Ep 300: A brutal attack left this woman scarred beyond recognition, but her resilience in recovery would lead her to a brand new life
This is the Katie Piper story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Beautifull by Katie Piper
• BBC
• Still Beautiful by Katie Piper
• Katie piper foundation.org
• The Independent
• The Guardian
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Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Audio Editor, Jose Alfonso
• Script Editor, Abigail Belcastro
• Music by Dessert Media
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W&C Reconsidered: Susan Capper
Ep 299: Reconsidered: 40 - Suzanne Capper
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/04/21
After an unstable early life at home, a young teenage girl in Manchester, England finds herself a new group of friends who she looked at as family and who she believed loved her
But what happens one person in the group would turn on the teenage girl? Would the others follow and how devastating would the consequences be?
Sources for Today's Episode:
Medium.com
The Independent
Screenrant
The Confidentials
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
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Ezra McCandless with PATW
Ep 298: (People are the Worst Collab) What first seemed to be a case of self defense, quickly became something far more sinister.
Special Thanks to Rebecca & Rachel from People Are The Worst podcast. To listen to more episodes:
Apple
Spotify
YouTube
Sources for Today's Episode:
Oxygen True Crime Episode of Snapped (Season 34, Ep. 18, “Ezra McCandless”)
WBAY.com
KARE 11 News
CBS News (Article 2)
Court TV (Playlist of Videos from Trial)
Court Doc - 2025 appeal
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced & Edited by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media
Special Thanks to: People are the Worst
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W&C Reconsidered: Esther Salas
Ep 297: Reconsidered: 39 - Judge Esther Salas (Original Airdate: 02/23/21 )
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
This woman made history as the America’s first Hispanic woman to be appointed as a federal judge, unfortunately many people only became aware of her after tragedy struck her family on the evening of July 19, 2020 when a gunman opened fire.
What happened that fateful night and how did this tragedy ignite change?
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Women’s Health
• US Today
• The New York Times
• Washington Post
• NPR
• NBC News
• NJ Monthly
• New Jersey Globe
• CNN
• Newsweek
• United States District Courts, District of New Jersey
• GMA
Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Music by Dessert Media
Help is Available:
If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.
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Monique Baugh
Ep 296: When a woman is found murdered in an alley on New Years Eve, her death would uncover a complicated plot for revenge.
This is the Monique Baugh story.
Sources for Today's Episode:
• Me Hereafter, on Hulu
• People.com
• MPR news
• State v. Wiggins Appeal transcripts (2024)
• CBS News
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Credits:
• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
• Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
• Music by Dessert Media
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Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We’ll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system.
Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers.