{"podcast":{"title":"Obscura: A True Crime Podcast","slug":"obscura-a-true-crime-podcast-67089","podcast_index_feed_id":67089,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/8136b701-6bed-4cc9-bfb2-0013a2822e00","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/11/4/4/30501d40-3215-4a2b-b98f-6cb1b90ca6a6_ob_logo.jpg","author":"Justin Drown","episode_count":247,"summary":"The darkest true crime cases are the ones you've never heard of. Obscura investigates murders written off as accidents, disappearances dismissed as runaways, and obscure cases buried in forgotten files. Host Justin Drown delivers unflinching investigations through real archival audio, court records, and graphic forensic detail. No comedy. No sanitized narratives. Only the complete truth. New episodes every Tuesday.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T20:17:47.172943+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast-67089"},"episode":{"title":"KILLER: George Sodini | Bridgeville, PA 2009","slug":"killer-george-sodini-bridgeville-pa-2009","published_at":"2026-02-24T10:00:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast-67089/killer-george-sodini-bridgeville-pa-2009","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast-67089","url":"https://www.mythsandmalice.com/show/obscura/","audio_url":"https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/e4e7ef1c-4a69-4ab7-ac99-9d91411231ef/stream.mp3","summary":"In Bridgeville, PA, George Sodini executed a chilling attack inside a gym. Featuring real audio. George Alfred Sodini, 48. He was a systems analyst, once invisible and misunderstood, who turned his personal darkness into devastation. On August 4, 2009, in Collier Township, Pennsylvania, Sodini walked into an LA Fitness gym with a duffel bag, setting the stage for chaos. As he turned off the lights in a crowded aerobics class, the room descended into terror as he opened fire. By night's end, three women lay dead, and several others were injured. The investigation revealed a disturbing blog chronicling Sodini's loneliness and rage, providing a glimpse into a troubled mind plotting revenge. The evidence was overwhelming, with cameras capturing the moments leading up to the horror. The case never reached a courtroom closure, as Sodini took his own life at the scene. His actions left a community scarred and searching for answers. This episode features court recordings and 911 calls. Listener discretion advised. Support Obscura: Patreon | Website | Apple Premium Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/OBSCURA for a great deal: https://www.chime.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/obscura for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"In Bridgeville, PA, George Sodini executed a chilling attack inside a gym. Featuring real audio. George Alfred Sodini, 48. He was a systems analyst, once…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2491,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast-67089/episodes/killer-george-sodini-bridgeville-pa-2009/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast-67089/killer-george-sodini-bridgeville-pa-2009.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}