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The Binge Crimes: Fatal Fantasy

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Margo Freshwater
Norcal Rapist
Clara Schwartz
Kyle Yulbert
Tonya Mccarter
DNA
Underworld
Wicca
Sony Music Entertainment
DNA Genealogy
Kyle Ullbert
Leesburg, United States
Tennessee
Golden State Killer
San Francisco, United States
James Madison University
Underworld Game / Occult Themes
The Binge
Greg Costas
Mississippi

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

Kyle Yulbert
Convicted participant in the murder case, former associate of Clara Schwartz
None
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
Heather Greenfield
Journalist covering the trial for the Associated Press
Associated Press
Episode: Fatal Fantasy | 6. Monster
Joe Laycock
Professor consulted for analysis of occult elements in the case
Religious studies / expert contributor
Episode: Fatal Fantasy | 5. The Infestations Of Evil
Kyle Hulbert
Friend of the Schwartz group, connected to the suspects
Unspecified in transcript
Episode: Fatal Fantasy | 2. Mud
Greg Costas
Investigator who leads the undercover operation to locate Margo Freshwater
BCI / Ohio release context
Episode: The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 3. Undercover
Tonya McCarter
Margo Freshwater, central figure of the case
Former prisoner, subject of the episode
Episode: The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 2. Bad Lead
Josh Mankiewicz
Narrator introducing and framing segments, Trace of Suspicion host
Dateline
Episode: The Crimes of Margo Freshwater | 1. The Breakout
Paul Holes
DNA analyst and investigator with deep expertise on serial offenders
Former investigator, NorCal Rapist case
Episode: Hunting the Bogeyman | 6. Answers

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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#51
South Korea/True Crime
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#163
Switzerland/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#208
Saudi Arabia/True Crime

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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.
Hunting the Bogeyman | 5. Unmasked
Q: What was the central piece of evidence that swayed the jury?”
The DNA evidence, reinforced by the MO (modi operandi) chart and corroborating circumstantial evidence, created a compelling case that linked Waller to multiple assaults and crimes, leading to a swift verdict.

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