The Chosen Ones Podcast
Hosted and Produced by Celene Beth Calderon
The story of Lori Vallow, her husband Chad Daybell, and the havoc they’ve wreaked is still unfolding. Here’s what we know, in brief: Vallow’s ex-husband, Charles, and Chad’s ex-wife, Tammy, died mysteriously (Tammy two weeks before Lori and Chad got married in 2019). Vallow’s two children, Tylee, 16, and JJ, 7, disappeared in September of 2019. Their bodies were found in June 2020 on Chad Daybell’s property in Rexburg, Idaho. Also, Vallow and Daybell are in a doomsday cult.
In The Chosen Ones, host Celene Beth Calderon tackles the intricacies of this bizarre case through the people close to it, reminding the listener to keep in mind the most important aspects in all of this: JJ, Tylee, Charles, and Tammy. In the latest episode, Calderon interviews April Raymond, a former friend of Lori’s, about their relationship, when things got sinister (i.e. when Lori told her she thought Charles had been taken over by a demon), what she’s doing to make sure the victims get memorialized, and more. The 50-minute episode is riveting, sensitive, and revealing. - Vulture TRUE CRIME PODCASTS AUG. 28, 2020 “This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Doomsday Cults, Haunted Houses, and More”