Re-airing: We discuss the double homicide in an affluent neighborhood in Herndon, Virginia. The recently convicted and sentenced Brendan Banfield and Brazilian au pair lover, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Joseph Ryan into their home and framed him for the murder of Banfield's wife, Christine. Both were unsuspecting and unwitting victims.

CW | TW: This episode discusses the graphic details of a double homicide. Listener discretion is advised.

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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson

Logo Art: Drew Hudson

Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers

Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson

Sources

Fox 5 Washington, DC News: Au Pair Charged with Murder

Article: “What to Know About the Double-Murder Case Involving an Au Pair” by Annie Correal (NYT)

Article: “Au Pair Charged in Double Homicide Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter” by Olivia Diaz and Mauricio Savarese (AP; Associated Press)

Article: “Blood-spatter Analysis Helped Investigation into Husband Charged with Killing Wife and Another Man” by Olivia Diaz

Article: “Virginia Au Pair Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Connection with Double Murder Tied to Affair” by Julia Reinstein (ABC News)

Article: “Virginia Man Accused in Fetish Sex Murder Plot Faces More Charges” by Gina Cook and NBC Washington Staff (NBC4 Washington)

Article: “Brazilian Au Pair Takes Plea Deal, Cooperates in Virginia Double-Murder Case Against Former Boss” by Doha Madani (NBC News)

Article: “Au Pair Charged with Murder in Herndon Double Homicide: Police” by Jillian Smith (Fox 5 DC)

We discuss the wildly strange 2008 story of Timothy Tackett (or “Mr. Unstable”), a former Burger King employee who bathed in the industrial sink, then filmed and posted it to MySpace, on his 25th birthday. We link this to a Wendy’s employee bathing in a similar 2019 viral Facebook video.

CW | TW: This episode discusses unsanitary practices in a restaurant kitchen. Profanity and suggestive content included. Listener discretion is advised.

Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com

Website: severedpodcast.com

Instagram: @severed_podcast

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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson

Logo Art: Drew Hudson

Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers

Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson

Available on all podcast platforms, including Rogue Media Network and Radio Garden State

Sources

News Clip: Burger King Cleans Itself of Bathing Employee (AP)

Original Footage: Burger King Bathing IDIOT Original Footage (Channel Troy Melquist via YouTube)

Article: “Burger King Worker Fired For Bathing in Sink” by The AP (republished via NBC; nbcnews.com)

Article: “Burger King Employee Takes Bath In Sink” via Cleveland 19 (cleveland19.com)

Article: “This Guy Took a Bath in a Wendy’s Sink for Some Reason” by Bettina Makalintal (Vice; vice.com)

Article: “Viral Video Shows Man Bathing in Milton Wendy’s Kitchen Sink” by Jake Newby (Pensacola News Journal; pnj.com)

Drew solo hosts to outline the strange (and unfolding) investigation into off-duty police officer Nicholas K. Dispoto knocking a man unconscious outside the Park Steakhouse in Park Ridge, NJ. Fellow (off-duty) officer Jason Vradenburg, fiancée Martina L. McGee, and Thomas M. Schiavone obstructed justice by covering for Dispoto as he hid in the steakhouse to evade the police.

CW | TW: This episode discusses a physical assault and bodily injury. Listener discretion is advised.

Email: severedpodcast@gmail.co

Website: severedpodcast.com

Instagram: @severed_podcast

Tik Tok: @severedpodcast

Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson

Logo Art: Drew Hudson

Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers

Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson

Available on all podcast platforms, including Rogue Media Network and Radio Garden State

Sources

News Clip: Off-duty Police Officers Among 4 Charged in Bergen County Steakhouse Fight (0:26)

Press Release: Four Charged in Aggravated Assault Investigation via Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (bcpo.net)

Commission Minutes: State of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice (njoag.gov)

Article: “Off-duty Officers Among Those Charged Over Park Ridge Assault, Obstruction Allegations” via Pascack Press (thepressgroup.net)

Article: “2 Police in Bergen County Suspended For Involvement in Steakhouse Fight Coverup” by Caren Lissner (Patch News Ridgewood-Glen Rock, NJ; patch.com)

Article: “Bergen County Cop Knocked Out Man at NJ Steakhouse, Leading to Cover-Up, Prosecutors Say” by Caren Lissner(Patch News Ridgewood-Glen Rock, NJ; patch.com)