Bad Bad Thing: The Blackstone Sisters

Barbara sits down with the lead detective on the case Johneen Jones and her partner Steve Castro to answer some listener questions. Later, speaking for the first time publicly on the case, the prosecutor Gretchen Ford joins the crew.

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2023

Family secrets are exposed by an FBI forensics search of the sister’s computers, and a third, elusive Blackstone sister makes an appearance. Then, one of Wendy Blackstone’s secrets are revealed – information that friends believe could have kept her alive, if only Jill had known. And finally, we hear Wendy’s own words, from the weeks, days, and moments before she died. Sponsored By: Better Help - This podcast is sponsored by Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/Blackstone today to get 10% off your first month! Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/50badbadthing and use code 50badbadthing for 50% 0ff plus FREE shipping! 

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2023

Evidence kept under wraps until now sheds new light on secrets Jill Blackstone had been keeping. And two people closest to the case break their years long silence to help set the record straight, about what really happened to Wendy Blackstone.  Sponsored By: Better Help - This podcast is sponsored by Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/Blackstone today to get 10% off your first month! Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/50badbadthing and use code 50badbadthing for 50% 0ff plus FREE shipping! 

Transcribed - Published: 1 November 2023

Jill Blackstone finally explains why she wasn’t in the garage with Wendy and the dogs. The Blackstone trial is resolved, yet doubt remains. But an anonymous source comes foreword with new information to make sure Wendy Blackstone’s story is never forgotten. This podcast is sponsored by Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/Blackstone today to get 10% off your first month! 

Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2023

A stunning three-and-a-half-hour interview police conducted with Jill Blackstone, released here publicly for the first time, exposes new details about the decades long Blackstone sisterhood and how Wendy and the dogs might have died.   

Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2023

Suspicious evidence leads to Jill Blackstone’s arrests, and an upcoming trial. Friends of both sisters share stories of Wendy’s disabilities, and their special bond. First responders reveal the contents of notes found in the sister’s house, and a letter found by Wendy’s body.  This podcast is sponsored by Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/Blackstone today to get 10% off your first month! 

Transcribed - Published: 11 October 2023

A sisterhood is shattered, when Wendy Blackstone – who was nearly blind and deaf, is found dead in a garage next to a tipped over barbecue grill. Also in the garage? Three rescue dogs. Police do not believe Wendy’s sister Jill Blackstone, a respected TV producer, who claims Wendy and some of the dogs died by accident. Sponsored By: Hello Fresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/50badbadthing and use code 50badbadthing for 50% 0ff plus FREE shipping! 

Transcribed - Published: 4 October 2023

TV show producer Jill Blackstone is accused of killing her disabled sister Wendy, and some of their rescue dogs, by leaving them in a garage with a barbecue grill. Jill blames the deaths on accidental monoxide poisoning But police believe she staged the scene. Who will you believe? Coming October 4.

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2023

For the first time, Dr. Ramani Durvasula and Mark Gerardot meet in person. Mark asks Dr. Ramani why she used the word narcissist to describe him, and then Dr. Ramani has some questions for Mark. And finally, Dr. Ramani reveals the most important psychological tool that would have helped all involved in this tragedy.

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2021

Dr. Ramani is in studio to answer questions from listeners, she shares her thoughts about the term “healthy narcissism” and then reveals the key component you need in order to have great relationships.

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2021

Dr. Ramini reveals who is really to blame for this tragedy, and speaks to the role mental health played. Mark Gerardot faces accusations from Jennair’s letter. Meredith’s legacy is treasured by friends and family. And the cat Jennair left behind…gets a final farewell.

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2021

Jennair confronts Meredith, whispering an alarming caution to her “rival”. Then, Jennair gears up for revenge. An unsuspecting Meredith is ambushed. Jennair sends Mark 4 last texts, before ending her own life. Jennair’s suicide letter contains a gruesome dying wish.

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2021

Jennair is now also recording her own conversations with Mark, capturing an almost unbelievable soundtrack of a marriage falling apart. When Mark still won’t confess all to Jennair, she ends up on top of a building, camera in hand, as she records a suicide attempt.

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2021

Who is Meredith Sullivan Chapman? Mark Gerardo is enchanted by his new boss, but doesn’t want to lose his wife. Jennair enlists an unlikely co-conspirator to catch Mark and Meredith in the act, and unveils her secret recordings.

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2021

The Gerardot’s love story began with the “Three Things” everyone needs in order to be happy in life. But not everybody is convinced this union is a love match. And decades later, this “perfect” marriage will crumble as temptation sets in.

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2021

Jennair’s acts of violence shock the world, but when her husband tells his side of the story- on national TV and in a book - backlash ensues, creating a whole new drama and great curiosity about the undisclosed confessional materials Jennair left behind.

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2021

When Jennair Gerardot suspects her husband, Mark, is having an affair with his dynamic and beautiful boss, Jennair begins secretly recording the new lovers. When Mark’s lies and deceit become too much to bear, Jennair begins recording herself as well, and then… she writes a suicide letter outlining a monstrous plan for vengeance. This cautionary tale is told through Jennair’s actual recordings, and with insight from esteemed clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula, who helps unravel this true story of what can happen when powerful emotions like desire, betrayal and revenge take root in someone’s soul. Hosted and reported by Barbara Schroeder, writer/director of Netflix’s “Evil Genius.” Launching June 30.

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2021