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What Did You Do?! is a true crime podcast bridging comedy, crime, and wild but informative conversation. Join the hosts as they laugh and cringe while examining some of the most shocking cases from a mental health and social work perspective.

Charneil & Dee


    • Jan 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h AVG DURATION
    • 65 EPISODES

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    Episode 60: Fred and Rosemary West, Part II, What About the Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 70:25


    Back again in the new year! In the second and final part of our coverage of Fred & Rose West, we walk through their terrible treatment of their kids and their murders until their abusive tactics get them caught.

    Episode 59: Fred And Rosemary West, Trauma Squared, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 47:26


    This is not a test! We are back with the first part of our 2-part coverage of Fred and Rosemary West. We dive into their early lives and walk through the events that lead up to their shared violent ventures. Intro: 0.03 Case Starts: 7:00

    Episode 58: Arthur Gary Bishop, Hiding in Plain Sight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 59:31


    This episode we center on a man with poor name choices and terrible at running away, Arthur Gary Bishop. Between 1976 and 1983 Bishop terrorized young boys and murdered at least five of them. Apologies for the audio issues! Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @_dee_isa Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew!

    Don't Eff with Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 16:33


    Remember, y'all asked for this. HA! Track listing: 1. Last Christmas (feat. Dean Sessions) 2. This Christmas 3. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (feat. Charneil & Dean Sessions) Follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa_ Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew!!!

    Episode 57: Gregory Green, Double the Trouble

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 53:46


    A lot of listeners asked and we heard you! This week is all about Gregory Green, the man that killed his family not once, but twice. We go over his first murders in 1991 and the final 911 call he made to police in 2016. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @_dee_isa Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew Facebook Group!

    Episode 56: The Hart Family Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 91:44


    The second and final episode in our coverage of the Hart family. We discuss where the system continued to fail and their attempts to paint an idyllic family life while abusing, exploiting, and neglecting their 6 adopted children. ***TRIGGER WARNING*** for physical/emotional abuse and neglect. CrimeCon House Arrest free ticket giveaway! Email your first and last name along with your favorite episode and why to enter the drawing. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @_dee_isa Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew!!!

    Episode 55: The Hart Family Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 70:21


    So we're finally here, the Hart Family case. In this first part we talk about the repressed beginnings of Sarah and Jen Hart. We discuss the backgrounds of the sibling groups and how they came into the care of the Harts. Throughout the episode we discuss the foster care system, how it's supposed to function, what the process of fostering looks like, and what usually goes wrong. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @_dee_isa Like us on Facebook and don't forget to join the What Did You Crew on Facebook as well!!

    Episode 54: Transgender Murder Cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 68:55


    We wanted to take this week to highlight some cases where the victims of these crimes are transgender and/or gender non-conforming. We felt we should given the lack of space a lot of these cases and victims are given. There are four cases: three very recent, one from about a decade ago. Follow us everywhere at: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @_dee_isa Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew Facebook group!

    Episode 53: The Kidnapping and Murder of Nicholas Markowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 73:06


    This episode we look into the short tempers, power struggles, and money problems that created the circumstances that led to the unplanned kidnapping and subsequent murder of Nicholas Markowitz. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa_ Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew!

    Episode 52: Gerard John Schaefer, Just Failing Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 62:41


    We wouldn't be us if we didn't acknowledge what's going on in the country right now. We share our feelings then jump right into the life and crimes of Gerard John Schaefer, a man connected to almost 30 victims. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @_dee_isa

    Episode 51: Gary Ridgway, The Green River Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 78:24


    Finally back, recording from our respective homes during this social distancing time, we're covering the dark deeds of Gary Ridgway. We talk about his odd childhood and how he tried to balance his obsession with sex, religion, and murder. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_sonline Join the "What Did You Crew" on Facebook!

    Episode 50: Michael McLendon, The Geneva County Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 48:09


    We delve into the mass shooting that rocked two towns in southern Alabama, as well what could've led Michael McLendon to such violence. Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_sonline Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew Facebook Group!!

    Episode 49: Griselda Blanco, High Off Her Own Supply

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 63:57


    It's been so long! Thanks for being patient! This episode, we walk through the life of La Viuda Negra herself, Griselda Blanco. We talk her early beginnings in a country torn by civil war, her wicked ingenuity, and what made the walls of her empire come tumbling down. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_sonline Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew!

    Episode 48: John Frederick Thanos, Perfectly Unbalanced

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 53:23


    Hey Crew! This episode we look into the childhood and crimes of killer John Frederick Thanos, who spent most of his life behind bars. Sorry in advance for a little bit of sound issues! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_tripp_ Find the podcast on Facebook and join our Facebook group. What Did You Crew

    Episode 47: Katherine Knight, Murder Down Under

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 63:38


    We're back! Forgive some audio issues and the rust we're shaking off. This case we go down under to Australia and walk through the violent life of Katherine Knight and her tumultuous relationships. Find us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_tripp_ Like us on Facebook and Join the What Did You Crew group!

    Episode 46: The Murder of Laura Dickinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 49:40


    This episode we dive into the origin of the Clery Act, what it is, what spawned it, and how it's violated. That takes us to the murder of Laura Dickinson in December 2006 on the Eastern Michigan University campus. This is a real example of how institutions of higher learning fail our kids. Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_tripp_ Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew group!

    Episode 45: Albert Fish, Letter of the Law, Part III

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 42:57


    We're so late, sorry! We finally wrap up our take on the Grey Man, Albert Fish. In this final piece, we recap the case, talk the trial, and takeaways. Follow us on the interwebs: @whatdidyoudpod @charneilb @dee_tripp_ Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew. www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com

    Episode 44: Albert Fish, Junk Mail, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 55:40


    On this second part of our 3-parter, we detail Albert's escalation in behavior, the kidnapping of young Gracie Budd, and the small detail that finally got him caught by the police. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @deetripp_ Find us on Facebook and be sure to join the What Did You Crew!

    Episode 43: Albert Fish, Oogie Boogie, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 55:25


    We traverse the unsettling beginnings of the sadomasochistic killer, Albert Fish. TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR LITERALLY EVERYTHING. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Find us on Facebook! Join the What Did You Crew Facebook Group!

    Episode 42: Georgia Tann, Reverse Robin Hood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 55:55


    We detail the dirty dealings of rogue social worker, Georgia Tann, who was responsible for the the kidnapping and sale of a reported 5,000 children from 1924 to 1950. Follow us: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Join the What Did You Crew on Facebook and like us there too!

    Episode 41: Live at CrimeCon!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 55:02


    A treat for all of you that couldn't make it to CrimeCon! We covered the disappearance and murder of Marlen Ochoa Lopez. The second half of this episode is a live Q&A! Hope you enjoy it and next episode we'll be back to business as usual! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4. Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew!

    Episode 40: Omaima Nelson, Model to Murderer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 47:57


    This episode we cover the horriffic acts of Omaima Nelson. Try to piece together how a woman goes from posing in front of the camera to hiding body parts. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com More about FGM and it's effect on women worldwide: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation

    Episode 39: Aileen Wuornos Part II, Damsel in Distress

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 51:07


    This week wraps up our coverage of Aileen's killing spree and into her trial. Find us at www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo

    Episode 38: Aileen Wuornos Part I, Knuck If You Buck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 58:52


    In this first half of our coverage, we sort through the mess and trauma of the childhood of killer Aileen Wuornos and the events leading up to her first murder. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4

    Episode 37: Stephen Port, The Internet is Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 61:34


    We go across the pond to London and discuss Stephen Port, dubbed "The Grindr Killer", a predator that used dating apps as a way to locate his victims. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow us: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4

    Episode 36: Issei Sagawa, A Dark Hunger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 56:43


    A shy small man, Issei Sagawa moved from Japan to Paris, France to pursue his degree in 1977. He befriended a young doctoral student there, but had the darkest of intentions for her. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Like us on Facebook and join the What Did You Crew! www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com

    Episode 35: Gerald and Charlene Gallego, Dark Twisted Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 57:30


    This week we detail the unhappy pair of Gerald and Charlene Gallego and their heinous acts that took them through California, Nevada, and Oregon. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Website: www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4

    Episode 34: Andrew Cunanan, A Storm Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 67:39


    This episode take a look back at what brought delusional social climber Andrew Cunanan from National City, CA to the steps of the Versace Mansion that fateful day in July 1997. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudopod CrimeCon Code: WDYD19 to get 10% off standard badges!!! Find us on the internet! Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com

    Episode 33: Anthony Sowell, The Worst Neighbor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 70:12


    We delve into the life and violence of Cleveland, Ohio's Anthony Sowell. Dubbed the Cleveland Strangler, Sowell preyed on some of the most vulnerable women of East Cleveland from 2007-2009. Link to stories about the victims : http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/03/the_women_of_imperial_avenue.html Photos of the neighborhood and home: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/anthony-sowells-home-of-horror/2/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Join the crew on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com

    Episode 32: The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 48:32


    On December 6, 1991, four young girls lost their lives in one the most grisly attacks in Austin, Texas history. Find the Pod and hosts on Twitter & Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo Check out the website: www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo

    Episode 31: Florida School for Boys, School is Cancelled

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 63:09


    Sometimes, crimes committed against the most vulnerable of us go unpunished. We cover the unspeakable things that happened at The Florida School for Boys... Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4

    Episode 30: Skyjacking Over Seattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 67:09


    On November 24, 1971, people board Flight 305 to Seattle to head home for Thanksgiving. Little did they know a mysterious passenger had different plans for everyone on board... Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo Check out our website: www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com

    Episode 29: The Murder of Sylvie Cachay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 63:46


    Sylvie Cachay was a successful swimsuit designer living the high life in New York City. When she met young Nicholas Brooks, things took a turn for the worse... Patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo Visit our website: www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com

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    A Christmas Corll

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2018 15:21


    Dean Sessions covers some holiday classics. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOURS!! 1) Santa Baby 2) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 3) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (feat. Luka)

    Episode 28: Covina Massacre, A Nightmare Before Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 57:31


    It's Christmas Eve 2008, a man in a Santa suit shows up to a party and his actions devastate a family and a community. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow the pod on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa4 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo Audio: Associated Press "Santa Shooting 911 Calls Released"

    Episode 27: The Murders of Channon Christian & Christopher Newsom

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 68:22


    A young couple had planned on a nice night with friends until they cross paths with the wrong people... Live show tickets: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/the-dark-anthology--an-improvised-musical-on-chilling-true-histories-12-9-2018 Happy 1 year to What Did You Do?!! Check out the Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_isa Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudopod ***Show note links to come***

    Episode 26: Vaughn Greenwood, Skid Row Slasher

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 57:28


    A man with essentially no past preys on the homeless population of Los Angeles and Chicago. But it's how he kills and what he leaves behind that left police puzzled. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Website: www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_light4 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo

    Episode 25: Gertrude Baniszewski, Rent is Due

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 83:03


    Fueled by jealousy and rage, a mother 7 takes in two young girls and does the unimaginable. Support WDYD: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Website: www.whatdidyoudopodcast.com Follow WDYD and the hosts: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_light4

    Trick or Treat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 10:51


    Just a little Halloween treat for you, the case of Ronald O'Bryan and how he helped perpetuate a long standing Halloween urban legend. Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_light4

    Episode 24: Andrea Yates, Help Wanted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 64:21


    When poorly treated mental illness and overwhelming stress intersect without proper support, it could possibly mean tragedy. For Andrea Yates, her husband, and 5 children, that possibility became a reality. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Website: whatdidyoudopodcast.com Twitter & Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_light4 Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudopod

    Episode 23: Jeffrey Dahmer, Highly Malfunctioning, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 72:00


    In this part two, we pick up right as Jeffrey's violence is escalating and his victim count grows. He could’ve been caught sooner but ya know, folks would have to give a damn! Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudopod What Did You Do?! Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/whatdidyoudo Follow the show and hosts on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_light4. LIke us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo

    Episode 22: Jeffrey Dahmer, Space & Opportunity, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 63:23


    Another big true crime name, we take on the task of profiling Jeffrey Dahmer this is episode. In this first part, we explore his childhood to his young adult years and there's a lot of red flags. DUH. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudopod What Did You Do?! Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/whatdidyoudo Follow the show and hosts on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_light4. LIke us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo

    Episode 21: Eddie Lee Sexton, Worst Dad Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 72:40


    A case that made Dee shiver and pushed Charneil to drink. We profile Eddie Lee Sexton and his search for new religion and his mistreatment of his family. ***TRIGGER WARNING FOR ABUSE, NEGLECT, RAPE*** Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow the Pod on Twitter and Instagram: whatdidyoudopod Follow the hosts: @charneilb @dee_light4

    Episode 20: The Disappearance of Relisha Rudd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 62:51


    This week's episode takes us to southeast Washington, DC where you'll find this case equal parts convoluted and frustrating. Does anyone know where this young girl is, or was it a secret taken to the grave? National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: http://www.missingkids.com/home (800-843-5678) Follow the Pod on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod Follow the hosts: @charneilb @dee_light4 Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudo Added Audio: Crime Watch "Pt. 1 Where is Relisha Rudd" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclB6w3rxKQ Steve Wilkos Show- What Do You Know About the Disappearance of Relisha Rudd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3kzJMnmdSk

    Episode 19: Danueal Drayton, Always Swipe Left

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 65:13


    This week we discuss a case that involves what most parents warn us against, online dating. We follow Danueal Drayton as he lures his victims using popular dating apps. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or visit their website a: https://www.thehotline.org/ Follow the podcast and hosts on Twitter and Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_light4 Like us on Facebook and join the Crew: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudopod

    Episode 18: Cary Stayner, The Nude Handyman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 71:45


    A road trip turned tragedy, a missing naturalist, and at the center of it all is a handyman with a lover for, uh, herbal essence. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod @charneilb @dee_light4 Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/whatdidyoudopodcast Email us cases at whatdidyoudopod@gmail.com

    Episode 17: The McStay Family Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 74:12


    A happy family of four seemingly living the American Dream suddenly disappear late one evening without a word to their friends and family.

    Episode 16: Donna Scrivo, Minimum Effort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 66:05


    Worried mother Donna Scrivo reports her youngest son, Ramsay, missing. But when a driver makes a gruesome discovery, that narrative changes fast. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow the pod on Twitter & Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whataboutyourfriends Follow the hosts: @charneilb @dee_light4

    Episode 15: Carl Eugene Watts, Sunday Morning Slasher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 77:58


    Leaving behind messy crime scenes and no witnesses, Carl Eugene Watts eluded police for years. Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Follow the Pod on Twitter & Instagram: @whatdidyoudopod Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/whatdidyoudo Follow the hosts: @charneilb @dee_light4

    Episode 14: Charles Cullen, The Good Nurse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 82:18


    Charles Cullen worked as a nurse for 8 hospitals over the course of 15 years. That's a lot of time and lot of potential victims... Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/2673333-what-did-you-do-logo?store_id=159479 Twitter & Instagram: @whatdidyoudpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdidyoudopod Follow the hosts on Twitter & Instagram: @charneilb @dee_light4

    Welfare Check 1: Billy Smolinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 24:39


    In August 2004, Billy Smolinski went missing... To get more of these fun mini episodes, check out the Patreon: www.patreon.com/whatdidyoudo

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