Send us a text What happens when your friends start talking about demons, portals, and zombies? On October 2, 2020, key insider Zulema Pastenes sat down with police and described the chilling, bizarre reality of her life inside Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell's inner circle. In this special dramatized episode, Afterglow takes you inside the interrogation room to hear Zulema's own story. Listen as she details the "web of lies and deceit" woven by the "master manipulators," the doctrine of "multiple ...
Jun 09, 2025•19 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Send us a text In this gripping episode of Afterglow, we present a chilling and pivotal piece of evidence from the Lori Vallow/Chad Daybell case: the jailhouse phone call between Lori Vallow and her son, Colby Ryan, from June 2020. Just after the discovery of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow's remains on Chad Daybell's property, this raw and emotional phone call reveals a stark and disturbing glimpse into the aftermath of these horrific crimes. Listen as Colby Ryan confronts his mother, Lori Vallow, wit...
Mar 24, 2025•20 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us a text "Whispers from the Cell" takes you inside the chilling conversation between Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, recorded just one day before the bodies of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan were found. What secrets lay hidden in their coded language and religious fervor? We break down the June 8th jail call, a key piece of evidence in the Idaho cult murder trial, revealing their belief in a "millennial day within Zion" and their claims of contact with the deceased Alex Cox. Hear the unsettling de...
Mar 16, 2025•35 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us a text Summer Shiflet found herself at the center of a storm in the Daybell case. This episode explores her emotional journey, beginning with a deeply moving jailhouse call from her sister, Lori Vallow Daybell, just eleven days after the children's bodies were found. We then analyze the explosive recording of her conversation with prosecutor Rob Wood, which ignited claims of prosecutorial misconduct. "Eleven Days After: Sisters in Conflict" reveals the complex and conflicting loyalties S...
Mar 03, 2025•43 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us a text Join us as we explore the circumstances surrounding Joe Ryan's death, the third husband of Lori Vallow. We present police interviews from 2020, where detectives attempt to verify claims that Tylee Ryan had a key to Joe's apartment and entered it after his passing. Listen as we analyze the detective's questioning, the initial autopsy findings, and the questions that remain unanswered. How does this connect to the larger narrative of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, and the series of s...
Feb 24, 2025•48 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us a text Who was Alex, really? In this gripping episode of Afterglow, we hear from two women who loved him: his ex-wife and his fiancée. Their recollections of Alex are strikingly different, raising questions about the nature of truth and memory. As their stories unfold, a complex portrait of Alex emerges, one filled with love, loss, and unanswered questions. Join us as we try to unravel the mystery surrounding Alex in this emotional and thought-provoking episode. Support the show Subscrib...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text This episode continues our deep dive into the Charles Vallow case, focusing on Melanie Gibb's second interview with Chandler PD on August 19, 2020. Melanie's testimony sheds light on the events leading up to Charles' death, including the disturbing claims of his "possession" and the alleged "prayer circles." We analyze the inconsistencies in Melanie's account and explore the potential influence of Chad Daybell's extreme beliefs. The episode also examines the controversial "patriar...
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text Delve into the complexities of Melanie Gibb in this episode of Afterglow: Unveiling the Idaho Cult , Season 4, Episode 2: The Many Faces of Melanie Gibb . We analyze the pivotal police interview conducted at the Chandler Police Station , where Gibb discusses her knowledge of Charles Vallow's death. As a close friend of Lori Vallow Daybell and an active member of the "Preparing a People" movement, Gibb's testimony is crucial. Yet, inconsistencies and her insistence that she never t...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text Afterglow: Unveiling the Idaho Cult returns for Season 4 with a pivotal episode: Red Pajamas, Raccoons, and a Jailhouse Call - The Beginning of the End for Chad Daybell. This episode dives deep into the crucial preliminary hearing of Chad Daybell held in August 2020, before the murder charges were filed. We hear from three key witnesses whose testimonies began to unravel the web of deceit surrounding the disappearances of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan , the children of Lori Vallow Dayb...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text Season 3, Episode 4 of "Afterglow: Unveiling the Idaho Cult," we dive deep into the gripping testimony of Melanie Gibb during Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing. Join us as we dissect her chilling account of the events surrounding the mysterious deaths of JJ, Tylee, and Tammy, shedding light on the dark secrets hidden within the Idaho cult. From shocking revelations to eerie insights into Chad and Lori Daybell's twisted belief system, Melanie's testimony unveils the sinister truth...
Apr 08, 2024•2 hr•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text Join us in this gripping episode of "Afterglow: The Unveiling of the Idaho Cult" as we step into the intense and pivotal moments of Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing. The courtroom atmosphere crackles with tension as Detective Hermosillo takes the stand, poised to reveal a torrent of new information surrounding the tragic deaths of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. Set against the backdrop of a world in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, this extraordinary moment in hist...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text In this gripping episode of "Afterglow: The Unveiling of the Idaho Cult," we delve into the heart-wrenching aftermath of unwavering loyalty shattered by a chilling betrayal. The tragic deaths of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow at the hands of their own mother, Lori Vallow, and stepfather, Chad Daybell, continue to unravel a haunting narrative of belief and deceit. Listeners will journey through the stark contrast between steadfast support and the jolting revelation that led family and fr...
Dec 18, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text Welcome To Afterglow UnVeiling the Idaho Cult! We are now in Season 3. This season will be the most important season. Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow's bodies were found on June 9, 2020, on the property of CHAD DAYBELL. Chad Daybell is taken into custody finally! This episode explores the day that Nate Eaton of East Idaho News flew over Chad Daybell's property while the FBI and other law enforcement uncovered the shallow graves of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. Buried in the "pet cemetery" Th...
Oct 28, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text Get ready for a riveting journey into the mysterious world of Lori Vallow Daybell. We're starting off with an exclusive interview with Nancy Jo, the woman who went on a date with Lori's estranged husband, Charles Vallow on the eve of his untimely death. Nancy Jo recounts Charles's revelations about Lori's peculiar beliefs, including her fascination with angels and portals—a chilling insight into the mind of a woman wrapped up in a murder mystery. As we move forward, we sift throug...
Jul 22, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text Join me, Kathy Brooks, on a chilling journey as we explore the lives, lies, and devious crimes of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell in this riveting episode of Afterglow. Lori Vallow's friendship with Serena Sharp and the other women in her "casting out circle" are at the forefront of the investigation into the missing children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. Detective Moffett was able to put information together to help solve this investigation. He was on a mission to find Lori Vallow's ch...
Jun 25, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text What happens when dark, twisted beliefs turn into a sinister reality? Join us as we unravel the mysterious story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell in this chilling episode of Afterglow. We've got exclusive police interview audio with Lori's friends, Christina and Nicole, who share their accounts of Lori and Chad's ideologies, as well as the bizarre events that led to the children's disappearance. Our exploration takes us deep into the unsettling world of Lori and Chad, where we exam...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Send us a text We pull back the curtain on the Idaho cult. Things are closing in on Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell Join us for this gripping episode where we recount Lori's first courtroom appearance in Idaho. Discover the intricate web of lies and diabolical crimes committed by Lori and Chad, as well as Lori's return to Idaho and the reduction of her bond from $5 million to $1 million. As we uncover the sinister story, we also examine the importance of the presumption of innocence in Lori's case....
May 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text Feb 2020 was a very busy month. Lori Vallow was arrested and I received the infamous Zombie email. We continue to follow the Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell case in chronological order. Lori is arrested in Kauai HI and she makes her first court appearance. The chief of police there holds a press conference. Chad shows up at the court to watch Lori's first hearing. Her counsel is trying to reduce Lori's bail from 5 million. That doesn't happen. "WHERE ARE THE KIDS" Signs are posted aroun...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Send us a text JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan are still missing. Kay Vallow Woodcock and Larry Woodcock, JJ's grandparents are making it known! Where are these children? Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell have run off to the Island of Kauai, Hawaii. They are staying in a lovely area on the North Shore. Lori seems unphased as she is pulled over, and served. She is to return to Idaho by Jan 30, 2020, with the children. The car they are driving is seized, along with the belongings. Law enforcement also has a w...
Apr 18, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Send us a text Jan 2020. Kay Vallow Woodcock and her husband Larry Woodcock are scared. They have not spoken to their little grandson JJ Vallow in almost 4 months. This is unusual and heartwrenching. Charles Vallow was murdered and now JJ is missing. Kay and Larry have been in contact with law enforcement. They decided to post a 20K reward. This audio is their press conference in Jan 2020 asking for help. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were in Hawaii at this time and not giving up any information....
Apr 10, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Send us a text Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell fell into a deep and distorted love affair. This was a dangerous and horrible event that led to the demise of Lori's husband Charles Vallow, Chad's wife Tammy Douglas Daybell, and Lori's children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. As we continue to move forward in the timeline of the missing children, we have learned so much about the evil belief system that has convinced Lori Vallow Daybell that her children were evil and needed to be murdered. Chad Daybell ca...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text We continue to creep down every rabbit hole this case entails. Today this episode continues to follow the timeline of the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell series. Lori's brother Alex Cox joins the others in an untimely death. Lori leaves a trail of dead people behind and it is growing and growing. Alex Cox was Lori's "protector" Her brother that would do anything for her. He tried to kill Joe Ryan, her 3rd husband, and if you listened to season 1, you might join me in the belief that ...
Mar 20, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were on the "run," But, while they were running, the people that knew them well, and law enforcement were realizing that something they did, something that was very dark and sinister was what they were running from. By early December 2019, many of those investigating the case was becoming very concerned about missing JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. No one had heard from the children for several months. Lori Vallow was asking her good friend, fellow LDS confi...
Mar 14, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text The Ugly Truths Revealed; Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell! Welcome to Season 2, Episode 9. We continue to follow the story of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. The 2 siblings had a very untimely death at the hands of a doomsday belief system. Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell will son stand trial for the murder of these two siblings as well as Chad Daybell's late wife Tammy Douglas Daybell. This story is so compelling and so heinous. We are moving close to the trial. This episode talks in...
Feb 27, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text Blood Stains! Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. As we dig deeper and continue down all the "Rabbit Holes" we find more and more information. Lori Vallow gave her son Colby Ryan her Blue Nissan Rogue. Uncle Alex and Cousin Meliani drove the Nissan Rogue to Mesa Arizona. The car was left at Ian Pawlowski's sister's home for Colby Ryan to retrieve. Colby was visited by law enforcement on November 27, 2019. He didn't mention that his mother was "giving" him her Nissan Rogue. Lori Vallow a...
Jan 30, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text On November 26, 2019, Lori Vallow was visited in Rexburg Idaho by local police detectives. They were knocking on Lori's door to do a requested Welfare check on 7-year-old JJ Vallow. Lori Vallow answered the door and in perfect "Lori Form", She overdramatizes the conversation, she plays the victim, lies, and tries to throw the officers off their game. Little did Lori know, but they already knew so much! They knew she was married to Chad, they knew that Charles Vallow's death was su...
Jan 20, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text ARREST of Melani Boudreaux! Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell! Niece Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski was one of Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow's followers. She and Alex Cox were convinced that Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were the chosen 144,000 from the book of revelations. Melani left her husband Brandon Boudreaux and their 4 children to move to Rexburg Idaho to be with Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and Alex Cox. Uncle Alex Cox allegedly shot Melani's husband Brandon Boudreaux on Oct 2, 2019. ...
Dec 12, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text The Children Are Missing. Ep 5 of Season 2. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell Case. We continue with the fallout following the murders of Charles Vallow and Tammy Daybell. Now it has become clear to Kay Vallow Woodcock and Larry Woodcock that JJ Vallow is missing. They are frustrated with Lori Vallow and they involve law enforcement. We continue here with Lori, Zulema, Chad, and Alex's texting while others are becoming quite concerned about the missing children. What has happened? Lori...
Nov 27, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text SINISTER TEXT Messages leading up to the murder of Charles Vallow and Tammy Daybell and the missing children. Zulema Pastenes has USE IMMUNITY, her text messages were released in the FIOA documents. This is sad, scary, and bizarre and genuinely shows how dangerous these people were. Zulema for one indeed seemed to believe that Chad was some all-knowing prophet or GURU. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were indeed a danger to society. We can only hope that they never step foot amongst ...
Nov 21, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text Tammy Daybell, Chad Daybells wife for nearly 30 years. "Died in her Sleep." Soon after the attempted shooting of Brandon Bourdouex, someone in a ski mask shot at Tammy as she was getting groceries out of her car at their home. Tammy posted about the incident on Social Media and reported it to the police. It was then considered a prank, and nothing else was done. However, 10 days later, Tammy passed away. The circumstances were extremely suspicious. Chad had already informed Lori t...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 3
