# The Science of Fear - Stun Gun (Episode 8)

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Podcast: [Crime World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-world-1335810)
Published: 2026-07-09T17:07:53+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/crime-world/episodes/the-science-of-fear-stun-gun-episode-8
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A seemingly trivial pink stun gun found atop a kitchen cupboard provides the legal hook to pull Bomber from his life of luxury and lock him behind bars while investigators build their massive narcotics case.  The untouchable persona of the cartel boss finally shatters during a high-stakes interrogation, where the sheer weight of the evidence causes him to physically collapse as the reality of a 25-year sentence sets in. The Science of Fear: The Bloody Reign of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh was originally released as a subscriber-only series in January 2026 on crimeworld.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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