61. MURDER: A Survivor's Story

Back when we first started the podcast, Brook Fisher contacted Kara about a shocking murder that happened in Kentucky in the summer of 1999. Today’s sidepiece is about what happened to Brook’s family, but it’s also about empathy and resilience. Brook—you are such a light.  UPDATE 8/25/21: Terry's sister has contacted us and objects to her brother, or his serious mental illness, being exploited for the personal and/or emotional gain of anyone else. We discussed taking this episode down, but ultimately we decided that the discussion about mental health in this episode was important to us. Not all crimes are black and white. When it comes to mental health, the way our society views mental illness and the systems in place to help those who suffer from it both need a substantial amount of work. We sincerely apologize to anyone who feels that we are exploiting a person or his mental illness—it is certainly not our intent, but we recognize that it’s a painful topic. For more on our thoughts about the complexities of true crime as a podcast topic, please refer to Episode 64.  Have you checked out our Patreon? We’d love you to join us there, where we’re creating even more content for you. https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  There’s a podcast store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode starting at episode 26. To hear a more polished presentation, look us up on your favorite podcast listening app! Sources:  Brooke Fisher’s email https://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-people-murdered-in-kentucky/  Support our sponsors! Anchor: Thinking about starting your own podcast? Download the Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to find everything you need, for free, all in one place. All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! She can create anything you need. Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.” Email your personal or local stories related to witches, magic, murder, or mystery to [email protected]. Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain Megan: @megan_whitmer Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices