Suicide

S&W Episode 937: Whistleblow Me

Dee and Kate compare the suspicious suicide of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett to the untimely and mysterious deaths of several other corporate whistleblowers who were moments away from providing damning testimony in very public court cases. Jason Decay calls in about ruining Valentine’s Day and a Drunk listener proclaims his love for Wackerle. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Serial Killer Star Signs.

S&W Episode 936: Burning Inside

March 10, 2024 dee 1:34:03

The extreme act of protest by US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell prompts Dee and Kate to explore the history of self-immolation as the ultimate act of defiance and a drastic form of suicide as well as look into the veracity of other forms of combustion that are more spontaneous. Driver calls in with a story about a special chair and a caller learns that the Shangri-Las invented barking in a recent Overkill episode. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Serial Killer Star Signs.

S&W Episode 921: The One-Eyed PI of Jonestown

November 19, 2023 dee 1:48:41

To commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre, Kate highlights the shadowy private investigator Joe Mazor who might have inadvertently led the Reverend Jim Jones to order the mass suicide of his followers. Long time listener phones in about the etymology of the term blumpkin and Matt the Trucker discover something foul at the truck stop. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Overkill.

S&W Episode 919: Nikes, Comets and Suicide Spaceships

November 5, 2023 dee 1:48:06

Inspired by a visit to the Heaven’s Gate mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Dee and Kate discuss the mass suicide in 1997 where 39 people “exited their vehicles” under the watchful eyes of cult leader Marshall Applewhite. Christian Slater calls in about last week’s show and Lothario has a story about hooking up with a hippy chick. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Overkill.

S&W Episode 898: The Evaporated People

June 11, 2023 dee 1:48:10

Dee’s recent visit to Disneyland made him want to seek out the services of Japan’s Yonigeya to help him disappear without a trace and never have to endure the “so-called” happiest place on earth ever again. Boner Villain phones in with a very strange message and The Wad has to take a piss test. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Overkill.

S&W Episode 862: Cult of David

September 25, 2022 dee 1:49:03

After driving by the former Shilo Inn, one of the most haunted sites in Utah, Dee’s inspired to research the backstory involving the suicide of a failed prophet and his wife who murdered their children in an act of religious zealotry. The WAD calls in with parenting advice. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Overkill.

S&W Episode 843: Dog Crate Prison Break

May 15, 2022 dee 1:22:25

After reading about correctional officer Vicky White helping inmate Casey White escape from prison, Dee wonders if Kate would do the same. Interview with author Toby Dorr who helped inmate and lover John Manard escape from a Kansas prison in a dog crate. Aussie cop calls in about a recent suicide. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show and bonus minisode Overkill.

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S&W Episode 836: The Tragic Kingdom

March 27, 2022 dee 1:35:03

For Kate’s last week in California, Dee takes her to Disneyland to explore the many tragic deaths and mishaps that have occurred in the so-called happiest place on earth. Kate’s Fake Mum calls in about an identity crisis at work and Marshall Island Tony is rather upset with the hosts of this podcraft. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, Overkill, and S&W Weekly Nooozzz.

S&W Episode 826: The Killing of a Unicorn

January 16, 2022 dee 1:50:07

The recent passing of film director Peter Bogdanovich inspires Kate to tell Dee the story of the gruesome slaying of Playboy Playmate and aspiring Hollywood starlet Dorothy Stratten. Listener calls in with a tale about a large woman and Tom Jones calls in with a story about the family mutt. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, Overkill, and S&W Weekly Nooozzz.

S&W Episode 811: Deliver Us From Evil

October 3, 2021 dee

Dee, Kate, and Jojo kick off the spookiest month of the year by interviewing Ralph Sarchie, ex-NYPD Police Sergeant, Demonologist, and author of the book Beware the Night which inspired the 2014 film Deliver Us From Evil. Spooky listeners call in with tales of the paranormal, suicidal hoteliers, and ranch dressing. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to access bonus news stories, phone calls, and outtakes.