We roll up to a Dunkin’ drive-thru to deliver a case about needless and hapless assault on a pregnant woman, by 28-year-old, William Rodriguez, in East Haven, Connecticut. Rodriguez attempted to carjack the hapless, 4-month-pregnant woman, before sinking his teeth into a munchkin medic’s hand, while receiving treatment for the crime he perpetrated on innocent bystanders. It’s standard Severed fare with sprinkles. CW | TW: This episode discusses assault, attempted robbery, carjacking, and French crullers. American runs on Dunkin’ and danger in this episode. It’s Severed with a side of sprinkles. And, as the retro slogan goes, “Time to make the donuts!” Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: severedpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/severedpodcastInstagram: @severed_podcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on RadioGardenStateAvailable on Rogue Media NetworkSourcesYouTube: Man Accused of Trying to Carjack Pregnant Woman in East Haven Drive-thru (WTNH)Article: “Man Allegedly Punches Pregnant Woman, Bites Medic’s Hand in Violent Dunkin’ Donuts Drive-thru Carjacking” by Jon Haworth (ABCNews)Article: “East Haven Dunkin’ Workers Help Catch Violent Carjacking Suspect, Police Say” by Jessica Bravo and Austin Mirmina (New Haven Register)Article: “9 Charged After Branford Brawl Involving

We discuss the recent directorial debut of Anna Kendrick in Woman of the Hour (2024) on Netflix. We explore the dating game television subgenre, 1970s dating culture, The Dating Game TV show as a metaphor for the predatory murders of serial killer, Rodney Alcala, and Kendrick’s depiction of the real-life Sheryl Bradshaw, as we note the differences between acting and performance concerning sexism and objectification of women in the ‘70s.

We review key details along the timeline of 38-year-old Danielle Lopez, a missing NJ woman, on a camping trip to Brendan T. Byrne State Forest Campground in the Pine Barrens. We discuss the last-known Lopez sighting by a couple and their GoPro camera as she walked along Lost Lane, a dirt road in Penn State Forest, where police later found her 2008 blue Hyundai hatchback disabled on the side of the road.

We discuss the nine-part Netflix series, Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024), or Ryan Murphy’s spin on the oft-dramatized retelling of the 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home. We talk about this homoerotic iteration of the Menendez brothers, as the series positions them as thirst traps, in a sensationally-charged–and borderline histrionic–retelling of the murderous duo’s crime of passion, seemingly rooted in drama and trauma.

We sift through the white powdery substance at the bottom of Lisa Bishop’s Coca-Cola can to find that her husband, 71-year-old, Alfred Ruf, in alleged connection with his stepdaughter from his wife’s previous marriage, and her female friend, were conspiring to incapacitate and/or kill Bishop for group sex and the payout from a life insurance policy. The price of Molly and money has never been so great.

We discuss the three-part Netflix docuseries, American Nightmare (2024), about a 2015 home invasion and kidnapping. We parse the facts about the targeted couple, Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins, as their story seems stranger than fiction and perhaps might be another cliched version of Gone Girl.

We undress the facts of a homicide involving two elderly nudists in San Bernardino, California, whose remains were unearthed beneath their neighbor’s home in the Redlands. From bare ass to bare bones, we strip down all the details from raunch to ranch.

We discuss the newly released documentary, Wise Guy: David Chase & The Sopranos (2024), as it outlines Chase’s inspiration for the show and behind-the-scenes footage of Jersey’s most iconic and enduring mafiosos.

We discuss the pitfalls with your choice of toppings of impersonating a pizza delivery man and his attempt to defraud hungry customers and tourists in South Florida. We follow the trail of yeast, water, and flour to 55-year-old, Jose Marti-Alvarez, and his specious attempts to deliver raw pizza from the actual Roman’s Pizzeria in Miami Springs, Florida.

We watch and comparatively discuss American Murder: Laci Peterson, a 3-episode Netflix docuseries that revisits the infamous Scott and Laci Peterson case, since her murder in 2002, and the follow-up 3-episode Peacock docuseries, Face to Face with Scott Peterson, features new interviews with the convicted murderer.

We discuss the firing of Brian Dansereau, a former employee at The Conjuring House, in Burrillville, RI. Owner Jacqueline Nunez claims the ghost of John Arnold, deceased since the 1800s, told her that Dansereau stole $3,000 from a cashbox. We cover death to dollars in this non-cents-ical he said, she said, the ghost said drama.

We watch the seven-episode, Emmy-nominated, dramatic miniseries, Baby Reindeer (2024) and comment on stalking, shame, and the awkwardness of being human.

We reflect on our inaugural season of the podcast. In true Severed fashion, Harry digitally remasters our most classic f*ck ups.

We watch and discuss Ghost Nation’s “Evil in the Attic” episode filmed at Burn Brae Mansion. A secret room is revealed after the GN team reinvestigates the bed and breakfast five years later. We share our impressions of the investigation and alleged findings.

We investigate the mountainous beauty of the Catskills and the rural hamlet of Glen Spey, New York. We discuss the history of the land, and Burn Brae Mansion, which is home to creepy dolls, footsteps, voices, and purported paranormal activity lurking in the attic.

We journey back to Boxer Donuts in Nyack, New York, to pick up some sweet t-shirt merch. We then detour to Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow to chat with The Headless Horseman. Ride along with us!

We take a Sunday drive to The Ackley House in Nyack, New York, and further debrief about last week’s major episode that outlined the major claims of poltergeist activity. We stop at Boxer Donut & Espresso Bar for an iced coffee, fresh donuts, and to eavesdrop on Brooklyn bicyclists.

We briefly discuss pre- and post-Revolutionary War history in Nyack, New York, the location of the first legally haunted house in the United States. We dissect and discuss the Ackley family’s allegations of three poltergeists that coexisted with them in their Rockland County home, for over twenty years, before failing to disclose the hauntings to a prospective buyer. This established the GhostBusters Ruling case in 1991, and changed the course of real estate disclosure laws in New York state.

We discuss how The Keepers (2017) documentary frames the major figures involved in the case. We discuss updates on the case–exhumations to the collection of DNA evidence, and recent rape allegations against Father Gerry Koob.

Drew Hudson solo hosts and comparatively timelines and details Sister Cathy’s and Joyce Malecki’s deaths. Drew interpretively analyzes the late nun’s poem and letter to Father Gerry Koob which reveals a more intimate relationship between them. The episode ends with Drew naming two main suspects that may have been primarily or tangentially involved in Sister Cathy’s death.