Episodes

  • Streaming: Murder, Center Stage (2024)

    Streaming: Murder, Center Stage (2024)
    Nov 25 2024
    We discuss the four-decades-long, unsolved homicide of Sigrid Stevenson, a 25-year-old, graduate student at The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College). We detail the brutality of her sexual assault and crime scene details; we provide updates on the college’s memorial and a Cold Case Squad reinvestigating homicide. CW | TW: This episode discusses sexual assault and murder; this includes graphic details of the crime scene and autopsy. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on RadioGardenState Available on Rogue Media Network Sources Netflix: Unsolved Mysteries: Murder, Center Stage (Vol 4. E4) Article: “Are You Ready To Solve the Mystery of ‘Murder Center Stage’?” by Roxanne Fequiere (Tudum by Netflix) Article: “TCNJ Pays Tribute to Former Grad Student Whose 1977 Death Remains an ‘Unsolved Mystery’” (TCNJ.edu) Article: “Cold Case Squad Investigating Perplexing 1977 Murder of N.J. Grad Student, Sources Say” by Kevin Shea (NJ.com) Article: “Murdered College Student Sigrid Stevenson Featured on New ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Episode” by Ilana Keller (APP.com; Asbury Park Press) Article: “Murdered Music Major Haunts College of NJ (Trenton State)” by Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran (WeirdNJ) Archive: “Sigrid Miller Stevenson” (SolveTheCase.org) Article: “Lividity: What Is It, Forensic Application, Pathological Implications, and More” by Alyssa Huant et. al. (Osmosis.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Strange Stories: Wicked Website

    Strange Stories: Wicked Website
    Nov 18 2024
    We discuss the recent Mattel misprint on Wicked-branded packaging for its line of Glinda and Elphaba dolls. Using a pun-charged and humorous perspective on the adult website, we explore the magical mayhem of a misprint and speculate on whether this was an intentional marketing ploy or poor proofreading. CW | TW: This episode discusses a wicked, wicked misprint by Mattel. Drew had an interesting week of research. There will be talk of a pornographic website and its content. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on RadioGardenState Available on Rogue Media Network Sources YouTube: Mattel Apologizes for Print Error That Lists Adult Website on Packaging for ‘Wicked’ Doll (KCAL) YouTube: “Funk the Groove” (Del Baldo-Canargiu) - Free Funk Music [No Copyright] (DB Free Music Library) Article: “Mattel Pulls Thousands of ‘Wicked’ Dolls Off Shelves After Printing Adult Web Address on Packaging” by Sarah Whitten (CNBC) Article: “Recalled ‘Wicked’ Movie Dolls Become Instant Collectibles” by Milton Griepp (ICv2) Article: “‘Wicked’ Doll Packaging Misprint Drives 12-Year Surge in Traffic to Porn Site” by Todd Spangler (Variety) Article: “Wicked Dolls Pulled From Shelves for Accidental Porn Link on Packages” by Chris Murphy (Vanity Fair) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Streaming: This is the Zodiac Speaking (2024)

    Streaming: This is the Zodiac Speaking (2024)
    Nov 11 2024
    We explore Netflix’s new true-crime docuseries, This is the Zodiac Speaking (2024), to discuss whether Arthur Leigh Allen could be The Zodiac, though DNA (and other evidence) previously ruled him out as a suspect. We perform a language analysis on the first Zodiac letter and an accompanying envelope for visual clues and inconsistent patterns in his handwriting, as we try to pierce the mind of this elusive and notorious murderer. CW | TW: This episode discusses molestation and murder. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on RadioGardenState Available on Rogue Media Network Sources Article: “Zodiac Killer” (Biography.com) Article: “The Zodiac Killer” (CrimeLibrary.org) Article: “Could Any of These Men Have Been the Zodiac” by Melinda Beck (History.com) Article: “Friends Qizzed in Slaying Of Teen Pair Near Valejo” by George McEvoy (Newspapers.com) WikiMedia: First Letter of Zodiac Killer to SF Chronicle WikiCommons: Zodiac Killer Letters to the Editor Envelope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • #TBT: Boo-ze & Busted: The Conjuring House

    #TBT: Boo-ze & Busted: The Conjuring House
    Nov 7 2024
    We update listeners on the recent DUI arrest of The Conjuring House owner, Jaqueline Nuñez, in the days following Police Chief Stephen Lynch’s rejection of her application to renew her business license that would have allowed her to continue offering overnight accommodations for visitors to the purportedly “haunted” house. Nuñez previously fired Brian Dansereau, a former employee at The Conjuring House, in Burrillville, RI, claiming the ghost of John Arnold, deceased since the 1800s, told her that Dansereau stole $3,000 from a cash box. She also made allegations against known paranormal investigators, Cody DesBiens and Satori Hawes. Our Severed Strange Stories, Ghosted & Fired episode, covers all the details. CW | TW: This episode discusses mental health, psychiatric hospitalization, and alleged drunk driving. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on RadioGardenState Available on Rogue Media Network Sources Article: “‘The Conjuring House’ Owner Charged with DUI after Police Pursuit” by Sarah Doiron and Sarah Guernelli Article: “Bodycam Footage Shows ‘The Conjuring’ House Owner’s Arrest” by Sarah Doiron and Sarah Guernelli Article: “The Conjuring House in Danger of Losing License to be Open to the Public as a Business” by Paul Edward Parker (The Providence Journal) YouTube Channel New York Post: Bizarre Bodycam Video Shows Owner of Famous ‘Conjuring’ House Miserably Fails Sobriety Test | NYP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Strange Stories: Dunkin' Danger

    Strange Stories: Dunkin' Danger
    Nov 4 2024
    We roll up to a Dunkin’ drive-thru to deliver a case about needless and hapless assault on a pregnant woman, by 28-year-old, William Rodriguez, in East Haven, Connecticut. Rodriguez attempted to carjack the hapless, 4-month-pregnant woman, before sinking his teeth into a munchkin medic’s hand, while receiving treatment for the crime he perpetrated on innocent bystanders. It’s standard Severed fare with sprinkles. CW | TW: This episode discusses assault, attempted robbery, carjacking, and French crullers. American runs on Dunkin’ and danger in this episode. It’s Severed with a side of sprinkles. And, as the retro slogan goes, “Time to make the donuts!” Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on RadioGardenState Available on Rogue Media Network Sources YouTube: Man Accused of Trying to Carjack Pregnant Woman in East Haven Drive-thru (WTNH) Article: “Man Allegedly Punches Pregnant Woman, Bites Medic’s Hand in Violent Dunkin’ Donuts Drive-thru Carjacking” by Jon Haworth (ABCNews) Article: “East Haven Dunkin’ Workers Help Catch Violent Carjacking Suspect, Police Say” by Jessica Bravo and Austin Mirmina (New Haven Register) Article: “9 Charged After Branford Brawl Involving Youths At Dunkin’, Police Say” by Peter Yankowski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Streaming: Woman of the Hour (2024)

    Streaming: Woman of the Hour (2024)
    Oct 28 2024
    We discuss the recent directorial debut of Anna Kendrick in Woman of the Hour (2024) on Netflix. We explore the dating game television subgenre, 1970s dating culture, The Dating Game TV show as a metaphor for the predatory murders of serial killer, Rodney Alcala, and Kendrick’s depiction of the real-life Sheryl Bradshaw, as we note the differences between acting and performance concerning sexism and objectification of women in the ‘70s. CW | TW: This episode discusses assault, rape, and murder. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on RadioGardenState Available on Rogue Media Network Sources Series: Woman of the Hour (Netflix) Article: “A Cultural History of TV Dating Shows” by Joe Reid (PrimeTimer) Article: “The Wacky 52-Year-Long Evolution of Dating Shows on TV” by Amy Daire (non-paywalled; Business Insider) Article: “Dating Shows” (IMDb) Wikipedia Entry/List: “Dating Game Show” Article: “Why We Can’t Get Enough of Reality Dating Shows” by Jordana Comiter (PopSugar) Article: “Why Reality TV Dating Shows Are Survival Competitions” by Dr. Isabelle Morley, Psy.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Strange Stories: Missing in the Pine Barrens

    Strange Stories: Missing in the Pine Barrens
    Oct 21 2024
    We review key details along the timeline of 38-year-old Danielle Lopez, a missing NJ woman, on a camping trip to Brendan T. Byrne State Forest Campground in the Pine Barrens. We discuss the last-known Lopez sighting by a couple and their GoPro camera as she walked along Lost Lane, a dirt road in Penn State Forest, where police later found her 2008 blue Hyundai hatchback disabled on the side of the road. CW | TW: This episode deals with loss and grief; it briefly mentions suicide and death, but largely addresses the facts of an ongoing missing person’s case. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on RadioGardenState Available on Rogue Media Network Sources Facebook Group: MISSING in NJ Pine Barrens: Danielle Lopez YouTube: Missing: Pennsylvania Mom Whose 2 Sons Died Now Searching for Daughter (NewsNation) YouTube: Newly Surfaced Video Offers Glimmer of Hope in Missing New Jersey Woman’s Investigation (NewsNation) Article: “Cup of Wawa Coffee, Video Footage are Last Traces of N.J. Woman Missing for 5 Months” by Matt Gray (NJ.com) Article: “Puzzling Disappearance of New Jersey Woman Leaves Mother Desperate for Answers” by Veronica Fulton (NBCNews) Article: “Mom Who Has Already Lost 2 Children Reveals Last Conversation with Daughter Before She Disappeared” by David Chiu (People) Article: “Your Guide to Exploring the Pine Barrens” by Tommy Rowan (non-paywalled; Philadelphia Inquirer) Article: “The Homeless Who Call New Jersey’s Pinelands Home” by Jason Nark (non-paywalled; Philadelphia Inquirer) Article: “The Homeless Forest Dwellers of New Jersey” by Steve Brigham (Vice) Website: New Jersey State Park Service: Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (nj.gov) Website: New Jersey State Park Service: Penn State Forest (nj.gov) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Streaming: Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)

    Streaming: Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
    Oct 14 2024
    We discuss the nine-part Netflix series, Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024), or Ryan Murphy’s spin on the oft-dramatized retelling of the 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home. We talk about this homoerotic iteration of the Menendez brothers, as the series positions them as thirst traps, in a sensationally-charged–and borderline histrionic–retelling of the murderous duo’s crime of passion, seemingly rooted in drama and trauma. CW | TW: This episode discusses murder, molestation, sexual abuse, rape, and implied incest. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Instagram: @severed_podcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on RadioGardenState Available on Rogue Media Network Sources Series: Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Netflix Article: “Menendez Brothers Reporter Slams ‘Monster’: ‘Fictionalized Inaccuracies” by Courtney McGinley (Newsweek) Article: “Finished Monsters? 8 Gripping Shows and Documentaries About the Menendez Brothers to Watch Next” by Matthew Acosta Article: “The Menendez Brothers Movies & TV Shows: Adaptations of Erik & Lyle’s Story” by Elisabeth McGowan (Hollywoodlife.com) Article: “The Menendez Brothers’ Murder Case is Getting a Fresh Look. Here’s Why” by Jaclyn Diaz (NPR) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 47 mins