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This is the true story of Richard Jacobs – a narcissist who destroyed a childhood, a marriage, a family, and a community. He sued every sentient being on the face of the earth, got banned from restaurants, and inspired a support group composed solely of people he traumatized. He stole notary stamps, hacked emails, forged signatures… and won a U.S. Supreme Court case. He was also my dad.
Join us each week as hosts Danny Jacobs and Darren Grodsky will shift between past and present to explore the lasting impact of Richard Jacobs.
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Episode 2: How To Destroy A Home Part 1
Season 1 · Episode 2
vendredi 22 septembre 2023 • Duration 56:02
Danny & Darren explore the absurd, bizarre, and horrific aspects of the house Richard called home for more than 40 years. And in opening up his father’s secret compartments (both literal & figurative), Danny is confronted with whether he’s truly ready to face the ghosts that haunt him.
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If you have any stories about Richard Jacobs or just want to drop us an email please contact us here: IknowRichardJacobs@gmail.com
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Trailer: How To Destroy Everything
Season 1
jeudi 13 juillet 2023 • Duration 01:54
This is the true story of a narcissist who destroyed a childhood, a marriage, a family, and a community. You know, a comedy.
How To Destroy Everything is a narrative docu-dramdey that breaks the forms of any other podcast you've listened to. It will trigger all your emotions and leave you dying to know more.
Instagram: @how_to_destroy_everything
Twitter / X: @HowToDestroyPod
Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything/about
If you have any stories about Richard Jacobs or just want to drop us an email please contact us here: IknowRichardJacobs@gmail.com
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Pilot Episode: Meet Richard Jacobs
Season 1 · Episode 1
mercredi 24 mai 2023 • Duration 55:28
The first episode of a wild journey into the world of a narcissist. Meet Richard Jacobs through the eyes of his son and his son's childhood bestie, who follow the clues and put together the pieces of Richard's destructive life. You know, a comedy.
Instagram: @how_to_destroy_everything
Twitter / X: @HowToDestroyPod
Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything/about
If you have any stories about Richard Jacobs or just want to drop us an email please contact us here: IknowRichardJacobs@gmail.com
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Trailer: The Rest of the Season
Season 1 · Episode 1
mardi 3 septembre 2024 • Duration 04:45
"WE'RE BACK!" After an unreasonably long hiatus to actually -- you know -- figure out how to make a podcast, Danny and Darren announce the rest of the season of "How To Destroy Everything," along with a trailer for the show detailing the levels of destruction that audiences can expect. New episodes weekly, starting 9/17!
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Episode 3: How to Destroy a Home Part 2
Season 1 · Episode 3
mardi 17 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:13:22
Wherein Darren returns to the "scene of the crimes", The Royal Manor, and discovers way more than he could have possibly imagined. In the dark recesses of Danny's childhood attic, long held secrets are revealed, and Danny is forced to confront a childhood he hoped would stay in the shadows.
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Episode 4: How to Destroy a Courtship
mardi 1 octobre 2024 • Duration 59:42
Wherein Danny and Darren try to answer an enduring question: what kind of woman would marry someone like Richard Jacobs? In search of some explanation - any explanation - they go all the way back to Sandy's childhood. And along the way, they discover some truly shocking developments that change Danny's perception of who his Dad really was.
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Interregnum: How to Destroy an Audience
mardi 24 septembre 2024 • Duration 59:57
Wherein Danny and Darren finally explain why it took them so freakin' long to get this season ready while checking in with Danny's mom about the podcast's emotional toll. We'll also play some extended interviews from The Royal Manor.
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Interregnum: How to Destroy Generational Trauma
mardi 8 octobre 2024 • Duration 01:00:10
Wherein Danny and Darren bring in Sandy to discuss the fallout of the intense revelations of the previous episode. Danny also recounts a recent experience that made him completely rethink the ways that he may or may not be like his father.
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Episode 5: How to Destroy a Marriage
mardi 15 octobre 2024 • Duration 01:01:43
Wherein Danny and Darren try to answer a seminal question: How was it remotely possible that Danny's mom could have stayed with his dad for thirteen years? And how did she finally leave him? This episode takes a winding journey -- from Chicago to D.C. to St. Louis -- and ultimately to a better understanding of the marriage of Richard and Sandy Jacobs.
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Episode 6: How to Destroy a Career Part 1
mardi 29 octobre 2024 • Duration 57:46
Wherein Danny and Darren dive into the absolutely bananas career of Richard Jacobs, from all its promise to its absolute peril. This episode covers multiple arrests and criminal charges, getting fired from the SEC for accessing a classified database, and winning a United States Supreme Court case. And this is only part 1!
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