Loving Landis: Episode 8

The Wendy Variety Podcast

Content Warnings: murder, suicide, self harm, eating disorders, predatory behavior Wendy and Steph discuss an email with the attachment Virginia.docx sent to the object of Landis’s obsession over a year before he killed her ex-boyfriend and then himself. The email, with redactions and changes to protect the innocent, is on our website. It is recommended reading for full context, however, the same content warnings still apply. Host: Wendy Fink Co-Host: Steph Jurusz Content Warning: Chris Fink Sting: "Yessum" by Jingle Punks Music: “Court and Page” by Silent Partner Editors: Chris Fink, Wendy Fink © 2020 Wendy "The Wendy Variety" Fink A Message: There are confidential, mental wellness resources available for every person, situation, and conversation style. You are not alone. Talk to someone. Anyone. Hell, even a kind stranger on the Internet. Do your research and know that you can reach out on someone's behalf even if it's a suicide hotline. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (suicidepreventionlifeline.org/) is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. It provides Spanish-speaking counselors, as well as options for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It is only available in the United States. A 24-hour an Online Chat in partnership with Contact USA is also available. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255. This is for the United States. If you’re in another country, there are resources for you, as well. You’re not alone. Help is out there.