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Most duck hunters have flushed a Sora rail from the cattails at some point, but few know much about these secretive marsh birds. In this episode, wildlife biologist Eamon Harrity joins the show to discuss the fascinating world of rails. We cover Sora migration, nesting habits, habitat needs, population trends, and the unique adaptations that allow these birds to thrive in dense wetland environments. Eamon also shares stories from his research on Ridgway's Rails and discusses some of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding rail behavior and conservation. If you've ever heard the distinctive call of a Sora echoing across a marsh and wondered what you were hearing, this episode is for you. Topics discussed:• What exactly is a rail?• Sora migration and wintering grounds• Nesting and breeding behavior• Why rails are so difficult to study• How rails find isolated wetlands during migration• Rail hunting history and regulations• Wetland management and conservation• The future of rail research Follow the North American Waterfowler Podcast for new episodes every week. Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support the Show: Patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting Partners of the Show Flight Day Ammunition www.flightday.com Code NAW10 Shotty Gear www.shottygear.com Code: FDH10 Weatherby www.weatherby.com Mammoth Guardian Dog Kennels www.mammothpet.com Search Mammoth Guardian Dog Create on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over a four-year period, Jesse Ridgway produced staged family violence content on YouTube under the Psycho Series brand that generated more than a thousand 911 calls from viewers who believed the depicted events were real. Upon disclosure that the content was fabricated, Ridgway stated he "never lied" and did not acknowledge the emergency responses his content provoked. That pattern — the production of increasingly extreme content designed to generate maximum audience reaction without accountability for the consequences — has continued and escalated over the subsequent decade.The documented trajectory includes StoryFire, a creator platform that acquired approximately one million users before being converted to an NFT product. A pregnancy announcement whose veracity remains unconfirmed. And an episode in which his wife underwent a medical procedure she publicly described as the worst experience of her life — within approximately 48 hours, Ridgway appeared on national television while she recovered at home. He had been filming on four separate cameras within five days of the procedure.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott, with more than thirty years of clinical experience in forensic mental health, examines the behavioral pattern through the lens of current research on narcissism and social media engagement. The dopamine feedback loop associated with audience validation operates on the same neural pathways documented in substance addiction studies — producing measurable tolerance effects requiring escalating stimuli, withdrawal symptoms during periods of reduced engagement, and impaired capacity to disengage voluntarily even when the behavior produces demonstrable harm to proximate relationships.Scott addresses whether the primary reinforcer is financial or attentional — and whether that distinction retains clinical meaning after two decades of simultaneous reinforcement. She examines the role of media outlets in sustaining the cycle by treating staged events as legitimate news content. She assesses whether any individual within Ridgway's personal environment can provide sufficient competing reinforcement against what 4.3 million subscribers deliver. And she evaluates the central clinical question: whether behavioral patterns reinforced continuously over twenty years can be reversed — or whether the performed identity has functionally replaced the original.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #ShavaunScott #AttentionAddiction #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
A thousand people called 911 because they believed Jesse Ridgway was in danger. He'd staged family violence on YouTube for four years. When the truth came out, he said he "never lied." He didn't apologize to a single caller. He felt nothing but satisfaction that his show was working.That was a decade ago. The pattern has only escalated. A creator platform called StoryFire that burned through a million users before being sold as an NFT. His wife went through a medical procedure she described as the worst experience of her life — within 48 hours Jesse was on national television. She was home recovering. He was on his fourth camera in five days. A pregnancy announcement that may or may not be real. Each stunt darker than the last. Each one requiring a bigger audience reaction to produce the same result.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott has spent more than thirty years in forensic mental health and clinical practice. She examines the behavioral pattern across twenty years of documented evidence and identifies what's actually operating underneath Jesse Ridgway's public persona. The escalation pattern mirrors what researchers have documented in narcissism and social media addiction — the dopamine feedback loop that functions on the same neural pathways as substance dependence. Same tolerance curve. Same withdrawal symptoms. Same inability to stop even when the behavior is causing measurable harm.Scott addresses whether the money or the attention is the primary driver — and whether they've become indistinguishable at this point. Whether anyone in Jesse's private life can compete with the validation four million subscribers provide. What the role of TMZ and news outlets is in feeding the cycle by treating staged events as legitimate news. And the question at the center of twenty years of evidence: is this a person who chooses to manipulate, or is this a compulsion that two decades of reinforcement have locked into a structure that can't be turned off?If the formula became the person — can the person ever come back?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #AttentionAddiction
His wife went through a real medical procedure she described as the worst experience of her life. Within 48 hours, Jesse Ridgway was on national television. She was at home recovering. He was on his fourth camera in five days. A normal person can turn the camera off. A normal person can grieve privately. Jesse Ridgway cannot do either of those things. The off switch does not exist.That inability isn't new. It's twenty years old. Jesse faked family violence on YouTube for four years as part of the Psycho Series. Over a thousand people called 911 because they believed he was in danger. When the truth came out, he said he "never lied." He never apologized to a single person who called. He built StoryFire — a creator platform that burned through a million users — then sold it as an NFT. Now a pregnancy announcement that may or may not be real. Each stunt more extreme than the last. Each one requiring a bigger reaction to produce the same internal result.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott recognizes that escalation pattern. Research on narcissism and social media shows the dopamine feedback loop mirrors substance addiction — same neural pathways, same tolerance curve, same withdrawal. When four million subscribers have been reinforcing the behavior for two decades, the question isn't whether Jesse chooses to manipulate. It's whether the compulsion has been reinforced so deeply it's become structural — something that can't be turned off even when the person standing next to him is the one paying the price.Scott examines whether the money or the attention is the primary driver and whether that distinction still matters. What role TMZ and news outlets play in treating staged events as legitimate news and feeding the cycle. Whether anyone in Jesse's private life — his wife, his family — can compete with what millions of subscribers provide. And the question she's qualified to answer after thirty years of clinical work: if the formula became the person, is there any version of this where the person comes back?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #AttentionAddiction
In this episode of The Caffeinated Christian Podcast, Pastor Mike and Ryan respond to the viral controversy surrounding YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his public statement about terminating a pregnancy after a Down syndrome diagnosis.But this conversation goes far beyond internet drama.It raises deeper questions about the value of human life, disability, suffering, convenience, and what it actually means to be made in the image of God.Is this a case of tragic personal decision-making—or a reflection of a deeper cultural shift in how we define worth?Ryan and Mike wrestle through:The ethics of abortion in cases of disabilityThe philosophy of human value and dignityThe cultural impact of influencer storytellingWhy convenience often shapes moral reasoningA Christian response that holds both truth and graceThis is not a conversation about condemnation—it's about clarity in a confused cultural moment.CHAPTERS:00:00 – Cold Open: Coffee, timing, and setting the stage01:20 – Introducing the Jesse Ridgway controversy03:10 – “Is this real?” — navigating influencer ambiguity06:00 – The public statement and Down syndrome diagnosis08:40 – The moral line: suffering vs. human worth12:10 – Ryan's philosophical response (image of God argument)15:30 – Where value actually comes from18:00 – Convenience as an unspoken ethic21:00 – Personal story: medical diagnosis and difficult decisions24:00 – Data on Down syndrome happiness and lived experience27:00 – Jesus and the marginalized30:00 – Eugenics: uncomfortable but necessary conversation33:00 – Christian responses: truth without cruelty35:30 – Grace, redemption, and moral failure38:00 – Final question: “Would your life still be worth living?”39:00 – Closing thoughts & call to action Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rediffusion Il est reconnu d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État de Washington. Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River Killer. Il évite plusieurs fois, de justesse, la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. L'ADN, la reine des preuves En 1988, après des années d'horreurs inexpliquées, le corps d'une victime refait surface, relançant une enquête qui mettra à jour des vérités terrifiantes. Malgré l'obsession des policiers, Ridgway continue de déjouer la justice avec une maîtrise déconcertante. Mais alors que l'étau se resserre, une avancée scientifique va enfin faire vaciller le masque de cet assassin insaisissable. Crédits : Production : Bababam Textes : Capucine Lebot Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Staged family violence for four years. A billion views. Over a thousand 911 calls from people who thought it was real. A creator platform that collapsed and got sold as an NFT. And now Jesse Ridgway announces a pregnancy, a Down syndrome diagnosis, and a termination to 4.3 million followers — and the world debates how he handled it instead of asking whether any of it happened.Jesse Ridgway's entire career is built on fabricating events and presenting them as real. Each stunt pushes further than the last. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examines the clinical escalation — staged family violence to a failed platform to a fabricated pregnancy crisis involving a Down syndrome baby — and asks what drives someone to keep going darker. What makes a disability something this man would reach for as a prop? And if his wife Ashley is in on it, what does that tell you? If she's not, what does that tell you about where she is?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #MunchausenByInternet
Ashley Ridgway went through a real medical procedure. She called it the most traumatic experience of her life. She was at home recovering. And within 48 hours, her husband Jesse was on TMZ Live telling a national audience he's sleeping next to a gun. Not because she asked for it. Because Jesse Ridgway cannot stop turning other people's pain into something the world watches. The off switch does not exist in this man. It has never existed.He watched a thousand fans call 911 out of genuine fear for him and let it run for four years because it was making him rich. He built a platform on other people's trust, watched it collapse, and made the whole thing about what he lost. He announced a private medical decision to 4.3 million strangers, then told reporters he did it to “help others” — a line he invented after the backlash hit, not before. And when critics pushed back, he said he was “blindsided” — while sitting in front of his fourth camera in five days.Tony Brueski traces twenty years of fraud and asks the question his wife, his fans, and his creators are all living inside: at what point does the world stop calling this a performance and start calling it what it looks like?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #TrueCrimeToday #HiddenKillers #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #TMZ #Exposed
TMZ booked Jesse Ridgway within 48 hours of his pregnancy announcement. The LA Times interviewed him. News outlets ran the story for days. If Jesse Ridgway is doing this for attention, the entire media infrastructure gave him exactly what he wanted faster than he could have planned it. Is Jesse the sickness, or is he a symptom of something bigger?Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examines the full ecosystem around Jesse Ridgway — not just the man, but the machine that feeds him. She looks at the clinical difference between trolling and compulsion, whether the financial incentive is the real driver or whether the money is secondary to the need itself, and what happens to a person's brain when twenty years of attention-seeking behavior gets reinforced by millions of clicks and national media coverage. If the formula became the person, can anyone pull him back?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #AttentionAddiction
Seventeen million views. People with real bills, real health problems, real crises in their own families stopped what they were doing to be outraged about a YouTuber they've never met. Not because Jesse Ridgway's story is more important than their own lives. Because their brains are built to respond to outrage faster than reason. Research shows moral outrage triggers dopamine — the same reward pathway that makes drugs addictive. The platforms know it. The algorithms amplify it. And Jesse Ridgway has spent twenty years learning how to trigger it.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examines what's actually happening in someone's brain when they choose a stranger's drama over their own real life, why the not-knowing — is it real or fake? — makes the content stickier than scripted fiction, and what daily consumption of rage bait, staged crises, and performed lives is doing to the developing brains of the teenagers watching it. If you've ever wondered why you can't scroll past Jesse Ridgway even when you know you're being played, this is why.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #RageBait #OutrageAddiction
Staged family violence that fooled a thousand people into calling the police. A creator platform that burned through a million users and got sold as an NFT. And now a pregnancy announcement involving a Down syndrome diagnosis that may or may not be real, from a man who has built his entire career on making people believe things that never happened. Jesse Ridgway has been escalating for twenty years and nothing in the ecosystem around him — not the media, not the audience, not the people in his life — is slowing him down.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins for a three-part conversation that goes where nobody else in media is willing to go. The brain behind the behavior. The machine that feeds it. And the audience that guarantees it never stops. If Jesse Ridgway is a case study, this is the clinical examination his record has been asking for.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #MunchausenByInternet #OutrageAddiction
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
A lot of the women listening to this have survived a relationship with someone like Jesse Ridgway. The manipulator. The performer. The partner who takes your worst day and makes it about them. And when a man like that shows up on your feed doing exactly the things the person in your life used to do, something in your brain says: I need to see this named. I need to watch someone call it what it is.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott explains why that instinct is so powerful, what's happening in the brain when moral outrage triggers the same dopamine hit as direct validation, and why the uncertainty of Jesse's content — real or fake, you never know — hooks the audience the same way a slot machine does. She looks at whether the audience is co-dependent in this dynamic, whether every click is supplying Jesse the way a partner supplies a narcissist, and what consuming this kind of content daily is doing to the developing brains of teenagers.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #RageBait #OutrageAddiction
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
The Psycho Series hit a billion views. The pregnancy announcement got seventeen million views on X alone. The outrage pays. But is the paycheck the engine, or is it something the paycheck can't explain? Jesse Ridgway has been escalating for twenty years. Each stunt darker, each one pushing further into territory a normal person wouldn't touch. That pattern — needing more extreme material to generate the same response — is what addiction looks like when the substance is other people's attention.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott digs into the clinical difference between someone doing this for money and someone who needs four million people looking at them. She examines what happens when the dopamine feedback loop runs for two decades with no one pulling the plug, whether anyone in Jesse's life can compete with what the audience gives him, and whether twenty years of reinforcement has locked this pattern in permanently. Can Jesse Ridgway stop? And if not, where does this go?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #AttentionAddiction
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
His fans cared enough to call the police a thousand times. He was never in danger. He let them worry for four years because it was making him rich. His creators trusted him enough to build on his platform. It collapsed and he sold it for parts. His wife went through the worst week of her life and he was on TMZ before she finished recovering. Every person who gets close to Jesse Ridgway becomes something he uses. And 4.3 million subscribers guarantee he'll never run out of reasons to keep going.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott sits down for a three-part conversation covering what Jesse Ridgway's brain looks like clinically, whether this is trolling or compulsion or something twenty years of reinforcement have made permanent, and why the audience — including the people outraged by him — is part of the machine that ensures he never stops. This is the investigation nobody else in media is conducting. Not the outrage. Not the debate. The diagnosis.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #MunchausenByInternet #OutrageAddiction
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
Ashley Ridgway is either a participant in a staged hoax or a real woman whose husband turned the worst week of her life into a media tour. Either way, a psychotherapist has something to say about the dynamic she's living in. Jesse Ridgway has spent twenty years fabricating events and presenting them as real — staged family violence that generated a billion views and over a thousand 911 calls, a creator platform that reportedly collected a million users before being sold as an NFT. And now a pregnancy announcement that follows the exact same pattern as everything he's ever done.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examines what Jesse Ridgway's record looks like through a clinical framework called Munchausen by Internet — a pattern where individuals fabricate crises online to collect attention and sympathy. She looks at the escalation, the role Ashley is playing in this, and what it tells you about a person that a Down syndrome baby is something they'd reach for as a prop — real or fabricated.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #MunchausenByInternet
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
Every woman listening to this knows this man. The partner who takes your worst day and makes it about them. The guy who starts every fire and tells everyone you're the one who's crazy. The person who backs you into a corner and acts stunned when you swing. Jesse Ridgway has been this person for twenty years. The faces change. The move never does.His fans cared about him enough to call the police over a thousand times. He was never in danger. He let them worry for four years because their fear was making him rich, and when the truth came out, he didn't apologize to one of them. His creators put their work on his platform and watched it disappear. His wife went through the worst week of her life and before she was even recovered, Jesse was on national television making it about himself. Every person who gets close to this man ends up paying while Jesse walks away calling himself the victim. And 4.3 million subscribers keep validating the thing that's broken inside him.Tony Brueski traces the full record, exposes the fraud, and asks what nobody else is willing to say out loud: when does this stop being a career and start being a clinical problem that everyone in Jesse Ridgway's life keeps suffering for?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillersPodcast #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #ExposedLies #Exposed
On a livestream, Jesse Ridgway said, “I'm glad my dad didn't terminate me, but I'm normal.” That sentence — delivered in the middle of a firestorm about his unborn child — tells a psychotherapist something very specific. Jesse Ridgway has staged events for attention his entire career. Four years of fake family violence. A platform that burned through a million users. And now a pregnancy announcement that may or may not be real, from a man whose record is built entirely on making people believe things that didn't happen.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott breaks down what she hears in that quote, what the clinical escalation pattern looks like across Ridgway's career, and what a framework called Munchausen by Internet reveals about someone who fabricates crises online to harvest sympathy and attention. If Jesse Ridgway's career is a case study, what is the diagnosis?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #MunchausenByInternet
Staged family violence. A failed platform. Now a pregnancy crisis involving a Down syndrome baby. Each stunt Jesse Ridgway pulls pushes further into territory the last one didn't reach. That's how tolerance works — the brain needs a bigger dose to feel the same thing. And with 4.3 million subscribers validating every escalation, the feedback loop has no off switch.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott looks at whether Jesse Ridgway is a troll who found a formula or something the troll label doesn't cover. She examines the role the media ecosystem plays — TMZ booking him within 48 hours, news outlets running the story for days — and asks whether Jesse is even the sickest person in the room. If the entire infrastructure rewards the behavior, is calling Jesse the problem missing the bigger picture? And if twenty years of this has rewired how his brain works, is there a treatment, or is this permanent?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #AttentionAddiction
Every click validates the behavior. Every comment fuels the next stunt. Every share tells Jesse Ridgway's brain that what he's doing is working. Seventeen million people saw his pregnancy announcement. If Jesse is sick, the audience is the IV drip. Research shows that expressing outrage online fires the same dopamine reward pathways as direct social validation — and like any drug, you build a tolerance. You need something more extreme to feel the same hit.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott looks at the audience side of the Jesse Ridgway equation. Why people with real problems in their own lives choose to spend emotional energy on a stranger's manufactured drama. Why the real-or-fake gray zone makes the content more addictive, not less. And whether the millions of people engaging with Jesse Ridgway are co-dependent in the cycle — supplying him the attention his brain demands, guaranteeing that the next stunt will be worse than the last.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #RageBait #OutrageAddiction
Every view validates the behavior. Every click fuels the compulsion. Every headline — including the outraged ones, including the ones calling him a fraud — gives Jesse Ridgway's brain exactly what it's looking for. He has spent twenty years fabricating crises for attention and every year the stunts get darker because the brain builds a tolerance. Staged family violence. A failed platform. Now a pregnancy announcement that may be the biggest hoax of his career.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins for a three-part investigation. She examines what the clinical framework of Munchausen by Internet reveals about Jesse's pattern, whether anyone in his life can compete with what four million strangers provide, why the audience is chemically addicted to being outraged by him, and whether the people clicking are co-dependent in a cycle that guarantees the next stunt will be worse than this one.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire #Exposed #MunchausenByInternet #OutrageAddiction
Rediffusion Il est reconnu d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État de Washington. Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River Killer. Il évite plusieurs fois, de justesse, la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. Une enquête qui patine Gary Ridgway, le redoutable "tueur de la Rivière Verte", sème l'effroi sur les boulevards de Seattle. En 1982, une jeune femme lui échappe de justesse, marquant la première faille dans sa série de crimes sordides : elle peut enfin le décrire. Pourtant, malgré cet indice, Ridgway déjoue la police avec une aisance troublante, trompant même le détecteur de mensonges. Mais la traque se poursuit sans relâche, et un allié inattendu se dresse aux côtés des enquêteurs… Ted Bundy lui-même… Crédits : Production : Bababam Textes : Capucine Lebot Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Influencer Jesse Ridgway's resurfaced clip shows him doing a Down Syndrome impression, Kanye West's accuser tearfully recalls alleged sexual assault, Tracy Morgan explains why he can't stand teachers, and more drama continues to unfold after the final part of the 'Summer House' reunion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rediffusion Il est reconnu d'avoir assassiné dans les années 80 et 90 de manière sanglante au moins 49 femmes dans l'État de Washington. Au fil des ans, les gens du coin commencent à connaître le tueur pour son mode de fonctionnement et le surnomment le Green River Killer. Il évite plusieurs fois, de justesse, la police, mais en 2003, il est condamné à 49 peines de réclusion à perpétuité. Un monsieur “Tout-le-monde” Gary Ridgway, un homme ordinaire, cache un sombre secret. Alors que Seattle est secouée par la disparition de jeunes femmes, Ridgway mène une double vie inquiétante, traquant ses victimes sur le Pacific Highway. Lentement, les forces de l'ordre rassemblent les pièces du puzzle, bien déterminées à mettre fin à son règne de terreur. Mais le Tueur de la Rivière Verte est rusé, et la traque s'annonce longue et ardue. Crédits : Production : Bababam Textes : Capucine Lebot Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Monday, June 8th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Russian pastor labeled “terrorist” for speaking against Ukraine war On May 28th, Russian authorities labeled 74-year-old Baptist pastor Yuri Sipko to be a terrorist, reports International Christian Concern. As the former head of the Union of Evangelical Baptist Christians in Russia, he has spoken out against the war in Ukraine on social media. As a result, Russia launched a criminal case against him in August 2023, claiming he was spreading false information about military actions. At the time, Sipko said, “They are looking for me to put me in prison because I've spoken the truth that Russia waged war on Ukraine, People are dying, and everything is being destroyed. It's criminal, and they should not be doing this.” During the investigation, Sipko's home was raided, but he managed to escape. In Matthew 5:10, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” Iran's missiles failed to hit Saudi Arabia or Bahrain On June 2nd, U.S. forces successfully defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, and conducted self-defense strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East, reported the United States Central Command on X. Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors. However, all failed to hit their intended targets. Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart enroute, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by U.S. and Bahrain air defense forces. House resolution constrains Trump from military action against Iran In a vote of 215-208 on June 3rd, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure seeking to stop President Trump from taking further military action in Iran amid growing opposition to the war, reports the Associated Press. President Trump called the 215 representatives who passed the resolution "unpatriotic.” In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote: "In a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing?" It is unclear how much legal force the House's measure will have. The White House described the move as an unconstitutional attempt to restrict presidential power. Four GOP Senators opposed Safeguard Voter Eligibility Act On June 4th, the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Safeguard Voter Eligibility Act which would require people to show documented proof of citizenship, reports Fox News. Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against the motion, signaling that the SAVE America Act does not have the votes to pass. Appearing on Fox News, Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah said this. LEE: “Americans overwhelmingly support the need for voter I.D. They overwhelmingly support the need to verify citizenship from those registered to vote in this country. That's why the overwhelming majority, a super majority, of Republican voters, of Democrat voters nationwide want the S.A.V.E America Act passed. And even want it passed before the midterm elections. “That cuts across the board in people of both political parties. The only place where this is even remotely controversial is in the halls of Congress with Democrats. We've got to get this done to make our elections safe and secure again.” Indeed, according to Pew Research Center, 83% of Americans favor requiring all voters to show government-issued photo ID to vote, including 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats. Trump beautifies Washington, D.C. Ahead of America's 250th birthday, President Donald Trump made a promise. TRUMP: “We're going to get all the graffiti off the marble. We're going to fix the roads and the medians, which are falling down all over the street. Washington, D.C. will become a symbol of beauty, security, freedom, and strength.” Specifically speaking, for nearly two decades, the Columbus Fountain in front of Washington's Union Station was nonfunctional. Now, water is flowing again after 19 years. Plus, all of the obscene graffiti that President Joe Biden had tolerated was power washed away. The work was completed thanks to President Donald Trump's executive order on "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." Appearing on CNN's State of the Union, Interior Secretary Doug Bergum said this. BERGUM: “The real scandal is not that we're fixing up monuments or making this capital beautiful again. The scandal should be, how in the world did we let our capital fall into such a disrepair? How did we fall into such a spot where celebrating American patriotism became partisan?” At a cabinet meeting, President Trump weighed in. TRUMP: “D.C. is looking beautiful, and the fountains are almost all open.” Most notably, the reflecting pool between the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial was in terrible disrepair. After draining the pool and removing 12 truckloads of trash, they repaired the leaks in the pool's concrete slab and joints by applying a waterproof coating, and painted it “American flag” blue to improve the reflection. After starting the filling process on June 4th, it was completely filled yesterday, June 7th. YouTuber announced abortion of Down syndrome baby And finally, YouTube influencer Jesse Ridgway, who has 4 million followers, is facing a massive backlash after he announced on X that he and his wife decided to abort their baby after the child was diagnosed with Down syndrome, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Horrifically, Ridgway stated that he and his wife researched Down syndrome and decided that it would be best for both the child and for his family if the baby was killed in the womb—and noted that over 90 percent of children diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted. He said, “50% of babies with Down syndrome have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. … Sadly, the list is long. … As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe, in the long-run, will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.” Incidentally, despite frequent health difficulties, nearly 99 percent of people with Down syndrome report being happy with their lives; 96 percent like how they look; and 97 percent like who they are. Dr. Calum Miller, a United Kingdom doctor and ethicist, said, “I'm sorry you murdered your child because he/she didn't pass quality control.” He pointed out that Ridgway had previously celebrated the fact that his dog had managed to survive a complicated surgery and was now living without kidneys. Columnist Mollie Hemingway wrote, “Killing your baby because he wasn't perfect in your eyes is so sad and dark and, yes, evil. Even if we didn't know how wonderful people with Down syndrome are. I pray you find Jesus. Life is beautiful.” And podcaster Brittany Hughes bluntly put it: “There is no way of framing this that will gain my sympathy. No poetic waxing, no begging for understanding, no tearful excuses. My heart breaks for this precious baby who was killed for the crime of having an extra chromosome by the two people who should have protected him or her with their own lives.” Proverbs 31:8 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, June 8th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
When Jesse Ridgway and his wife publicly shared their decision to abort their child after a Down syndrome diagnosis, the internet erupted with outrage.But does this controversy reveal a much bigger problem?In this episode, we examine the deeper issues behind the headlines: abortion, equal protection, the divide between the pro-life and abolitionist movements, and whether our laws should treat unborn children the same as every other human being.This conversation isn't about internet drama. It's about justice, compassion, truth, and the value of every human life.Timestamps:00:00 Jesse Ridgway Sparks National Debate01:17 Why This Story Hit So Hard02:12 The Divide Between Pro-Life and Abolitionism02:48 Has the Pro-Life Movement Failed?03:55 Can Society Function Without Justice?05:07 Why Government Has a God-Given Role05:33 Justice, Mercy, and Changed Hearts06:23 Why Compassion Isn't Enough07:03 Should Christians Call Abortion Murder?08:09 The Case for Equal Protection Laws08:45 Why Criminalization Is So Controversial09:20 What Christians Should Do NextJoin us weekly as we strive help people embrace God's standard for sexuality! Other ways to listen:https://linktr.ee/calibrateconversations#Abortion #ProLife #JesseRidgeway #ChristianPodcast #Abolitionism #EqualProtection #BiblicalTruth
A viral YouTube video has ignited a debate on social media. Josie and Brett Dasovic discuss the controversy surrounding Jesse Ridgway and his wife's decision to abort their unborn child after prenatal testing suggested a risk of Down syndrome, and why the story has become one of the most talked-about topics online. Follow me on X @TRHLofficial Follow Brett @Brettdasovic Join us on the Discord to talk to Josie and guests at timcast.com/join-us Support our work with a fantastic cup of coffee with my exclusive blend only at castbrew.com/products/josie-blend Tune in weekly!
In Part 1 we followed the investigation. Now Shannon and Cathy go somewhere far more unsettling, inside Gary Ridgway's head. What does it actually take to live a double life for nearly two decades? To hold down a job, get married, attend church, and kill without remorse? In Part 2, our two therapists unpack the psychological machinery behind one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.Ridgway's profile wasn't that of a thrill-seeking sadist, it was something arguably more chilling: a methodical, compulsive need to kill driven by psychopathy and paraphilic disorders. Shannon and Cathy dig into the cognitive dissonance that allowed him to rationalize his crimes, the narcissism that ultimately helped investigators break him, and what his case reveals about the darkest intersections of psychology and violence.If Part 1 asked how he wasn't caught sooner. Part 2 asks who he really was. Buckle up.
Gary Ridgway, known as the "Green River Killer," and Rex Heuermann, suspected in the Gilgo Beach murders, share several similarities in their alleged criminal behavior and the nature of their crimes:Modus Operandi: Both Ridgway and Heuermann targeted vulnerable women, particularly sex workers, as their primary victims. This choice of victim reflects a pattern of preying on those who might be less likely to be immediately missed or reported.Location of Crimes: Ridgway operated in the Seattle and King County area of Washington, while Heuermann's suspected crimes took place on Long Island, New York. Both areas provided a certain degree of anonymity and opportunity to dispose of bodies in remote or less trafficked areas.Duration and Secrecy: Ridgway's killings spanned several decades (1980s to early 2000s), and he managed to evade capture for a long time. Similarly, the Gilgo Beach murders remained unsolved for years before Heuermann became a suspect, indicating a prolonged period of eluding law enforcement.Normal Appearance and Lifestyle: Both men maintained outwardly normal lives that masked their alleged criminal activities. Ridgway was a married man with a steady job as a truck painter, while Heuermann is described as an architect living a seemingly typical suburban life.Investigation and Capture: Advances in forensic technology played a crucial role in their eventual capture. Ridgway was apprehended after DNA evidence linked him to the murders, while Heuermann's connection to the crimes also involved significant forensic evidence, including DNA.Psychological Traits: Both individuals exhibited traits often associated with serial killers, such as a lack of empathy, ability to compartmentalize their lives, and an apparent ability to blend into society despite their heinous activities.(commercial at 10:33)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Rex Heuermann's Alleged Murder Profile Mirrors Green River Killer: Expert - Newsweek
Today... The Montrose County School Board voted to delay any elementary school closure decision until next year and rejected a proposal to place Superintendent Doctor Carrie Stephenson on leave. And later... Ridgway Area Trails opens today with six new miles of singletrack, adding nine new segments for riders of varying skill levels after years of volunteer work, grants, and community support.Support the show: https://www.montrosepress.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He held the same job for 30 years, married three times, and attended church on Sundays. Gary Ridgway — the Green River Killer — was hiding in plain sight for nearly two decades while methodically strangling scores of women across King County, Washington. In Part 1 of this two-part true crime deep dive, therapists Shannon and Cathy apply their criminal psychology expertise to one of the most baffling serial killer investigations in American history — how does a predator this prolific go undetected for so long?From the bodies first discovered along the Green River in 1982 to the failed polygraph that pushed Ridgway down the suspect list for years, this episode traces the jaw-dropping failures and near-misses of the investigation. Shannon and Cathy bring their clinical lens to what made Ridgway so psychologically elusive — and so dangerous.Part 2 drops next week. Until then... lock your doors.
Episode Overview In the third instalment of our series on famine and revolution, we pull away the veil of headline numbers to investigate the visceral, human reality of the Great Hunger in Ireland. This is an exploration of a land filling with desperation, where the brutal biological mechanics of what happens when the human body begins to consume itself take centre stage. We examine the fate of a terrified people, facing ruin triggered by a disease that wreaked havoc on already weak economies. From the folklore of the Fear Gorta to the harrowing clinical reports of the era, this episode explores how a society is transformed when it is blindsided by biological disaster and administrative indifference. Key Topics Covered: The Information Vacuum: Comparing our modern “Ocean of Information” to the terrifying silence of the 1840s, where the sickly sweet smell of rot was a mystery without an immediate answer. The Folklore of Famine: Why stories like Hansel and Gretel and the Navajo Dine Bahane carry the genetic memory of starvation, and the specific Irish harbinger of death: the Fear Gorta. The Structural Cage: A deep dive into the Rundale system and Gavelkind inheritance. We look at why the West was trapped in a cycle of subdivision while Ulster was shielded by the “Linen Shield” and Tenant Right. The Biology of Starvation: Using modern metabolic science and contemporary medical records to explain the “Blue Nose,” the “Sunken Orbit,” and the terrifying reality of Autophagy—the body cannibalising its own architecture. The Refeeding Trap: The physiological reason why a crust of bread could become a death sentence for a heart shrunken by atrophy. Conspicuous Consumption: The stark contrast between the “Workhouse Swineries” and the elite social calendar, including the dinner menus of the Cork Harbour Regatta. The Gregory Clause: How a single piece of legislation—the Quarter-Acre Clause—was used to engineer the clearances and force the starving into homelessness. The Ledger of the Dead: Analysis of the 1851 Census and the 20–25% demographic erasure that redefined Ireland forever. SOURCES Historical Research & Modern Analysis Delaney, Enda. (2020, December). “‘There But For The Grace of God Go I': Middle-Class Catholic Responses to Ireland's Great Famine.” The English Historical Review, Vol. 135, No. 577, pp. 1433–1460. Donnelly, James S., Jr. (2002). The Great Irish Potato Famine. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. Guinnane, Timothy W. (1994). “The Great Irish Famine and Population: The Long View.” The American Economic Review, Vol. 84, no. 2, pp. 303–08. Ó Gráda, Cormac. (2013, March). “Eating people is wrong: Famine’s darkest secret?” UCD Centre for Economic Research, Working Paper No. WP13/02. O'Riordan, Edmund. (2018, May/June). “‘Every Delicacy of the Season'—Conspicuous Consumption During the Great Hunger.” History Ireland, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 26–29. Poirteir, Cathal (Ed.). (1999). The Great Irish Famine. Dublin: Mercier Press. Woodham-Smith, Cecil. (1962). The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845–1849. London: Hamish Hamilton. Guinnane, Timothy W. “The Great Irish Famine and Population: The Long View.” The American Economic Review, vol. 84, no. 2, 1994, pp. 303–08. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2117848. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026 Scientific & Medical Analysis of Starvation Anabtawi, O., & Valente, B. (2025, August 12). “The science of starvation: This is what happens to your body when it's deprived of food.” The Conversation. Donovan, Daniel. (1848). “Observations on the Peculiar Diseases to Which the Famine of Last Year Gave Origin.” Dublin Medical Press. Keys, Ancel, et al. (1950). The Biology of Human Starvation. University of Minnesota Press. (References derived from the Minnesota Starvation Experiment). Primary Documents & Government Records Devon Commission. (1845). Report from Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Inquiry into the State of the Law and Practice in respect to the Occupation of Land in Ireland. Hansard Parliamentary Debates. (1849). HL Deb 15 June 1849 vol 106 cc285-300. (Correspondence of the Earl of Clancarty regarding Ballinasloe). O’Rourke, Canon John. (1875). The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847. Ridgway, James. (1847). The Irish Relief Measures, Past and Future. Regional Studies & Files Best, Barbara. (2025). “Local Female Orphans and The Earl Grey Scheme 1848-1850.” Tobin, J. “The Famine in Ballyduff and the evictions of Arthur Usher Kiely.” Ballyduff Archive. University College Dublin. (2024). “Hansel and Gretel's famine folklore origins.” The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure. Folklore & Cultural Context Dine Bahane. Navajo creation mythology regarding resource scarcity and survival. Fear Gorta (The Hungry Man). Traditional Irish folklore regarding the personification of hunger. Yoruba Mythology. Oral traditions regarding the “Leopards Famine.” The post EP068 WHEN HUNGER WALKS THE LAND appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.
Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, plastic surgeon Dr. Emily Ridgway joins Lauren to discuss all things plastic surgery. Tune in to hear about the latest trends and treatments, the most common misconceptions, and the important role that estheticians can play in the plastic surgery process. " It's about having that choice and the power to do something, more than the actual procedure itself." - Dr. Emily Ridgway Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at https://loricrete.com/236-dr-emily-ridgway
Today... "Peak Virtual Academy" students turned trimester-long "Spark Lab" entrepreneurship projects into real pitches, earning seed funding for diverse ideas. And later... Western Slope author C William Langsfeld’s debut “Western noir” novel, "Salvation", is earning national praise, and he’ll give a reading and discussion at The Sherbino in Ridgway on March 4th.Support the show: https://www.montrosepress.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today... "Eatery 66 North" has opened in downtown Montrose, bringing the Graves family’s locally sourced, seasonally changing comfort-focused menu and community gathering vibe—similar to their original Ridgway restaurant, but with new dishes and drinks. And later... Delta County deputies say they seized over 150 neglected animals—some dead—after serving a February 5th warrant at Mikaela Rivas’ Peach Valley property, leading to 141 misdemeanor animal-cruelty counts with more charges possible.Support the show: https://www.montrosepress.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Annie Ridgway is a seasoned sound healing practitioner, musician, and singer-songwriter whose work weaves together sound, voice, and intention. For over two decades, she has been guiding individuals and groups through workshops and experiences centred on singing, sound, and embodied awareness, both in Australia and internationally. From 2012 to 2016, Annie was invited to work as a Sound Healing Visiting Practitioner at the world-renowned five-star Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary in Koh Samui, Thailand, where she supported guests from around the world in their journeys of rest, renewal, and transformation. Holding two Diplomas in Sound Healing through the International Sound Healing Academy in the UK, Annie brings a depth of training and lived experience to her work, offering sound as a pathway for balance, wellbeing, and inner harmony. Based in the Tweed and Byron Shire, NSW, Annie runs a thriving sound healing practice through Lakshmi Sound Sanctuary. She also serves as the Australasian Region Lead teacher in Education Training for the International Sound Healing Academy, where she facilitates Level 1 Foundation Certificate courses and Level 2 Diploma trainings for both one-to-one practice and group facilitation. In addition, Annie is the founder and co - facilitator of the Alchemy of Sound Retreats, created in collaboration with Anita Cassidy Bowman. These retreats invite participants into a rich, sensory exploration of sound through the five elements — Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether — offering space for reflection, integration, and creative renewal. Experience the restorative power of sound through a deeply immersive Sound Harmonic Spa journey with Annie Ridgway, founder of Lakshmi Sound Sanctuary. https://www.lakshmisoundhealing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lakshmi.sound.sanctuary/ https://www.facebook.com/LakshmiSoundSanctuary http://www.academyofsoundhealing.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxhNpH94R3yfY5ajAcD7uRA Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA Email: soundshealstudio@gmail.com
Episode 166 is packed from Iowa to international rugby.We talk the upcoming Iowa Referee Level 1 Clinic and why officiating is critical to the sport's growth, plus the Wombats' new head coach announcement. In-studio, Ant Frein joins us to discuss new sponsorship momentum and Iowa State's spring outlook, and Andrew Ridgway breaks down his move from coaching to refereeing. Anna Degen calls in to talk her new podcast, the Hawkettes, and Iowa Rugby Union updates.We also cover the new Iowa boys high school structure, Chicago Hounds heading to Nashville, Club Nationals in Chicago, and full 6 Nations Week 1 reactions — results, table, Pick'em standings, and a Week 2 preview.Growth, governance, and a little chaos. Let's get into it.
Professor Adam is in the driver's seat this week for a Serial Killer history episode. Gary Ridgway, better known as The Green River Killer, is the 2nd most infamous serial killer in U.S. history. Ridgway murdered at least 49 women in the state of Washington. He worked areas known for prostitution, and preyed on a part of society that law enforcement had turned a blind eye on. Gary wasn't a mastermind. He wasn't a super criminal. He's certainly not well spoken. In fact, he would even point out his own stature to victims as a way of proving he wasn't the Green River Killer. Even he knew he was a loser. That loser is, was, and always will be purely evil. Join us today as we get Historically High on The Green River KillerSupport the show
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com