The Misery Machine

By: The Misery Machine
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  • There’s a problem with True Crime. Creators idolize perpetrators, shame victims, or are completely checked out on cases while they focus on other things. However, we can’t forget there are victims who lost their lives and families who are still grieving to this day. Furthermore, many True Crime outlets spend their time focusing on themselves or rambling, instead of getting right to the facts of the case. We hear you, this is frustrating. The Misery Machine focuses on cases the media fails to give proper attention to. We want to help give those a voice that never got to have one, to begin with. We also cover aspects of cases that other podcasts might look the other way on, and the way that these cases impact their communities for generations. It’s not enough to simply cover a case, our platform must be used to make a difference.
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  • The Case of Christian Crossland

    The Case of Christian Crossland
    Nov 21 2024
    This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Muncie, Indiana, to discuss the tragic case of Christian Ray Crossland, and adorable little boy who was tortured and starved over the course of 74 days by his mother, Chelsea Lanett Crossland. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://lawandcrime.com/crime/live-the-remainder-of-your-years-in-horror-judge-excoriates-mother-during-sentencing-in-74-day-horror-show-torture-death-of-her-5-year-old-son/ https://www.williamsonspencer.com/obituary/Christian-Crossland https://fox59.com/news/mother-sentenced-to-life-for-murdering-her-son-in-2022/ https://thecr.com/news/2023/jul/20/life-in-prison/ https://thecr.com/news/2023/jul/18/testimony-describes-neglect/ https://mercercountyoutlook.net/2023/07/20/portland-mom-convicted-in-murder-of-her-5-year-old-son/ https://mercercountyoutlook.net/2022/07/08/portland-mom-accused-of-killing-son-mental-health-subject-of-court-hearing/ https://fox59.com/indiana-news/court-docs-jury-recommends-life-without-parole-for-portland-mother-found-guilty-of-murdering-son/ https://www.wane.com/news/crime/mother-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-jay-county-5-year-old/ https://fox59.com/indiana-news/docs-mom-accused-of-5-year-old-sons-murder-punished-him-by-withholding-food-for-days/?ipid=promo-link-block1 https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/mother-chelsea-crossland-charged-murder-son-5-years-old-christian-molesting/531-6982de2d-14a7-459f-9e0b-674866933938 https://www.fox13memphis.com/trending_archives/documents-indiana-mother-fatally-beat-her-malnourished-5-year-old-son/article_bfe14742-3c5a-50e8-8b49-e49cc6b0a2f0.html https://www.wane.com/news/prayer-vigil-to-be-held-for-five-year-old-killed-by-mother/ https://commercialreview.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/2023/08/24/8-25-2023_full_PDF.pdf https://www.21alivenews.com/2022/03/31/court-docs-mother-charged-sons-death-also-charged-with-molesting-daughter/ https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/crime/2022/03/30/chelsea-lanett-crossland-portland-mother-charged-murder-neglect-5-year-old-boys-death/7217736001/ https://www.winchesternewsgazette.com/news/crossland-sentenced-to-life/article_de7eec9c-45de-11ee-9e17-d320bbde77e2.html https://commercialreview.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents_import/2022/08%20%E2%80%93%C2%A0August/8-6-2022%20full%20PDF.pdf https://lawandcrime.com/crime/prolonged-74-day-horror-show-mom-guilty-of-torturing-beating-and-starving-5-year-old-boy-to-death-that-she-wished-were-dead/ https://thecr.com/news/2023/aug/24/crossland-sentenced-to-life/ https://thecr.com/news/2023/jul/19/witnesses-describe-injuries/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238334030/christian-ray-crossland https://www.wane.com/news/vigil-for-dead-child-draws-in-portland-community/ https://fox59.com/indiana-news/docs-mom-accused-of-5-year-old-sons-murder-punished-him-by-withholding-food-for-days/ https://www.facebook.com/trevor.dallas.1238/posts/pfbid0iBCNn6dXpKxQAR6rQsJL6ESN7vn77yhrvZVv8VZJTN32dxH5N9z9PnDGmTfkiofl https://www.facebook.com/trevor.easton.543 https://www.facebook.com/christina.easton.528/posts/pfbid0aE8EbQyZht3FDjNY56oNccaZn96FwLL4MdQ7DiYf5bMiuQ4kNEYR8kYpWihXE4yEl https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078638326645 https://www.facebook.com/brittany.ballenger.505 https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.ballenger.77 https://www.facebook.com/brittany.ballenger.9 https://www.rosecityfunerals.com/obituaries/James-E-Butch-Ballenger?obId=23510586 https://www.facebook.com/brooke.hill.3914 https://www.facebook.com/dustin.ballenger.3762 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZHT625iymA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI7gT2f8nvk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bjY6soVGw8 https://www.facebook.com/chelsea.crossland.9 https://www.facebook.com/chelsea.crossland.1 https://www.facebook.com/lanett.crossland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agZ-XBbQc1g https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0pneXFsyrdFpSEAxWptWvqMBc6P4UY2t2UBy1hW8ujmnuLuh4aWYWhzN82wEFLxuHl&id=100078638326645 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmcod1MK10s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAP0QLZpcI
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    27 mins
  • The Case of Codi Bigsby

    The Case of Codi Bigsby
    Nov 18 2024
    This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to the Hampton, Virginia area to discuss the case of Codi Bigsby, and adorable little boy who is still missing as of the date of this release in 2024. Much like in the case of Noah Tomlin, law enforcement searched the NASA Steam Plant for the little boy, as small children are often found in the trash. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/4-year-old-hampton-boy-reported-missing/ https://www.wtkr.com/news/hampton-police-search-for-missing-4-year-old-last-seen-in-his-home-near-buckroe-area-around-2-a-m https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/codi-bigsby-case-parents-considered-persons-of-interest-after-hampton-4-year-olds-disappearance/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/court-records-show-past-assault-allegation-against-missing-childs-dad/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/codi-bigsby-case-father-of-missing-four-year-old-arrested-on-seven-counts-of-child-neglect/ https://www.wtkr.com/news/arrest-warrant-codi-bigsby-father-admits-to-leaving-children-home-alone-on-several-occasions https://truecrimenews.com/2022/02/04/codi-bigsby-case-missing-boys-father-cory-arrested-for-child-neglect/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/community-rallies-together-as-search-for-missing-4-year-old-codi-bigsby-continues-into-day-6/ https://www.wric.com/news/crime/father-of-missing-4-year-old-codi-bigsby-denied-bond/ https://heavy.com/news/codi-bigsby/ https://www.wtkr.com/news/search-for-codi-bigsby-gaining-thousands-of-followers-worldwide-through-social-media https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/volunteers-looking-for-codi-bigsby-expand-search-police-release-updated-photo-of-boy/ https://www.wtkr.com/news/cory-bigsby-indicted-on-30-counts-by-grand-jury https://www.dailypress.com/2022/07/15/hes-not-this-villain-family-of-cory-bigsby-speaks-out-for-first-time-since-4-year-old-codis-disappearance-announces-25k-reward/ https://www.pilotonline.com/2022/02/21/hampton-chief-says-detectives-mishandled-fathers-request-for-lawyer-will-that-harm-case-involving-a-missing-4-year-old/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/cory-bigsby-trial-delayed-after-attorneys-seek-mental-evaluation/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/where-is-codi-one-year-anniversary-of-missing-hampton-toddler/ https://www.dailypress.com/2023/01/31/its-been-a-year-since-codi-bigsby-went-missing-were-still-learning-new-details/ https://www.wtkr.com/news/judge-sends-cory-bigsby-father-of-missing-hampton-4-year-old-to-mental-facility-for-treatment https://www.wavy.com/news/investigative/sources-cory-bigsby-charged-in-death-of-4-year-old-son-codi/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/court-docs-father-killed-codi-bigsby-months-before-he-was-reported-missing/ https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/06/14/doctor-says-cory-bigsby-competent-to-stand-trial-but-judge-will-hear-counterarguments/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/father-accused-of-killing-codi-bigsby-granted-bond/ https://www.wtkr.com/news/confession-allegedly-written-by-cory-bigsby-says-he-found-his-son-codi-unresponsive-later-buried-him https://www.scribd.com/document/683146395/Cory-Bigsby-Alleged-Confession https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/codi-alert-hopes-to-fill-gaps-left-by-amber-alert-system-hampton-del-cordoza/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/they-can-take-the-fence-but-they-can-never-take-your-memory-from-me-codi-bigsby-memorial-removed-per-city-request/ https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/murder-trial-begins-for-hampton-father-charged-with-killing-4-year-old-son-codi-bigsby/ https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/06/where-is-codi-bigsby-prosecution-begins-its-case-in-hampton-murder-trial/ https://www.wavy.com/news/codi-bigsbys-7-year-old-brother-expected-to-give-testimony-in-murder-trial/ https://www.wtkr.com/news/disappearance-of-codi-bigsby/trial-against-cory-bigsby-the-man-accused-of-killing-son-codi-enters-5th-day https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/cory-bigsbys-attorneys-play-911-call-from-night-cori-was-reported-missing/ https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/12/photos-cory-bigsby-found-guilty-of-murdering-3-year-old-son-codi-in-hampton/ https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/12/cory-bisgby-found-guilty-of-killing-his-4-year-old-son-codi/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/week-two-of-cory-bigsbys-murder-trial/ https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/cory-bigsby-maintains-innocence-in-jailhouse-interview/291-1d9e6de7-5e07-4904-adc0-e2baade24dfb https://www.wtkr.com/news/disappearance-of-codi-bigsby/body-cam-interrogation-videos-show-cory-bigsbys-alleged-confession-search-for-his-son-codi https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/...
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    39 mins
  • The Case of Jailyn Candelario

    The Case of Jailyn Candelario
    Nov 14 2024
    This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Cleveland to discuss the case of Jailyn Candelario, an adorable toddler who was abandoned in a Pack 'N Play for 10 days while her mother, Kristel, galivanted around Detroit and Puerto Rico with random men. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://breakthroughschools.org/ https://www.facebook.com/kristel.candelario.5 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557840116595 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Boulevard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jailyn_Candelario https://nycgalout.wordpress.com/2024/03/27/true-crime-the-ultimate-betrayal-the-murder-of-little-jailyn-candelario/ https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/how-long-can-baby-bottles-sit-at-room-temperature.aspx https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=961119188757873 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_e6uB77CjkE https://www.weremember.com/jailyn-candelario/7g9i/memories https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/266422204/jailyn-candelario https://abc7chicago.com/kristel-candelario-baby-death-cleveland-ohio/14544290/ https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/41465/holy-cross-cemetery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Ohio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_of_Robert_Van_Hook https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/1bhx6ug/mom_who_left_toddler_to_die_is_sentenced/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ohio-mother-death-toddler-left-alone-vacation-rcna144461 https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/noticias-telemundo/crimen-y-violencia/madre-latina-abandono-hija-vacaciones-salud-mental-apela-sentencia-rcna144347 https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/us/ohio-mom-toddler-death-sentencing-cec/index.html https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/ohio-mother-who-left-toddler-alone-when-she-went-on-vacation-is-sentenced-in-childs-murder/3807024/?os=ioxa42gdub&ref=app https://www.ccprosecutor.us/mom-pleads-guilty-aggravated-murder-leaving-daughter/ https://www.ccprosecutor.us/kristel-candelario-sentenced-on-murder-charge-for-leaving-her-16-month-old-daughter-alone-and-unattended-for-more-than-a-week-while-on-vacation/ https://nypost.com/2023/06/24/kristel-candelario-arrested-after-leaving-baby-alone-in-ohio-home/ https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/W112921 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziRibFZUg4E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur7mT3ths44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3yZSx8tflE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUFmIw3UesQ
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Great content & Fun hosts!

I've just started but I'm hooked! they talk a liiiiiittle fast but the stories are great and the hosts have fun banter and actual emotion on the cases. It's inspiring!

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Obsessed

It's such a chill way to listen to true crime I don't get as sad because the banter is a1. Never stop the machine 👏🏾

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Love this podcast!

These two are amazing! They focus on facts and victims, which is what's most important to me.

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Intriguingly informative!!

Love this podcast while I'm at work! Both narrators have great voices for long term listening, and thorough investigations on each topic. Discovered via YouTube, and highly recommend that as well. (Plus the YT channel has pics of their cat...)

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