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The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy

Sony Music Entertainment

Renowned DNA scientist Dr. Robert Schwartz is found brutally murdered inside his secluded Virginia home in the weeks before Christmas 2001. As investigators dig in, a dark, paganistic theme hovers over the crime. As suspects emerge, a Live Action Role- Playing game, scripted by the least likely person imaginable, reveals a frightening subculture of young adults dabbling in the occult. Greed, control, manipulation and hatred unravel in an outrageous and unbelievable homicidal plot. Join investigative

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Infamous: The Truth about Ruby Franke

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/06/18

Listen on the show ‘Infamous' to a story about a stay-at-home mom Ruby Franke. She starts a Youtube channel, joining a popular niche of Mormon women sharing their lives online as mommy vloggers. While Ruby gains a following for her videos of the everyday life of a big Mormon family, we hear from Ruby's former neighbhor, who sensed that something dark was going on in her home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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A Friendly Stranger with A Terrifying Secret - My...

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/06/10

What would you do if someone you knew turned out to be a serial killer?In the 1970s, Steve Fishman was an intern at his local newspaper. One day, he hitched a ride back home from Boston with a kind stranger who graciously picked him up and dropped him off at his destination. What Steve didn’t know however, was that this stranger was hiding a dark secret: by the time he picked up Steve, he had already killed three people - all hitchhikers. But this fateful ride was just the beginning of Steve’s

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19 Days | 8. I Wish I Was Sorry, But I’m Not

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/05/20

With the saga of the Austin serial bombings coming to a shocking conclusion, all that remains are questions. Now, over five years later, those deeply involved with these terrifying 19 days look back on what it all means to them -- as well as some who have never spoken publicly about what happened… until now.From Campside Media, Pegalo Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 6 of Witnessed: 19 Days Unlock all episodes of Witnessed: 19 Days, ad-free, right now by subscribing to

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19 Days | 7. Takedown

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/05/13

As authorities close in, bombing suspect Mark Anthony Conditt manages to disappear, once again leaving law enforcement on edge. Soon, however, they track him down to a hotel parking lot just north of Austin, where they begin to carefully plan a tactical takedown. Yet when Conditt realizes law enforcement is everywhere, he decides to run, forcing an intense confrontation. From Campside Media, Pegalo Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 6 of Witnessed: 19 Days Unlock all

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19 Days | 6. The Bomber

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/05/06

Investigators follow new evidence that leads them to the identity of the Austin serial bomber and they make a plan to apprehend him. A roommate of the Austin serial bomber opens up in detail about what it was like living in a home where bombs were being built right under his nose. From Campside Media, Pegalo Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 6 of Witnessed: 19 Days Unlock all episodes of Witnessed: 19 Days, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge

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White Devil - Power and privilege in a fragile paradise

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/05/06

From the creators of the Witnessed feed and host of Fade to Black, this is White Devil. Shootings are not unusual in Belize. Shootings of cops are. When a wealthy woman – married into one of the most powerful families in Belize – is found on a pier late at night, next to a body, it becomes the country’s biggest news story in a generation. Episode are released on a weekly schedule starting today! Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. Listen

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19 Days | 5. Break

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/04/29

A day after the fourth bomb detonates, a fifth bomb explodes – this time at a FedEx sorting facility just outside of Austin. Two more bombs are discovered at other shipping facilities in the Central Texas area. Diffusing these bombs leads to a major break in the investigation. From Campside Media, Pegalo Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 6 of Witnessed: 19 Days Unlock all episodes of Witnessed: 19 Days, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access

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19 Days | 4. Theories

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/04/22

As terrified Eastside residents meet with leaders of the Austin community, the 600 plus local and federal authorities working around the clock on the case now grapple with a lack of leads. After a series of bomb threats shut down a concert at SXSW, the crisis grows even more intense when a tripwire bomb detonates on Austin’s southwest side, crippling two college students and putting a whole section of the city on total lockdown. From Campside Media, Pegalo Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment,

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19 Days | 3. The Divide

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/04/15

The nephew of Esperanza “Hope” Herrera will drive across the country back to Austin when he hears what happened to his aunt, taking us inside his psyche and the aftermath of the bombing from his perspective. Meanwhile, as all the victims are minorities who have been targeted at their homes on the East side of Austin, Texas, the media and authorities begin to speculate — could these bombings be hate crimes?From Campside Media, Pegalo Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 6 of

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19 Days | 2. 10 Days Later

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/04/08

Ten days after the mysterious first bomb, another package bomb detonates, killing 17 year-old music prodigy Draylen Mason and critically injuring his mother. As the Austin bomb squad tries to make sense of the scene and the FBI begins their investigation, a third package bomb goes off just a few miles away, injuring 70 year-old Esperanza “Hope” Herrera. It is now clear: there is an active serial bomber on the loose while South by Southwest, one of the largest cultural festivals in the world, is in

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19 Days | 1. March 2nd, 2018

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/04/01

When a package mysteriously explodes on the front porch of a suburban home in Northeast Austin, killing homeowner and father Anthony Stephan House, authorities are mystified. Bombings of this type are incredibly rare and law enforcement has – at best – flimsy theories about motives and suspects. This darkly strange incident fades from the headlines as the annual South by Southwest Festival ramps up.From Campside Media, Pegalo Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 6 of Witnessed:

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Introducing... Witnessed: 19 Days

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/03/25

On March 2, 2018, an anonymous and deadly package bomb detonated on the doorstep of a home in Austin, Texas.Then, another was discovered, and another. Each one a little more sophisticated than the last, and each target seemingly more and more random, igniting confusion and fear across the city. With just days before hundreds of thousands of people would arrive for the South by Southwest Festival, and no leads, the city’s bomb squad faced a challenge unlike anything else in their department’s

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Fade to Anime: Explore Storytelling and Cultural...

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/02/20

Step into the exhilarating world where anime intersects with pop culture. Join your favorite anime experts as they delve into the exciting realms of anime, pop culture, sports, music, and fashion. Hosted by Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President, this weekly chat show explores the captivating influence of anime on your everyday life.A new episode of Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect drops every Friday. Listen Now. A Sony Music Entertainment & Crunchyroll Production. Learn more

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Infamous on New Cold Plunge Deaths

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/02/15

The podcast Infamous is covering how, in the last decade, the “Iceman” Wim Hof (a.k.a. Justin Bieber’s “Breathwork Santa”) has become a household name. Orlando Bloom to Oprah Winfrey have practiced his method, which includes daily cold plunges and hyperventilation breath work. But despite intense success, is Wim Hoff responsible for encouraging practices known to be dangerous—and even deadly? In this episode, Vanessa interviews investigative journalist Scott Carney, Wim’s former ghostwriter, who has

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A Small Town Funeral Home Hiding a Big Secret - Cover...

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2024/01/08

In the small town of Montrose, Colorado - Megan Hess ran the Sunset Mesa funeral home. Known for her kindness and warmth, Megan was beloved by her customers. But behind this sweet demeanor, Megan was hiding a dark, twisted and shocking secret operation. What was going on in the back room of Sunset Mesa funeral home? Find out on this season of Cover Up: Body Brokers, listen now wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes of Cover Up: Body Brokers right now,

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Fade to Black | 8. Occam’s Razor

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2023/12/20

We retrace Gary Devore’s movements—with new information about his physical state the night before he disappeared—reassess the original DNA tests on his remains, and reveal what a trip back to the original crash site at the California aqueduct can tell us about what may have actually happened out there. Unlock all episodes of Witnessed: Fade to Black, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all

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Fade to Black | 7. Single White Chase Brandon

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2023/12/13

In the late 1990s, the CIA introduced its first Hollywood Liaison Office, a former clandestine services officer named Chase Brandon. Could Gary’s relationship with the Agency, and its Hollywood office, have played a role in his disappearance? Unlock all episodes of Witnessed: Fade to Black, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free.Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the

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Investigating the Satanic Panic on ‘Infamous’

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2023/12/07

Listen to Infamous HERE. For Kelly Michaels, all of history is a Tolkien-like battle between a small number of heroes and villains. Most of us are just hobbits — the in-between folks, just trying to get by. Kelly, who’s getting by working at Wee Care Nursery School in Maplewood, New Jersey, considers herself an ordinary hobbit. That is, until she — like Frodo — gets swept up in a battle, as panic sweeps nation over a surge in Satanism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Fade to Black | 6. Never Ending Story

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2023/12/06

How did the disappearance of Gary Devore take such a conspiratorial turn on the internet? And where did these alternative theories originate? Discover how memory and trauma color the truth behind the story and disappearance. Unlock all episodes of Witnessed: Fade to Black, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the

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Fade to Black I 5. Death Is The Most That Can Happen

The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy ·

2023/11/29

As authorities close their case on Gary Devore, Wendy is plagued by unanswered questions: Why are Gary’s hands missing from his corpse? Is this really his body? Or was this all staged to quiet Wendy and the case? Unlock all episodes of Witnessed: Fade to Black, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Witnessed show

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