Square Peg

Square Peg

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In 2017, Frank Carver, a one-eyed English septuagenarian and somewhat lovable provocateur, accidentally emailed someone he’d never met. That someone was Rob Collins, a kind and reliable 43-year-old suburban dad from Virginia. That email would change both of their lives. The email was meant for a British blogger. But instead, Rob heard the story. Frank said that when he was in the Army, over 50 years ago, he was viciously assaulted by a fellow soldier, and that attack left him nearly blind at 17 years old. Oh, and the alleged attacker was Frank’s older brother. But the crime was “covered up,” and whil...

Bonus: An Interview with Gregg LeFevre from The Compulsive Storyteller

Bonus: An Interview with Gregg LeFevre from The Compulsive Storyteller

We’re excited to present this bonus episode. It’s a conversation with Gregg LeFevre, an artist and host of the podcast “The Compulsive Storyteller.” A colleague connected us because of the overlap between our shows—Frank Carver was a bit of a compulsive storyteller, and Rob became one as well in the making of “Square Peg.” So Rob and Gregg talk together in this episode about compulsive storytelling, sharing their experiences and histories with it, starting with Rob interviewing Gregg. You can fi

Nov 1, 2023 • 36:34

Part 8: Goodbye

Part 8: Goodbye

Rob eulogizes this fascinating and deeply flawed man. Even in death, Frank has some surprises up his sleeve. Transcript: squarepegpodcast.com/part8  — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits  Please share with a friend! Thank you for listening.

Apr 8, 2022 • 33:39

Part 7: Purpose

Part 7: Purpose

Because of what happened in Berlin, Rob’s mission changes. He races against the clock of Frank’s cancer to bring reconciliation. As Frank dies, they find something better. Transcript: squarepegpodcast.com/part7 — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits

Apr 8, 2022 • 40:46

Part 6: Monuments

Part 6: Monuments

Rob brings Frank to Berlin to be evaluated by Dr. Michael Linden, a renowned psychiatrist who developed the concept of post-traumatic embitterment disorder. It’s a revelatory session. Transcript: squarepegpodcast.com/part6  — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits

Apr 8, 2022 • 32:52

Part 5: Diagnoses

Part 5: Diagnoses

His story in shambles, Rob has to figure out how to proceed. But a fortuitous tip suggests a clue to learning who Frank really is. Transcript: squarepegpodcast.com/part5  — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits

Apr 8, 2022 • 32:29

Part 4: Shaggy Dog

Part 4: Shaggy Dog

Moment of truth: Rob and his team attempts to track down and meet the dreaded John Carver, Frank’s brother. It doesn’t go as expected. Transcript: squarepegpodcast.com/part4  — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits

Apr 8, 2022 • 33:00

Part 3: Awkward Exit

Part 3: Awkward Exit

The investigation runs into problems. Rob uncovers conflicting evidence, and John, Frank’s brother, won’t reply to a request to be interviewed. To top it off, Frank seems to have a change of heart about the whole thing. What the hell is going on? Transcript: squarepegpodcast.com/part3  — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits

Apr 8, 2022 • 34:35

Part 2: Sunny Scunny

Part 2: Sunny Scunny

Despite a lack of journalistic experience and the bewilderment of his wife and friends, Rob travels overseas to investigate. After struggling through Frank’s legal documents and left-side driving, he gets some local help and tracks down a source who deepens the mystery of Frank’s story. Transcript: squarepegpodcast.com/part2  — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits

Apr 8, 2022 • 28:22

Part 1: Typo

Part 1: Typo

How did an American suburban dad end up officiating a funeral in Scunthorpe, England, for a man he’d only known a short while? Because of a typo. Flashback two years, as Rob Collins learns the bizarre story of Frank Carver, a vengeful British provocateur on a decades-long mission to have his brother imprisoned for allegedly stabbing out his left eye. Transcript: squarepegpodcast.com/part1  — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits

Apr 8, 2022 • 30:58

Introducing: Square Peg

Introducing: Square Peg

After a mistyped email address connects them, an American suburban dad gets sucked into the bizarre world of a vengeful, one-eyed British curmudgeon who’s been on a decades-long mission to have his brother imprisoned. It’s a bizarrely heartfelt story about bitterness, family secrets, and the things we bury in the past.  Learn more at squarepegpodcast.com. — Follow: twitter.com/squarepegpod • facebook.com/squarepegpod  Credits: squarepegpodcast.com/credits

Apr 2, 2022 • 2:35

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