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We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis

We Saw the Devil

We Saw the Devil is the podcast that refuses to separate murder from power, violence from policy, and crime from the systems that create it. Hosted by Robin, a veteran true crime researcher and political commentator, We Saw the Devil digs into the cases that expose the rot at the heart of American institutions.This isn"t your typical true crime podcast. We don"t just ask "who did it" — we ask who allowed it, who covered it up, who profited, and whose bodies are always the ones that end up in the

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27:36

MISSING in Paradise: The Heartbreaking Disappearance...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/09/21

Imagine, for a moment. Your 23-year-old daughter just recently graduated from college and is about to start her first big job. To celebrate her achievement, you and your spouse decide to go on a family cruise with both of your children. Everything is magical for the first two days. Then, on the third night, the unthinkable happens: your daughter disappears in the middle of the night without a trace. What follows is excruciating, not only because your daughter is missing, but also because there

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33:34

Dr Phil, Love Has Won & This Week's Lori Vallow Updates

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/09/16

Our second new episode today is an update on Love Has Won as well as Lori Vallow! We discuss LHW's appearance on the Dr. Phil show, and directly reply to their comments on our Youtube. We then cover the Lori Vallow news from the week.****Pardon the slightly over-processed audio. Due to living in Oregon and being near the wildfires with the worst air quality in the world, we have a lot of background noise from fans and filters. Our standard audio quality will resume shortly

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22:31

CULT: Heaven's Gate (Origins: Part I)

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/09/16

Welcome to the second entry in our new CULT series! We will be covering the infamous Heaven's Gate group for the next couple of episodes. In this one, we do a quick biography of Marshall Applewhite Jr. and Bonnie Lou Nettles, the group's co-founders. If you haven't, please check out our last episode, an overview of the bizarre cult Love Has Won! We will continue full coverage of the Lori Vallow case, and the next update episode will be coming out shortly. ****Pardon the slightly over-processed

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31:20

Lori Vallow: Guilty? Not Guilty? News From the Week

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/09/11

It's Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell time! For this episode, we review news from the last week and also discuss Lori's arraignment. Did she plead Guilty or Not Guilty?***Please excuse us if the audio quality is less than it normally is. We currently live in Portland, OR and are experiencing smoke from the wildfires, so we have many fans/purifiers on in order to mitigate it. Please bear with us. --------------------------------------------- Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com Twitter:

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48:53

CULT: Love Has Won

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/09/09

This is a story all about how a former McDonalds manager became a god, formed a New Age cult, moved to Hawaii with her followers and fleeces people for drug money. Psychic surgeries. 5D Earth. Drugs. Sex. And more portals! This is the story of LOVE HAS WON. Our next Lori Vallow episode will be coming TOMORROW, as we will discuss all news from the past week, as well as her arraignment. Will she plead Guilty or Not Guilty? That is the question. ---------------------------------------------

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40:45

Armin Meiwes: The Master Butcher. The Consensual...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/08/31

Armin Meiwes sought victims in an online forum called The Cannibal Cafe. His desire? To have sex with and then consume a living man. Bernd Brandes, an engineer from Berlin, wanted just that...except he wanted to be eaten. This is their story. --------------------------------------------- Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevi...Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil

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58:31

The Lori Vallow Case: Who is Jason Mow?

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/08/26

Who is Jason Mow? Why does his name keep popping up everywhere? Why did Melanie Gibb name drop him in the Gilbert, AZ Police Department? How does he know Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell? Here's what we know. ******If you would like to watch the video version with sources, please check our our Youtube video of this episode!--------------------------------------------- Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil Instagram:

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22:35

The Lori Vallow Case: Murder Charges? "Not Guilty,"...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/08/21

For this episode, we will be discussing Chad Daybell's arraignment that just happened today, the Idaho Insanity Defense (or lack thereof), Lori Vallow's upcoming hearing, legal documents, as well as Joseph Ryan's death.--------------------------------------------- We Saw the Devil: http://www.wesawthedevil.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil

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76:08

Gina Osborn, FBI Special Agent, Discusses Spycraft,...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/08/17

This week, we had the distinct pleasure and honor of speaking with Gina Osborn. Gina is a retired Special Agent with the FBI, Army veteran, podcaster and motivational speaker. She co-hosts the podcast Behind the Crime Scene – A True Crime Podcast, where she and L.A. Senior Prosecutor Tracy Miller discuss true crime cases which have long haunted crime fighters, showcasing the human side of first responders, investigators and prosecutors. We rarely personally endorse other podcasts, but guys: We

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51:55

The Lori Vallow Case: Updates & Answering Listener...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/08/14

For this episode, we go over a few relevant case updates and then answer some listener questions. Who is paying Lori Vallow's attorney fees? Whose lawyer has assault charges? Why was Alex Cox able to carry a gun? Is Chad Daybell actually not the ringleader? Surprisingly, we also received a few personal questions about us as well!Looking to the next week: Our mini-episode on Jason Mow will be arriving Sunday morning, and then our interview with Gina Osborn, a retired FBI Agent and host of Behind the

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65:14

A Recap of Day 2 of Chad Daybell's Prelim, News &...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/08/07

What an INSANE day in court! For this episode, we do a recap of Day 2 of Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing. We then give our thoughts, opinions and speculation, as well as cover more recent news from the overall Lori Vallow case. Why did Lori exercise her right to waive her preliminary hearing? Is Lori flipping on Chad? Could Chad be flipping on Lori? What is Melanie Gibbs' deal???---------------------------------------------We would like to thank our Executive Producers:Maureen MTamara REmalie

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59:49

Chad Daybell Preliminary Hearing Day 1: Betrayal by a...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/08/05

For this episode, we recap Day 1 of Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing. We will continue tomorrow with an episode covering Day 2, along with all of our thoughts on it! Did Melanie Gibb and David Warwick see JJ before or after he was murdered? Did Lori Vallow and Chad have suspicions that Melanie Gibb was recording the call? What happened to JJ Vallow when he was murdered? Does ANYONE care about Tylee? We will discuss all of these things and more on tomorrow' episode

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42:14

The Lori Vallow Case, Preliminary Hearings, Florida...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/07/29

For this episode, we resurrect our Florida Man segment before going over the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell updates from last week. Anyone else excited for Chad’s preliminary hearing next week?! We are pre-gaming like it’s the Super Bowl. After Vallow, we touch on a few cases that we plan to cover more closely and why they are currently in the news. Suzanne Morphew, Jennifer Dulos and Becky Tracey, just to name a few. We will see you this weekend with another review of HBO's I'll Be Gone in the Dark

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54:43

Lori Vallow/Chad Daybell Case News and Who is Zulema...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/07/24

For this week's episode, we go over the news of the week, and then follow up with a deep-dive on the mysterious Zulema Pastenes! Who is she? What is her backstory? How is she potentially involved? Robin spent 2 hours on the phone with Zulema Pastenes' ex-boss from her time as a professional life coach. Our Patreon Patrons will get the exclusive details in the new Afterthoughts episode on how Chad Daybell may not be the first cult that Zulema has experience

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45:33

Junko Furuta: The Concrete-Encased High School Girl...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/07/19

The Junko Furuta case is one of the most horrific in true crime history. It involves a 17yo Japanese school girl who was abducted and imprisoned by 4 teenage boys, who committed unfathomable acts of cruelty and violence against her. This is one of the most requested cases we receive, and we truly hope we did it justice. It is a very difficult case to discuss. Disclaimer: It is GRAPHIC. We will return with Lori Vallow news and updates next week, continuing our deep-dive into the cast of characters

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43:20

The Lori Vallow Case: Who is Chad Daybell?

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/07/14

As promised, we are continuing our introductory series on the case by doing an overview of Chad Daybell. How did he and Tammy meet? What did he do other than writing? How did he become a famous LDS end of days author? We will take a biographical look at his life up to 2019. Coming up later this week, we will tackle the heinous case of Junko Furuta. ---------------------------------------------We would like to thank our Executive Producers:Ashley MChristy KIan MCristi RAshley BFaye SAmy SIris-Dora

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38:21

Lori Vallow: Rare Footage of Chad Daybell Speaking,...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/07/10

It's a VERY slow news week, guys! We are just waiting on all 1700 pages of that custody dispute to drop. We decided to pick some small pieces that happened this week and touch on them. We discuss Nancy Grace's interview with Taylor Lawson, the divorce attorney who Charles Vallow went to for help when Lori Vallow started threatening his life. We talk about the suspicious death of Lori's own attorney, and then some other little items. We also posted a video with rare footage of Chad Daybell

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41:12

Vanessa Guillen

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/07/07

For this episode, we discuss the horrific case of Vanessa Guillen, the missing Fort Hood soldier whose remains were found last week. A grieving family and a girl who had hopes and life dreams snuffed out too soon by a fellow soldier. This one hit us extra hard, guys. -----------------------------------------------We would like to thank our Executive Producers:Ashley MChristy KCristi RAshley BFaye SAmy SIris-Dora SKathleen HLeeAnn MShawna SYlana MTamara R...as well as all of our other Patrons

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26:46

Intro to the Lori Vallow Case: Episode 1

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/07/03

Many of you have requested an introductory series on the Lori Vallow case, so we are doing it! This first episode will be the shortest one. It covers Lori's family up to her marriage to Charles Vallow. Next episode, we will cover Lori threatening to kill Charles, his death at the hand of Alex Cox, the aftermath, and everything in between. ---------------------------------------------We would like to thank our Executive Producers:Ashley MChristy KCristi RAshley BFaye SAmy SIan MIris-Dora SKathleen

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43:31

Lori Vallow: UPGRADED Charges for Lori & Chad Daybell...

We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis ·

2020/07/01

For this episode, we discuss the UPGRADED CHARGES that hit both Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell this week, as well as the court appearance Lori made to hear said new charges. We also discuss the HIDEOUS custody battle between Melani Pawlowski and Brandon Boudreaux, with allegations of...Brandon being Hitler's BFF in a past life? (Whaaaaaaat???!) Pardon the Cockatoo screaming in the background, everyone! It's the joys of quarantine!------------------------------------------Episode NotesWe want to give

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