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In 2015, five members of the Bever family were killed by the two oldest sons in the family. They planned the murders for a year. After killing their family, they wanted to travel around the country and commit mass murders so they would have a Wikipedia page written about them. They thought killing multiple people would make them “like a god.”Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Robert and Michael Bever. The case has often been called The Broken Arrow Murders because the Bevers lived in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The details that came from the boys after they were caught, which matched the crime scene the police found, were graphic and shocking. And the reasons behind the murders were shocking as well.You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bever Family Massacre: 911 Call and Police Interrogation. Teen Brothers Wanted To Become Famous Killers — And They Started By Butchering Their Family Robert and Michael Bever thought they would kill their family quickly, like ninjas, before embarking on a cross-country murder spree. For the teenaged Bever brothers, the goal was notoriety. They wanted to have articles written about them. They wanted to be feared. They wanted to kill 500 people, believing the act would make them like gods. Unfortunately for the family of Robert, 18, and Michael, 16, the brothers kicked off their plan at home. On the night of July 22, 2015, they broke out knives they had been stashing, and set about trying to kill each of the seven other members of their household in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. They planned to cut their family down like ninjas, with swift and silent killing blows — all while awaiting a shipment of ammunition, according to authorities on “Killer Siblings” on Oxygen. A bloody, messy reality set in quickly, however, when the boys went after their first victim, 13-year-old Crystal. As one of the Bever boys would later tell police, “It wasn't like it was on the TV — you cut them once and they die.” After Michael lured his sister into a bedroom under the pretense of showing her something on a computer, Robert grabbed her from behind and slashed her throat. Crystal fought back, and he plunged his knife into her abdomen and arms. The boys' mother, April, 44, heard the commotion and came upstairs. She was met by Robert, who unleashed a frenzy of at least 48 knife strikes that resulted in “more wounds than I've ever seen in any body, ever,” according to one investigator. All the while, somehow, Crystal crawled away to try to protect her younger siblings. The brothers then moved on, room by room. Father David Bever, 52, was stabbed 28 times, and suffered blunt force injuries all over his body, Tulsa World reported. Michael later told police that Robert stabbed their dad with “the biggest knife he had,” according to “Killer Siblings.” Their 7-year-old brother, Christopher, was stabbed six times. When they overtook their younger sister Victoria, 18, they stabbed her 18 times in both sides of her neck, chest, back and upper arm. Daniel, 12, managed to lock himself in a room, where he called 911. Michael managed to convinced his younger brother to open the door by feigning that he was also being attacked by Robert. The brothers came in and stabbed the boy nine times in the back, shoulder and chest. Robert then returned his attention to Crystal, who was bleeding from her neck, arm and abdominal wounds, and tried to finish her off by suffocation. The older brother also planned to cut off his 2-year-old sister, Autumn's, head, according to local outlet Oklahoma News on 6. At that moment, however, police began banging on the front door. Detective Brett Burton of the Broken Arrow Police Department told producers that when he responded to the call, he could see blood on the sidewalk and the front step, and he heard a faint “help me” coming from inside. It was Crystal. The 13-year-old clung to life, telling police that her brothers had attacked her family. Autumn remained sleeping upstairs, unharmed, throughout the whole ordeal. The brothers escaped out the back of the home, but they were quickly tracked down by a police K-9 in a wooded area. In police photos featured on “Killer Siblings,” Robert and Michael Bever are covered in mud and blood; their clothes are torn and even appear to have bits of flesh on them. “They weren't upset. They weren't distraught,” Burton said. “It's almost like they had a sense of cockiness.” “It looked to me like [one of the boys] had a smirk on his face,” Corporal Leon Calhoun told local ABC affiliate KTUL.

The Bever Family Massacre: 911 Call and Police Interrogation.Teen Brothers Wanted To Become Famous Killers — And They Started By Butchering Their FamilyRobert and Michael Bever thought they would kill their family quickly, like ninjas, before embarking on a cross-country murder spree. For the teenaged Bever brothers, the goal was notoriety. They wanted to have articles written about them. They wanted to be feared. They wanted to kill 500 people, believing the act would make them like gods. Unfortunately for the family of Robert, 18, and Michael, 16, the brothers kicked off their plan at home. On the night of July 22, 2015, they broke out knives they had been stashing, and set about trying to kill each of the seven other members of their household in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. They planned to cut their family down like ninjas, with swift and silent killing blows — all while awaiting a shipment of ammunition, according to authorities on “Killer Siblings” on Oxygen. A bloody, messy reality set in quickly, however, when the boys went after their first victim, 13-year-old Crystal. As one of the Bever boys would later tell police, “It wasn't like it was on the TV — you cut them once and they die.” After Michael lured his sister into a bedroom under the pretense of showing her something on a computer, Robert grabbed her from behind and slashed her throat. Crystal fought back, and he plunged his knife into her abdomen and arms. The boys' mother, April, 44, heard the commotion and came upstairs. She was met by Robert, who unleashed a frenzy of at least 48 knife strikes that resulted in “more wounds than I've ever seen in any body, ever,” according to one investigator. All the while, somehow, Crystal crawled away to try to protect her younger siblings. The brothers then moved on, room by room. Father David Bever, 52, was stabbed 28 times, and suffered blunt force injuries all over his body, Tulsa World reported. Michael later told police that Robert stabbed their dad with “the biggest knife he had,” according to “Killer Siblings.” Their 7-year-old brother, Christopher, was stabbed six times. When they overtook their younger sister Victoria, 18, they stabbed her 18 times in both sides of her neck, chest, back and upper arm. Daniel, 12, managed to lock himself in a room, where he called 911. Michael managed to convinced his younger brother to open the door by feigning that he was also being attacked by Robert. The brothers came in and stabbed the boy nine times in the back, shoulder and chest. Robert then returned his attention to Crystal, who was bleeding from her neck, arm and abdominal wounds, and tried to finish her off by suffocation. The older brother also planned to cut off his 2-year-old sister, Autumn's, head, according to local outlet Oklahoma News on 6. At that moment, however, police began banging on the front door. Detective Brett Burton of the Broken Arrow Police Department told producers that when he responded to the call, he could see blood on the sidewalk and the front step, and he heard a faint “help me” coming from inside. It was Crystal. The 13-year-old clung to life, telling police that her brothers had attacked her family. Autumn remained sleeping upstairs, unharmed, throughout the whole ordeal. The brothers escaped out the back of the home, but they were quickly tracked down by a police K-9 in a wooded area. In police photos featured on “Killer Siblings,” Robert and Michael Bever are covered in mud and blood; their clothes are torn and even appear to have bits of flesh on them. “They weren't upset. They weren't distraught,” Burton said. “It's almost like they had a sense of cockiness.” “It looked to me like [one of the boys] had a smirk on his face,” Corporal Leon Calhoun told local ABC affiliate KTUL.The Bever Family Massacre 911 Call and Police Interrogation.True Crime Podcast 2023 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls True Police Stories Podcast

The Bever Family Massacre: 911 Call and Police Interrogation.Teen Brothers Wanted To Become Famous Killers — And They Started By Butchering Their FamilyRobert and Michael Bever thought they would kill their family quickly, like ninjas, before embarking on a cross-country murder spree. For the teenaged Bever brothers, the goal was notoriety. They wanted to have articles written about them. They wanted to be feared. They wanted to kill 500 people, believing the act would make them like gods. Unfortunately for the family of Robert, 18, and Michael, 16, the brothers kicked off their plan at home. On the night of July 22, 2015, they broke out knives they had been stashing, and set about trying to kill each of the seven other members of their household in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. They planned to cut their family down like ninjas, with swift and silent killing blows — all while awaiting a shipment of ammunition, according to authorities on “Killer Siblings” on Oxygen. A bloody, messy reality set in quickly, however, when the boys went after their first victim, 13-year-old Crystal. As one of the Bever boys would later tell police, “It wasn't like it was on the TV — you cut them once and they die.” After Michael lured his sister into a bedroom under the pretense of showing her something on a computer, Robert grabbed her from behind and slashed her throat. Crystal fought back, and he plunged his knife into her abdomen and arms. The boys' mother, April, 44, heard the commotion and came upstairs. She was met by Robert, who unleashed a frenzy of at least 48 knife strikes that resulted in “more wounds than I've ever seen in any body, ever,” according to one investigator. All the while, somehow, Crystal crawled away to try to protect her younger siblings. The brothers then moved on, room by room. Father David Bever, 52, was stabbed 28 times, and suffered blunt force injuries all over his body, Tulsa World reported. Michael later told police that Robert stabbed their dad with “the biggest knife he had,” according to “Killer Siblings.” Their 7-year-old brother, Christopher, was stabbed six times. When they overtook their younger sister Victoria, 18, they stabbed her 18 times in both sides of her neck, chest, back and upper arm. Daniel, 12, managed to lock himself in a room, where he called 911. Michael managed to convinced his younger brother to open the door by feigning that he was also being attacked by Robert. The brothers came in and stabbed the boy nine times in the back, shoulder and chest. Robert then returned his attention to Crystal, who was bleeding from her neck, arm and abdominal wounds, and tried to finish her off by suffocation. The older brother also planned to cut off his 2-year-old sister, Autumn's, head, according to local outlet Oklahoma News on 6. At that moment, however, police began banging on the front door. Detective Brett Burton of the Broken Arrow Police Department told producers that when he responded to the call, he could see blood on the sidewalk and the front step, and he heard a faint “help me” coming from inside. It was Crystal. The 13-year-old clung to life, telling police that her brothers had attacked her family. Autumn remained sleeping upstairs, unharmed, throughout the whole ordeal. The brothers escaped out the back of the home, but they were quickly tracked down by a police K-9 in a wooded area. In police photos featured on “Killer Siblings,” Robert and Michael Bever are covered in mud and blood; their clothes are torn and even appear to have bits of flesh on them. “They weren't upset. They weren't distraught,” Burton said. “It's almost like they had a sense of cockiness.” “It looked to me like [one of the boys] had a smirk on his face,” Corporal Leon Calhoun told local ABC affiliate KTUL.The Bever Family Massacre 911 Call and Police Interrogation.True Crime Podcast 2023 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls True Police Stories Podcast

They say you can get almost anything online. Well, in 2015, teenage brothers, Robert and Michael Bever tested this theory and found it to be true. Anything they could dream up was just a click away. And what they had in mind was truly frightening. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Zocdoc - Go to zocdoc.com/MADNESS and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Better Help - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MADNESS and get on your way to being your best self. Babbel - Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/Madness PDS Debt - PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/mad Vessi - Click vessi.com/MADNESS and use code MADNESS for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping to CA, US, AU,JP, TW,KR, SG Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/madness50 and use code madness50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! Manly Bands - There's no better time to invest in a Manly Bands wedding ring than right now. We're offering a 25% discount on all wedding rings at ManlyBands.com with code MADNESS. Rocket Money - Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/minds Liquid IV - Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you go to www.liquid-iv.com and use code MADNESS at checkout. CrimeCon Appearances: Join us in London (June 10 - 11) or in Orlando (September 22 - 24). And don't forget to quote "MADNESS" to claim your discount. CrimeCon UK - https://www.crimecon.co.uk CrimeCon US - https://www.crimecon.com Featured Podcast: Crimepedia - https://www.crimepediapodcast.com Research & Writing: Matt Snell Editing: Aiden Wolf Sources: 2 News Oklahoma: Notes from the courtroom as Robert Bever takes stand in brother's murder trial Ancestry.com [record search for April & David Bever] BBC: How many US mass shootings have there been in 2023? CBS News: Cops: Brothers killed family as part of mass murder plot; wanted fame City of Broken Arrow: History of the Name of Broken Arrow Justia US Law: Bever v. State KJRH: Documents, 911 call notes from Broken Arrow quintuple homicide released KTUL: Bever Children Remembered As Sweet and Quiet KTUL: Bever family home still standing, neighbors need help tearing it down New York Daily News: Oklahoma teen 'laughed' while describing killing five family members as part of brothers' gruesome mass murder plan News 9: Woman shares memories of Bever children's public outing on day of the murders News on 6: Neighbour says accused teen murderer is unrecognizable from person she knows News on 6: Notes from the courtroom as Robert Bever takes stand in brother's murder trial NY Daily News: SEE IT: Video of Oklahoma brothers emerges, shot before they possibly filmed themselves murdering parents, siblings PEOPLE: Oklahoma House Where 2 Brothers Allegedly Stabbed Parents and 3 Siblings to Death Had a 'Sketchy Vibe,' Neighbor Tells PEOPLE Reddit: (April Bever's posts as u/aokiemom) The Blitz 1170AM: BA Police Officer Calls Bever Home Bloodiest Scene He's Ever Been To The Frontier: Testimony: Bever brothers ordered arsenal online, attacked family to launch killing spree The Guardian: Broken Arrow police scour social media for clues to family stabbings motive Tulsa World: Broken Arrow city officials dedicate Reflection Park after Bever killings Tulsa World: Broken Arrow killings: Not guilty plea entered for brothers accused of stabbing family Tulsa World: Family killings maybe on video Tulsa World: Photos from Michael Bever's jailhouse notebook among murder trial evidence released Friday Tulsa World: Robert Bever attempted to hang himself in Tulsa jail cell Tulsa World: Seven Years Ago: Five members of Bever family murdered in Broken Arrow Tulsa World: Stigmatized' house remains empty one year after Bever family massacre in Broken Arrow Tulsa World: Vacant Broken Arrow home where five Bever family members were killed burns in overnight blaze Tulsa World: Robert Bever breaks down in tears on witness stand in younger brother's murder trial, says they acted together but ‘in (their) own ways Wikipedia: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Wikipedia: Trail of Tears YouTube: Broken Arrow killings 911 calls (obtained via FOIA request) YouTube: Law & Crime Network: Police Interrogate 16-Year-Old Who Murdered His Parents and Three Siblings

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Abi tells the horrifying story of how two brothers chose to murder their family. A thunderstorm is actively happening throughout the recording and can be heard in the background* Homeschooled and largely secluded with their family in a suburb of Oklahoma, teen brothers Robert and Michael Bever spent much of their free time researching serial killers. They grew more and more attracted to the notoriety and fame and thus planned to use their seclusion to their advantage. Had it not been for a 911 call, the young killers may have gotten away with more than they did, luckily there was some justice. TW: graphic material

Police Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Who Murdered His Parents and Three SiblingsThe full police interrogation of Michael Bever, a then 16-year-old who murdered his two parents and three siblings with his brother Robert Bever in July 2015. Their younger sister Crystal survived the attack and identified the brothers as the attackers. The brothers were found guilty on five counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Police Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Who Murdered His Parents and Three Siblings True Crime Podcast 2023 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories Podcast

Police Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Who Murdered His Parents and Three SiblingsThe full police interrogation of Michael Bever, a then 16-year-old who murdered his two parents and three siblings with his brother Robert Bever in July 2015. Their younger sister Crystal survived the attack and identified the brothers as the attackers. The brothers were found guilty on five counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Police Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Who Murdered His Parents and Three Siblings True Crime Podcast 2023 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories Podcast

Police Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Who Murdered His Parents and Three SiblingsThe full police interrogation of Michael Bever, a then 16-year-old who murdered his two parents and three siblings with his brother Robert Bever in July 2015. Their younger sister Crystal survived the attack and identified the brothers as the attackers. The brothers were found guilty on five counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Police Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Who Murdered His Parents and Three Siblings True Crime Podcast 2023 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories Podcast

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Hey guys! I hope you're all having a great week! Today we're going to be covering the case of the Bever brothers, who committed an absolutely AWFUL crime. And I need to warn you, there are some not very nice things that happen in this episode. Hope you enjoy listening! xoxo If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please consider visiting the following resources: The Samaritans helpline: 116 123 Refuge domestic abuse helpline: 0808 2000 247 (live chat is also available at https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Contact-us *times apply) Safeline domestic abuse helpline: 01926 402 498  Safeline national male survivor helpline: 0808 800 5005 Rape Crisis Helpline: 0808 802 9999 (help is also available at live chat at https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/live-chat-helpline/ *times apply) Sexual Assault Support Line: 01708 765200

Many neighbors reflected that the Bever family kept to themselves and never really mingled with any of the people in the neighborhood. The family was such a mystery that the neighbors didn't know their first names until news of a horrific tragedy of what happened to them would be plastered all over the media. If you are interested in listening/watching to Michael Bever's interrogation with detectives you can watch it on YouTube: YouTube - Michael Bever InterrogationFor photos and sources from the Blood Brothers episode, visit the Murder in the Rain episode blog.Episode Host: Emily RowneyCan't get enough Murder in the Rain? This episode aired as a Patreon exclusive. Murder in the Rain Patreon members of at least $5/mo, gain access to exclusive episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more.Follow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/murderintherain/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mintherain/ Twitter  https://twitter.com/murderintherain TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@em_murderintherain Website https://www.murderintherain.com/ Email murderintherain@gmail.com Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code rain50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/murder-in-the-rain/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The evil brothers, The broken arrow killings, the famehungry brothers - Mál þeirra Robert og Michael Bever ber mörg viðurnefni. Ekkert þeirra lýsir því hversu ótrúlega hræðilegt mál þetta er. Bræðurnir þráðu ekkert annað en frægð, þeim langaði að gerð yrði wikipedia síða um þá og heimildarmynd! Ekki um afrek þeirra og dugnað, ónei ... Þeir vildu frægð fyrir hræðilega hluti. Þessi þáttur er í áskrift. Þú getur hlustað á hann í heild sinni með því að skrá þig hér: ILLVERK ÁSKRIFT - Við skráningu færð þú aðgang að yfir 160+ aukaþáttum, fimm nýja í hverjum mánuði og þessa fríu vikulegu án auglýsinga. Áskriftin kostar aðeins 950,-kr á mánuði og henni fylgir engin binding.   WWW.ILLVERK.IS

Con 18 y 16 años, el sueño de estos hermanos era convertirse en los primeros asesinos masivos seriales de Estados Unidos y tener su propia página en Wikipedia. Sus primeras y únicas víctimas fueron sus padres y tres de sus hermanos menores.

18 year old Robert and 16 year old Michael Bever were the eldest of seven siblings born to April and David Bever. The family lived a solitude life in a large home in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. Due to their lack of interaction with the outside world Michael and Robert became each other's best friends and did everything together. They developed a fascination for serial killers and mass shooters. Fascination quickly grew into an obsession and the pair decided they wanted the same kind of infamy for themselves that these killers had. They began to develop a plan for a murder spree, which would start with their own family and amassed an arsenal of weapons. On July 22nd, 2015 They would attempt to carry out their plan which would cost the lives of many of their siblings and both their parents. If you liked listening to the show and want to hear more from us in the future then please rate review and subscribe to us in Apple podcasts or follow us on your favorite podcatcher. If we are not on a platform that you prefer then let us know and we will work to get our voices on there for you. You can reach us for comments questions or requests for cases or paranormal phenomenon @ sisteriouspod@gmail.comYou can tweet us @sisteriouspodCheck out our instagram @sisterious_podcast Or like us on facebook at Facebook.com/sisterious-podcastIf you'd like to support us you can donate to our patreon page!Remember, you can be strange but don't be a stranger!Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCLQj2b3ENshttps://tulsaworld.com/newshttps://www.ranker.com/list/bever-family-facts/laura-allanhttps://www.nbc.com/killer-siblings/video/bevers/4066336

In 2015, brothers Robert and Michael Bever murdered 5 members of their immediate family. They planned to go on a killing rampage and they stood in the way. https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriessources:Oxygen series 'Killer Siblings' Season 1, Episode 4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Arrow_killingshttps://tulsaworld.com/news/local/history/six-years-ago-five-members-of-bever-family-murdered-in-broken-arrow/collection_83f33ca0-cfad-11eb-8334-27b061d835c8.html#2https://www.oxygen.com/killer-siblings/crime-news/robert-michael-bevers-stab-family-broken-arrow-crystalhttps://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/broken-arrow-family-killer-robert-bever-gets-additional-life-sentences-for-attempted-attack-on-prison/article_bc799210-290c-11eb-87dd-03c07f6bd5ae.htmlhttps://www.khits.com/story/5e35c21d2f69d76f620114cf/robert-bever-tries-to-attack-prison-staff-with-sharpened-instrument-report-stateshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/oklahoma-court-rejects-appeal-fatal-stabbing-people-71453654https://ktul.com/news/local/doc-moves-michael-bever-to-holding-facility-in-cleveland-county

On July 22nd, 2015, dispatchers in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma received a 911 call. The call itself is chilling and it led authorities to the murders of five members of the Bever family. The scene inside the Bever home was shocking. The news that the murders had been committed by two of the Bever boys was also shocking. Two of their sisters survived the attack and one sister was able to tell authorities just who had committed the murders. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murders in Broken Arrow of the Bever family. 18-year-old Robert Bever and 16-year-old Michael Bever had a very close bond. They discovered over time that they both shared some very dark fantasies. And they made the decision to make those dark fantasies a reality. The question that many ask is how two children could murder most of their family and were there signs leading up to the massacre that went unaddressed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hear almost daily about mothers and fathers killing their children, sometimes their entire family.  You would absolutely be familiar with Scott Peterson, Susan Smith and Chris Watts. What you hear less often is when children plot and scheme and murder their families. The term for this is either familicide if many family members are killed, or parricide if only parents are killed. Today on the the True Crime Society Podcast we discuss three cases of ‘Kids Who Kill'. -In 2015 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Robert and Michael Bever who were 18 and 16 at the time, went on a murderous rampage using knives and hatchets. They managed to murder their parents and three of their siblings before they were stopped by police.  The brothers had planned to go on a cross-country killing spree, hoping to kill over 100 people.  Thankfully, two Bever children survived and a lot of the testimony that was given helped to put Robert and Michael behind bars for good. - Christopher Porco was in trouble in 2004.  He had forged his father's signature on financial documents and had obtained fraudulent loans.  His parents were not happy and frequently told him so.  In November that year, Christopher drove from his dorm to the family home, where he attacked his parents with an axe. His father Peter Porco sustained 16 major axe wounds to his face and head including penetration to his brain and part of his jaw ‘ fell' off following the attack.  Despite all this, Peter managed to get out of bed and go about his daily morning routine before dying.  He spent some time in the bathroom and at the sink, he loaded the dishwasher, packed his lunch for the day and wrote a check.  He finally collapsed and died at the front door.  Joan initially told police that Christopher was the attacker but then recanted. - The Van Breda family lived an affluent, high-flying life in South Africa.  Martin and Teresa were very successful and were raising three children Rudi, Henri and Marli. One night, an intruder allegedly broke into their mansion in a secure, gated community, murdering three members of the family with an axe.  Henri survived with minor injuries and Marli spent months in hospital recovering. Except it turns out, there was no intruder.  Henri had an alleged methamphetamine addiction and his allowance had been cut off by his parents, so he killed them. We have detailed blogs for all three cases, including crime scene photos, at TrueCrimeSocietyBlog.com You can listen on Spotify here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Jt0K05oS2zHL6TrdBP1sm?si=-Bn926_yQUiGt1IkKoqJfg And Apple here - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/true-crime-society/id1504300714 Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp! Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month of online therapy at https://betterhelp.com/society

The Bever family lived a reserved and somewhat reclusive life when the two oldest boys of the family suddenly unleashed horror on the rest of the family. Robert and Michael Bever sought infamy as prolific serial killers and pegged their own family as their first victims. Get better goal, my dudes.  

Edson, Memo y Luis culminan con el análisis de la mente de los hermanos Robert y Michael Bever, asesinos de su propia familia y que recibirían condenas inauditas tras el estudio de su caso.

Edson, Memo y Luis analizan el caso de los hermanos Robert y Michael Bever y los atroces actos que cometieron en contra de su propia familia.

In July, 2015, teenage brothers Robert and Michael Bever acted on their premeditated plan to murder their family, killing their parents David and April as well as 3 of their 5 siblings, Daniel, Christopher and Victoria, while 2 sisters survived.Brought to you by Best Fiends!Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.bensound.comwww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/blood-brothers-the-bever-family-massacre-robert-bever-michael-bever-666

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Trigger warning for violence against young children.In the chilling story of the Broken Arrow Massacre, Robert and Michael Bever kill their parents and three of five siblings with the intention of following the carnage with a string of mass shootings. Hear what is known about the Bever family's lives and deaths.Donate to the family of Shane Nguyen: https://tinyurl.com/shanenguyen

Robert Bever believed that society was useless and wanted to go out in a blaze of glory. His younger brother, Michael Bever, looked up to Robert and was willing to follow with whatever he had planned.For more stories of the worst people on earth, visit our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thisisMONSTERSYou can check out our new merch on TeeSpring! https://this-is-monsters.creator-spring.com/To support the show, donate a few bucks through Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/monstersYou can find more information about ways to support us plus contact info at our website: https://www.thisismonsters.com/

In the summer of 2015, brothers Robert and Michael Bever of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, went on a stabbing spree, murdering 5 members of their immediate family. The events of that night shocked the entire community in the quiet suburb they lived in, as horrible details of the brutal killings spread, gaining national attention.

Part 3/3. Discussion on the 2015 murder of the reclusive Bever family by Robert and Michael Bever.Songs used are The Ballroom and Before by artist HexsystemSocial MediaTwitter: @CompulsionCastFacebook: @ CompulsionCastInstagram: @CompulsionPodcastYoutube: @ CompulsionCastApril Bever’s reddit accounthttps://www.reddit.com/user/aokiemom/Robert Bever’s youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ColtEmpireOfficialLetter from the jurors, and impact victim statement from CB and AB’s adoptive motherhttps://ktul.com/news/local/evidence-related-to-bever-family-murders-released-after-michael-bevers-convictionMichael Bever’s statementhttps://www.newson6.com/story/38846879/michael-bever-sentencing-today-for-killing-5-broken-arrow-family-membersMichael Bever’s journalhttps://ktul.com/news/local/pictures-of-michael-bevers-jailhouse-journalSources: All articles taken from 2015-2020, individual links available upon request. The Tulsa World COREY JONES KENDRICK MARSHALLSAMANTHA VICENTSTACY RYBURNARIANNA PICKARDGINNIE GRAHAMMichael OverallHarrison Grimwood Kelsy SchlotthauerThe Associated Press JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSTIM TALLEY StaffKEN MILLER NBC4K. QuerryWTVRStaffThe Lawton Constitution StaffKIRO7Greg BrownTiffany Alaniz Lynn CaseyThe Timmins Daily PressStaff

Part 2/3. Discussion on the 2015 murder of the reclusive Bever family by Robert and Michael Bever.Songs used are The Ballroom and Before by artist HexsystemSocial MediaTwitter: @CompulsionCastFacebook: @ CompulsionCastInstagram: @CompulsionPodcastYoutube: @ CompulsionCastApril Bever’s reddit accounthttps://www.reddit.com/user/aokiemom/Robert Bever’s youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ColtEmpireOfficialLetter from the jurors, and impact victim statement from CB and AB’s adoptive motherhttps://ktul.com/news/local/evidence-related-to-bever-family-murders-released-after-michael-bevers-convictionMichael Bever’s statementhttps://www.newson6.com/story/38846879/michael-bever-sentencing-today-for-killing-5-broken-arrow-family-membersMichael Bever’s journalhttps://ktul.com/news/local/pictures-of-michael-bevers-jailhouse-journalSources: All articles taken from 2015-2020, individual links available upon request. The Tulsa World COREY JONES KENDRICK MARSHALLSAMANTHA VICENTSTACY RYBURNARIANNA PICKARDGINNIE GRAHAMMichael OverallHarrison Grimwood Kelsy SchlotthauerThe Associated Press JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSTIM TALLEY StaffKEN MILLER NBC4K. QuerryWTVRStaffThe Lawton Constitution StaffKIRO7Greg BrownTiffany Alaniz Lynn CaseyThe Timmins Daily PressStaff

Part 1/3. Discussion on the 2015 murder of the reclusive Bever family by Robert and Michael Bever.Songs used are The Ballroom and Before by artist HexsystemSocial MediaTwitter: @CompulsionCastFacebook: @ CompulsionCastInstagram: @CompulsionPodcastYoutube: @ CompulsionCastApril Bever’s reddit accounthttps://www.reddit.com/user/aokiemom/Robert Bever’s youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ColtEmpireOfficialLetter from the jurors, and impact victim statement from CB and AB’s adoptive motherhttps://ktul.com/news/local/evidence-related-to-bever-family-murders-released-after-michael-bevers-convictionMichael Bever’s statementhttps://www.newson6.com/story/38846879/michael-bever-sentencing-today-for-killing-5-broken-arrow-family-membersMichael Bever’s journalhttps://ktul.com/news/local/pictures-of-michael-bevers-jailhouse-journalSources: All articles taken from 2015-2020, individual links available upon request. The Tulsa World COREY JONES KENDRICK MARSHALLSAMANTHA VICENTSTACY RYBURNARIANNA PICKARDGINNIE GRAHAMMichael OverallHarrison Grimwood Kelsy SchlotthauerThe Associated Press JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSTIM TALLEY StaffKEN MILLER NBC4K. QuerryWTVRStaffThe Lawton Constitution StaffKIRO7Greg BrownTiffany Alaniz Lynn CaseyThe Timmins Daily PressStaff

Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO, Trappist monk, poet, and photographer, is the author of books like In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir and Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems. He returned to Encountering Silence for a conversation recorded last April (to hear his previous conversations on this podcast, click here and here). In this episode he speaks about the spirituality of nature, how God sometimes feels absent, and the challenge of being a poet in a time of dejection. This is part two of a two-part interview. To listen to part one, click here. Nature for me is very congenial... the birds are my teachers, they always seem to be exhilarated, no matter how bad the world is, they're singing that same tune, and it picks up the heart: there's something larger than ourselves and our concerns. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Brother Paul entered monastic life in 1958, when he was only 17 years old — back before the reforms of the Second Vatical Council, when the life of a Trappist was even more austere than it is today. His novice master turned out to be Thomas Merton, who eventually became an inspiration to Brother Paul not only as a monk, but as a writer. It might be a mistake to seek the fullness of God. God, to our perception, is more like nothing, nothingness and emptiness. You have to allow God to manifest the way God will. Sometimes it's consoling, sometimes you feel a presence... on the other hand, sometimes you just have to prepare yourself to the reality that God does not speak sometimes. — Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO Some of the resources and authors mentioned in this episode: Paul Quenon, Amounting to Nothing Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Paul Quenon, Bells of the Hours Paul Quenon, Afternoons with Emily Paul Quenon, Monkswear Paul Quenon, Laughter: My Purgatory Paul Quenon, Terrors of Paradise Paul Quenon with Judith Valente and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing Julian of Norwich, The Showings of Julian of Norwich: A New Translation Eugene Peterson, Earth & Altar: The Community of Prayer in a Self-Bound Society Saint Benedict, The Rule of Saint Benedict The Buddha, Teachings of the Buddha Daniel C. Walsh, Correspondence Thomas Merton, Essential Writings The Beatles, Sergeant Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band Matthew Kelty, Singing For The Kingdom: The Last of the Homilies I think a lot of people are feeling very dejected, at a loss, and maybe what the Lord wants me to do is feel at a loss with them. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Episode 111: Silence, Poetry, and Monastic Wisdom: A Conversation with Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO (Part Two) Hosted by: Cassidy Hall With: Carl McColman and Kevin Johnson Guest: Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Date Recorded: April 30, 2020

Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO, Trappist monk, poet, and photographer, is the author of books like In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir and Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems. He returned to Encountering Silence for a conversation recorded last April (to hear his previous conversations on this podcast, click here and here). In this episode he speaks about the spirituality of nature, how God sometimes feels absent, and the challenge of being a poet in a time of dejection. This is part two of a two-part interview. To listen to part one, click here. Nature for me is very congenial... the birds are my teachers, they always seem to be exhilarated, no matter how bad the world is, they're singing that same tune, and it picks up the heart: there's something larger than ourselves and our concerns. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Brother Paul entered monastic life in 1958, when he was only 17 years old — back before the reforms of the Second Vatical Council, when the life of a Trappist was even more austere than it is today. His novice master turned out to be Thomas Merton, who eventually became an inspiration to Brother Paul not only as a monk, but as a writer. It might be a mistake to seek the fullness of God. God, to our perception, is more like nothing, nothingness and emptiness. You have to allow God to manifest the way God will. Sometimes it's consoling, sometimes you feel a presence... on the other hand, sometimes you just have to prepare yourself to the reality that God does not speak sometimes. — Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO Some of the resources and authors mentioned in this episode: Paul Quenon, Amounting to Nothing Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Paul Quenon, Bells of the Hours Paul Quenon, Afternoons with Emily Paul Quenon, Monkswear Paul Quenon, Laughter: My Purgatory Paul Quenon, Terrors of Paradise Paul Quenon with Judith Valente and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing Julian of Norwich, The Showings of Julian of Norwich: A New Translation Eugene Peterson, Earth & Altar: The Community of Prayer in a Self-Bound Society Saint Benedict, The Rule of Saint Benedict The Buddha, Teachings of the Buddha Daniel C. Walsh, Correspondence Thomas Merton, Essential Writings The Beatles, Sergeant Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band Matthew Kelty, Singing For The Kingdom: The Last of the Homilies I think a lot of people are feeling very dejected, at a loss, and maybe what the Lord wants me to do is feel at a loss with them. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Episode 111: Silence, Poetry, and Monastic Wisdom: A Conversation with Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO (Part Two) Hosted by: Cassidy Hall With: Carl McColman and Kevin Johnson Guest: Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Date Recorded: April 30, 2020

Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO, Trappist monk, poet, and photographer, is the author of books like In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir and Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems. He returned to Encountering Silence for a conversation recorded last April (to hear his previous conversations on this podcast, click here and here). This time, he offers a fascinating conversation drawing lines of connection between the monk's experience of cloistered solitude and the challenges that the public at large has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. I think there's something within everybody that really wants to have quiet time... There's something about the heart that thirsts for that kind of quiet and silence. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Brother Paul entered monastic life in 1958, when he was only 17 years old — back before the reforms of the Second Vatical Council, when the life of a Trappist was even more austere than it is today. His novice master turned out to be Thomas Merton, who eventually became an inspiration to Brother Paul not only as a monk, but as a writer. Here's a video of Brother Paul reading one of his poems, from our conversation this year: https://vimeo.com/413749815 A habit can be a very supportive thing, a routine can be a deadening thing a ritual should always be a vital thing and should always be done mindfully. — Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO Some of the resources and authors mentioned in this episode: Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Paul Quenon, Bells of the Hours Paul Quenon, Afternoons with Emily Paul Quenon, Monkswear Paul Quenon, Laughter: My Purgatory Paul Quenon, Terrors of Paradise Paul Quenon with Judith Valente and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing Thomas Merton, Essential Writings Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude Greg Hillis, Bodhisattva Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems, edited by Thomas H. Johnson Marty Gervais, Nine Lives: A Reunion in Paris Wallace Stevens, The Collected Poems T.S. Eliot, The Complete Poems and Plays Ignatius of Loyola, Personal Writings In a monastery you're living in a poetic environment, and the countryside that we live in, I think it exposes the mind to open up to poetry. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Episode 110: Silence, Poetry, and Monastic Wisdom: A Conversation with Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO (Part One) Hosted by: Cassidy Hall With: Carl McColman and Kevin Johnson Guest: Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Date Recorded: April 30, 2020

Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO, Trappist monk, poet, and photographer, is the author of books like In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir and Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems. He returned to Encountering Silence for a conversation recorded last April (to hear his previous conversations on this podcast, click here and here). This time, he offers a fascinating conversation drawing lines of connection between the monk's experience of cloistered solitude and the challenges that the public at large has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. I think there's something within everybody that really wants to have quiet time... There's something about the heart that thirsts for that kind of quiet and silence. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Brother Paul entered monastic life in 1958, when he was only 17 years old — back before the reforms of the Second Vatical Council, when the life of a Trappist was even more austere than it is today. His novice master turned out to be Thomas Merton, who eventually became an inspiration to Brother Paul not only as a monk, but as a writer. Here's a video of Brother Paul reading one of his poems, from our conversation this year: https://vimeo.com/413749815 A habit can be a very supportive thing, a routine can be a deadening thing a ritual should always be a vital thing and should always be done mindfully. — Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO Some of the resources and authors mentioned in this episode: Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Paul Quenon, Bells of the Hours Paul Quenon, Afternoons with Emily Paul Quenon, Monkswear Paul Quenon, Laughter: My Purgatory Paul Quenon, Terrors of Paradise Paul Quenon with Judith Valente and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing Thomas Merton, Essential Writings Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude Greg Hillis, Bodhisattva Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems, edited by Thomas H. Johnson Marty Gervais, Nine Lives: A Reunion in Paris Wallace Stevens, The Collected Poems T.S. Eliot, The Complete Poems and Plays Ignatius of Loyola, Personal Writings In a monastery you're living in a poetic environment, and the countryside that we live in, I think it exposes the mind to open up to poetry. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Episode 110: Silence, Poetry, and Monastic Wisdom: A Conversation with Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO (Part One) Hosted by: Cassidy Hall With: Carl McColman and Kevin Johnson Guest: Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Date Recorded: April 30, 2020

"I'm sorry. I don't know what I was thinking." Hello and welcome to episode nine of Once Upon a Nightmare. In this episode I go full on true crime with 'True Crime Tuesday' as I delve into kids who kill. This is the story of Robert and Michael Bever, two brothers who murdered 5 members of their family.  I would like to thank The Shit Show: A Half Assed True Crime Podcast @theshitshowcp for their help.  Also listen out for my podcast recommendation! The Student's Verdict Podcast.  Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes. For updates, reviews and behind the scenes info follow via one or all of the below options: Instagram – @onceuponanightmarepodcast Twitter - @anightmarepod Letterboxd - @anightmarepod Facebook - Once Upon a Nightmare Email - onceuponanightmarepod@gmail.com Music by: Darren Curtis Music - https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/battle-music Dark Anthem G Sources! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Arrow_killings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Arrow_killings) Sky Crime Documentary – Killer Sibling – S1 Ep 4 Bevers. https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35b4d0777a5668671be1ab/evidence-released-in-michael-bever-murder-trial (https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35b4d0777a5668671be1ab/evidence-released-in-michael-bever-murder-trial) https://www.oxygen.com/killer-siblings/crime-news/robert-michael-bevers-stab-family-broken-arrow-crystal (https://www.oxygen.com/killer-siblings/crime-news/robert-michael-bevers-stab-family-broken-arrow-crystal) https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35c21d2f69d76f620114cf/robert-bever-tries-to-attack-prison-staff-with-sharpened-instrument-report-states (https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35c21d2f69d76f620114cf/robert-bever-tries-to-attack-prison-staff-with-sharpened-instrument-report-states) https://www.fox23.com/news/gun-store-owner-reacts-to-bever-murder-details/111743373/ (https://www.fox23.com/news/gun-store-owner-reacts-to-bever-murder-details/111743373/) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TR6dKg5URw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TR6dKg5URw) https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/notes-from-the-courtroom-as-robert-bever-takes-stand-in-brothers-murder-trial#:~:text=TULSA%20%2D%2D%20Robert%20Bever%20took,has%20since%20been%20diagnosed%20with. (https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/notes-from-the-courtroom-as-robert-bever-takes-stand-in-brothers-murder-trial#:~:text=TULSA%20%2D%2D%20Robert%20Bever%20took,has%20since%20been%20diagnosed%20with.) https://ktul.com/news/local/robert-bever-sobs-in-brothers-murder-trial-i-dont-know-what-i-was-thinking (https://ktul.com/news/local/robert-bever-sobs-in-brothers-murder-trial-i-dont-know-what-i-was-thinking)

It is the evening of July 22nd, 2015. Teenage brothers Robert and Michael Bever broke out the knives they had been stashing, and began to carry out their absolutely gruesome crime. Their family relaxing in the house, not knowing the carnage that was about to unfold. Silent killers, waiting to unleash their rage. Total family annihilation.

I 2015 blir en hel familie drept, neste ingen overlever, det som sjokkerer aller mest er hvem som drepte dem og grunnen de oppga. Link til  Avhør av Michael Bever Hvis du liker Mord og Mysterier så  Lik, del, Review og følg meg på din podcast app og Følg meg gjerne på Twitter, Facebook og Instagram også for enda mere True crime.Musikk: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Skrevet og lest av LiseKontakt : myogmy@hotmail.comAnnonse : Jim@modernemedia.no

"The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry," or so the saying goes. We center our lives around "plans"; we attempt to impart certainty to an otherwise unknown future. When we were young, we planned on being a firefighter, a policeman, a teacher, or maybe a nurse, most often than not, something heroic. Typically, that plan didn't include hurting people; it didn't include the desire to be infamous.  In today's episode, we will examine the plan created by two brothers, Robert and Michael Bever, "a plan" that changed from wanting a future of normality to one that included the goal of infamy. The plan included the murder of their family on their way to a killing spree that would make them known worldwide. There is also another saying about plans, and most of us are familiar with it; we know it to be the truth, and that is, "things don't always go as planned." All sources can be found here: https://crimewavepodcast.com/the-plan

In Broken Arrow Oklahoma, Robert and Michael Bever took the lives of their parents as well as 3 of their siblings in what would become known as the most gruesome crime scenes in the history of the otherwise quiet town. Find out what happened and what they planned to do had they not been caught.   Heres the MyMedic link I am always talking about:   http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-9132357-13759899

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We are so pleased to welcome Trappist monk and poet Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO, back to Encountering Silence. A while back, Cassidy Hall interviewed brother Paul at his home, Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky (you can listen to that episode by clicking here). Br. Paul, out shopping with Cassidy She ran into Br. Paul again recently while visiting Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, to participate in the conference "'Disappear from View'? Thomas Merton, Fifty Years Later and Beyond" which commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of Merton's death in Bangkok in 1968. If you can breathe comfortably with yourself, you're going to be breathing more comfortably with other people. If you're not comfortable with yourself, how are you going to be comfortable with other people? — Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO Judith Valente interviews Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO at the CTU Conference They sat down for another chance to chat, and here is the recording of that conversation. Some of the resources and authors mentioned in this episode: Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk’s Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Paul Quenon, Bells of the Hours Paul Quenon, Afternoons with Emily Paul Quenon, Monkswear Paul Quenon, Laughter: My Purgatory Paul Quenon, Terrors of Paradise Paul Quenon with Judith Valente and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing Episode 32: Silence in Chicago: A Conversation with Paul Quenon, OCSO Hosted by: Cassidy Hall Introduced by: Kevin Johnson Guest: Paul Quenon, OCSO Date Recorded: December 7, 2018

We are so pleased to welcome Trappist monk and poet Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO, back to Encountering Silence. A while back, Cassidy Hall interviewed brother Paul at his home, Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky (you can listen to that episode by clicking here). Br. Paul, out shopping with Cassidy She ran into Br. Paul again recently while visiting Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, to participate in the conference "'Disappear from View'? Thomas Merton, Fifty Years Later and Beyond" which commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of Merton's death in Bangkok in 1968. If you can breathe comfortably with yourself, you're going to be breathing more comfortably with other people. If you're not comfortable with yourself, how are you going to be comfortable with other people? — Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO Judith Valente interviews Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO at the CTU Conference They sat down for another chance to chat, and here is the recording of that conversation. Some of the resources and authors mentioned in this episode: Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk’s Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Paul Quenon, Bells of the Hours Paul Quenon, Afternoons with Emily Paul Quenon, Monkswear Paul Quenon, Laughter: My Purgatory Paul Quenon, Terrors of Paradise Paul Quenon with Judith Valente and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing Episode 32: Silence in Chicago: A Conversation with Paul Quenon, OCSO Hosted by: Cassidy Hall Introduced by: Kevin Johnson Guest: Paul Quenon, OCSO Date Recorded: December 7, 2018

Judith Valente is a poet, a journalist, a Benedictine oblate, and the author of books including Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith and How to Live: What the Rule of Saint Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning and Community. Her books of poetry include Discovering Moons and The Art of Pausing: Meditations for the Overworked and Overwhelmed which she co-authored with Br. Paul Quenon OCSO and Michael Bever. Silence has two sides to it... silence could be very burdensome... so silence also has to be balanced with community. Too much silence can be deafening, it can be stifling to a soul. — Judith Valente Judith shares how a poetry workshop at a monastery led her to a meaningful encounter with silence at midlife — how a room "saturated with silence" introduced her to a maxim from St. Benedict: "At all times, cultivate silence" — thus inviting her to seek rest in solitude and stillness as a response to her busy (and exhausting) life. All poems begin in silence, and the poems themselves are a part of the overall silence that we experience. — Judith Valente She talks about her ancestral ties to Monte Cassino (where St. Benedict founded his last monastery), and how Benedictine spirituality helped to inspire her and her husband to become involved in organic farming. She goes on to reflect how nature, beauty, and poetry are all linked to her spiritual life. She tells some chaarming stories about her fellow poet, the Trappist monk Br. Paul Quenon (who Cassidy Hall interviewed for our episode 32), and about the bullfrogs and cicadas who "sing" to her in the silence of a cabin on her farm, where she often goes to write. Our conversation meanders over the problems associated with social media, poets that Judith loves and a special reading of her poems, "Discovering Moons" and "Lunar Eclipse." Contemplation is a big fat word for gratitude. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Some of the authors and resources mentioned in this episode: Judith Valente, How to Live: What the Rule of Saint Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning and Community Judith Valente, Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith  Judith Valente, Discovering Moons  Judith Valente, Br. Paul Quenon, and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing: Meditations for the Overworked and Overwhelmed Judith Valente and Charles Reynard, Twenty Poems to Nourish Your Soul Saint Benedict, The Rule of Saint Benedict Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Personal Writings Wendell Berry, What I Stand On: The Collected Essays Wendell Berry, The Selected Poems Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk’s Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Sara Maitland, A Book of Silence Judith Valente, Inventing an Alphabet Mary Oliver, Devotions: The Selected Poems Marie Howe, What the Living Do Marie Howe, The Kingdom of Ordinary Time: Poems Poetry is for everyone... Poetry is truly a 'soul friend.' Poems will come back to us when we need to hear their message. They will come back to us at different points in our lives, poems that we've read, poems that we've heard; they are our soul friends.  — Judith Valente Episode 39: Silence, St. Benedict and Writing: A Conversation with Judith Valente Hosted by: Kevin Johnson With: Cassidy Hall, Carl McColman Guest: Judith Valente Date Recorded: October 15, 2018

Judith Valente is a poet, a journalist, a Benedictine oblate, and the author of books including Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith and How to Live: What the Rule of Saint Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning and Community. Her books of poetry include Discovering Moons and The Art of Pausing: Meditations for the Overworked and Overwhelmed which she co-authored with Br. Paul Quenon OCSO and Michael Bever. Silence has two sides to it... silence could be very burdensome... so silence also has to be balanced with community. Too much silence can be deafening, it can be stifling to a soul. — Judith Valente Judith shares how a poetry workshop at a monastery led her to a meaningful encounter with silence at midlife — how a room "saturated with silence" introduced her to a maxim from St. Benedict: "At all times, cultivate silence" — thus inviting her to seek rest in solitude and stillness as a response to her busy (and exhausting) life. All poems begin in silence, and the poems themselves are a part of the overall silence that we experience. — Judith Valente She talks about her ancestral ties to Monte Cassino (where St. Benedict founded his last monastery), and how Benedictine spirituality helped to inspire her and her husband to become involved in organic farming. She goes on to reflect how nature, beauty, and poetry are all linked to her spiritual life. She tells some chaarming stories about her fellow poet, the Trappist monk Br. Paul Quenon (who Cassidy Hall interviewed for our episode 32), and about the bullfrogs and cicadas who "sing" to her in the silence of a cabin on her farm, where she often goes to write. Our conversation meanders over the problems associated with social media, poets that Judith loves and a special reading of her poems, "Discovering Moons" and "Lunar Eclipse." Contemplation is a big fat word for gratitude. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Some of the authors and resources mentioned in this episode: Judith Valente, How to Live: What the Rule of Saint Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning and Community Judith Valente, Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith  Judith Valente, Discovering Moons  Judith Valente, Br. Paul Quenon, and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing: Meditations for the Overworked and Overwhelmed Judith Valente and Charles Reynard, Twenty Poems to Nourish Your Soul Saint Benedict, The Rule of Saint Benedict Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Personal Writings Wendell Berry, What I Stand On: The Collected Essays Wendell Berry, The Selected Poems Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk’s Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Sara Maitland, A Book of Silence Judith Valente, Inventing an Alphabet Mary Oliver, Devotions: The Selected Poems Marie Howe, What the Living Do Marie Howe, The Kingdom of Ordinary Time: Poems Poetry is for everyone... Poetry is truly a 'soul friend.' Poems will come back to us when we need to hear their message. They will come back to us at different points in our lives, poems that we've read, poems that we've heard; they are our soul friends.  — Judith Valente Episode 39: Silence, St. Benedict and Writing: A Conversation with Judith Valente Hosted by: Kevin Johnson With: Cassidy Hall, Carl McColman Guest: Judith Valente Date Recorded: October 15, 2018

Poet, photographer, and memoirist Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO sat down to chat with Cassidy Hall this past July when she was visiting Gethsemani Abbey. Author of several volumes of poetry including Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems, Br. Paul is also the author of a newly published autobiography, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir. His memoir is a delightful and charming story of monastic life not only as a forum for deep spiritual exploration, but also as the foundation for a life devoted to music, art, and especially poetry. Cassidy and Brother Paul Brother Paul entered monastic life in 1958, when he was only 17 years old — back before the reforms of the Second Vatical Council, when the life of a Trappist was even more austere than it is today. His novice master turned out to be Thomas Merton, who eventually became an inspiration to Brother Paul not only as a monk, but as a writer. In their conversation, Cassidy and Brother Paul discuss his life story, his experience as a monk, as a writer, and as a lover of nature. He enthuses on his special love for the poet Emily Dickinson, and shares the poem of hers which convinced him that she was a mystic (#315). He also offers a 'sneak peek' of his current writing, sharing some poems he is currently writing. Through it all, in the heart of his rich and cultured life, silence has been his constant companion. There is a kind of silence which comes from stilling the mind, and you can develop that capacity, how to not fight thoughts so much as set them aside... if you want to be free, free your mind... instead of fighting the thoughts you just stand above them like on a bridge and watch the water flow by... but then there is a kind of silence that descends upon you, and it's like the presence... it happens on its own, and that's really special. You may get that, or you may not get it... it's not a matter of looking for it, because if you're looking for it, than you're thinking of something, you have an expectation and you're dealing with your expectation. — Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO Some of the resources and authors mentioned in this episode: Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Paul Quenon, Bells of the Hours Paul Quenon, Afternoons with Emily Paul Quenon, Monkswear Paul Quenon, Laughter: My Purgatory Paul Quenon, Terrors of Paradise Paul Quenon with Judith Valente and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing Kathleen Norris, The Cloister Walk Thomas Merton, The Seven Storey Mountain Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere Dianne Aprile, The Abbey of Gethsemani: Place of Peace and Paradox John Eudes Bamberger, Thomas Merton: Prophet of Renewal Kathleen Norris, Acedia and Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems Robert Morneau, A New Heart: Eleven Qualities of Holiness Jessica Powers, The Selected Poetry Rainer Maria Rilke, Selected Poetry Guerric of Igny, Liturgical Sermons Volume One Gregory of Naziansus, Festal Orations Gregory of Nyssa, From Glory to Glory Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire Gary Snyder, The Gary Snyder Reader Fenton Johnson, Everywhere Home The Grail Psalms: A Liturgical Psalter The opposite of faith is indifference. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Filmmaker Patrick Shen, Brother Paul, and Cassidy Hall on the porch of Thomas Merton's hermitage, on the grounds of Gethsemani Abbey. Episode 32: Silence and Poetry at Gethsemani Abbey: A Conversation with Paul Quenon, OCSO Hosted by: Cassidy Hall

Poet, photographer, and memoirist Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO sat down to chat with Cassidy Hall this past July when she was visiting Gethsemani Abbey. Author of several volumes of poetry including Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems, Br. Paul is also the author of a newly published autobiography, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir. His memoir is a delightful and charming story of monastic life not only as a forum for deep spiritual exploration, but also as the foundation for a life devoted to music, art, and especially poetry. Cassidy and Brother Paul Brother Paul entered monastic life in 1958, when he was only 17 years old — back before the reforms of the Second Vatical Council, when the life of a Trappist was even more austere than it is today. His novice master turned out to be Thomas Merton, who eventually became an inspiration to Brother Paul not only as a monk, but as a writer. In their conversation, Cassidy and Brother Paul discuss his life story, his experience as a monk, as a writer, and as a lover of nature. He enthuses on his special love for the poet Emily Dickinson, and shares the poem of hers which convinced him that she was a mystic (#315). He also offers a 'sneak peek' of his current writing, sharing some poems he is currently writing. Through it all, in the heart of his rich and cultured life, silence has been his constant companion. There is a kind of silence which comes from stilling the mind, and you can develop that capacity, how to not fight thoughts so much as set them aside... if you want to be free, free your mind... instead of fighting the thoughts you just stand above them like on a bridge and watch the water flow by... but then there is a kind of silence that descends upon you, and it's like the presence... it happens on its own, and that's really special. You may get that, or you may not get it... it's not a matter of looking for it, because if you're looking for it, than you're thinking of something, you have an expectation and you're dealing with your expectation. — Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO Some of the resources and authors mentioned in this episode: Paul Quenon, In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir Paul Quenon, Unquiet Vigil: New and Selected Poems Paul Quenon, Bells of the Hours Paul Quenon, Afternoons with Emily Paul Quenon, Monkswear Paul Quenon, Laughter: My Purgatory Paul Quenon, Terrors of Paradise Paul Quenon with Judith Valente and Michael Bever, The Art of Pausing Kathleen Norris, The Cloister Walk Thomas Merton, The Seven Storey Mountain Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere Dianne Aprile, The Abbey of Gethsemani: Place of Peace and Paradox John Eudes Bamberger, Thomas Merton: Prophet of Renewal Kathleen Norris, Acedia and Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems Robert Morneau, A New Heart: Eleven Qualities of Holiness Jessica Powers, The Selected Poetry Rainer Maria Rilke, Selected Poetry Guerric of Igny, Liturgical Sermons Volume One Gregory of Naziansus, Festal Orations Gregory of Nyssa, From Glory to Glory Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire Gary Snyder, The Gary Snyder Reader Fenton Johnson, Everywhere Home The Grail Psalms: A Liturgical Psalter The opposite of faith is indifference. — Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO Filmmaker Patrick Shen, Brother Paul, and Cassidy Hall on the porch of Thomas Merton's hermitage, on the grounds of Gethsemani Abbey. Episode 32: Silence and Poetry at Gethsemani Abbey: A Conversation with Paul Quenon, OCSO Hosted by: Cassidy Hall Introduced by: Kevin Johnson Guest: Paul Quenon, OCSO Date Recorded: July 4, 2018

This episode contains an interview conducted by Detective Eric Bentz with Michael Bever, 16, who, along with his older brother Robert, killed five members of their family on the night of July 22–23, 2015. Michael tells detective Bentz that the familicide was Robert’s idea, since he was “against society” and “wanted to kill as many […]

This episode contains an interview conducted by Detective Eric Bentz with Michael Bever, 16, who, along with his older brother Robert, killed five members of their family on the night of July 22–23, 2015. Michael tells detective Bentz that the familicide was Robert’s idea, since he was “against society” and “wanted to kill as many […]

This episode contains an interview conducted by Detective Eric Bentz with Michael Bever, 16, who, along with his older brother Robert, killed five members of their family on the night of July 22–23, 2015. Michael tells detective Bentz that the familicide was Robert’s idea, since he was “against society” and “wanted to kill as many […]

Everyone loves the idea of having the perfect family and keeping everyone close together. Go to work, come home, play with the kids, eat dinner together. Unfortunately, that isn’t always how things go. In 2015, the Bever family was the perfect example of this. The family of nine stuck close together within the four walls of their home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.But, stick a family together long enough, and eventually someone will blow their lid. On the evening of July 22nd, 2015, Robert and Michael Bever carried out a savage attack on their family, leaving most of their family dead, but their plans reached further than the closed doors of their home.