Topic: Fremont

10 chapters across the catalog

Stimming
Episode 1802 1:52:31 - 1:55:46

1802: Stimming

Fremont Stabbing, Varun Suresh Arrest

In Fremont, California, 29-year-old Varun Suresh was arrested for the stabbing death of 71-year-old David Brimmer, a registered sex offender. Suresh reportedly used the Megan's Law website to find a victim he considered "easy to kill" and posed as an accountant to gain access to Brimmer's home. Upon his arrest, Suresh allegedly told police he expected to be viewed as a hero because "everyone hates pedophiles."

Honorifics
Episode 1597 1:50:35 - 1:53:04

1597: Honorifics

Green Burials and the Return to Nature Funeral Home Scandal

Police discovered 115 improperly stored bodies at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Fremont County, Colorado, which specialized in "green burials." The facility reportedly eschewed embalming chemicals and metal caskets, leading to a biohazard situation that requires DNA testing for victim identification. The incident is used to satirize the "green" industry, with a dark joke about starting a "wood chipper burial" business.

Bug Appetit!
Episode 1351 1:06:45 - 1:08:45

1351: Bug Appetit!

Fremont County Bus Driver, Mask Dispute Incident

A school bus driver in Fremont County, Colorado, was fired and faces criminal charges after being caught on surveillance video slapping a 10-year-old student. The incident reportedly began as a dispute over the student's mask placement. This marks the second time the driver, identified as Bertram Jacquez, has reacted physically toward a student.

Smokin' Hot
Episode 1242 3:00:06 - 3:01:39

1242: Smokin' Hot

Elon Musk's Tesla Factory Reopening and Lockdown Defiance

Elon Musk restarted production at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, in open defiance of local health orders. Musk challenged officials to arrest him and labeled government-imposed quarantines as "fascist." President Trump tweeted his support for the reopening, while California State University announced the cancellation of in-person classes for the fall.

Nance in the Hood
Episode 1143 2:18:21 - 2:20:39

1143: Nance in the Hood

Fremont Tree Houses, Homeless Ingenuity

In Fremont, California, homeless individuals have constructed elaborate multi-story tree houses in a row of eucalyptus trees within an industrial park. The structures feature support beams, ladders, and trash disposal areas, suggesting the builders have construction experience. Local authorities have begun trimming the trees to force the residents out of the makeshift shantytown.

Demonation
Episode 1078 1:00:21 - 1:03:31

1078: Demonation

Fremont Sex Education Curriculum Controversy

Parents in Fremont, California, protested a new sex education curriculum for elementary students that includes lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation. The controversy centers on a supplemental book titled "It's Perfectly Normal," which contains graphic illustrations. The school district maintains the curriculum is necessary to comply with the California Healthy Youth Act.

Rent Men
Episode 1049 2:32:29 - 2:34:15

1049: Rent Men

Fremont Naked Prowler, Lewd Acts Surveillance

Police in Fremont and Pleasanton, California, are searching for a man caught on surveillance footage performing lewd acts while naked at the doors of residential homes. The "brazen" prowler has been spotted four times in the last month, including an incident where he stood at the bedroom door of an 18-year-old woman.

Phoneliness
Episode 1030 16:00 - 18:29

1030: Phoneliness

California Fourth Grade Sex Education Curriculum

California state law now mandates sex education and gender identity curriculum for students as young as the fourth grade. The "Three R's" curriculum—Rights, Respect, Responsibility—replaces traditional subjects to teach children about LGBTQ issues and challenging gender norms. Parents and activists in the Fremont Unified School District have expressed conflicting views on the age-appropriateness of these lessons.

The Future of Media
Episode 28 57:35 - 59:58

28: The Future of Media

California Agricultural History, Apricots, and Soil Quality

The transformation of Northern California's Santa Clara Valley from a premier agricultural hub to a residential area is discussed. The hosts recall the "cutting cots" process for drying apricots in Fremont before the orchards were replaced by condos. They lament the loss of high-quality soil and the move of farming to the less flavorful produce of the San Joaquin Valley.