That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast

This week, Liza and Kara discuss the worst-rated episode of SVU on IMDB, “Truth Embargo” (Season 25, Episode 2). They also dissect the trend of flash robberies at retail stores in major American cities and interview the delightful Keeley Miller (Elsbeth, FBI: Most Wanted). SOURCES:DeadlineLos Angeles Daily NewsDaily BreezeYahooABC 7 WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn: How We Respond to Threats Next week’s episode will be “Exile" (Season 20, Episode 6).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Kara and Liza discuss “Spellbound” (Season 18, Episode 18), the disturbing crimes of lawyer/ hypnotist Michael Fine, and interview the wonderful Kristen Hager (Suits LA, Being Human). SOURCES:The New YorkerThe Virgin Islands Daily NewsThe New York Times WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:Can Neurolinguistic Programming Really Transform Your Life? Next week’s episode will be “Truth Embargo” (Season 25, Episode 2).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Liza and Kara recap the episode “Hooked” (Season 6, Episode 15) and discuss the mysterious murder of actor Bob Crane. SOURCES:TimeSnopesWikipedia - Gel braceletLos Angeles TimesWikipedia - United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc. The New York TimesEntertainment WeeklyWikipedia - Bob CranePittsburgh Post-Gazette WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:Center for Reproductive Rights Next week’s episode will be “Spellbound" (Season 18, Episode 18).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Kara and Liza cover the SVU episode “Gambler's Fallacy” (Season 15, Episode 17), discuss the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist, and interview the beloved Donal Logue (Gotham, Sons of Anarchy) SOURCES:GardnerMuseum.orgCBS NewsWikipedia - Isabella Stewart GardnerThe New York Times 1The New York Times 2CNNUnited Press International 1CasetextA&E WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:The National Council on Problem Gambling Next week’s episode will be “Hooked” (Season 6, Episode 15). Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Liza and Kara discuss the episode “Redemption” (Season 3, Episode 6), the wrongful convictions surrounding the crimes of Eddie Mosley, and interview the incredible David Keith (An Officer and a Gentleman, Behind Enemy Lines). SOURCES:CBS News 1CBS News 2BBCWikipedia - Albert DeSalvoThe New York TimesThe Innocence Project 1The Innocence Project 2Wikipedia - Eddie MosleySun Sentinel WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:Equal Justice Initiative Next week’s episode will be “Gambler's Fallacy" (Season 15, Episode 17). Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Kara and Liza dissect a very early episode of SVU, “A Single Life” (Season 1, Episode 2), and discuss the long awaited conviction of rapist Lloyd Woodbury. SOURCES:The Los Angeles TimesThe New York Times WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:National Children's Alliance Next week’s episode will be “Redemption” (Season 3, Episode 6).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Liza and Kara recap the episode “Monster's Legacy” (Season 14, Episode 13) and dissect the horrific crimes of defrocked Episcopal priest and child pornographer Claudius Vermilye. SOURCES: The Washington Post 1 The Washington Post 2 Wikipedia - John Geoghan CBS News Wikipedia - Claudius Vermilye The Dallas Morning News Slate WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: The NO MORE Global Directory Next week’s episode will be “A Single Life" (Season 1, Episode 2).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Kara and Liza cover the SVU episode “Solving for the Unknowns” (Season 21, Episode 19) and discuss the Ian Jurgesen case and the alleged roofie-ing of women’s drinks at a Seattle nightclub. SOURCES: KIRO-TV 1 KIRO-TV 2 EDM.com Emerald City EDM Dance Music NW Daily Mail Daily Mirror WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Tips for Safer Online Dating and Dating App Use - RAINN Next week’s episode will be “Monster's Legacy” (Season 14, Episode 13).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Liza and Kara discuss the ever-relevant episode “Manic” (Season 5, Episode 2) and the Franklin v. Parke-Davis lawsuit involving the neuropathy drug gabapentin. SOURCES: The New York Times 1 The New York Times 2 The New York Times 3 Wikipedia - Columbine High School massacre The Denver Post The Washington Post National Library of Medicine Wikipedia - Franklin v. Parke-Davis WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Brady: United Against Gun Violence Next week’s episode will be “Solving for the Unknowns" (Season 21, Episode 19).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Kara and Liza dissect the episode “Thought Criminal” (Season 15, Episodes 23) and discuss the bizarre and disturbing real-life behavior of Gilberto Valle aka the “Cannibal Cop.” SOURCES: Reuters The New York Times 1 The New York Times 2 Wikipedia - United States v. Valle WABC-TV New York Daily News 1 New York Daily News 2 Oxygen Good Reads The Week WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Trans Lifeline and Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop Next week’s episode will be “Manic” (Season 5, Episode 2).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.