Outside The Footnotes

About Outside The Footnotes

Outside the Footnotes is where a good story turns into a much bigger conversation. Hosted by Wendy and Klynn, each episode starts with something that grabs our attention — a strange piece of history, a true story, a cultural obsession, a bizarre event, or a rabbit hole we couldn't stop digging into. We tell each other the story, react to it in real time, get distracted, ask questions, laugh, disagree, and inevitably end up somewhere we didn't expect. Because the story is only the beginning. The real conversation lives in the footnotes — the overlooked questions, human behavior, contradictions, and uncomfortable truths hiding underneath what happened. No lectures. No pretending we have all the answers. Just two people who are endlessly curious about why people do the things they do. Stories worth getting lost in. Questions worth getting stuck on. Because sometimes what's missing from the conversation is where it gets interesting. Follow us on TikTok and Instagram at Outsidethefootnotes Follow our Substack Outsidethefootnotes Email us at Outsidethefootnote@gmail.com Music Composed by Joaquin Herreros https://www.fiverr.com/joaquinherreros

Publisher

Wendy

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Jun 2026

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   The Ghost, the Bones, and the Trap

   This week, KLynn takes the reins to tell the story of what may be America's first documented wrongful conviction — set in 1819 Manchester, Vermont. The case of Russell Colvin, a troubled man who vanished after a fight with his brothers-in-law, spiraled into a seven-year saga of ghost sightings, dubious bones, coerced confessions, and a death sentence — all for a "murder" where the victim was still alive. Sources Deming, Leonard. A Collection of Useful, Interesting, and Remarkable Events (https://www.google.com/search?q=A+Collection+of+Useful%2C+Interesting%2C+and+Remarkable+Events). Middlebury, VT: 1825. Google Books. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=iPwNAAAAYAAJ&pg=GBS.PP1&hl=en. Haynes, Lemuel. Mystery Developed, or, Russell Colvin, (Supposed to Be Murdered,) in Full Life: And, Stephen and Jesse Boorn, (His Convicted Murderers,) Rescued from Ignominious Death by Wonderful Discoveries. Hartford: William S. Marsh, 1820. Cornell University Library Digital Collections. https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/sat3611. [1 (https://s3.amazonaws.com/cul-hydra/trial/sat3611/pdfs/sat3611.pdf#page=5)] McFarland, Gerald W. The "Counterfeit" Man: The True Story of the Boorn-Colvin Murder Case (https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fg%2F12bm_pnk2&q=The+%22Counterfeit%22+Man%3A+The+True+Story+of+the+Boorn-Colvin+Murder+Case). New York: Pantheon Books, 1990. Sargeant, Leonard. The Trial, Confessions and Conviction of Jesse and Stephen Boorn for the Murder of Russell Colvin: And the Return of the Man Supposed to Have Been Murdered (https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fg%2F11n033jwnt&q=The+Trial%2C+Confessions+and+Conviction+of+Jesse+and+Stephen+Boorn+for+the+Murder+of+Russell+Colvin%3A+And+the+Return+of+the+Man+Supposed+to+Have+Been+Murdered). Manchester, VT: Jan 1873. Google Books. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=pxRQAQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PP1&hl=en. TikTok / Instagram: @outsidethefootnotes YouTube: Outside the Footnotes Podcast Spotify: Video episodes available Substack: Written companion pieces by KLynn, https://outsidethefootnotepodcast.substack.com/ Email: outsidethefootnote@gmail.com (mailto:outsidethefootnote@gmail.com)

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   OTF/Wendy Wednesday/Close the Enclosure: The Great Philadelphia Bug Heist

   A "Wendy Wednesday" mini-episode where Wendy tells Heather the bizarre and still-unsolved story of the 2018 Philadelphia Insectarium theft — in which roughly 7,000 live animals (representing over 80 species) vanished from the museum over several days. The case involves surveillance footage, competing ownership claims, a possible black market for exotic insects, FBI involvement, and a six-eyed sand spider still unaccounted for. Heather, who is terrified of bugs, reacts throughout. Contact & Social Email: outsidethefootnote@gmail.com (mailto:outsidethefootnote@gmail.com) TikTok & Instagram: @outsidethefootnotes KLynn's Substack: Outside the Footnotes

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Deadly and Dumb - Crimes That Shouldn't Have Happened

   Content Warnings: This episode discusses murder, sexual violence, addiction, and failures in the response to missing and endangered women. Descriptions are not graphic, but the subject matter may be difficult for some listeners. This week's theme is crimes that should have never happened — stories where systemic failures, missed warnings, or sheer ignorance allowed preventable crimes to occur. Wgmcbrayer covers the heavy case of Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Strangler, while KLynn brings a lighter story about two bank robbers who thought lemon juice made them invisible. Sources Referenced - Ohio Court opinions and public records - Cleveland news coverage (historical reporting on Sowell's 1989–1990 cases) - Interviews with survivors and victim families - Documentary: *Unseen* (includes interview footage of Sowell) - Documentary: *Serial Killer Anthony Sowell: Stories of Women Who Escaped His Kidnappings Connect With Us - 📧 Email: outsidethefootnote@gmail.com - 📱 TikTok: @outsidethefootnotes - 📸 Instagram: @outsidethefootnotes - ✍️ Substack: Outside the Footnotes (Caitlin's articles)

4. 

   29 Sept 2026

   OTF/ Wendy Wednesday - The Colorado Orange Sock Murders

   Two women. One night. And an orange sock that would sit in an evidence room for decades. In January 1982, Annette Schnee and Bobbi Jo Oberholtzer disappeared from the Colorado mountains on the same night. Their cases were initially treated as separate investigations, and for years, there were more questions than answers. In this Wendy Wednesday episode, Wendy tells Kristen the story of what happened to Annette and Bobbi Jo, how the investigation unfolded, and how a small piece of evidence found at Bobbi Jo’s crime scene eventually helped connect the two women. We talk about the suspects, the evidence, the twists in the investigation, and the technology that eventually brought investigators back to a case that had remained unsolved for nearly four decades. And then there’s the question that comes with any case like this: when an answer finally comes after so many years, does knowing who was responsible actually bring closure? Join us down the rabbit hole for The Orange Sock Murders. Source Notes ·         Colorado Bureau of Investigation — “Clear Creek County Man Arrested in Cold Case Homicides from 1982,” March 3, 2021 ·         Park County Sheriff’s Office — “After 40 Years a Park County Murder Conviction,” September 16, 2022 ·         CBS News / 48 Hours — “Last Seen in Breckenridge,” November 19, 2022; “How a Pair of Orange Socks Connected Two Colorado Cold Case Murders,” updated August 27, 2023 ·         Denver7 — “A Colorado Cold Case and the Chase for Closure,” July 10, 2020; “Arrest Made in 1982 Deaths of Two Young Women Near Breckenridge,” March 2, 2021; “Suspect Convicted in Two 1982 Murders in Mountains of Park County,” September 19, 2022; “Man Gets Life in Killings of 2 Colorado Women in 1982,” November 7, 2022 ·         Park County District Court proceedings and official reporting on the prosecution, verdict, and sentencing of Alan Lee Phillips, including the Park County Sheriff’s Office conviction release and contemporaneous Associated Press coverage ·         Current-status reporting consulted: CBS Colorado, “Man Recently Sentenced for 1982 Slayings of 2 Women Near Breckenridge Dies in Prison,” updated March 3, 2023; Denver7 Investigates, “Law Firm Intends to Sue CBI over Missy Woods’ Alleged Mishandling of Evidence in 1982 Double Homicide Case,” updated December 30, 2025. Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2623784/support) Email: Outsidethefootnote@gmail.com TikTok: Outsidethefootnotes Instagram: Outsidethefootnotes Substack: Outsidethefootnotes Music Composed by Joaquin Herreros https://www.fiverr.com/joaquinherreros

5. 

   28 Sept 2026

   But Was It Your Fault?

   Send us Fan Mail Guilt is one of those feelings we all recognize, but do we really understand it? In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy and Klynn look at guilt from two very different—and surprisingly complicated—angles. Klynn takes us into Nazi Germany and Operation Bernhard, a secret counterfeiting operation that forced Jewish prisoners at Sachsenhausen concentration camp into an impossible choice: use their skills to help the regime that was trying to destroy them, or refuse and ...

6. 

   23 Sept 2026

   OTF Wendy Wednesday - The Honeymoon Murders

   Send us Fan Mail In 1979, Wanda Conkling and William “Willie” Cadwallader were preparing for a second honeymoon. They had reconciled, packed their bags, and were supposed to leave Kansas City for California the next morning. They never made it. In this OTF/Wendy Wednesday, I sit down with my mom, Brenda, to dig into a case that has stuck with investigators and the families involved for nearly five decades. Wanda and Willie were found murdered inside their home, with their packed suitcase stil...

7. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Power Trip

   Send us Fan Mail What happens when power goes unchecked? This week on Outside the Footnotes, Wendy and Klynn take on power—but not the quiet kind. Wendy looks at the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, and how money, influence, and protection became intertwined with the opioid crisis. But this story isn't only about the people who held the power. It's also about the people who lost it—the patients, the families, and the loved ones who watched someone they cared about change, struggle, and somet...

8. 

   16 Sept 2026

   OTF/Wendy Wednesday: The Springfield Three

   Send us Fan Mail Three women. One house. No obvious struggle. And then…nothing. In this Wendy Wednesday mini episode, Wendy and Klynn dive into the unsolved disappearance of Cheryl Levitt, Susan “Susie” Streeter, and Stacy McCall—the Springfield Three. What happened after the women arrived at Susie’s home on the morning of June 7, 1992? Why were their belongings, cars, and even the family dog left behind? And how could three people disappear without leaving behind the answers investigators ne...

9. 

   13 Sept 2026

   Celestial Bed and Loving the Dead. Stories About Obsession

   Send us Fan Mail Celestial Bed and Loving the Dead: Stories About Obsession What happens when curiosity, desire, grief, or fascination goes just a little too far? In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy and Klynn each bring a very different story down the rabbit hole of obsession. From James Graham’s bizarre 18th-century Celestial Bed to the disturbing story of Carl Tanzler and his obsession with Elena de Hoyos, the conversation takes some unexpected turns through sex, beauty, grief, ...

10. 

    27 Jul 2026

    Belonging

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 6: Belonging What does it really mean to belong? Most conversations about belonging focus on finding the right people or finally fitting in. But what if belonging isn't about fitting in at all? What if it's about finding the places where you can be fully yourself without having to shrink, perform, or compromise who you are? In the final episode of this series, Wendy and KLynn explore belonging through a different lens. Together they discuss why the desire to belong be...

11. 

    22 Jul 2026

    Wendy Wednesday: Moral Crossfire Dico Demolition night

    Send us Fan Mail Episode Description Was Disco Demolition Night really about music? In 1979, thousands of fans packed Chicago's Comiskey Park expecting a baseball game and a spectacle. By the end of the night, disco records had been blown up, a riot had broken out, dozens of people had been arrested, and a Major League Baseball game had been forfeited. But decades later, one question still lingers: Was the outrage really about disco—or was something much deeper happening beneath the surface? ...

12. 

    21 Jul 2026

    Episode 5 Beneath the Mask

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 5: Beneath the Mask What does it really mean to be authentic? We're constantly told to "just be yourself," but what if you've spent years becoming who everyone else needed you to be? What if the masks you wear weren't chosen—but built out of survival, expectations, and the need to belong? In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy and Klynn explore the lifelong journey of authenticity. Together, they examine the roles we inherit, the identities we perform, and th...

13. 

    6 Jul 2026

    Episode 4 The Cost of Being Seen

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 4: The Risk of Being Seen What does it really cost to let yourself be seen? In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Klynn, Wendy, and Heather explore the courage—and fear—that come with vulnerability. From hiding behind carefully crafted versions of ourselves to risking rejection in exchange for genuine connection, they discuss why being truly known can be one of the hardest and most rewarding parts of being human. Together, they ask: Is the risk of being seen worth...

14. 

    1 Jul 2026

    Wendy Wednesday - Moral Crossfire - Gary Plauche

    Send us Fan Mail Wendy Wednesday: Moral Crossfire – Episode 1: Gary Plauché What would you do if someone hurt the person you love most? In our first episode of Wendy Wednesday: Moral Crossfire, we examine the story of Gary Plauché—a father whose split-second decision shocked the nation and continues to divide opinions decades later. Was it justice? Revenge? Or something that defies simple labels? Each Wednesday, we explore real-life cases that force us to wrestle with difficult moral and ethi...

15. 

    28 Jun 2026

    Episode 3 After Survival

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 3: After Survival Surviving is only part of the story. What happens after the crisis ends? In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy, Klynn, and Courtney explore what it means to rebuild, heal, rediscover identity, and move forward after life's most difficult experiences. Join us for an honest conversation about resilience, growth, and finding purpose beyond survival. We'd love to hear your thoughts and your story. 📧 Email: outsidethefootnote@gmail.com 📸 Instagr...

16. 

    21 Jun 2026

    Episode 2 Love Vs. Control

    Send us Fan Mail When does care become control? In Episode 2, Wendy and Klynn explore why controlling behaviors are so often mistaken for love. Through conversations about relationships, friendships, family, religion, and personal growth, they examine how fear, insecurity, and attachment can blur the line between genuine care and unhealthy control—and what healthy love actually looks like when autonomy, trust, and respect are allowed to thrive. Resources & Support If you are experiencing ...

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    14 Jun 2026

    Episode 1 Toxic Masculinaty

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 1: Toxic Masculinity When most people hear the phrase "toxic masculinity," they think of aggression, abuse, or violence. But what if those are only the most visible symptoms of something deeper? In the premiere episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy and Klynn step beyond the headlines to explore one of today's most misunderstood cultural conversations. Using psychiatrist Terry A. Kupers' framework, which describes toxic masculinity as a constellation of socially rein...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

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