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The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy

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The Binge
The Doodler
San Francisco
Margo Freshwater
Norcal Rapist
Clara Schwartz
True Crime
Kyle Yulbert
Janis Rose Bullock
Sony Music Entertainment
Woodland Hills
San Francisco Police Department
Mississippi
Tonya Mccarter
Janis Rose
Phoenix, United States
DNA
Underworld
Crime Scene
Fabio Sementilli

Renowned DNA scientist Dr. Robert Schwartz is found brutally murdered inside his secluded Virginia home in the weeks before Christmas 2001. As investigators dig in, a dark, paganistic theme hovers over the crime. As suspects emerge, a Live Action Role- Playing game, scripted by the least likely person imaginable, reveals a frightening subculture of young adults dabbling in the occult. Greed, contr... more

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Recent Guests

Fabio Cimicilli
Celebrity hairstylist, executive at a large hair corporation
Wella / Canadian hair industry
Episode: Cut, Color, Kill | 2. The Stranger at the Wake
Alicia Truesdale
Fabio's executive assistant / organizer at Wella
Wella
Episode: Cut, Color, Kill | 2. The Stranger at the Wake
Monica (Fabio's wife)
Fabio's wife
Private individual
Episode: Cut, Color, Kill | 2. The Stranger at the Wake
Luigi Sementilli
Fabio's family associate / Luigi Sementilli (family member)
Family circle
Episode: Cut, Color, Kill | 2. The Stranger at the Wake
Detective Ryan Verna
Detective
Valley Bureau Homicide
Episode: Cut, Color, Kill | 2. The Stranger at the Wake
Fabio Sementilli
Celebrity hairdresser, subject of the case
Hair industry (Salon Fabio – Toronto)
Episode: Cut, Color, Kill | 1. Big Daddy
Lindell Marks
Journalist featured in Killer Story segment
Killer Story
Episode: Crime Scene: The Sugar Land Murders — When Kids Kill
Kyle Yulbert
Convicted participant in the murder case, former associate of Clara Schwartz
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Episode: Fatal Fantasy | 6. Monster
Clara Schwartz
Convicted participant in the murder case, central figure accused of orchestrating the crime
Private individual
Episode: Fatal Fantasy | 6. Monster

Hosts

M. William Phelps
Host of Fatal Fantasy; investigative journalist and NYT bestselling author
Cooper Maul
Host and reporter; has worked on The Crimes of Margo Freshwater and related Sony/Glass Podcasts projects

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Cut, Color, Kill | 2. The Stranger at the Wake
Q: What is the key piece of physical evidence that could crack the case?
The presence of a blood stain in Fabio's Porsche, which, when tested, matches the DNA profile of a suspect, helping link him to the crime scene and pushing the investigation forward.
Fatal Fantasy | 6. Monster
Q: What motivated Clara Schwartz to pursue her plan against her father?
The host describes Clara's financial motives and a desire for independence, suggesting she manipulated Kyle as part of a broader scheme tied to inheritance and control.
Hunting the Bogeyman | 4. The Arrest
Q: Is the Venetia house the one in Venetia where he lived with his wife?
Yes, the house in Venetia where he lived with his wife is the one referenced; investigators confirm the location and surveillance history.
Hunting the Bogeyman | 4. The Arrest
Q: Tell me who they got.
They got Roy Charles Walther, the NorCal Rapist.
Hunting the Bogeyman | 5. Unmasked
Q: Why did the defense focus on Waller's persona as a husband and father?
To create doubt about his character and to humanize him, but the prosecution countered with concrete evidence that contradicted those defenses, emphasizing the staged nature of his public persona versus his private actions.

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