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Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast By Kelly Jennings

Obsessed: The Susan Powell Case

Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast By Kelly Jennings

Jim Chapman

True Crime

4.8614 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

This episode of Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast by Kelly Jennings explores the 2009 disappearance of Susan Powell, examining her troubled marriage to Josh, his controlling behavior, and Susan's documented fears, setting the stage for a deeper investigation into her case that reveals another family members deep obsession.

Timestamps
03:28 Case Introduction: Susan and Josh Powell
08:11 The Powell Family Dynamics
16:43 The Night Before: Last Sightings
19:14 Josh's Confusing Call
30:44 Confronting Josh: Suspicion Grows
32:38 A Family's Desperate Search
35:10 Josh Moves to Washington
44:54 Susan's Heartbreaking Writings
52:52 Circumstantial Evidence and Frustration
53:44 The Sister's Undercover Attempt
1:02:10 Shocking Allegations from Josh's Father

Video, Sound and Editing for Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast by Kelly Jennings is provided by the podcast experts at  Envision Podcast Studios in Denham Springs, LA.
Executive Producer: Jim Chapman

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Unspeakable, a true crime podcast where I tell stories of real crimes with real victims,

0:11.7

whose cases are so shocking that many are left wondering, how is this even real?

0:30.9

I use my experiences in law enforcement, corrections, and combined with my years as a criminal justice educator, dig deep into complex cases of evil acts.

0:34.4

Some so evil, many feel they are unspeakable.

0:50.4

The unspeakable. Warning, unspeakable is intended for mature audiences.

0:54.0

If you are easily offended, then I'm not your girl.

0:56.6

Listening discretion is advised. Hey y'all, it's KJ here, and I am back for another episode of Unspeakable. What are you doing? How the hell are things in your neck of the woods? I hope they're going fantastic. I've had a pretty good day today. I'm not even going to lie. I'm recording this in the afternoon.

0:53.7

And I found out today that I was teacher of the month. I've had a pretty good day today. I'm not even going to lie. I'm recording this in the afternoon.

1:11.3

And I found out today that I was Teacher of the Month.

1:09.3

Thank you, Beta Club. I'm having a good old time over here. So let that be your inspiration, guys. It only takes 17 years. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. But I've had a good 17 years. but I got to be teacher the month for the first time, and I'm pretty excited about it.

1:11.0

Now, let's do some shoutouts.

1:36.1

And before I can go anywhere, I have to have everybody in Bush, Louisiana,

1:41.2

stop what they are doing. You stop right now. You stop people. If you're in traffic, wave them down,

1:45.0

tell them to stop. Because I have to tell them about Jessica Taylor. Jessica Taylor deserved a shoutout last episode. And I jumped right into my

1:51.5

episode and I did not even give a shout out to her. What was I thinking? Jessica let me know about it

1:56.8

too. She said she had her friends listening. And then I did not do shoutouts. I owe everybody

2:02.6

an apology last episode. I guess I was excited and I just jumped right into it. So Jessica M.F. and Taylor.

2:08.6

Jessica Taylor and Bush, Louisiana, this shoutout is for you. I am so thankful to have you.

2:14.6

And I'm so glad that you joined my Patreon. I hope that things are going super well for you. Thank you for supporting my show and for your kind words. And please accept my apology, girl, because you're my friend. You are my friend. And I should have done this sooner. So anyway, how is everybody in Bush, Louisiana? Jessica, tell everybody I said, hey, pat yourself on the back because you're just awesome and thank you for messaging me

2:34.7

and I can't wait to keep talking to you because we're friends now and we're going to be talking on

2:38.1

Patreon now let's follow up with Hillsborough Missouri that's where Trista Ott is hey Trista

2:44.4

how are things over there in Missouri I have a friend that lives there her name's Natasha she likes it

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