Square Peg https://squarepegpodcast.com In 2017, an American suburban dad named Rob Collins accidentally got sucked into the bizarre world of Frank Carver, a vengeful, one-eyed British curmudgeon who’d been on a decades-long mission to have his brother imprisoned. Rob’s two-year quest to help Frank and learn the truth led him across England, to a psychiatrist in Berlin, and ultimately to a funeral—which Rob officiated. It’s a bizarrely heartfelt story about bitterness, family secrets, and the things we bury in the past. ”…riveting enough that I couldn’t stop listening, and am so glad this show has completely dropped, I would have died if I wouldn’t have been able to binge it.” — Lauren Passell, Podcast the Newsletter “This is what David felt like when he slew Goliath. The Square Peg podcast, an indie production, has released an eight-episode narrative series that is comparable to—and in many ways —better than any production a large podcast network could create, develop, finance and produce.” — Frank Racioppi, EarWorthy Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:24:29 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en 2022 LUSID48 Society & Culture:Personal Journals 1440 serial In 2017, Frank Carver, a one-eyed English septuagenarian and somewhat lovable provocateur, accidentally emailed someone he’d never met. That someone was Rob Collins, a kind and reliable 43-year-old suburban dad from Virginia. That email would change both of their lives. The email was meant for a British blogger. But instead, Rob heard the story. Frank said that when he was in the Army, over 50 years ago, he was viciously assaulted by a fellow soldier, and that attack left him nearly blind at 17 years old. Oh, and the alleged attacker was Frank’s older brother. But the crime was “covered up,” and while Frank had already sued the British military over this—the case even reached the country’s High Court of Justice—only recently had Frank decided to bring criminal charges against his brother. Meanwhile, Frank had been diagnosed with cancer and felt he was running out of time to right this wrong. So despite having no journalistic experience and some doubts about the details of the story, Rob decides to investigate the case and help Frank in his quest for justice. Two years and many detours—including a psychiatric evaluation in Berlin—later, Rob’s self-funded quest for the holy grail of getting justice for Frank concludes... and Rob, struggling with what it all meant, realizes he gave Frank what he really needed. That’s how, in the end, it wasn’t Frank’s son or his siblings, but Rob, suburban dad from Virginia, who officiated and was the only speaker at Frank’s funeral in 2019. And the big question remains: who was left more affected by this relationship, Rob or Frank? ”…riveting enough that I couldn’t stop listening, and am so glad this show has completely dropped, I would have died if I wouldn’t have been able to binge it.” — Lauren Passell, Podcast the Newsletter “This is what David felt like when he slew Goliath. The Square Peg podcast, an indie production, has released an eight-episode narrative series that is comparable to—and in many ways —better than any production a large podcast network could create, develop, finance and produce.” — Frank Racioppi, EarWorthy LUSID48 LUSID48 No true https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13590892/sp-logotag-2000.jpg Square Peg https://squarepegpodcast.com 144 144 Introducing: Square Peg Introducing: Square Peg https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/introducing-square-peg/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/introducing-square-peg/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:41:26 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/667b7b0a-657b-34e8-9a5a-1839fc8313e5 After a mistyped email address connects them, an American suburban dad gets sucked into the bizarre world of a vengeful, one-eyed British curmudgeon who’s been on a decades-long mission to have his brother imprisoned. It’s a bizarrely heartfelt story about bitterness, family secrets, and the things we bury in the past. 

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]]> LUSID48 false No 155 trailer Part 1: Typo Part 1: Typo https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part1/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part1/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:52:48 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/f43d3e80-5976-3a12-a6d4-dac9f50aeec9 How did an American suburban dad end up officiating a funeral in Scunthorpe, England, for a man he’d only known a short while? Because of a typo.

Flashback two years, as Rob Collins learns the bizarre story of Frank Carver, a vengeful British provocateur on a decades-long mission to have his brother imprisoned for allegedly stabbing out his left eye.

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]]> How did an American suburban dad end up officiating a funeral in Scunthorpe, England, for a man he’d only known a short while? Because of a typo.

Flashback two years, as Rob Collins learns the bizarre story of Frank Carver, a vengeful British provocateur on a decades-long mission to have his brother imprisoned for allegedly stabbing out his left eye.

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]]> LUSID48 true No 1858 full Part 2: Sunny Scunny Part 2: Sunny Scunny https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part2/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part2/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:57:32 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/b47f9cfb-21a4-3a14-8dc0-5d833e6f2674 Despite a lack of journalistic experience and the bewilderment of his wife and friends, Rob travels overseas to investigate. After struggling through Frank’s legal documents and left-side driving, he gets some local help and tracks down a source who deepens the mystery of Frank’s story.

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]]> Despite a lack of journalistic experience and the bewilderment of his wife and friends, Rob travels overseas to investigate. After struggling through Frank’s legal documents and left-side driving, he gets some local help and tracks down a source who deepens the mystery of Frank’s story.

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]]> LUSID48 true No 1702 full Part 3: Awkward Exit Part 3: Awkward Exit https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part3/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part3/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:00:26 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/34f3fd88-900a-3619-be5a-754efe62c7c5 The investigation runs into problems. Rob uncovers conflicting evidence, and John, Frank’s brother, won’t reply to a request to be interviewed. To top it off, Frank seems to have a change of heart about the whole thing. What the hell is going on?

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]]> The investigation runs into problems. Rob uncovers conflicting evidence, and John, Frank’s brother, won’t reply to a request to be interviewed. To top it off, Frank seems to have a change of heart about the whole thing. What the hell is going on?

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]]> LUSID48 true No 2075 full Part 4: Shaggy Dog Part 4: Shaggy Dog https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part4/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part4/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:04:18 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/a5b243cd-dda4-39d6-ac60-1abc82d9a4a4 Moment of truth: Rob and his team attempts to track down and meet the dreaded John Carver, Frank’s brother. It doesn’t go as expected.

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]]> Moment of truth: Rob and his team attempts to track down and meet the dreaded John Carver, Frank’s brother. It doesn’t go as expected.

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]]> LUSID48 true No 1980 full Part 5: Diagnoses Part 5: Diagnoses https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part5/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part5/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:14:16 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/5ed91efd-6690-3057-a515-0e09dd6707c2 His story in shambles, Rob has to figure out how to proceed. But a fortuitous tip suggests a clue to learning who Frank really is.

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]]> His story in shambles, Rob has to figure out how to proceed. But a fortuitous tip suggests a clue to learning who Frank really is.

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]]> LUSID48 true No 1949 full Part 6: Monuments Part 6: Monuments https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part6/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part6/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:17:57 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/518e8386-c5a2-3f86-8d63-aaef89b89882 Rob brings Frank to Berlin to be evaluated by Dr. Michael Linden, a renowned psychiatrist who developed the concept of post-traumatic embitterment disorder. It’s a revelatory session.

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]]> Rob brings Frank to Berlin to be evaluated by Dr. Michael Linden, a renowned psychiatrist who developed the concept of post-traumatic embitterment disorder. It’s a revelatory session.

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]]> LUSID48 true No 1972 full Part 7: Purpose Part 7: Purpose https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part7/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part7/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:20:20 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/9df1cc19-58ab-3477-8d7c-58be7dac23cc Because of what happened in Berlin, Rob’s mission changes. He races against the clock of Frank’s cancer to bring reconciliation. As Frank dies, they find something better.

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]]> Because of what happened in Berlin, Rob’s mission changes. He races against the clock of Frank’s cancer to bring reconciliation. As Frank dies, they find something better.

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]]> LUSID48 true No 2446 full Part 8: Goodbye Part 8: Goodbye https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part8/ https://squarepeg.podbean.com/e/part8/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:24:29 -0400 squarepeg.podbean.com/09661139-b41e-32e7-9723-8a97b1dba8b5 Rob eulogizes this fascinating and deeply flawed man. Even in death, Frank has some surprises up his sleeve.

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