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Exclusive Sneak Peak: THE BUTCHER LEGACY Audiobook

August 05, 2026 • 2m

Summary

⏱️ 3 min read

Overview

Brothers announce exciting casting news for The Butcher Legacy audiobook, revealing that Carrie Height will be voicing the character John LaRue. The hosts express their enthusiasm about the growing cast and share an exclusive excerpt featuring Carrie's performance as Detective John LaRue responding to a disturbing crime scene call near Halloween.

Casting Announcement: Carrie Height as John LaRue

The hosts excitedly reveal that voice actor Carrie Height has been cast to voice John LaRue in The Butcher Legacy audiobook. They describe the casting process as instantaneous and unanimous - the moment they heard Carrie's audition, everyone knew he was perfect for the role. This continues a pattern of exceptional casting that includes Sophie and Joe, making the audiobook production feel increasingly special and bringing the characters to life in ways that surpass even the creators' expectations.

  • Carrie Height announced as the voice of John LaRue
  • The casting decision was immediate and unanimous when they heard Carrie's audition
  • The experience of hearing the character voiced made John LaRue feel like a real person after years of living with the character
  • The cast now includes Sophie, Joe, and Carrie Height
" It's one of those moments where a character that you've lived with for years at this point suddenly becomes a real person. "
" The second I heard him, and honestly, the second we all heard him, as soon as we heard him as John, we said, yeah, yeah, that's him. That's John LaRue. We all knew it. "

Exclusive Audio Excerpt: Detective LaRue at the Crime Scene

The hosts share an exclusive preview of Carrie Height's performance as Detective John LaRue. The excerpt depicts LaRue responding to what initially seems like a prank call about a deceased person being used as a haunted house prop near Halloween. Despite his initial cynicism about the call being a waste of time, LaRue's attitude shifts dramatically when he approaches the barn and encounters the unmistakable smell of decomposition, confirming the grim reality of the situation.

  • Detective LaRue receives an ill-timed call about a possible deceased person used as a haunted house prop
  • LaRue initially dismisses it as a stupid Halloween prank designed to waste police time
  • The smell of decomposition confirms the call is legitimate before he even reaches the barn
" The call came in at a shitty time but they always do "
" Dispatch said something about a possible deceased person being used as a haunted house prop, and in response, his eyes almost rolled into the next parish. "
" Seems to him like a stupid prank, just the kind deployed every year near Halloween to waste their goddamn time, but even before he reaches the massive barn the familiar scent of decomposition snakes its way into his nose humbling him immediately "
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