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The Followers: Madness of Two
Hosted by USG Audio · EN
How did the perfect suburban mom get wrapped up with doomsday preppers and prophets? For months, the media has been chasing the story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, covering the strange beliefs they shared and the disappearance of her two kids. Madness of Two digs deep into the why: Why did five people end up dead? Host Sarah Treleaven explores religious fanaticism, brainwashing, greed, and the reality that even the most ordinary people can come to believe extreme ideas.
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Introducing...Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer - Episode 1
Apr 16, 202500:36:27Tap to summarizeA deadly bioterror attack shook the U.S. and triggered one of the FBI’s most complex investigations. Aftermath takes you inside the high-stakes hunt for the Anthrax killer and the investigative breakthrough that cracked the case.Episode 1: Isolated Incident - Right after 9/11, the FBI scrambles to stop a second-wave attack using a deadly toxin. When a Florida photo editor is poisoned by a rare bacteria, agents uncover a possible al-Qaeda plot to spread anthrax from the air. But are they already too late?From Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio and Dig Studios, in collaboration with CBC Podcasts.For more episodes of Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer, visit here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →7 - Fit to stand trial
Jun 6, 202200:26:00Tap to summarizeIn a special bonus episode host, Sarah Treleaven and legal analyst Beth Karas discuss the latest developments in the Lori Vallow case and the recent determination that Lori is now component to stand trial. Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioSarah Treleaven- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerBeth Karas- ProducerPhillip Wilson- Mix and Sound DesignVoice Coaching - Athena KarkanisAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design BoomBox Sound- Theme song compositionThis is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →6 - Bonus episode: A Family Tragedy
Sep 29, 202100:29:39Tap to summarizeSarah sits down with Adam and Zac Cox, Lori and Alex’s brother and nephew. They tell us about the Lori and Alex they knew, and why the two siblings were so drawn to the end times ideas that may have led to murder.Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioTara Frelund- For USG AudioSarah Treleaven- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerBeth Karas- ProducerDania Ali- Associate ProducerAlexis Green - Associate ProducerPhillip Wilson- Mix and Sound DesignVoice Coaching - Athena KarkanisAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design BoomBox Sound- Theme song compositionThis is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →5 - Sex, death and money
Sep 15, 202100:26:09Tap to summarizeWhile the media has remained fixated on Chad and Lori’s crazy zombie beliefs, prosecutors have been quietly building a different case—one that revolves around more earthly than spiritual concerns.Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioTara Frelund- For USG AudioSarah Treleaven- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerBeth Karas- ProducerPacinthe Mattar- ProducerDania Ali- Associate ProducerAlexis Green - Associate ProducerPhillip Wilson- Mix and Sound DesignVoice Coaching - Athena KarkanisAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design BoomBox Sound- Theme song compositionThis is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →4 - Follow the leader
Sep 15, 202100:35:16Tap to summarizeIs it possible that Lori was brainwashed by Chad? We talk to two cult experts who explain undue influence—and why we’re more susceptible than we think.Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioTara Frelund- For USG AudioSarah Treleaven- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerBeth Karas- ProducerPacinthe Mattar- ProducerDania Ali- Associate ProducerPhillip Wilson- Mix and Sound DesignVoice Coaching - Athena KarkanisAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design BoomBox Sound- Theme song compositionThis is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →3 - He ain’t heavy
Sep 15, 202100:28:18Tap to summarizeAs Lori and Chad are charged with murder, prosecutors share their theory that they had help from a third person: Lori’s big brother, Alex Cox.Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioTara Frelund- For USG AudioSarah Treleaven- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerBeth Karas- ProducerPacinthe Mattar- ProducerDania Ali- Associate ProducerPhillip Wilson- Mix and Sound DesignVoice Coaching - Athena KarkanisAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design BoomBox Sound- Theme song compositionThis is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →2 - A cult of two?
Sep 15, 202100:28:10Tap to summarizeChad became a small-time doomsday prophet in his rural Idaho town. When he and Lori meet at a prepper conference, the stage is set for an end times romance.Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioTara Frelund- For USG AudioSarah Treleaven- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerBeth Karas- ProducerPacinthe Mattar- ProducerDania Ali- Associate ProducerEmily Morantz- Associate Producer Phillip Wilson- Mix and Sound DesignVoice Coaching - Athena KarkanisAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design BoomBox Sound- Theme song compositionThis is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →1 - A marriage and a manhunt
Sep 15, 202100:35:37Tap to summarizeWhen Lori Vallow’s kids go missing, she travels to Hawaii for a honeymoon with her new husband, Chad Daybell. The two questions on everyone’s mind: Where are the kids, and just who is Lori Vallow?Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioTara Frelund- For USG AudioSarah Treleaven- Host, ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive ProducerKatrina Onstad- Executive ProducerBeth Karas- ProducerPacinthe Mattar- ProducerDania Ali- Associate ProducerEmily Morantz- Associate Producer Mitchell Stuart- Mix and Sound DesignPhillip Wilson- Mix and Sound DesignVoice Coaching - Athena KarkanisAJ Hanneld- Key Art Design BoomBox Sound- Theme song compositionThis is an Antica Productions podcast in collaboration with USG Audio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Madness of Two Trailer
Aug 24, 202100:03:32Tap to summarizeHow did the perfect suburban mom get wrapped up with doomsday preppers and prophets? For months, the media has been chasing the story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, covering the strange beliefs they shared and the disappearance of her two kids. Madness of Two digs deep into the why: Why did five people end up dead? Host Sarah Treleaven explores religious fanaticism, brainwashing, greed, and the reality that even the most ordinary people can come to believe extreme ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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