The Spoon River Gothic Podcast

Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Daniella Mestyanek Young was born a third-generation member of the infamous Children of God religious cult. She grew up being trafficked around the world before escaping that life and moving to the United States at age 15. She put herself through high school and graduated as colleg...

Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Executive Producer Cory Zimmerman. Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira King & Allison Hester. Blog Written by Samantha Thomas. Subscribe to THE SRG AGENCY @ https://www.patreon.com/SpoonRiverGothicPodcast & Access The SPOON RIV...

Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Executive Producer Cory Zimmerman. Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira King & Allison Hester. Blog Written by Samantha Thomas. Subscribe to THE SRG AGENCY @ https://www.patreon.com/SpoonRiverGothicPodcast & Access The SPOON RIV...

Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Executive Producer Cory Zimmerman. Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira King & Allison Hester. Blog Written by Samantha Thomas. Subscribe to THE SRG AGENCY @ https://www.patreon.com/SpoonRiverGothicPodcast & Access The SPOON RIV...

Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Executive Producer Cory Zimmerman. Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira King & Allison Hester. Blog Written by Samantha Thomas. Subscribe to THE SRG AGENCY @ https://www.patreon.com/SpoonRiverGothicPodcast & Access The SPOON RIV...

Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Executive Producer Cory Zimmerman. Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira King & Allison Hester. Blog Written by Samantha Thomas. Subscribe to THE SRG AGENCY @ https://www.patreon.com/SpoonRiverGothicPodcast & Access The SPOON RIV...

RADIO VÉRTÉ Presents: A PLACE OF PARADOX A Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. SEASONAL | WEEKLY -SEASON ONE- THE WILD WIND - A Novel by Cory Zimmerman. The Wild Wind is an American gothic tale of a woman born and raised on the grounds of a psychiatric institution—not as a patient, but the daughter of the asylum’s farmer—who learns of love and loss while grappling wi...

Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Executive Producer Cory Zimmerman. Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira King & Allison Hester. Blog Written by Samantha Thomas. Subscribe to THE SRG AGENCY @ https://www.patreon.com/SpoonRiverGothicPodcast & Access The SPOON RIV...

Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Executive Producer Cory Zimmerman. Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira King & Allison Hester. Blog Written by Samantha Thomas. Subscribe to THE SRG AGENCY @ https://www.patreon.com/SpoonRiverGothicPodcast & Access The SPOON RIV...

Radio Vérité Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives. Think, feel, understand the sideways world around you. We go where the others don’t. We dive deeper! Seasonal | Long Form | Weekly Written and hosted by Cory Zimmerman, our flagship series, THE SPOON RIVER GOTHIC PODCAST , is a growing collection of true crime narratives revealing tales of romance, greed, obsession, mur...

Description Radio Vérité Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives. Think, feel, understand the sideways world around you. We go where the others don’t. We dive deeper! Seasonal | Long Form | Weekly Written and hosted by Cory Zimmerman, our flagship series, THE SPOON RIVER GOTHIC PODCAST , is a growing collection of true crime narratives revealing tales of romance, greed, ob...

Radio Vérité Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives. Think, feel, understand the sideways world around you. We go where the others don’t. We dive deeper! Seasonal | Long Form | Weekly Written and hosted by Cory Zimmerman, our flagship series, THE SPOON RIVER GOTHIC PODCAST , is a growing collection of true crime narratives revealing tales of romance, greed, obsession, mur...

Radio Vérité Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives. Think, feel, understand the sideways world around you. We go where the others don’t. We dive deeper! Seasonal | Long Form | Weekly Written and hosted by Cory Zimmerman, our flagship series, THE SPOON RIVER GOTHIC PODCAST , is a growing collection of true crime narratives revealing tales of romance, greed, obsession, mur...

Radio Vérité Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives. Think, feel, understand the sideways world around you. We go where the others don’t. We dive deeper! Seasonal | Long Form | Weekly Written and hosted by Cory Zimmerman, our flagship series, THE SPOON RIVER GOTHIC PODCAST , is a growing collection of true crime narratives revealing tales of romance, greed, obsession, mur...

Radio Vérité Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives. Think, feel, understand. We go where the others don’t. We dive deeper! Seasonal | Long Form | Weekly Written and hosted by Cory Zimmerman, our flagship series, THE SPOON RIVER GOTHIC PODCAST , is a growing collection of true crime narratives revealing tales of romance, greed, obsession, murder, and terror. We seek only...

Radio Vérité Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives. Think, feel, understand. We go where the others don’t. We dive deeper! Seasonal | Long Form | Weekly Written and hosted by Cory Zimmerman, our flagship series, THE SPOON RIVER GOTHIC PODCAST , is a growing collection of true crime narratives revealing tales of romance, greed, obsession, murder, and terror. We seek only...

In this episode, we journey into the enigmatic heart of 1985 Florida, a state pulsating with life and exponential population growth. New residents flock to its shores daily, drawn by promises of economic prosperity and boundless opportunity. Yet beneath the surface lies a tapestry of environmental concerns and human struggles, echoing the age-old question of progress at what cost? We confront Flor...

Eric Stull, the nephew of Merle “Chet” Reeder, offers a poignant narrative surrounding the life of his mysterious uncle, whose life was tragically cut short during the 1985 multi-state killing spree masterminded by Daniel Rameta. He offers profound insights as he intimately recounts “Chet” beginnings in Maryland, his diverse ventures, including a successful stint in the nightclub industry in NYC,...

A February 8th, 1985, armed robbery at an Ocala gas station that leaves attendant Merle “Chet” Reeder brutally murdered is meticulously dissected with the testimonies of witnesses and law enforcement officers, who piece together the harrowing sequence of events that unfolded in those early morning hours. From the initial discovery of the crime scene by unsuspecting bystanders to the meticulous inv...

Beginning with a poignant biblical quote, we explore the intricacies of the courtroom trial against the backdrop of moral dilemmas, community challenges, and themes of justice, personal belief, and societal norms. As the courtroom drama unfolds, we are invited to ponder thought-provoking questions, such as, 'How do our deeply held personal beliefs influence our perception of justice? Are we truly...

In today’s gripping episode, we delve deep into the heart of the chaos that unfolded on February 13, 1985, as we listen to the brave officers’ firsthand accounts that granted an intimate glimpse into that climactic showdown with the outlaws, Daniele Rameta, Lisa Dunn, Mark Walters, and James Hunter, that marked the culmination of the highway crime spree that had gripped Thomas County. With vivid d...

Radio Vérité Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - A Literary True Crime Podcast. Think, feel, understand. We go where the others don’t. We dive deeper! Seasonal | Long Form | Weekly Executive Producer Cory Zimmerman. Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira King & Allison Hester. Blog Written by Samantha Thomas. Subscribe to THE SRG AGENCY @ http...

In the wake of a harrowing crime spree that left rural Kansas reeling in 1985, a somber analogy emerged from the lips of a local gas station owner near the junction of Kansas 25 and I-70: "You just don’t know what’s coming down the sewer pipe next." February 13, 1985, marked the culmination of the multi-week, multi-state ordeal, as Highway I-70, the Mainstreet of Kansas, often referred to as the “...

Radio Vérté Presents SPOON RIVER GOTHIC - Season Two: Death Rides the Highway - A Thrill Ride of Murder & Terror!   This season, we will unravel the captivating story of four vastly different individuals and how they all came together to embark on a cross-country crime spree marked by violence and tragedy. In our inaugural episode, we explore the vast expanse of the American landscape, wh...

A heart-wrenching narrative-- Through a poignant exploration of Donna Tompkin’s perspective, we relive the ordinary moments of the day before and the aftermath of the devastating fire that claimed her and her three-year-old daughter, Justine, lives and the intricate details of the people close to the victims and the compelling events leading up to the fateful incident. We are transported to the sc...