Does Kevin Franke Really 'Get It', If He Still Loves Ruby Franke?

Does Kevin Franke Really 'Get It', If He Still Loves Ruby Franke?

Does Kevin Franke Really 'Get It', If He Still Loves Ruby Franke?
Was Kevin Franke a victim of coercion, or did he just turn a blind eye? The case of Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt has been dissected from every angle, but Kevin—the husband who stayed, the father who didn’t intervene—is a puzzle in himself. Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to unravel the layers of manipulation, blind faith, and pathological passivity that may have led Kevin to abandon his children to a house of horrors.

Kevin now claims he was just another victim, swept up in a toxic mix of religious obedience and psychological control. But can we really accept that explanation? Or is it a convenient way to dodge accountability for the role he played—or failed to play—in protecting his own kids? As a new Hulu documentary attempts to shed light on his story, we ask the question: Should Kevin Franke be held responsible, or is he just another casualty of a cult-like system?

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Shari and Chad Franke: Recovery After Ruby's Conviction | Where They Are Now

Shari and Chad Franke: Recovery After Ruby's Conviction | Where They Are Now

Ruby Franke was arrested in August 2023. Sentenced to four to thirty years in February 2024. The performance that defined her children's lives was over.Part 5 of "The Good Mother" examines where the F...

14 Mar 13min

Ruby Franke: CPS Was Called for Years — Why Didn't They Stop the Abuse?

Ruby Franke: CPS Was Called for Years — Why Didn't They Stop the Abuse?

CPS visited the Franke home in 2020 after viewers reported concerns about 8 Passengers. They investigated. They closed the case.Three years later, Russell and Eve Franke were found bound and starving ...

13 Mar 15min

8 Passengers: Family Vlogging Exploitation and Shari Franke's Testimony | Child Influencer

8 Passengers: Family Vlogging Exploitation and Shari Franke's Testimony | Child Influencer

8 Passengers had a billion views. The Franke children were filmed from birth. Five videos a week for eight years. Milestones, punishments, humiliations — all content.Part 3 of "The Good Mother" examin...

12 Mar 13min

Jodi Hildebrandt: How She Took Over Ruby Franke's Family | ConneXions Coercive Control

Jodi Hildebrandt: How She Took Over Ruby Franke's Family | ConneXions Coercive Control

Jodi Hildebrandt's own niece reported abuse in 2009. Tied up. Duct taped. Forced to sleep outside in snow. Nothing happened.Fourteen years later, Russell and Eve Franke were found bound and starving i...

11 Mar 17min

Ruby Franke: Narcissistic Mother Psychology Explained | The Good Mother Part 1

Ruby Franke: Narcissistic Mother Psychology Explained | The Good Mother Part 1

Ruby Franke had 2.5 million subscribers watching her raise six children on "8 Passengers." She filmed five days a week for eight years. Brand deals. Sponsorships. A parenting empire built on the image...

10 Mar 13min

Kevin Franke and Kendall Seymour: Two LDS Dads, Two Doomsday Wives, Same Excuse

Kevin Franke and Kendall Seymour: Two LDS Dads, Two Doomsday Wives, Same Excuse

You know Ruby Franke's case. The 8 Passengers mom who tortured her children while her husband Kevin lived separately and "trusted" her completely. He hadn't seen his kids in over a year when his son e...

31 Jan 22min

Kevin Franke: Manipulated Victim or Willing Bystander? The Psychology Behind ‘Devil in the Family’ | 2025 True Crime

Kevin Franke: Manipulated Victim or Willing Bystander? The Psychology Behind ‘Devil in the Family’ | 2025 True Crime

Was Kevin Franke a victim of psychological manipulation — or a bystander who found it easier not to look too closely? In this gripping Hidden Killers deep dive, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavau...

4 Jan 29min

The Therapist Behind Ruby Franke: Inside Netflix's "Evil Influencer" Documentary-WEEK IN REVIEW

The Therapist Behind Ruby Franke: Inside Netflix's "Evil Influencer" Documentary-WEEK IN REVIEW

Netflix's new documentary "Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story" drops December 30th, and it finally shifts the focus to where it belongs — not on Ruby Franke, but on the woman Ruby herself bla...

21 Des 202523min

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