Story Behind Preston & Steve’s Notorious “Skull Sealer” Audio Clip
Philip Schuth’s opening statement during his murder trial became part of Preston & Steve Show lore. It’s notoriously known as “The Skull Sealer” clip.
“I’d like to apologize to Jennifer Garner and her pool boy, Ben Affleck, for incorporating them into my fantasy life.”
Listeners of The Preston & Steve Show might not know the origins of this popular line. Everyone knows Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, but who is The Skull Sealer? How does Philip Schuth relate to these star actors?
We have to rewind back to 2005. A Wisconsin man, Phillip Schuth, was sentenced to seven years in prison after being charged with 8 felonies. He is known for storing his dead mom in a freezer in order to cash her social security checks.
But Schuth also claimed to have led an elaborate fantasy life. During Schuth’s murder trial, he apologized about the many fantasies he had… one of them being about Jennifer Garner. And that was bizarre enough to make a joke out of an otherwise disturbing case.
“…I apologize to anyone who has been offended by my fictional creations, Crisagone, the philosopher of evil, and the Skull Sealer.”
On April 17th, Jennifer Garner’s birthday, the clip made a bold return after not being played prominently for a while. Steve rekindled the long-standing joke.
And that’s how the backstory on how the Skull Sealer term was coined. Now that oddity of a statement rings through as a staple piece audio clip on Steve’s soundboard and fan favorite… if you want to call it that.
– Grace Hoath, The Preston & Steve Show Staff
