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Obscura: Dylon Peterson

January 7th, 2007

Vancouver, Washington

Dylan R. Peterson, age 25, has just committed a monstrous act. He calls 911.

Update: Schedule Adjustment

Listeners,

First, let me say that I appreciate the positive feedback for the episode on William Blodgett. There's been some healthy discussion surrounding the case and I always like to see that. It's interesting to see people's differing opinions on a case with so many gray areas. 

I had to make a slight adjustment to this month's release dates. Short months like this leave me scrambling for time. Because of that the final episode of the month is going to hit on the first of ...

Obscura: The Disappearance of William Blodgett

On January 1st, 2009, Greg Blodgett reported his father, William Blodgett, missing. Greg was concerned that something had happened to his father due to the fact no one in his family had been able to make contact with William since mid-day December 23rd, 2008. 

Greg lives in Maryland and the only family that lives in town besides William is his Ex-wife Joan Blodgett. She called Greg telling him that a note had been left on her door from Barbra Brown and Mona Nichols stating they had...

Update: Big announcement, February schedule

Listeners, 

First off, I want to make a big announcement.  Disaster is going to be dropped. But in its place you are going to get double the number of Obscura episodes.

 I’ll be discussing the reasons for this in tomorrow’s Fireside Chat. But I hope you’re excited for this new change. The short version is that I think listeners will find it a better value.

Schedule: 

Obscura Episode - Released

Obscura Episode - Released

...

Obscura: David Litts

Much of today’s episode will be pulled directly from police and medical sources. The object here is to provide little actual commentary. Instead you will be presented with the facts and opinions on the events will be strictly up to the listener.

Updated February Schedule

Listeners, 

Today's episode is going to have to be pushed to a tomorrow release.  It's Black Label and has turned out much longer than expected.  Stacked month with a bonus at the end. 

Black Label - Feb 9

Fireside Chat - Feb 12

Obscura - Feb 13

Disaster - Feb 15

Disaster - Feb 20

Obscura - Feb 23

Fireside Chat - Feb 26

Bonus Episode - Feb 28

Disaster: The Fear

A listener submitted story. 

Submit your own anytime. My inbox is always open. 

Black Label - Justin Mohn

In today's episode we bring you something different... a case that's hot off the presses. Except we explore this case and report to you what you won't hear on mainstream media. Prepare yourself. This gets dark...

Schedule Update

Listeners,

I hope you all enjoyed the recent episodes. Sorry about the rough sounding voice last episode. Three more releases for the month. With Black Label landing on 01/31 ending the month with eight content drops.

Keep the fire burning,

Justin

01/01: Disaster - Released

01/09: Fireside Update - Released

01/10: Disaster - Released

01/17 Obscura - Released

01/24: Obscura - Released

01/31: Black Label -

02/ 01: Disaster -

Obscura: Jhenea Pratt - Sippy Cup

Official Report: After seeing that her 17-month-old daughter Charlotte isn't breathing, Jhenea Pratt calls 911. When police arrived, they observed that Charlotte was not breathing and did not have a pulse. Police also see that her nose and mouth are emitting a red liquid. 

While police perform life-saving measures on Charlotte, they hear Jhenea Pratt say: “This isn’t my fault,” “This can’t be my fault,” and “I can’t get in trouble for this.” Soon she will find her...

Obscura: Derek Rosa

Just fourteen days earlier 39 years old Irina Garcia gave birth to her daughter and Derek Rosa's half-sister.  A picture posted to her Instagram on September 7th features Irina, dressed in pink maternity, and fully pregnant. Her son and the father of her child with their hands on her stomach. 

She looks happy, and frankly, beautiful. She was celebrating a joyous occasion. Bringing a daughter into the world to light up her life. Give her meaning. Within a few months she would b...

Update: New Obscura Episode, schedule update

Listeners,

New Obscura episode drops tomorrow. For those that care no children or animals are harmed in this episode. The episode will feature plenty of narration, 911 audio, and interrogation audio. It should be 45+ minutes long. 

Here is the updated schedule for the month:

01/01: Disaster - Released

01/09: Fireside Update - Released

01/10: Disaster - Released

01/17 Obscura - Drops tomorrow

01/19: Fireside Chat

01/24: Black Label

01/...

Disaster: Falling Down

July 24th, 2022,

Ray Township, Michigan. 

It's a sunny day with clear skies. A Beech A-36 fixed wing single engine takes off from an airport runway. The plane is built to hold six people. It currently holds three people and a dog. How many will survive? 

Fireside Update - 1/9/24

January Schedule

01/01: Disaster - Released

01/09: Fireside Update - Released

01/10: Disaster - Released

01/16: Obscura

01/19: Fireside Chat

01/24: Black Label

01/ 26: Disaster

01/30: Obscura

Quick Update: 1/6/24

Listeners,

I hope everyone had an excellent New Years. Sorry for only dropping one episode of content this week. In the recent episode I mentioned that I recorded through being sick. I've been going through my second bout of COVID. Don't sweat it. I didn't want to update you until I started feeling better. 

While my wife is still under the weather. I am starting to feel noticeably less sick. I'll have a new episode out to you by Tuesday. As well as the dates for episodes the ...

Disaster: Loss

The crew were working a bridge rehabilitation project. The bridge itself was incomplete. Water Barrels were used to form guard rails. One car veered and knocked several barrels off the side of the bridge. Loren Schauers was tasked to fix the problem. He was asked to operate a forklift to bring the barrels back on the bridge. This was something Schauers wasn't trained to do. 

Black Label: Upstream

Quick Schedule Update

Dec 29th - Black Label

Jan 1st - Disaster

Jan 3rd - Obscura

Listener,

I hope you’re spending time with your family. Here is a small schedule update including the release date for the first episode next month.

Merry Christmas,

Justin

Fireside Chat: Christmas Catch-up

Announcing: Black Label Quarterly Mega Episodes

New Black Label Society Tiers: 

$15 Tier: Black Label Associate

Description: As a White Ribbon Associate of the Black Label, you gain access to our most intricate and extended episodes. Embrace the deeper and darker narratives that are woven exclusively for our most discerning listeners.

In Depth:

•  Includes All Previous Rewards

•  Unlock Quarterly Mega Black Label Episode: Access to a special 2-3 hour Black Label e...

Disaster: Snowed Out

The December 2022 North American winter storm claimed 106 lives. Today we cover how an act of heroics prevented the storm from claiming another. 

Obscura: 2018 Tallahassee shooting

Update - Welcome new members, Episode update

Listeners,

First off, we've seen a surge in new listeners. I thank you for the support. And welcome to the Obscura family. You will find the first third of every month is a bit slower than the rest. During that period I spend each day writing/researching/recording. For the rest of the month you can expect a steady release of episodes. Usually 7-8 episodes worth of content. 

With that in mind tomorrow an Episode of Obscura drops. And within a day or two after that you can expe...

Fireside Chat - 12/08/23

December Schedule

Dec 8th - Fireside Chat

Dec 13th - Obscura Episode

Dec 15th - Disaster Episode

Dec 20th - Announcement

Dec 22nd - Christmas Fireside Chat

Dec 25th - Black Label

Dec 29th - Disaster 

Black Label: Wanderlust

The fastest way up to the top of Mount Toubkal is a two day route. The two day route is a “simple up and down via the same trail from Imlil”. On the first day, you travel to Imlil). Once in Imlil, you take a four hour walk up the mountain to the refuge, and spend the night either in a tent or dorm. On the second day, you walk from the refuge to the summit. After spending time at the summit, you trek back down the mountain, all the way back to Imlil. There are many different routes you...