EP 32: Eight Passengers: The Franke Family

When Ruby Franke started her youtube vlog, Eight Passengers, in 2015, the Franke family seemed like an ideal family. Everyone loved them and they reached 2.5 million subscribers. No one knew the darkness that went on behind closed doors. When Jodi Hildebrandt came into their lives, things got exponentially worse. From Youtube fame to prison, this is the story of the Franke Family.

Resources:

https://kutv.com/news/local/what-is-connexions-classroom-alleged-child-abuser-jodi-hildebrandts-promise-to-healing-all-destructive-behaviors
https://time.com/7261390/ruby-franke-devil-in-the-family-hulu-true-story/
https://www.instagram.com/moms_of_truth/?hl=en
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-03-05/ruby-franke-doc-hulu-devil-in-the-family-abuse-biggest-revelations
https://www.today.com/parents/family/shari-franke-book-mom-ruby-franke-rcna187414
https://www.instagram.com/p/DF_g24xssZW/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/01/09/shari-ruby-franke-memoir-8-passengers/77578757007/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/utah-children-influencer-protections-ruby-franke-child-abuse/
https://www.biography.com/crime/a60319774/ruby-franke-story
Shari Franke. (2025). The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom. Unabridged Simon & Schuster Audio.