Severed | True Crime Podcast

We discuss an inflatable yard decoration that took flight in Bay Village, Ohio. This 15-foot pumpkin was ablaze with LED lighting amidst a wind and rainstorm, obstructing traffic and posing a challenge to officers on the scene to restrain its loose tethers. CW | TW: This episode discusses a runaway, inflated pumpkin! Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Sources News Clip: Ohio Police Officer Attacked By Inflatable Pumpkin (KENS 5) Article: “Cop ‘Attacked’ By Giant Inflatable Runaway Halloween Pumpkin in Middle of the Street” by Jon Haworth (ABC News) Article: “Giant, Inflatable Pumpkin ‘Attacks’ Police Officer Trying To Wrangle It” by Rachel Vadaj and Dorothy Sedovic (WTVM) Article: “Giant Inflatable Pumpkin ‘Attacks’ Bay Village Police Officer” by Drew Scofield (News 5 Cleveland) Article: “Watch: Bay Village Officer ‘Attacked’ By Giant Inflatable Pumpkin” by (WJW; Fox 8) Article: “Ohio Officer ‘Attacked’ By Giant Runaway Pumpkin–Months After Turkeys Chased Him Down During Traffic Stop in Viral Video” by Jacki Thrapp (NY Post) Article: “Video: Ohio Officer ‘Attacked’ By Giant Pumpkin” by Joanna Putman (Police 1) Article: “Officer ‘Attacked’ By Giant Infaltable Pumpkin On The Loose in Ohio. See the Video” by Jennifer Rodriguez (The Kansas City Star) Facebook Post: Bay Village Officer Attacked By Halloween Display (Dashcam Footage) Product: Menards Pumpkin Hollow 15’ LED Colossal Pumpkin Halloween Inflatable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss armed robbery and violence at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NJ. Orlando Ocampo-Galo stuffed his backpack with stolen perfumes before being apprehended in Macy’s.  CW | TW: This episode discusses armed robbery, theft, and violence. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Article: “Shoplifter Pulled Knife, Headbutted Security at Macy’s, Cops Say” by Anthony G. Attrino (NJ.com) Article: “Four Charged with Shoplifting From Willowbrook Mall Stores: Wayne PD” by Michelle Rotuno-Johnson (Patch.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the visceral to viral “F**k You! I Quit!” announcements from Walmart and Burlington employees. We consider how far-reaching and universal this message appears on social media and in the broader work culture. CW | TW: This episode discusses profanity-laden public resignations–take some notes. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Sources YouTube Clip: Walmart Worker Quits Over Intercom: Beth McGrath Resigns Over Store Loudspeaker: F-k this job. (Inside Stories) Article: “Walmart Worker Resigns Over Store Loudspeakers: ‘F-k This Job’” by Fox 5 NY Staff (Fox 5) Article: “Disgruntled Carencro Walmart Employee Quits Her Job Over Store Intercom, Posts Video to Facebook” by DJ Digital (973 TheDawg) Article: “‘F*** This Job’: Video of Walmart Worker’s Resignation Viewed Over 23,000 Times” by Jack Beresford (Newsweek) Article: “Employee Quits After Announcing ‘I Hate This Job’ Over Store’s PA System” by Rebecca Flood (Newsweek) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the reoffending Burger Bandit, Jermaine Campbell, who broke into a Shake Shack restaurant in Paramus, NJ, to cook himself a meal and steal merchandise, including a chef’s hat. How does he like his burger? Well done.  CW | TW: This episode discusses burgers, breaking and entering, and burglary, with a side of theft. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Sources Article: “Newark Man Accused of Breaking into Paramus Shake Shack Multiple Times, Cooking Food” by Manahil Ahmad (NorthJersey.com) Article: “Man Breaks Into North Jersey Shake Shack, Cooks Himself Food: Police” by Megan VerHelst, Patch Staff (Patch.com) Article: “N.J. Man Broke into Shake Shack, Cooked Himself Food, Cops Say” by Nicolas Fernandes (NJ.com) Article: “Man Accused of Breaking into Paramus Shake Shack and Cooking Himself A Meal” (Eyewitness News 7) Article: “Surprise! App Leads Bergen Sheriff’s Officers Directly to Mercedes Thief at Mall In Paramus” by Jerry DeMarco (DailyVoice) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the former SoCal USPS postal worker, Mary Ann Magdamit, and her three-year mail and bank fraud scheme, in which she splashed her freshly stolen cash on social media and took lavish vacations to Aruba and Turks and Caicos. Oh, but she’s giving back the Rolex. CW | TW: This episode discusses mail and other types of fraud. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Sources News Clip: Former USPA Worker in SoCal Pleads Guilty (KTLA 5) Article: “Postal Worker Flaunting Stacks of Cash Online Stole Mail for Years in CA, Feds Say” by Julia Marnin (The Sacramento Bee) Article: “Former Los Angeles USPS Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Checks, Cash from Mail at Torrance Post Office” by Dean Fioresi (CBS News) Article: “SoCal Postal Worker Stole Mail to Buy a Rolex, Vacation in Aruba and Turks and Caicos, Feds Say” by Summer Lin (Los Angeles Times) Article: “Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Checks, Debit and Credit Cards from the Mail” by Madison E. Goldberg (People) Press Release: “Carson Woman and Former U.S. Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Checks and Credit Cards from the Mail” (United States Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California) Resources for Victims: USPIS (USPIS.gov) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss Charlotte, North Carolina, mom, Cherez Davis, who shot warning shots at a local health fair to allegedly break up a fight between her son and another child. It’s a theater of the absurd for those who love our strange stories. CW | TW: This episode discusses talk of guns and a shooting, but thankfully, there were no injuries or fatalities. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 News Clip: Fight Prompts Mom to Fire Shots at Back-to-School Event (Queen City News) Article: “Mom Wanted to Break Up Fight at Back-to-School Event. So She Allegedly Opened Fire–And Sent Kids Running for Their Lives” by KC Baker (People) Article: “Mother Arrested After Firing Shots at Charlotte Back-to-School Event to Break Up Fight, Affidavit Says” by Connor Lomis (WBTV 3) Article: “Health Center CEO Describes Panic After Charlotte Back-to-School Event Gunfire” by Jeff A. Chamber (Charlotte Observer) Article: “Mom Allegedly Open-Fired To Break Up Fight At A Back-to-School Fair–Sending Kids Running Into Traffic” by Anthony Blair (NY Post) Article: “North Carolina Gun Laws Explained” (Manning Law Firm, PLLC) Article: “Gun Laws By State–Which States Your Permit Works In” (BulkCheapAmmo.com) Article: “Black Mom Tries to Stop School Fight–What She Did Next Left Kids Fleeing in Terror” by Angela Wilson (TheRoot.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry solo hosts and discusses the May 2018 incident of a not-housebroken-for-prime-time New Jersey school superintendent accused of lewdness and repeated public “relief” on a rival high school’s track. Harry discusses the main story from 2018, as well as its aftermath.  Not for the faint of bowel. CW | TW: This episode includes details of a scatological nature and a professional school administrator who is not housebroken. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 News Clip: “N.J. Superintendent Accused of Defecating On Another School’s Track” (CBS New York) Article: “N.J. School Superintendent Charged With Lewdness, Public Urination/Defecation” by Chris Sheldon (NJ.com) Article: “School Board to Meet on Superintendent Accused of Pooping on H.S. Track”  by Chris Sheldon (NJ.com) Article: “Human Feces Found on High School Track ‘On a Daily Basis’; Suspect is a School Superintendent” by CrimeSider Staff (CBS News) Article: “Former Superintendent Who Admitted To Pooping at New Jersey School Loses Federal Lawsuit” by Virginia Streva (Philly Voice)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry solo hosts and discusses the May 2025 case of a Chuck E. Cheese mascot committing credit card fraud at a restaurant in Tallahassee, Florida.  Harry outlines the broad strokes of the case, talks about the childhood disillusionment of seeing a beloved character be led out in handcuffs, and weighs whether or not the pizza at Chuck E. Cheese is edible. CW | TW: This episode discusses theft, police activity, and a grown man dressed in a giant mouse costume. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 News Clip: “Chuck. E. Cheese Arrest Leaves Impression on Florida Family: ‘Does This Mean Chuck. E’s Gone Forever?’” (Fox 35 Orlando) Article: “‘Come With Me, Chuck. E.’: Mouse Arrested on Credit Card Fraud Charges” by Victor Mather (NYT) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the sudden and untimely death of a passenger on board a Qatar Airways flight from Melbourne to Doha in February 2025. We outline the in-flight response by the crew and the traumatic events, in which passenger Mitchell Ring was forced to sit next to the corpse for the remaining four hours of the flight. CW | TW: This episode discusses death, trauma, and sexual innuendo (in that order). Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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: “Couple’s Trauma After Body Placed Next to Them on Flight” by Maia Davies (BBC) Article: “Man Forced to Sit Next to Corpse for Hours After Passenger Dies on Long-Haul Flight” by A Current Affair Staff (Channel 9 Now) Article: “Couple Forced to Sit Next to Dead Body on Plane for 4 Hours After Woman Dies Midflight” by Matt Lavietes (NBC News) Article: “‘I Was Really Shocked’: Body Placed Next to Passenger on Qatar Airways” by Chris Lau (CNN) Article: “Qatar Airways Says Staff Handled Passenger Death with ‘Dignity’ After Couple Is Forced to Sit Next to Dead Body For 4 Hours” by Rachel McRady (People) Article: “Qatar Airways Says Crew Handled Dead Passenger ‘Appropriately’” by Koh Ewe (BBC) Article: “What Happens When A Passenger Dies Mid-Flight? The Answer May Surprise You” by Michael Capetta (Travel + Leisure) Article: “Couple Had to Sit Next to Body After Woman Died Midflight” by Jenny Gross (non-paywalled; NYT) IATA Guidelines: Death on Board Guidelines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the tragic discovery of Matthew Zoll’s body in a Long Island homeowner’s swimming pool in May 2025. He suffered from schizophrenia and was wanted for the murder of his father, Joseph Zoll Sr., in November 2024. CW | TW: This episode discusses mental health, murder, and remains. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 News Clip: Body Found in Long Island Pool Identified as Murder Suspect (CBS New York) Article: “Long Island Homeowner Uncovering Pool for the Summer Finds Body Floating in Water” by Greg Cergol (NBC 4 NY) Article: “Body Found in Backyard Swimming Pool in East Shoreham Likely 23-Year-Old Murder Suspect: Police” by Chanteé Lans Article: “6 Months Later, Search Continues for LI Man Accused of Killing His Dad” by Mike White (GreaterLongIsland.com) Article: “Update: Police Seek Man Wanted for the Fatal Sabbing of His Father in Rocky Point” (Press Release; TBRNewsMedia.com) Article: “Long Island Home Where the Body Of a Fugitive Murder Suspect Was Found in Backyard Pool Belongs to Detective Who Searched for Him: Records” by Brandon Cruz (New York Post) Article: “A Man Found A Dead Body Floating in His Backyard Pool. Police Believe It May Be A Missing 23-Year-Old Fugitive” by Kimberlee Speakman (People Magazine) Article: “Funeral Held for Matthew Zoll, 23, as Family Reflects on Love, Loss, and Mental Health” by Brian Harmon (GreaterLongIsland.com) Obituary: Matthew John Zoll (EverLoved.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the controversy surrounding the brunch menu at Taylor Sam’s, a local eatery in Bay Head, NJ, after a video was posted to their TikTok account criticizing customers for sharing their opinions on the expensive food prices. Edgly Marketing Group owner Nick George fed lines to co-owner Dawn Spivak to target a “different” demographic and further drive their number of followers and the virality of their posts. CW | TW: This episode includes profanity directly linked to this case. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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: “N.J. Restaurant Told Customers To ‘F— Off’ On TikTok. It Didn’t Go Well” by Lauren Musni (NJ.com) Article: “Taylor Sam’s in Bay Head Slapped By Harsh Lesson Over Price of Edgy TikTok Marketing” by Michael L. Diamond (Asbury Park Press) Facebook Group: Point Pleasant Beach, Boro & Bay Head Neighborhood Group Facebook YouTube Clip: Restaurant Apologizes for TikTok Reaction to Customer Saying Breakfast Was Too Expensive (News 12 New Jersey) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the crackdown on crime with an ice cream cone! The Danbury Police Department (and those in neighboring New England states) purchased the Copsicle truck from a vendor of the same name based in Litchfield, NH. The Copsicle blends the friendly, feel-good image of police within the community with the benevolent presence of police serving the community and keeping a close eye on crime by getting and giving the local scoop. CW | TW: This episode discusses local police getting the scoop on crime while doling out ice cream. Crime statistics will be discussed in part. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 News Clip: CBS Boston: Connecticut Police Department Rolls Out Their Refurbished ‘Copsicle’ Ice Cream Truck (0:48) Article: “Danbury Police Department Rolls Out New ‘Copsicle’ Ice Cream Truck to Connect with Community” by Marcus Solis (ABC 7 Eyewitness News) Article: “Danbury PD Debuts Copsicle Patrol Ice Cream Truck” by Jason Levy and Mackenzie Maynard (News 8 WTNH) Article: “Danbury Police Add Ice Cream Truck to Fleet of Vehicles” by Owen Kingsley and Zoe Strothers (Eyewitness News 8; WFSB) Article: “Danbury Police Roll Out Copsicle Ice Cream Truck to Help Connect with Youth: ‘Breaks Down Barriers’” by Michael Gagne Crime Report: CT Division of Criminal Justice Data Report: Danbury JDCopsicle Company: Copsicle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss hikers high on magic mushrooms (psilocybin), who found themselves lost, disoriented, and reported their hiking partner dead, when he was alive and uninjured on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks. CW | TW: This episode discusses psychedelic and hallucinogenic drugs, injuries, and death. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 News Clip: MyNBC5-WPTZ affiliate: Hikers Helped By New York Forest Rangers After Eating Hallucinogenic Mushrooms (0:43) Article: “Lost Hikers Call Police to Report Friend’s Death–Only for Police to Discover They Were on Mushrooms and Friend Was Alive” by Ingrid Vasquez (People) Article: “Mushroom-tripping Hikers Mistakenly Report a Companion’s Death, Officials Say” by The AP (NBC News) Article: “Two Hikers Reported Their Friend Dead. It Turned Out They Were Just on Mushrooms” by Adam Roy (Backpacker.com) Article: “Hiker, 25, Found Dead in Washington Believed to Have Been ‘Under the Influence of Mushrooms’: Officials Say” by Maria Pasquini (People.com) Article: “Psilocybin Mushrooms and U.S. Legal Regulations” by Naomi Carr; Medically reviewed by Dr. David Miles (Recovered.org) Article: “Leave No Trace Principles” by Love Your Adirondacks (LoveYourADK.org) Article: “Cascade Mountain” via LakePlacid.com Article: “Cascade Mountain” via AllTrails.com Article: “Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms)” via ADF (Alcohol and Drugs Foundation) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss landscaper Michael Brown and his hosting an unauthorized house party at his clients’ residence in a suburb outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. Brown hosted 400 partygoers, charged them admission, and lied to law enforcement when questioned about the owners of the home. CW | TW: This episode discusses trespassing and a range of related charges. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 News Clip: Landscaper Throws Party While Homeowners Were Away, Charges for Attendance (WCNC; 0:31) Article: “Landscaper Arrested For Throwing ‘Large, Unauthorized’ House Party While Homeowners Were Away” by Megan Forrester (ABC News) Article: “A Landscaper Threw A Party At A Client’s Home, Police Say. He’s Now Being Charged” by Taylor Ardrey (USAToday) Article: “Landscaper Arrested for Throwing Party at Weddington Home That Wasn’t His, Sheriff Says” by Michael Warrick (WBTV) Article: “Landscaper Accused of Throwing Party at Client’s Home Says He Was Allowed To Be There” by Kaci Jones (WCCB Charlotte) Article: “North Carolina Lawn Man Caught Turning Client’s Mansion into a Full-Blow Club by ThinkTank” (Baller Alert) Press Release Post: Union County Sheriff’s Office, Monroe, NC Post IG: @BrownsDeamTeam Yelp: Browns Dream Team and Maintenance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the Times Square Killer, Richard Cottingham, and his brutal and sadistic murders of sex workers in the late 1970s. The transient nature of Times Square, coupled with its indulgence of kink and sex, made it a prime landscape for predators, addicts, and criminals. We outline his murders within the context of sexual sadism.  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of sadistic crimes involving sexual assault, rape, torture, decapitation, and murder. NSFW. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Docuseries: Netflix: Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer  Article: “The Lives of the Women of Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer “ by Monique Jones (TUDUM) Article: “Justice Story: ‘Times Square Ripper’ Revealed to Be Mild-Mannered Husband from Suburban New Jersey” by Mara Bovsun (Daily News) Article: “A Killer Terrorized Times Square and Beyond for More Than 10 Years: Will Families Finally Get Answers?” by Johnny Dodd (People) Article: “Why Bergen County Serial Killer Finally Confessed to ‘Vicious’ 1974 Teen Murders” by Steve Janoski (NorthJersey.com) Article: “Sexual Sadism Disorder” from PsychologyToday Article: “Richard Francis Cottingham” Murderpedia Press Release: “Richard Cottingham Pleads Guilty to 1968 Cold Case Murder” (Nassau County District Attorney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the infamous murder of “Crazy” Joe Gallo on Mulberry Street in Little Italy. Gallo, a captain in the Colombo crime family, put out a hit on then-Boss Joe Colombo. Gallo’s charisma and hob-nobbing with Hollywood elite were no match for a Godfather-esque ending outside Umberto’s Clam House in April 1971. CW | TW: This episode discusses the mob, murder, and mozzarella. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Book: The Mad Ones: Crazy Joe Gallo and The Revolution At the Edge of the Underworld by Tom Folsom (Mad Ones Corp 2008) Book: Mafia Hit Man: Camine DiBiase, The Wiseguy Who Really Killed Joey Gallo by Frank DiMatteo and Michael Benson (Brooklyn Public Library) Blog: “Crazy Joe Gallo’s Last Moments in Little Italy” (Ephemeral NY) Article: “The Gruesome Real-Life Mob Hits That Inspired ‘The Irishman’” by Tom Folsom (Vice) Article: “The Irishman’s Joe Gallo Was One of New York’s Most Famous Reputed Mobsters” by Gabrielle Bruney (Esquire) Article: “Joe Gallo Is Shot to Death in Little Italy Restaurant” by Eric Pace (NYT Timemachine; April 8, 1972) Article: “Mobsters and Their Four-Legged Associates: The Top 5 Pets of Organized Crime” (MobMuseum.org) YouTube: NYC Mafia’s Mob Tax | American Godfathers: The Five Families (S1) | History YouTube: The Mafia’s Golden Age: Crime and Controversy | America’s Godfathers: The Five Families (S1) | History YouTube: Joe Gallo’s Epic Downfall | American Godfathers: The Five Families (S1) | History YouTube: The Gangster Who Broke All the Rules | Mafia’s Greatest Hits E9 | True Lives EBSCO: Frank Costello (Ebsco.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the Sullivanians, a 1970s psychotherapy sex cult in New York City’s Upper West Side. We outline their disturbing evolution, as patient-members were lured and ensnared with promises of sex, parties, low rent, and “chumships” among six hundred cult followers. CW | TW: This episode discusses a psychoanalytic sex cult, which includes mind and bodily control, talk of sex, abuse, child neglect, and the mention of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ 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 Book: The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the American Life of the Commune by Alexander Stille Article: “The Upper West Side Cult That Hid In Plain Sight” by Jessica Winter (New Yorker) Article: “The Upper West Side Therapy Cult That Broke All the Rules” by Nellie Hermann (TNR) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the notorious serial killer, Son of Sam, or David Berkowitz, who terrorized New York City from 1976 to 1977. We timeline his life, beginning with his birth to adoption, and offer insights into his neuroses surrounding his abandonment and shame. We closely analyze and provide insights into the first-ever Son of Sam letter, as well as his correspondence with journalists, authors, and his psychiatrist. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of murders; talk of shootings, satanism, and rape will be mentioned or discussed. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠ 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 Biographical: “David Berkowitz” via Britannica (britannica.com) Biographical: “David Berkowitz” via EBSCO (ebsco.com) Article: “Inside the Mind of Serial Killer ‘Son of Sam’” by Scott A. Bonn, Ph.D. (PsychologyToday) Article: “The Rise of the Son of Sam” by Scott A. Bonn, Ph.D. (PsychologyToday) Article: “Visionary Serial Killers Are Driven By Inner Demons” by Scott A. Bonn, PhD. (PsychologyToday) Article: “‘The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness:’ Satanic Panic And The Obsession Surrounding The Son of Sam” via UC Irvine, New University, Official Campus Newspaper (newuniversity.org) Article: “The Son of Sam: A Timeline of the Killings that Terrorized New York City” by Colin Bertram (Biography.com) Article: “How Son of Sam Murder Rampage Turned Daily News Columnist Jimmy Breslin into Newspaper Icon: Book Excerpt” by Staff (NYDailyNews.com) Article: “‘Son of Sam’ Adds Four Names In New Letter, Police Disclose” via New York Times Time Machine Article: “The Letters of Son of Sam” via New York Magazine (NYMag) Book: Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World’s Most Savage Killers by Dr. Scott A. Bonn (Skyshore Publishing 2014) Book: Confessions of Son of Sam. New York: Columbia UP 1985.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the paranormal history of The House of Death–the one-time home of author Mark Twain. We reenact some of the haunting moments from Jan Bryant Bartell’s memoir, Spindrift: Spray from a Psychic Sea, which chronicles her seven-year stay in 14 West 10th Street. CW | TW: This episode discusses murder, death, and, of course, ghosts. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠ 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 Book: Inside Greenwich Village: A New York City Neighborhood, 1898-1918 by Gerald W. McFarland (U of Massachusetts-Amherst Press 2001) Book: Spindrift: Spray From A Psychic Sea by Jan Bryant Bartell (Hawthorn Books 1974) Book: Ghosts I’ve Met by Hans Holzer (Barnes & Noble Books 2005) Article: “Mission and History” The Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation (vparchive.org) Article: “The House of Death” by Matt (villagepreservation.org) Article: “How A Greenwich Village Became Known as the ‘House of Death’” by Devin Gannon (6sqft.com) Article: “The Hauntings of 14 West 10th Street, NYC’s ‘House of Death’” by Lauren Lorey (untappedcities.com) Article: “The House of Death” (NYCGhosts.com) Blog: “Mark Twain, Tragedy and Ghosts–No. 14 West 10th Street” by Tom Miller (DaytonInManhattan) Blog: “The 1846 Clinton Gilbert house - 12 West 10th Street” by Tom Miller (DaytonInManhattan) Headline: “Mishaps of Bicyclists” (NYT TimesMachine) Article: “(Former Firehouse), Engine Company 29” (Historic Districs Council; hdc.org)  Article: “The ‘House of Death’ in Greenwich Village” (Ephemeral New York; ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com) Article: “Terror on 10th Street” by Tim Donnelly (NY Post) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew solo hosts to discuss the infamous “Seduction of Jane Doe” case–based on journalist Skip Hollandsworth’s 1994 article, published in Texas Monthly–that outlined Coach (Jesse) Lynn Stroud’s grooming and sexual abuse of several Jane Does, most notably, Brooke Graham, who was fourteen years old during their illicit and inappropriate relationship. CW | TW: This episode discusses the seduction of a minor, grooming, child sexual abuse, and the mention of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ Website: ⁠severedpodcast.com⁠ 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 Film: For My Daughter’s Honor (Indecent Seduction) 1996 (Tubi) Article: “The Seduction of Jane Doe” by Skip Hollandsworth (non-paywalled; TexasMonthly) Article: “Age of Consent Laws in Texas” from Palmer and Perlstein Attorneys & Counselors (scottpalmerlaw.com) Article: “Sexual Assault & Abuse” from Michigan.gov Article: “Know the Warning Signs of Educator Sexual Misconduct” by Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D. (ICMEC; International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children; icmec.org) Article: “Safeguarding Students From School Employee Sexual Misconduct Requires a Systemwide Approach, VCU’s Charol Shakeshaft Says” by Sian Wilkerson (VCU News) Article: “Principal Can Be Liable in Sexual Abuse of Student, Court Rules” by Mark Walsh (EdWeek.org) Article: “Schools Changing How They Bar Abusers” by Beth Frerking, Newhouse News Services (Desert News) Law / Ruling: “Jane Doe, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Taylor Independent School District, et al., Defendants, and Mike Caplinger and Eddy Lankford, Defendants-Appellants, 975 F.2d 137 (5th Cir. 1992)” via Justia U.S. Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices