Samantha Smith and Jeffrey Siefert

It Just Makes Sense

Society EN ↓ 414 episodes

Welcome to “It Just Makes Sense!” the podcast by two easily distracted higher educated former lovers that explores all of the unpopular opinions, conspiracy theories and cult leaders that make you want to scream “THAT JUST MAKES SENSE!”

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Author

Samantha Smith and Jeffrey Siefert

Category

Society

Podcast website

jmspodcast.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Oct 9, 2026

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Episodes

Chit Chat 30 Relient K and the slap heard round the world! 30.03.2022

On Chit Chat this week Sam and Jeff talk about Sam's trip to the Relient K concert.  She had the time of her 2004 self's life!  Jeff ate everything at brunch and saw the Lost City.  Jeff recaps the oscars then the terrible twosome chat about the biggest slap since Stephen slapped Irene.  

Episode 83: The Disappearance of Melissa Caddick 25.03.2022

Episode 83 is about the story of Melissa Caddick.  She's an Australian financial advisor who promised her friends and family heaps and heaps of cash.  Until one day under the suspicion of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) went missing.  Was she abducted?  Was she murdered?  Was it suicide or is she still alive? 

Chit Chat 29 Jussie Smollett, Amanda Bynes and The Derrick Sisters 22.03.2022

This week's chit chat is all about TV, TV and more TV.  Sam and Jeff recap their weekends, chit chat about Amanda Bynes, The Derek Sisters and the 7M Cult, and Jussie Smollet.  Sam's watching Is it Cake, the wild and wonderful whites of West Virginia and Jeff's crushing on Sandra Oh in Killing Eve and Octavia Spencer in Truth be told!

Episode 82: The Disappearance and Murder of Caylee Anthony 18.03.2022

Episode 82 is about the disappearance and death of Caylee Anthony.  She was a 3-year-old little girl living with Mother Casey, and grandparents George and Cindy.  She was missing for a month when her grandmother reported her missing.  This story has fake nannies, missed leads and lies. LOTS of LIES!

Chit Chat 28: Doors or Wheels? Shift or Caps Lock? Sam or Jeff? 16.03.2022

This week's chit chat Jeff's watching some movie's Death on the Nile, and The Batman.  Batman's 3 effing hours long but he was in it for the long haul and Death on the Nile is a good ole campy time.  Sam's watching sports reailty tv, weird.   They chat about a delightful brunch, he sadly forgot to mention his brunch dates and he is FOREVER apologetic for it.  His lovely gu...

Episode 81: The disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit 11.03.2022

This week's episode covers the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit.  Jodi was a young, well liked morning anchorwoman is Mason City, Iowa.  There were several men investigated in the case.  The case goes cold and a recent tip brings the disappearance back into the news.  Detective Terrance Prochaska believes he knows who did it and can't wait to slap the cuffs on em.  BUT WHO DONE IT!

Chit Chat 27: Just Say Gay Gay Gay! 09.03.2022

This week's chit chat we say gay gay gay!  Down with the don't say gay bill.   Jeff's second date went swimmingly, and there's a third on the way. Woot Woot! Sam and Jeff talk about their book reads and Jeff is hooked.  He's obsessed with a trashy gay romance/suspense novel.  They recap their weekends, brunch and birthday parties!  Does Sam need therapy?  Jeff already goes...

Episode 80: The Murder of Rayna Rison 03.03.2022

This week's episode we're talking about the murder of Rayna Rison.  Rayna's boyfriend was supposed to meet her after work one night and when he showed she wasn't there, and neither was her car!  Not long after her body was found in a nearby creek.  There were so many suspects, but the case went cold.  Fast forward to the future and a jail house snitch helps solves the crime!

Chit Chat 26: Sam's wild weekend, and Jeff has a first date! 03.03.2022

This week's chit chat Sam was a social butterfly this weekend and it was just downright exhausting.  Birthday party, Drag Brunch and Book Club.. she's just tired.  A little Grindr true crime story.  AND duh duh duhhhh Jeff goes out on a date with a nice Christian Man.   Surge Restaurant - 2878 Delaware Avenue. Kenmore, NY 14217 Licorice Pizza - don't waste your time Pam and Tommy -...

Episode 79: The Murder of Diane Zaleski 25.02.2022

This week's episode is about the murder of Diane Zaleski.  It's a brutal, heinous assault and murder.  This case takes some wild twists and turns and there are so many suspects.  BUCKLE UP!  And once again Jeff is jumping to conclusions with who he thinks did it.  When will he ever learn!

Episode 25: Movies, Movies and more Movies, and Jeff gets a little hot under the collar 23.02.2022

On this week's Chit Chat Jeff and Sam recap some movies they've seen.  Jeff's hit 2 of the best picture nominees so far, Dune and The Power of the Dog, and Sam hit up uncharted.  They have a heated debate over the improper use of DNA in a California Burglary case and Jeff is SHOCKED and APALLED while Sam tried a delightful new coffee shop. Best Picture Movies: Dune 5/10 The Power of...

Episode 78: The Case of Julie Rae Harper 18.02.2022

This week's episode Julie Rae Harper is accused of Killing her 10 year old son.  She says she bursted into her son's bedroom to see a strange man stabbing him over and over.  BUT the evidence seems to point in another direction, HERS!  This case takes a WILD turn after someone is convicted.  A true crime novelist gets invovled with the help of a death row inmate.

Chit Chat 24: Jerry Harris, Pamela Moses, The Tinder Swidler, Jeff's Conman Ex-Boyfriend 16.02.2022

This week's chit chat covers the plea deal for Jerry Harris and the outrageous conviction of Pamela Moses.  We chat about our super bowl pics, the tinder swindler, inventing Anna episode 1, and love blind season 2.  And yet again Jeff's delusional about a guy at the grocery store.  Waxlight Bar a Vin - 27 Chandler St. All Boys Aren't Blue - George M Johnson

Episode 77- The Murder of Chris Pitcock 11.02.2022

This Week's Episode covers Episode 3 Kids Behind Bars Life or parole (AE/Hulu).  On March 4, 2010, 17-year-old Timothy Preston Chavers was one of three teens involved in the murder of Christopher Pitcock during an attempted robbery in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Along with the other teens, Preston was sentenced to life without parole. He then was granted a request for a parole hearing.  Do we...

Chit Chat 23: Queens, Queens and More Queens! 09.02.2022

This week's chit chat Sam and Jeff play a couple true crime trivia.  There's a new Queen in town hip hip hooray for Camilla!  Jeff's talks a little bit about his past life as a thief.  They wrap it up with what they're watching and eating. The Gypsy Parlor - 376 Grant St, Buffalo, NY Rupaul's Drag Race Season 14 Rupaul's Drag UK vs The World The Woman in the House acr...

Episode 76: The murder of Rosalyn Caldwell, Kids behind Bars: Episode 4 03.02.2022

This week's episode we talk about the murder and attempted murder of Rosalyn and Vernon Caldwell.  Fifteen-year-old Bobby Gonzalez is manipulated into killing his girlfriend's parents.  Krissy Caldwell gives Bobby her father's gun and pushes him to pull the trigger.  Mrs. Caldwell is shot and killed in her sleep while Mr. Caldwell survives.  This episode follows episode 4 of Kids be...

Chit Chat Lauren Smith Fields, LA, Donuts, Dicks and Drinks, 02.02.2022

This week's chit chat Sam and Jeff discuss the death of Lauren Smith Fields.  They recap their trip to LA they survived!  The theme of their trip was Donuts, Dicks and Drinks.  They completed the Vanderpump trifecta, saw a drag show, a musical, and watched football. They wrap it up with what they watched during their covid quarantine. I am Jonas - Netflix The Betty White Tribute Show - NBC Oz...

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Chit Chat 21 Pig Hearts, Scream, Kobra Kai and Planning for LA 26.01.2022

This week's chit chat we give updates on the pig heart transplant and THERE IS CONTROVERSY.  We debate an interesting sexual conundrum.  Talk about plans for our trip to Los Angeles and Jeff saw the new scream, it's a must see for Scream fans! Scream Cobra Kai Cheer Season 2 The Howling Rooster C1 Nails Neighbor's Pub

Episode 75: The Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman 21.01.2022

Episode 75 is about the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.  We touch on OJ's early life and drag queen father, a little bit on his playing career and then we move to the murder case.  Sam tends to think there are holes in the case and Jason Simpson may have done it.  Jeff certainly does not agree.

Chit Chat 20 Bob Saggett, Oprah, Dating Exe's Exes 19.01.2022

This week's Chit Chat Sam and Jeff chat about being sad about their childhood memories falling apart.  Then a bunch of random thoughts about Oprah meeting Gail King's granddaughter, dating an ex's ex, and the bills wining the AFC east. The 355 - skip it

Episode 74: The Case Of Skyler Richardson 14.01.2022

Episode 74 is from Killer Cases, Cheerleader on Trial.  The case of Skyler Richardson.  A high school senior from rural Ohio, Skyler Richardson becomes aware she's 8 months pregnant at a doctor visit and doesn't know what to do.  She decides to have the baby and then tell her parents after the baby was born.  But something goes horribly wrong!  Was it intentional or accidental?

Chit Chat 19 Betty White, The Real World, Red Rocket and Dream Analysis 13.01.2022

This week's Chit Chat is packed!  So sorry we missed you last week!  Anywhoo Jeff reminisces about his time watching his old gal pals Rose, Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia.  RIP Betty White.  Elizabeth Holmes is GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY!  We review Red Rocket with Simon Rex and his large peen.  Then we chit chats about the Real World.  We do a little dream analysis and SAM has a big Announcement! R...

Episode 73: The Murder of Anni Dewani 07.01.2022

Anni and Shrien Dewani were a couple in love.  Swept away to South Africa for their honeymoon, the Dewani's finished a romantic dinner at a surfside restaurant and was headed back to their hotel when disaster struck.  Their driver was carjacked by two armed men, threw Shrien Dewani out of the car and later shot Anni Dewani point blank in the neck.  But was this a car jacking gone wrong? Or a...

Episode 72 The Murder of Brooke Preston, Sleep Walking or Pre-Meditated Murder? 31.12.2021

Episode 72 is about Dead Asleep!  Was Randy Herman sleep walking when he killed his roommate Brooke Preston?  Or was he a jilted lover with a pre-meditated plan to murder.  Sam and Jeff really don't agree on this one.  What do you think?

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