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Ep 228: This woman’s story of holistic healing inspired a movement, but would her secrets reveal a different reality? This is the Belle Gibson story Sources for Today's Episode: Search for Instagram's Worst ConArtist Elle magazine Vanity Fair People.com Mammamia.com Women’s Weekly Business Insider Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Spot&Tango - Spot & Tango is a personalized dog food subscription that delivers high-quality, ready-to-serve meals, snacks, and supplements right to your door. Spot & Tango is offering an exclusive deal for our listeners. For a limited time go to SpotandTango.com/wac and use code wac to get 50% off your first order. Wildgrain - Are you ready to bring all your favorite carbs right to your doorstep? Be sure to check out Wildgrain so you can begin building your own box of artisanal breads, pastas, and pastries. For a limited time, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/WAC to start your subscription. 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 Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership 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. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 227: Reconsidered: 3 - Karla Homolka Original Airdate: 12/10/19 Karla Homolka is a seemingly normal, popular and pretty 17-year-old when she meets 23-year-old Paul Bernardo. The two, beautiful on the outside, are masking a darkness that no one expected. Was Karla an innocent victim of Paul’s or something much more sinister? Women&Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode: Documentary by Serial Killer Documentaries Articles by Toronto Sun The Ken and Barbie Killers by Peter Vronksy Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo 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. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 226: A woman murdered her husband while he slept, but the decade of violence she endured at his hands would change the way British courts tried her case This is the Kiranjit Ahluwalia story. Sources for Today's Episode: BBC Justiceforwomen.org The Guardian The Daily Star The Telegraph The Times London Communitycare.co.uk Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Factor - Eat smart with Factor. Get started at https://www.factormeals.com/wac50off and use code wac50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping on your first box. Venice.ai - Venice.ai is a generative AI Platform that is private and permissionless. Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/crime and use code crime to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code "crime" will get you 20% off a pro plan. Chewy - Chewy has everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy. Right now you can save $20 on your first order and get free shipping by going to https://www.Chewy.com/women. Minimum purchase required. New customers only. Terms and conditions apply. See site for complete details. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced & Edited by James Varga • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro • Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership 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. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: Battered Women's Defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 225: Reconsidered: Imette St. Guillen - Original Airdate: 11/26/19 Imette, a Boston native who moved to NYC to study Criminal Justice at John Jay University. She was a beautiful, vibrant graduate student who went bar hopping with a friend on the evening of Feb 24th, 2006 to celebrate her upcoming 25th birthday, sadly she wouldn’t live to see that day. Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode: NY Times NY Post John Jay College of Criminal Justice Brooklyn Daily Eagle People.com Dateline Investigation Discovery Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Audio Editor, • Script Editor, • 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. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. From the calculated minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to crimes of passion and cold-blooded murders, Killer Minds goes beyond the headlines to explore the twisted psychology behind the crimes. What fuels their darkness? How do their minds work? And most hauntingly—could they have been stopped? A Crime House Studios original, new episodes drop every Monday and Thursday. Follow Killer Minds wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us at Killerminds on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 224: When new scientific evidence emerged upon an appeal, would one of Australia’s most infamous child murderers have her sentence overturned? This is the Kathleen Folbigg Story Sources for Today's Episode: ABC documentary Fighting for Freedom Articles from ABC news CNN.com The National University of New Castle News National Library of Medicine Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Tush Baby - Whether you’re carrying a kid who wants to see the world or just looking to save your back, Tushbaby is here to make parenting a little easier—one day/carry at a time. Visit Tushbaby.com and start customizing your own carrier. Make sure to use code CRIMEWOMEN for 20% your first order. AquaTru - Today our listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com and enter code “WAC2“ at checkout. Shopify - Upgrade your business and get the same checkout RareBeauty uses. Sign up for your $1-per-month trial period at shopify.com/crimewomen, ALL LOWERCASE. 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 Special Thanks to: Siobhhann Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership 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. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 223 - Reconsidered: The Betty Broderick Case Welcome to Women & Crime: Reconsidered where we are revisiting our catalog and bringing new insights and available updates. Betty was a faithful partner who raised her children and put her husband through both medical school and law school. What drove this women to murder two people? original airdate: 11/19/19 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. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 222: Nearly 40 years after a rising child actor’s sexual assault, her name is causing controversy in Filipino politics…. This is the Delia Dueñas Smith story. Sources for Today's Episode: Brigada News Philippines Manila Bulletin Rolling Stone Philippines Daily Tribune Philippine Sentinel Entertainment.inquirer.net Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopify Upgrade your business and get the same checkout that Rare Beauty uses. Sign up for your $1-per-month trial period at shopify.com/crimewomen”, ALL LOWERCASE. Venice.ai Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/crime and use code useful to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using my code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patron - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership 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. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 221: A woman’s 2013 stabbing spree would later classify her as one of Great Britain’s most dangerous females This is the Joanna Dennehy Story Sources for Today's Episode: The Guardian BBC News The Independent Cambridgeshire Live News An Episode of Manhunt Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Green Chef #1 meal kit for eating clean - Thrive all year with clean, easy meals from Green Chef. Go to GreenChef.com/womenfree and use code womenfree to get started with FREE Salads for two months plus 50% off your first box. AquaTru waterfilters - Today our listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com and enter code “WAC2“ at checkout. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: • Patron - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime • Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. • YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership 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. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: Peterborough ditch murders, serial killer, spree killer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and emails as mere annoyances, thinking you’ve stopped some random stranger from ripping you off. But the shocking truth is, the person behind that message might be trapped inside a “scam factory” on the other side of the world and forced to scam others against their will. From Wondery, comes a new series about the brutal reality behind these operations, where one family discovers a horrifying truth: the only way out is to scam their way out. Listen to Scam Factory: Wondery.fm/ScamFactory_WAC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices