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"The moment is here. It's time to teach him. The world doesn’t have room for weakness, and it's my responsibility to make sure he understands that. I lift him up and place him on the counter, his small frame steady, curious. He’s my son, and it’s my job to shape him into a man—the man who will carry my name, my legacy.
He looks up at me, eyes wide with trust. He doesn’t question. He doesn’t doubt. I tell him to stand. But he hesitates. That hesitation—it’s a crack in his foundation. A sign of weakness. So I push him further. "Stand up, Lyle. Trust me. I’ll catch you."
He listens. He always listens. He doesn’t cry. He’s quiet, obedient, focused. His eyes still locked on mine as I hold my hands out in front of him. He takes a deep breath, his small chest rising and falling, before he leaps off the counter, his face full of faith in me, in what I’ve promised.
But I step back. I let him fall.
The sound of his body hitting the floor is jarring, and for a moment, there’s nothing. No words. Just silence.
Lyle looks up at me, stunned, hurt—his trust shattered. I know this moment will stay with him, a mark on his soul. It’s not just a lesson; it’s a blow that will echo through his life. I kneel down, my voice cold as I look him in the eyes.
"That’s why you can’t trust everybody."
And just like that, the lesson is set in motion."

     The Power of Persuasion. A tool used most often in our society, the benefits and ramifications of this tool that I'm sure many of us know all too well. Persuasion offers us choices, both in favor and against, to help us navigate crossroads and of course...the familiar court cases for those who are perceived innocent or guilty. But how one's information is given can alter our perspectives and therefore, altering our decisions. We are going to discuss one of the most notorious cases, to experience it as if you are one of the twelve who decide... Welcome to Episode 49: You Be the Juror of The Menendez Brothers. 


Sources:
Netflix: The Menendez Brothers Documentary
Menendez Murders: American Justice (YouTube)
Netflix: Monsters The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Menendez Brothers by Michael Jerry 
Bad Blood by Don Davis 

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     This is the story of the collision between two extremes. On one side, a man using free speech as his weapon and speaking truth as he saw it. On the other, a group fueled by a toxic ideology, so consumed by their hatred that they sought to silence him forever. This is a story that reveals the dangers of free expression in a society where words have the power to inspire, but also to inflame.

     As we unravel this story, we are forced to confront the darker truths of human nature: the dangers of clashing ideologies so polarized that dialogue becomes impossible, and the high cost paid when the freedom to speak is met with violence. Alan Berg, a talk radio host was a lightning rod for controversy.  His words did more than provoke debates.  They enraged a group of people so deeply that their fury culminated in an unthinkable act:  cold-blooded murder.  This is Episode 48, The Tale of Two Extremes: The Murder of Alan Berg.


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Show Notes:
Murder of Colorado radio man Alan Berg still resonates 30 years later | Colorado Public Radio
Alan Harrison Berg (1934-1984) - Find a Grave Memorial
Alan Berg | Colorado Encyclopedia
Radio Host Alan Berg Spoke His Mind And Was Killed By White Supremacists For It
Robert Jay Mathews, founder of the white-supremacist group The Order, is killed during an FBI siege on Whidbey Island on December 8, 1984. - HistoryLink.org

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     Home is supposed to be the safest place, a sanctuary where the chaos of the outside world is kept at bay. Yet, the chilling reality is that this is often an illusion. In the blink of an eye, the ordinary can transform into a nightmare. On the night of December 30th, 2000, a quiet, simple middle-class family experienced this fear and horror firsthand. Their once safe haven became a trap of terror when a deranged killer rampaged through their home. What happened to them would shake Japan to its core and lead to changes in its laws. This case would spark an international manhunt for the killer, a search that continues to this day. This is Episode 47: The Miyazawa Family Murders.


For any information or tips that can lead to the apprehension and arrest of the killer: Tokyo Metro Police Department:  +81-03-3482-3829


Show Notes:
Rei Miyazawa (1994-2000) - Find a Grave Memorial
Niina Miyazawa (1992-2000) - Find a Grave Memorial
Yasuko Miyazawa (1959-2000) - Find a Grave Memorial
Mikio Miyazawa (1956-2000) - Find a Grave Memorial
上祖師谷三丁目一家4人強盗殺人事件 警視庁 (tokyo.lg.jp)
The Setagaya Murders — Unresolved
The Setagaya Family Murders: 10 Facts About The Unsolved Case - Discover Walks Blog

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     Imagine a grove of aspen trees, as the summer season fades, and the cooler weather shifts from vibrant greens to the delicate golds and reds of fall- a fleeting time. And like aspens, showing their beautiful golden leaves one day, are gone the next. Today’s story begins with a similar illusion of the changes in seasons, where a seemingly perfect union between husband and bride promises a lifetime of golden moments. Yet, like autumn aspens, they suddenly are gone revealing the dark truth behind this marriage. In a chilling act of betrayal, a husband’s concealed darkness is brought to light in the most tragic of ways—with a bride at the bottom of a cliff....
     This singular moment will explore how this shocking act of violence exposed the darkness lurking just beneath the surface and how a seemingly idyllic relationship can unravel in the most devastating way, uncovering things of the past... Welcome to Episode 46: My Bride: The Murder of Toni Henthorn.


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Sources:
Wild Crime Blood Mountain available on Hulu
Harold Henthorn, The Man Who Pushed His Wife Off A Mountain (allthatsinteresting.com)

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     This case centers around a young man who was a good student and an athlete. Known as a good-hearted individual, perhaps a bit quirky, he had never found himself in trouble. Yet, the act he would commit would send shockwaves through his community and the world, an act of unimaginable horror. This once promising student suddenly found himself at the center of a gruesome crime that left two people dead and another injured. The most chilling detail? He was discovered attempting to consume the face of one of his victims.

What could drive someone from such a promising path to the depths of such brutality? Was it the shadow of mental illness, lurking unseen until it erupted in violence? Could his history of drug use have played a role, warping his mind and actions? Or was there a darker, more sinister force at play—something beyond the realm of science and reason? Welcome to Episode 45- Dark Descent: The Case of Austin Harrouff. 


Sources:
Austin Harrouff Unable To Tell Right From Wrong: Doctor | Crime News (oxygen.com)
Michelle Karen Mishcon Stevens (1963-2016) - Find a Grave Memorial
John Joseph Stevens III (1957-2016) - Find a Grave Memorial
Michelle Mishcon Stevens & John Stevens III: 5 Fast Facts (heavy.com)

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     Socrates once said, "From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate." We see this play over again and again as cases show those darkest desires in humanity. We will discuss a case that unfolds these forbidden passions, where obsession and envy intertwine and take a path where justice can no longer be seen with clarity. A love triangle that ends in the murder of one woman and motivations of those involved raising numerous questions of who did it. We see how affairs satisfy the carnal pleasure with the lure of secrecy that breeds excitement... but all too well... it's the sinking of their teeth into you and your family with the deceitful promise to not draw blood. It will bite and hurt.
Welcome to Episode 44, Foolish Desire: The Murder of Desiree Sunford.


Sources:
Desiree A. “Dezy” Kast Sunford (1982-2013) - Find a Grave Memorial

Interview with "Paige Blades"
https://youtu.be/iZWJIsev3Ao

A Time to Kill- Season 2, Episode 3: "Three’s Company Four’s a Crowd."

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     “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into futility. They speak a vision of their own imagination, not from the mouth of the Lord......I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’  How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds?”  The passage from Jeremiah chapter 23 serves as backdrop to a modern tragedy. This is a story of two people whose self-love and delusions, culminated in an unspeakable horror. Their actions, fueled by a desire for power, control, and sex, led to the deaths of four innocent people, two of which were children. It also casts light on the dangers of passivity—the silent witnesses who, through their inaction, allowed this tragedy to unfold. This is Episode 43, Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell & the Cult of Complicity.


Sources:
Timeline of Events Around the Disappearance of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow - Annielytics.com
daybell-indictment.pdf (eastidahonews.com)
A Psychopath's Glib Charm and Superficiality Dissected - Psychopaths in Life

Thanks to:  
East Idaho News
Hidden True Crime (YouTube)
Court TV

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     In this update, we revisit the haunting case of Harmony Montgomery, a story we delved into with great depth in our recent episode: The Murder of Harmony Montgomery (so if you haven’t listened to the episode, please do so before listening to this). The question that often lingers in our minds is: what propels individuals to act in the ways they do? The journey through true crime research sometimes leads us into the most shadowy recesses of the human mind—it’s like a fleeting descent into hell itself. Yet even a fleeting moment can be too long, leaving its mark on us. This particular case is one that will forever resonate with us.


Show Notes:
Watch the sentencing of Adam Montgomery on YouTube:  WFLA News Channel 8

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     Go into the darkest corner of your house and most likely you will find a spider web. Whether abandoned or residing its present guest or victim, it can make us think of how similar they are to cases. Strings formed and connected into intricate designs and never-ending links... Some that we are never even aware of... Or just out of reach. Could our natural curiosity with the rapid advancements in technology be tempting us to blur the lines of our moral compass?  We are going to unfold a case involving a serial rapist who plagued the lives of numerous women and how it intertwines with the failure of those who swore to protect and serve... But we won't stop there... Because we are going to the darkest corner. Welcome to Episode 42- Wretch: The Encrypted File.

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Sources:
Unbelievable by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong
Netflix Series Unbelievable
48 Hours: Season 29, Episode 71 Hunted (Pluto App- Free Trial Available)
Washington and Colorado serial rape cases - Wikipedia
Effects and aftermath of rape - Wikipedia
Encryption and crime: 5 famous cases - ITGS News
Neuralink - Wikipedia

Need to Report a Sexual Assault?
National Sexual Assault Hotline: Confidential 24/7 Support | RAINN

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     For a cult to form, it takes a balance; a symmetry of circumstances and encounters for cults to find their footing, drawing both followers and leaders into their circle. For the followers, it's like standing alone on the edge of a cliff, feeling the weight of loneliness until a welcoming hand reaches out, promising unity and acceptance. The allure lies in never facing solitude again, even if it means abandoning reason and logic...jumping into something mysterious.
As for the leaders, it's the pursuit of power, wealth, or maybe the deep impulse to destroy. Nihilism is the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated. A true nihilist would believe in nothing, have no loyalists and no purpose other than perhaps, destruction...  It was Friedrich Nietzsche who argued that nihilism and its corrosive effects would eventually destroy all moral, religious and metaphysical convictions and precipitate the greatest crisis in human history.  Is that time now?  We are going to review 5 types of the most well-known cults in human history.  Decades and times apart, and at the end, we will discuss possibly one of the most frightening modern-day cults, one that has yet to reach true destruction... Welcome to Episode 41, The Inner Circle: Uncovering Cults.


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Show Notes:
masterclass.com/cults
Available on Netflix- Waco: American Apocalypse
Available on Netflix- How to Become a Cult Leader
Documentary- Seduced: Inside the NXVIM Cult (Starz Only)
Recommended Books:
Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them by Max Culter
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
Every Knee Shall Bow by Jess Walter
Inside the Jonestown massacre - CNN.com

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