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Be a girl, do crime! This week Maia takes us to the streets of London and snitches on a girl gang with sticky fingers. The Forty Elephants gang was notorious for the crimes they pulled off. Using their wits, charm, and a eye for the most valuable merchandise in the store this all-girl group had no problem slipping out whatever they liked most. We also take a closer look at a few of the leading Queens like Mary Carr (subject of A Thousand Blows on Disney/Hulu), Alice Diamond, Maggie Hughes, and Shirley Pitts. Find out how they did (and the rules they lived by), this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:21:07 Gone Shopping
00:32:27 The Riot
00:42:59 The Dynasty
00:47:52 The Process
01:13:10 Hoister Code
01:16:19 The Queens: Mary Carr
01:23:44 The Queens: Alice Diamond
01:34:40 The Queens: Maggie Hughes
01:40:35 LegacyConnect with Us
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We love powerful women on this show, and this week's subject is no different! Boudica is known as a powerful leader against Roman control. She is a popular figure in British history. And her likeness is used as a symbol for a host of causes. But what is the actual story behind Boudica's popularity? What is her story? And who can we trust when it comes to document it and share it truthfully. This week we dive in the Tit for Tat history of Boudica. This week on Well, I Laughed.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:26:31 Tit for Tat
00:37:35 Roman Women
00:56:41 Off to Roman Britain
01:23:33 Boudica does war crimes
01:46:40 What we learn from rebels
01:51:28 Boudica's Own LegacyConnect with Us
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It's a week of listener stories! Of people finding and losing themselves. Jaime's aunt finds herself and a lifelong friend, a plant, Malana breaks into the wrong bus, Allison runs a tight ship, and Nokhaze craves a ring and to terrify her mother. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Pattie Gonia v. Patagonia
00:20:53 Catch-Up
00:29:59 Jaime's aunt finds herself
00:45:25 Malana breaks into a bus
00:56:23 Allison the chore manager puts a man in his place
01:13:19 Nokhaze craves the ringConnect with Us
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If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be? For one French peasant that question wasn't theoretical. When Martin Guerre left his village, wife, and child behind he was not missed. When he returned he was a changed man and suddenly beloved. But how much can one man change? Turns out, a whole lot. We ask the question that befuddled the village: who are you? This week on Well, I Laughed.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:31:50 Who are You?
00:36:42 Marriage? It's Good.
00:52:04 He Leaves, Cannon Law
00:59:21 The Return
01:12:42 I am Martin Guerre
01:22:14 Say it, Out Loud
01:36:08 You've Gotta Believe Me
01:56:40 Where was Martin?Connect with Us
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To catch a criminal, sometimes you have to pretend to be a criminal. That was the thought process behind "Operation Sting" the very first organized sting operation in the United States lead by Lt Detective Bob Arscott of the DC Metro Police. The operation was "successful" at capturing criminals, less successful at coming up with their fake names. But in the aftermath of the operation some sticky questions remain. Did the operation catch criminals, or create them? This week's episode is An Offer You Can't Refuse on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:33:28 An Offer You Can't Refuse
00:43:13 The Problem
00:47:26 The Team
00:55:27 Get to Work
01:02:12 The Process
01:20:46 The Final Bow
01:26:59 So Unserious
01:33:31 Complexities
01:42:01 LegacyConnect with Us
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These stories are good... lawfully good even (maybe?). And they come from you! Sandi writes in with her own story about the work of Judy Heumann and how it has shaped her own life. Next, Blair and her fellow teenage, rural Canadians brave the big city and become crime fighters. Shannon learns a few lessons by going the wrong way. And Rosie & Natasha shines bright on a night out with friends. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:24:45 Sandi's Judy Heumann experience
00:38:41 Blair's robotics team accidentally solves a crime
01:00:30 Shannon gets self-kidnapped by a bus
01:24:10 Rosie & Natasha's pub crawl aftersConnect with Us
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Do you know your neighbors? Do you want to? François Clemmons is one of America's iconic examples of neighborly love. Through the combination of the love of his neighbors and his own love of music, we meet history's best neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. A powerful advocate for educational television, Mister Rogers taught American children it was okay to feel and how to process big emotions. But his legacy extends to his friends and coworkers too. By turning his program into an example of integration and acceptance Fred Roger’s helped change America and empower Francois Clemons (better known as "Officer Clemmons"), whose story is equally as hopeful. Will you be our neighbor? This week on Well, I Laughed
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00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:21:00 Neighborly Love
00:38:57 Ticket Out
01:11:51 Meet the Rogers
01:15:29 Fred Rogers
01:26:20 The Neighborhood
01:43:56 Was Fred Really Like That?
01:49:12 Senate Hearing
01:56:09 François Moves into the Neighborhood
01:59:39 The Issue of Race
02:11:04 No Longer on the Down Low
02:28:48 Shut Down and Revival
02:32:31 LegacyConnect with Us
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Bass Reeves' adult life started with a crime: he ran away from the white man enslaving him. In his quest for freedom he made his way to the state of Oklahoma, learned several languages, and became the toughest man west of the Mississippi. All traits he would need when he became the first Black US Marshal in the west. A life that began with a crime would be defined by it’s lawfulness. Meet your favorite Lone Ranger, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
0:34:34 Lone Ranger
00:41:37 Early Life
01:08:17 The Western Frontier
01:28:41 Lawman: 1875-1907
01:47:33 A Powerful Black Man
01:49:28 The Real Lone RangerConnect with Us
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Most of these stories are righteous, one might be a crime, but they all came from you! Lauren talks resistance movements in daycare. Liv survives and thrives in off-air reality television. Laura is fully prepared for all but one thing on her way to an interview. Hazel bounds over how crappy her brother is. And Michelle "bears" a lesson learned while canoeing. All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:28:03 "Lauren's very first protest
00:31:36 "Liv" stars in an upcoming Reality TV Show
00:48:32 Laura and her unfortunate journey to school
00:59:37 Hazel's brother is a cheater
01:11:09 Michelle accidentally bear sprays her friendsConnect with Us
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In the 1970s the campers at Camp Jened in upstate New York all shared two things in common. First, that they were all living with some kind of disability. And second, they would help launch a movement that would change the world. The United States looked very different 50 years ago for individuals with disabilities - it was closed to them. Our modern world is filled with physical proof - from elevators to curb cuts - of the advocacy these former campers and long time friends committed their lives to. One camper in particular would become synonymous with the Disability Civil Rights movement, Judy Heumann. This week we pay respect and shed light to the work of Judy and countless other advocates who had to fight to be seen as “Fully Heumann”, this week on Well, I Laughed.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:27:35 Fully Huemann
00:34:25 Camp Jened
00:47:44 Judy Heumann
01:04:56 They're Grown Adults!
01:15:15 The 504 Sit In
01:32:32 The Capitol Crawl
01:45:55 Roll the CreditsConnect with Us
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Women are expected to be quiet and complacent. Where such an expectation would limit most women, a few have managed to use it for the greater good. When the NAZIs occupied the Netherlands during the second World War, resistance took many forms. For these ladies of liberty, it took on a violent and righteous resistance. Hannie Schaft, Freddie and Truus Oversteegen were known to on occasion to use their beauty to lure NAZI soldiers to their deaths, but that hardly scratches the surface of these courageous women. This week on Well, I Laughed we take a moment to appreciate these fearless freedom fighters.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:23:07 Lady Liberty
00:34:04 The Oversteegen Girls
00:43:30 First Acts of War & Rebellion
01:00:28 Here is your mission, should you choose to accept it
01:10:04 Meet the Team
01:15:17 Learning the Dirty Work
01:33:52 Beginning of the End
02:04:14 Remembering Hannie "Jo" Schaft
02:08:54 Living After the War
02:17:26 Recognition... Finally
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This week it's YOUR episode! It's the listener episode! Some of these stories maybe should have stayed In the Dark because we have several Prime Time Crimes on deck for you as well! First, Jaime's friend helps an old woman wrestle a trout in the dark. Jamal breaks the law and some skin all in the quest to impress a girl. Danica spills the beans on jury duty (Maia is jealous). And "Ashley" discovers church and state don't have to be separate if someone is breaking the law. All these stories have us laughing, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:29:52 Jamie's trout girdle
00:50:22 Jamal is complicit in indecent exposure
01:06:03 Danica goes to Jury Duty
01:17:58 "Ashley's" mom uncovers embezzlementConnect with Us
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Some crimes are crimes of passion. And sometimes those crimes can leave us In the Dark as to what to do. When one intruder can't get enough of the treasures locked inside the homes of local residents, law enforcement is left with an impossible question: how do you get a bear to stop craving Doritos? In bucolic Lake Tahoe the bears are making a mess of things, if only the clean up was so simple. This week on Well, I Laughed learn about the hilarious misadventures of Hank the Tank. The beloved menace who was unbothered by bear deterrence or calorie counts as she saddled up to the Bear Buffet.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:26:02 Bear Buffet
00:32:30 The Caldor Fire
00:41:56 Understanding the Bears
00:58:41 Meet 'Hank the Tank'
01:12:59 Kings Beach Bear
01:15:41 Back to Hank
01:21:52 Capture
01:28:53 More Bears
01:35:20 Legacy
01:37:31 A Bear Has Entered My HouseConnect with Us
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On the night of April 15th, 1912 a ship sank in the waters of the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage. Titanic's tragedy made her infamous. But a second ship was involved that fateful evening, lurking in the dark. The efforts of her crew, her passengers, and one intrepid young wireless operator would ensure that this deeply unremarkable ship would also sail into the history books that night. As the Carpethia steamed towards Titanic in the hopes of a grand rescue all souls on board were united in one effort and one thought: wait for me. This week on Well, I Laughed is the underappreciated story of the ship that tried to save Titanic.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:28:50 Maia asks Grant questions about US/Iran
00:44:12 Wait for Me
01:09:25 The Night of the Sinking
01:34:48 Arrival & Heartbreak
01:46:13 After the SinkingConnect with Us
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These listeners are very cool, and not just because they are connected to some Prime Time Crime's! Kate is a little too cool in high school and suffers the consequences of her actions. Alicia's sister poses a threat to national security. Kassidee builds the setting for the perfect crime only to be saved by a sick dog. And Suzannah learns that sometimes the only way to find out what your sibling has been up to is for the FBI to tell you. Those crimes and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:38:35 Kate 'snitches' at HIGH school homecoming
00:54:03 Ali's sister becomes a national security threat
01:11:41 Kassidee is saved from a man by her dog
01:29:16 Suzannah's brother commits crimes (multiple)Connect with Us
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When is political violence justified? Is it ever? In a period of rapid industrialization, social strife, and weak democratic institutions one man will choose to take political change into his own hand and in the course of one afternoon change the course of history forever. Gavrilo Princip’s decision to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdiand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire turned the world upside down. A world that was intentionally undemocratic and maintained it’s power through violence. Gavrilo Princip cold blooded assassin? Or Princip of Peace? This week on Well, I Laughed.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:27:39 Princip of Peace
00:36:53 Gavrilo Princip is Born
00:45:37 Off to the Big City
01:06:56 Empire Fights Back
01:17:58 The Making of a Radical
01:31:25 The Final Act
01:46:53 Who is to Blame? Who is at Fault?Connect with Us
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The case is infamous, but the details and the controversy surrounding the OJ Simpson trial are less well known. This week, Maia unpacks the horrific murder of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. We build a timeline of both the crime and the subsequent investigation and trial. There will be blood, a hero dog, a surprisingly slow car chase, and, of course, gloves. Unpacking how a case that seemed so clear cut could go so disastrously wrong for the prosecution and how the defense was able to convince the jury to acquit. Forget what you think you know about the OJ Simpson trial, this week we uncover the details forgotten in the most famous murder case in America.
A percentage of the profits from Well, I Laughed in March of 2026 will be going to The National Center for Victims of Crime and the National Compassion Fund
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:20:29 If the Glove Fits
00:23:01 Pressing the Juice
00:31:20 Back to 1994
00:54:38 Why the buddy system is important
01:08:02 Aftermath
01:16:14 Juice on the Loose
01:33:15 The Importance of Race
01:41:11 Mishandling the Evidence
01:43:54 Pre-Trial
02:08:01 The Defense Strategy
02:16:19 The Prosecution Strategy
02:25:41 The Trial
02:49:13 Verdict and Hindsight
02:55:09 Civil Case
02:58:57 Life After ... Whatever this is
03:05:41 LegacyConnect with Us
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These people are famous, because they've made it to the pod! This theme's listener episode includes a story from Kara, who commits a group robbery and does not regret it. Cass who has to send her roommate more than a few hints. Ashley survives an awful date with an awful man that makes a story funny than he was. Finally, Grant's friend Ryan writes in about what a good liar he was in high school and asks an important question... should he regret it (no)? All that and more, this week on Well, I Laughed!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:30:58 Kara definitely doesn't steal a pen
00:47:28 "Cass" has to wait for the perfect breakup moment
01:09:44 "Ashley" fails to find out 'what's in the fireplace'
01:33:58 Ryan fails upward in speech and debateConnect with Us
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Have you ever looked someone up online to get a better sense of who they are? What data did you use? Americans have thousands of data points about themselves floating online, and some companies are more than happy to collect that data and use it however they see fit. Cambridge Analytica used it to try to influence elections all over the world. The scandal shocked the world when it came to light, but how illegal was their data collection? And how effective were they at influencing people’s behavior? This week we get into all of the Dirty Data.
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:37:41 Dirty Data Dump
00:46:16 The Birth
00:54:59 Wait... So what are they doing?
01:00:14 Trinidad and Tobago: A Case Study
01:04:55 Sink or Swim
01:13:22 SCL America? Cambridge Analytica
01:22:56 Bringing in the Ringer
01:27:48 Changing the Game
01:37:06 From the Battlefield to the Pollbox
01:46:05 Brexit
01:56:26 Cruz Campaign
02:06:08 Trump Campaign
02:09:47 Whistleblowing
02:21:12 The Hearings
02:23:08 Brittany Kaiser
02:32:21 Testimony
02:37:33 Should this be Allowed?
02:48:26 LegacyConnect with Us
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The company's name has become synonymous with lies and fraud, but what happened to Enron is a beautiful web of malice and mischief. The Enron scandal came to reshape expectations around corporate behavior and oversight. The lies were big, the money was bigger, and after climbing the mountain there is only one way to go - bankruptcy. Listener beware! This week we are "Entering Enron".
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:30:14 Entering Enron
00:43:30 So Much Money!!
00:50:57 Lie? Me? Yes!
01:21:57 I Gotta Go
01:39:13 After the End
01:45:25 Never Again?Connect with Us
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