I’m sure most of you have heard some variant of the phrase, “nobody wants to see how the sausage gets made,” which refers to the often messy procedures behind getting things done in, say, business or politics. But it’s also a literal truth that most of us don’t want to see how sausage gets made, and that goes double if the person making it cuts corners and develops a wildly aggressive attitude to any kind of government oversight. Join us live at Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp in Equinunk, PA, September 10-13th! Visit ⁠badmagicproductions.com⁠ for more info and to buy tickets.Tickets are on sale now for CrimeWave 2.0! Visit crimewaveatsea.com/CAMPFIRE to get your discount code for $100 off your cabin and a private meet-and-greet with us! The cruise is Feb. 8-12, 2027.Sources:LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-18-mn-38382-story.htmlSFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/news/baycitynews/article/sausage-king-guilty-of-killing-3-meat-2641380.phphttps://www.sfgate.com/news/baycitynews/article/girlfriend-says-sausage-king-wanted-to-grind-up-2758522.phphttps://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/oakland-sausage-factory-secretary-tells-of-fear-2721223.phpEast Bay Times: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2004/06/10/survivor-recalls-shooting-spree-in-sausage-factory/https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2004/04/29/ex-meat-inspector-describes-factory/https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2004/05/21/linguisa-not-safe-to-eat-expert-says/https://web.archive.org/web/20160527100913/http://www.mindfully.org/Food/sausage-king.htmKCBS Radio Podcast, “The Sausage King”Follow us, campers!Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extraepisode a month, and a free sticker!): https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfirehttps://www.truecrimecampfirepod.com/Facebook: True Crime CampfireInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/truecrimecampfire/?hl=enTwitter: @TCCampfire https://twitter.com/TCCampfireEmail: [email protected]MERCH! https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices