Katie Callaway | 207

People are the Worst

Cloud10

True Crime, Comedy

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 116 minutes

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In 1988, Katie Callaway was working at a casino in South Lake Tahoe when she suddenly heard a voice say her name. Without looking, she knew exactly who it was because that voice has been haunting her for 11 years. Hoping she was wrong, she looked up and saw that sadly she wasn't. The man she sent to prison for life was suddenly in front of her and she has no idea how. She was so shaken from the encounter that she quit her job and disappeared for nearly 20 years; but when she heard his name on the news in 2009, she knew she had to resurface -- especially after finding out what he did... Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh -Armoire: Visit ⁠armoire.style/people⁠ and get up to 60% off your first month - ⁠AquaTru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use code WORST for 20% off - Avocado Mattress: Visit ⁠avocadogreenmattress.com/THEWORST⁠ to shop their mattress and furniture sale - Better Help: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BetterHelp.com/peoplearetheworst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to get 10% off your first month -⁠ ⁠⁠Cozy Earth⁠⁠⁠: use discount code PATW - Factor Meals:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠factormeals.com/worst50off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use code worst50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month - Force Factor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forcefactor.com/pages/PEOPLE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Function Health: Visit ⁠functionhealth.com/theworst⁠ or use gift code THEWORST25 for a $25 credit toward your membership - Goodles: find them nationwide at Target, Walmart, & other retailers -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Mammoth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use code THEWORST for 15% off your first order - HelloFresh: Visit ⁠hellofresh.com/worst10fm⁠ for 10 free meals + free breakfast for life - Hers: Visit ⁠forhers.com/worst⁠ for a personalized plan - HoneyLove: visit⁠ ⁠⁠honeylove.com/theworst⁠⁠⁠ for 20% off - ⁠Jones Road Beauty⁠: Use code PATW for a free Shimmer Face Oil with your first purchase -⁠ ⁠⁠Lumi⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use code WORST for 30% off -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use code THEWORST for 20% off your first order. - ⁠OSEA⁠: Use code THEWORST for 10% off your first order. - ⁠PharmaNutra⁠: Use code PATW for 10% off your first order of SiderAL - Quince: Visit⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/theworst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order - Ruggable: Visit ⁠Ruggable.com⁠ and use code PATW for 10% off your first order - Shopify: Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠shopify.com/WORST⁠ for a $1/month trial - Uncommon Goods: Visit⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UncommonGoods.com/PATW⁠⁠⁠ for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.9	On a promo for the news tonight, the press is speculating that the man that killed a girl
1:14.9	named Polly Class also took me and killed me.
1:18.4	They showed a picture of me and the killer.
1:20.6	Oh my God. Hello, everyone.
1:32.7	Hey there.
1:33.5	Welcome to People Are the Worst Podcast.
1:35.4	I'm Rachel.
1:36.5	I'm Rebecca.
1:37.9	We're twins.
1:39.1	And we have this podcast together.
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