Outside The Footnotes
Outside the Footnotes is where a good story turns into a much bigger conversation.Hosted by Wendy and Klynn, each episode starts with something that grabs our attention — a strange piece of history, a true story, a cultural obsession, a bizarre event, or a rabbit hole we couldn't stop digging into.We tell each other the story, react to it in real time, get distracted, ask questions, laugh, disagree, and inevitably end up somewhere we didn't expect.Because the story is only the beginning.The real conversation lives in the footnotes — the overlooked questions, human behavior, contradictions, and uncomfortable truths hidi...
OTF/Wendy Wednesday: The Springfield Three
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Three women. One house. No obvious struggle. And then…nothing.
In this Wendy Wednesday mini episode, Wendy and Klynn dive into the unsolved disappearance of Cheryl Levitt, Susan “Susie” Streeter, and Stacy McCall—the Springfield Three.
What happened after the women arrived at Susie’s home on the morning of June 7, 1992? Why were their belongings, cars, and even the family dog left behind? And how could three people disappear without leaving behind the answers investigators needed?
Wendy and Klynn explore the known facts, the theories, the suspicious details, a...
Celestial Bed and Loving the Dead. Stories About Obsession
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Celestial Bed and Loving the Dead: Stories About Obsession
What happens when curiosity, desire, grief, or fascination goes just a little too far?
In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy and Klynn each bring a very different story down the rabbit hole of obsession. From James Graham’s bizarre 18th-century Celestial Bed to the disturbing story of Carl Tanzler and his obsession with Elena de Hoyos, the conversation takes some unexpected turns through sex, beauty, grief, fantasy, attachment, and the strange ways humans can be...
Belonging
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Episode 6: Belonging
What does it really mean to belong?
Most conversations about belonging focus on finding the right people or finally fitting in. But what if belonging isn't about fitting in at all? What if it's about finding the places where you can be fully yourself without having to shrink, perform, or compromise who you are?
In the final episode of this series, Wendy and KLynn explore belonging through a different lens. Together they discuss why the desire to belong begins so early in life...
Wendy Wednesday: Moral Crossfire Dico Demolition night
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Was Disco Demolition Night really about music?
In 1979, thousands of fans packed Chicago's Comiskey Park expecting a baseball game and a spectacle. By the end of the night, disco records had been blown up, a riot had broken out, dozens of people had been arrested, and a Major League Baseball game had been forfeited.
But decades later, one question still lingers: Was the outrage really about disco—or was something much deeper happening beneath the surface?
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Episode 5 Beneath the Mask
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Episode 5: Beneath the Mask
What does it really mean to be authentic?
We're constantly told to "just be yourself," but what if you've spent years becoming who everyone else needed you to be? What if the masks you wear weren't chosen—but built out of survival, expectations, and the need to belong?
In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy and Klynn explore the lifelong journey of authenticity. Together, they examine the roles we inherit, the identities we perform, and the hidden cost of abandoning ou...
Episode 4 The Cost of Being Seen
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Episode 4: The Risk of Being Seen
What does it really cost to let yourself be seen? In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Klynn, Wendy, and Heather explore the courage—and fear—that come with vulnerability. From hiding behind carefully crafted versions of ourselves to risking rejection in exchange for genuine connection, they discuss why being truly known can be one of the hardest and most rewarding parts of being human. Together, they ask: Is the risk of being seen worth taking?
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Wendy Wednesday - Moral Crossfire - Gary Plauche
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Wendy Wednesday: Moral Crossfire – Episode 1: Gary Plauché
What would you do if someone hurt the person you love most?
In our first episode of Wendy Wednesday: Moral Crossfire, we examine the story of Gary Plauché—a father whose split-second decision shocked the nation and continues to divide opinions decades later.
Was it justice? Revenge? Or something that defies simple labels?
Each Wednesday, we explore real-life cases that force us to wrestle with difficult moral and ethical questions where reasonable people can disagree. Our goal i...
Episode 3 After Survival
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Episode 3: After Survival
Surviving is only part of the story. What happens after the crisis ends? In this episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy, Klynn, and Courtney explore what it means to rebuild, heal, rediscover identity, and move forward after life's most difficult experiences. Join us for an honest conversation about resilience, growth, and finding purpose beyond survival.
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Episode 2 Love Vs. Control
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When does care become control? In Episode 2, Wendy and Klynn explore why controlling behaviors are so often mistaken for love. Through conversations about relationships, friendships, family, religion, and personal growth, they examine how fear, insecurity, and attachment can blur the line between genuine care and unhealthy control—and what healthy love actually looks like when autonomy, trust, and respect are allowed to thrive.
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Episode 1 Toxic Masculinaty
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Episode 1: Toxic Masculinity
When most people hear the phrase "toxic masculinity," they think of aggression, abuse, or violence. But what if those are only the most visible symptoms of something deeper?
In the premiere episode of Outside the Footnotes, Wendy and Klynn step beyond the headlines to explore one of today's most misunderstood cultural conversations. Using psychiatrist Terry A. Kupers' framework, which describes toxic masculinity as a constellation of socially reinforced traits such as emotional suppression, dominance, misogyny, and aggression that can become harmful to both individuals and society...
