A Slice of Ham

On this episode, I talk about the now-infamous Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars incident, as well as my and my girlfriend's trip to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary - where we met our new puppy, Maya! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to 2022, everyone, and welcome to a brand-new, salty Slice of Ham! On this episode, I will update you on the goings-on of my life - namely, my mental health, and what I have been doing to better it. I now consider myself a Lexa-pro. No longer an amateur.  It's good to have you back! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with themes of gun violence, home invasion, frank talk of death, financial manipulation, and domestic abuse. If you AT ANY TIME feel like things are getting too heavy, pause the episode, watch some cat videos, come back if you feel you can, or listen/watch something else if you feel you can't. Your health comes first! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Are we ready for more UNSPEAKABLE ACTS? This book is a BRILLIANT anthology of modern true-crime articles that have changed the game in terms of the genre, and which have reignited a more sophisticated approach to true crime in general. Today, we are finishing Part One of this book, and I cannot wait to show you what this part has to offer! In this episode, we will be looking at the case of Jennifer Pan, the house of cards she built her academic life to be, and the revenge she decided to take on her tiger parents when it all came crashing down. We will also be looking at the case of con man Derek Alldred, and the women he took advantage of with his lies and manipulation. All in all, this is gonna be a GOOD episode! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton Instagram: @chsteakhouse

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with themes of claustrophobia, child death, and good ol' human crushes! On this episode of A Slice of Ham, we're gonna talk about our favorite crushes! Not the "she loves me, she loves me not" kind of crush, though - today, we are going to talk about the wild and wonderful world of HUMAN CRUSHES! That is when human bodies are squeezed so close together, that people are either trampled to death, or suffocated to death. Fun, fun, fun! Let's get a slice! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with themes of manipulation, sexual abuse, grooming, gaslighting, and sex trafficking. If you AT ANY TIME feel like things are getting too heavy, pause the episode, watch some cat videos, come back if you feel you can, or listen/watch something else if you feel you can't. Your health comes first! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Hey, howdy, hey! In this episode of our "Let's Read" series, we are taking a stab at one of the most interesting, shocking, complex, confusing, and nightmarish cults that have been uncovered recently - we are looking into the story of NXIVM, the "self-help" company that served as a front for its founder and creator to gather women for sex trafficking purposes. Keith Raniere is not a good boy, and we are going to read ALL about how much of a stinky little fart boy he truly is. This is a PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE, but I wanted to give you a preview of it, just in case this is something that you'd be interested in! Access to the Secret Book Club is available through my Patreon page - just 10 bucks a month gets you access to AT LEAST two episodes of the book club, each and every month! I am SO excited to be able to be an audiobook for you guys. I hope you enjoy the book, and the story that comes with it! If you decide to join the book club, BLESS you!  But remember... DON'T CALL IT A CULT! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton Instagram: @chsteakhouse

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with themes of gun violence, frank talk of death, child death, and mental illness. If you AT ANY TIME feel like things are getting too heavy, pause the episode, watch some cat videos, come back if you feel you can, or listen/watch something else if you feel you can't. Your health comes first! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are we ready for more UNSPEAKABLE ACTS? This book is a BRILLIANT anthology of modern true-crime articles that have changed the game in terms of the genre, and which have reignited a more sophisticated approach to true crime in general. Today, we are continuing this book and delving into the crimes of Charles Whitman, through the lens of one of his victims. "The Reckoning" by Pamela Colloff is a wonderfully understated true-crime masterpiece, and it is in this anthology that we get to read it together! Let's read! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton Instagram: @chsteakhouse

Hey, howdy, hey! It's time for another slice! On this episode, I talk about the Gabby Petito updates, the Alec Baldwin situation, the SohCahToa Teacher, her firing, and we finish off with a healthy discussion about one of the richest murderers to ever live: Robert Durst!  If you've never seen The Jink: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, GO WATCH IT NOW! Spoilers abound!  Let's get a slice! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Welcome, one and all, to another episode of the MONDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB! Today, we are starting fresh. Starting new! We finished our first boom and we are moving on to the next: "Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit, and Obsession" by Sarah Weinman! This book is a BRILLIANT anthology of modern true-crime articles that have changed the game in terms of the genre, and which have reignited a more sophisticated approach to true crime in general. Today, we are going to begin this book with a bang, and hopefully not end with a whimper. Let's read! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton Instagram: @chsteakhouse

A few weeks ago, we covered toxic areas of the world that were made toxic by human beings! This week, I wanted to cover areas of nature that are NATURALLY dangerous! Places that Mother Nature made on a bad day - places that will literally kill you JUST BY BEING PLACES. I am fascinated by areas of nature that are uninhabitable, dangerous, or otherwise scary.  Today, I have four terrifying places in nature to introduce you to! I am excited to inform you, as well as regale you with the stories of how those places have killed people!  Damn, Nature, you scary! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In this FINAL EPISODE of our first-ever "Let's Read" series, we will be FINISHING "The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin SIblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue" by the incomparable John Glatt! Specifically, this episode is going to cover the entire pre-trial and evidentiary hearings of David and Louise Turpin, the media reaction that followed, and we will end with the epilogue that tells us EXACTLY what happened to these horrid, evil individuals. I am honored and disgusted that you would come with me on this journey, and am delighted to be able to finish the book for you! I CAN'T WAIT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT ONE! Let's read! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton Instagram: @chsteakhouse

In this episode of our "Let's Read" series, we will be continuing our reading of "The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin SIblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue" by the incomparable John Glatt! Specifically, this episode is going to cover the SWARM of media attention that the Turpin case eventually saw come its way, as well as the trial proceedings of David and Louise, and the healing progress of their thirteen children. This episode has ACTUAL AUDIO FOOTAGE from the Turpin case, and even some audio footage of one of the children's YouTube videos. The internet is a strange and eerie place, and it has allowed us to find these supplemental materials and view them along with reading. Let's read! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton Instagram: @chsteakhouse

On this slice of ham, I'll be giving you a bit of a deeper look into my mental health - specifically, I'll be talking about the parts of my mental health that I hate, that I am working on, and the parts that annoy me greatly.  Get yourself a slice! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you want to send me a message to be read on the podcast, shoot me an email at "asliceofhampodcast@gmail.com"! Or, just leave a voice memo through the link below! I can't wait to hear from ya! Enjoy!

In this episode of our "Let's Read" series, we will be continuing our reading of "The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin SIblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue" by the incomparable John Glatt! Specifically, this episode is going to cover the escape of Jordan Turpin, the rescue of all 13 Turpin siblings, the arrest of David and Louise, and the initial treatment that the children were able to get upon leaving their house of horrors! If this book is too heavy, let me know! I'm always open to suggestions as to what to read and when to read it. I only picked the book because I had it on hand, and it was the most accessible. If this is a case you're interested in doing a MEGA-DEEP dive on, then we can continue until we finish the whole damn thing! That's the beauty of this podcast world - it's up to us! Let's read! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton Instagram: @chsteakhouse

On today's episode of A Slice of Ham, I have a DOOZY of a rabbit hole for you guys today! Today's episode is a tale of corporate greed and negligence, with a little bit of country bumpkin intelligence thrown in to boot. This is the story of how an entire town was poisoned, evacuated, and incinerated. This is the tale of Times Beach, Missouri - the town that turned toxic! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In this episode of our "Let's Read" series, we will be continuing our reading of "The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin SIblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue" by the incomparable John Glatt! Specifically, this episode is going to cover the last harrowing days of the Turpin children's time in their parent's clutches and we will end right before 17-year-old Jordan Turpin makes her escape and saves the family. If this book is too heavy, let me know! I'm always open to suggestions as to what to read and when to read it. I only picked the book because I had it on hand, and it was the most accessible. If this is a case you're interested in doing a MEGA-DEEP dive on, then we can continue until we finish the whole damn thing! That's the beauty of this podcast world - it's up to us! Let's read! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton Instagram: @chsteakhouse

WELCOME TO THE SECRET BOOK CLUB! This episode is a Patreon-exclusive episode, so if you want to hear the remainder of the episode, and if you want to read the rest of the book with us AND choose which book we read next, then get on over to my Patreon account! Join the family! Cozy up with a good book! The FIRST-EVER Secret Book that we will be reading in the Secret Book Club is "The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder" by John Glatt (who happens to be the author of "The Family Next Door" as well)! I have seen the Netflix documentary about Chris Watts, but that's about it! I am VERY excited to do a deep dive into the Chris Watts case with you! Shh! It's a secret! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham

Howdy, ya'll! This is the first-ever GUEST EPISODE OF MY PODCAST!  I couldn't bring just anybody on as my first guest, though. I reserved that spot for my best friend of all time, the person I have been friends with for over 12 years - Brian! Now you get to listen to us talk for two hours!  In this podcast, we talk about how we met, our friendship, our lives, and how we have grown over time. We talk about our old teachers, old jobs, and old habits. Moreover, in this episode, you get to see me and my best friend at our most relaxed; at our most pure and natural state as best friends. Meet my best friend. You're gonna love him. I love him so much! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you want to send me a message to be read on the podcast, shoot me an email at "asliceofhampodcast@gmail.com"! Or, just leave a voice memo through the link below! I can't wait to hear from ya! Enjoy!

Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Making internet content full-time can be INCREDIBLY unstable and mentally straining. Making a Patreon seemed like a good idea, especially now that I am actually giving out concrete podcast episodes on a fairly basic schedule. It is my lifelong DREAM to be able to do this full-time - to be able to use my voice to tell stories and to be able to support myself by doing so. That, my friends, is the dream come true. For now, until I somehow become an audiobook narrator or a bona-fide voice actor, Patreon is the way to go! If you'd like to support me and be a part of that dream coming true, then feel free! If you just want to continue on listening, or if you'd like to support, but can't, don't worry or beat yourself up! I love you all the same. I'm just glad you're here at all! If you have any suggestions on tiers you'd like to see or content that you'd like me to make, feel free to shoot me an email at "asliceofhampodcast@gmail.com"! I look forward to hearing from you!  You need brain food. Let me feed you. Let me feed you... A Slice of Ham.

In this episode of our "Let's Read" series, we will be continuing our reading of "The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin SIblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue" by the incomparable John Glatt! Specifically, this episode is going to cover the Turpin family's move to Murietta, California, and the abuses that went on during that time. This is just when it starts to ramp up for us! If this book is too heavy, let me know! I'm always open to suggestions as to what to read and when to read it. I only picked the book because I had it on hand, and it was the most accessible. If this is a case you're interested in doing a MEGA-DEEP dive on, then we can continue until we finish the whole damn thing! That's the beauty of this podcast world - it's up to us! Let's read! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to help me do this full-time? Want added benefits that the average podcast listener just simply won't get here? Then why not consider joining my Patreon! I promise it won't let you down! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/asliceofham Let me know what you think! You can leave a voice message in the link below, and you can also reach out through my Tiktok and Instagram links! Tiktok: @mrhamilton  Instagram: @chsteakhouse

WELCOME BACK!  I have been on a social media hiatus for the past couple weeks, but now I am BACK and feeling tastier than ever!  Today, I talk about my life, the recent move from Florida to Texas I just made, my Tiktok struggles, and my thoughts on getting a job! After that, I will regale you with a tale of a strange and unusual man: a man who will stop at NOTHING to get what he wants. What does this man want? It's simple, really: to squeeze the muscles of young men, of course! Today, I will introduce you to the strange and unusual tale of Akinwale Arobieke, otherwise known as "Purple Aki", who has been unapologetically squeezing the muscles of strangers on the streets for almost 40 straight years.  If you want to send me a message to be read on the podcast, shoot me an email at "asliceofhampodcast@gmail.com"! Or, just leave a voice memo through the link below! I can't wait to hear from ya!  Enjoy!