He Held His Daughter Captive & Fathered His Own Grandchildren

He Held His Daughter Captive & Fathered His Own Grandchildren

From I Wish You Were Here by Michelle Cuervo

May 8, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

This episode explores the disturbing case of Josef Fritzl, who held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered her children.

🎙️ He Held His Daughter Captive & Fathered His Own Grandchildren In this episode: For 24 years, a door in a quiet Austrian basement stayed locked. Behind it — a daughter, her children, and a darkness the world above never imagined. This is the story of Josef Fritzl, the most disturbing case of captivity in modern history, and the woman who survived it. #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #CrimeStory #JosefFritzl #ElisabethFritzl #Kidnapped #SerialKillers #NetflixDocumentary #TrueStory #IWishYouWereHerePod #UnsolvedMystery #TrueCrimeStoryteller 🎧 Listen to the Podcast Apple Podcasts:I Wish You Were Here on Apple Podcast Spotify:I Wish You Were Here on Spotify All Platforms: https://hoo.be/mshellllly 🤝 This Episode Is Sponsored By Warby Parker Go to WarbyParker.com/WISH for an additional 20% off! 🔗 Link: WarbyParker.com/WISH 🌐 Follow Me TikTok: TikTok Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mshellllly/ YouTube: I Wish You Were Here on YouTube 🖤 Disclaimer This episode discusses real events involving real people. Information is presented based on publicly available sources at the time of recording. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Cuervo

Topics covered

  • captivity
  • true crime
  • survival
  • family trauma
  • Austrian crime

Keywords

  • Josef Fritzl
  • Elisabeth Fritzl
  • true crime
  • captivity
  • survival
  • family trauma
  • Austrian crime
  • serial killers
  • Netflix documentary

Sponsors

Warby Parker

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