*Warning: There are brief descriptions of child abuse in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.

As Shari Franke watched the police break into her family’s home on August 30, 2023, her Instagram post simply read, “Finally.”

In Part 3 we finish our series on Ruby Franke, the Utah mother of 6 who somehow moved from beloved family YouTube vlogger to convicted child abuser.

What happened when Shari and neighbors called child welfare services to report concerns? How did the youngest Franke boy escape from Jodi’s home, and why do authorities believe his action saved both his and his sister’s life? What incriminating evidence was found in Ruby’s diary? How has Shari advocated for increased protection for the children of content creators? And where are Kevin and the 6 Franke kids now? We discuss all this and more in this fascinating final episode.

Find (and subscribe to!) the show on your favorite podcast app or the Scandal Water Podcast Youtube channel.

MID-ROLL: For May’s minisode, we will dive into more mayhem as we delve into Ruby’s diary. Using the Guilty Words Youtube channel we mentioned in our series as our source, we will analyze and discuss a portion of Ruby’s own words that helped lead to her conviction.

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Ruby Franke’s friend called Jodi Hildebrandt a guru… Ruby’s daughter Shari called her “our family’s very own cult leader.”

In Part 2, we continue our 3-part series on the Ruby Franke case, sharing what happened after Ruby and Kevin sought help for their son Chad’s behavior.

How did it impact the family when therapist and life coach Jodi Hildebrandt entered their lives? What incident caused most of Ruby’s 2.5 million YouTube followers to turn against her? How did Jodi come to move into the Franke home? Why was daughter Shari disowned? And what circumstances led Kevin and Chad to both be “invited” to move out on the same day? We discuss all this and more.

Find (and subscribe to!) the show on your favorite podcast app or the Scandal Water Podcast Youtube channel. MID-ROLL/EARLY ACCESS: For those of you who like to binge your podcasts, the REST of the series is now available for our Patreon, BMaC, and Apple Subscribers! Get the full story now! To join and take advantage of this perk, see “How to Support SW” below! Music: "Magic in the Garden" purchased at www.FreePD.com

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It was the 911 call heard around the world.

Through countless media releases, we all listened as a man in Utah tearfully described the wounds on the young boy who had shown up at his door asking to be taken to the police… a young boy who, we soon learned, had been horrifically abused by his own mother and her business partner.

For many of us, this was our introduction to the shocking and sad story of Ruby Franke, the subject of this 3-part series.

In this Part 1 we discuss Ruby’s progression from devout Mormon wife and mother of six, to ‘America’s Mom,’ a beloved YouTube family vlogger with more than 2.5 million followers.

But what concerns did some of Ruby’s family members have about her parenting even before she became a YouTube star? How did Ruby’s faith inspire her to become a content creator? What changes occurred in the Franke children’s lives after they became ‘employees’ for 8 Passengers, Ruby’s channel? And what happened when the kids started to rebel against the constant filming… son Chad, in particular?

Don’t miss the first episode in this 3-part series. Find (and subscribe to!) the show on your favorite podcast app or the Scandal Water Podcast Youtube channel.

Warning: There is a brief reference to child abuse at the top of the episode. Listener discretion is advised.

Thank you to Jennifer G. for her top-of-the-episode shout out!

MID-ROLL: Thank you to BMaC member Jill M. for her ongoing support of Scandal Water!

EARLY ACCESS: For those of you who like to binge your podcasts, the ENTIRE series is now available for our Patreon, BMaC, and Apple Subscribers! Get the full story now! To join and take advantage of this perk, see “How to Support SW” below! Music: "Magic in the Garden" purchased at www.FreePD.com

How to support Scandal Water:

• Rate, review and subscribe!
• Send your shoutouts to scandalwaterpodcast@gmail.com.
• Give a gift through buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod or patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast– which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content! #frankefamily #Mayhem #ScandalWaterPodcast #passengers #vlog #familychannel #rubyfranke #jodihildebrandt #kevinfranke #chadfranke #sharifranke #thehouseofmymother #survivor