The life of Richard Jacobs inspired the name of the podcast series now trying to make sense of it. Since debuting in August, “How to Destroy Everything” has chronicled the personal journey of Jacobs’ son, Danny Jacobs, as he traces his father’s often bizarre actions to their consequences.
Richard Jacobs died in 2015. The podcast calls him “a narcissist who destroyed a childhood, a marriage, a family and a community.”
St. Louis plays a central role in the series. The podcast spends multiple episodes on Danny Jacobs’ childhood home in St. Louis County that his father dubbed “The Royal Manor.” It explores the ways Richard Jacobs used his talents to stalk, sabotage and harass his perceived enemies…