I Was Never There
Acast Creative Studios
4.7from 775 ratings
- 10
- Episodes
- 775
- Ratings
- 2022
- First episode
About I Was Never There
In this eight-episode series, take a trip into the countercultural movements swirling through West Virginia in the 1970s and 80s. Jamie Zelermyer and her mother Karen investigate the shocking disappearance of their friend Marsha “Mudd” Ferber and explore her evolution from suburban housewife to back-to-the-land hippie to drug-dealing bar owner. As mother and daughter venture deeper into the mystery of Marsha’s disappearance, the two process their own history: Jamie reflects on her nontraditional upbringing and Karen reckons with the joyful and complicated consequences of her decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Acast Creative Studios
- Category
- leisure · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 21 Apr 2022
- Latest episode
- 17 Nov 2022
Latest episodes
10 episodes in the feed.
17 Nov 2022
Bonus: Radical Family Histories (A Crossover with Mother Country Radicals)
Karen and Jamie sit down with Zayd Ayers Dohrn and his mom Bernardine Dorhn of Crooked Media’s Mother Country Radicals to look back at the process of making a show so deeply rooted in personal family history. Jamie and Zayd interview the moms to learn how they felt reliving their radical pasts and what it was like to make a podcast with their children. And in a time that feels so similar politically to the turbulent decades Karen and Bernardine lived through - how do they find hope? For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). For one-of-a-kind merch, shop here (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) If you have any information concerning Marsha's disappearance, please contact the Morgantown Police Department here (https://www.morgantownpd.com/contact) or call the tip line: 304-284-7520. I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network Production. It’s hosted by Jamie and Karen Zelermyer. It’s produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile , and Liz Smith. It’s edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer, and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Mother Country Radicals is an original podcast from Audacy and Crooked Media. It’s produced by Dustlight Productions. Their theme song is by Andy Clausen. Zayd Ayers Dohrn is the host, writer, and executive producer. This episode was produced by Liz Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
14 Jul 2022
Episode 8: Be Here Now
Karen and Jamie sit down to sift through everything they’ve heard and all they've learned in the process of trying to get to the bottom of Marsha's disappearance. At the end of the journey, Jamie and Karen consider the most important question of all: Where do they go from here? For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). For one-of-a-kind merch, shop here (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) If you have any information concerning Marsha's disappearance, please contact the Morgantown Police Department here (https://www.morgantownpd.com/contact) or call the tip line: 304-284-7520. I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It’s hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It’s produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It’s edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is “Take Me Home, Country Roads” performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Special thanks to the RamDass.org (http://ramdass.org/) digital media library. The clip of Ram Dass comes courtesy of the library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
7 Jul 2022
Episode 7: The Outlaw Handbook
When it came to living on the edge, Marsha wasn't just a big talker; she really did walk a vanishingly thin line between fearless and reckless. We consider Marsha’s complicated and ultimately unsettled legacy, speaking with those whose politics she shifted and shaped, those whose artistic trajectories she launched, and those she left in the emotional — and financial — lurch. For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). For one-of-a-kind merch, shop here (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It’s hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It’s produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It’s edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is “Take Me Home, Country Roads” performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
30 Jun 2022
Episode 6: The Magic Veil
Karen helps us understand the mindset that helped Marsha and Karen both live life unafraid of consequences. To explain, we head back to Karen’s back-to-the-land world in Braxton County where Karen and her lover Patty grew pot right out in the open, protected by what they called “The Magic Veil.” For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). For one-of-a-kind merch, shop here (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It’s hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It’s produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It’s edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is “Take Me Home, Country Roads” performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
23 Jun 2022
Episode 5: Yacht Babes
In a swirl of partial truths and murky theories, Jamie and Karen find one person who believes he knows exactly what happened to Marsha. What Jamie and Karen find out sounds like a plot line from an action movie, not what they expected to hear about someone Karen considered a close friend. Did Marsha really just get in over her head? For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). For one-of-a-kind merch, shop here (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It's hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It's produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It's edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is "Take Me Home, Country Roads" performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
16 Jun 2022
Episode 4: The Underground Railroad
Marsha’s bar was much more than a place to grab a drink. It was ground zero for a cultural revolution, a haven of progressive politics, free expression, and creativity. In an episode brimful of music, we hear recollections from the musicians, teens, and bartenders of two extraordinary community projects that would ultimately be Marsha’s swan song and establish her as a folk hero. For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). For one-of-a-kind merch, shop here (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/i-was-never-there#merch). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It's hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It's produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It's edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is "Take Me Home, Country Roads" performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
9 Jun 2022
Episode 3: West "By God" Virginia
We go back to Marsha’s early days as a suburban housewife and independent bookstore owner in New Jersey. We follow her and her cohort of Back-To-The-Landers to rural West Virginia, where she built a commune called the Mudd Farm, and gained a new name: Marsha Mudd. For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It's hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It's produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It's edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is "Take Me Home, Country Roads" performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
9 Jun 2022
Episode 2: She'll Show Up
Through interviews with Marsha’s friends, Jamie and Karen detail everything that is known about the days leading up to and following the disappearance. They read through the police notes which leaves them with more questions than answers. Why didn’t the detectives do better follow up with one of the primary suspects? And, why didn’t anyone investigate the role Marsha’s drug business might have played in all of this? For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It's hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It's produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It's edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is "Take Me Home, Country Roads" performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
9 Jun 2022
Episode 1: What the Hell Happened to Marsha "Mudd" Ferber?
I Was Never There launches with the range of theories swirling around the disappearance of Marsha “Mudd” Ferber. We meet our hosts, Jamie and Karen Zelermyer and learn who they are in relation to Marsha's story, and why they've decided to try to find out what really happened to her now. For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website (http://iwasnevertherepodcast.com/). Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jamiehayaz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JamieZelermyer). Follow Wonder Media Network: Website (https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/wmnmedia) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/) I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network production. It's hosted by Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. It's produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Liz Smith. It's edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Our music supervisor is Sarah Tembeckjian. The theme music is "Take Me Home, Country Roads" performed by Brandi Carlile, courtesy of Elektra Records / A Low Country Sound, written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, William Thomas Danoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
21 Apr 2022
Introducing ... I Was Never There
Thirty-four years ago, Marsha “Mudd” Ferber vanished without a trace from Morgantown, WV. Mother-daughter duo Karen and Jamie Zelermyer are going back to the land to figure out what the hell happened. From Wonder Media Network, I Was Never There is as much true crime show as it is an ode to Appalachian countercultural movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Named a 2022 Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection for audio storytelling, the series premieres with a bang June 2022. Follow @iwasnevertherepod (https://www.instagram.com/iwasnevertherepod/) on Instagram for updates and bonus archival footage from the show! Special thanks to Cutters Studios for early production assistance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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