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Not Just A Terrible Story

by Terrible Story Productions
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Today: #113 in True Crime, South Africa on our combined chart.

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Ranking history · South Africa

Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.

Position on the True Crime, South Africa combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.

#62#89#116#142#169Chart rankOct 17Oct 19Oct 21#113
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Oct 20#117#113—
Oct 19#159#170#95
Oct 18#115#120#95
Oct 17#72#73#64
Oct 16#72#73#64

Latest episodes

  • The Reckoning | Episode 6

    October 13, 2026 · 33 min

    The path to healing is not a straight line. It’s a jumbled, messy process, filled with baby steps, dark humor and hard won victories. Stacie’s rebuilding her life, reworking her inner monologue and trying to change the system to help…

  • BONUS | More from The Guys at The Door

    October 8, 2026 · 42 min

    In episode 5, we finally get answers to the biggest remaining questions in this case—straight from the federal agents who knocked on Stacie's door over 20 years ago. Now we're talking with Jim Cole and Josh Findley about the other cases…

  • The Guys at the Door | Episode 5

    October 6, 2026 · 32 min

    After Brett lost his teaching license, life was never the same. The rumor mill in Gresham was in full force. They needed an escape. But can Stacie truly escape if she doesn’t know what she’s running from? Check out Jim Cole's new podcast…

  • BONUS | Our Conversation with TSPC

    October 5, 2026 · 16 min

    There’s only one publicly available document after TSPC revokes an educator’s teaching license. But what does it really say? How are the orders created? And can there be more to the story than what you find in the two page PDF on the…

  • The Rot Runs Deep | Episode 4

    September 29, 2026 · 57 min

    Stacie's story wasn't an anomaly. It happened in the choir program. In the band program. And people allege it happened on the basketball team. We dug into decades of archives, court records, and archival news coverage. Piece by piece, a…

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  • BONUS | Safety Rules Every Kid Needs to Know with Christy Keating

    September 24, 2026 · 29 min

    In Episode 3, we spoke with Christy Keating about what grooming is. But we still had a few more questions for her, like: What should parents look out for? How can parents protect their kids? And when should parents start talking to their…

  • The Knock at the Door | Episode 3

    September 22, 2026 · 46 min

    In 2005, a knock at Stacie and Brett’'s door changed everything. It would take Stacie nearly 20 years to uncover the truth. It was hidden in a long forgotten investigation file. Now, Stacie is asking the questions she was never allowed…

  • The Wedding | Episode 2

    September 15, 2026 · 42 min

    Stacie and Brett's relationship wasn't a secret—their community watched it unfold. Some saw it as a fairy tale. Others felt a quiet unease. In this episode you hear what happens when a community looks the other way, and how close Stacie…

  • The Cool Teacher | Episode 1

    September 15, 2026 · 33 min

    Fifteen year-old Stacie Love was just a sophomore when she met the young, charismatic English teacher, Brett Fischer. He was the "cool" teacher, and she wanted to be his favorite student. Twenty years later, Stacie sees the dynamic…

  • This is Not Just a Terrible Story

    September 4, 2026 · 3 min

    In 2005, Stacie Love's life was turned upside down by a knock on the door. Twenty years later, she discovers the truth about her marriage to her former teacher and a culture of complicity that protected predators for decades. Not Just A…

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About the show

When Stacie Love married her former high school teacher, she thought it was a whirlwind romance. Two decades later, she discovered the truth behind the day their lives unraveled: a federal search, an unseen investigation, and a story far darker than she ever knew. Not Just A Terrible Story is a six-part investigation into one woman’s search for the truth, the scourge of alleged educator sexual misconduct, and a culture of complicity that protected predators for decades. Sydney Gladu is the host. She and Katy Klein are the reporting-and-producing team behind Not Just A Terrible Story. Share your stories or reach out to our team at terriblestorypodcast@gmail.com. For more exclusive content head to terriblestory.substack.com. Get free access to archival photos, resources, and bonus stories that didn't make the cut. Plus — get early, ad-free episodes as a paid subscriber.