Recapping The Dead Files “Betrayed” (Season 2 Episode 13) which aired April 5, 2013
We talk mental health threads (this officially completes Amy’s accidental Three-Fer), basement dread, and why being six feet tall does not automatically make you immune to fear. Fred earns MVP Dad status, and we unpack how terrifying it must be to feel like you can’t protect your own kids from something you can’t see. It’s heavy… but it’s also Egg Haba, so we manage to spiral appropriately.
Ponder: can ghosts have dementia?
Witness: Megan having troubles saying New Jersey in a New Jersey accent.
Weigh-In: Do you love Deviled Eggs as much as we do?
So, grab your deviled eggs, and join us where… The Activity Continues.
Content Warning:
Discussion of suicide (historical), childhood illness, while Amy and Steve's swears are bleeped on TV, ours are not.
Chapter Markers
00:00:27 Intro
00:01:32 Housekeeping & Content Warning
00:04:06 Superb Owl Side Quest: Deviled Eggs, Chili & Sportsball
00:11:56 Overview
00:15:21 Segment One – The Set Up
00:32:05 Segment Two – Diggin’ Tru
00:34:39 Side Quest: Disney Movies
00:36:56 Bob Bishop, Genealogist
00:42:50 Max Maxwell, Local Historian
00:51:35 The Sketch
00:52:31 Segment Three – The Reveal
00:52:37 Side Quest: Living in Sin and Amy’s Mom
00:55:57 Back to the Reveal
01:05:31 Research and Rabbit Holes
01:15:48 Outro/Credits/Disclaimer
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This episode was recorded on February 7, 2026, and released on February 26, 2026.
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