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A comedy and culture podcast about demystifying bisexuality. Hosted by comedians Brooke Finegold and Cameron Escalante featuring sexy and hilar guests. Rot your brain every Wednesday with Bisexual Diaries. Time to find a new religion, bitch. Edited by JT Tomlinson Produced by Brooke Finegold and Cameron Escalante
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The Watchers is a profile in the people who are looking out for the rest of us. From national security to cybersecurity, regulators to military operators, these are the people who are on the wall for us.
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The darkest true crime cases are the ones you've never heard of. Obscura investigates murders written off as accidents, disappearances dismissed as runaways, and obscure cases buried in forgotten files. Host Justin Drown delivers unflinching investigations through real archival audio, court records, and graphic forensic detail. No comedy. No sanitized narratives. Only the complete truth. New episodes every Tuesday.
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MURDERED: Paula Thompson | Des Moines, Iowa 2020
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On March 13, 2020, a long-simmering domestic conflict in Des Moines, Iowa, erupted into fatal violence. Paula Marie Thompson, a 50-year-old claims processor, was beaten to death with a crowbar by her adult son Christopher inside the home they shared on Pleasantview Drive. Her body would not be discovered until five days later. VICTIM PROFILE: Paula…
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SERIAL KILLER: Paul Durousseau | Jacksonville, Florida 1997-2003 Part 02
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On a humid September day in 1997, a man walking his dog discovered the nude body of 26-year-old Tracy Habersham in a ditch near Fort Benning, Georgia. She had been strangled. What investigators couldn't know then was that her death marked the beginning of a six-year killing spree. Part 2 of 2 VICTIM PROFILE: Paul Durousseau's victims shared heartbr…
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SERIAL KILLER: Paul Durousseau | Jacksonville, Florida 1997-2003 Part 01
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On a humid September day in 1997, a man walking his dog discovered the nude body of 26-year-old Tracy Habersham in a ditch near Fort Benning, Georgia. She had been strangled. What investigators couldn't know then was that her death marked the beginning of a six-year killing spree. Part 1 of 2 VICTIM PROFILE: Paul Durousseau's victims shared heartbr…
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MURDERED: Jessica Lunsford | Homosassa, Florida 2005 Part 02
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[Part 2 of 2] On February 24th, 2005, nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford vanished from her bedroom in Homosassa, Florida—taken through an unlocked door while her family slept. The girl who was afraid of the dark, who couldn't sleep without her stuffed purple dolphin, was about to become the center of one of the most heartbreaking cases in American true…
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Bill Cameron on partner nation cybersecurity, and cyberspace escalation
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Retired Navy officer and cybersecurity leader Bill Cameron joins Andy Sauer to discuss the evolving landscape of cyber conflict. From flying helicopters in the Cold War to advising U.S. presidents, Bill shares lessons in leadership, resilience, and mission focus. He explains why partner nations’ vulnerable networks matter to U.S. security, how adve…
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MURDERED: Jessica Lunsford | Homosassa, Florida 2005 Part 01
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On February 24th, 2005, nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford vanished from her bedroom in Homosassa, Florida—taken through an unlocked door while her family slept. The girl who was afraid of the dark, who couldn't sleep without her stuffed purple dolphin, was about to become the center of one of the most heartbreaking cases in American true crime history…
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MURDERED: Christine McGowan | Apopka, Florida 1990
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Apopka, Florida. October 30, 1990. When 10-year-old Christine McGowan's stepfather entered her bedroom to wake her for school—he found her lifeless body face down in bed, the sheets beneath her soaked in blood. The door to their home stood slightly ajar. His white construction truck—keys left in the ignition the night before—had vanished. Christine…
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BLACK LABEL: The First Authenticated Snuff Film
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EXTREME CONTENT WARNING: This BLACK LABEL episode contains graphic descriptions of extreme consensual violence, disturbing audio recordings, and dark web investigation. Rated 10/10 for intensity. Not suitable for all listeners. In February 2025, footage emerged on dark web forums and Telegram channels documenting what investigators believe may be t…
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In January 2025, Nguyen Dat, a 35-year-old Vietnamese man living in Ha Dong, voluntarily sought his own execution—fulfilling a years-long sexual obsession with decapitation. Through extreme pornography forums and dating apps, Nguyen publicly advertised his desire to be beheaded, eventually connecting with an unnamed butcher who shared his fatal fet…
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Jennifer Ewbank on the CIA, Innovation in AI, and the Race with China
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Jennifer Ewbank, former Deputy Director of the CIA for Digital Innovation, joins The Watchers to discuss the intersection of espionage and emerging technology. From her decades in the field to leading the Agency’s digital transformation, she shares insights on the race with China in AI, the challenges of intelligence in a sensor-rich world, and the…
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MURDERED: Timothy & Kelly Farrar | Prairie Village, Kansas 1995 (Part 2)
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On October 24, 1995, firefighters battled a massive blaze at a Tudor-style home in Prairie Village, Kansas. Thirteen-year-old Timothy Farrar and his six-year-old sister Kelly died in the inferno while their ten-year-old sister Kate escaped by jumping from a second-floor window. Within hours, investigators determined the fire had been deliberately s…
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MURDERED: Timothy & Kelly Farrar | Prairie Village, Kansas 1995 (Part 1)
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On the windy night of October 23, 1995, Dr. Debora Green's three children—thirteen-year-old Tim, ten-year-old Kate, and six-year-old Kelly—went to bed in their beautiful new home on Canterbury Court in Prairie Village, Kansas. By 12:20 AM on October 24, their lives would be forever shattered by a fire that investigators would later determine was no…
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Jack Rhysider on Darknet Diaries, Privacy, and the Future of Cybersecurity
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Jack Rhysider, creator of Darknet Diaries, joins The Watchers to talk privacy, hacking culture, and the evolving threats shaping our digital lives. From disguises at DEFCON to exploring hacker origins in video games, Jack shares insights on why breaches are inevitable, how underground communities evolve, and where optimism fits in the face of AI, n…
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TRAGEDY: Five Nurses Die in Limousine Fire | San Mateo Bridge, California 2013
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On May 4, 2013, nine nurses celebrating a bachelorette party crossed the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in a white stretch limousine. At around 10:05 PM, thick black smoke began rising from the floor. Within minutes, the rear compartment was engulfed in flames. Four women and the driver escaped. Five women—including bride-to-be Neriza Fojas—remained trap…
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Tatyana Bolton on Cyber Policy, OT Security, and the Speed of Relevance
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In this episode of The Watchers, Andy Sauer sits down with cybersecurity leader Tatyana Bolton. From her unexpected start in acting to shaping national policy at CISA, Google, and beyond, Tatyana shares her perspective on why U.S. cyber defenses must keep pace with adversaries moving at the “speed of relevance.” They discuss policy gridlock, supply…
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KILLED: Kelsey Hildal | Union Township, Ohio 2025 (Part 2 of 2)
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On April 1st, 2025, multiple emergency calls flooded dispatch centers across Claremont County, Ohio. VICTIM PROFILE Kelsey Hildal was a 34-year-old resident of Blue Ash, Ohio, known to her family as a former mixed martial arts competitor who had been struggling with severe mental health challenges for years. Her mother Robyn and father Rick describ…
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KILLED: Kelsey Hildal | Union Township, Ohio 2025 (Part 1 of 2)
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Kelsey Hildal survived brain surgery at age ten that left her unable to walk. Three years later, a devastating car accident fractured her skull and altered her personality forever. Sent to wilderness boot camp in North Carolina, then to Montana Academy for troubled teens, Kelsey nearly died from hypothermia after running away in subzero temperature…
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174: The Peculiar Life and Death of Joe Winko - Part 02
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Today we cover a strange case. An unusual case. The case of Joe Winko. But who is Joe Winko? Well, pinning him down is a challenge in itself. I’ll try my best. I warn you this episode is going to be unlike any Obscura episode you’ve heard before. But I promise you it will be worth it. Our Sponsors: * Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURA * Che…
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173: The Peculiar Life and Death of Joe Winko - Part 01
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Hello Listener. Today we cover a strange case. An unusual case. The case of Joe Winko. But who is Joe Winko? Well, pinning him down is a challenge in itself. I’ll try my best. I warn you this episode is going to be unlike any Obscura episode you’ve heard before. But I promise you it will be worth it. Our Sponsors: * Check out Chime: https://chime.c…
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Gentry Lane on cyber weapons, national defense, and the race for global cyber power
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Cybersecurity strategist Gentry Lane joins The Watchers to unpack why cyber weapons should be treated as real weapons of war. She and Andy Sauer dive into the absence of a national cyber strategy, the vulnerabilities of America’s critical infrastructure, and the role of Europe in the global cyber power race. From the dangers of supply chain weaknes…
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In December 1984, a man walked into a karate dojo in Dumfries, Virginia. Minutes later, he was dragged out the back door, leaving a trail of blood in his wake. Decades later, the grainy footage of his brutal beating would reemerge on YouTube, igniting a firestorm of outrage, speculation—and questions that remain unanswered to this day. In this Blac…
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Anchorage wakes to the knock that ends the hunt: October 27, 1983, troopers arrive at Hansen’s bakery, and an interrogation room papered with maps and faces waits for him. Search warrants turn his life inside out—an aerial map etched with 24 Xs, hidden firearms, and jewelry that speaks for the dead. Ballistics tell the rest: shell casings match the…
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Anchorage’s pipeline boom promised prosperity, but under the neon and snow, someone was hunting. In this episode, we revisit the disappearances of young women—Megan Emerick, Mary Phil, Roxanne Eastland, and more—whose lives were too easily dismissed as the city looked the other way. Through survivor testimony, including Cindy Paulson’s harrowing es…
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Anchorage during the oil boom promised quick money and fresh starts—but the wilderness kept its own secrets. In this episode, we trace the disappearances of young women drawn north by opportunity, and the investigators who fought isolation, scarce resources, and a chilling pattern surfacing in the tundra. At the center stands Robert Hansen, the see…
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Not long after 9 PM on that Sunday night, in the sleepy new-build development of Dragon Rise, the back door security light of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple’s home flicked on. Their two boys aged 5 and 6 years old had been put to bed hours before and were sleeping soundly upstairs. 36-year-old Stephen was a well-loved IT teacher at West Somerset Coll…
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Not long after 9 PM on that Sunday night, in the sleepy new-build development of Dragon Rise, the back door security light of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple’s home flicked on. Their two boys aged 5 and 6 years old had been put to bed hours before and were sleeping soundly upstairs. 36-year-old Stephen was a well-loved IT teacher at West Somerset Coll…
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166: Ritual - The Pensacola Massacre Part 03
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Listener, the story I am about to tell you is about greed, power and control exerted in the coldest way imaginable. On a normal day in July 2015 in Escambia County, Florida, three members of the same family got up in the morning and set about their daily routine. They didn’t know the brutality that was going to be rained on them, snatching away the…
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165: Ritual - The Pensacola Massacre Part 02
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Listener, the story I am about to tell you is about greed, power and control exerted in the coldest way imaginable. On a normal day in July 2015 in Escambia County, Florida, three members of the same family got up in the morning and set about their daily routine. They didn’t know the brutality that was going to be rained on them, snatching away the…
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