376. MYSTERY: When Toby Met John

376. MYSTERY: When Toby Met John

From Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery by Megan and Kara

April 4, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

The episode explores the story of Toby Dorr and her transformative relationship with John Maynard that led to a dramatic prison escape.

Toby Dorr was a rule follower. Until she met a man who made her change her ways. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/wmmm and get on your way to being your best self. Sources: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/10/toby-dorrs-great-escape/615487/ https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-prison-program-director-fell-in-love-inmate-broke-out-2022-9 https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/a-trip-to-remember-woman-reflects-on-huge-2006-police-chase-to-knoxville-after-breaking-man-out-of-prison/51-eecc36bd-acf3-4509-994e-3808ef361492 https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/toby-dorr-toby-young-who-helped-inmate-john-maynard-escape-max-prison-in-dog-crate-tells-story…

People in this episode

Hosts: Megan, Kara

Topics covered

  • prison escape
  • love story
  • true crime
  • mystery
  • personal transformation

Keywords

  • Toby Dorr
  • John Maynard
  • prison escape
  • true crime
  • love story

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Organizations: Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery, Patreon, YouTube

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