Malevolent Mormon Mommys | The Case Against Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt

Dive into the shadowed intersection of faith and deception with "Malevolent Mormon Mommys." This riveting podcast unravels the startling allegations against Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, once celebrated figures in mommy blogging and the Mormon community. Beyond their picture-perfect online personas lay dark secrets waiting to be exposed. Through in-depth reporting, exclusive interviews with investigators, police, and psychologists, we confront the unsettling truths hidden behind their devout façades. Explore the intricacies of the digital age, the complexities of religious influence, and the psychology of deception. In a world where faith meets facade, "Malevolent Mormon Mommys" challenges perceptions and unveils a tale of betrayal, prompting the ultimate question: How well do we truly know the faces we trust? Subscribe and uncover a story that redefines the lines between belief and betrayal.

Malevolent Mormon Mommys | The Case Against Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt is a news podcast hosted by True Crime Today, with 171 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Shari and Chad Franke: Recovery After Ruby's Conviction | Where They Are Now

  Mar 13, 202614 minS0

  <p>Ruby Franke was arrested in August 2023. Sentenced to four to thirty years in February 2024. The performance that defined her children's lives was over.</p><p>Part 5 of "The Good Mother" examines where the Franke children are now — and the psychology of recovery after narcissistic family abuse.</p><p>Shari Franke, 22, published "The House of My Mother" in January 2025. She testified before the Utah Senate on child influencer exploitation. She appeared in the Hulu documentary "Devil in the Family." She's building a life on her own terms.</p><p>Chad Franke, 20, processes publicly. He reads his 2023 diaries on TikTok — entries writ...

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  Ruby Franke: CPS Was Called for Years — Why Didn't They Stop the Abuse?

  Mar 12, 202616 minS0

  <p>CPS visited the Franke home in 2020 after viewers reported concerns about 8 Passengers. They investigated. They closed the case.</p><p>Three years later, Russell and Eve Franke were found bound and starving in Jodi Hildebrandt's house.</p><p>Part 4 of "The Good Mother" examines why child protective services failed to intervene despite years of visible warning signs.</p><p>The abuse wasn't hidden. Ruby posted five videos a week for 2.5 million subscribers. Chad sleeping on a beanbag for seven months was on camera. A six-year-old denied lunch was on camera. Public humiliation was content.</p><p>Viewers reported. A...

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  8 Passengers: Family Vlogging Exploitation and Shari Franke's Testimony | Child Influencer

  Mar 11, 202614 minS0

  <p>8 Passengers had a billion views. The Franke children were filmed from birth. Five videos a week for eight years. Milestones, punishments, humiliations — all content.</p><p>Part 3 of "The Good Mother" examines the family vlogging industry through the Franke case: what happens when childhood becomes content, when children become products, when the algorithm rewards access to their worst moments.</p><p>Shari, Chad, Abby, Julie, Russell, Eve — all raised on camera. Paid ten dollars per video. Given family vacations as compensation — vacations funded by their own labor.</p><p>Shari testified before the Utah Senate in October 2024. Her statement: "There...

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  Jodi Hildebrandt: How She Took Over Ruby Franke's Family | ConneXions Coercive Control

  Mar 10, 202617 minS0

  <p>Jodi Hildebrandt's own niece reported abuse in 2009. Tied up. Duct taped. Forced to sleep outside in snow. Nothing happened.</p><p>Fourteen years later, Russell and Eve Franke were found bound and starving in Jodi's Ivins, Utah home. Ruby was inside the house.</p><p>Part 2 of "The Good Mother" examines how Jodi Hildebrandt gained total control over Ruby Franke's family — and what the case reveals about coercive control psychology.</p><p>Jodi built ConneXions Classroom, a life coaching program for Mormon families. Former clients describe cult-like tactics: daily accountability calls, labeling emotions as "addictions," cutting off anyone who qu...

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  Ruby Franke: Narcissistic Mother Psychology Explained | The Good Mother Part 1

  Mar 9, 202614 minS0

  <p>Ruby Franke had 2.5 million subscribers watching her raise six children on "8 Passengers." She filmed five days a week for eight years. Brand deals. Sponsorships. A parenting empire built on the image of a devoted mother.</p><p>Her children knew a different person.</p><p>Part 1 of "The Good Mother" series examines what the Franke case reveals about narcissistic parenting psychology — the mother whose public warmth masked private cruelty, whose love was conditional on compliance, whose children learned early that their value was measured by how well they maintained her image.</p><p>In August 2023, Ruby's son Russell escaped th...

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