
Show Notes
Episode Description: Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson discuss their thoughts and reactions to Butch DeFeo's prison interviews from 1994 and 2014.
CW/TW: This episode continues the thread of disturbing murder imagery and family annihilation. Listener discretion is advised.
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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
Sources
Article: “What is the Difference Between A Serial Killer, Spree Killer, and Mass Murderer?” by Shelby Lin Erdman
Documentary: Serial Killers | S1E6: Ronald DeFeo, Jr. - “The Amityville Horror”
YouTube: Interviewing Amityville Horror Murderer Ronald DeFeo, Jr. - Segment 1 | Channel: Ryan Katzenbach
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May 20, 2024
44 min

Show Notes
Episode Description: In this Monday bonus episode, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson discuss the Butch DeFeo trial that began on October 14, 1975. They reenact key details from the trial including the prosecution's opening statement to tense cross-examination that squarely pins DeFeo as a cold-blooded killer.
CW/TW: This episode reiterates the theme of family annihilation from the prior two parts of our Amityville series. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised.
Email: [email protected]
Website: severedpodcast.com
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
Sources
Article: “DeFeo’s Motive Still A Mystery” by Kevin Reilly (NYT)
CrimeLibrary.org: The Real Life Amityville Horror by Douglas B. Lynott (Case Overview)
Website: The Amityville Murders ™ (amityvillemurders.com)
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May 13, 2024
1 hr 2 min

Episode Description: In this mini episode, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson re-watch Amityville II: The Possession (1982). Press play and watch along as they provide commentary (meaningful to silly or inane commentary). Join them for pizza, cannoli, Negroni, and pop culture commentary.
CW/TW: Profanity
Email: [email protected]
Website: severedpodcast.com
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
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May 6, 2024
1 hr 34 min

Episode Description: In this #TBT episode, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson answer listener questions about the Severed origin story to research methods, case management, on down to our favorite playlists and foods. Don't miss this get-to-know-ya conversation.
CW/TW: Profanity
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
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May 2, 2024
26 min

Show Notes
Episode Description: In this third and final episode of the series, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson discuss the Lutz family and their 28-day domestic “horror” in the alleged haunted house. They consider some of the questionable stories/allegations about the house and its "paranormal" activity seemingly contrived by the Lutzes and William Weber over bottles of wine. They draw comparisons between The Conjuring House, The Amityville Horror House, and The Exorcist film. The episode concludes with thoughts on the psychic experiences/"research" conducted by The Warrens and Hans Holzer.
CW/TW: This episode reiterates the theme of family annihilation from the prior two parts of our Amityville series. This episode contains descriptions of alleged paranormal experiences. Listener discretion is advised.
Email: [email protected]
Website: severedpodcast.com
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
Sources | Part III
Article: “The Real ‘Amityville Horror’: Chilling Facts About the Crime and Haunted House” by Biography.com Editors (Updated: October 14, 2020)
Article: “Amityville: An Origin Story Reveals One Man’s Terrifying Account of What Really Happened During 1976 Haunting, and It Involves The Occult” by Margeaux Sippell (movemaker.com)
Article: “Transcendental Meditation: The Beatles Did It, But Can It Help You?” by Beth Ann Mayer; medically reviewed by Cheryl, Crumpler, PhD
Article: “How to Summon Spirits” by Editors (Jstor.org)
Book: The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Book: The Night the DeFeos Died: Reinvestigating the Amityville Murders by Ric Osuna
News Conference Audio: Barbara Cromarty on Rev. Ralph Pecoraro (amityvillemurders.com)
Website: Transcendental Meditation (TM.org)
Website: The Amityville Murders ™(amityvillemurders.com)
YouTube: Amityville Horror - Good Morning America (from July 26, 1979) | Channel: FriendshipTown
Documentary: Amityville: An Origin Story (2023)
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Apr 29, 2024
1 hr 50 min

Episode Description: In this #TBT episode, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson return to the Old Canal Inn, located in Nutley, New Jersey, to eat the infamous, Death Seat Burger. A deep-fried, beer-battered, stacked patty that packs a punch with jalapeños and garlic mashed potatoes layered within one delicious dish.
CW/TW: Profanity
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
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Apr 25, 2024
36 min

Episode Description: In this mini episode, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson rewatch The Amityville Horror (1979). Press play and watch along as they provide commentary (meaningful to silly or inane commentary). Join them for pizza, popcorn, and pop culture commentary.
CW/TW: Profanity
Email: [email protected]
Website: severedpodcast.com
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
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Apr 22, 2024
42 min

Show Notes
Episode Description: In this second episode of the three-part series, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson profile the DeFeo family: tensions, abuse, and domestic violence. They explore Ronnie “Butch” DeFeo, Jr.’s, childhood, and predilection towards drugs, guns, and violence, as well as cover key details about the crime/crime scene and confront lingering questions about the murder that occurred in the early hours of November 13, 1974.
CW/TW: This episode contains vivid and disturbing descriptions of domestic violence, child abuse, and family annihilation. Graphic imagery and details of the crimes are discussed. Listener discretion is advised.
Email: [email protected]
Website: severedpodcast.com
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
Sources
Case Overview via CrimeLibrary.org: The Real Life Amityville Horror by Douglas B. Lynott
Article: “The Real ‘Amityville Horror’: Chilling Facts About the Crime and Haunted House” by Biography.com Editors
Article: “Ronald DeFeo”
Article: “The Dark History Behind the Amityville Horror House’s Rise to Infamy” by Alyssa Fiorentino and Kelly Allen
Article: “Slain Family Drugged, Police on L.I. Report” by Pranay Gupte (Nov. 18, 974; NYT)
Article: “Amityville Horror: Inside the DeFeo Family’s Brutal Murders” by Aaron Rasmussen
Article: “The Amityville Horror: Murders, Movies, and Those Who Remain” by Michael Natale
Article: “The Brutal Truth about Amityville: It Wasn’t Ghosts But Something Worse” by Jaime Lorite
Newspaper Article: “The Amityville Horror” by Hal Lipper (The Dayton Daily News)
CrimeLibrary.org: The Real Life Amityville Horror by Douglas B. Lynott
Book: The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Book: The Night the DeFeos Died by Ric Osuna
Website: The Amityville Historical Society
Website: The Amityville Murders ™
Website: Riseup Paranormal
Documentary: Amityville: An Origin Story (2023)
Documentary: History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Amityville Horror S3E5 (2022; The History Channel)
Documentary: Famously Haunted: Amityville (2021)
Documentary: My Amityville Horror (2012)
Documentary: The Real Amityville Horror (2005)
Documentary: History’s Mysteries: The Amityville: Horror or Hoax? S6E27 (2000)
Documentary: The Serial Killers: S1E6 Ronald Defeo, Jr.: “The Amityville Horror”
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Apr 15, 2024
1 hr 47 min

Episode Description: In this mini episode, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson discuss the trope of the Indian burial ground with Religious Studies Professor Darryl Caterine of LeMoyne College. Prof. Caterine discusses colonialism and cultural anxieties connected to the trope that includes the satanic panic of the 1970s.
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Website: severedpodcast.com
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
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Apr 8, 2024
46 min

Show Notes
Episode Description: This episode is the first in a three-part series on the Amityville Horror House. Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson dispel Jay Anson's novelistic claims about the home; they explore the history of Amityville, Long Island, interview Religious Studies Professor Darryl Caterine (LeMoyne College) about the trope of the Indian burial ground, and separate myths from facts about the infamous Dutch Colonial on 112 Ocean Avenue.
CW/TW: This episode contains vivid and disturbing descriptions of domestic violence, child abuse, and family annihilation. Graphic imagery and details of the crimes are discussed. Listener discretion is advised.
Email: [email protected]
Website: severedpodcast.com
Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast
Instagram: @severed_podcast
Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Producer: Rogue Media Network
Sources
Case Overview via CrimeLibrary.org: The Real Life Amityville Horror by Douglas B. Lynott
Article: “The Real ‘Amityville Horror’: Chilling Facts About the Crime and Haunted House” by Biography.com Editors
Article: “Ronald DeFeo”
Article: “The Dark History Behind the Amityville Horror House’s Rise to Infamy” by Alyssa Fiorentino and Kelly Allen
Article: “Slain Family Drugged, Police on L.I. Report” by Pranay Gupte (Nov. 18, 974; NYT)
Article: “Amityville Horror: Inside the DeFeo Family’s Brutal Murders” by Aaron Rasmussen
Article: “The Suburban Horror of the Indian Burial Ground” by Colin Dickey
Article: “Using Native-Land.ca Data for Studying Indigenous Long Island, New York” by Kristen J. Nyitray and Dana Reijerkerk
Article: “The History of North Amityville Found in Land Transfers” by Sandi Brewster-Walker
Article: “Historic Unmarked Burial Sites, Artifacts, Along with Toxic Soil” by Sandi Brewster-Walker
Article: “The Amityville Horror: Murders, Movies, and Those Who Remain” by Michael Natale
Article: “The Suburban Horror of the Indian Burial Ground” by Colin Dickey
Article: “Shopping Dollars May Go to Cosa Nostra Coffers” by Joe Demma and Tom Renner
Article: “The Brutal Truth about Amityville: It Wasn’t Ghosts But Something Worse” by Jaime Lorite
Article: “Newsday (Nassau Edition)” from Friday, November 15, 1974
Newspaper Article: “The Amityville Horror” by Hal Lipper (The Dayton Daily News)
CrimeLibrary.org: The Real Life Amityville Horror by Douglas B. Lynott
Book: The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Book: The Night the DeFeos Died: Reinvestigating the Amityville Murders by Ric Osuna
Book: The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle
Website: The Amityville Historical Society
Website: The Village of Amityville New York
Website: The Village of Babylon History
Website: American Indian: Native American Tribes & the Indian History in Amityville, NY (americanindiancoco.org)
Website: The Amityville Murders ™
Website: Riseup Paranormal
Documentary: Amityville: An Origin Story (2023)
Documentary: History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Amityville Horror S3E5 (2022; The History Channel)
Documentary: Famously Haunted: Amityville (2021)
Documentary: Devil’s Road: The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (2020)
Documentary: My Amityville Horror (2012)
Documentary: The Real Amityville Horror (2005)
Documentary: History’s Mysteries: The Amityville: Horror or Hoax? S6E27 (2000)
Documentary: The Serial Killers: S1E6 Ronald Defeo, Jr.: “The Amityville Horror”
Journal Article: Caterine, D. V. (2014). Heirs through FearIndian Curses, Accursed Indian Lands, and White Christian Sovereignty in America. Nova Religio, 18(1), 37-57. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2014.18.1.37
University Faculty Bio: Darryl V. Caterine, PhD | Le Moyne College
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Apr 1, 2024
1 hr 38 min
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