The Velvet Gavel Podcast
Where hot topics meet hard truths—served with a side of shade. Each week, your hosts bang the gavel on the absurd, the outrageous, and the downright toxic sides of culture, politics, and everyday life. From food dyes that should’ve been banned decades ago to the scandals simmering under America’s polished surface, nothing is off-limits and no one is safe. Expect facts, fury, and a little fabulousness as we call it like it is. This isn’t courtroom drama—it’s courtroom comedy with a conscience. 💅⚖️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podchaser, and YouTube, and follow the conversation on X...
Episodes
Episode 10: The Girl In The Bunker
Summary This conversation delves into the harrowing story of Elizabeth Shoaff, a teenager who was abducted and held captive in a bunker for ten days. The discussion covers her abduction by Vincent Filia, the psychological tactics she employ…
Episode 9: Scientology: The Cult That Sued Its Way Into a Religion
Keywords: Scientology, cults, L. Ron Hubbard, Leah Remini, Sea Org, disconnection, psychological control, Hollywood, financial exploitation, Lisa McPherson Summary: This conversation delves into the controversial and secretive world of Scie…
Episode 8: Hijacked: When Pride Became Pandemonium
🌈 Not all rainbows lead to pride... This episode is not for the fragile or the fake. We’re diving deep into the growing divide inside the LGBTQ+ community—and why so many of us, especially gay men, are walking away from the chaos we no lon…
Episode 7: Not What They Ordered – Products That Accidentally Changed the World
What do Coca-Cola, Play-Doh, Viagra, and Bubble Wrap all have in common? They weren’t created for what we use them for today. This Dark Receipts deep-dive unpacks the messy, hilarious, and sometimes shocking truth about products that were t…
Episode 6: The Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Dynasty in Flames
Title: The Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Dynasty in Flames The Murdaugh family ruled South Carolina’s Lowcountry for nearly 100 years. They were lawyers, prosecutors, and power brokers — untouchable… until the cracks started showing. From Pa…
Episode 5: The Wild World of Celebrity Pets
This Episode dives into the wild and often chaotic world of celebrity pets, exploring the drama, crime, and lessons learned from high-profile animal ownership. From Paris Hilton's kinkajou to Justin Bieber's monkey, the hosts discuss the ab…
Episode 4: MK Ultra
This episode of Dark Receipts delves into the chilling history of MK Ultra, a covert CIA program aimed at mind control through unethical experiments involving drugs like LSD. The hosts explore the origins of the program during the Cold War,…
Episode 3: Pizza Bomber
In this episode of Dark Receipts, the hosts delve into the bizarre and tragic case of the 2003 Pizza Bomber heist, where a delivery driver named Brian Wells was forced to rob a bank while wearing a bomb collar. The episode explores the chao…
Episode 2: Cocaine Bear: The True Story They Said Was Too Wild to Believe 🐻💉💸
What happens when a drug smuggler’s plan crashes—literally—and a 175-pound black bear finds 70 pounds of pure cocaine in the woods? Chaos. Headlines. And one of the strangest true stories in American history. This is the real tale behind th…
Episode 1 Audio: The Twice-Faked Death of Audrey Marie Hilley
Before there was Carlee, before there was TikTok… there was Audrey Marie Hilley. A Southern belle with a thing for poison, wigs, and faking her own death—not once, but twice. In this premiere episode of Dark Receipts, we dive into one of th…
Episode 1 Video: Gone Girl, Bad Budget – The Faked Death of Audrey Marie Hilley
Before there was Carlee, before there was TikTok… there was Audrey Marie Hilley. A Southern belle with a thing for poison, wigs, and faking her own death—not once, but twice. In this premiere episode of Dark Receipts, we dive into one of th…