Something Was Wrong

*Content Warning: mature themes, suicide, death, murder, false reporting, sexual abuse, rape, threats of violence, scams, fraud, emotional abuse, stalking, religious abuse, harassment.  Sources: Former ARC Pastor Exposes ‘Unbiblical’ Movement by The Roys Report, Episode 93, February 10, 2022: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/former-arc-pastor-exposes-unbiblical-movement/id1470242499?i=1000550...

*Content Warning: mature themes, false reporting, sex abuse of a child, sexual abuse, rape, threats of violence, sex trafficking, scams, fraud, emotional abuse, stalking, disability abuse.  E2 Sources:  Elwood teen's involvement in politics spans nearly half her life , by Matt McCutcheon for 13WTHR (Published: April 28, 2016 - Updated: July 21, 2016): https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/elwood...

*Content Warning: mature themes, sexual assault, false reporting, disability abuse, suicide, death, sex trafficking, scams, fraud, emotional abuse, voice of perpetrator.  Sources: Elwood woman faces multiple felonies in connection with ongoing rental scheme , by Logan Gay, WTHR.com staff, WTHR News: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/elwood-woman-arrested-for-ongoing-rental-scheme-megan-stone...

*Content Warning: anxiety, depression, mental illness, suicidal ideation, suicide, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, sextortion, and predatory internet grooming. Resources:  National Alliance on Mental Illness: http://www.nami.org SOSA — Safe from Online Sex Abuse: https://sosatogether.org/   Healthy Children – How to Make a Family Media Plan: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/...

*Content Warning: mature themes, scams, fraud, cons, false reporting, sexual assault. The S22 cover art is by the amazing Sara Stewart .    Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources     Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com   IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast   Follow Tiffany Reese: Websit...

*Content Warning: murder, missing persons, bigotry, racism, violence, distressing themes.   ***If you have information on the disappearance of Florence Okpealuk or Joseph Balderas please email nomemissingpersons@gmail.com or call 404-410-6660*** Up and Vanished: https://upandvanished.com/   Info on Up and Vanished Season 4: https://upandvanished.com/season-4/   On Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com...

*Content warning: car accidents, medical trauma, stalking, medical fraud, doula fraud, birth worker abuse, domestic violence homicide, murder, legal abuse.  Please sign our petition to hold Jessica Polly accountable: https://www.change.org/p/hold-jessica-polly-accountable What Came Next Episodes referenced in this episode: [Amy B. Chesler - Evil Lives Here] This Sh*t Doesn’t End - https://podcasts...

*Content warning: murder, bigotry, racism, violence, slavery, assault, wrongful imprisonment.  Sources : 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is Passed . (n.d.). National Museum of African American History and Culture. https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/13th-amendment-us-constitution-passed Brennan Center for Justice, Wilder, W., & Baum, S. (2022, January 31). 5 Egregious Voter Suppressi...

*Content warning: anxiety, depression, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, parasocial relationships, and mental illness. Resources: For additional resources & a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources Sources: Rebecca Godard, Susan Holtzman, Are active and passive social media use related to mental health, wellbeing, and social support outcomes?...

*Content warning: death threats, litigation, sibling, verbal and sexual abuse, stalking, and murder. Amy B. Chesler is an author, podcaster, survivor, and victim advocate. Her experiences of sibling abuse were shared on Something Was Wrong Season 7, and her experiences afterwards are largely what inspired the creation of the show, What Came Next. WCN Episode 1, [Amy B. Chesler] This Shit Doesn’t E...

*Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material, nonconsensual pornography, and suicidal ideation. Season 11, Episode 11 of Something Was Wrong entitled [Dara] Very Sorry first aired on February 23rd, 2021. The episode poignantly shared Dara’s account of a sexual assault she experienced while on her Spring Break Senior trip. However, her heartache did not en...

*Content Warning: alcohol use disorder, interpersonal violence, child sex-abuse material, deepfakes, ai-perpetuated abuse, sexual assault, verbal abuse, violence, suicidal ideation, mature themes, sibling sexual abuse, incest, rape, sex trafficking. For a list of related free and confidential resources, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources   FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center...

*Content Warning: alcohol use disorder, interpersonal violence, child sex-abuse material, deepfakes, ai-perpetuated abuse, sexual assault, verbal abuse, violence, suicidal ideation, mature themes, sibling sexual abuse, incest, rape.  For a list of related free and confidential resources, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong...

*Content Warning: digital violence, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, doxxing, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, grooming, exploitation, child sexual abuse material, internalized misogyny, hate crimes, racism, transphobia, and homophobia. Resources: Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/ National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ Take It Down: ht...

*Content Warning: death, vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence, sexual assault, xenophobia, bigotry, emotional abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, suicidal ideation.  For a list of related free and confidential resources, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources   Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com   IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok:...

*Content Warning: death, emotional abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, suicidal ideation, medical trauma.   For a list of related free and confidential resources, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com   IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffan...

*Content Warning: strangulation, physical violence, emotional abuse, financial abuse, domestic violence, suicidal ideation, self-harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse, and homophobia.  *Sources: A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist . https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church Bet...

*Content Warning: strangulation, physical, mental, emotional, and financial abuse, domestic violence, suicidal ideation, self harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse, and cults.  *Sources: A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist . https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church Bethel Chur...

*Content warning: physical, emotional, mental, sexual, and financial abuse. Resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ Sources: Frye, D. (2024, June 11). What Makes a Cult Leader? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/202406/what-makes-a-cult-leader Leaving The Relationship: Planning to leave? By Do It Safely Domestic Violence Cen...

*Content Warning: disordered eating, religious abuse, purity culture, infertility/pregnancy loss, suicidal ideation, self harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse.  *Sources: A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist. https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church Bethel Church. (2019, Decem...

*Content Warning: disordered eating, religious abuse, purity culture, infertility/pregnancy loss, suicidal ideation, self harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse.  *Sources: A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist . https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church Bethel Church. (2019, Dece...

*Content Warning: distressing topics, sexual abuse of a child, rape, sodomy, murder, violence, childhood abuse, grooming, arson, animal abuse, disordered eating, self harm, gun violence, suicide, strangulation, neglect.  *Sources: Death remains under investigation, commercial-news.com : https://www.commercial-news.com › news › local_news *Resources: State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers:...

*Content warning: distressing topics, sex abuse of a child, rape, sodomy, murder, violence, childhood abuse, grooming, arson, animal abuse, disordered eating, self harm, gun violence, suicide, strangulation, neglect.  *Resources: State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers: https://www.childwelfare.gov/state-child-abuse-and-neglect-reporting-numbers/?rt=795 Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotli...

*Content warning: domestic violence, intimate partner violence, physical, emotional, mental, and sexual abuse, assault, racism, murder, and hate crimes Resources:  Interpride: https://www.interpride.org/ UN Women: https://www.unwomen.org/ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation: https://glaad.org/ UN High Commissioner for Refugees: https://www.unhcr.org/us/ Sources: Understanding Intimate Pa...

*Content Warning: Sexual assault, rape, assault, sexual harassment, substance abuse, substance use disorder, physical abuse, domestic violence, gambling   *Sources: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 1997. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 25.) Chapter...