{"podcast":{"title":"Casefile True Crime","slug":"casefile-true-crime-501980","podcast_index_feed_id":501980,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/679acff465f74095106abfaa","website_url":"https://casefilepodcast.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/679acff465f74095106abfaa/1772369019366-4ffe5b30-1826-4e08-b062-4946d302bb05.jpeg","author":"Casefile Presents","episode_count":404,"summary":"Fact is scarier than fiction. Subscribe to Casefile Premium to receive ad-free episodes released one week early, along with access to bonus Q&A’s, our exclusive show ‘Behind the Files’, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/casefile-true-crime-501980"},"episode":{"title":"Case 339: Waco (Part 1/3)","slug":"case-339-waco-part-1-3","published_at":"2026-04-18T07:28:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/casefile-true-crime-501980/case-339-waco-part-1-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/casefile-true-crime-501980","url":"https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/case-339-waco-part-13","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/69e33290289eeb2c7b6d7ddf/media.mp3","summary":"[Part 1 of 3] *** Content warning: Gun violence, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, child abuse *** In 1981, a 20-year-old named Vernon Howell drove more than two hours from his hometown in east Texas to visit a church near Waco that was home to a group known as the Branch Davidians. Vernon would be welcomed into the church’s fold, setting off a course of events that would ultimately end in tragedy and permanently alter the United States of America. --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Erin Munro Production & music – Mike Migas Audio editing – Anthony Telfer Sign up for Casefile Premium: Apple Premium Spotify Premium Patreon For all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-339-waco-part-1-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"[Part 1 of 3] *** Content warning: Gun violence, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, child abuse *** In 1981, a 20-year-old named Vernon Howell drove more t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5342,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/casefile-true-crime-501980/episodes/case-339-waco-part-1-3/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/casefile-true-crime-501980/case-339-waco-part-1-3.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}