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Not Just A Terrible Story

Terrible Story Productions

12 episodes · in order · Explicit

When Stacie Love married her former high school teacher, she thought it was a whirlwind romance. Two decades later, she discovered the truth behind the day their lives unraveled: a federal search, an unseen investigation, and a story far darker than she ever knew. Not Just A Terrible Story is a six-part investigation into one woman’s search for the truth, the scourge of alleged educator sexual misconduct, and a culture of complicity that protected predators for decades. Sydney Gladu is the host. She and Katy Klein are the reporting-and-producing team behind Not Just A Terrible Story. Share your stories or reach out to our team at terriblestorypodcast@gmail.com.

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Episodes

  1. This is Not Just a Terrible Story

    · 2:43 · Trailer · Explicit

    In 2005, Stacie Love's life was turned upside down by a knock on the door. Twenty years later, she discovers the truth about her marriage to her former teacher and a culture of complicity that protected predators for…

  2. The Cool Teacher | Episode 1

    · 33 min · S1 E1 · Explicit

    Fifteen year-old Stacie Love was just a sophomore when she met the young, charismatic English teacher, Brett Fischer. He was the "cool" teacher, and she wanted to be his favorite student. Twenty years later, Stacie…

  3. The Wedding | Episode 2

    · 42 min · S1 E2 · Explicit

    Stacie and Brett's relationship wasn't a secret—their community watched it unfold. Some saw it as a fairy tale. Others felt a quiet unease. In this episode you hear what happens when a community looks the other way,…

  4. The Knock at the Door | Episode 3

    · 46 min · S1 E3 · Explicit

    In 2005, a knock at Stacie and Brett’'s door changed everything. It would take Stacie nearly 20 years to uncover the truth. It was hidden in a long forgotten investigation file. Now, Stacie is asking the questions she…

  5. BONUS | Safety Rules Every Kid Needs to Know with Christy Keating

    · 29 min · S1 E3 · Bonus · Explicit

    In Episode 3, we spoke with Christy Keating about what grooming is. But we still had a few more questions for her, like: What should parents look out for? How can parents protect their kids? And when should parents…

  6. The Rot Runs Deep | Episode 4

    · 57 min · S1 E4 · Explicit

    Stacie's story wasn't an anomaly. It happened in the choir program. In the band program. And people allege it happened on the basketball team. We dug into decades of archives, court records, and archival news coverage.…

  7. BONUS | Our Conversation with TSPC

    · 16 min · S1 E4 · Bonus · Explicit

    There’s only one publicly available document after TSPC revokes an educator’s teaching license. But what does it really say? How are the orders created? And can there be more to the story than what you find in the two…

  8. The Guys at the Door | Episode 5

    · 32 min · S1 E5 · Explicit

    After Brett lost his teaching license, life was never the same. The rumor mill in Gresham was in full force. They needed an escape. But can Stacie truly escape if she doesn’t know what she’s running from? Check out…

  9. BONUS | More from The Guys at The Door

    · 42 min · S1 E5 · Explicit

    In episode 5, we finally get answers to the biggest remaining questions in this case—straight from the federal agents who knocked on Stacie's door over 20 years ago. Now we're talking with Jim Cole and Josh Findley…

  10. The Reckoning | Episode 6

    · 33 min · S1 E6 · Explicit

    The path to healing is not a straight line. It’s a jumbled, messy process, filled with baby steps, dark humor and hard won victories. Stacie’s rebuilding her life, reworking her inner monologue and trying to change the…

  11. BONUS | Post Season Reflections with Stacie

    · 27 min · S1 E6 · Bonus · Explicit

    After the release of episode 6, we sat down with Stacie Love to discuss what has happened since Not Just a Terrible Story came out. Stacie opens up about the explosive Facebook post in the Centennial alumni group, the…

  12. Introducing Everybody Knows But Me

    · 35 min · Bonus · Explicit

    When she was just 17, Holly Brown’s dad was dying of cancer. It looked like life couldn’t get more traumatic, until her dad dropped a bombshell….or two bombshells, really: twin brothers that her entire family kept…

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