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Tapes From Beyond · Palaver Media

Episode 7

May 12, 2021·24 min·1 clip
Dr. Maria Fetic says the tapes were "real in that they exist," but "there's no mystery" because their mother sent them.
Jack still will not get back in touch. Lina decides the only move left is to contact Jack's sister, Dr. Maria Fedek, and she makes the terms clear: the conversation will be recorded and released so Jack and the listeners can hear exactly what was said. Maria agrees and suggests a date. The interview becomes a cautious, public exchange about family memory, recorded tapes, and what Jack may or may not have been told as a child. Maria says Jack was woken in the middle of the night and forced to listen to one of the tapes. Lina pushes back, saying Jack described it as an offer, not a forced act, and reminds Maria that none of them were there for the moment itself. Maria answers that Jack was far too young to make that choice and that Lina is bending the story to fit a narrative. Lina says the show is not trying to invent the truth, but she also will not treat Maria's defense as proof on its own. Maria offers evidence, saying her father and brother can verify her version, and that Jack's ex-boyfriends could be brought in too if needed. She points back to the show's earlier framing, arguing that Jack's account does not fit the fact that their mother was an artist with many artist friends. Lina does not shut that down, but says one corrected detail does not settle the whole story, especially when Jack keeps pushing back every time more evidence is requested. The comments and fan reactions keep building. Lina asks for Jack's response before going any deeper into the tapes, then ends by telling Jack she still believes her, thanks her for trusting the show with her story, and signs off for the night.

As heard by us

A family dispute that stays grounded while leaving the loyalties unsettled.

This episode turns a family disagreement into a public record. Lina reaches Jack's sister, Dr. Maria Fedek, and makes it clear that the correspondence will not stay private.

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Why you'd press play

When the story turns into a recorded family dispute, the tension gets very real and very messy.

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