Too Close to Home Podcast

55: Weird Key West

Welcome to the southernmost point of the United States, where Cuba is next door, hurricanes abound, and weirdness lurks around every corner! Today we feature the colorful history of Key West, a fear-inducing doll that demands your reverence, and a “doctor” who remained infatuated with a beautiful woman… even after her death. The Conch Republic is calling; are you brave and weird enough to answer?

54: The FEAR Militia - These Dogface Soldiers Are NOT A-Okay

The 3rd Infantry Division has a very storied history; it is famously known for the defense of the Marne River during World War 1, and for decorated soldier Audie Murphy, but it is also infamous due to a cult/paramilitary group which grew within its own ranks. In this not oft publicized story, we discuss what makes this a “too close to home” story for Jimmy, the life and downfall of leader Isaac Aguigui, as well as the disenfranchised soldiers and civilians who got swept up in a plot full of murder and mayhem. Fall into our formation… it’s time for a safety brief you’ll never forget.

53: Cult Awareness

Are you marked safe from being in a cult today? If you are unsure, and your access to the outside world (and our sickness!) hasn’t been shut off yet, this information may help save your life! In this episode, we discuss the different cult ideologies, examples of modern active cults, warning signs, as well as a survivor’s story. Everybody, whether they believe it or not, is a potential victim.

52: Katherine Knight, Part 2 - Weekend at Bernie’s Gone Wrong

You thought she was crazy in part 1 of this series? For better or worse, we are just getting started, and you are along for the ride! We have more bizarre antics, masterclass-level knife work, and an (almost) dinner to never forget. As we look into what makes a Pricey Stew, you will see why her file bears the ominous warning “never to be released”.

51: Katherine Knight, Part 1 - Slicey and Dicey

We are going to the land down under! Australia is infamously known as the place where everything can kill you, but no animal may be more crazy than Katherine Knight! In Part 1 of this batshit insane series, we look at Katherine’s origins and the increasingly bizarre events which took place prior to her fateful relationship with John Price. This series takes “don’t stick your dick in crazy” to a whole new level!

50: The Murder of Sylvia Likens, Part 2

The first part may have been heartbreaking, but the conclusion to this series will tear your soul apart. Once confined to the basement, the darkest and final month of horror began. We discuss Sylvia Likens' last days, the brave act of Jenny Likens which led to the arrests and convictions for the Baniszewski family and neighborhood children, and the karmic fates which awaited those who harmed her.

49: The Murder of Sylvia Likens, Part 1

In part 1 of this deeply saddening series, we show how Sylvia Likens and her sister came into the home of deranged mother Gertrude Baniszewski, and an introduction to the torture and horrors that awaited them inside. We are entering into a living nightmare that will forever change you.

48: David Stewart - Pay Ya’ Bills

After the previous doozy of an episode, it's time for something a little more simple: one of those wholesome stories of boy meets girl, boy marries girl, and boy murders girl. David Stewart was convicted of his wife Debbie's 1984 murder in Decatur, AL. From expensive home remodeling projects to questionably installed fish ponds, we look at how financial woes may have led to the birth of a murderer... or perhaps, how the devil was already in him at the start. Roll tide.