Ep. - 1201 - THE STORY OF RUBY FRANKE SCAM GODDESS
Reality Life with Kate Casey
Kate Casey
4.4 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Kate discusses Shari Franke’s book The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom. Ruby Franke’s eldest daughter the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing.
Laci Mosley, host of Scam Goddess podcast, and a new three-part series which uncovers small-town swindles and big-city cons across the US. From Ponzi schemes to religious scammers to fake royalty, Laci meets whistleblowers, victims, and even the scammers themselves—tracking down the culprits with her signature wit, leaving no stone—or scam—unturned.
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| 0:44.4 | Welcome back for another episode of Reality Life with Kate Casey and welcome to a whole new week. |
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| 0:51.8 | First, I have to tell you, I just finished the House of My Mother |
| 0:55.9 | by Sherry Frankie. Oh my gosh, this one is an absolute must read, especially if you've been |
| 1:02.8 | following the story of Ruby Frankie. So last week I covered the phenomenon behind family |
| 1:07.6 | vlogging in episode 91998 with Kate Kennedy, noting the story of the Stoffers. |
| 1:13.8 | And there are many parallels to the story in this book. |
| 1:17.2 | So here's the background. |
| 1:18.5 | In 2015, Ruby Frankie and her husband, Kevin, began a YouTube channel in which they documented |
| 1:23.6 | family life with their six children in the lakeside suburb of Springville, Utah. |
| 1:29.1 | They eventually amassed about 2.5 million followers. |
| 1:32.7 | But alarm bells were first raised in 2020 when skeptics of their channel, eight passengers, |
| 1:38.8 | began to grow worried about the Mormon family's strict household. |
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