Riina: The Ghostbuster of Melanasia
A Murderess Affair
Let’s talk about the legend of Riina- called Melanasia’s female ghostbuster. She is known as the legendary leader of Pacific warriors who, when cannibalistic ghosts kidnapped two women from the Solomon Islands, rose to the cause and was able to rescue them.
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Onake Obavva AND Kaitlin Armstrong Updates
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This week we're talking about "Onake" Obavva, a South Indian woman who took on an army by herself in the late 1700s, smashing men over the head with a club as they tried to sneak one by one into her town. This is a story you won't want to miss. Let's also talk about the Kaitlin Armstrong updates! Finally caught after 43 days on the run, here's what we know so far.
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Annie Dookhan | The Corrupt Chemist
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Annie Dookhan is a convicted felon who pled guilty to falsifying evidence that affected up to 34,000 cases in the state of Massachusetts. She worked as a chemist for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Drug Abuse Laboratory. She was recently the subject of a Netflix series How to Fix a Drug Scandal and I highly recommend watching it if you haven't already
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The Janes Collective | How Women of the 1960's-70's fought anti-abortion laws.
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In the wake of the Roe v Wade decision, it is easy to feel hopeless, and angry. I wanted to make an episode that talked about the women who came before us, and how they fought against a system that was determined to deny them their basic human rights and access to healthcare. Today we're going to talk about the Jane Collective, the women who came before us who helped women in need obtain abortion and healthcare at a time where they could be tried for felony murder. About the recent Supreme Court decision, founder Heather Booth said, "It's certainly against the promise of this...
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Currently Wanted | Kaitlin Armstrong
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This week we're talking about current fugitive Kaitlin Armstrong, wanted in connection to the murder of Moriah "Mo" Wilson. Armstrong was last on surveillance footage at the Newark International Airport. US Marshals are currently offering $5,000 for any information in connection to her arrest. Support the Wilson Family here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/moriah-wilson-fund This week I also had the pleasure of talking to @FanbaseWeekly and @refallisonleigh to discuss the latest in news! This was so much fun to do and an absolute blast to be on! Check out the full episode here:...
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Keumalahayati | The Admiral of the Modern Age
A Murderess Affair
This week we’re talking about Keumalahayati-one of the first female admirals of the navy in what would be modern day Sumatra, Indonesia. She is also known as Malahayati, and led an entirely female armada made up of women who’d been widowed.
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MINISODE #1| The Jade Benning Case
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This is a mini episode release because there is a currently breaking case! Jade Benning has been arrested on suspicion of a murder that was committed 26 years ago. Let's talk about what we know so far. Check back on Friday for a full length episode!
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Wu Zetian | The Only Female Empress
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Let's talk about Wu Zetian, also known as Wu Zhao, the only legitimate soverign female emperor to rule in Chinese history. Her story is full of controversy, and to dig through it is to untwist the many truths and lies that are found there.
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The Mirabal Sisters | Las Mariposas
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In the 1950's the Dominican Republic was trapped in the cruel regime of Rafael Trujillo. It wasn't until three sisters both literally and figuratively slapped him in the face that the nation was able to turn against Trujillo's regime.
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Elena Skordelli | The Media Murder
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Today we’re taking a little trip to the Republic of Cyprus, an island nation south of Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea, in order to talk about Elena Skordelli. She was a television presenter who in 2010 was accused alongside her brother and another accomplice for murdering the CEO of Sigma TV, a company that Elena had recently been fired from.
info_outlineMaxwell is infamous at this time for her association with convicted pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and is currently awaiting trial for charges against her involving sex trafficking and conspiracy. After watching the docuseries "Filthy Rich" on Netflix, there is a lot to discuss about her case and involvement. TW for topics of sexual assault, pedophilia, and human trafficking.
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888
Polaris Project: Fight to End Human Trafficking Globally https://polarisproject.org/
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization: 800-656-HOPE(4673)