Field of Screams

After many delays, we finally finish up our series on the gold medalist of molestation, Larry Nassar.  While nothing could be enough punishment for this guy, he (and some of those who enabled him) finally gets taken off the streets forever - unless he lives to be 231 years old.

Sorry for the delay, guys. We know you're feeling pretty itchy for the thrilling conclusion of the story of Larry "Funny Fingers" Nassar. We'll be back to our regular schedule and the conclusion of the tale of the world champion of child molesters next week. Stay tuned!

This week we present the first episode of a new podcast from Jason Voshall and Michael Blank called Civil Serpents. It's a show about the worst people in civil service jobs, such as police officers, judges, politicians, lawyers (Blank gets a pass), and anyone else who served the public, and then themselves by committing crimes. In the inaugural episode, Blank and Voshall tell the story of Christopher Dorner, the LAPD police officer who took the role of social justice warrior way too far.

We continue our dive into the disgusting world of child molesting superstar Larry Nassar by looking at the supporting players who knew about his horrific hobby and enabled it, then helped him cover it up.

This week on Field of Screams, we cover one of the most disgusting criminals ever to exist: gymnastics doctor and sexual predator Larry Nassar who molested hundred of girls (and one boy) over the course of 20 years.  

This week we get into the case of Darren Sharper: a man who decided drugging women and raping them was more fun than winning the Super Bowl.

This week's topic is a top contender for our darkest episode to date. Brazilian soccer star Bruno Fernandes de Souza says he's not perfect, and the woman he had murdered and fed to dogs would probably agree with that. We don't know for sure, since she's not around to ask. Also, Blank's not on steroids anymore!

This week we discuss a topic near and dear to Blank's heart: sports betting. We consider the crimes of NBA referee and degenerate gambler Tim Donaghy. And as usual, Blank says a bunch of stuff that probably shouldn't be recorded and released to the masses.

We're back!!! In what we have randomly decided to call the start of "Season 2" due to our long absence, we are covering the murder/suicide committed by wrestler Chris Benoit. We are also joined by our first guest host, our resident wrestling expert, Mike Orgo! Listen and learn so much about wrestling, weights and who Blank thinks would rock on his fantasy football team.

After being gone so long you've probably forgotten about us, we're back! We've got a new RSS feed and new episodes coming your way.

In the fourth (and FINAL) episode of our OJ Simpson coverage, we look at OJ’s post acquittal life, including his inability to stay out of trouble and committing armed robbery at a Las Vegas casino, which will lead to him finally getting some jail time!

In part 3 of our O.J. Simpson coverage we take a deep dive into the actual trial part of the “Trial of the Century” and the eventual acquittal by a very suspect/lazy jury pool! As an added bonus, learn more about how Blank is a soft touch for beggars in the bathroom line and why he has the phone numbers of prostitutes saved into his phone… Enjoy!

In part 2 of our O.J. Simpson coverage we delve into a cornucopia of (alleged) criminals, con men and courtroom characters leading up to the Trial of the Century!

So in part 1 of OJ Simpson we got a bit off track and started talking about Bob Uecker -- well, I totally misrepresented the story and found Norm MacDonald's version on Letterman and wanted to share. Waaaay better than what I screwed up.

Join us this week as we discuss more health emergencies, Nazi memorabilia somebody’s family displays, Jesse’s continued crap taste in TV shows — oh, and even manage to spend a few minutes on ex-NFL star and convicted serial killer, Anthony Wayne Smith!

In this episode we cover Sally McNeil, who somewhat prophetically gave herself the nickname “Killer” years before she became one. Join us as we delve into the violent relationship Sally and her fellow bodybuilder husband, Ray, had from the beginning all the way through to his murder over some chicken.

This week we cover the roller coaster life of the fastest man with no legs, Oscar Pistorius. He rose to fame and became an inspiration to millions for overcoming his disability, but it all came crashing down on Valentine’s Day 2013 when he murdered his girlfriend while she was on the toilet. So join us as we (well, Jason) robotrip through one of the biggest crimes in South African sports history.

This week we cover one of the biggest sleazebags of all time, Don King. From running a gambling syndicate in his youth, to murdering people, then to fleecing boxing icons out of millions of dollars, Don King has done it all — while still rubbing elbows with celebrities and even multiple presidents. Join us as we coat ourselves in this terrible and disgusting human being….and that doesn’t even cover his hair!

Proving that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, we have recorded a mini-episode (a mini-sode?) on the new revelations that the son of Jerry Sandusky has ALSO been convicted of child molestation. Join us as we dive into that family cesspool once again, get an update on Blank’s latest gambling setbacks and also why his nose bleeding.

This week we take a look at what happens when you combine bodybuilders, steroids, drugs, a love triangle and Vegas (Hint: Nothing good). Join Jesse, Michael, and a very St. Patrick’s Day version of Jason as we discuss the very dysfunctional relationship of Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan and their brutal murder of Melissa James.

In part two of our series on the Munich Olympic Massacre, we delve more into the completely uncoordinated efforts of the Munich police, as well as the German government and its active cover up of the incident. Also, Blank continues to distrust all German transportation offers.

This week on Field of Screams, We start with part one of our look at the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre, we discuss how the Palestinian terrorist group Black September infiltrated the Olympic Village in Munich and took 11 Israeli athletes and coaches hostage.

This week we’re mixing things up on Field of Screams. We cover one of our most disturbing topics to date: children playing full-contact football and the reality show ‘Friday Night Tykes.’ The show takes a candid look at the shocking world of youth football in Texas. Watching this show led Jason to wonder if the parents featured could possibly be found criminally negligent. Listen to us debate the morality and possible criminality of this rabbit hole of absurdity.

Hey everybody! This week we Americans attempt to dissect the crazy that is UK soccer hooliganism! We are shocked by the insane violence these fans commit and the only comparable US group we could think of is the Philadelphia Eagles fans, and even they would get their butts kicked by any one of these firms!!! We apologize both for being American and also our many mispronunciations of the UK cities we discuss -- but cut us some slack, and don't beat us up - well, at least not me or Blank anyway!

This week in part two on Randy Woodfield, known as The I-5 Killer, shit starts to get bad real quickly! In the span of three years, Woodfield would terrorize the entire West coast with a rampage of robberies, sexual assaults and murders the likes of which had never been seen before. Also, there might be more talk about Blank's penis....I can't recall...so you've been warned!!!

This week we begin part one of two on the second serial killer we have covered. Randy Woodfield, known as The I-5 Killer, is a legitimate serial killer with a confirmed 18 victims and possibly reaching up into the 40s. In this episode we cover his childhood, his athletic career, and his inability to keep his twig and berries in his pants!

Happy New Year everybody! To kick off 2018 we are going to start with cocaine and hookers and murder, oh my! Lawrence Taylor and Ray Lewis were two of the greatest NFL linebackers of all time, with LT already in the Hall of Fame and Lewis a guaranteed first-ballot lock when he becomes eligible this year, but off the field they couldn’t stay out of trouble. LT’s repeated use of cocaine and prostitutes and Ray Lewis’ murder charges after a night out make these two of the sketchiest NFL players we've covered.

Sorry for the late share, but we're all still full of holiday cheer and roast beef, so we're takin' it slow today. This week, we take a look at Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan.

Hey everybody! This week we tackle the life and (oh so many crimes) of ex-NBA All Star, "Fast" Eddie Johnson. With over 100 arrests, from stealing a Porsche from a car dealership, shootouts with pimps and drug dealers, and much, much more, "Fast" Eddie devolved from an NBA star with a promising future to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Join us for all this and more!

This week on Field of Screams we cover the evil, horrible, no good, very bad story of Michael Vick and the vicious dog fighting ring he ran to make an extra $80 a month. Vick might be the biggest psychopath we have covered, but somehow still came back from jail to make millions of dollars in the NFL.

Hey, hey!! This week we conclude our two part series on the Centennial Park Olympic bombings that occurred at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. In this episode we cover the true perpetrator of the crime, Eric Rudolph, his involvement in the Christian Identity "movement" (cult), and the six year manhunt it took before he was finally captured.

This week we delve into part I of the Centennial Olympic Bombing and focus on the incident itself, as well as the poor fate of the toad-like patsy, Richard Jewell, who endured almost three months of public scrutiny before finally being cleared!!

In the second half of our two parter on Jerry Sandusky we go into more detail on the massive cover up perpetrated by Penn State that allowed him to continue molesting children for years, as well as his final comeuppance and the verdict that put him in jail for life.

This week we begin the first of two episodes on Jerry Sandusky and the Penn State child molestation scandal. We have discussed some horrible people in the past, but both Sandusky and the Penn State administration might take the cake. Not only did Sandusky use his position to sexually assault dozens of kids, once it came to light the university administration tried to cover it up! Join us for this terrible tale and also learn from Michael Blank what an OTPHJ is!!

What do you do when you are making millions of dollars but just don’t want to pay that child support? Well, if you’re Rae Carruth you obviously set up a murder for hire job!! Join us as we discuss this ex-father-of-the-year candidate as he murdered his fiance, caused severe damage to his unborn child, all while throwing his life away over money!!

Hey y'all, this went up this morning. New episode where we cover wrestling non-legend Hardbody Harrison, who was an OK jobber but an excellent piece o' garbage.

In episode 9 we conclude the Aaron Hernandez story and how he threw away more money than Michael Blank bets in a weekend because of even the smallest insult. Join us as we follow Aaron's tale from the pinnacle of the NFL world to a shampoo-slicked prison cell!

Hope everyone's having a good Monday. In case you need something to remind you that you're not a piece of garbage, here's our newest episode, where we dive into the don't-let-this-happen-to-you story that is Aaron Hernandez.

Waco, Texas? Murder? Baylor University covering up the crimes of their athletes? In this episode we go way back to before the dozens and dozens sexual assaults were swept under the rug to a much simpler time. In 2003, Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy was murdered by his teammate, Carlton Dotson, and that was just the beginning, as there was then an attempted cover up, victim blaming, a coach wearing a wire, and loads of NCAA violations exposed! Join us for one of the wildest crime stories in sports!

We have had a couple of pretty dark episodes in a row, so we wanted to lighten things up just a bit and release an episode on some of the less murder/death crimes that have occurred in sports. From pooping in an ex-girlfriends' closet to impersonating a police officer (multiple times), and even offering a police officer a bribe of ONE BILLION DOLLARS, take a trip with us through several of the weirdest and most idiotic sports crimes!!

In episode 5 we cover the Hillsborough soccer disaster during an FA Cup soccer game between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. Due to poor planning and crowd management by the police there were 96 deaths and over 700 injuries!! It took almost 30 years, but the full police cover up finally came to light, resulting in six criminal prosecutions. Join Jesse Schober, Jason Voshall and Michael Blank once again as they (try to) take a humorous look at a horrific crime involving sports.

All right, folks!! Episode 4 is up and ready for your listening....well, pleasure might be the wrong word for the subject of this episode. Join us as we discuss one of the most disgusting humans on the planet, ex-MMA fighter Jon Koppenhaver, AKA War Machine. As if being a woman-beating criminal isn't enough, he doubles-down as a holocaust apologist and believes rape fantasies are a double standard!! FUN!!!

Hookers and stabbings and penis pranks, oh my! And that’s just the tip of the iceberg of what we cover as we delve into the 1990s Dallas (Cocaine) Cowboys in honor of the kickoff to the 2017 NFL season! From Michael Irvin’s explosive temper to Charles Haley’s prodigious, ummm, member, we take you through all the criminal craziness that surrounded America’s Team!

In episode two, we get dark as we explore cult serial killer Robert Rozier.

In our first episode we try easing into the shocking world of true crime in sports with slightly less serious crimes. Here we tackle the free-for-all that was the Malice in the Palace between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons (and their fans), as well as the Minnesota Vikings Party Sex Boat scandal. We hope you enjoy our comedic take on these entertaining stories and you might also pick up some legal tips from our in-podcast defense counsel, Michael Blank!