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Secret Passage Podcast

Secret Passage Podcast

By: Dana Vespoli and Shannon Rogers
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 A psychotherapist and a conflicted pornographer, who has recently been called to Christianity, join forces, providing unique perspectives on subjects ranging from true crime, social issues, horror, and Hollywood.2024 Social Sciences True Crime
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  • Forever Six: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? Part One of Three.

    Forever Six: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? Part One of Three.
    Dec 26 2025
    On the morning after Christmas 1996, six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey vanished from her family's lavish Boulder home—only for her parents to discover a bizarre, three-page ransom note demanding $118,000 and threatening her life. Hours later, her body was found in the basement, beaten, strangled, and bound in a scene that launched one of America's most enduring mysteries. We dive into the haunting details of this case: the infamous ransom letter written on the family's own notepad, the botched police response that contaminated the crime scene, and the swirling theories. With fresh DNA testing and interviews advancing the investigation nearly 30 years later, part one of this two-part series explores the media frenzy, the cultural obsession, and the endless questions that still grip the public. Perfect for true crime fans, this episode unpacks why this tragedy remains unsolved—and why it refuses to fade away. Like, subscribe, and follow us. Here's how:
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    Secret Passage Podcast is hosted by Dana Vespoli and Shannon Rogers

    Producer: Tim Rogers

    Editor: Mitch Silver
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    59 mins
  • The Knoxville Horror: The Brutal Murders of Channon Christian & Christopher Newsom

    The Knoxville Horror: The Brutal Murders of Channon Christian & Christopher Newsom
    Nov 28 2025

    In January 2007, 21-year-old Channon Christian and 23-year-old Christopher Newsom were carjacked at gunpoint after sharing a kiss in a Knoxville apartment building parking lot. What began as a robbery quickly turned into 24 hours of unimaginable physical and sexual assault and eventually murder at the hands of five strangers. Eighteen years later, this remains one of the most sadistic crimes in modern American history. In our final episode of the fall season we tell Christopher and Channon's story. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

    Secret Passage Podcast will return after the holidays.

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    Secret Passage Podcast is hosted by Dana Vespoli and Shannon Rogers

    Producer: Tim Rogers

    Editor: Mitch Silver
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Starved, Abused, and Failed by the System: The Murder of 5 year-old Kinsleigh Welty

    Starved, Abused, and Failed by the System: The Murder of 5 year-old Kinsleigh Welty
    Nov 21 2025

    Five-year-old Kinsleigh Welty spent the last months of her life locked in a feces-covered closet, starved to 21 pounds by the mother who called her a demon. Despite repeated removals for abuse and neglect, Indiana DCS kept handing her back due to policies that prioritize family reunification. Text messages between her mother and grandmother reveal chilling cruelty and apathy. We unpack the massive failures that led to this preventable death. Listener discretion strongly advised.

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    Secret Passage Podcast is hosted by Dana Vespoli and Shannon Rogers

    Producer: Tim Rogers

    Editor: Mitch Silver
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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