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How To Destroy Everything podcast

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How To Destroy Everything

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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. Subscribe to How to Destroy Everything on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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. Subscribe to How to Destroy Everything on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

 

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#14

Interregnum: How to Destroy an HOA

Wherein Danny and Darren tell the traumatizing conclusion to Danny's epic battle with the evil construction company wreaking havoc on his home. Additionally, our intrepid hosts delve deeper into their interview with Barbara (the woman who spent nine years in court trying to take Richard down), and Sandy gives an update on her thereupeutic journey. Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Nov 2024

58 MINS

58:26

19 Nov 2024

#13

Episode 7: How to Destroy a Career Part 2

Wherein Danny and Darren tackle the second half of Richard Jacobs' "career". With his reputation in tatters, Richard attempts to regain his law license and aims his considerable talents (and relentlessness) at members of the St. Louis community, representing himself in a reign of terror and leaving trauma in his wake. Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DESTROY get on your way to being your best self Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Nov 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:37

12 Nov 2024

#12

Interregnum: How to Destroy a Nose Job

Wherein Danny and Darren go deeper into the mind (& world) of phone phreak 'Captain Crunch' in an attempt to understand Richard's love affair with technology. We'll also revisit one of the seminal stories we learned about Richard in an earlier episode and discover that it may not be true after all! Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

52 MINS

52:53

05 Nov 2024

#11

Episode 6: How to Destroy a Career Part 1

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! Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Oct 2024

53 MINS

53:01

29 Oct 2024

#10

Interregnum: How to Destroy a Family Text Chain

Wherein Danny and Darren discuss the fallout in Danny's family that has resulted from this podcast. We'll also check in with Sandy about the emotional impact this all has been having on her. Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at  [betterhelp.com/DESTROY] (http://betterhelp.com/DESTROYand)  get on your way to being your best self Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:53

22 Oct 2024

#9

Episode 5: How to Destroy a Marriage

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. Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:43

15 Oct 2024

#8

Interregnum: How to Destroy Generational Trauma

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. Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:25

08 Oct 2024

#7

Episode 4: How to Destroy a Courtship

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.  Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at  [betterhelp.com/DESTROY] (http://betterhelp.com/DESTROYand) and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

52 MINS

52:57

01 Oct 2024

#6

Interregnum: How to Destroy an Audience

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.  Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

55 MINS

55:12

24 Sep 2024

#5

Episode 3: How to Destroy a Home Part 2

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.  Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:52

17 Sep 2024

#4

Trailer: The Rest of the Season

"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!  Listen to HTDE on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  If you would like to support this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at  [www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.] (http://www.patreon.com/HowToDestroyEverything.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

04 MINS

04:45

03 Sep 2024

#3

Episode 2: How To Destroy A Home Part 1

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. Instagram: [@how_to_destroy_everything] (https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=%40how_to_destroy_everything&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8) 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] (mailto:IknowRichardJacobs@gmail.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Sep 2023

47 MINS

47:32

22 Sep 2023

#2

Trailer: How To Destroy Everything

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] (https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=%40how_to_destroy_everything&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8) 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] (mailto:IknowRichardJacobs@gmail.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Jul 2023

01 MINS

01:54

13 Jul 2023

#1

Pilot Episode: Meet Richard Jacobs

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] (https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=%40how_to_destroy_everything&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8) 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] (mailto:IknowRichardJacobs@gmail.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

24 May 2023

46 MINS

46:58

24 May 2023