The Original Deadtime Stories

This week our new show Cereal Killerz explores the murder of Selena. To get pumped for that new episode on Friday, take a listen to our dramatized version of Selena's tragic story. Written by Jordan Katcher, narrated by Schuyler Fastenau and executive produced by Daniel Jones. Additional voices by Allyn Anthony Moriyon, Sophia Sassone, Marissa Pistone, Juan Magana, Taylor Shurte, and Daniel Jones....

Long before Hinge, Bumble, or whatever new dating app everyone uses that I've never heard of because I'm 85 years old, there was AOL Instant Messenger. Of course it wasn't specifically used to hook up but conversations could get real steamy, real quick. Michael Sandy found out the hard way that this can also lead to unintended outcomes. If you like this story, be sure to tune in to our Cereal Kill...

To celebrate the start of the new year, I'm going to keep with tradition and share our most popular episode of 2022! Anyone as obsessed with true crime and mysteries as I am will surely know the story of the Axeman of New Orleans. He terrorized Italian immigrants in the early 1900s and introduced us to the term "jazz it." But did you know this was not the first incident of an unknown person (or pe...

Maura Murray was 21 years old when she crashed her car and vanished. Her story left investigators and family members with countless questions as to why she disappeared and who could've killed her if she even was murdered. Today we're still trying to piece together everything that happened leading up to and after her fateful accident. Originally broadcast September 30, 2020. Written by Keelan Brown...

Happy holidays everyone! I can't believe it's already that time of year again. We're gonna celebrate the Original Deadtime Stories way by sharing our very first holiday special with three tales of murder around Christmas and, unintentionally, twelve deaths from those holiday stories. Stay safe out there! Originally broadcast December 23, 2018. Written by Schuyler Fastenau-Jones and executive produ...

The story of the Sodder children is by far one of my favorites! What happened in that fire on Christmas Eve? Were the children kidnapped, murdered, accidentally killed, or something else entirely? Originally broadcast December 16, 2020. Written by Schuyler Fastenau-Jones and executive produced by Daniel Fastenau-Jones. Additional voices by Janette Zosche, Vince Perez, Matt MacNelly, Jordan Katcher...

Growing up a gay man in a Mormon household probably isn't easy and when Gordon Ray Church was able to go to college, he likely became more comfortable in his skin. He met some supportive friends and even found himself a nice boyfriend. But when he stopped at the 7-Eleven to pick up cigarettes before Thanksgiving break, he met two men who would make him endure the worst night of his life. Please no...

A Lil' Bit Fastenau Productions is PROUD to present out brand new lineup of four shows premiering NEXT Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The Aftermath puts two former reporters into Hell where they interview the WORST talent Hell has to offer. Ryan Rivers and Jordan Jamison ask those hard hitting pop culture questions to the worst serial killers we've seen while making time for roasting and games. Also...

Nothing says Thanksgiving like Puritans pretending to be kind and holy while spreading smallpox to Indigenous Americans and sinning amongst themselves. Originally broadcast November 28, 2018. Written and narrated by Schuyler Fastenau-Jones. Additional voices by Jorge Hernandez, Bronson, Brandon Maple, Juan Haro, Astrid Martin, Joe Burns, Brian Liles, David Meneses, and Stephanie Diehl. Follow us o...

Part of our first special edition episodes for Siblings Day, today we'll explore the story of Derek and Alex King. What did their father do to deserve murder and was it all a big set-up from a family friend? Originally broadcast May 1, 2019. Written and narrated by Schuyler Fastenau-Jones. Additional voices by Keelan Brown, Erica Flores, Daniel Fastenau-Jones, Michael N. Moore, Jefferson Barstad,...

Did you go out and vote yesterday?! I sure hope you did because democracy is important and the future of America is in our hands! Way back in the early 2000s, a man named Gary Condit served as a US Representative. When a woman he was having an affair went suddenly vanished, all eyes turned to him. Could he have been the next Bill Clinton but took things a step further? Originally broadcast January...

Pride Month is...well it's very much over but that doesn't mean I can't do a series about crimes against the LGBTQ+ community, right? After all, with abortion being banned state by state, we all know our super Christian Supreme Court is coming after my rights as a gay man next so pardon me while I build my people up. Angie Zapata was a brave trans woman whose life may have been cut short but that...

The Halloween fun continues! Let's take a journey to West Virginia for a real live (or dead...) ghost story. Is this a case of a ghost solving her own murder? Some people certainly think so. Originally broadcast October 28, 2020. Written and narrated by Schuyler Fastenau-Jones and executive produced by Daniel Fastenau-Jones. Additional voices by Sofia Sassone, Allyn Anthony Moriyon, Ariel Dale, Je...

The final trick-or-treat is here as we finish our Halloween story marathon. Make sure to check your children's candy this year. Some houses have been hiding Ronald Clark O'Bryan inside the chocolate! Or did Ronald hide razor blades in his candy...I don't know. I'm getting my stories mixed up. Originally broadcast October 27, 2021. Written and narrated by Schuyler Fastenau-Jones and executive produ...

Happy Halloween! Today's episode finds us in Plainfield, Wisconsin. It seems to be a sleepy little town where everyone gets along with their neighbors...unless your neighbor happens to be the Gein family. Augusta Gein is a very religious woman and if you drink, swear, or wear clothing she deems too skimpy, you're a dirty sinner. One could say she's a lot like Mrs. Bates from Psycho. Could her son...

Happy Halloween! Whelp we're still stuck in Plainfield and little Eddie Gein's all grown up now. Trust me you do not want to miss the exciting conclusion to his story. Much like how Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho shocked the audience, you might be surprised by today's ending. I know I was shocked when researching it! Originally broadcast October 20, 2021. Written and narrated by Schuyler Fastenau and e...

In our exciting conclusion to the Chester-Elijah-Briley-and(surprise) Darrell story, we find out what exactly landed Elijah and Briley in jail. Does Elijah really have a reason to feel sorry for his actions? Should Briley be let off scotch free after his new trial? Will we find out who the Hell Darrell is? Only one way to find out. Let's start up the next chapter! Please note this episode deals wi...

My dreams are either super weird or super terrifying. Chester Poage had the terrifying brand of dream one night when he saw his mother and sister die in a plane crash. Was it an ominous warning? Or just a silly dream? Well Elijah Page has the answer though he's been suffering from his own real-life nightmare: a trip down memory lane to his traumatic childhood. Please note this episode deals with s...

We all have that neighborhood weirdo we kinda hope moves off the block and sometimes, WE'RE that strange banana on the street. Even in the late 1800s and early 1900s, folks dealt with unique individuals in their town. For the folks of Niagara, North Dakota, that man was Eugene Butler. But could crazy old Eugene really have murdered five men and buried them on his farm? Written and narrated by Schu...

Growing up, I was bullied in school. Heck, I think most kids were. Some days were harder than others and I always wished it would stop. I never imagined causing harm to anyone though. Seth Bartell and John Jason McLaughlin were sorta like me and my bullies. Jason, however, would do something I could never possibly want to do let alone act upon. Please note this episode revolves around a school sho...

And we're BACK! Hope y'all haven't missed us too much. We've been delayed in Arkansas's Clinton Airport on our DTS Roadtrip Across America but we're very excited to FINALLY have a flight to Iowa. While we're traveling, we're thinking about looking at homes for sale since we're CLEARLY rich enough to own one...Speaking of homes, I heard you need a real estate agent to buy one. I wonder if anything...

Our next stop on our murderous road trip across America is New York. It's been 21 years since two planes crashed into the World Trade Centers in New York City and forever changed the lives of Americans. Being in second grade, I didn't fully understand what the events of that day meant and I certainly never heard about a Polish immigrant named Henryk Siwiak. Twenty-one years later it seems like a l...

College was a really fun part of my life but campuses can be dangerous places. I received many an e-mail from campus police about a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault on campus and the steps we can do to protect ourselves (one of the many reasons Roe V. Wade should not be overturned btw). Whenever we received those e-mails, the student body would be on edge for a while, hoping we weren't n...

Whenever I listen to or read the news these days I learn a lot of things are now banned in classrooms because they make students uncomfortable. In fact, just this past week I read a quick blurb about 41% of Florida's math textbooks are going under review because they allegedly teach critical race theory. Though it's unpleasant to feel uncomfortable, sometimes you have to learn these things so hist...

If the 2000s have shown us anything it is the popularity of social media "challenges." Tide Pod, Cinnamon, and 10 Year are just a few that come to mind. Does anybody else remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? Ugh I'm still steamed that I was NEVER nominated. So to make up for my FOMO I have nominated myself to take part in an even more exciting challenge: The Florida Man Challenge. Google your bi...