{"podcast":{"title":"Severed | True Crime Podcast","slug":"severed-true-crime-podcast-6742399","podcast_index_feed_id":6742399,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/severed-true-crime-podcast","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/severed-true-crime-podcast","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/6b/90/08/0e/6b90080e-5b67-4820-83dd-f6c210b93695/0fef2a9d9afa9646106af4ef03e10f865bf70d202921af35e4ce22490544bfd5ba39c4167542bfd3b40a44c6381d0bb97c6fca74b94210bc8d9c91cadb4f1951.jpeg","author":"Rogue Media Network","episode_count":137,"summary":"Severed is a podcast that explores true crime and paranormal cases with a concise format and in-depth analysis. Severed Strange Stories is a commentary-only spinoff show that covers strange stories from the digital dumpsters of drama and trashy news stories for your commute.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:21:17.242072+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/severed-true-crime-podcast-6742399"},"episode":{"title":"Strange Stories: Roamin' Holiday","slug":"strange-stories-roamin-holiday","published_at":"2026-06-01T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/severed-true-crime-podcast-6742399/strange-stories-roamin-holiday","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/severed-true-crime-podcast-6742399","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/a060202d-5c31-4daf-9420-6713d794e3f1.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/a060202d-5c31-4daf-9420-6713d794e3f1.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"We discuss the 47-year-old American tourist who impaled himself on the spiked gates outside the Colosseum in the Palazzo di Colosseo in Rome. This ancient arena draws millions of tourists per year, who, unfortunately, deface the landmark with either their body or their carved initials. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic medical details, including bodily injury and stitches. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Instagram: @severed_podcast Tik Tok: @severedpodcast Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on all podcast platforms, including Rogue Media Network and Radio Garden State Sources Royalty-Free Music: ⁠\"Italian Country Music\"⁠ by Lurè dill'asprumunti (The King of the Aspromonte / Giuseppe Musolino) via Syncphphpax News Clip: Man Armed with Two Swords Shot by Police in New Jersey (ABC 7 Eyewitness News) Article: “American Tourist Impaled on Colosseum Fence for 20 Minutes” by Lois M. Collins ( Desert News ; deseret.com ) Article: “Rome: Man Climbs Over Colosseum Gates But Falls and Is Impaled By Bars, Shocking Dozens of Tourists” by Marco De Risi ( Il Messaggero ; ilmessaggero.it ) Article: “American Tourist Climbs Over Fence at Colosseum, Impales Himself on Spike” by Clara Harter ( Los Angeles Times ; latimes.com ) Article: “Tourist Horrifically Impaled While Climbing Spiked Fence at Colosseum to Take a Photo: Reports” by Mona Thomas (People; people.com ) Article: “More Tourists Caught Defacing Rome’s Ancient Colosseum” by Jack Guy and Sharon Bratihwaite (CNN; cnn.com ) Travel Blog Post: “Which is the Ideal Colosseum Entrance? Sperone Valadier or t…","meta_description":"We discuss the 47-year-old American tourist who impaled himself on the spiked gates outside the Colosseum in the Palazzo di Colosseo in Rome. This ancient…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1735,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/severed-true-crime-podcast-6742399/episodes/strange-stories-roamin-holiday/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/severed-true-crime-podcast-6742399/strange-stories-roamin-holiday.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}