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The Misery Machine

The Misery Machine

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 There’s a problem with True Crime. Creators idolize perpetrators, shame victims, or are completely checked out on cases while they focus on other things. However, we can’t forget there are victims who lost their lives and families who are still grieving to this day. Furthermore, many True Crime outlets spend their time focusing on themselves or rambling, instead of getting right to the facts of the case. We hear you, this is frustrating. The Misery Machine focuses on cases the media fails to give proper attention to. We want to help give those a voice that never got to have one, to begin with. We also cover aspects of cases that other podcasts might look the other way on, and the way that these cases impact their communities for generations. It’s not enough to simply cover a case, our platform must be used to make a difference.The Misery Machine True Crime
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  • The Case of Mackenzie Lueck

    The Case of Mackenzie Lueck
    Jan 12 2026
    This week, Drewby and Yergy bring you to Utah to discuss the case of Mackenzie Lueck, a 23-year-old college student who was studying to be a nurse. While in school, Mackenzie discovered the world of sugar dating, which led to her meeting a man named Ayoola Ajayi, who worked in IT. However, what was supposed to be a first date turned into a nightmare. Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence. When you're ready, the Nation DV Hotline is here to listen with confidential support 24/7/365. Call (800) 799-7233 or Text BEGIN to 88788.🎵 Go to https://buyraycon.com/tmmOPEN to get 20% off sitewide! Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring!Support Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Material:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hawqk2DloUohttps://www.slc.gov/mayor/2019/06/28/mayor-biskupskis-statement-on-death-of-mackenzie-lueck/https://www.gofundme.com/f/kenzie-lueck-funeral-funshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200618237/mackenzie_speth-lueckhttps://www.visitutah.com/articles/utah-home-of-dirty-sodahttps://www.instagram.com/kenzielueck/?hl=enhttps://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/06/29/who-was-mackenzie-lueck/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-mackenzie-lueck-memorial-20190701-story.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Segundo,_Californiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mackenzie_Lueckhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeking.comhttps://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/ap-online/2020/10/23/family-of-slain-utah-college-student-confronts-her-killerhttps://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/mackenzie-lueck-a-kind-and-devoted-friend/https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/vigil-mackenzie-lueck/https://attheu.utah.edu/university-statements/university-statement-about-the-death-of-student-mackenzie-lueck/https://attheu.utah.edu/university-statements/university-statement-about-missing-u-student-mackenzie-lueck/https://people.com/crime/mackenzie-lueck-utah-college-student-family-confronts-killer/https://www.foxnews.com/us/exculsive-friend-of-missing-23-year-old-mackenzie-lueck-speaks-out-about-friends-disappearancehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/crimejunkie/posts/1244958929665814/https://truecrimetime.com/mackenzie-lueck/https://www.ksl.com/article/50026688/ayoola-ajayi-admits-he-planned-to-murder-utah-student-mackenzie-lueck-before-he-even-met-herhttps://www.oxygen.com/all/mackenzie-lueckhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/man-apologizes-sentenced-life-prison-mackenzie-lueck-slaying/story?id=73792792https://6abc.com/post/mackenzie-lueck-utah-murder-guilty/6870838/https://police.slc.gov/2019/06/28/arrest-made-in-mackenzie-lueck-homicide-investigation/https://www.fox13now.com/2019/07/15/mackenzies-voice-sorority-sisters-and-friends-set-up-nonprofit
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  • The Case of Alexis Schuler

    The Case of Alexis Schuler
    Jan 8 2026
    In Capitol Heights, Maryland, a mother of three vanished, and the truth behind her disappearance would shock everyone who loved her. Alexis Schuler was brutally shot in the head by Devonte Gray, the father of one of her children, in an act of unimaginable violence and betrayal. To add insult to injury, her body was encased in concrete and hidden behind a freshly constructed wall inside of his home.Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence. When you're ready, the Nation DV Hotline is here to listen with confidential support 24/7/365. Call (800) 799-7233 or Text BEGIN to 88788.Support Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Material:https://www.instagram.com/p/DFdGlwBulo-/https://www.instagram.com/chosenfuneralhome/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1021102823383662&set=a.659014729592475https://www.pgcps.org/schools/suitland-highhttps://people.com/alexis-schuler-found-slain-boyfriend-charged-8778522https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0s1JD-zhXEhttps://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-mom-says-she-warned-daughter-about-boyfriend-now-accused-her-murder-i-dont-trust-him.amphttps://www.live5news.com/2025/01/22/man-accused-hiding-missing-girlfriends-body-behind-newly-built-wall-his-home/https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2025/01/police-say-capitol-heights-man-entombed-woman-after-killing-her/https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-mom-says-she-warned-daughter-about-boyfriend-now-accused-her-murder-i-dont-trust-himhttps://wgme.com/news/nation-world/maryland-prince-georges-county-court-documents-capital-heights-murder-man-accused-of-hiding-missing-girlfriends-body-dry-wall-alexis-schuler-devontae-grayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5Y7BpoA8pwhttps://www.facebook.com/PGPD1/posts/chief-aziz-and-our-partners-held-a-press-conference-on-the-arrest-of-devontae-gr/1181171127350909/https://www.wbaltv.com/article/mother-found-entombed-in-pg-county/63501512https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/maryland-prince-georges-county-court-documents-capital-heights-murder-man-accused-of-hiding-missing-girlfriends-body-dry-wall-alexis-schuler-devontae-grayhttps://www.facebook.com/AlexisMoneyENDLESS
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  • The Case of John Torneo

    The Case of John Torneo
    Jan 6 2026
    After a long career in nursing, John Torneo did what many retirees do... they pack up and head on down to the Sunshine State to live out their golden years in the warm weather. While in Florida, John met a young man that was down on his luck and needed a place to stay. Unfortunately, John's kind nature would put him in grave danger when the arrangement didn't pan out. This week, Drewby and Yergy head back down to Polk County to discuss the case of John Torneo, a New England native with a big heart that should have been left in peace... but he sadly wasn't. Support Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Material:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_iUR2ptumshttps://lawandcrime.com/crime/retired-nurse-found-eviscerated-on-the-floor-after-kicking-out-19-year-old-roommate-for-not-paying-rent-police/https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BWZBG4RiA/https://www.facebook.com/groups/159648754066919/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bristolpress/name/john-torneo-obituary?id=60333382https://www.facebook.com/jjtorneohttps://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/john-torneo-obituary?pid=210513385https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Ll1A33lCIhttps://poloparkwest.com/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/florida-retired-nurse-landlord-wine-bottle-death-b2886584.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DSbJZlwkrcy/https://www.polksheriff.org/news-investigations/polk-county-news/2025/12/16/davenport-man-fatally-stabbed-by-former-roommatehttps://www.fox35orlando.com/news/polk-county-sheriff-davenport-retired-nurse-stabbing-death-roommate-arrestedhttps://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/12/17/retired-nurse-murdered-in-davenport-
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