5 Disturbing Real Life Cases of Brainwashing

[@ZombieSazza]

Colleen being released purely because Cameron’s wife was upset at her husband, and then going onto report him to the Police out of spite is just beyond messed up, she sat by and watched it all happen, she okayed the abuse, and she got to walk without suffering any consequences. I just can’t convey how disgusted Janice made me feel, and the rage I felt when learning she became a social worker and is somehow allowed to work with vulnerable people?!

[@FrodoLuver1]

janice: “i can excuse assault, kidnapping, and brainwashing, but i draw the line at wanting another wife besides me”

[@zachmorgan6982]

Yea...absolutely crazy. Jesus. That's not Justice. That's distorted justice. An ugly image of the same thing

[@bombdotcom2168]

@@FrodoLuver1 Narcissists are the worst.

[@slicedbread5692]

When I heard she was allowed to become a social worker and mental health professional my head almost exploded... Then, I remembered it happened in California and it all made sense.

[@brycekayski9284]

@@slicedbread5692exactly smh. I’m happy to see so many people finally waking up! God bless you stay safe

[@slicedbread5692]

Good for that Natascha chick. She took advantage of the law, beat the government at their own game, took ownership of her kidnapper's home, and will end up making a nice chunk of change off that loser. That's a hell of a happy ending.

[@wadewilson871]

The amount of thought that went into Natasha’s plan with the vacuum to get the captor to leave was genius especially considering she was held captive most of her life unable to mentally develop properly

[@maineyor5662]

Thanks! Glad I found your fantastic channel these last few months. 75 y/o female here - I love every one!!

[@LetsReadPodcast]

Thank you so much!

[@maineyor5662]

@@LetsReadPodcast Thank YOU so much!!!!!!!

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Your awesome

[@emmaleverett2387]

If anyone is curious about further details of the second story, Natasha later wrote a book about her experience called 3,096 Days in Captivity. It's on Audible, and a truly harrowing read.

[@lindacasey5016]

Thank you for letting me know. That's so kind of you.❤

[@daviddelarosajr1758]

Nice 👍 thank you Joel 🌴🌴🏄🏻‍♂️🏝

[@CleoHarperReturns]

Your timing is impeccable, Joel.

[@PhoenixJG]

As always

[@johnmarino7750]

May I ask what this means?

[@johnmarino7750]

Like he posted it at a good time? Or the time between sentences and stuff

[@ChristusLiberumPDX]

Are you saying that he brainwashed you to know exactly when to come here? 😏

[@lizardking5210]

@@johnmarino7750yeah idgi lol

[@MirrenTheDragonKnight]

I really hate how the police, even nowadays, tend to assume that children, especially teenagers (even more so boys, and even men for that matter) have simply run away when they go/are reported missing. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

[@luckiestunluckypersonever4278]

Me too. Who knows the “missing” person better than the family. If my husband went missing he wouldn’t be screwing around, you know?

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

Or even worse when u call 911 for help and they’re like u know prank calling 911 is a crime. Ok so come arrest me then like idc how crazy it sounds if someone’s calling 911 it’s better to send police out and get them pissed off for wasting their time then to blow them off only to find out oops I guess they weren’t lying it’s a shame we let them die

[@ninnywaggon3470]

anything to get out of doing their fucking job

[@PrimateProductions]

@@luckiestunluckypersonever4278 what do you mean?

[@FaalKoriim]

100%

[@g1rl_veteran]

The first story became a famous book called Girl in the Box. I read it many years ago and it is disturbing! I highly recommend it though.

[@charlottestreet3301]

There was also a movie about coline stan on paramount plus

[@supposedlymel]

As someone also training in the mental health profession, whilst it's clear Janice went though psychological abuse from her husband, we can't ignore the fact that for EIGHT years she sat by and let the abuse to Colleen happen. I'm disgusted that she's out in the field, regardless of her experience

[@zoilarodriguez1532]

She didn't have to tell she cud have been tortured herself probably brainwashed...

[@g1rl_veteran]

Exactly

[@daviedood2503]

It's bc she is convinced it's 'normal". It's imprinted in her mind. Some chicks even say "if he doesn't beat my a$$, then he doesn't love me. He said "love hurts" And they hold on to these things for dear life. Without it they have NOTHING else. That's far scarier than holding on to a horrible ideology

[@adriennewaterhouse5174]

Love the new visuals at beginning! But honestly it's the ear candy that keeps me coming back for more!!!🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@g1rl_veteran]

OMG I was going to comment on the new visual wonders but yes, I definitely come for the ear candy lol.

[@Litttlefoot]

Your voice is so melodious Joel! You're posts are wonderful for keeping the thoughts from racing in my brain and allow me to actually sleep♡

[@nervousbabbs2769]

Isn't that ironic because it's absolutely terrifying stories and we should be having bad dreams but it's just nice to hear a soft voice and not the constant racing thoughts of stress

[@nervousbabbs2769]

Isn't that ironic because it's absolutely terrifying stories and we should be having bad dreams but it's just nice to hear a soft voice and not the constant racing thoughts of stress

[@abdulqudz89]

this channel never disappoints.

[@trugerndt]

Bailey Sarian does a full video on her Chanel telling the first story, its truly a messed up story. its worth watching and listening to.

[@amandareed4689]

Murder with my husband covered it too

[@oglelo1139]

nice, i have to watch it

[@PrimateProductions]

@@amandareed4689 I have never heard of that channel!

[@jennifersimer2787]

I've seen that one. Goes into much more detail.

[@jennifersimer2787]

​@@PrimateProductionsshe does. A murder mystery and make up series. It's really good. I usually listen while I'm working so I don't get to watch but I still get to listen

[@Shooshawali]

Anyone else really love the little intros before the video starts? The music and voice are always bops

[@usagibun77]

Natasha's story is just so frustrating to me because if the police hadn't just been like "understandable, have a nice day" when they initially spoke to Wolfgang, and had instead investigated further, she might not have had to go through all that. Police incompetence seems to run rampant in a lot of cases like these and it's just really upsetting.

[@RustiRozee]

The fact that Janice not only escaped jail time but was able to become a social worker is disgusting.

[@simpindulgence6384]

While I agree that justice was not properly served, she has rare inside knowledge of what her clients are going through.

[@pissapocalypse]

​@simpindulgence6384 She was complicit in kidnapping I don't think she deserves to go free

[@lydiapetra1211]

I feel the same way.... she's a criminal!

[@lydiapetra1211]

​@@simpindulgence6384I don't think so..... she's evil like her ex ...

[@kyototomokui6676]

She wasn’t doing it willingly, her husband forced her to do it. And besides, she became a social worker to make up for what she helped her husband do.

[@AstroChildLabs]

Ooo this is so aesthetically pleasing 💜🌀💚 And that voice? Yes. Please.

[@kendra07777]

The first victims body (was never found) is up lasen forest somewhere buried, the cops tried looking for the body for a long time before calling it off. The wife of hooker said she didn’t remember where the body was buried due to it being done in the middle of the night. Sad that stuff like this happens.

[@jesicamiller4290]

I watch and love all your videos but the more morbid the better... After 4 years of listening this may be my favorite! thank you

[@georgiewatson8688]

That song at the beginning is Dolce Vita! I love that song, takes me back to my childhood, gonna go find it now and whack it on my playlist. Thank you Joel for that nice memory 😊

[@animeandwieardness6132]

Love the new animation! Perfect for the end of my work week. Thank you, Joel. Thank you, Let's Read family!!! ❤

[@ashleyherndon8602]

Can’t wait to listen!!!

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

So in the last story not only were none of the followers punished but the poor woman who was raped and had her child stolen from her (the only person involved in this that was actually a victim) was punished more then anyone else involved. Oh yea that makes perfect sense

[@LouisKuma]

Justice in Central America rarely does...

[@fifty6648]

Very horrifying

[@DestroyerTV]

Well put together and researched. You are one of the best at what you do

[@twiztid571]

The new intro is so cool! I love that song "gonna dream 2nite-whitewoods" and the way you use it for your intro is awesome mate 💯

[@tineve2002]

There was a movie based on Natasha Kampusch titled "3096 Days" My God It was Intriguingly sad.

[@starsvoltage8846]

I wish I could brain wash my husband to stop abusing me. I finally had my son witness n tell me to call the police but I froze up and was happy enough that my sons cries made my husband leave. I regret now that I didn’t call the police

[@samanthacinetti1573]

you are so much stronger than you may think! i hope you find the safety and strength to leave him eventually.. You and your son will be so much better off, no matter your circumstances. I believe in you, no matter how long it takes. stay strong and be safe love!

[@taylorlewis1995]

Just because you didn't doesnt mean you shouldn't or can't. You dont have to wait until its happening again. If this is an ongoing occurrence and you have a witness, then you can and should tell the police asap and get you and your son out of the house now before its too late. Good luck it is not easy to do- but you need to.😢

[@allisonthompson7941]

If he shows his face again Call the police even better I know it’s been years but I’d get a restraining order as well if that’s possible to do. Or just let the police know your husbands past history so if h does it to the next girl and she reports it your report will also be used in determining his charges

[@GG-pv6fi]

❤❤❤❤

[@MKMcDonald287]

@@allisonthompson7941well that’s a fairy tale. I worked as a psych nurse with abused married women and at the time the stats said it takes maybe up to 35 times to attempt to leave.

[@slicedbread5692]

I just want to make sure I understand completely... That Janice Hooker lady from the first story was at the very least an accessory in the long term kidnapping and enslavement of a young woman, but she was able to go on to become a social worker and mental health professional??? That seems like a great idea. Maybe they should let her open a daycare too.

[@g1rl_veteran]

After she opens the daycare then perhaps she should open a day program for people with special needs, then a drug rehab. Hell, they should let her care for every vulnerable member of our society. These freaking clowns...

[@slicedbread5692]

@@g1rl_veteran ohhh... She could be president!!!! How much more progressive could we get? That'd be a huge PR win.

[@g1rl_veteran]

@@slicedbread5692 Janice Hooker for president with BTK as her running mate

[@efe_aydal]

I love these real life cases...

[@liisaa287]

These new intros are amazing!

[@Poorsha88]

Wow 1.03M subs! Let's Read is finally getting the recognition Joel deserves!

[@Ash-yy3nv]

I truly enjoy falling to sleep listening to your stories ❤

[@carissablankenship6538]

I'm out beside my pool and almost dropped my phone falling asleep 😮

[@saraii.ii333]

Yayyyyy!!! You posted new content! Perfect timing, right before my nap ;)

[@Derek8259]

This just MADE my night thanks Joel!!!!!

[@bunnyluver2176]

Lol i thought he was saying "hookers" about the victims and im like damn thats outdated 😂

[@charlottestreet3301]

If my second name was Hooker I would definitely be changing it

[@dizzy3342]

Wow! They were some fascinating yet frightening stories

[@deenasmusicbox]

🌼Incredibly well done, Joel!! 🌼 An untouched subject so far as I have seen, good on you. 🙂 I love your variety of different stories. 🌼

[@WendyDarling1974]

As always, great episode! Minor correction: the police who worked on the Vienna case would be Austrian, not German.

[@ChristusLiberumPDX]

Does anyone else get a chilling feeling when you hear your local area mentioned? 😰

[@jaygin6518]

Everyone always gives Janice a free pass , she should have gotten life as-well

[@johnnagalloway8056]

Omg do more like these! I love them!

[@janiquegarnett]

This should..well will be great!! Thank you Joel!

[@JohnEBoy66]

But the US WAS dropping biological weaponry onto Vietnam (Agent Orange, etc, etc), as well employed Shiro Ishi (WW2 Japan's Unit 731 commander)

[@susi-emily]

Yeah, that raised my eyebrows too. It's well known that the US used illegal chemical and biological weapons in both Korea and Vietnam.

[@jacobbowling263]

Let’s Read is awesome and the man.

[@joninature]

you are awesome too, Jacob! Hope you are having a great day

[@PrimateProductions]

@@joninature lol...Jacob is awesome too?? Geez

[@davidlynchsseveredear6944]

What a fantastic topic Joel!

[@Chipsngravyyy]

Ohhh this is a new exciting one always just in time ❤

[@Dark_pool88]

The man is back 😊

[@EmilyGrace20]

These are always bound to be “listener discretion advised”, but I think that last one might need a dedicated “trigger warning: brutal infant harm/death”. That made me physically sick. That monster and his followers all deserve(d) the exact same end they made that poor baby suffer.

[@nenarosebud658]

Same with any animal stuff. As soon as he took that baby, I knew it wasn't gonna end good. Ended up fast forwarding.

[@jaycoleman9186]

It's a shame the mother was unfairly punished. She's lost enough as it is

[@nikkijayne8661]

Great stories..thankyou 👍 x

[@pyromaniac1695]

As if Natalia didnt go through enough with her baby stolen but then gets slapped with 2 years...

[@SvnLeafClvr]

Thank you Joel for the video!😊

[@susanbutler2542]

Good evening let’s read thank you so much for these great stories puts me right to sleep thank you❤

[@sunsuz98]

Thank you for the amazing narration!!!!!

[@swtchx209]

We miss u!!! Hope vacation is going well. Can’t wait to have u back🤘🏻✨

[@FrankBIV]

Thank you Joel🙏🏼💪🏽🐐

[@g1rl_veteran]

I had a root canal today so I needed this! Just what the doctor ordered!

[@Dead2Self1990]

Goodness . I had one when I was little , ouch !

[@luckiestunluckypersonever4278]

My husband is going to have one tomorrow. I hope you feel better soon.

[@thumithofrancis6863]

@g1rl_veteran oh men how did it go, I went for toothache check up but the dentist told me something like that (Root canal) but I ended up buying some tablets after an X-ray of my tooth now I feel a little better.

[@thumithofrancis6863]

@Dead2Self1990 Men, it's terrible, expensive time consuming I mean seeing the dentist time and again really sucks

[@g1rl_veteran]

@@thumithofrancis6863 it went actually really surprisingly well. I'm getting my permanent crown on Monday.

[@eugenia.a]

Omg, I actually thought from the titles for a sec that the first story had to do with a Colleen Ballinger fan/stan that was brainwashed?🥲 my brain is the background of the thumbnail fr🫠🫠

[@OhMeOhMyMy]

Love the Heavy Metal/Loc-Nar sample in the intro

[@g1rl_veteran]

Joel, in the MK Ultra story, I think you meant "covertly" administered though. Not usually one to question the Man but it seemed more fitting.

[@PrimateProductions]

There were quite a few mistakes in this video today

[@ashleybrown1666]

​@@PrimateProductionshe is human....

[@g1rl_veteran]

@@ashleybrown1666 no, he's not. He is a narration god with vocal cords made of gold and silk.

[@chiapets2594]

Colleen certainly knew the red and green flags. I hate when people start off with that sentence then start a story that they got kidnapped or murdered or both. They clearly didn't know any flags

[@cindyhesson9213]

Love your videos ❤❤❤

[@CN-dv9nj]

I had a co-worker who graduated from Berkley in 1965. His Psych PhD Thesis addressed the long term effects of LSD. He was psychadelisized himself.

[@keelangibson6902]

I would love some more stories like this. Even hypnosis based stories would be cool. They must be hard to come by as I never see them. Anyway thanks for these ones. I always love your content.❤

[@Quinton-Baldwin]

That intro with the giant eye was so cool!! Who makes your intro animations?

[@smokey_the_bandit_girl2548]

Wow the mk ultra accounts are something else! Thank you Joel it's always fascinated me

[@NoTimeMommy]

👏🏻 Perfect as Always sir

[@peach44star]

Love your content so much

[@jamesmaythearsonist]

Am I the only one that noticed that the into has a line from "Heavy Metal"?

[@RobinMikalsenVFX]

I'm glad you noticed; )

[@zddzzdzddz]

47:14 He had to SING? The statement? lmao

[@artbyxrdh]

Oh this is good 🤙🏽

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

HELLO MY WORKERS I KNOW WE ARE TIRED AND HAD A LONG DAY AND TIRED OF THE BOSS BEING A DICKHOLE ALL DAY WE ARE TIRED ALL WE WANT TO DO IS LISTEN TO JOEL AND GO TO SLEEP UNTIL THE NEXT WORK DAY ENJOY! 👋🏾

[@savagewhite7791]

Bro I just watch this to go to sleep it’s so nice

[@baronsaturday2103]

300th reaction🎈At 03:06 at night here in Nederland, sleepy time with some creepy stories!

[@Dr_Larken]

Yes

[@HeyIwasaValedictorian]

I was just referencing MK Ultra the other day. Idk much about it, but I doubted it really ended. Listening to this, I'm more convinced that it's alive, well & bearing fruit. Poison apples heh heh. No doubt most of us have partaken...😮

[@growmance2191]

The Olson case was on unsolved mysteries ❤

[@danielwallsten332]

cool idea

[@tolishaws]

Hell yeah!!!!!❤❤❤❤😮

[@funkmaster119]

Whoa, didn’t expect to here Benton Harbor on a Let’s Read viddy! I currently reside in BH

[@nicholestroup1770]

The first story goes beyond just the one girl it was truly horrific and brainwashed is nicely putting that prayers sent to all the victims and families involved

[@sir.spookeys.stories]

Not first but hooe I'm atleast in the top 10 😅. Joel's consistency and quality of narrating never disappoints! Can't wait to listen to this and I hope to be a good narrator too one day.

[@duetoronomy]

Omg that intro😍

[@YamanekoshiroYoukai]

That last story, with the mother of the murdered infant, was CHARGED TWO YEARS for something she didn't do?! That's insane, & a major infrastructure of justice. That poor woman went through what she claimed was involuntary s3x (not using the appropriate word, given YT), gets her baby stolen by the very man that caused the result of said child within days of birth, & the man throws the child into a roaring fire because the child was "the anti-Christ", but SHE GETS CHARGED MORE TIME IN JAIL THAN THE SECOND-HAND MAN. What the actual hell.

[@meganpowers3276]

My favorite 💖

[@HeyIwasaValedictorian]

I really dig this thumbnail, can't stop staring at it lol

[@HeyIwasaValedictorian]

It's not anatomically correct, but it's fun to look at

[@Dangcrazyhippie]

That's a cool lookin eyeball

[@RockerRed]

1:14:19 Love you KZbin Joel!❤🤍💙

[@Herootime-ii8eb]

Woah that intro was trippy

[@shmeckle666]

The CIA is not “duty bound” to…protect Americans or whatever you were implying by that statement.

[@jaygin6518]

1:05:08 that’s not what that means , this is brainwashing kid

[@evelynstock]

The last story should have a trigger warning 😢

[@vk-420]

This is good

[@angeldust12]

Whoop! Let’s goooooo! 🙌🏼

[@ariellund442]

As someone who is related to Janice’s family it’s really sad the way you portrayed her story. It’s not exactly true the way you described it. Janice was raped as well and was sent off to marry him when she was only 16?!? She was still a child and was manipulated and brainwashed by him too, she was his first victim. I love your channel so much and have listened for awhile and that first story really just broke my heart as I was getting comfy and ready to fall asleep 😢 Like did Colleen herself write to you?!? 😢😢

[@talbotter632]

I forgot the whole Natascha Kampusch case despite how big it was in the news when it was happened in my country.

[@Angelrags5588]

One word: CIA 👀👀👀

[@e_d_e_n]

We love you. 🫶

[@liisaa287]

Finally early to the commenting party ❤

[@christracy2144]

Whoa, how much did you practice that German. Sounded good.