-served-ebook/dp/B079P35BT5/

    30 min
  • Mass Murdering Mobster?

    Phil M. Williams tells a terrifying true story about William Miller, a successful businessman in Scottsdale, Arizona. He lived the high life until his employee grew a conscience. But William had to protect his way of life at all costs.

    Phil M. Williams can be found here: https://philwbooks.com/

    Sources:

    “Fatal Fraud,” The Killer Beside Me (October, 2020).

    Enea, Joe. “Old Time Crime: Scottsdale man shoots, kills Mesa family of five in 2006,” ABC 15 Arizona (February, 2018).

    Grado, Gary. “’I’m guilty’: William Miller’s jailhouse confession,” East Valley Tribune (October, 2011).

    Reinhart, Mary, “5 dead. 3 families. 1 man at the center,” East Valley Tribune (October, 2011).

    17 min
  • Slumdog Escape

    What would you do if you had nothing? What if you were forced to beg for money and food? What if you couldn’t even keep the money you received, but instead had to give it all to an evil man who kept you as his slave? This is one little boy’s existence in the crazy and chaotic city of Mumbai. Until one woman decided to do something about it.

    To find out more about the authors and storyteller go to: https://www.lukerichardsonauthor.com/

    https://www.stevenmooreauthor.com/

    1 hr 1 min
  • My Best Friend, The Sociopath

    Phil M. Williams tells a creepy thriller about two middle-school best friends who clash with their mean teacher. An attempt at revenge leads them to a startling discovery–one of them isn’t quite right.

    This story is from my thriller novel, The Interview: https://www.amazon.com/Interview-Phil-M-Williams-ebook/dp/B0B7GBQ3LW/

    19 min
  • The Biggest Scam in the History of the World

    A man servant takes on the most powerful cartel the world has ever known. Phil M. Williams tells a story of corruption, greed, and world domination. Is it true?

    A free novel by thriller author Phil M. Williams can be found here: PhilWBooks.com

    Source:

    Griffin, G. Edward. The Creature from Jekyll Island (Westlake Village, California: American Media, 2010)

    Williams, Phil M. The Propaganda Project (Phil W. Books, 2016)

    37 min
  • The Perfect Husband. The Perfect Widower. Twice?

    Phil M. Williams tells a creepy true crime thriller about two-time widower, Harold Henthorn. Can anyone be that unlucky?

    Sources:

    Fleeman, Michael. The Black Widower (St. Martin’s Press, 2017)

    CBS News Colorado. (May, 2022), https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/harold-henthorn-toni-wife-murder-conviction/

    Chesanek, Carissa. All That is Interesting (October, 2022), https://allthatsinteresting.com/harold-henthorn

    29 min
  • A Twisty True Story of Cancel Culture

    Phil M. Williams tells a true story of media propaganda, racial tensions, and cancel culture. It’s the story of two New Yorkers who have a seemingly petty argument, but their altercation would have national implications, and they themselves would never be the same again. Quick disclaimer: The personal thoughts, dialogue, and scenes were mostly reenacted, and are therefore not exact or may be fictional, but the basic facts of the story are included with references.

    Phil M. Williams can be found here: https://philwbooks.com/

    Sources:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_birdwatching_incident
    https://www.thefp.com/p/the-real-story-of-the-central-park
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-with-bari-weiss/id1570872415?i=1000530855326
    https://www.newsweek.com/i-was-branded-central-park-karen-i-still-live-hiding-1839483
    https://nypost.com/2020/05/26/amy-cooper-once-claimed-her-ex-lover-bilked-her-out-of-65k/
    https://nypost.com/2020/06/15/central-park-karen-amy-cooper-tried-to-have-doorman-fired-report/
    https://www.vox.com/2020/5/26/21270699/amy-cooper-franklin-templeton-christian-central-park
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/26/amy-cooper-central-park/
    https://www.thecut.com/2020/05/amy-cooper-central-park-dog-video.html
    https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/amy-cooper-sued-ex-colleague-martin-priest-years-before-christian-cooper-incident

    33 min
  • The Island Bureau of Kindness

    This hilarious satire tells the truth about human nature. Shipwrecked islanders devise a social safety net, but incentives create a calamity that leads to starvation and revolution. Phil M. Williams narrates this absurd and thought-provoking story from his book, The Propaganda Project.

    A free novel by thriller author Phil M. Williams can be found here: PhilWBooks.com

    Source:

    Williams, Phil M. The Propaganda Project (Phil W. Books, 2016)

    10 min

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