47 episodes

Back in 2019, sisters Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile revealed the true story of their dark family history in the hit podcast Root of Evil. 

Now, Pecoraro and Gentile are back with Facing Evil, a new weekly true crime show which focuses on different but equally resonant stories. 

Facing Evil Tenderfoot TV

    • True Crime
    • 2.9 • 29 Ratings

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Back in 2019, sisters Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile revealed the true story of their dark family history in the hit podcast Root of Evil. 

Now, Pecoraro and Gentile are back with Facing Evil, a new weekly true crime show which focuses on different but equally resonant stories. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    MISSING: Survivalist & World Traveler

    MISSING: Survivalist & World Traveler

    Up and Vanished presents... Status: Untraced. In 2016, survivalist and world traveler Justin Alexander goes missing in the Parvati Valley while on a spiritual trek into the Himalayan Mountains. While the circumstances of his disappearance point to murder, a chilling message he left behind throws everything into question: “I should return mid-September or so. If I’m not back by then, don’t look for me.” Four years later, host and true crime newcomer Liam Luxon is introduced to Justin's story and embarks on an investigation into the case. "Status-Untraced" is a 10-episode journey that explores the secrets the Valley holds, the stones left unturned, and what really happened to Justin Alexander.
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    • 3 min
    'Root of Evil' Update with Zak Levitt: Part 2

    'Root of Evil' Update with Zak Levitt: Part 2

    We continue our conversation with Root of Evil Producer and Creator Zak Levitt. On this episode, we learn the true identity of Fauna Hodel's father. And whether it truly was George Hodel.Plus, listen to Zak Levitt's new show The Set. The Set tells the inside story of policing in Harlem's 30th precinct, during its most vulnerable time. 33 of its officers were arrested and convicted of corruption, and the precinct came to be known as "The Dirty 30." The Set is a cautionary tale of what can happen when the world's largest police department fails to police itself, and how easy it can become for good cops to turn bad - all told by the people who lived it. The first three episodes are available starting June 14th, with new episodes every week. Or you can binge all 10 episodes exclusively on the Audacy app.
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    • 38 min
    'Root of Evil' Update with Zak Levitt: Part 1

    'Root of Evil' Update with Zak Levitt: Part 1

    Root of Evil Producer and Creator Zak Levitt joins us to discuss what was left on the cutting room floor of the hit 2019 podcast. And we reveal new information about the relationship between George Hodel and Fauna Hodel. Plus, listen to Zak Levitt's new show The Set. The Set tells the inside story of policing in Harlem's 30th precinct, during its most vulnerable time. 33 of its officers were arrested and convicted of corruption, and the precinct came to be known as "The Dirty 30." The Set is a cautionary tale of what can happen when the world's largest police department fails to police itself, and how easy it can become for good cops to turn bad - all told by the people who lived it. The first three episodes are available starting June 14th, with new episodes every week. Or you can binge all 10 episodes exclusively on the Audacy app.
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    • 46 min
    Misty Upham

    Misty Upham

    In October of 2014, 32-year-old Native American actress Misty Upham went missing. Local police refused to investigate her disappearance. So community members formed a search party, and found her body in a ravine 11 days later. What happened to Misty Upham? And why didn't authorities act? We talk with Jim Trainum, retired MPD homicide detective and investigative consultant.
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    • 41 min
    Skylar Neese

    Skylar Neese

    16-year-old Skylar Neese was murdered by her two best friends in 2012, supposedly because of an argument over social media. What actually led these high school girls to commit such a violent act on a friend? We talk with podcaster and true crime writer M. William Phelps, host of 'Paper Ghosts' and author of books including ‘We Thought We Knew You’ and ‘Don’t Tell A Soul.'
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    • 38 min
    Irma Martinez

    Irma Martinez

    When a wealthy Wisconsin family asked a 19-year-old Filipino woman named Irma Martinez to be their live-in maid, she had no idea she'd be trapped for almost two decades. Her case was one of the many shocking examples of modern day human trafficking. We discuss this issue broadly with Remi Adeleke, author and director of the short film "The Unexpected." 

    Pre-Order the book:  https://www.amazon.com/Chameleon-Black-Thriller-Remi-Adeleke/dp/0063238837


    Watch "The Unexpected": https://youtu.be/6xUwS39mFs0
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    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

2.9 out of 5
29 Ratings

29 Ratings

19094&5739 ,

Change is format was superfluous

I have listened to this podcast since the beginning. I thought their approach was thoughtful and compassionate but still got the story across of the case they were discussing. This new format however is just awful. Although I appreciate the idea behind it, most of the time the person being interviewed has a loose tie to the case initially presented and the case itself is hardly discussed. The train of discussion is hard to follow in it’s relevance to the specific case. I pretty much always skip the episodes now. I haven’t unfollowed but I might since I pretty much never listen to it anymore.

Charlie2360 ,

New Format

Sadly I am not a fan of the new format. I just listened to the ‘Brandon Teena’ episode and almost ZERO percent of the podcast was about Brandon Teena or ‘Facing Evil’ but about the guest and helping people to learn about the trans community, which I am all for, but then the podcast should be named appropriately.

absolutelynot. ,

No good!

laughing when you said they would take the children from their families and send them to residential schools? what was funny? awful podcast. very uneducated. dont speak on violence against indigenous women if you’re just going to laugh about it.

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