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00:48:30 SVU: The guy learns he's been sleeping with his own daughter (w/Kimberly)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addSVU S19 E17 Send in the Clowns
You think the guy in the creepy clown mask kidnapping the teen girl is the weirdest this episode gets. But HOLD ON. Wait until the music teacher finds out the student he's been sleeping with is actually the love child he never knew he had. (Vomit here.) We're still stunned by SVU S19 E17 "Send in the Clowns" and we'll talk about it with Kimberly from the Date with Dateline podcast.
This episode is inspired by the case of Steven Walter Pladl.
This episode is sponsored by Madison Reed. Listen for our promo code to get 10% and free shipping on your first color kit. We're also sponsored by Third Love. Get 15% off your first bra at thirdlove.com/lawandorder.
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L&O: The basketball player kills the fan suing him for $20m (w/James Peitragallo)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addL&O S15 E16 "The Sixth Man"
How's this for a March Madness tie in? A pro basketball player is accused of snapping the neck of his biggest heckler who happened to be suing him for $20 million. We're taking a shot with Law & Order season 15 episode 16 "The Sixth Man." Our guest is James Pietragallo from Crime and Sports and the Small Town Murder podcast.
This episode was inspired by the real-life 2004 sports brawl known as The Malice at the Palace.
This episode is sponsored by Madison Reed. To get 10% and free shipping on your first color kit, listen for our promo code. We're also sponsored by Zola. To sign up with Zola and receive a $50 credit towards your registry, go to ZOLA.com/order .
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SVU: The child porn victim sues her viewers & Benson and Cassidy break up
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addPay no attention to that little girl hanging off a balcony. It's her mom who's the special victim. Now an adult, she'd been made to do porn as a child. Barba convinces her to sue the men still viewing her images for millions of dollars. Also, Benson and Cassidy have the least-drama filled breakup in television history. We're talking about SVU S15 E19 "Downloaded Child" with Aussie star Kate Barkley from the Pups and Pop Culture podcast.
This SVU episode was inspired by the real-life court case of "Amy Unknown."
This episode is sponsored by Madison Reed. Listen for our promo code to get 10% and free shipping on your first color kit. We're also sponsored by Third Love. Get 15% off your first bra at thirdlove.com/lawandorder.
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L&O: Boys rape a [r-word] classmate & Briscoe's daughter is murdered (w/Mark Blankenship)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addIn one of Law & Order's most powerful episodes, a mentally handicapped girl is raped by her classmates. McCoy must fight the judge who sets aside the jury's verdict because the disabled sexual assault victim "had the time of her life." The result is a reflection on the meaning of dignity and acceptance. Meantime, Lenny's daughter pays the ultimate price for testifying against a drug dealer. We talk about L&O season 8 episode 22 "Damaged" with Mark Blankenship of the Mark and Sarah Talk About Songs podcast.
Note: the original episode and our commentary use the words "retard" and "retarded," as use of both words are relevant plot points in the episode.
To read Mark's article on why "Damaged" is among the best in the L&O canon, click here.
This episode is sponsored by the Martha Stewart Wine Company. Get 20% off your first purchase of a bottle, pack or club membership when you go to marthastewartwine.com and use the promo code STORIES.
We're also sponsored by Zola. To sign up with Zola and receive a $50 credit towards your registry, go to ZOLA.com/order.
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SVU: Cragen rescues a monkey & Benson poses as Stabler's hooker (w/Tara Ariano)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addThe SVU team somehow gets involved in an exotic animal smuggling operation. A woman is killed by a tiger, Stabler gets shot, Benson shows off her bra, Kathy wants to leave, and Cragen gets a hug from a $1 million gibbon smuggled in a basketball. We can't even with Tara Ariano from the Extra Hot Great podcast as we talk about SVU S10 E7 "Wildlife."
To read a magazine article about how this television episode was made, click here.
This episode is inspired by the real international blackmarket for exotic animals.
We're sponsored by the Martha Stewart Wine Company. Get 20% off your first purchase of a bottle, pack or club membership when you go to drinks.com and use the promo code STORIES.
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L&O: A girl gets killed above a deli and Green goes gangsta (w/Alex Beam)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addAn actress is murdered above a famous deli and Branch wants to give the three suspects the death penalty...including the two guys who just stole the TV. Green goes undercover as a drug dealer, gets sued for beating down a perp, and reveals his affinity for Elvis Costello. And a witness reminds us who put Baby in a corner.
We're hungry to talk about L&O season 13 episode 4 "Tragedy on Rye" with Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam. This episode is based on the real life Carnegie Deli Massacre of 2001.
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SVU: She got her boyfriend to rape, then kill, her little sister (w/Kate Casey)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addIt wasn't an accident the little girl got shot in the stick-up crossfire. Cabot gives her psycho sister immunity before learning she convinced her boyfriend to rape the girl, give her gonorrhea, then set up the fatal shoot-out to keep her quiet. We try to stomach SVU season 4 episode 11 "Damaged." Our guest is Kate Casey from the Reality Life podcast.
This episode is based on the crime spree by Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.
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BONUS: SVU S19 E9 Instant Recap! Grandma Sheila was Noah's kidnapper all along!
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addAs a follow up to our last episode about SVU S19 E8 "Intent," part 1 of a cliffhanger, we're dropping this bonus episode to briefly talk about the conclusion of the kidnapping storyline in E9 "Gone Baby Gone." We'll hear from Rebecca Lavoie and Sarah D. Bunting about muttonchops, Twitter meltdowns, and how to get to New Hampshire.
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SVU: The double catfish, Carisi tries to kiss Rollins, and Noah gets kidnapped (w/Margo Donohue)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addSVU S19 E8 "INTENT"
We're looking at the most recent episode from SVU! You know...the one with the double catfishing scheme, Rollins and Carisi almost make out, and Noah gets kidnapped at the end. Part two of this cliffhanger airs on NBC on Jan 3, so let's talk about SVU season 19 episode 8 "Intent" right now. Our guest is Margo Donohue from the Book vs. Movie podcast.
This episode is inspired by the real-life case of NBA player Chris Andersen.
Our sponsor is Third Love. Go to thirdlove.com/lawandorder to get 15% off your first purchase.
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APB: Listen before the next SVU
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addNext week's podcast episode is scheduled to coincide with NBC's SVU broadcast of part two of the Noah-kidnapping cliffhanger. We're going to talk about part one, S19 E8 "Intent." Get to Hulu, NBC.com, or your DVR to bone up for the podcast & broadcast.
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L&O: The racially-charged episode banned by NBC (w/Lani Diane Rich)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addLO: S11 E11 SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH JORGE
Well this one struck a nerve! The Puerto Rican Day parade is marred by a roaming mob assaulting women in Central Park. Meantime, the wife of a tech giant is found beaten to death nearby. What follows is an investigation driven by politics, wealth, and race. NBC banned LO S11 E11 "Sunday in the Park with Jorge" from re-runs for nearly a decade. Our guest is returning panelist Lani Diane Rich from Chipperish Media.
This episode is inspired by the real-life sexual assault incidents during New York's 2000 Puerto Rican Day parade.
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SVU: The one where the woman pretends she's still in high school (w/Stephanie Craig)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addThe bloody BDSM scene turns out to be an accidental death from two high school buddies conducting "extreme wrestling." But there's something wrong with the victim's girlfriend. Turns out she's a 28-year-old pretending to be a teen! We're blown away by SVU season 8 episode 21 "Pretend." Our guest is Stephanie Craig of the History Fangirl podcast.
The episode takes its inspiration from the true story of Treva Throneberry.
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SVU: That girl can't be a killer Lolita, can she? (w/Benjamin Frisch)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addThe SVU squad investigates a dead writer, a drunken lovelorn landlady, a pedophile impostor, and the tempting teen who might have had an affair with the victim. And Stabler suddenly realizes his daughter is going to have sex someday. We're going all the way back to SVU season 1 episode 5 "Wanderlust." Our guest is Benjamin Frisch of the Slate podcast network.
The episode takes much inspiration from the book Lolita.
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L&O: Rey joins the team & the bad guy gets shot in court (w/Erin Fox)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addHere we meet Briscoe's new partner, the smiling, good-natured, loving family man Rey Curtis (boy how things will change). And of course, Briscoe can't stand him. But once they catch the bad guy, the victim's mom shoots him in court...getting blood all over Claire's new suit. We're looking at Law & Order season 6 episode 1 "Bitter Fruit." Our guest is Erin Fox of the "You, Me, and PTSD" podcast.
This episode takes some cues from the real life case of Ellie Nesler.
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SVU: Fifty shades of plagiarism and Barba gets choked with his own belt (w/Julia Turner)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addShe's the beautiful author of an erotic novel. He's the talk show host who likes to choke women with his belt. Was the sex consensual? Did she really write the book? And why is Munch reading a BSDM book to his blind mother? We're looking at SVU season 14 episode 3 "Twenty-five Acts." Our guest is Julia Turner, Editor-in-Chief at Slate magazine.
The episode takes some cues from the blackmail scandal of Late Night host David Letterman.
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SVU: The annoying lab tech was really the killer (w/Sonia Sells)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addThe psycho suspect escapes by riding through a Fun House, then fleeing super villain-style by dumping toxic gas to cover his tracks. But it's Benson who rescues Stabler from the real killer by repeatedly slapping her partner and making out with the bad guy. We're looking at SVU season 10 episode 22 "Zebras." Our guest is from the "In Trouble for Talking" podcast, Sonia Sells.
This podcast is scheduled to drop on Wednesday Oct 11. The episode takes some cues from the life of SVU regular Richard Belzer.
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SVU: I didn't stab the Captain with a pickle (w/Sam Zeff)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addA woman get horny and dies after eating mushrooms. A mime refuses to talk. Some guy is snipping women's hair in the park. A dog coughs up a tampon. And Benson has the weirdest freak out after being exposed to toxic fungi. And that's just the FIRST HALF! We're looking at SVU season 12 episode 5 "Wet." Our guest is KCUR reporter and podcaster Sam Zeff.
The episode is based on the controversy around the effects of soda on the health of children. And it's also not.
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CI: Goren faces off again with Nicole Wallace (w/Dan Wilbur)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addGoren again matches wits with super criminal Nicole Wallace. Is she trying to hasten the death of a little girl to inherit her $5m lawsuit settlement...or is she protecting the child from her own father who wants the money too? And the new guy in the squad with nothing to do is Mike Logan. We're looking at Criminal Intent season 5 episode 1 "Grow." Our guest is author and comedian Dan Wilbur.
This podcast is scheduled to drop on Wednesday Sept 13. The episode's villain is derivative of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Professor Moriarty, who is based on the real-life criminal mastermind Adam Worth.
This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron. Check out this week’s menu and get your first THREE meals FREE—WITH FREE SHIPPING—by going to www.blueapron.com/order.
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L&O: The militia guy says the fringe on the flag makes him a POW (w/James Weirick)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addIt's an armored car heist! No! It's actually a militia hoping to overthrow the government! And as long as there are fringes on that American flag, the defendants consider themselves prisoners of war. We're looking at a classic L&O season 8 episode 5 "Nullification." Our guest is retired Lt Col James Weirick of the Military Justice podcast.
The original episode is inspired by the real life cases of anti-government militia activity of the 1990s.
This podcast is sponsored by Blue Apron. Check out this week’s menu and get your first THREE meals FREE—WITH FREE SHIPPING—by going to www.blueapron.com/order.
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SVU: The teen makes his own kiddie porn site (w/Molly McKean)
...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast addWe still aren't sure what to say about this SVU episode that starts with a puppet show, ends with a kidnapping, and makes some really messed up twists in Teddy's Treehouse along the way. We're looking at SVU season 7 episode 21 "Web." Our guest is Molly McKean from the upcoming podcast HGTV & Me (also from Partners In Crime Media).
The TV episode was inspired the real life child pornography case of Justin Berry.
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