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The Misery Machine

The Misery Machine

There’s a problem with True Crime. Creators idolize perpetrators, shame victims, or are completely checked out on cases while they focus on other things. However, we can’t forget there are victims who lost their lives and families who are still grieving to this day. Furthermore, many True Crime outlets spend their time focusing on themselves or rambling, instead of getting right to the facts of the case. We hear you, this is frustrating. The Misery Machine focuses on cases the media fails to

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00:30:37

The Devil's Den Murders

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2025/11/06

This week, Drewby and Yergy head out to The Ozarks to discuss the murders of 43-year-old Clinton David Brink and his wife, 41-year-old Cristen Amanda Brink. The couple, along with their 7 and 9 year old daughters, were on a hike in Devil's Den State Park when they came across 28-year-old Andrew James McGann, who brandished a knife. Clinton and Cristen were stabbed to death in front of their little girls, who were later found safe. After an extensive manhunt, Andrew was apprehended in of all

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00:30:00

The Case of Patrick Benway

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2025/11/03

🥀 Do you know Patrick Benway? Please reach out to Steele's Funeral Home with any information: (863) 324-1475 This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Florida to discuss the case of Patrick Benway, and 81-year-old mean living in a group home with 3 other roommates. One of those roommates was 18-year-old Moses Ojeda, who had been placed in the facility after being Baker Acted 6 times. However, within 5 hours of his arrival at the group home, Moses took a knife and stabbed Patrick 113 times in cold

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00:37:54

The Case of Mark Kilroy

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2025/10/30

In March of 1989, a bright and promising college student named Mark Kilroy vanished while on spring break in Mexico. What began as a night of partying with friends in Matamoros quickly spiraled into one of the most shocking and disturbing murder cases in history. When investigators uncovered what had happened to Mark, they stumbled upon a cult practicing dark rituals... blending drug trafficking with human sacrifice. This is the horrifying story of Mark Kilroy, and the night that exposed a deadly

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00:33:44

The Case of Kimberly Hill

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2025/10/27

🥦 Use code THEMISERYMACHINEFB50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus free breakfast for 1 year at https://bit.ly/3Vso5Sm!This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Corpus Christi, Texas, to discuss the case of Kimberly Hill, a retired Marine Corporal and mother of two working as a hospice caregiver. That was until her 18-year-old son, Kevin Davis, decided to end her life in one of the most horrific manners imaginable. To add insult to injury, Kevin desecrated his mother's corpse, stirring her

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01:10:19

The Case of the Richardson Family

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2025/10/23

In April of 2006, the quiet city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, was shattered by a crime so disturbing, it seemed unimaginable. Inside a modest suburban home, police discovered the bodies of three family members... Mark, Debra, and their young son Jacob. At first, investigators thought it might be a home invasion gone wrong. But the truth was far darker. The person behind the massacre wasn’t a stranger… it was their 12-year-old daughter, Jasmine Richardson, acting alongside her 23-year-old boyfriend in a

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00:28:33

The Case of Kirby Simone Noden

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2025/10/22

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to the Cornish seaside to discuss the case of Kirby Simone Noden, a young English woman who had a family that loved her and a whole life ahead of her. That was until she reconnected with her ex-boyfriend, Dean Lowe. Dean was a violent individual that spent his time abusing drugs, as well as Kirby herself. One day in January of 2017, Dean Lowe killed the girl who loved him more than anything in the world, and in one of the most gruesome ways imaginable. As of the

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00:42:51

The Crimes of Todd Kohlhepp

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2025/10/16

It started with a missing couple, and ended with a discovery so disturbing it shocked even seasoned investigators. When police traced a cell phone signal to a remote property in South Carolina, they found a woman chained inside a shipping container. Her name was Kala Brown… and her rescue would unravel the horrifying double life of Todd Kohlhepp, a successful real estate agent who was secretly a serial killer. Today, we’re diving into the twisted case of the man who hid his murders behind a smiling

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00:26:33

The Case of Su’Layah Williams

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2025/10/14

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss an incredibly heartbreaking and frustrating case out of Philly, and that's the case of Su’Layah Williams. Su'Layah was taken from her mother over a small Impetigo rash, and placed with a fake family member that filed a false report. That fake family member, Denaejah Harper, placed the little girl in the care of her girlfriend, Diamond Joyner, who kicked her to death. Support Our

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00:25:00

The Case of Zainab Amin Ansari

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2025/10/10

In January 2018, the heart of Pakistan was shaken by the tragic death of a little girl. Seven-year-old Zainab Amin Ansari vanished while walking to her Qur’an class in her hometown of Kasur, Punjab. ⁠Five days later, her body was discovered in a garbage dump near Lahore. An autopsy revealed she had been brutally raped, tortured, and strangled. Her murder exposed deep failures in child protection, law enforcement, and societal safeguards, and ignited a nationwide outcry for justice. This is the story

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00:32:13

The Case of Ernie Ibarra

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2025/10/06

What started as a toxic marriage in East Texas would end in cold-blooded murder. When 28-year-old Samantha Wohlford’s husband, Ernie Ibarra, was found beaten and left for dead, police uncovered a shocking truth... This wasn’t a robbery gone wrong. It was a planned execution, carried out by four men at Samantha’s request. A failed YouTuber obsessed with attention, Samantha believed she could get away with murder and turn tragedy into fame. But the truth behind Ernie Ibarra’s death would prove

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00:41:36

The Case of Jessica Rae Sacco

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2025/10/03

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Ohio to discuss the case of Jessica Rae Sacco, a kind young woman trying to get back on her feet. Jessica was doing well until she met a drifter and his group of friends, who proceeded to murder her, dismember her body, and then stop to eat some McDonald's. Support Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join

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00:19:16

The Case of D4vd & Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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2025/09/29

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to California to discuss the case of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 15-year-old girl who was found decomposing in an impounded Tesla owned by singer/songwriter, D4vd. What we found after falling down the rabbit hole will shock you...Support Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our Facebook

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00:36:43

The Case of Ashley Biggs

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2025/09/25

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Akron, Ohio, to discuss the case of Ashley Biggs, a young mother who after leaving the Army, was in the middle of a brutal custody battles with her ex, Chad Cobb, and his new wife, Erica. After a bogus pizza delivery call, Ashley was lured to her death in a dark parking lot. But even after arrests were made, there was far more to the story than investigators imagined...👩 Thanks for Kitsch for sponsoring this video! Follow my link https://kitsch.yt.link/3dhjWqH to

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00:25:56

The Case of Julissia Batties

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2025/09/22

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to NYC to discuss the case of Julissia Batties, who was failed repeatedly by child welfare officials. Even after her grandmother, Yolanda Davis, provided recorded proof that her granddaughter was in distress, the powers that be turned a blind eye. Support Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our Facebook

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00:26:20

The Case of Reygan Ajai Moon

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2025/09/19

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Georgia to discuss the case of Reygan Ajai Moon, a 2-year-old little girl who never had a chance at life. While her mother, Devin, was working 12-hour shifts at a local "adults only" club, little Reygan was locked in a feces filled closet without food or water.Support Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our

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00:21:52

The Case of UK Necrophile David Fuller & the Bedsit...

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2025/09/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back over across the pond to discuss the case of David Fuller, a British man who committed a serious of heinous crimes in the 1980's known as the Bedsit Murders. But it wasn't until recently that the full scope of David's crimes would come to light... In addition to the murders, David had defiled the corpses of over 100 victims ranging in ages from 9 to 100 years old, and videotaped his deprived acts. Support Our

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00:23:34

Enthusiastic Lady Chops Off S*x Offender's Willy

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2025/09/12

If you need a break from our normal true crime content, then you've found the place... Join Yergy and Drewby as they discuss lighthearted topics from around the internet, travel to far off lands (if only in their minds), and hang out with the kitties. Help them get their "funny" back one story at a time 💜Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineOfficial Merch Store:

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00:11:14

Crazy Woman Has Multiple Babies With a Mannequin

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2025/09/12

If you need a break from our normal true crime content, then you've found the place... Join Yergy and Drewby as they discuss lighthearted topics from around the internet, travel to far off lands (if only in their minds), and hang out with the kitties. Help them get their "funny" back one story at a time 💜Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineOfficial Merch Store:

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00:17:20

Feces: The Internet's Hip New Drug To Get High On

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2025/09/12

If you need a break from our normal true crime content, then you've found the place... Join Yergy and Drewby as they discuss lighthearted topics from around the internet, travel to far off lands (if only in their minds), and hang out with the kitties. Help them get their "funny" back one story at a time 💜Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineOfficial Merch Store:

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00:11:23

Are Labubus Secretly Satan’s Beanie Babies?

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2025/09/12

If you need a break from our normal true crime content, then you've found the place... Join Yergy and Drewby as they discuss lighthearted topics from around the internet, travel to far off lands (if only in their minds), and hang out with the kitties. Help them get their "funny" back one story at a time 💜Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineOfficial Merch Store:

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