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Wife of Crime

The Price of Impact- Jovan Belcher

Wife of Crime

Jess & Russ

True Crime, Comedy

4.81.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Wife of Crime, I'm telling Russ the tragic case of NFL Linebacker Jovan Belcher. In 2012 Jovan seemed to have it all... a booming career, money, a new home, new Bentley and a new beautiful family. But everyone would quickly learn that he was actually a ticking time bomb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Okay, everybody, it's October. It is my absolute favorite time of year.

0:09.0

But it's also the time of year when the days get shorter and the nights get longer. The darkness is here to stay for a little while.

0:19.4

I was just talking to my therapist last week about setting up good

0:22.3

habits before daylight savings hits in November. Because if I get the good habits set up now,

0:30.0

by the time the winter is in full effect, I can try to combat the winter blues with my routines.

0:37.3

That's what my therapist is good for.

0:39.1

You know, she's always helping me figure out the tools I need to get through the tough times.

0:44.9

So if you're interested in starting therapy, definitely give BetterHelp a try.

0:49.4

It is all online. It's super convenient. They match you with a therapist. You can change therapists at any

0:56.0

time. Head over to betterhelp.com slash wife of crime number one to get 10% off your first month.

1:03.9

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1:09.9

This podcast is an unscripted, unedited, unedited conversation about true crime.

1:15.0

We take the cases very seriously, but I don't take myself seriously at all, and neither should you.

1:20.8

Welcome to Wife of Crime.

1:22.7

So, Russ, this is a big week in America.

1:47.3

It's the start of our football season. So I wanted to tell you about a crime that shook the world of sports. A 25-year-old NFL linebacker looked like he had everything. Money, a new Bentley, a new house, a girlfriend, and a new baby.

1:51.2

But nobody knew he was a ticking time bomb.

2:16.7

This is the case of Javon Belcher. Hello, everyone, welcome back to wife of crime, a true crime podcast where I tell my husband Russ, true crime stories and he reacts to them.

2:19.0

What's up, folks? Your boy Russ,

2:31.2

a.k.a. Make a wish. I'm here with Jess, aka. Miss Tooby. Make a wish. God. That's depressing.

2:34.6

Maybe, yo, make a wish got to hit me up.

2:37.8

Is Make a Wish Foundation only for kids?

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