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Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem

By: AYR Media
Narrated by: Martin Kove
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Casey Kasem is best known as a radio icon and legendary voice behind America’s Top 40 who left an indelible mark on pop culture. But many don’t know the saga of Kasem’s oldest children and second wife. In 2014, Casey Kasem is dying, and about to leave behind an estate worth up to 100 million dollars. His family goes to war, with both sides accusing the other of going after his money and killing the man who changed American radio. But this battle is only the climax of a tragic and dramatic family feud that began decades before. Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem is an exclusive look at what really happened inside this famous family and what drove them to the brink, told through exclusive interviews and archival audio materials.
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  • Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem Trailer

    Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem Trailer
    Jun 7 2021
    Casey Kasem is best known as a radio icon and legendary voice behind America’s Top 40 who left an indelible mark on pop culture. But many don’t know the saga of Kasem’s oldest children and second wife. In 2014, Casey Kasem is dying, and about to leave behind an estate worth up to 100 million dollars. His family goes to war, with both sides accusing the other of going after his money and killing the man who changed American radio. But this battle is only the climax of a tragic and dramatic family feud that began decades before. Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem is an exclusive look at what really happened inside this famous family and what drove them to the brink, told through exclusive interviews and archival audio materials.
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    1 min
  • Episode 1: Cover of Darkness

    Episode 1: Cover of Darkness
    Jun 15 2021
    In the middle of the night, an ailing Casey Kasem is taken from his hospital bed, against doctor’s orders, and vanishes. His three oldest children from his previous marriage are devastated and terrified. His disappearance is the culmination of a decades long family feud.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 2: Reaching for the Stars

    Episode 2: Reaching for the Stars
    Jun 15 2021
    Casey Kasem, a child of Lebanese immigrants, has a difficult childhood. But he eventually fulfills his show business dreams: growing up to become a pop culture legend. He creates the radio show America’s Top 40 and becomes the voice of Shaggy in Scooby Doo. He marries actress Linda Myers and has three children. But when they get divorced and he re-marries another actress, cracks in the foundation of his success story begin to form.
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    36 mins

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Kerri Kasem
Aliza Rosen

About the Executive Producer

Kerri Kasem, a multimedia personality, producer, and writer, has anchored music, talk, and entertainment programs for radio and television. 2018 marks her 21st year in the business. In February 2010, she joined Premiere Radio Networks for the launch of Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx and The Side Show Countdown. In April 2014, she left Sixx Sense to form the Kasem Cares Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has successfully passed bills in multiple states to stop elder abuse. Soon after her exit from Sixx Sense, Kasem joined Gurvey’s Law on 790KABC.
In addition to cohosting Gurvey’s Law, Kasem cohosts the syndicated Red Carpet Radio for Cumulus Media, heard on 300 stations across the US, and Get Mortgage Fit on 170 stations.
In 2014, Kasem made her return to TV, hosting segments for ABC’s Rising Star. She previously served as cohost of the nationally syndicated Racing Rocks with Riki Rachtman for nearly seven years. She has produced and hosted shows for MTV Asia, National Lampoon and Sprint. Her credits include hosting on MTV USA and Asia, America's Funniest Home Videos and Coming Attractions on the E! Network, FOX News, SiTV’s The Rub, and UFC programs Ultimate Knockouts 3, Ultimate, and Ultimate Knockouts for the UFC and SPIKE as well as a motorcycle travel show for Sprint called SEE America. She has also co-hosted mornings with Alan Stock on KXNT in Las Vegas and The Solomon Free Money Hour on Angels AM-830. She co-hosted Protecting Your Family with attorney Naz Barouti and spent six years on 97.1 FM TALK in Los Angeles. She has been featured in dozens of magazines.
Kasem founded the Kasem Cares Foundation to establish and fight for the rights to have visitation and reasonable access to an ailing parent, especially when under the care and control of an uncooperative spouse or sibling. The Kasem Cares "Visitation Bill" has been passed in 12 states so far (California, Texas, Iowa, Utah, Louisiana, Virginia, Alabama, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Maryland) with nine other states adopting a version, to make it a total of 21 states.
On April 27, 2014, her father Casey Kasem’s birthday, she was awarded a Certificate of Congressional Recognition for her foundation’s "dedication to fighting elder abuse and protecting the integrity of the family unit through advocacy." In 2016, at the Kasem Cares Conference on Aging, Assemblyman Mike Gatto gave Kasem Cares the California Assembly Certificate of Recognition.
Kasem has made guest appearances on The View, Good Morning America, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, The Doctors, Piers Morgan, Good Day LA, Fox and Friends, Greta Van Susteren, among others.

About the Executive Producer

Aliza Rosen is the founder and president of AYR Media, a full-service production company focused on premium unscripted and documentary content encompassing podcasts, television, and film.
A veteran producer and development executive with expertise across all mediums, Rosen launched AYR in 2019. The company has a diverse slate of premium podcasts set with Audible/Amazon Studios and iHeart Media—more than five new shows launching in 2021 alone—with additional projects and IP in development for television/streaming and podcasting.
Rosen previously co-created and executive-produced CBS’s The Case Of: Jon Benet Ramsey, which premiered in 2016 to record ratings; was a consulting producer on Oxygen’s documentary series Dirty John: The Dirty Truth; and also served as a consulting producer on E!’s For Real: The History of Reality TV, set to debut in 2021.
She spent seven years as executive vice president of development for Philadelphia-based S3 Productions, where she built the company’s slate from the ground up, developing series in myriad unscripted genres and selling to networks such as Discovery and A&E, among many others.
Rosen began her entertainment career producing news and documentary programming for CBS, VH1, and Oxygen. Her directorial debut and first feature film, the award-winning Latter Day Jew, premiered in 2019, screening at festivals across the country.

About the Performer

Martin Kove is best known for his portrayal as the evil karate sensei, John Kreese, in The Karate Kid trilogy. Kove has participated in some 100 films in his career, sharing the screen with such contemporaries as Kevin Costner, Burt Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Luke Wilson, and Kenny Rogers—to name a few. In 2018, Kove reprised his role of John Kreese in the series Cobra Kai, recently released on Netflix.

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Gripping story about an American icon.

I loved this story. I grew up listening to Kasem and was sad to hear of his passing. But the family drama during his illness and following his death was almost unbelievable. His loving daughter fought fight tirelessly to uncover what she thought was elder abuse, an effort thwarted by her stepmother. After his death, the international hide-and-seek with his remains was unspeakably cruel to his children. While the work does not openly accuse, it gives you enough facts to come to your own conclusions. The Karate Kid actor makes a fine narrator. We’ll worth a listen.

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Perfect podcast docuseries

Interesting, short, cliff-hanger sessions on a topic I knew nothing about! Perfect subject for a short podcast docuseries. I got smarter while being entertained. Loved it.

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Very interesting story

Such a sad way for a very loved man to spend the last years of his life. Good for his daughter for fighting so hard for his rights! I too had to fight for a loved one at the end of his life and know how ugly family can get. How awesome is it that she was able to turn a bad experience into a foundation that will protect others struggling with the same unfortunate circumstances.

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IT HAPPENED TO ME!!!!

In every word I can hear the pain the kids
went through..Agony..Cried ..Narration was very heartfelt..I lived this..

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Beyond compelling...

A must-listen for anyone with aging loved ones... So heartbreaking....yet a reminder about the importance of getting our affairs in order (wills, trusts, estates, etc., no matter how big or small, and to ensure we trust the people left to manage them...

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Tragic, but captivating

I was compelled to listen because of my love for Casey Kasem, but realized I also learned about the lack of my knowledge of senior abuse and how prevelant it actually is around the world. The story is unnerving and well told, but a cautionary tale to be learned from. Mr. Kasem should be here in the U.S. , and that should be episode #9.

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Unsatisfying? Yes, but insanely intriguing.

It was unsatisfying that there is no conclusion yet, however, I'm really hoping that there is a next part to this podcast to share the outcome of the ongoing investigations and lawsuits. Casey was obviously abused, and I would much rather he have justice than having my own satifaction from having a true conclusion. The podcast was REALLY well done. I've shared it with multiple people and can't wait to hear what their thoughts are on it all.

Keep fighting Kerri. Never stop fighting for your dad. ❤

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Good listen

Honestly the most heart braking. He was an amazing man. He was an icon. I am sorry for his tragic end. I hope they are punished.

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Wow, what a tragic story.

This is such a sad story. I grew up hearing his voice on Scooby doo, and listening to the top 40 show in the 80’s. I hope his older kids find peace when this is all over with.

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Excellent!

I loved listening to Kasey on the radio as I was growing up. I had no idea all the drama and heartache that unfolded in the final years of his life. This podcast was a real eye opener and an incredible story. Great work!

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