Severed is a podcast that explores true crime and paranormal cases with a concise format and in-depth analysis. Severed Strange Stories is a commentary-only spinoff show that covers strange stories from the digital dumpsters of drama and trashy news stories for your commute.
We discuss prolific grave robber Jonathan Gerlach, who collected 100 skeletons from Delaware and Luzerne Counties in Pennsylvania and sold them via Cash App, Facebook Marketplace, and Instagram.CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details concerning the exhumation of human remains. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: severedpodcast.comInstagram: @severed_podcastTik Tok: @severedpodcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on all podcast platforms, including Rogue Media Network and Radio Garden StateSourcesNews Clip: Delco Grave Robbery Suspect May Be Tied To Cemetery Thefts in Luzerne County (ABC 6 Philadelphia)Website: Anatomy Warehouse Website: Mount Moriah: Historic Cemetery & ArboretumArticle: “P.A. Man Accused of Stealing More Than 100 Skeletons from Cemeteries” by David Chang, Deanna Durante, Shaira Arias, and Ali Ingersoll (NBC 10 Philadelphia)Article: “100 Skulls and Mummified Body Parts Found in a Pennsylvania Grave Robbery Case, Police Say” by AP (Associated Press; republished by CNN)Article: “100 Skeletons Found in Home of Man Who Looted Historic Cemetery, Police Say” by Gaya Gupta (WaPo)Article: “Judge Pauses Hearing For Man Accused of Stealing 100 Corpses, Remains From Historic Cemetery” by Jackson Healy (Courthouse News Service)Article: “Ephrata Man Accused of Stealing Human Remains Faces New Charges” by Dan Nephin (Lancaster Online)Article: “Man Tied to Luzerne County Cemetery Investigation Waives Arraignment in Human Remains Theft” by Fox 56 Newsroom (Fox 56 Wolf)Article: “Bill Introduced to Make Selling Stolen Body Parts a Crime in Pennsylvania” by Tyler Jeski (CBS Austin)Article: “Is It Legal to Sell Human Remains?” by Tanya D. Marsh, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University (The Conversation)Arrest Record: East Earl Township Police Department: Jonathan C. Gerlach
5 Oct 2026
Strange Stories: Ghost Divorce
We discuss British theatrical goth rock singer-songwriter Brocarde's whirlwind romance and marriage to Edwardo, her ghostly ex-husband. We outline her claims about Edwardo’s possessive and philandering nature, based on his affair with Marilyn Monroe’s ghost.
28 Sept 2026
Strange Stories: Rotisserie Chicken Rumble
We discuss former elementary school teacher Ashley Murff’s biased and vicious attack on a victim purchasing two rotisserie chickens as a good deed. Murff punched the victim in the face after hurling racial slurs and escaping from the South Carolina Sam’s Club.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
9 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
20 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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Quality
99
Social presence
94
YouTube
63
Engagement
71
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