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#329 The Tale of Reading Between the B*llshit: The Ridiculous Interrogation of Rebecca Rogers Pt. 3 [Vacation Series] Apr 27, 2026

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In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public support and what feels like a pretty surface-level investigation, Rebecca eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served less than two years in prison. Less than two years. For shooting a man three times. Incredible.
At first glance, the case seems pretty open-and-shut…until you sit down and actually listen to her interrogation. Because once I heard Rebecca tell her absolutely “harrowing” tale herself, I walked away thinking this woman didn’t get away with manslaughter — she got away with murder.
And weirdly, there’s barely any information out there about this case. It never got the full Dateline treatment, no dramatic 20/20 special, no ominous narrator standing in front of a cornfield talking about “small town secrets.” Somehow this one just quietly drifted off into obscurity.
We’re also not going to be listening to the interrogation itself in these episodes. But honestly, we don’t even need to. There is SO much to unpack in the things Rebecca says — the contradictions, the reactions, the storytelling choices, all of it — that, to me, point to this being way more than a simple manslaughter case. The more she talks, the less believable it becomes.
To me, this was murder.
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https://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/breaking-molino-mom-sentenced

https://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/molino-woman-claims-self-defense-in-shooting-death-of-her-husband

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT3lKnc67X0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyXorcwEAxs&t=1142s

https://weartv.com/news/local/molino-woman-sentenced-for-killing-husband-during-domestic-disput

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#328 The Tale of Reading Between the B*llshit: The Ridiculous Interrogation of Rebecca Rogers Pt. 2 [Vacation Series] Apr 16, 2026

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https://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/breaking-molino-mom-sentenced

https://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/molino-woman-claims-self-defense-in-shooting-death-of-her-husband

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT3lKnc67X0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyXorcwEAxs&t=1142s

https://weartv.com/news/local/molino-woman-sentenced-for-killing-husband-during-domestic-disput

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#327 The Tale of Reading Between the B*llshit: The Ridiculous Interrogation of Rebecca Rogers Pt. 1 [Vacation Series] Apr 14, 2026

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https://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/breaking-molino-mom-sentenced

https://www.northescambia.com/2013/08/molino-woman-claims-self-defense-in-shooting-death-of-her-husband

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT3lKnc67X0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyXorcwEAxs&t=1142s

https://weartv.com/news/local/molino-woman-sentenced-for-killing-husband-during-domestic-disput

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[BONUS] The Disappearance and/or Abduction of Nancy Guthrie Mar 09, 2026

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Nancy Guthrie, mother of Emmy Award Winning Host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson area home on February 1, 2026. Ransom demands followed, but the investigation has lead only to dead ends and Nancy is still missing today, more than a month after her abduction. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Nancy or her alleged abductors, please contact the FBI at (800) CALL-FBI or visit tips.fi.gov. You may remain anonymous. SOURCES:

https://www.newsweek.com/nancy-guthrie-update-ex-fbi-agent-highlights-overlooked-detail-in-video-11584445

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-02-10/timeline-of-guthrie-siblings-video-messages-to-their-mothers-purported-abductors-and-the-public

https://www.newsweek.com/nancy-guthrie-update-attorney-says-investigation-entering-new-stage-11625626

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/nbc-staffers-reportedly-hoped-savannah-221428271.html

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#325 The Tale of the Elaborate Death of Alan Abrahamson [Vacation Series] Feb 23, 2026

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**WARNING: This episode contains details involving suicide and suicidal ideation and may be disturbing and triggering for some listeners. If you are struggling, you aren't alone. Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline**

On the morning of January 25, 2018, the lifeless body of 71 year old retiree Alan Abrahamson was found shot to death in a large open field in Palm Beach Garden, Florida. At first glance, his death appeared to be self-inflicted, but the problem with that is when they searched around and underneath Alan's body, there was no gun to be found. So, this had to have been at the hands of somebody else. But who? And why is it Alan appeared to be so at peace when he died? If someone was chasing after him to shoot him, how is it he appeared as though he simply laid down and peacefully went to sleep? It had detectives scratching their heads...until one of them remembered seeing a case similar to this on CSI... What happened to Alan Abrahamson?

SOURCES:

https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/alan-abrahamson-commits-suicide-using-weather-balloon

https://www.newsbreak.com/oxygen-509656/4362190851887-florida-man-takes-his-own-life-in-elaborate-suicide-plan-using-a-weather-balloon

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/17/us/palm-beach-gardens-suicide-murder-abrahamson-trnd/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/07/16/florida-man-faked-his-murder-using-gun-and-weather-balloon/787566002/

https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/thomas-hickman-found-shot-on-new-mexico-road-ruled-suicide

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#324 The Tale of the Double Double Cross: What Happened to Cliff Lambert? [Part 2] Feb 09, 2026

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On December 5, 2008, 74 year old self-proclaimed "art dealer to the stars" Cliff Lambert failed to show up at the annual Winter Festival of Lights Parade in Palm Springs. His friends were concerned, but not overly concerned because it wasn't unusual for Cliff to dip in and out of communication with his friends periodically. But after a few days, his close friend, Eddie Mullican, couldn't help but wonder where Cliff was, as something didn't feel right. So Eddie reported him missing. While the investigation was a little slow to get going. But, just before the New Year, when the detective assigned to Cliff's case received a call informing him that a Nepalese Prince was attempting to sell Cliff's home and this real estate agent did a quick Google search to discover Cliff had actually gone missing from Palm Springs, it sent the investigation into high gear. And what became of this case was a more than decade long odyssey involving an eclectic group of conmen out to get their hands on Cliff's fortune, which consisted of a very expensive and precious collection of artwork that Cliff proudly hung from the walls of his home...at least that's what he told people. What happened to Cliff Lambert?

SOURCES:

https://historyfacts.com/famous-figures/fact/ben-franklin-pen-name-silence-dogood/

https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/dateline-nbc/the-prince-the-whiz-kid-the-millionaire

https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/brief-history-of-personal-ads

https://people.com/inside-cliff-lambert-murder-11827494

https://thecinemaholic.com/cliff-lambert/

https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/sf-sex-crimes-fugitive-thomas-white-dies-in-mexico-4813874.php

https://moviedelic.com/russell-manning-miguel-bustamante-craig-mccarthy/

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#323 The Tale of the Double Double Cross: What Happened to Cliff Lambert? [Part 1] Jan 26, 2026

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SOURCES:

https://historyfacts.com/famous-figures/fact/ben-franklin-pen-name-silence-dogood/

https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/dateline-nbc/the-prince-the-whiz-kid-the-millionaire

https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/brief-history-of-personal-ads

https://people.com/inside-cliff-lambert-murder-11827494

https://thecinemaholic.com/cliff-lambert/

https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/sf-sex-crimes-fugitive-thomas-white-dies-in-mexico-4813874.php

https://moviedelic.com/russell-manning-miguel-bustamante-craig-mccarthy/

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#322 The Tale of Richard "The Sky King" Russell & His Barrel Roll of a Lifetime [Vacation Series] Dec 24, 2025

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A little after 7:30 p.m. on August 10, 2018, 28 year old Richard "Beebo" Russell was a couple hours into his work shift as a ground service agent for Horizon Air at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport when he inexplicably got into an airplane tug, moved an Alaskan Airline Bombardier Q400 from where it was parked for the night onto a runway, he turned and lined it up as if it were getting ready to take off...and he jumped on board by himself, started the plane and took off on what would be the most significant security breach with a domestic airline since 9/11. What happened to Beebo Russell and why would he do something so drastic knowing he wouldn't be able to land it? Music from FMA by Blue Dot Sessions entitled "Deeps Highway"

SOURCES:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-russell

https://skyk.ing/transcript

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Horizon_Air_Bombardier_Q400_incident

https://www.thestranger.com/guest-editorial/2018/08/17/30824665/i-worked-with-richard-russell-at-horizon-air-and-i-understand-why-he-did-what-he-did

https://an.aero/how-to-become-a-ground-agent/

https://nypost.com/2018/08/13/remains-found-on-island-where-suicidal-plane-thief-crash-landed/

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#321 The Tale of Delusions of Grandeur: The Folly of Stockton Rush [Part 2] Nov 07, 2025

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On Father's Day here in the United States two summers ago...it was Sunday, June 18, 2023 when news broke that a ship that departed the coast of Newfoundland had lost communication with a manned submersible it had towed out to the Titanic wreckage dive site and that if failed to resurface at its planned time of 3 p.m. When it was reported that the submersible, named Titan, had a supply of oxygen that would last about 96 hours, the majority of the world became transfixed on the search and rescue efforts as time ticked away. While most were openly hopeful the passengers would be found alive, experts in the manned submersible community quietly understood those 5 souls were never coming back. This episode explores what we've learned about this event, OceanGate, Titan, and its creator, Stockton Rush, III.