Episode 300

Sword and Scale

Incongruity

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4 • 61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

The calm of a suburban street in Youngstown, Ohio, was shattered when a sudden explosion ripped through a home, leaving witnesses stunned as they watched their neighbors’ house consumed by flames. The fire claimed the lives of the homeowners, Bill and Judy Schmidt, and as police delved into the case, they uncovered a shocking truth: this was no accident, but a calculated act of arson. At the heart of this twisted crime was an unlikely person—a ten-year-old girl named Corrine Gump.

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0:00.0	Sword and Scale contains adult themes and violence and is not intended for all audiences.
0:06.3	Listener discretion is advised.
0:14.7	Yes, is there, uh, did anybody report a house on fire and powers away?
0:19.3	They did, ma'am, and they're on their way, okay?
0:22.0	Do you know if anyone got out, everyone got out, or you don't know?
0:25.5	I don't know. I don't bring great dear.
0:30.3	It's episode 300. 300.
0:33.7	Are you picturing a battalion of 300-greased-up Roman warriors warriors and loincloths violently charging the Persian army's front line?
0:41.9	Swords are wrecked.
0:44.0	It's just me.
0:45.1	Sorry to disappoint.
0:49.8	That was gayer than true crime obsessed.
1:00.6	And no, Karen, that's not a slur, it's literal.
1:05.3	It's literal. Jesus, this PC culture has to die already.
1:13.6	Anyway, welcome to die already.
1:30.1	Anyway, welcome to the meaningless callout of a number that doesn't really matter and affects nothing at all.
1:36.4	This is our 300th episode of Sword and Scale.
1:39.3	Still don't know why you people listen to Tragedy for Entertainment, but here we are.
1:43.6	Enjoy. About 75 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio, one of my favorite places.
2:10.5	Near the eastern edge of a place called Youngstown lies a quiet residential street called
2:16.7	Powers Way.
2:18.6	On most days, this street is as ordinary as any suburban road.
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