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Father Wants Us Dead

NJ.com

News, True Crime

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Our hosts answer your questions and reveal more surprising details from the cutting room floor. ------- 'Father Wants Us Dead' is a serial investigative true crime podcast from NJ.com and The Star-Ledger about John List, the accountant and Sunday school teacher who killed his mother, wife and three kids in their Westfield, New Jersey mansion 50 years ago. John List left behind a confession letter, explaining why what he'd done was right, and disappeared to start a whole new life, eluding authorities for nearly two decades. The loss of those innocent lives, the horror and the fear, forever scarred this quiet New Jersey community. For more about the show or to see photos of the List family and the crime scene, visit www.fatherwantsusdead.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	A note to listeners, the following podcast contains material that may not be appropriate for all audiences.
0:06.4	Previously, on Father Wants a Stead.
0:10.0	It wasn't as if he didn't have a conscience.
0:12.8	If anything his conscience was too right, he felt responsible for saving souls.
0:19.0	This was a very controlled man who had very specific reasons and resentments.
0:26.0	After he killed him all and left, I was always so scared he was going to come back and get me. Isn't that crazy? I always thought that.
0:34.0	I think it would provide some kind of forgiveness because some confessing I would really want because that may be kind of like maybe reconciliation, a way to put it to rest.
0:48.0	I'm Jessica Rimo and I'm Rebecca Everett and we could not be more excited to be back for a bonus episode.
1:04.0	Bonus episode. Who would have thought this podcast would be enough of a hit that we'd be back for more?
1:10.0	When we set out to make Father Wants a Stead, we didn't really know what to expect.
1:14.0	We were seriously wondering would anyone care about this 50-year-old crime, a crime that was solved?
1:22.0	Sure, this story is so gripping, but would anyone really listen?
1:26.0	And thankfully, we now know the answer isn't unequivocal, yes. Thanks to you.
1:32.0	You've made us a top 10 podcast on Apple in the US and shout out to our listeners in Canada, New Zealand, Argentina, South Africa,
1:42.0	people around the world are listening to the John List story and we are so humbled that we got our shot at telling it.
1:50.0	Yeah, it has exceeded all our expectations. I think it's safe to say that.
1:54.0	I had an old friend's little brother come up to me in a bar and Massachusetts and tell me how much he liked it. Shout out to Keith.
2:00.0	Thanks, Keith. And it's been amazing to get these emails from locals who have been so into all the new details.
2:08.0	It's so personal to them and they want to gab with us about it like we're old friends.
2:14.0	We heard from more people who knew the list kids or who lived in the next town and remember how terrified they were after the killings.
2:22.0	Some told us they were so fascinated by it that they went to the trial.
2:26.0	And you guys sent us great questions and made it clear there are a few plot points you just want more on.
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