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        <p>One day in 1969, Paulette Cooper decided to see what she could get away with.</p>


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 Sarah Garone was 13 years old, she received something very strange in the mail. She didn&#8217;t know who it was from, or why they would have sent it. 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Sign up at <a href=\"http://criminal.robinhood.com/\">criminal.robinhood.com</a></p>\n<p><strong>Simplisafe</strong> Protect your home today and get free shipping at <a href=\"http://simplisafe.com/CRIMINAL\">SimpliSafe.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> Enjoy a free trial and 10% off your first purchase with offer code CRIMINAL.</p>\n<p><strong>Sun Basket</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://sunbasket.com/\">SUNBASKET.com</a> and enter promo code CRIMINAL60 today to get 60% off your first order.</p>\n<p><strong>Toyota</strong> Visit <a
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They had...", "full": "When Fannie Davis and her family moved to Detroit in the mid-1950s, they hadn't prepared themselves for how hard it would be. They had trouble finding steady work. So, Fannie found a way to take care of her family. She started small, but built a robust and lucrative operation… a...", "long": "When Fannie Davis and her family moved to Detroit in the mid-1950s, they hadn't prepared themselves for how hard it would be. They had trouble finding steady work. So, Fannie found a way to take care of her family. She started small, but built a robust and lucrative..."</>, "slug": "episode-108-the-numbers-2-15-2019", "content": "<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">When Fannie Davis and her family moved to Detroit in the mid-1950s, they hadn&#8217;t prepared themselves for how hard it would be. They had trouble finding steady work. So, Fannie found a way to take care of her family. She started small, but built a robust and lucrative operation… a business that a lot of people knew about but no one talked about.</p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">Bridgett Davis&#8217; book is <em><a href=\"https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/bridgett-m-davis/the-world-according-to-fannie-davis/9780316558716/\">The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother&#8217;s Life in the Detroit Numbers</a></em>.</p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">\n<p>Sponsors:</p>\n<p><strong>Care/of</strong> For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, go to <a href=\"http://takecareof.com/\">TakeCareOf.com </a>and enter CRIMINAL50.</p>\n<p><strong>Robinhood</strong> Robinhood is giving listeners a FREE stock to help build your portfolio! Sign up at <a href=\"http://criminal.robinhood.com/\">criminal.robinhood.com</a></p>\n<p><strong>Simplisafe</strong> Protect your home today and get free shipping at <a href=\"http://simplisafe.com/CRIMINAL\">SimpliSafe.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> Enjoy a free trial and 10% off your first purchase with offer code CRIMINAL.</p>\n<p><strong>Sun Basket</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://sunbasket.com/\">SUNBASKET.com</a> and enter promo code CRIMINAL today to get 50% off your first order.</p>\n<p><strong>Toyota</strong> Visit <a href=\"http://buyatoyota.com/\">BuyAToyota.com</a> to locate a dealer, search our inventory, and find all our current offers.</p>\n<p><strong>ZipRecruiter</strong> Criminal listeners can try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at <a href=\"http://ziprecruiter.com/criminal\">ZipRecruiter.com/criminal</a></p>\n", "date": "2019-02-15 13:35:16", "next": {"slug": "episode-109-homewrecker", <title>Episode 109: Homewrecker (3.1.2019)"</>, "id": 2911}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "107", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-107-the-widow-and-the-winchester-2-1-2019/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-106-linda-1-18-2019", <title>Episode 106: Linda (1.18.2019)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Villano"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Tuck and Point"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Calisson"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Cicle - Ariel"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Luper"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Min"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/1dc3294f-5701-473b-86f2-d62aa0fa9e75/Episode_107_The_Widow_and_the_Winchester_Part_1.mp3", <title>The Widow and the Winchester", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Widow-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Widow-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Widow-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Widow-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "When Sarah Winchester's husband died, she inherited millions from the family business: the manufacture of the famous Winchester Rifle. 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A medium reportedly told Sarah that she would be haunted by the victims of that rifle unless she used her fortune to build a house, and never stop building. That&#8217;s exactly what she did.</p>\n<p>Pamela Haag’s book is <em><a href=\"https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/pamela-haag/the-gunning-of-america/9780465048953/\">The Gunning of America: Business and the Making of American Gun Culture.</a></em></p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2889\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2889\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2889\" src=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-Mystery-House-pre-earthquake-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-Mystery-House-pre-earthquake-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-Mystery-House-pre-earthquake-300x182.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-Mystery-House-pre-earthquake-768x466.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-Mystery-House-pre-earthquake-670x406.jpg 670w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-Mystery-House-pre-earthquake.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-2889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Winchester House before damage from the 1906 earthquake.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2890\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2890\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2890\" src=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Sarah-Winchester-in-Carriage-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Sarah-Winchester-in-Carriage-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Sarah-Winchester-in-Carriage-300x214.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Sarah-Winchester-in-Carriage-768x547.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Sarah-Winchester-in-Carriage-670x477.jpg 670w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Sarah-Winchester-in-Carriage.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-2890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A rare photograph of Sarah Winchester (in the carriage)</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2891\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2891\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2891\" src=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-west-ad-1898.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-west-ad-1898.jpg 840w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-west-ad-1898-300x226.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-west-ad-1898-768x579.jpg
 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winchester-west-ad-1898-670x505.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-2891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An 1898 advertisement for the Winchester rifle.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><em>Criminal</em> is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, please review us on iTunes! It&#8217;s an important way to help new listeners discover the show:<a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=222e220f7c&amp;e=08e90c50c7\"> iTunes.com/CriminalShow.</a></p>\n<p>Say hello on<a href=\"https://twitter.com/CriminalShow\"> Twitter</a>,<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/\"> Facebook</a> and<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/\"> Instagram</a>. Sign up for<a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=a7d08cb6bd\"> The Accomplice.</a></p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a<a href=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/about#howToListen\"> How to Listen guide</a> based on frequently asked questions.</p>\n<p>Artwork by<a href=\"http://www.yssrs.com/\"> Julienne Alexander</a>.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Sponsors:</p>\n<p><strong>Bouqs</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://bouqs.com/\">BOUQS.com</a> and enter CRIMINAL for 20% off.</p>\n<p><strong>Man Crates</strong> Just for Valentine’s Day, get 14% off when you spend $100 or more at <a href=\"http://mancrates.com/CRIMINAL\">ManCrates.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Quip</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://getquip.com/CRIMINAL\">GETQUIP.com/CRIMINAL </a>and you can get your first refill pack for FREE.</p>\n<p><strong>Robinhood</strong> Robinhood is giving listeners a FREE stock to help build your portfolio! Sign up at <a href=\"http://criminal.robinhood.com/\">criminal.robinhood.com</a></p>\n<p><strong>Simplisafe</strong> Protect your home today and get free shipping at <a href=\"http://simplisafe.com/CRIMINAL\">SimpliSafe.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> Enjoy a free trial and 10% off your first purchase with offer code CRIMINAL.</p>\n<p><strong>Sun Basket</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://sunbasket.com/\">SUNBASKET.com </a>and enter promo code CRIMINAL today to get 50% off your first order.</p>\n<p><strong>Toyota</strong> Visit <a href=\"http://buyatoyota.com/\">BuyAToyota.com</a> to locate a dealer, search our inventory, and find all our current offers.</p>\n", "date": "2019-02-01 13:48:28", "next": {"slug": "episode-108-the-numbers-2-15-2019", <title>Episode 108: The Numbers (2.15.2019)"</>, "id": 2888}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "106", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-106-linda-1-18-2019/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-105-protection-12-21-2018", <title>Episode 105: Protection (12.21.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/ee3c5306-19b8-400e-a05e-e891ed2c8d61/Episode_106_Linda_Part_1.mp3", <title>Linda", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Linda-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Linda-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Linda-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Linda-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In a suburb outside of Salt Lake City, a 69-year-old woman named Linda Gillman hired a man named Christian Olsen to do some repairs...", "full": "In a suburb outside of Salt Lake City, a 69-year-old woman named Linda Gillman hired a man named Christian Olsen to do some repairs on her condo. 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There were 22 defendants, each of them high-ranking members of Nazi Germany's death squad. The...", "full": "When Benjamin Ferencz was 27 years old, he prosecuted his very first trial. There were 22 defendants, each of them high-ranking members of Nazi Germany's death squad. The entire world was watching.", "long": "When Benjamin Ferencz was 27 years old, he prosecuted his very first trial. There were 22 defendants, each of them high-ranking members of Nazi Germany's death squad. The entire world was watching."</>, "slug": "episode-97-palace-of-justice", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Benjamin Ferencz was 27 years old, he prosecuted his very first trial. There were 22 defendants, each of them high-ranking members of Nazi Germany&#8217;s death squad. The entire world was watching.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we take a look at the Nuremberg trials and their role in defining international law after World War II.</span></p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">If you&#8217;d like a transcript of this episode, <a href=\"hello@thisiscriminal.com\">email us!</a></p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">Sponsors:</p>\n<p><strong>Campaign Monitor</strong> Try it for free at <a href=\"http://CampaignMonitor.com\">CampaignMonitor.com</a></p>\n<p><strong>Lending Club</strong> Check your rate in minutes at <a href=\"http://LendingClub.com/CRIMINAL\">LendingClub.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Quicken</strong> To get started, go to <a href=\"http://RocketMortgage.com/CRIMINAL\">RocketMortgage.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Quip</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://GetQuip.com/Criminal\">GetQuip.com/Criminal</a> to your first refill pack FREE with a QUIP electric toothbrush.</p>\n<p><strong>RXBAR</strong> For 25% off your first order, visit <a href=\"http://RXBAR.com/criminal\">RXBAR.com/criminal</a> and enter promo code CRIMINAL at checkout.</p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://www.squarespace.com/\">Squarespace</a></strong> Enjoy a free trial and 10% off your first purchase with offer code CRIMINAL.</p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://www.virtuelabs.com/en/\">Virtue Labs</a></strong> Use the code CRIMINAL to receive 20% off plus free shipping on your Virtue order.</p>\n", "date": "2018-08-17 12:24:19", "next": {"slug": "episode-98-the-doctors-9-7-2018", <title>Episode 98: The Doctors (9.7.2018)"</>, "id": 2604}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "96", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-96-on-the-run-8-3-2018/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-95-the-job-7-20-2018", <title>Episode 95: The Job (7.20.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Faster Faster Brighter"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Sweet_Hots/Vernouillet", <title>Vernouillet"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Studio_J/Neil_Takes_Two", <title>Neil Takes Two"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Resolute/Building_the_Sled", <title>Building the Sled"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Resolute/Our_Digital_Compass", <title>Our Digital Compass"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Darby/Begrudge", <title>Begrudge"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Sweet_Hots/Jat_Poure", <title>Jat Poure"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Castro/Collingwood", <title>Collingwood"</>, {"artist": "Chad Crouch", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/Jams/Game_1525", <title>Game"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/9604b03d-ec60-4a0c-999f-95ac13593d7d/Episode_96_On_the_Run_Part_1.mp3", <title>On the Run", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0092-1024x1024.jpg", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0092-300x300.jpg", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0092-150x150.jpg", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0092.jpg"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "When Tyler Wetherall was a kid, her mother and father packed up the family car and drove through the night. 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And by the time she was 9, Tyler had learned how to communicate in codes, adapt to new countries, and to never reveal who or where her father was.</p>\n<p>Tyler Wetherall wrote about her time on the run in her book, <em><a href=\"https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250112194\">No Way Home</a>.</em></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">Sponsors:</p>\n<p><strong>Audible</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://Audible.com/criminal\">Audible.com/criminal</a> or text CRIMINAL to 500500 to get started.</p>\n<p><strong>Quicken</strong> To get started, go to <a href=\"http://RocketMortgage.com/CRIMINAL\">RocketMortgage.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Quip</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://GetQuip.com/Criminal\">GetQuip.com/Criminal</a> to your first refill pack FREE with a QUIP electric toothbrush.</p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://www.squarespace.com/\">Squarespace</a></strong> Enjoy a free trial and 10% off your first purchase with offer code CRIMINAL.</p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://www.virtuelabs.com/en/\">Virtue Labs</a></strong> Use the code CRIMINAL to receive 20% off plus free shipping on your Virtue order.</p>\n", "date": "2018-08-03 11:07:58", "next": {"slug": "episode-97-palace-of-justice", <title>Episode 97: Palace of Justice (8.17.2018)"</>, "id": 2577}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "95", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-95-the-job-7-20-2018/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-94-the-chase-7-5-2018", <title>Episode 94: The Chase (7.5.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Setting_Pace", <title>Setting Pace"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Lillehammer/Arbic_Tallow", <title>Arbic Tallow"</>, {"artist": "Daniel Birch", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch/MUSIC_FOR_TV_FILM__GAMES_VOL3/Low_Force", <title>Low Force"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Our_Names_Engraved", <title>Our Names Engraved"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cloud_Harbor/Haena", <title>Haena"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/54174a1c-cee9-4b75-9abc-391aeaf72431/Episode_95_The_Job_Part_1.mp3", <title>The Job", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Job-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Job-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Job-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Job-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Not long into his job as prison superintendent, Frank Thompson was asked to write the manual on lethal injection for the state of Oregon....", "full": "Not long into his job as prison superintendent, Frank Thompson was asked to write the manual on lethal injection for the state of Oregon. 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 it, and he asked his staff to practice. They simulated every step, including seating witnesses in the gallery, interacting with the press, and strapping each other to the gurney.</p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">Sponsors:</p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\"><strong>Casper</strong> Get $50 toward select mattresses by visiting <a href=\"http://casper.com/criminal\">Casper.com/criminal </a>and using CRIMINAL at checkout. Terms and conditions apply.</p>\n<p><strong>Simplisafe</strong> Order a SimpliSafe security system today and SimpliSafe will also donate one to a family in need. 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And he&#8217;s been escorted off the field almost every time.</p>\n", "date": "2018-07-06 11:36:16", "next": {"slug": "episode-95-the-job-7-20-2018", <title>Episode 95: The Job (7.20.2018)"</>, "id": 2534}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "93", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-93-lavender-scare-06-15-2018/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-92-dementia-americana-06-01-2018", <title>Episode 92: Dementia Americana (06.01.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (original music)", "link": "", <title>Bridgewalker"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Union_Hall/Slow_Line_Stomp", <title>Slow Line Stomp"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cicle_Kadde/Cicle_Deserrat", <title>Cicle Deserrat"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Envira"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Union_Hall/Closet_Interlude", <title>Closet Interlude"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Shade_Ways", <title>Shade Ways"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (original music)", "link": "", <title>Silver Lanyard"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/69b81e40-d8bd-4c38-ab94-5ade8182e711/Episode_93_Lavender_Scare_Part_1.mp3", <title>Lavender Scare", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Lavender_01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Lavender_01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Lavender_01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Lavender_01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Helen James grew up in a military family - her great great grandfather fought in the Civil War, her father in WWI, and her...", "full": "Helen James grew up in a military family - her great great grandfather fought in the Civil War, her father in WWI, and her uncles in WWII. So when she enlisted in 1952, she felt like she belonged. Shortly after, she realized something was wrong.", "long": "Helen James grew up in a military family - her great great grandfather fought in the Civil War, her father in WWI, and her uncles in WWII. So when she enlisted in 1952, she felt like she belonged. Shortly after, she realized something was wrong."</>, "slug": "episode-93-lavender-scare-06-15-2018", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helen James grew up in a military family &#8211; her great great grandfather fought in the Civil War, her father in WWI, and her uncles in WWII. So when she enlisted in 1952, she felt like she belonged. Shortly after, she realized something was wrong.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we talk to one of the officers impacted by a campaign to remove gay and lesbian members of the US Army in the 1950s.</span></p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">If you&#8217;d like a transcript of this episode, <a href=\"hello@thisiscriminal.com\">email us</a>!</p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">Sponsors:</p>\n<p><strong>Quicken</strong> Rocket Mortgage is simple. To get started, visit <a href=\"http://RocketMortgage.com/CRIMINAL\">RocketMortgage.com/CRIMINAL.</a></p>\n<p><strong>Sun Basket</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://SunBasket.com/CRIMINAL\">SunBasket.com/CRIMINAL</a> today and get $35 off your first order.</p>\n<p><strong>Quip</strong> Go to <a href=\"http://getquip.com/CRIMINAL\">GetQuip.com/CRIMINAL</a> and get your first refill pack free with a QUIP electric toothbrush.</p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> Enjoy a free trial and 10% off your first <a href=\"https://www.squarespace.com/\">Squarespace</a> purchase with the offer code CRIMINAL.</p>\n<p><strong>Virtue Labs</strong> Visit <a href=\"http://virtuelabs.com/\">virtuelabs.com </a>and use the code CRIMINAL to receive 20% off plus free shipping on your Virtue order.</p>\n<p><strong>Zuckerman Spaeder</strong> Thanks to Zuckerman Spaeder for their support of Criminal.</p>\n", "date": "2018-06-15 12:22:15", "next": {"slug": "episode-94-the-chase-7-5-2018", <title>Episode 94: The Chase (7.5.2018)"</>, "id": 2489}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "92", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-92-dementia-americana-06-01-2018/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-91-the-it-girl-05-18-2018", <title>Episode 91: The \"It\" Girl (05.18.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/f303685a-0ee8-49bb-b9ee-a6bc06cfa52b/Episode_92_Dementia_Americana_Part_1.mp3", <title>Dementia Americana", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dementia-02-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dementia-02-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dementia-02-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dementia-02.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "The early 20th century's biggest murder trial, and a particular brand of \"madness.\" Click here to see rare photos from Harry Thaw's trial:", "full": "The early 20th century's biggest murder trial, and a particular brand of \"madness.\"\r\n\r\nClick here to see rare photos from Harry Thaw's trial:", "long": "The early 20th century's biggest murder trial, and a particular brand of \"madness.\" Click here to see rare photos from Harry Thaw's trial:"</>, "slug": "episode-92-dementia-americana-06-01-2018", "content": "<p data-pm-context=\"[]\"><em>This episode picks up where <a href=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-91-the-it-girl-05-18-2018\">Episode 91 </a>left off. We suggest you listen to them in order.</em></p>\n<p>The early 20th century&#8217;s biggest murder trial, and a particular brand of &#8220;madness.&#8221;</p>\n<p>For more information, check out Paula Uruburu’s book, <em><a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300930/american-eve-by-paula-uruburu/9781594483691/\">American
 Eve</a></em>.</p>\n<p>Cameras were not allowed in the courtroom during Harry Thaw&#8217;s trial, but Boston Globe photographer E.E. Bond snuck in a special camera, hidden in his vest and operated with a watch chain. Thanks to our friends at the Boston Public Library for allowing us to share these rare photos.</p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2461\" src=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5160-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5160-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5160-225x300.jpg 225w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5160-670x893.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" /> <img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2462\" src=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5161-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5161-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5161-225x300.jpg 225w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5161-670x893.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" /> <img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2463\" src=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5169-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5169-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5169-225x300.jpg 225w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5169-670x893.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" /> <img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2464\" src=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5156-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5156-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5156-225x300.jpg 225w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_5156-670x893.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, E. E. 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The first step was the formation of...", "full": "The U.S. Navy attempted to develop a shark attack repellant after many sailors were attacked during WWII. The first step was the formation of a \"Shark Research Panel,\" which led to what we have today: the International Shark Attack File. When someone is attacked by a shark, anywhere in the world, the investigation closely resembles police work. \"We're not reinventing the wheel. There's been no shortage of of trial and error that went into police investigations and what we do follows,\" says George Burgess, the world's foremost shark attack investigator.", "long": "The U.S. Navy attempted to develop a shark attack repellant after many sailors were attacked during WWII. The first step was the formation of a \"Shark Research Panel,\" which led to what we have today: the International Shark Attack File. 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There&#8217;s been no shortage of trial and error that went into police investigations and what we do follows,&#8221; says George Burgess, the world&#8217;s foremost shark attack investigator.</p>\n", "date": "2018-05-04 12:37:12", "next": {"slug": "episode-91-the-it-girl-05-18-2018", <title>Episode 91: The \"It\" Girl (05.18.2018)"</>, "id": 2417}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "89", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-89-shadowing-sheila-04-20-2018/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-88-cold-case-04-06-2018", <title>Episode 88: Cold Case (04.06.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/59031599-ea6b-4448-8550-9e62168b0430/Episode_89_Shadowing_Sheila_Part_1.mp3", <title>Shadowing Sheila", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ep89_Art-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ep89_Art-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ep89_Art-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ep89_Art-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Sheila Wysocki became a PI to try to help solve the murder of her college roommate. She wasn't planning on taking on any more...", "full": "Sheila Wysocki became a PI to try to help solve the murder of her college roommate. She wasn't planning on taking on any more cases, but then the letters started coming. This week, we shadow Sheila as she sifts through evidence for one of her current cases. ", "long": "Sheila Wysocki became a PI to try to help solve the murder of her college roommate. She wasn't planning on taking on any more cases, but then the letters started coming. This week, we shadow Sheila as she sifts through evidence for one of her current cases. "</>, "slug": "episode-89-shadowing-sheila-04-20-2018", "content": "<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to our first episode about Sheila, Episode 88: Cold Case, before you listen to this one. This episode contains descriptions of violence and may not be suitable for everyone.</span></em></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheila Wysocki became a private investigator to try to help solve the murder of her college roommate, Angela Samota. She wasn&#8217;t planning on taking any other cases, but then the letters started coming. This week, we shadow Sheila and her colleagues as she investigates the unsolved murder of Lauren Agee. </span></p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\"><img src=\"https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif\"
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Sign up for<a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=a7d08cb6bd\"> The Accomplice.</a></p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a<a href=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/about#howToListen\"> How to Listen guide</a> based on frequently asked questions.</p>\n<p>Artwork by<a href=\"http://www.yssrs.com/\"> Julienne Alexander</a>.</p>\n<p>Sponsors:</p>\n<p><strong>Panoply</strong> Check out the new podcast <em>Empire on Blood</em> from Panoply wherever you like to listen.</p>\n<p><strong>Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans</strong> To get started, go to <a href=\"http://rocketmortgage.com/CRIMINAL\">RocketMortgage.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> Enjoy a free trial and 10% off your first <a href=\"http://www.squarespace.com/criminal\">Squarespace </a>purchase with the offer code CRIMINAL.</p>\n<p><strong>Virtue Labs</strong> Visit <a href=\"http://virtuelabs.com/\">virtuelabs.com</a> and use the code CRIMINAL to receive 20% off plus free shipping on your Virtue order.</p>\n", "date": "2018-04-20 12:28:52", "next": {"slug": "episode-90-sharks-05-04-2018", <title>Episode 90: Sharks (05.04.2018)"</>, "id": 2393}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "88", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-88-cold-case-04-06-2018/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-87-casper-wyoming", <title>Episode 87: Casper, Wyoming (03.23.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Nursury/ZigZag_Heart", <title>ZigZag Heart"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Castro/Noe_Noe", <title>Noe Noe"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (original music)", "link": "", <title>Entwined Oddity - Minor Slider"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Castro/Clay_Pawn_Shop", <title>Clay Pawn Shop"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Nursury/Corner_Aisle", <title>Corner Aisle"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cauldron/The_One_Shot", <title>The One Shot"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Nursury/Lick_Stick", <title>Lick Stick"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Sunday_at_Slims/Low_Light_Switch", <title>Low Light Switch"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/9bcffbdc-207e-4012-9959-b393d55429c5/Episode_88_Cold_Case_Part_1.mp3", <title>Cold Case", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cold_case-02-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cold_case-02-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cold_case-02-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cold_case-02.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 1984, Sheila Wysocki found herself helping the police investigate the murder of her college roommate. Detectives asked her to help gather information, even...", "full": "In 1984, Sheila Wysocki found herself helping the police investigate the murder of her college roommate. Detectives asked her to help gather information, even sending her out to dinner with the main suspect.", "long": "In 1984, Sheila Wysocki found herself helping the police investigate the murder of her college roommate. Detectives asked her to help gather information, even sending her out to dinner with the main suspect."</>, "slug": "episode-88-cold-case-04-06-2018", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1984, Sheila Wysocki found herself helping the police investigate the murder of her college roommate, Angela Samota. Detectives asked her to help gather information, and even sent her out to dinner with the main suspect, a man named Russell Buchanan. But the case remained unsolved.  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 years later, Sheila Wysocki decided to investigate it herself. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault and may not be suitable for everyone.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit Sheila Wysocki&#8217;s website at <a href=\"http://sheilawysocki.com/\">this link</a>.  </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Sponsors:</p>\n<p><strong>Panoply</strong> Check out the new podcast <em>Empire on Blood</em> from Panoply wherever you like to listen.</p>\n<p><strong>Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans</strong> To get started, go to <a href=\"http://rocketmortgage.com/CRIMINAL\">RocketMortgage.com/CRIMINAL</a></p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> Enjoy a free trial and 10% off your first <a href=\"http://www.squarespace.com/criminal\">Squarespace </a>purchase with the offer code CRIMINAL.</p>\n<p><strong>Virtue Labs</strong> Visit <a href=\"http://virtuelabs.com/\">virtuelabs.com</a> and use the code CRIMINAL to receive 20% off plus free shipping on your Virtue order.</p>\n", "date": "2018-04-06 13:10:28", "next": {"slug": "episode-89-shadowing-sheila-04-20-2018", <title>Episode 89: Shadowing Sheila (04.20.2018)"</>, "id": 2358}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "87", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-87-casper-wyoming/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-86-willie-bosket", <title>Episode 86: Willie Bosket (3.9.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/6d00df37-5fac-4a44-9eff-e099cfdb7d37/Episode_87_Casper_Wyoming.mp3", <title>Casper, Wyoming", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CRIM_Episode-_87-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CRIM_Episode-_87-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CRIM_Episode-_87-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CRIM_Episode-_87-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "David Dovala has lived in Casper, Wyoming since he was 19. He’s worked all kinds of cases, first as a detective and later as...", "full": "David Dovala has lived in Casper, Wyoming since he was 19. He’s worked all kinds of cases, first as a detective and later as sheriff, but a 1973 murder stays with him.", "long": "David Dovala has lived in Casper, Wyoming since he was 19. He’s worked all kinds of cases, first as a detective and later as sheriff, but a 1973 murder stays with him."</>, "slug": "episode-87-casper-wyoming", "content": "<div>David Dovala has lived in Casper, Wyoming since he was 19. He’s worked all kinds of cases, first as a detective and later as sheriff, but a 1973 murder stays with him. This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault and may not be suitable for everyone.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>For more information, check out Ron Franscell&#8217;s book, <em><a href=\"https://us.macmillan.com/thedarkestnight/ronfranscell/9780312948467/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://us.macmillan.com/thedarkestnight/ronfranscell/9780312948467/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1521898936286000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGXG8oyMVJVpJiJlBBafFS6iOJLig\">The Darkest Night</a></em>.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Criminal</em> is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you haven&#8217;t already, please review us on iTunes! 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By the time he was...", "full": "Before he was 10 years old, Willie Bosket had skipped school, started fires, picked pockets, and stolen a car. By the time he was 16 years old, he was known all over New York City as the “Baby-Faced Butcher.\" His crimes led to the passing of the Juvenile Offender Act of 1978 and changed how juvenile offenders are punished all over the country.", "long": "Before he was 10 years old, Willie Bosket had skipped school, started fires, picked pockets, and stolen a car. By the time he was 16 years old, he was known all over New York City as the “Baby-Faced Butcher.\" His crimes led to the passing of the Juvenile..."</>, "slug": "episode-86-willie-bosket", "content": "<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">Before he was 10 years old, Willie Bosket had skipped school, started fires, picked pockets, and stolen a car. A psychiatrist at Bellevue called him the &#8220;saddest little boy she’d ever seen.” By the time he was 16 years old, he was known all over New York City as the “Baby-Faced Butcher.&#8221; His crimes led to the passing of the Juvenile Offender Act of 1978 and changed how juvenile offenders are punished all over the country.</p>\n<p>This episode was reported in collaboration with a new podcast from WNYC about the juvenile justice system: <em><a href=\"https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/caught/\">Caught</a></em>.</p>\n<p><em>Criminal</em> is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, please review us on iTunes! It&#8217;s an important way to help new listeners discover the show:<a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=222e220f7c&amp;e=08e90c50c7\"> iTunes.com/CriminalShow.</a></p>\n<p>Say hello on<a href=\"https://twitter.com/CriminalShow\"> Twitter</a>,<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/\"> Facebook</a> and<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/\"> Instagram</a>. 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A Maryland police spokesperson described the homicide investigation as the most “exhaustive and labor...", "full": "In 1993, a family was found murdered in their home. A Maryland police spokesperson described the homicide investigation as the most “exhaustive and labor intensive” in the department’s history. And then homicide investigators found a strange manual, and the case became national news.", "long": "In 1993, a family was found murdered in their home. A Maryland police spokesperson described the homicide investigation as the most “exhaustive and labor intensive” in the department’s history. And then homicide investigators found a strange manual, and the case became national news."</>, "slug": "episode-85-the-manual-02-23-2018", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1993, Mildred and Trevor Horn, along with their live-in nurse Janice, were found murdered in their Montgomery County home. A Maryland police spokesperson described the homicide investigation as the most &#8220;exhaustive and labor intensive&#8221; in the department&#8217;s history. And then homicide investigators found a strange manual titled </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">
 published by Paladin Press, and the case became national news.</span></p>\n<p><em>Criminal</em> is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, please review us on iTunes! It&#8217;s an important way to help new listeners discover the show: <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=222e220f7c&amp;e=08e90c50c7\">iTunes.com/CriminalShow. </a></p>\n<p>Say hello on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/CriminalShow\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/\">Facebook</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/\">Instagram</a>. 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His name was Masterpiece...and police in 13 states knew exactly what he looked like.", "long": "In 1955 one tabloid reported that when a girl “makes the big time she traditionally acquires 3 things — minks, gems, and a poodle.” But one poodle in particular put the breed on the map. His name was Masterpiece...and police in 13 states knew exactly what he looked..."</>, "slug": "episode-84-masterpiece-02-09-2018", "content": "<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">In the 1950s poodles were all the rage &#8211; one tabloid even reported that when a girl “makes the big time she traditionally acquires 3 things — minks, gems, and a poodle.” But one poodle in particular put the breed on the map. His name was Masterpiece&#8230;and police in 13 states knew exactly what he looked like.</p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\" data-pm-context=\"[]\"> <img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2233\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ph11_MasterpieceFrame013-816x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ph11_MasterpieceFrame013-816x1024.jpg 816w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ph11_MasterpieceFrame013-239x300.jpg 239w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ph11_MasterpieceFrame013-768x963.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ph11_MasterpieceFrame013-670x840.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" />Masterpiece, the &#8220;world&#8217;s most valuable dog.&#8221; Photo courtesy of the American Kennel Club</h6>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2235\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f24_feedingMasterpiece963-882x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f24_feedingMasterpiece963-882x1024.jpg 882w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f24_feedingMasterpiece963-258x300.jpg 258w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f24_feedingMasterpiece963-768x892.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f24_feedingMasterpiece963-670x778.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" /></p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\" data-pm-context=\"[]\">Pulaski and Masterpiece. Photo courtesy of the American Kennel Club</h6>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2234\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f23_Masterpiecebooth009-1024x826.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f23_Masterpiecebooth009-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f23_Masterpiecebooth009-300x242.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f23_Masterpiecebooth009-768x620.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b31f23_Masterpiecebooth009-670x541.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\" data-pm-context=\"[]\">Masterpiece and his awards. Photo courtesy of the American Kennel Club</h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\" data-pm-context=\"[]\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2237\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-771x1024.jpg 771w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-226x300.jpg 226w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-768x1021.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-670x890.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" /></h6>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2238\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-2-816x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-2-816x1024.jpg 816w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-2-239x300.jpg 239w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-2-768x964.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Pulaski_haircuts-2-670x841.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" /></p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">Pulaski&#8217;s haircuts, courtesy of the American Kennel Club</h6>\n", "date": "2018-02-09 12:52:12", "next": {"slug": "episode-85-the-manual-02-23-2018", <title>Episode 85: The Manual (02.23.2018)"</>, "id": 2228}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "83", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-83-the-mothers-01-26-2018/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-82-the-choir-01-12-2018", <title>Episode 82: The Choir (01.12.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/TinyTiny_Trio/Intermezzo_1083", <title>Intermezzo"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cholate/La_Costilla", <title>La Costilla"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Nursury/Petaluma", <title>Petaluma"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/K4/Slow_Toe", <title>Slow Toe"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/TinyTiny_Trio/This_Our_Home", <title>This Our Home"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/54faf00d-1212-4566-bf24-b10e3cafcec9/Episode_83_The_Mothers.mp3", <title>The Mothers", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TheMothers_83-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TheMothers_83-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TheMothers_83-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TheMothers_83-01.png"</>,
 "excerpt": {"short": "There is a group in Durham, NC called \"Parents of Murdered Children.\" This week, we meet three of its members.", "full": "There is a group in Durham, NC called \"Parents of Murdered Children.\" This week, we meet three of its members.", "long": "There is a group in Durham, NC called \"Parents of Murdered Children.\" This week, we meet three of its members."</>, "slug": "episode-83-the-mothers-01-26-2018", "content": "<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">There is a group in Durham, NC called &#8220;Parents of Murdered Children.&#8221; This week, we meet three of its members.</p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">Photojournalist <span class=\"il\">Justin</span> <span class=\"il\">Cook</span> has spent ten years documenting the impact of homicide in Durham, North Carolina. You can see more of his work <a href=\"http://www.justincookphoto.com/\">here</a>.</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2204\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2204\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2204\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_001A-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_001A-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_001A-300x200.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_001A-768x512.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_001A-670x446.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-2204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photographer <span class=\"il\">Justin</span> <span class=\"il\">Cook</span> writes: <i>Joslin Simms&#8217;s son, Rayburn, 30, was killed in 2005. The case remains unsolved.</i><i> She says: &#8220;Since Ray been murdered, I have nightmares. I dream of him in the morgue and when they are cutting his body I wake up because I can feel the knife cutting me.”  <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_75129272\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Thirteen years later</span></span>, </i><i>Joslin remains maimed by her grief. She calls it a “walking death.” But her grief also propels her to speak out about gun violence, poverty and gentrification in her community. </i></p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2205\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2205\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2205\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_002-300x200.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_002-768x512.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_002-670x447.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-2205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photographer <span class=\"il\">Justin</span> <span class=\"il\">Cook</span> writes: <i>Mothers laugh and cry, and form lasting bonds when they remember their children in the basement of The Shepherd’s House United Methodist Church in Durham, NC. </i></p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2206\" style=\"width: 693px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2206\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2206\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_003-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_003-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_003-200x300.jpg 200w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_003-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_003-670x1005.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-2206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frieda MacDonald&#8217;s son, Stephen Hoyle, 24, was shot and killed on January 26, 2012. Photo Credit: <span class=\"il\">Justin</span> <span class=\"il\">Cook</span>.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2207\" style=\"width: 693px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2207\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2207\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_004A-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_004A-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_004A-200x300.jpg 200w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_004A-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_004A-670x1005.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-2207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrie Watkins wearing a shirt memorializing her daughter, Carrie Denise &#8220;Nook&#8221; Watkins, who was shot and killed in 2008 at age 23. Her murder is still unsolved. Photo Credit: <span class=\"il\">Justin</span> <span class=\"il\">Cook</span>.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2208\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2208\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2208\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_005-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_005-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_005-300x200.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_005-768x512.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_MADE_IN_DURHAM_005-670x447.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-2208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrie Watkins (center white shirt) with other mothers and friends, on what would have been her daughter&#8217;s 29th birthday. Photo Credit: <span class=\"il\">Justin</span> <span class=\"il\">Cook</span>.</p></div>\n", "date": "2018-01-26 13:05:57", "next": {"slug": "episode-84-masterpiece-02-09-2018", <title>Episode 84: Masterpiece (02.09.2018)"</>, "id": 2202}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "82", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-82-the-choir-01-12-2018/", "prev": {"slug": "bonus-episode-like-a-page-from-a-book", <title>Episode Bonus: Like a Page from a Book (01.15.2018)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (Original Music for Criminal)", "link": "", <title>Fellowships of Paper"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Aeronaut/Celestial_Navigation", <title>Celestial Navigation"</>, {"artist": "Komiku", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/Its_time_for_adventure__vol_3/Komiku_-_Its_time_for_adventure_vol_3_-_09_You_yourself_and_the_main_character", <title>You, yourself and the main character "</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Warmbody/A_Pleasant_Strike", <title>A Pleasant Strike"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (Original Music for Criminal)", "link": "", <title>Lenses"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Aeronaut/In_Paler_Skies_1276", <title>In Paler Skies"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/e53d5a3d-df6b-4a8c-94be-99afbd50dbd4/Episode_82_The_Choir_Part_1.mp3", <title>The Choir", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Criminal_Episode_Art_THECHOIR-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Criminal_Episode_Art_THECHOIR-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Criminal_Episode_Art_THECHOIR-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Criminal_Episode_Art_THECHOIR-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "As a child, Lawrence Lessig sang at Carnegie Hall and toured the world. But it was what happened behind the scenes that would change...", "full": "As a child, Lawrence Lessig sang at Carnegie Hall and toured the world. But it was what happened behind the scenes that would change his life forever.", "long": "As a child, Lawrence Lessig sang at Carnegie Hall and toured the world. But it was what happened behind the scenes that would change his life forever."</>, "slug": "episode-82-the-choir-01-12-2018", "content": "<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">As a child, Lawrence Lessig was a gifted singer. His church choir director encouraged him to attend a choir camp at a prestigious boarding school in New Jersey. He was so talented that the school invited him to stay and join their official choir. He sang at Carnegie Hall and toured the world. But it was what happened behind the scenes that would change his life forever.</p>\n<p><em>Criminal</em> is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, please review us on iTunes! It&#8217;s an important way to help new listeners discover the show: <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=222e220f7c&amp;e=08e90c50c7\">iTunes.com/CriminalShow. </a></p>\n<p>Say hello on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/CriminalShow\">Twitter</a>,
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Sign up for <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=a7d08cb6bd\">The Accomplice. </a></p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=286e48ce9f&amp;e=08e90c50c7\">How to Listen guide</a> based on frequently asked questions.</p>\n<p>Artwork by <a href=\"http://www.yssrs.com/\">Julienne Alexander</a>.</p>\n<p>Sponsors:</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://burrow.com/\">Burrow</a> Promo code: CRIMINAL (all caps)<br />\n<a href=\"https://thealienist.com/\">The Alienist<br />\n</a><a href=\"http://www.rocketmortgage.com/CRIMINAL\">Rocket Mortgage<br />\n</a><a href=\"http://www.squarespace.com/\">Squarespace</a> Promo code: CRIMINAL to save 10%</p>\n", "date": "2018-01-12 13:55:54", "next": {"slug": "episode-83-the-mothers-01-26-2018", <title>Episode 83: The Mothers (01.26.2018)"</>, "id": 2158}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "Bonus", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/bonus-episode-like-a-page-from-a-book/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-81-unexpected-guests-12-15-17", <title>Episode 81: Unexpected Guests (12.15.17)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/B7_Bomber", <title>B7 Bomber"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Evenhanded", <title>Evenhanded"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Molerider/Borough", <title>Borough"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Barstool/Lumber_Down", <title>Lumber Down"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Nursury/Night_Light", <title>Night Light"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Migration/Heather", <title>Heather"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Paper_Boat_1597", <title>Paper Boat"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/025b585d-f211-421f-a1c6-fa4e93fc5225/Bonus_Episode_Like_a_Page_from_a_Book.mp3", <title>Like a Page from a Book", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fingerprint-episode-image-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fingerprint-episode-image-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fingerprint-episode-image-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fingerprint-episode-image.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 1892, a gruesome murder took place in a small fishing village in Argentina. 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What happened next would change the way murders were investigated around the world.</p>\n<p>This bonus episode of <em>Criminal</em> was made possible by TNT&#8217;s <a href=\"https://thealienist.com/\"><em>The Alienist.</em></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://thealienist.com/\">https://thealienist.com/</a></p>\n", "date": "2018-01-11 15:51:11", "next": {"slug": "episode-82-the-choir-01-12-2018", <title>Episode 82: The Choir (01.12.2018)"</>, "id": 2170}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "81", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-81-unexpected-guests-12-15-17/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-80-photo-hair-fingerprint-12-1-2017", <title>Episode 80: Photo, Hair, Fingerprint (12.1.2017)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Onesuch_Village/Sylvestor", <title>Sylvestor"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Rayling/Decompression", <title>Decompression"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Soul/Gizmo", <title>Gizmo"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Union_Hall/Tanguedo", <title>Tanguedo"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Bodytonic/Inamorata", <title>Inamorata"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (original music for Criminal)", "link": "", <title>Folly and Typeset"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Carefree/Samara", <title>Samara"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Rainy/Alphabet_Soup", <title>Alphabet Soup"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/b3b9a7fb-7721-412c-b5bf-38ea4059b257/Episode_81__Unexpected_Guests.mp3", <title>Unexpected Guests", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/UnexpectedGuests-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/UnexpectedGuests-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/UnexpectedGuests-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/UnexpectedGuests-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Three mysteries we can't stop thinking about.", "full": "Three mysteries we can't stop thinking about.", "long": "Three mysteries we can't stop thinking about."</>, "slug": "episode-81-unexpected-guests-12-15-17", "content": "<p>Three mysteries we can&#8217;t stop thinking about.</p>\n", "date": "2017-12-15 13:43:52", "next": {"slug": "bonus-episode-like-a-page-from-a-book", <title>Episode Bonus: Like a Page from a Book (01.15.2018)"</>, "id": 2111}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "80", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-80-photo-hair-fingerprint-12-1-2017/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-79-secrets-and-seances-11-17-2017", <title>Episode 79: Secrets and Séances (11.17.2017)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Sealadder", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sealadder/Tiny_Territories/SEALADDER_-_Tiny_Territories_-_06_Woodcut", <title>Woodcut"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (original music)", "link": "", <title>Paper Trail"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (original music)", "link": "", <title>The Blotter - 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But when Helen Duncan seemed to know wartime secrets about the whereabouts of military ships, like the sunken HMS Barham, she caught the attention of MI5 and notable psychic investigator Harry Price.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2057\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/duncan_spirit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/duncan_spirit.jpg 400w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/duncan_spirit-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" /></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2058\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/helen-duncan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/helen-duncan.jpg 331w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/helen-duncan-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" /></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2059\" src=\"http://www.thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/helen-duncan-platev-695x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/helen-duncan-platev-695x1024.jpg 695w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/helen-duncan-platev-204x300.jpg 204w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/helen-duncan-platev-670x987.jpg 670w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/helen-duncan-platev.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" /></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n", "date": "2017-11-17 12:39:54", "next": {"slug": "episode-80-photo-hair-fingerprint-12-1-2017", <title>Episode 80: Photo, Hair, Fingerprint (12.1.2017)"</>, "id": 2051}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "78", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-78-the-botanist-11-3-2017/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-77-the-escape-10-20-2017", <title>Episode 77: The Escape (10.20.2017)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_II_-_Felt/Steps_1163", <title>Steps"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "https://sessions.blue/", <title>Then Crash (an original song for Criminal)"</>, {"artist": "Lee Rosevere", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_for_Podcasts_4_-_01_As_I_Was_Saying", <title>As I Was Saying"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Bulwark/Thirteens", <title>Thirteens"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Bulwark/Easement", <title>Easement"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/57c36be6-8db9-4f98-9a52-36b81a7b0ad1/Episode_78__The_Botanist.mp3", <title>The Botanist", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Microscope-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Microscope-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Microscope-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Microscope-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 1993, a man in Steamboat Springs, Colorado was found dead in his home. 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The victim&#8217;s wife, Jill Coit, was the primary suspect, but she had an alibi for the estimated time of death: she was camping with her boyfriend Michael Backus. 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 by icy waters, so the men would’ve needed a raft in order to escape the island. When no evidence of the raft or the three men was found, the FBI concluded that the men had drowned and closed their case. But more than 50 years later, their 82-year-old sister, Marie Anglin Widner, and U.S. Marshal Michael Dyke believe that the brothers’ escape was actually a success.</p>\n<p>Marie’s son, David Widner, has written about this escape in a book called <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Alcatraz-Greatest-American-History/dp/0970461453/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dpID=51g3gbRXX6L&amp;dpPl=1&amp;keywords=escaping%20Alcatraz&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&amp;qid=1508519843&amp;ref=plSrch&amp;ref_=mp_s_a_1_1&amp;sr=1-1\"><em>Escaping Alcatraz: The Untold Story of the Greatest Prison Break in American History</em></a>.</p>\n", "date": "2017-10-20 23:45:09", "next": {"slug": "episode-78-the-botanist-11-3-2017", <title>Episode 78: The Botanist (11.3.2017)"</>, "id": 1920}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "76", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-76-the-big-lick-10-5-2017/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-75-the-gatekeeper-9-22-2017", <title>Episode 75: The Gatekeeper (9.22.2017)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/c0f8f6ec-4b0c-46b4-8307-ab393d423718/Episode_76__The_Big_Lick.mp3", <title>The Big Lick", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Horse_Options-02-1-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Horse_Options-02-1-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Horse_Options-02-1-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Horse_Options-02-1.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "The Tennessee Walking Horse has a natural gait that's famously smooth. 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But, there&#8217;s a secret behind how, exactly, these horses are trained to do the crowd-pleasing step they&#8217;re celebrated for; it’s called “soring” and it’s been outlawed since the 1970’s. Still, some horse trainers still use the practice today in order to compete in the Big Lick.</p>\n<p>When Marty Irby, president of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association, spoke out against soring, he lost everything: business partners, his father, even his wife.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.maryhelenmontgomery.com/\">Mary Helen Montgomery</a> brings us the story.</p>\n", "date": "2017-10-06 23:38:03", "next": {"slug": "episode-77-the-escape-10-20-2017", <title>Episode 77: The Escape (10.20.2017)"</>, "id": 1917}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "75", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-75-the-gatekeeper-9-22-2017/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-74-catastrophe-9-8-2017", <title>Episode 74: Catastrophe (9.8.2017)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions (an original song for Criminal)", "link": "", <title>Speed Reader"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Electric_Guitar/Joy_In_The_Restaurant", <title>Joy in the Restaurant"</>, {"artist": "Kevin Macleod", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sampler/Faster_Does_It_1271", <title>Faster Does It"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Bodytonic/Are_We_Loose_Yet", <title>Are We Loose Yet"</>, {"artist": "Jahzzar", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/kontra-punkte/aada", <title>Añada"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Brooding/Vanagon", <title>Vanagon"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Carefree/Everybody", <title>Everybody"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/1d9ff31d-9116-4754-b3fa-fa0fc11a91d1/Episode_75__The_Gatekeeper.mp3", <title>The Gatekeeper", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CRIMINAL_75-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CRIMINAL_75-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CRIMINAL_75-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CRIMINAL_75-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "“I keep saying ‘where’s the body? 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Write to us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/CriminalShow\">@criminalshow</a>, Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/\">@ThisIsCriminal</a>, or email us at hello@thisiscriminal.com.</p>\n", "date": "2017-09-22 23:18:36", "next": {"slug": "episode-76-the-big-lick-10-5-2017", <title>Episode 76: The Big Lick (10.6.2017)"</>, "id": 1913}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "74", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-74-catastrophe-9-8-2017/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-73-carry-a-nation-8-18-2017", <title>Episode 73: Carry A. 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Just before he retired as chief, 5 Dallas officers were shot and killed in what was said to be the deadliest attack for law enforcement since September 11th, 2001. Today on the show, we ask David Brown how he&#8217;s changed after 33 years of policing.</p>\n", "date": "2017-06-16 02:25:37", "next": {"slug": "episode-70-the-procedure-7-7-2017", <title>Episode 70: The Procedure (7.7.2017)"</>, "id": 1729}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "68", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-68-all-the-time-in-the-world/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-67-milk-carton-kids-5-19-2017", <title>Episode 67: Milk Carton Kids (5.19.2017)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Onesuch_Village/Tuck_and_Point", <title>Tuck and Point"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Onesuch_Village/Lemon_and_Melon", <title>Lemon and Melon"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Code 6"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Onesuch_Village/One_Needle", <title>One Needle"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "", <title>Folly and Typeset"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/b82fe9b6-dbf6-4bb8-a2e5-63322bb2632e/Episode_68__All_the_Time_in_the_World.mp3", <title>All the Time in the World", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BodyFarm-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BodyFarm-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BodyFarm-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BodyFarm.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "The “body farm\" at Texas State University is a place almost no one except researchers and law enforcement is able to see, because it's one...", "full": "The “body farm\" at Texas State University is a place almost no one except researchers and law enforcement is able to see, because it's one of very few places in the world that deliberately puts out human bodies to decompose in nature. 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An Ohio woman named Stephanie...", "long": "In 2005, Teri Knight drove 650 miles on midwestern roads through Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Illinois, pleading with the public to help her do what law enforcement and the FBI had not been able to: find the remains of her children Sarah and Philip Gehring. An Ohio woman..."</>, "slug": "episode-60-finding-sarah-and-philip-2-3-2017", "content": "<p>In 2005, Teri Knight drove 650 miles on midwestern roads through Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Illinois, pleading with the public to help her do what law enforcement and the FBI had not been able to: find the remains of her children Sarah and Philip Gehring. An Ohio woman named Stephanie Dietrich read about Teri Knight&#8217;s search in her local paper, and decided she would try to help.</p>\n", "date": "2017-02-03 03:39:41", "next": {"slug": "episode-61-vanish-2-17-2017", <title>Episode 61: Vanish (2.17.2017)"</>, "id": 1647}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "59", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-59-in-plain-sight-1-20-2017/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-58-walnut-grove-1-6-2017", <title>Episode 58: Walnut Grove (1.6.2017)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/TinyTiny_Trio/Laser_Focus", <title>Laser Focus"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/TinyTiny_Trio/Pacing_1670", <title>Pacing"</>, {"artist": "Loch Lomond", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loch_Lomond/Pens_From_Spain_Instrumentals/Pens_From_Spain_Instrumental", <title>Pens from Spain (Instrumental)"</>, {"artist": "Lobo Loco", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/HAPPY_HOUR/High_Valley_ID_395", <title>High Valley ID"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Cinematic_Indie/Back", <title>Back"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Delphi", <title>Delphi"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Nursury/Night_Light", <title>Night Light"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/cfea1c64-4cda-47f7-b0c1-f7c945d71714/Episode_59__In_Plain_Sight.mp3", <title>In Plain Sight", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/disguise_episode-art-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/disguise_episode-art-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/disguise_episode-art-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/disguise_episode-art.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 1849, abolitionist and attorney Wendell Phillips wrote: \"We should look in vain through the most trying times of our revolutionary history for an...", "full": "In 1849, abolitionist and attorney Wendell Phillips wrote: \"We should look in vain through the most trying times of our revolutionary history for an incident of courage and noble daring to equal that of the escape of William and Ellen Craft; and future historians and poets would tell this story...", "long": "In 1849, abolitionist and attorney Wendell Phillips wrote: \"We should look in vain through the most trying times of our revolutionary history for an incident of courage and noble daring to equal that of the escape of William and Ellen Craft; and future historians and poets would tell..."</>, "slug": "episode-59-in-plain-sight-1-20-2017", "content": "<p>In 1849, abolitionist and attorney Wendell Phillips wrote: &#8220;We should look in vain through the most trying times of our revolutionary history for an incident of courage and noble daring to equal that of the escape of William and Ellen Craft; and future historians and poets would tell this story as one of the most thrilling in the nation&#8217;s annals, and millions would read it, with admiration of the hero and heroine of the story.&#8221; Unfortunately, almost 170 years later, William and Ellen Craft aren&#8217;t well known anymore. Today, we have the story of this couple&#8217;s incredible escape from slavery, the abolitionist pastor Theodore Parker who married the Crafts, and their founding of the Woodville Co-operative Farm School.</p>\n<p>Read the Crafts&#8217; book: <a href=\"http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/585\"><em>Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom</em></a></p>\n<p>Barbara McCaskill wrote about William and Ellen Craft in <a href=\"http://www.ugapress.org/index.php/books/love_liberation_escaping_slavery\"><em>Love, Liberation, and Escaping SlaveryWilliam and Ellen Craft in Cultural Memory</em></a></p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a transcript of this episode, <a href=\"hello@thisiscriminal.com\">email us</a>!</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1633\" style=\"width: 668px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1633\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1633\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/undergroundrailr00stil-658x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrations of William and Ellen Craft from William Still's The Underground Railroad Records (1872)\" width=\"658\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/undergroundrailr00stil-658x1024.jpg 658w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/undergroundrailr00stil-193x300.jpg 193w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/undergroundrailr00stil-768x1195.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-1633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustrations of William and Ellen Craft from William Still&#8217;s The Underground Railroad Records (1872)</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1634\" style=\"width: 904px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1634\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1634\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Ellen-Craft-1851_NEW-894x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of Ellen Craft in her disguise, from the &quot;Illustrated London News&quot; in 1851\" width=\"894\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Ellen-Craft-1851_NEW-894x1024.jpg 894w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Ellen-Craft-1851_NEW-262x300.jpg 262w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Ellen-Craft-1851_NEW-768x880.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Ellen-Craft-1851_NEW.jpg 942w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-1634\"
 class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration of Ellen Craft in her disguise, from the &#8220;Illustrated London News&#8221; in 1851</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n", "date": "2017-01-20 13:36:02", "next": {"slug": "episode-60-finding-sarah-and-philip-2-3-2017", <title>Episode 60: Finding Sarah and Philip (2.3.2017)"</>, "id": 1631}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "58", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-58-walnut-grove-1-6-2017/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-57-everyday-genius-12-16-2016", <title>Episode 57: Everyday Genius (12.16.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Kai Engel", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/The_Scope/Kai_Engel_-_The_Scope_-_05_Highway_to_the_Stars", <title>Highway to the Stars"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>Dropped Ticket"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Atmospheric_Electric_Guitar/Old_Bernie_Blues", <title>Old Bernie Blues"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/Breadcrumbs/JoshWoodward-Breadcrumbs-NoVox-05-UnderTheStairs", <title>The Caspian Sea"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/Breadcrumbs/JoshWoodward-Breadcrumbs-NoVox-05-UnderTheStairs", <title>A Calendar Spread"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/Breadcrumbs/JoshWoodward-Breadcrumbs-NoVox-05-UnderTheStairs", <title>Lacquer Groove"</>, {"artist": "Josh Woodward", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/Breadcrumbs/JoshWoodward-Breadcrumbs-NoVox-05-UnderTheStairs", <title>Under the Stairs Instrumental Version"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>Wahre"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>In Passage"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/e4289a41-3807-4de1-93a5-6fa5dc52e54c/Episode_58__Walnut_Grove.mp3", <title>Walnut Grove", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Prison-02-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Prison-02-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Prison-02-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Prison-02.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 2010, Michael McIntosh's son was incarcerated at the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in the small town of Walnut Grove, Mississippi. One Sunday,...", "full": "In 2010, Michael McIntosh's son was incarcerated at the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in the small town of Walnut Grove, Mississippi. One Sunday, Michael McIntosh went to visit his son and was turned away because, he was told, prison officials \"did not know\" where his son was. He spent...", "long": "In 2010, Michael McIntosh's son was incarcerated at the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in the small town of Walnut Grove, Mississippi. One Sunday, Michael McIntosh went to visit his son and was turned away because, he was told, prison officials \"did not know\" where his son was...."</>, "slug": "episode-58-walnut-grove-1-6-2017", "content": "<p>In 2010, Michael McIntosh&#8217;s son was incarcerated at the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in the small town of Walnut Grove, Mississippi. One Sunday, Michael McIntosh went to visit his son and was turned away because, he was told, prison officials &#8220;did not know&#8221; where his son was. He spent the next six weeks searching for his son, only to find him in the hospital with severe injuries. And Michael McIntosh&#8217;s son wasn&#8217;t the only one who had been hurt at the facility.</p>\n<p>Jody Owns of the Southern Poverty Law center launched an investigation and found that Walnut Grove was such a violent prison that one Federal Judge called it &#8220;a cesspool of unconstitutional and inhuman acts.&#8221; Today, we have the story of an especially troubled youth prison, the for-profit corporation, Cornell Companies, that managed it, and the small town that relied on it.</p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2012/04/09/walnutgrovefl.pdf\">The U.S. Department of Justice Investigation of the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility</a></em></p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/d6_legacy_files/downloads/case/cb_v_walnut_grove_complaint.pdf\">The Southern Poverty Law Center Lawsuit</a></em></p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https://www.justice.gov/opa/file/886311/download\">The U.S. Department of Justice Memo Re: Reducing the Use of Private Prisons</a></em></p>\n", "date": "2017-01-06 03:32:02", "next": {"slug": "episode-59-in-plain-sight-1-20-2017", <title>Episode 59: In Plain Sight (1.20.2017)"</>, "id": 1616}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "57", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-57-everyday-genius-12-16-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-56-dont-let-me-see-you-in-the-whirl", <title>Episode 56: Don't Let Me See You In The Whirl (12.2.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/GPiano", <title>GPiano"</>, {"artist": "Jason Leonard", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Leonard/Rituals_Radio_Music_Vol_1/Ritual_Nine", <title>Ritual Nine"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/", <title>Parody 3"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/", <title>Smile From The Mirror"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>Silent Flock"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>The Face of the Thrush"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/", <title>Parody 2"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/", <title>Bye Bye"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Mirabelle", <title>Mirabelle"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/cdb451f1-5f93-41b2-929b-1fba1e3f6242/Episode_57__Everyday_Genius.mp3", <title>Everyday Genius", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/everyday-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/everyday-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/everyday-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/everyday-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "To close out 2016, we're bringing you two lighter stories of people exhibiting everyday genius under. . . unusual circumstances. Comedian Dave Holmes' story...", "full": "To close out 2016, we're bringing you two lighter stories of people exhibiting everyday genius under. . . unusual circumstances. Comedian Dave Holmes' story begins with an upsetting phone call from the IRS. Then we meet a Baton Rouge attorney with a story of wild resourcefulness at Louisiana State Penitentiary,...", "long": "To close out 2016, we're bringing you two lighter stories of people exhibiting everyday genius under. . . unusual circumstances. Comedian Dave Holmes' story begins with an upsetting phone call from the IRS. Then we meet a Baton Rouge attorney with a story of wild resourcefulness at Louisiana..."</>, "slug": "episode-57-everyday-genius-12-16-2016", "content": "<p>To close out 2016, we&#8217;re bringing you two lighter stories of people exhibiting everyday genius under. . . unusual circumstances. Comedian Dave Holmes&#8217; story begins with an upsetting phone call from the IRS. Then we meet a Baton Rouge attorney with a story of wild resourcefulness at Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola.</p>\n<p>A word of caution, this episode contains language that may not be suitable for everyone.</p>\n", "date": "2016-12-16 01:19:28", "next": {"slug": "episode-58-walnut-grove-1-6-2017", <title>Episode 58: Walnut Grove (1.6.2017)"</>, "id": 1609}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "56", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-56-dont-let-me-see-you-in-the-whirl/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-55-the-shell-game-11-18-2016", <title>Episode 55: The Shell Game (11.18.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/98e6b1da-e3b2-476c-ae3f-2d777aa14758/Episode_56__Dont_Let_Me_See_You_In_The_Whirl.mp3", <title>Don&#8217;t Let Me See You In The Whirl", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/whirl-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/whirl-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/whirl-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/whirl.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Since 1938, a weekly African-American owned newspaper called The Evening Whirl has covered crime in St. Louis with a style all its own, using alliteration and...", "full": "Since 1938, a weekly African-American owned newspaper called The Evening Whirl has covered crime in St. Louis with a style all its own, using alliteration and rhyme, and often omitting the usual crime-reporting words like \"accused\" or \"alleged.\" The paper has been widely criticized for its casual approach to fact-checking and sensational...", "long": "Since 1938, a weekly African-American owned newspaper called The Evening Whirl has covered crime in St. Louis with a style all its own, using alliteration and rhyme, and often omitting the usual crime-reporting words like \"accused\" or \"alleged.\" The paper has been widely
 criticized for its casual approach to fact-checking..."</>, "slug": "episode-56-dont-let-me-see-you-in-the-whirl", "content": "<p>Since 1938, a weekly African-American owned newspaper called <i>The Evening Whirl</i> has covered crime in St. Louis with a style all its own, using alliteration and rhyme, and often omitting the usual crime-reporting words like &#8220;accused&#8221; or &#8220;alleged.&#8221; The paper has been widely criticized for its casual approach to fact-checking and sensational writing style. But the paper&#8217;s owner, Anthony Sanders, who has been helping out with it since he was 18 years old, doesn&#8217;t have any plans to change it. As the pages of <em>The Whir</em>l have said: “If that’s too much for you, pick up the Times and read the theatre reviews.”</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1374\" style=\"width: 735px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EW_1955_12_20-Page-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1374\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1374\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EW_1955_12_20-Page-1-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A 1955 edition of The Evening Whirl\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EW_1955_12_20-Page-1-725x1024.jpg 725w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EW_1955_12_20-Page-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EW_1955_12_20-Page-1-768x1085.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EW_1955_12_20-Page-1.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 1955 edition of The Evening Whirl</p></div>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1376\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5853.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1376\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1376\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5853-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Copies of The Whirl at the gas station where it's first delivered every Monday.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5853-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5853-300x200.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5853-768x512.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5853-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copies of The Whirl at the gas station where it&#8217;s first delivered every Monday.</p></div>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1377\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5859.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1377\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1377\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5859-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Sanders, The Whirl's current owner, looks at the paper's archive at Washington University in St. Louis.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5859-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5859-300x200.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5859-768x512.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_5859-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Sanders, The Whirl&#8217;s current owner, looks at the paper&#8217;s archive at Washington University in St. Louis.</p></div>\n<p>We have new T-shirt designs! And one of them *glows in the dark*. All of the designs were created by <a href=\"http://www.yssrs.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.yssrs.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1480710876859000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFtndthiZqdpA5db0a_hjbYfFz2Gw\">Julienne Alexander</a>, who makes illustrations for each episode of Criminal. We&#8217;ve also restocked our sticker and magnet supply, so there is lots to check out in the <a href=\"http://criminal-show.myshopify.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://criminal-show.myshopify.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1480710876859000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGF2fom0_dIvQ29JI1KFkX_9gWjQQ\">Criminal shop</a>.\n</div>\n", "date": "2016-12-02 03:00:24", "next": {"slug": "episode-57-everyday-genius-12-16-2016", <title>Episode 57: Everyday Genius (12.16.2016)"</>, "id": 1372}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "55", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-55-the-shell-game-11-18-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-54-melinda-and-clarence-11-4-2016", <title>Episode 54: Melinda and Clarence (11.4.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Jason Leonard", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Leonard/Rituals_Radio_Music_Vol_1/Ritual_Nine", <title>Ritual Nine"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Electric_Guitar/Photo_Album", <title>Photo Album"</>, {"artist": "Jason Leonard", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Leonard/Rituals_Radio_Music_Vol_1/Ritual_Eight", <title>Ritual Eight"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Folkways/All_The_Pretty_Horses", <title>All The Pretty Horses"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cloud_Harbor/Discovery_Harbor", <title>Discovery Harbor"</>, {"artist": "Jason Leonard", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Leonard/Rituals_Radio_Music_Vol_1/Ritual_Three", <title>Ritual Three"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/3eeb86d4-bd77-4f7b-af9a-152ab1d84463/Episode_55__The_Shell_Game.mp3", <title>The Shell Game", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Soapy_ep-07-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Soapy_ep-07-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Soapy_ep-07-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Soapy_ep-07.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "The Magic Castle in Hollywood has been a private club for magicians since 1963, and its walls are lined with portraits of magicians past...", "full": "The Magic Castle in Hollywood has been a private club for magicians since 1963, and its walls are lined with portraits of magicians past and present. Among them is a portrait of one of the earliest American organized crime bosses and conmen, Jefferson Randolph \"Soapy\" Smith. And though it may...", "long": "The Magic Castle in Hollywood has been a private club for magicians since 1963, and its walls are lined with portraits of magicians past and present. Among them is a portrait of one of the earliest American organized crime bosses and conmen, Jefferson Randolph \"Soapy\" Smith. And though..."</>, "slug": "episode-55-the-shell-game-11-18-2016", "content": "<p>The Magic Castle in Hollywood has been a private club for magicians since 1963, and its walls are lined with portraits of magicians past and present. Among them is a portrait of one of the earliest American organized crime bosses and conmen, Jefferson Randolph &#8220;Soapy&#8221; Smith. And though it may seem strange that this &#8220;mecca of magic&#8221; honors a criminal, Soapy&#8217;s legacy reveals just how blurry the line is between a delightful trick and a dirty one.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1357\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Soapy-Smith.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1357\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1357\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Soapy-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"Jefferson Randolph &quot;Soapy&quot; Smith\" width=\"500\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Soapy-Smith.jpg 500w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Soapy-Smith-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jefferson Randolph &#8220;Soapy&#8221; Smith</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1358\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/photo-29.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1358\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1358\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/photo-29-1024x1007.jpg\" alt=\"Whit &quot;Pop&quot; Haydn, the current master of the shell game. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"1007\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/photo-29-1024x1007.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/photo-29-300x295.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/photo-29-768x755.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/photo-29.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whit &#8220;Pop&#8221; Haydn, the current master of the shell game.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1359\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/013-exterior.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1359\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1359\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/013-exterior-1024x768.jpg\"
 alt=\"The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, where each room is rigged to the hilt with tricks and illusions.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/013-exterior-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/013-exterior-300x225.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/013-exterior-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, where each room is rigged to the hilt with tricks and illusions.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1360\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Photo_14_RMN_1-_16_1892.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1360\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1360\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Photo_14_RMN_1-_16_1892-1024x776.jpg\" alt=\"An 1892 Political cartoon featuring Soapy Smith. He's the only one with a beard.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Photo_14_RMN_1-_16_1892-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Photo_14_RMN_1-_16_1892-300x227.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Photo_14_RMN_1-_16_1892-768x582.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Photo_14_RMN_1-_16_1892.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An 1892 Political cartoon featuring Soapy Smith. He&#8217;s the only one with a beard.</p></div>\n<p>Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p>\n<p>Congratulations to our fellow Radiotopia show <a href=\"http://www.theheartradio.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.theheartradio.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1479501373395000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGElrMgz5WSgciE5Rt_wGwodII2Cg\">The Heart</a>, which just won first prize at the Third Coast International Audio Festival for their story Mariya, about one woman’s experience with female genital mutilation and how she broaches the subject in conversation with her family. You can listen <a href=\"http://www.theheartradio.org/solos/mariya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.theheartradio.org/solos/mariya&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1479501373395000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE0jppaOXLuot1ftM47Mv5_CAlacg\">here</a>.</p>\n<p>Radiotopia’s flagship show is 99% Invisible, hosted by Roman Mars. 99% Invisible is ostensibly a show about design and architecture. But really it’s a show about who we are through the lens of the things we build. Because, even though we are surrounded by the stuff we’ve made, from tiny objects to massive structures, that physical matter is only 1% of the story. The rest is 99% Invisible. <a href=\"http://99percentinvisible.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://99percentinvisible.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1479501373395000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEUSMpMHelmkA6xzrGKLmRsRTK-uA\">Go listen</a>.</p>\n", "date": "2016-11-17 23:59:35", "next": {"slug": "episode-56-dont-let-me-see-you-in-the-whirl", <title>Episode 56: Don't Let Me See You In The Whirl (12.2.2016)"</>, "id": 1356}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "54", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-54-melinda-and-clarence-11-4-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-53-melinda-and-judy-10-21-2016", <title>Episode 53: Melinda and Judy (10.21.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Nursury/Petaluma", <title>Petaluma"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cloud_Harbor/Haena", <title>Haena"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Contessa/HeadlightsMountain_Road", <title>Headlights/Mountain Road"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Cinematic/Snow", <title>Snow"</>, {"artist": "Jahzzar", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Viikinsaari/Wet_Socks", <title>Wet Socks"</>, {"artist": "Circus Marcus", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/CIRCUSMARCUS/Kalimba_session_2016-05-07/Circus_Marcus_-_Kalimba_session_2016-05-07_-_03_La_tapa_del_jueves", <title>La Tapa Del Jueves"</>, {"artist": "Pleasant Grove", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pleasant_Grove/The_Art_Of_Leaving/Impossible_1683", <title>Impossible"</>, {"artist": "Kai Engel", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Better_Way/Kai_Engel_-_Better_Way_-_04_Difference", <title>Difference"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Migration/Silent_Flock", <title>Silent Flock"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/e86de05f-087c-42e4-85a6-f2369b9db375/Episode_54__Melinda_and_Clarence.mp3", <title>Melinda and Clarence", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/melinda-2-02-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/melinda-2-02-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/melinda-2-02-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/melinda-2-02.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 53: Melinda and Judy before you listen to this. This is the second episode of a two-part story....", "full": "SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 53: Melinda and Judy before you listen to this. This is the second episode of a two-part story. Melinda Dawson found out on the same day in 1998 that her adoptive mother had been killed and that her own husband Clarence Elkins was being...", "long": "SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 53: Melinda and Judy before you listen to this. This is the second episode of a two-part story. Melinda Dawson found out on the same day in 1998 that her adoptive mother had been killed and that her own husband Clarence Elkins..."</>, "slug": "episode-54-melinda-and-clarence-11-4-2016", "content": "<p><em>SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-53-melinda-and-judy-10-21-2016/\">Episode 53: Melinda and Judy</a> before you listen to this. This is the second episode of a two-part story. </em></p>\n<p>Melinda Dawson found out on the same day in 1998 that her adoptive mother had been killed and that her own husband Clarence Elkins was being charged with the murder. He was convicted in 1999 and given two life sentences. Left alone with her two sons, no money, and no experience, Melinda set out to try and prove that he was innocent. She started with a suspect list of people who looked like her husband and chased them down, one by one.</p>\n<p>Special thanks to David Massar, who is currently working on a film about Melinda&#8217;s life story, <a href=\"http://www.missamericamovie.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.missamericamovie.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1478300209340000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE-mDZJ-qk89-kULk2YOGrH7g9i1g\">Miss America</a>.</p>\n", "date": "2016-11-04 03:28:04", "next": {"slug": "episode-55-the-shell-game-11-18-2016", <title>Episode 55: The Shell Game (11.18.2016)"</>, "id": 1330}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "53", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-53-melinda-and-judy-10-21-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-52-the-checklist", <title>Episode 52: The Checklist (10.7.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Migration/A_Certain_Lightness", <title>A Certain Lightness"</>, {"artist": "Josh Woodward", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/Breadcrumbs/JoshWoodward-Breadcrumbs-NoVox-07-GreySnow", <title>Grey Snow (Instrumental Version)"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Migration/Thread_of_Clouds", <title>Thread of Clouds"</>, {"artist": "Ars Sonor & Total E.T.", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ars_Sonor__Total_ET/Timethod/05-Timethod", <title>Timethod"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Migration/A_Catalog_of_Seasons", <title>A Catalog of Seasons"</>, {"artist": "Andrew Sacco", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Andrew_Sacco/IA879/IA_08", <title>IA 08"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/962e1fb2-28e8-498a-b13b-229aff20a092/Episode_53__Melinda_and_Judy.mp3", <title>Melinda and Judy", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/BILLS-BABIES-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/BILLS-BABIES-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/BILLS-BABIES-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/BILLS-BABIES.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "When Melinda Dawson was seven years old, she learned that she was adopted under suspicious circumstances. As she got older and had children of...", "full": "When Melinda Dawson was seven years old, she learned that she was adopted under suspicious circumstances. As she got older and had children of her own, she tried to learn something about her biological parents. And when she went to the county courthouse and asked to see a copy of...", "long": "When Melinda Dawson was seven years old, she learned that she was adopted
 under suspicious circumstances. As she got older and had children of her own, she tried to learn something about her biological parents. And when she went to the county courthouse and asked to see a..."</>, "slug": "episode-53-melinda-and-judy-10-21-2016", "content": "<p>When Melinda Dawson was seven years old, she learned that she was adopted under suspicious circumstances. As she got older and had children of her own, she tried to learn something about her biological parents. And when she went to the county courthouse and asked to see a copy of her birth certificate, she discovered that she was an unwitting participant in a traumatic history of a small town in Georgia where Dr. Thomas Hicks stole and sold babies to parents desperate for children of their own.</p>\n<p>This is part one of a two-part episode. Listen to part two <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-54-melinda-and-clarence-11-4-2016/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here</a>.</p>\n", "date": "2016-10-21 00:52:00", "next": {"slug": "episode-54-melinda-and-clarence-11-4-2016", <title>Episode 54: Melinda and Clarence (11.4.2016)"</>, "id": 1318}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "52", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-52-the-checklist/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-51-money-tree-8-23-2016", <title>Episode 51: Money Tree (9.23.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Nick Jaina", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nick_Jaina/Brutal_Lives_Instrumentals/The_Dinner_Party_Instrumental", <title>The Dinner Party (Instrumental)"</>, {"artist": "Josh Spacek", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Losers/Betrayal_Lies__Disaster/The_Little_Things", <title>The Little Things"</>, {"artist": "Chris Zabriskie", "link": "", <title>Divider"</>, {"artist": "YEYEY", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/YEYEY/The_Vision_Instrumentals/Am_I_The_Devil_Instrumental", <title>Am I The Devil (Instrumental)"</>, {"artist": "YACHT", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/YACHT/Shangri-La_Instrumentals/06_Holy_Roller", <title>Holy Roller (Instrumental)"</>, {"artist": "Jon Luc Hefferman", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jon_Luc_Hefferman/Production_Music_2/A_Storm_At_Eilean_Mor", <title>A Storm at Eilean Mor"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/f1609592-efc5-4a01-84ef-92b23f2949ce/01_Episode_52__The_Checklist.mp3", <title>The Checklist", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/amygdala-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/amygdala-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/amygdala-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/amygdala-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 51: Money Tree before you listen to this one. While working on our last episode, we became curious...", "full": "SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 51: Money Tree before you listen to this one. While working on our last episode, we became curious about the nature of psychopathy -- how it is defined, and what to do if someone close to you meets the criteria of the Hare psychopathy...", "long": "SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 51: Money Tree before you listen to this one. While working on our last episode, we became curious about the nature of psychopathy -- how it is defined, and what to do if someone close to you meets the criteria of the..."</>, "slug": "episode-52-the-checklist", "content": "<p>SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 51: Money Tree before you listen to this one.</p>\n<p>While working on our last episode, we became curious about the nature of psychopathy &#8212; how it is defined, and what to do if someone close to you meets the criteria of the Hare psychopathy test. We spoke with Dr. Ronald Schouten, author of <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Almost-Psychopath-Someone-Problem-Manipulation/dp/1616491027\"><em>Almost a Psychopath</em></a>, and Jon Ronson, author of <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=the+psychopath+test\"><em>The Psychopath Test</em></a>.</p>\n", "date": "2016-10-06 22:38:21", "next": {"slug": "episode-53-melinda-and-judy-10-21-2016", <title>Episode 53: Melinda and Judy (10.21.2016)"</>, "id": 1293}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "51", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-51-money-tree-8-23-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-50-this-is-criminal-9-9-2016", <title>Episode 50: This is Criminal (9.9.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Wax_Museum/Lead_Shroud", <title>Lead Shroud"</>, {"artist": "Ketsa", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Given_Taken/Make_Whole", <title>Make Whole"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cloud_Harbor/Suzy_Textile", <title>Suzy Textile"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?quicksearch=%E2%80%9CPukae%E2%80%9D", <title>Pukae"</>, {"artist": "Jason Leonard", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Leonard/Rituals_Radio_Music_Vol_1/Ritual_Seven", <title>Ritual Seven"</>, {"artist": "Jason Leonard", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Leonard/Rituals_Radio_Music_Vol_1/Ritual_Eleven", <title>Ritual Eleven"</>, {"artist": "Ketsa", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Given_Taken/Soul_Sale_1427", <title>Soul Sale"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/058d60c0-b85e-497a-8e8c-46ec039a2483/01_Episode_51__Money_Tree.mp3", <title>Money Tree", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Money_Tree_white-01-1-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Money_Tree_white-01-1-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Money_Tree_white-01-1-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Money_Tree_white-01-1.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents' identities were stolen, but at that time consumer protection services for identity theft victims were...", "full": "When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents' identities were stolen, but at that time consumer protection services for identity theft victims were basically non-existent. So the family dealt with the consequences as best they could. But when Axton Betz-Hamilton got to college, she realized that her identity had...", "long": "When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents' identities were stolen, but at that time consumer protection services for identity theft victims were basically non-existent. So the family dealt with the consequences as best they could. But when Axton Betz-Hamilton got to college, she realized that her..."</>, "slug": "episode-51-money-tree-8-23-2016", "content": "<p>When <a href=\"http://www.eiu.edu/include12/global/profile.php?id=aebetz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Axton Betz-Hamilton</a> was 11 years old, her parents&#8217; identities were stolen, but at that time consumer protection services for identity theft victims were basically non-existent. So the family dealt with the consequences as best they could. But when Axton Betz-Hamilton got to college, she realized that her identity had been stolen, too. In fact, her credit score was in the lowest 2%. As she was working to restore her credit, she inadvertently discovered who had stolen the family&#8217;s identity: a woman named Pam Elliot. And knowing it was Pam Elliot would change everything for Axton Betz-Hamilton.</p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a transcript of this episode, <a href=\"hello@thisiscriminal.com\">email us</a>!</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1268\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Me-Age-11.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1268\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Me-Age-11.jpg\" alt=\"me-age-11\" width=\"500\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Me-Age-11.jpg 672w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Me-Age-11-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Axton Betz-Hamilton at age 11.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1273\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Me-Mom-Dad-AAFCS.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1273\" class=\"wp-image-1273 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Me-Mom-Dad-AAFCS.jpg\" alt=\"me-mom-dad-aafcs\" width=\"720\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Me-Mom-Dad-AAFCS.jpg 720w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Me-Mom-Dad-AAFCS-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Axton Betz-Hamilton</p></div>\n", "date": "2016-09-23 00:39:49", "next": {"slug": "episode-52-the-checklist", <title>Episode 52: The Checklist (10.7.2016)"</>, "id": 1266}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "50", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-50-this-is-criminal-9-9-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-49-the-editor-8-26-2016", <title>Episode 49: The Editor (8.26.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Jason Leonard", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Leonard/Rituals_Radio_Music_Vol_1/Ritual_Two", <title>Ritual Two"</>, {"artist": "Broke For Free", "link":
 "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_02_Something_Old", <title>Something Old"</>, {"artist": "Be Forest", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Be_Forest/Live_on_WFMUs_Dark_Night_of_the_Soul_with_Julie_Nov_6_2014/Sparkle", <title>Sparkle"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/K4/Stilt", <title>Stilt"</>, {"artist": "Alex Fitch", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Collections_For_Film/Secret_Place_1147", <title>Secret Place"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cloud_Harbor/SuzyB", <title>SuzyB"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Aeronaut/In_Paler_Skies_1276", <title>In Paler Skies"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/83c94efe-7005-4883-a5c5-8ab1fc705d2a/01_Episode_50__This_is_Criminal.mp3", <title>This is Criminal", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/50th_cleaner-03-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/50th_cleaner-03-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/50th_cleaner-03-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/50th_cleaner-03.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "To celebrate Criminal's 50th episode, we check in with some of our most memorable guests including Fran Schindler from Episode 17: \"Final Exit,\" Dan Stevenson from Episode 15:...", "full": "To celebrate Criminal's 50th episode, we check in with some of our most memorable guests including Fran Schindler from Episode 17: \"Final Exit,\" Dan Stevenson from Episode 15: \"He's Neutral,\" Corporal Scott Foster from Episode 29: \"Officer Talon,\" and Marian Tolan from Episode 18: \"695-BGK.\"", "long": "To celebrate Criminal's 50th episode, we check in with some of our most memorable guests including Fran Schindler from Episode 17: \"Final Exit,\" Dan Stevenson from Episode 15: \"He's Neutral,\" Corporal Scott Foster from Episode 29: \"Officer Talon,\" and Marian Tolan from Episode 18: \"695-BGK.\""</>, "slug": "episode-50-this-is-criminal-9-9-2016", "content": "<p>To celebrate <em>Criminal&#8217;s</em> 50th episode, we check in with some of our most memorable guests including Fran Schindler from Episode 17: &#8220;Final Exit,&#8221; Dan Stevenson from Episode 15: &#8220;He&#8217;s Neutral,&#8221; Corporal Scott Foster from Episode 29: &#8220;Officer Talon,&#8221; and Marian Tolan from Episode 18: &#8220;695-BGK.&#8221;</p>\n", "date": "2016-09-09 03:03:28", "next": {"slug": "episode-51-money-tree-8-23-2016", <title>Episode 51: Money Tree (9.23.2016)"</>, "id": 1256}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "49", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-49-the-editor-8-26-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-48-eight-years-8-12-2016", <title>Episode 48: Eight Years (8.12.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/692e8a64-ed0d-43b8-8b69-972683f788a0/01_Episode_49__The_Editor.mp3", <title>The Editor", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CRIMINAL_daniel_gross-06-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CRIMINAL_daniel_gross-06-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CRIMINAL_daniel_gross-06-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CRIMINAL_daniel_gross-06.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In November of 1988, Robin Woods was sentenced to sixteen years in the notoriously harsh Maryland Correctional Institution. In prison, Robin Woods found himself...", "full": "In November of 1988, Robin Woods was sentenced to sixteen years in the notoriously harsh Maryland Correctional Institution. In prison, Robin Woods found himself using a dictionary to work his way through a book for the first time in his life. It was a Mario Puzo novel. While many inmates...", "long": "In November of 1988, Robin Woods was sentenced to sixteen years in the notoriously harsh Maryland Correctional Institution. In prison, Robin Woods found himself using a dictionary to work his way through a book for the first time in his life. It was a Mario Puzo novel. While..."</>, "slug": "episode-49-the-editor-8-26-2016", "content": "<p>In November of 1988, Robin Woods was sentenced to sixteen years in the notoriously harsh Maryland Correctional Institution. In prison, Robin Woods found himself using a dictionary to work his way through a book for the first time in his life. It was a Mario Puzo novel. While many inmates become highly educated during their incarceration, Robin Woods became such a voracious and careful reader he was able to locate a factual error in Merriam Webster&#8217;s Collegiate Encyclopedia. He wrote a letter to the encyclopedia&#8217;s editor, Mark Stevens, beginning an intricate friendship that changed the lives of both men. Contributor Daniel A. Gross has the story.</p>\n<p>Update:<em> The New Yorker&#8217;s </em>website<strong> <a href=\"http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-encyclopedia-reader\">ran a print version</a></strong> of Daniel&#8217;s story in September.</p>\n", "date": "2016-08-25 21:17:51", "next": {"slug": "episode-50-this-is-criminal-9-9-2016", <title>Episode 50: This is Criminal (9.9.2016)"</>, "id": 1242}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "48", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-48-eight-years-8-12-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-47-brownie-lady-7-15-2016", <title>Episode 47: Brownie Lady (7.15.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/51dfd9f8-fcb0-4b61-8862-bcc32030ee02/01_Episode_48__Eight_Years.mp3", <title>Eight Years", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/harry_options-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/harry_options-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/harry_options-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/harry_options-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "2008 was an exciting time to be a Harry Potter fan. The final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, had been released. Movies...", "full": "2008 was an exciting time to be a Harry Potter fan. The final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, had been released. Movies were on the way. And author Melissa Anelli was at the center of it all, running a popular fan site called The Leaky Caldron and working...", "long": "2008 was an exciting time to be a Harry Potter fan. The final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, had been released. Movies were on the way. And author Melissa Anelli was at the center of it all, running a popular fan site called The Leaky Caldron..."</>, "slug": "episode-48-eight-years-8-12-2016", "content": "<p>2008 was an exciting time to be a Harry Potter fan. The final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, had been released. Movies were on the way. And author Melissa Anelli was at the center of it all, running a popular fan site called The Leaky Caldron and working on a book of her own, Harry, a History. Just as things couldn’t get better, Melissa Anelli received her first death threat. And author Melissa Anelli was at the center of it all, running a popular fan site called <strong><a href=\"http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org\"><em>The Leaky Caldron</em></a> </strong>and working on a book<strong>, <a href=\"http://www.harryahistory.com\"><em>Harry, a History</em></a></strong>. Just as things couldn’t get better, Melissa received her first death threat. This threat would be the first in what would later become nearly a decade of harassment done from halfway across the world. The culprit? An aggrieved Harry Potter fan named Jessica Parker.</p>\n", "date": "2016-08-12 00:50:37", "next": {"slug": "episode-49-the-editor-8-26-2016", <title>Episode 49: The Editor (8.26.2016)"</>, "id": 1231}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "47", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-47-brownie-lady-7-15-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-46-tiger-7-1-2016", <title>Episode 46: Tiger (7.1.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/d4051690-0de2-4d0a-83fa-7f14ba516a36/01_Episode_47__Brownie_Lady.mp3", <title>Brownie Lady", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pothead-01-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pothead-01-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pothead-01-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pothead-01-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Shortly after Meridy Volz moved from Milwaukee to San Francisco, she received a phone call from a friend asking her to take over a...", "full": "Shortly after Meridy Volz moved from Milwaukee to San Francisco, she received a phone call from a friend asking her to take over a small bakery business.  Meridy agreed to run the bakery, but she only wanted to sell one thing: pot brownies. Her brownies were a massive success, and...", "long": "Shortly after Meridy Volz moved from Milwaukee to San Francisco, she received a phone call from a friend asking her to take over a small bakery business.  Meridy agreed to run the bakery, but she only wanted to sell one thing: pot brownies. Her brownies were a massive..."</>, "slug": "episode-47-brownie-lady-7-15-2016", "content": "<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p>Shortly after Meridy Volz moved from Milwaukee to San Francisco, she received a phone call from a friend asking
 her to take over a small bakery business.  Meridy agreed to run the bakery, but she only wanted to sell one thing: pot brownies. Her brownies were a massive success, and soon she was making enough money to support three families. Meridy is joined by her daughter, Alia Volz, who describes what it&#8217;s like when San Francisco&#8217;s &#8220;original brownie lady&#8221; is your mom.</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1196\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bag-110-recipe-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1196\" class=\"wp-image-1196 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bag-110-recipe-2.jpg\" alt=\"bag #110 - recipe-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bag-110-recipe-2.jpg 584w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bag-110-recipe-2-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instead of selling her business or recipe, Meridy Volz gave it away on her final brownie bag</p></div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1198\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1198\" class=\"wp-image-1198 size-large\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Meridy-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Meridy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Meridy-788x1024.jpg 788w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Meridy-231x300.jpg 231w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Meridy-768x998.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Meridy.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-1198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meridy Volz</p></div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"http://feeds.thisiscriminal.com/CriminalShow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"></a></p>\n", "date": "2016-07-15 00:52:29", "next": {"slug": "episode-48-eight-years-8-12-2016", <title>Episode 48: Eight Years (8.12.2016)"</>, "id": 1191}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "46", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-46-tiger-7-1-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-45-just-mercy-6-17-2016", <title>Episode 45: Just Mercy (6.17.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>Balti"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>The Summit"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>Sand Reverie"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://www.sessions.blue/", <title>Steadfast"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://www.podingtonbear.com/wpnew/", <title>The Colors"</>, {"artist": "Daniel James Dolby", "link": "http://www.dolbyaroundsound.com/", <title>On the Streets"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/984ef8ee-330a-4a35-abda-02738961e73a/01_Episode_46__Tiger.mp3", <title>Tiger", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TIGER_CRIM_Real-03-03-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TIGER_CRIM_Real-03-03-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TIGER_CRIM_Real-03-03-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TIGER_CRIM_Real-03-03.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "There are more tigers in captivity in America than wild tigers in the entire world. The exact number of captive tigers in this country...", "full": "There are more tigers in captivity in America than wild tigers in the entire world. The exact number of captive tigers in this country isn't known, because many of them live in people's backyards or unaccredited zoos, and the legality of their ownership varies widely by state and even by...", "long": "There are more tigers in captivity in America than wild tigers in the entire world. The exact number of captive tigers in this country isn't known, because many of them live in people's backyards or unaccredited zoos, and the legality of their ownership varies widely by state and..."</>, "slug": "episode-46-tiger-7-1-2016", "content": "<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are more tigers in captivity in America than wild tigers in the entire world. The exact number of captive tigers in this country isn&#8217;t known, because many of them live in people&#8217;s backyards or unaccredited zoos, and the legality of their ownership varies widely by state and even by circumstance. We travelled to Louisiana to see a 550-pound Siberian-Bengal tiger who lives at a truck stop. The owner, Michael Sandlin, has fought very hard to persuade Louisiana lawmakers he&#8217;s not a criminal. But animal rights activists and organizations, like the Human Society and the Animal Legal Defense Fund, disagree.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/mike-and-tony.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1176 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/app/uploads/2016/06/mike-and-tony.png\" alt=\"mike and tony\" width=\"509\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/mike-and-tony.png 509w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/mike-and-tony-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/baby-tony.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1177 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/app/uploads/2016/06/baby-tony.png\" alt=\"baby tony\" width=\"886\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/baby-tony.png 886w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/baby-tony-300x238.png 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/baby-tony-768x609.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tonys-cage.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1178 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/app/uploads/2016/06/tonys-cage.png\" alt=\"tony's cage\" width=\"947\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tonys-cage.png 947w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tonys-cage-300x142.png 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tonys-cage-768x364.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" /></a></p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1179\" style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cub3.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1179\" class=\"wp-image-1179 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/app/uploads/2016/06/cub3.jpg\" alt=\"cub3\" width=\"426\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cub3.jpg 426w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cub3-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All photos from Michael Sandlin&#8217;s website</p></div>\n<p>See more photos, and learn more about Michael Sandlin&#8217;s effort to keep Tony at the Tiger Truck Stop <a href=\"http://www.tigertruckstop.com\">here</a>. Learn more about the<a href=\"http://aldf.org\"> Animal Legal Defense Fund</a>&#8216;s campaign to rehome Tony <a href=\"http://aldf.org/cases-campaigns/features/tony-the-truck-stop-tiger/\">here</a>.</p>\n", "date": "2016-06-30 20:52:46", "next": {"slug": "episode-47-brownie-lady-7-15-2016", <title>Episode 47: Brownie Lady (7.15.2016)"</>, "id": 1170}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "45", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-45-just-mercy-6-17-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-44-one-eyed-joe-6-3-2016", <title>Episode 44: One Eyed Joe (6.3.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/1922446e-3512-4f3c-ae16-5267069daa58/01_Episode_45__Just_Mercy.mp3", <title>Just Mercy", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bama_on_black-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bama_on_black-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bama_on_black-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bama_on_black-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "As a law student, Bryan Stevenson was sent to a maximum security prison to meet a man on death row. The man told Stevenson...", "full": "As a law student, Bryan Stevenson was sent to a maximum security prison to meet a man on death row. The man told Stevenson he'd never met an African-American lawyer, and the two of them talked for hours. It was a day that changed Stevenson's life. He's spent the last...", "long": "As a law student, Bryan Stevenson was sent to a maximum security prison to meet a man on death row. The man told Stevenson he'd never met an African-American lawyer, and the two of them talked for hours. It was a day that changed Stevenson's life. He's spent..."</>, "slug": "episode-45-just-mercy-6-17-2016", "content": "<p>As a law student, Bryan Stevenson was sent to a maximum security prison to meet a man on death row. The man told Stevenson he&#8217;d never met an African-American lawyer, and the two of them talked for hours. It was a day that changed Stevenson&#8217;s life. He&#8217;s spent the last 30 years working to get people off of death row, but has also spent the final hours with men he could not save from execution. He argues that each of us is deserving of mercy.</p>\n<p>Learn more about Bryan Stevenson in his book,<em> <a href=\"http://www.powells.com/book/just-mercy-a-story-of-justice-redemption-9780812994520\"
 target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just Mercy</a></em>.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n", "date": "2016-06-17 01:53:06", "next": {"slug": "episode-46-tiger-7-1-2016", <title>Episode 46: Tiger (7.1.2016)"</>, "id": 1162}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "44", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-44-one-eyed-joe-6-3-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-43-39-shots-in-greensboro-5-19-2016", <title>Episode 43: 39 Shots (5.20.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Dave Depper", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dave_Depper/Compositions_3/Waltz_Dream", <title>Waltz Dream"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Atmospheric_Electric_Guitar/Bizarre_Waltz", <title>Bizzare Waltz"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Atmospheric_Electric_Guitar/Cascet", <title>Cascet"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Castle_Danger/Capilla", <title>Capilla"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "applewebdata://AAED5784-C7BD-469C-B9FD-2EFC42BFA8DD/%C2%A0http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Atmospheric_Electric_Guitar/Plashes", <title>Plashes"</>, {"artist": "David Szesztay", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/Atmospheric_Electric_Guitar/Romance", <title>Romance"</>, {"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Sepia", <title>Sepia"</>, {"artist": "Kevin Bryce", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Bryce/Strange_Mosaics/crystal_island-1", <title>Crystal Island"</>, {"artist": "Kai Engel", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Chapter_Two__Mild/Kai_Engel_-_Chapter_Two_-_Mild_-_05_April", <title>April"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/749e4251-07d1-438b-84a4-1e464d60ad32/01_Episode_44__One_Eyed_Joe.mp3", <title>One Eyed Joe", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/faces_organs-01-01-1-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/faces_organs-01-01-1-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/faces_organs-01-01-1-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/faces_organs-01-01-1.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Not only was John Frankford a famous horse thief, he was also a notoriously good escape artist. People thought no jail was strong enough...", "full": "Not only was John Frankford a famous horse thief, he was also a notoriously good escape artist. People thought no jail was strong enough to keep him, but then in 1895 he was sentenced to Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary. At Eastern State, Frankford became the victim of a strange practice:...", "long": "Not only was John Frankford a famous horse thief, he was also a notoriously good escape artist. People thought no jail was strong enough to keep him, but then in 1895 he was sentenced to Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary. At Eastern State, Frankford became the victim of a..."</>, "slug": "episode-44-one-eyed-joe-6-3-2016", "content": "<p>Not only was John Frankford a famous horse thief, he was also a notoriously good escape artist. People thought no jail was strong enough to keep him, but then in 1895 he was sentenced to Philadelphia&#8217;s Eastern State Penitentiary. At Eastern State, Frankford became the victim of a strange practice: the prison doctor, Dr. John Bacon, dissected his body and removed his brain. The Frankford case would just be one of many other in the region and would illuminate an underground cadaver network supplying medical schools across the state of Pennsylvania.</p>\n<p>Reporter Elana Gordon from WHYY&#8217;s <em><a href=\"http://www.newsworks.org/pulse/thebody/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Pulse</a> </em>has today&#8217;s story.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1144\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_6345-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6345\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_6345-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_6345-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> John Frankford’s obituary appeared on the front page of the Lancaster Intelligencer newspaper on January 21, 1896 (courtesy of the Lancaster County’s historical society)</p>\n", "date": "2016-06-03 03:05:31", "next": {"slug": "episode-45-just-mercy-6-17-2016", <title>Episode 45: Just Mercy (6.17.2016)"</>, "id": 1142}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "43", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-43-39-shots-in-greensboro-5-19-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-42-the-finger-5-6-2016", <title>Episode 42: The Finger (5.6.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/CloudBreaker/Cirrus", <title>Cirrus"</>, {"artist": "Kai Engel", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_09_At_the_End_Everyone_Dies", <title>At The End Everyone Dies"</>, {"artist": "MADS", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MADS/2016031522954697/MADS_-_Peaks_-_Emergency_-_B-side", <title>Emergency B-Side"</>, {"artist": "MADS", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MADS/2016031522954697/MADS_-_Peaks_-_Emergency_-_B-side", <title>Hands and Cheeks"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Union_Hall/Union_Hall_Melody", <title>Ballast"</>, {"artist": "Kai Engel", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Chapter_Two__Mild/Kai_Engel_-_Chapter_Two_-_Mild_-_01_Floret", <title>Floret"</>, {"artist": "Blue Dot Sessions", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Desert_Orchard/Fig_Tree", <title>Fig Tree"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/de0387d4-33fd-45a7-a4ec-edea7d0b2b4e/01_Episode_43__39_Shots.mp3", <title>39 Shots", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Greensboro-02-1024x1024.jpg", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Greensboro-02-300x300.jpg", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Greensboro-02-150x150.jpg", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Greensboro-02.jpg"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 1979, a group of labor organizers protested outside a Ku Klux Klan screening of the 1915 white supremacist film, The Birth of a Nation. 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The labor organizers felt they&#8217;d won a small victory, and planned a much bigger anti-Klan demonstration in Greensboro, North Carolina. They advertised with the slogan: “Death to the Klan&#8221; and set the date for November 3rd, 1979.</p>\n<p>As protestors assembled, a caravan of nine cars appeared, and a man in a pick-up truck yelled: &#8220;You asked for the Klan! Now you&#8217;ve got them!&#8221; Thirty-nine shots were fired in eighty-eight seconds, and five protestors were killed. The city of Greensboro is still grappling with the complicated legacy of that day.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s </span><a href=\"http://www.greensborotrc.org/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full report</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is available online.</span></em></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, Reverend Nelson Johnson is a pastor with Faith Community Church and serves as the Executive Director for the </span><a href=\"http://www.belovedcommunitycenter.org/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Beloved Community Center of Greensboro</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which advocates for social and economic justice.</span></em></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signe Waller-Foxworth is the author of  </span></em><a href=\"http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780742513655\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love and Revolution: A Political Memoir</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eric Ginsburg</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the associate editor at the </span></em><a href=\"http://triad-city-beat.com/\"><span
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But there&#8217;s a man in Oregon named Robert Ekas who tests the limits of free speech by giving the finger to every police officer that he sees.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>To learn more about the legalities of the middle finger, you might enjoy: &#8220;<a href=\"http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2010/03/middlefinger.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digitus Impudicus: The Middle Finger and the Law</a>&#8221; from the UC Davis <em>Law Review.</em></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1073\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SLIDE-3-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"SLIDE 3\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SLIDE-3-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SLIDE-3-300x218.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SLIDE-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></p>\n", "date": "2016-05-06 00:50:33", "next": {"slug": "episode-43-39-shots-in-greensboro-5-19-2016", <title>Episode 43: 39 Shots (5.20.2016)"</>, "id": 1071}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "41", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-41-open-case-4-15-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-40-pappy-4-1-2016", <title>Episode 40: Pappy (4.1.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/5ff42fa1-07ce-404b-a20a-34e825f1cb02/Episode_41__Open_Case.mp3", <title>Open Case", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cessna-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cessna-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cessna-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cessna-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Since 1965, there's been an unsolved murder in Houston, Texas. The main suspect, Charles Rogers, managed to disappear and police were never able to...", "full": "Since 1965, there's been an unsolved murder in Houston, Texas. The main suspect, Charles Rogers, managed to disappear and police were never able to find him. The case is still considered open. In 1997, a couple of forensic accountants named Hugh and Martha Gardnier decided to look into the murders,...", "long": "Since 1965, there's been an unsolved murder in Houston, Texas. The main suspect, Charles Rogers, managed to disappear and police were never able to find him. The case is still considered open. In 1997, a couple of forensic accountants named Hugh and Martha Gardnier decided to look into..."</>, "slug": "episode-41-open-case-4-15-2016", "content": "<p>Since 1965, there&#8217;s been an unsolved murder in Houston, Texas. The main suspect, Charles Rogers, managed to disappear and police were never able to find him. The case is still considered open. In 1997, a couple of forensic accountants named Hugh and Martha Gardnier decided to look into the murders, and were able to uncover evidence that the police missed. And now they think they&#8217;ve solved the mystery.</p>\n<p>Learn more about Hugh and Martha&#8217;s book: <em><a href=\"http://iceboxmurders.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ice Box Murders.</a></em></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flag of No Country&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Julia_Kent/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julia Kent</a>.  &#8220;Stale Case&#8221; and &#8220;Denzel Sprak&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Dot Sessions.</a> &#8220;Linger&#8221; by </span><a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Szesztay/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Szesztay</a>. &#8220;Jack&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;Deserted City&#8221; by <a href=\" http://www.kai-engel.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kai Engel</a>. &#8220;Siesta&#8221; by <a href=\"  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Travellers_Guide/Siesta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jahzzar.</a></em></p>\n", "date": "2016-04-15 00:54:52", "next": {"slug": "episode-42-the-finger-5-6-2016", <title>Episode 42: The Finger (5.6.2016)"</>, "id": 1047}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "40", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-40-pappy-4-1-2016/", "prev": {"slug":
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Victor Pyle who gave the assailants a very controversial choice: undergo castration or serve 30 years in jail.</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Zither Sprague&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>. &#8220;You Know Who You Are&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alan_Singley/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Singley</a>. &#8220;Nervous Whisp&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;Emergency B-Side&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MADS/2016031522954697/MADS_-_Peaks_-_Emergency_-_B-side\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MADS</a>. &#8220;Coffee &amp; Cigarettes&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/DR/January_Recordings/05-DR-Coffee_Cigarettes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DR</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2016-03-18 04:25:07", "next": {"slug": "episode-40-pappy-4-1-2016", <title>Episode 40: Pappy (4.1.2016)"</>, "id": 1023}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "38", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-38-jolly-jane-3-4-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-37-hastings-2-19-2016", <title>Episode 37: Hastings (2.19.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/a5e48625-f02e-4cf3-828b-5f7bdf5b3e35/01_Episode_38__Jolly_Jane.mp3", <title>Jolly Jane", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/31-03-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/31-03-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/31-03-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/31-03.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Jane Toppan was born in Massachusetts in 1857. She attended the Cambridge Nursing School, and established a successful private nursing career in Boston. Said...", "full": "Jane Toppan was born in Massachusetts in 1857. She attended the Cambridge Nursing School, and established a successful private nursing career in Boston. Said to be cheerful, funny and excellent with her patients, nothing about \"Jolly Jane\" suggested she could be \"the most notorious woman poisoner of modern times” responsible...", "long": "Jane Toppan was born in Massachusetts in 1857. She attended the Cambridge Nursing School, and established a successful private nursing career in Boston. Said to be cheerful, funny and excellent with her patients, nothing about \"Jolly Jane\" suggested she could be \"the most notorious woman poisoner of modern..."</>, "slug": "episode-38-jolly-jane-3-4-2016", "content": "<p>Jane Toppan was born in Massachusetts in 1857. She attended the Cambridge Nursing School, and established a successful private nursing career in Boston. Said to be cheerful, funny and excellent with her patients, nothing about &#8220;Jolly Jane&#8221; suggested she could be &#8220;the most notorious woman poisoner of modern times” responsible for the death of at least 35 people. She would later be committed to the Taunton Insane Asylum.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1008\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1008\" class=\"wp-image-1008\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-1-e1457064836607-752x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-1-e1457064836607-752x1024.jpg 752w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-1-e1457064836607-220x300.jpg 220w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-1-e1457064836607.jpg 1116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-1008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Jolly&#8221; Jane Toppan</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1006\" style=\"width: 958px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1006\" class=\"wp-image-1006 size-large\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-2-948x1024.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender (2)\" width=\"948\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-2-948x1024.jpg 948w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-2-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-1006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Death certificates for Alden Davis and his daughter Genevieve. The causes of death
 are listed as heart disease and cerebral apoplexy.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1010\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1010\" class=\"wp-image-1010 size-large\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-1024x914.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender\" width=\"1024\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-1024x914.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FullSizeRender-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-1010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Davis House, as it looks today. This is where Jane murdered three of members of the Davis family.</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: “Snowcrop” by <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.“December” by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Irsens_Tale/Kai_Engel_-_Irsens_Tale_-_04_Moonlight_Reprise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kai Engel</a>. “L’enclume” by <a href=\"http://www.circusmarcus.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Circus Marcus</a>. “Gone” by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dana_Boule/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dana Boule</a>. “Clouds Pass Softly Deaux” and &#8220;Tortoise Shell&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podington Bear</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2016-03-04 05:23:04", "next": {"slug": "eitheror-3-18-2016", <title>Episode 39: Either/Or (3.18.2016)"</>, "id": 1004}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "37", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-37-hastings-2-19-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-36-perfect-specimen", <title>Episode 36: Perfect Specimen (2.5.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/72305dfb-ba09-4d17-a5e7-249d8e3631b5/01_Episode_37__Hastings.mp3", <title>Hastings", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HASTINGS-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HASTINGS-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HASTINGS-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HASTINGS-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 2010, an eighth-grader brought a loaded gun to a middle school in Hastings, Minnesota. 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We speak with Jake Bullington and Emma Bolters, two students at the school, and Mark Zuzek, the principal, about the hours in lockdown. </span></p>\n<p>Read Jake Bullington&#8217;s essay, &#8220;<a href=\"https://medium.com/middle-of-nowhere-center-of-everything/yeah-i-m-afraid-of-guns-249207f10b93#.8ucu7ev0s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yeah, I&#8217;m Afraid of Guns.</a>&#8221;</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Middle,&#8221; &#8220;Pool,&#8221; and &#8220;Shower Scene&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MADS/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MADS</a>.  &#8220;Three Colors&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Fathomless_-_Ambient/Three_Colors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;Forgetfulness&#8221; by <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Our_Story_This/Forgetfulness \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ketsa</a>. </em></p>\n", "date": "2016-02-18 21:13:30", "next": {"slug": "episode-38-jolly-jane-3-4-2016", <title>Episode 38: Jolly Jane (3.4.2016)"</>, "id": 986}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "36", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-36-perfect-specimen/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-35-pen-paper-1-22-2016", <title>Episode 35: Pen & Paper (1.22.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/7320fae2-6404-4127-a813-4fdc15fcdb76/01_Episode_36__Perfect_Specimen.mp3", <title>Perfect Specimen", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/treaty_stills-02-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/treaty_stills-02-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/treaty_stills-02-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/treaty_stills-02.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "The 500-year-old Treaty Oak in Austin, Texas was once called \"the most perfect specimen of a North American tree.\" But in 1989, Austin's city...", "full": "The 500-year-old Treaty Oak in Austin, Texas was once called \"the most perfect specimen of a North American tree.\" But in 1989, Austin's city forester John Giedraitis realized that the Treaty Oak didn't look so good, and began to wonder whether someone had intentionally tried to kill it. 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The Austin police were on the case, so when Paul Steadman Cullen was arrested for the criminal “mischief,” it was time to unearth what his motives for killing the Treaty Oak could be.</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Decompression,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>. &#8220;Betrayal, Lies and Disaster,&#8221; <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Losers/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Losers</a>. &#8220;Bliste&#8221; and &#8220;4th Chair,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.  &#8220;Flag of No Country,&#8221; <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Julia_Kent/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julia Kent</a>. &#8220;Pretty Melody,&#8221; <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Pretty_Melody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;Sometimes it Shines,&#8221; <strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pictures_of_the_Floating_World/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pictures of the Floating World</a>.</span></strong></em></p>\n", "date": "2016-02-05 02:43:17", "next": {"slug": "episode-37-hastings-2-19-2016", <title>Episode 37: Hastings (2.19.2016)"</>, "id": 974}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "35", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-35-pen-paper-1-22-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-34-the-stay-1-8-2016", <title>Episode 34: The Stay (1.8.2016)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/23166e58-e181-4c03-b52d-6f6746a1bced/Episode_35__Pen_and_Paper.mp3", <title>Pen &#038; Paper", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/LiveShowGraphics_West-05-1024x1010.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/LiveShowGraphics_West-05-300x296.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/LiveShowGraphics_West-05-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/LiveShowGraphics_West-05.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "As a young woman in the 60s, Andy Austin talked her way into a job as a courtroom sketch artist in Chicago. She spent 43...", "full": "As a young woman in the 60s, Andy Austin talked her way into a job as a courtroom sketch artist in Chicago. She spent 43 years sketching everyone from disgraced governors to John Wayne Gacy, and says she only made someone look bad on purpose once. &nbsp; [caption id=\"attachment_949\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]...", "long": "As a young woman in the 60s, Andy Austin talked her way into a job as a courtroom sketch artist in Chicago. She spent 43 years sketching everyone from disgraced governors to John Wayne Gacy, and says she only made someone look bad on purpose once. &nbsp; [caption id=\"attachment_949\"..."</>, "slug": "episode-35-pen-paper-1-22-2016", "content": "<p>As a young woman in the 60s, Andy Austin talked her way into a job as a courtroom sketch artist in Chicago. She spent 43 years sketching everyone from disgraced governors to John Wayne Gacy, and says she only made someone look bad on purpose once.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_949\"
 style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-949\" class=\"size-large wp-image-949\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-10.33.41-PM-1024x797.png\" alt=\"Courtroom sketch of John Wayne Gacy by Andy Austin \" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-10.33.41-PM-1024x797.png 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-10.33.41-PM-300x233.png 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-10.33.41-PM.png 1158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtroom sketch of John Wayne Gacy by Andy Austin</p></div>\n<div id=\"attachment_936\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-936\" class=\"wp-image-936 size-large\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Gacys-Mom-alone-236-1024x987.jpg\" alt=\"Courtroom sketch of John Wanye Gacy's mother \" width=\"1024\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Gacys-Mom-alone-236-1024x987.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Gacys-Mom-alone-236-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Austin&#8217;s sketch of John Wayne Gacy&#8217;s mother</p></div>\n<div id=\"attachment_951\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-951\" class=\"size-large wp-image-951\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-10.34.11-PM-1024x741.png\" alt=\"Courtroom sketch of the insanity defense placard\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-10.34.11-PM-1024x741.png 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-10.34.11-PM-300x217.png 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-10.34.11-PM.png 1243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtroom sketch of the insanity defense placard</p></div>\n<div id=\"attachment_970\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-970\" class=\"size-large wp-image-970\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Andy-Draw-Phoebe-2-950x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Andy's sketch of Phoebe \" width=\"950\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Andy-Draw-Phoebe-2-950x1024.jpg 950w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Andy-Draw-Phoebe-2-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy&#8217;s sketch of Phoebe</p></div>\n<p>See more of Andy Austin&#8217;s work in her book, <em><a href=\"http://www.lakeclaremont.com/#!rule-53/c162j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rule 53: Capturing Hippies, Spies, Politicians, and Murderers in an American Courtroom</a>. </em></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode, &#8220;Down Along the Volga,&#8221; <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Thoughtful/DarkMatter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;Taking Dark Matter Lightly,&#8221; <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alan_Singley/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alan Singley</a>. &#8220;Smolder,&#8221; <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Thoughtful/DarkMatter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;People Like You,&#8221; <a href=\"http://weinlandmusic.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weinland</a>. &#8220;Climbing the Mountain,&#8221;<a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Thoughtful/DarkMatter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Podington Bear</a>. </em></p>\n", "date": "2016-01-22 01:29:44", "next": {"slug": "episode-36-perfect-specimen", <title>Episode 36: Perfect Specimen (2.5.2016)"</>, "id": 931}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "34", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-34-the-stay-1-8-2016/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-33-deep-dive-12-18-2015", <title>Episode 33: Deep Dive (12.18.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": [{"artist": "Podington Bear", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Thoughtful/DarkMatter", <title>Dark Matter"</>, {"artist": "Hexigen", "link": "https://hexigen.bandcamp.com/releases", <title>RGN iii: Anatomy of Fractals"</>, {"artist": "Kai Engel", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Irsens_Tale/Kai_Engel_-_Irsens_Tale_-_04_Moonlight_Reprise", <title>Moonlight Reprise"</>, {"artist": "Cahill Locksmith", "link": "https://powermoveslabel.wordpress.com/2015/04/30/cahill-locksmith-starter-kin/", <title>Diamond Variety"</>, {"artist": "Sealadder", "link": "https://powermoveslabel.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-territories", <title>Woodcut"</>, {"artist": "Jason Shaw", "link": "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/", <title>Running Waters"</>], <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/00df11bd-e18d-43f8-be6d-0ccee71fe8e1/01_Episode_34__The_Stay.mp3", <title>The Stay", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lethal-03-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lethal-03-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lethal-03-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lethal-03.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Michael Ross was the first person in Connecticut to be sentenced to death since 1960. 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Robert Cohen, a staff...", "full": "Ed Crawford had never been to a protest until he heard about the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Robert Cohen, a staff photographer with the St. Louis Post Dispatch, ended up taking a photograph of Ed that would be seen around the world, and change both of their...", "long": "Ed Crawford had never been to a protest until he heard about the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Robert Cohen, a staff photographer with the St. Louis Post Dispatch, ended up taking a photograph of Ed that would be seen around the world, and change both..."</>, "slug": "episode-32-it-looked-like-fire-12-11-2015", "content": "<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ed Crawford had never been to a protest until he heard about the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. <a href=\"http://www.stltoday.com/gallery/news/local/metro/the-pulitzer-prize-winning-photographs-from-the-post-dispatch/collection_7a5793c3-9a55-534c-b84a-a27d6d08ef5f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Cohen</a>, a staff photographer with the <em>St. Louis Post Dispatch</em>, ended up taking a photograph of Ed that would be seen around the world, and change both of their lives.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_864\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-864\" class=\"wp-image-864 size-large\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AB7V4201-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"AB7V4201\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AB7V4201-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AB7V4201-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_867\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-867\" class=\"wp-image-867 size-large\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AB7V4210-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"AB7V4210\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AB7V4210-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AB7V4210-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_865\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-865\" class=\"wp-image-865 size-large\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/140813-RC-FERGUSON-004-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"Tear gas shot at protestors\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/140813-RC-FERGUSON-004-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/140813-RC-FERGUSON-004-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_869\" style=\"width: 1810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-869\" class=\"wp-image-869 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/5537e3b2978cb.image_.jpg\" alt=\"5537e3b2978cb.image\" width=\"1800\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/5537e3b2978cb.image_.jpg 1800w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/5537e3b2978cb.image_-300x154.jpg 300w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/5537e3b2978cb.image_-1024x525.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_863\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-863\" class=\"wp-image-863 size-large\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ed2015-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"ed2015\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ed2015-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ed2015-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch</p></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_862\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"wp-image-862 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/exhibitbe.jpg\" alt=\"exhibitbe\" width=\"1000\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/exhibitbe.jpg 1000w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/exhibitbe-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" /><p id=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch</p></div>\n<p><em>Music in the episode: &#8220;Theme,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.  &#8220;Deserted City,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.kai-engel.com/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kai Engel.</a>  &#8220;Tyrano City,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>. &#8220;We Hear Things So Differently,&#8221; <a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Will_Bangs/none_given_1800/We_Hear_Things_So_Differently\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Bangs</a>. &#8220;Trilobite,&#8221; <a href=\"http://podingtonbear.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;Distill&#8221; and &#8220;Ray Gun,&#8221; <a href=\"http://podingtonbear.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podington Bear</a>. </em></p>\n", "date": "2015-12-11 02:26:00", "next": {"slug": "episode-33-deep-dive-12-18-2015", <title>Episode 33: Deep Dive (12.18.2015)"</>, "id": 859}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "31", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-31-american-dream-11-17-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-30-the-agreement", <title>Episode 30: The Agreement (11.13.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/749da771-ea3f-412f-8cbe-7c087c5c3bef/Episode_31__American_Dream.mp3", <title>American Dream", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LiveShowGraphics_West-01-1024x1010.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LiveShowGraphics_West-01-300x296.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LiveShowGraphics_West-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LiveShowGraphics_West-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "When we're kids, we have ideas of what we want to be when we grow up -- movie star, doctor, astronaut. 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 story in </em><a href=\"http://www.lucidbooks.net/store/the-blue-chip-store-how-bank-robbery-changed-my-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Blue Chip Store</a>.</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;60&#8217;s Quiz Show,&#8221; &#8220;Happytime,&#8221; &#8220;Undersea Garden,&#8221; <a href=\"http://podingtonbear.com/%20\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;Indirect,&#8221;  <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>. &#8220;Let&#8217;s Make a Pact,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/the-losers/\">The Losers</a>. &#8220;Diamonds,&#8221; Rhys Ziemba. &#8220;The Plastic Cow Goes Moooooog,&#8221; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Future-Sauce-118787131482274/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Future Sauce</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2015-11-27 03:10:12", "next": {"slug": "episode-32-it-looked-like-fire-12-11-2015", <title>Episode 32: It Looked Like Fire (12.11.2015)"</>, "id": 828}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "30", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-30-the-agreement/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-29-officer-talon-10-30-2015", <title>Episode 29: Officer Talon (10.30.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/e66e4ad1-9234-441d-bcdb-0f7abd09cec0/Episode_30__The_Agreement.mp3", <title>The Agreement", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LiveShowGraphics_West-03-1024x1009.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LiveShowGraphics_West-03-300x296.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LiveShowGraphics_West-03-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LiveShowGraphics_West-03.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 2005, Danny Egipciaco had the opportunity to participate in a robbery of a drug supplier's stash house. 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In the end, the robbery never happened, so why has Danny spent the last ten years in Federal prison?</p>\n<p><em>Learn more about the <a href=\"http://www.reversesting.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reverse Sting Movement</a>.</em></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Talk Samba,&#8221; &#8220;Barbagil,&#8221; <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/boom-boom-beckett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boom Boom Beckett</a>. &#8220;Sentence Ends&#8221; <a href=\"http://powermoveslabel.bandcamp.com/album/starter-kin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cahill Locksmith</a>. &#8220;Ray Gun, Faster Faster Brighter,&#8221;<a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Blue Dot Sessions</a>. &#8220;Black is the Color,&#8221; <a href=\"http://podingtonbear.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podington Bear</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2015-11-13 04:00:57", "next": {"slug": "episode-31-american-dream-11-17-2015", <title>Episode 31: American Dream (11.27.2015)"</>, "id": 821}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "29", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-29-officer-talon-10-30-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-28-p-d-i-d-10-9-2015", <title>Episode 28: P.D.I.D. (10.9.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/d9e19ba2-e79a-4029-847e-0716adb17d77/Episode_29__Officer_Talon.mp3", <title>Officer Talon", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Crim_Dog_2-06-1024x1009.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Crim_Dog_2-06-300x296.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Crim_Dog_2-06-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Crim_Dog_2-06.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Corporal Scott Foster of the Hillsborough, NC Police Department worked closely with his K-9 partner, Talon, for many years. They located weapons and narcotics, tracked...", "full": "Corporal Scott Foster of the Hillsborough, NC Police Department worked closely with his K-9 partner, Talon, for many years. They located weapons and narcotics, tracked suspects through dark woods, and went home together after work. But when Talon was injured on the job and had to retire early, Corporal Foster was paired with...", "long": "Corporal Scott Foster of the Hillsborough, NC Police Department worked closely with his K-9 partner, Talon, for many years. They located weapons and narcotics, tracked suspects through dark woods, and went home together after work. But when Talon was injured on the job and had to retire early, Corporal Foster was..."</>, "slug": "episode-29-officer-talon-10-30-2015", "content": "<p>Corporal Scott Foster of the Hillsborough, NC Police Department worked closely with his K-9 partner, Talon, for many years. They located weapons and narcotics, tracked suspects through dark woods, and went home together after work. But when Talon was injured on the job and had to retire early, Corporal Foster was paired with a new dog and life got a lot more complicated.</p>\n<hr />\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Watch Phoebe get attacked by a police dog: </em></p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/aRYkHA98MzY\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;This Whole World Loves Me,&#8221; <a href=\"http://minden.bandcamp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minden</a>. &#8220;Stop the Clocks,&#8221; &#8220;One Last Sunset,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.needledrop.co/artists/alan-singley/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alan Singley</a>. &#8220;Strange Bird,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.lisagermano.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Germano</a>. &#8220;Theme in G,&#8221; &#8220;Improvisation in D,&#8221; &#8220;Kentucky Mule,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/tate-peterson/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tate Peterson</a>. &#8220;Secret Place,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/alex-fitch/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Fitch</a>. </em></p>\n</div>\n", "date": "2015-10-30 07:00:09", "next": {"slug": "episode-30-the-agreement", <title>Episode 30: The Agreement (11.13.2015)"</>, "id": 807}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "28", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-28-p-d-i-d-10-9-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-27-no-place-like-home-9-25-2015", <title>Episode 27: No Place Like Home (9.25.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/af7fd0c2-ae31-49e6-8e97-aae1bb8be18f/Episode_28__P.D.I.D..mp3", <title>P.D.I.D.", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lion_statue-no-paper-01-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lion_statue-no-paper-01-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lion_statue-no-paper-01-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lion_statue-no-paper-01-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Patti Hammond Shaw is a transgender woman. She's legally female on her birth certificate and driver's license, and has been since 1993. But when...", "full": "Patti Hammond Shaw is a transgender woman. She's legally female on her birth certificate and driver's license, and has been since 1993. But when she was arrested in 2009, male officers strip-searched her in front of male detainees, and held her overnight in a men's cellblock. Patti Hammond Shaw hired...", "long": "Patti Hammond Shaw is a transgender woman. She's legally female on her birth certificate and driver's license, and has been since 1993. But when she was arrested in 2009, male officers strip-searched her in front of male detainees, and held her overnight in a men's cellblock. Patti Hammond..."</>, "slug": "episode-28-p-d-i-d-10-9-2015", "content": "<p>Patti Hammond Shaw is a transgender woman. She&#8217;s legally female on her birth certificate and driver&#8217;s license, and has been since 1993. But when she was arrested in 2009, male officers strip-searched her in front of male detainees, and held her overnight in a men&#8217;s cellblock. Patti Hammond Shaw hired a lawyer and fought back. Her case was instrumental in changing how the police process and detain transgender individuals in Washington, D.C. This story was reported by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/OberandOut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lauren Ober</a>.</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Theme,&#8221;  <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/sessions/demalion/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Demalion</a>. &#8220;Jail,&#8221; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/plusplus-15343715242/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plusplus</a>.  &#8220;Deserted City,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.kai-engel.com/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kai Engel</a>. &#8220;The Plastic Cow Goes Moooooog,&#8221; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Future-Sauce-118787131482274/\" target=\"_blank\"
 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Future Sauce.</a></em></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n", "date": "2015-10-09 02:39:51", "next": {"slug": "episode-29-officer-talon-10-30-2015", <title>Episode 29: Officer Talon (10.30.2015)"</>, "id": 792}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "27", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-27-no-place-like-home-9-25-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-26-angie-9-11-2015", <title>Episode 26: Angie (9.11.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/2866da17-080b-4e84-ae5b-30e09f6b0735/Episode_27__No_Place_Like_Home.mp3", <title>No Place Like Home", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/unnamed-2-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/unnamed-2-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/unnamed-2-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/unnamed-2.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In the early 90s, a wealthy magazine publisher was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 18 months in a minimum security prison in Louisiana....", "full": "In the early 90s, a wealthy magazine publisher was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 18 months in a minimum security prison in Louisiana. But white collar criminals weren't the only people living there, and the other people inside had basically been forgotten about by the outside world, some of...", "long": "In the early 90s, a wealthy magazine publisher was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 18 months in a minimum security prison in Louisiana. But white collar criminals weren't the only people living there, and the other people inside had basically been forgotten about by the outside world,..."</>, "slug": "episode-27-no-place-like-home-9-25-2015", "content": "<p>In the early 90s, a wealthy magazine publisher was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 18 months in a minimum security prison in Louisiana. But white collar criminals weren&#8217;t the only people living there, and the other people inside had basically been forgotten about by the outside world, some of them for decades.</p>\n<p>Learn more about Neil White&#8217;s time at Carville in his memoir, <em><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/In-Sanctuary-Outcasts-Memoir-P-S/dp/0061351636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In the Sanctuary of Outcasts.</a></em> We have a brief update about Mr. Pete in <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-50-this-is-criminal-9-9-2016/\">Episode 50</a>.</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Pop Brasilia 06,&#8221; <a href=\"http://podingtonbear.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;City Limits,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>. &#8220;Nocturne Op 27 No. 1,&#8221;  &#8220;Trilobite,&#8221; and &#8220;Undersea Garden&#8221; by <a href=\"http://podingtonbear.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;All The Best Fakers,&#8221; <a href=\"http://nickjaina.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Jaina</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2015-09-25 03:59:50", "next": {"slug": "episode-28-p-d-i-d-10-9-2015", <title>Episode 28: P.D.I.D. (10.9.2015)"</>, "id": 784}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "26", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-26-angie-9-11-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-25-the-portrait", <title>Episode 25: The Portrait (8.28.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/99963094-a2a5-4834-a409-8abce2e12f94/Epsiode_26__Angie.mp3", <title>Angie", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/soccerdetective-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/soccerdetective-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/soccerdetective-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/soccerdetective-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In July of 2002, Philadelphia Homicide Detective Pat Mangold was called to the scene of a gruesome murder on the Schuylkill River. When he...", "full": "In July of 2002, Philadelphia Homicide Detective Pat Mangold was called to the scene of a gruesome murder on the Schuylkill River. When he wasn't able to determine the victim's identity, he expected the case to remain unsolved. But then, out of the blue, a professional soccer player named Adam...", "long": "In July of 2002, Philadelphia Homicide Detective Pat Mangold was called to the scene of a gruesome murder on the Schuylkill River. When he wasn't able to determine the victim's identity, he expected the case to remain unsolved. But then, out of the blue, a professional soccer player..."</>, "slug": "episode-26-angie-9-11-2015", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In July of 2002, Philadelphia Homicide Detective Pat Mangold was called to the scene of a gruesome murder on the Schuylkill River. When he wasn&#8217;t able to determine the victim&#8217;s identity, he expected the case to remain unsolved. But then, out of the blue, a professional soccer player named Adam Bruckner inserted himself into the investigation, and became obsessed with solving the crime.</span></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;<strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E Você Espera Por Tanto Tempo Que Já Não Lembra Mais o Porquê,&#8221; </span></strong></em><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/E_A_Terra_Nunca_Me_Pareceu_To_Distante/\">E A Terra Nunca Me Pareceu Tão Distante</a>. &#8220;Deep Frost,&#8221; &#8220;Super Chemical,&#8221; <a href=\"http://humanworkshop.com/index.php?modus=music&amp;sub=artists&amp;item=remus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Remus</a>. &#8220;My Third Glance,&#8221; Rhys Ziemba. &#8220;Night Owl,&#8221; <a href=\"http://brokeforfree.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Broke for Free</a>. &#8220;Summer Days,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.kai-engel.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kai Engel</a>. </span></em></p>\n", "date": "2015-09-10 21:57:03", "next": {"slug": "episode-27-no-place-like-home-9-25-2015", <title>Episode 27: No Place Like Home (9.25.2015)"</>, "id": 768}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "25", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-25-the-portrait/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-24-pearl-bryan-8-7-2015", <title>Episode 24: Pearl Bryan (8.7.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/a654b7a4-7b0f-4c42-a51b-1c176fc42304/Episode_25__The_Portrait.mp3", <title>The Portrait", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Live_Show_NY-02-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Live_Show_NY-02-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Live_Show_NY-02-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Live_Show_NY-02.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "More than eighty years ago, a North Carolina family of nine posed for a Christmas portrait. Two weeks later, all but one of them...", "full": "More than eighty years ago, a North Carolina family of nine posed for a Christmas portrait. Two weeks later, all but one of them had been shot dead. (See the portrait here.) Today, we bring you the story of the Lawson family of Stokes County. The Lawson Family, December 1929...", "long": "More than eighty years ago, a North Carolina family of nine posed for a Christmas portrait. Two weeks later, all but one of them had been shot dead. (See the portrait here.) Today, we bring you the story of the Lawson family of Stokes County. The Lawson Family,..."</>, "slug": "episode-25-the-portrait", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than eighty years ago, a North Carolina family of nine posed for a Christmas portrait. Two weeks later, all but one of them had been shot dead. (See the portrait here.) Today, we bring you the story of the Lawson family of Stokes County. </span></p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-743 size-full\" src=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lawson-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"lawson portrait\" width=\"450\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lawson-portrait.jpg 450w, https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lawson-portrait-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" /></p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Lawson Family, December 1929</em></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\n<p><em>Thanks to <a href=\"http://www.elephantmicah.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elephant Micah</a> for collaborating with us this month. Download their version of &#8220;Lawson Family&#8221; on <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id1029590886?ign-mpt=uo%3D4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes</a> or <a href=\"http://productofpalmyra.elephantmicah.com/track/lawson-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bandcamp</a>.</em></p>\n<p>And thank you to <a href=\"http://sarah-bryan.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Bryan</a> for working with us on our August &#8220;murder ballad&#8221; shows. She is a folklorist, old-time fiddler, and 78 rpm record collector. Specializing in the cultural heritage of the American South, she has conducted documentary work for a variety of organizations including NC Folk, the North Carolina Arts Council, South Carolina Arts Commission, and Levine Museum of the New South. She’s the editor of the music magazine<em> <a href=\"http://www.oldtimeherald.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Old Time Herald.</a></em></p>\n<p>Learn more about Trudy Smith&#8217;s
 books <em>White Christmas, Bloody Christmas</em> and <em>The Meaning of Our Tears</em> <a href=\"http://www.themeaningofourtears.com/author.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here</a>.</p>\n<p>Criminal has <a href=\"http://criminal-show.myshopify.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new shirts &amp; tote bags</a>! Thanks for listening and supporting the show.</p>\n", "date": "2015-08-27 21:11:34", "next": {"slug": "episode-26-angie-9-11-2015", <title>Episode 26: Angie (9.11.2015)"</>, "id": 741}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "24", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-24-pearl-bryan-8-7-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "ep-23-triassic-park-7-17-2015", <title>Episode 23: Triassic Park (7.17.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/48e2ab77-d957-4157-bd77-778ed1ec18fc/Episode_24__Pearl_Bryan.mp3", <title>Pearl Bryan", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Live_Show_NY-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Live_Show_NY-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Live_Show_NY-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Live_Show_NY-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In February of 1896, a little boy discovered a woman's headless body in a farmer's field in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. No one knew who...", "full": "In February of 1896, a little boy discovered a woman's headless body in a farmer's field in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. No one knew who she was, or what had happened. Newspapers carried headlines like \"Hunt for the Head\" and \"Headless Horror.\" Quickly, the crime scene became a tourist attraction and...", "long": "In February of 1896, a little boy discovered a woman's headless body in a farmer's field in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. No one knew who she was, or what had happened. Newspapers carried headlines like \"Hunt for the Head\" and \"Headless Horror.\" Quickly, the crime scene became a tourist..."</>, "slug": "episode-24-pearl-bryan-8-7-2015", "content": "<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In February of 1896, a little boy discovered a woman&#8217;s headless body in a farmer&#8217;s field in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. No one knew who she was, or what had happened. Newspapers carried headlines like &#8220;Hunt for the Head&#8221; and &#8220;Headless Horror.&#8221; Quickly, the crime scene became a tourist attraction and visitors traveled from all over to collect bloody souvenirs. The gruesome details were adapted into a popular song that&#8217;s been recorded dozens of times. We talk with folklorist <a href=\"http://sarah-bryan.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Bryan</a> about the true story behind the murder ballad, and the band <a href=\"http://www.elephantmicah.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elephant Micah</a> performs an original arrangement. </span></p>\n<p><em>Download Elephant Micah&#8217;s &#8220;Pearl Bryan&#8221; on <a href=\"http://apple.co/1Is4pTs\">iTunes</a> or <a href=\"http://productofpalmyra.elephantmicah.com/track/pearl-bryan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp</a>. Read their guide, &#8220;How to Bring a Murder Ballad Back to Life&#8221; <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/murder-ballads/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a>.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://sarah-bryan.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Bryan</a> is an old-time fiddler and 78 rpm record collector. Specializing in the cultural heritage of the American South, she has conducted documentary work for a variety of organizations including NC Folk, the North Carolina Arts Council, South Carolina Arts Commission, and Levine Museum of the New South. She&#8217;s the editor of the music magazine<em> <a href=\"http://www.oldtimeherald.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Old Time Herald.</a></em></p>\n<p>You might be interested in the songs of criminals and tragedy collected on <a href=\"http://www.folkways.si.edu/news-and-press/now-available-classic-american-ballads-from-smithsonian-folkways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this</a> record from <a href=\"http://www.folkways.si.edu/folkways-recordings/smithsonian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smithsonian Folkways</a>.</p>\n", "date": "2015-08-06 21:56:59", "next": {"slug": "episode-25-the-portrait", <title>Episode 25: The Portrait (8.28.2015)"</>, "id": 708}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "23", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/ep-23-triassic-park-7-17-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-22-ex-libris-6-26-2015", <title>Episode 22: Ex Libris (6.26.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/955634f8-a21f-4f76-829a-2304d377eacd/Episode_23__Triassic_Park.mp3", <title>Triassic Park", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Live_Show_NY-03-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Live_Show_NY-03-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Live_Show_NY-03-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Live_Show_NY-03.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has the largest collection of petrified wood in the world. The beautiful wood is more than 200...", "full": "The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has the largest collection of petrified wood in the world. The beautiful wood is more than 200 million years old, and visitors to the park often take a little piece home with them as a souvenir. But stealing the wood has serious consequences,...", "long": "The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has the largest collection of petrified wood in the world. The beautiful wood is more than 200 million years old, and visitors to the park often take a little piece home with them as a souvenir. But stealing the wood has..."</>, "slug": "ep-23-triassic-park-7-17-2015", "content": "<p>The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has the largest collection of petrified wood in the world. The beautiful wood is more than 200 million years old, and visitors to the park often take a little piece home with them as a souvenir. But stealing the wood has serious consequences, both legal and, some say, supernatural.<br />\n<em>See photographs of the conscience letters and learn more about Ryan Thompson&#8217;s book <a href=\"http://badluckhotrocks.com/\">here</a>.</em></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Bumble,&#8221; &#8220;60s Quiz Show,&#8221; &#8220;Peter Gray,&#8221; <a href=\"http://podingtonbear.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;City Limits,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.sessions.blue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Dot Sessions</a>. &#8220;High Beams,&#8221; <a href=\"%20http://nickjaina.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Jaina</a>. &#8220;Tell Me,&#8221; <a href=\"http://alialujah.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alialujah Choir</a>. </em></p>\n", "date": "2015-07-16 20:23:20", "next": {"slug": "episode-24-pearl-bryan-8-7-2015", <title>Episode 24: Pearl Bryan (8.7.2015)"</>, "id": 668}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "22", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-22-ex-libris-6-26-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-21-bloodlines-6-5-2015", <title>Episode 21: Bloodlines (6.5.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/9a5ff8dd-4b2e-4af1-b176-17b45e1d51d2/Episode_22__Ex_Libris.mp3", <title>Ex Libris", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Book_Thief_Final-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Book_Thief_Final-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Book_Thief_Final-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Book_Thief_Final-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books have been disappearing across America since the late 90s, and haven't resurfaced in the marketplace....", "full": "Hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books have been disappearing across America since the late 90s, and haven't resurfaced in the marketplace. They've just vanished, never to be seen again. But unlike most thieves, this thief is motivated by something more abstract and romantic than money, which makes...", "long": "Hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books have been disappearing across America since the late 90s, and haven't resurfaced in the marketplace. They've just vanished, never to be seen again. But unlike most thieves, this thief is motivated by something more abstract and romantic than money,..."</>, "slug": "episode-22-ex-libris-6-26-2015", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hundreds of thousands of dollars&#8217; worth of rare books have been disappearing across America since the late 90s, and haven&#8217;t resurfaced in the marketplace. They&#8217;ve just vanished, never to be seen again. But unlike most thieves, this thief is motivated by something more abstract and romantic than money, which makes him extremely difficult to catch. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we have the story of John Charles Gilkey. </span></p>\n<p>Check out the book dealers in this story: John Crichton at <a href=\"http://www.brickrow.com/cgi-bin/brickrow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Brick Row Book Shop</a>, Ken Sanders of <a href=\"http://www.kensandersbooks.com/shop/rarebooks/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ken Sanders Rare Books</a>, and Garrett Scott&#8217;s <a href=\"http://www.bibliophagist.com/cgi-bin/gsb455/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"
 rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bibliophagist</a>. To learn more about Allison Hoover Bartlett&#8217;s book, <em>The Man Who Loved </em><em>Books Too Much</em>, go <a href=\"http://themanwholovedbookstoomuch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here</a>.</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Pineapple,&#8221; &#8220;Delta,&#8221; &#8220;Giving Tree,&#8221; <a href=\"http://podingtonbear.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podington Bear</a>. &#8220;Mississippi Turn Around,&#8221; <a href=\"http://nickjaina.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Jaina</a>. &#8220;Ragtime,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/tate-peterson/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tate Peterson</a>. &#8220;Dream 1,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/tonality-star/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tonality Star</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2015-06-26 01:32:28", "next": {"slug": "ep-23-triassic-park-7-17-2015", <title>Episode 23: Triassic Park (7.17.2015)"</>, "id": 658}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "21", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-21-bloodlines-6-5-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-twenty-gil-from-london-5-15-2015", <title>Episode 20: Gil From London (5.15.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/84f0a245-15c7-4886-9666-7c92d7170219/Episode_21__Bloodlines.mp3", <title>Bloodlines", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Julius_Logo-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Julius_Logo-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Julius_Logo-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Julius_Logo-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Julius Robinson had killed for revenge before, and so when his sister was brutally murdered in her sleep last year, he says he planned to \"get\"...", "full": "Julius Robinson had killed for revenge before, and so when his sister was brutally murdered in her sleep last year, he says he planned to \"get\" the killer. He felt like his family expected him to get revenge, because that's what he'd always done, both in and out of prison. But when his 17-year-old...", "long": "Julius Robinson had killed for revenge before, and so when his sister was brutally murdered in her sleep last year, he says he planned to \"get\" the killer. He felt like his family expected him to get revenge, because that's what he'd always done, both in and out of prison. But when..."</>, "slug": "episode-21-bloodlines-6-5-2015", "content": "<p>Julius Robinson had killed for revenge before, and so when his sister was brutally murdered in her sleep last year, he says he planned to &#8220;get&#8221; the killer. He felt like his family expected him to get revenge, because that&#8217;s what he&#8217;d always done, both in and out of prison. But when his 17-year-old nephew was charged with the crime, Robinson struggled against his family&#8217;s expectations and his own.</p>\n<p><em>Thanks to <a href=\"http://www.elephantmicah.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elephant Micah</a> for allowing us to use their music.</em></p>\n", "date": "2015-06-05 02:54:17", "next": {"slug": "episode-22-ex-libris-6-26-2015", <title>Episode 22: Ex Libris (6.26.2015)"</>, "id": 646}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "20", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-twenty-gil-from-london-5-15-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-nineteen-mothers-little-helper-4-24-2015", <title>Episode 19: Mother's Little Helper (4.24.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/da4b972e-b472-4a8a-a2e6-9736a646b644/Episode_20__Gil_from_London.mp3", <title>Gil From London", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Gil_From-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Gil_From-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Gil_From-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Gil_From-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Karen Miller met a man named Gil Harper on Facebook. They started flirting. The flirtation grew more serious. Eventually, they planned to meet in...", "full": "Karen Miller met a man named Gil Harper on Facebook. They started flirting. The flirtation grew more serious. Eventually, they planned to meet in real life. Gil would travel from London to meet Karen for her birthday. With his arrival just a few days away, Karen's son scrambled to learn...", "long": "Karen Miller met a man named Gil Harper on Facebook. They started flirting. The flirtation grew more serious. Eventually, they planned to meet in real life. Gil would travel from London to meet Karen for her birthday. With his arrival just a few days away, Karen's son scrambled..."</>, "slug": "episode-twenty-gil-from-london-5-15-2015", "content": "<p>Karen Miller met a man named Gil Harper on Facebook. They started flirting. The flirtation grew more serious. Eventually, they planned to meet in real life. Gil would travel from London to meet Karen for her birthday. With his arrival just a few days away, Karen&#8217;s son scrambled to learn more about Gil&#8217;s identity. But trying to determine whether someone is who they say they are turned out to be a whole lot more confusing and dangerous than Chris imagined.</p>\n<p><em>Thanks to <a href=\"http://www.elephantmicah.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elephant Micah</a> for allowing us to use their music.</em></p>\n", "date": "2015-05-15 02:16:40", "next": {"slug": "episode-21-bloodlines-6-5-2015", <title>Episode 21: Bloodlines (6.5.2015)"</>, "id": 635}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "19", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-nineteen-mothers-little-helper-4-24-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-18-695bgk", <title>Episode 18: 695BGK (4.3.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/0f24bfbf-4845-46da-92d9-b05efbb9d441/Episode_19__Mothers_Little_Helper.mp3", <title>Mother&#8217;s Little Helper", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pills_bars-01-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pills_bars-01-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pills_bars-01-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pills_bars-01.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Sandie Alger is a 71-year-old woman with a very long rap sheet. She was in and out of prison throughout the 1960s, 70s, and...", "full": "Sandie Alger is a 71-year-old woman with a very long rap sheet. She was in and out of prison throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, and upped her game each time she got out. Prison, she says, is where you move \"up the criminal ladder, just like the corporate ladder.\"", "long": "Sandie Alger is a 71-year-old woman with a very long rap sheet. She was in and out of prison throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, and upped her game each time she got out. Prison, she says, is where you move \"up the criminal ladder, just like the..."</>, "slug": "episode-nineteen-mothers-little-helper-4-24-2015", "content": "<p>Sandie Alger is a 71-year-old woman with a very long rap sheet. She was in and out of prison throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, and upped her game each time she got out. Prison, she says, is where you move &#8220;up the criminal ladder, just like the corporate ladder.&#8221;</p>\n", "date": "2015-04-24 03:46:31", "next": {"slug": "episode-twenty-gil-from-london-5-15-2015", <title>Episode 20: Gil From London (5.15.2015)"</>, "id": 621}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "18", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-18-695bgk/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-17-final-exit-3-13-2015", <title>Episode 17: Final Exit (3.13.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/1d625fac-9a3a-44b4-96d7-90a07a366868/Episode_18__695BGK.mp3", <title>695BGK", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/695bgk-02-1024x1024.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/695bgk-02-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/695bgk-02-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/695bgk-02.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Police officer John Edwards was patrolling a quiet neighborhood in Bellaire, Texas when he saw an SUV driven by two young African-American men, including...", "full": "Police officer John Edwards was patrolling a quiet neighborhood in Bellaire, Texas when he saw an SUV driven by two young African-American men, including Robbie Tolan. It was just before 2am on December 31, 2008. Edwards followed the SUV and ran the license plate number. When his computer indicated that...", "long": "Police officer John Edwards was patrolling a quiet neighborhood in Bellaire, Texas when he saw an SUV driven by two young African-American men, including Robbie Tolan. It was just before 2am on December 31, 2008. Edwards followed the SUV and ran the license plate number. When his computer..."</>, "slug": "episode-18-695bgk", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police officer John Edwards was patrolling a quiet neighborhood in Bellaire, Texas when he saw an SUV driven by two young African-American men, including Robbie Tolan. It was just before 2am on December 31, 2008. Edwards followed the SUV and ran the license plate number. When his computer indicated that the SUV was stolen, Edwards drew his gun and told the two men to get down on the ground. It wasn&#8217;t until later that he realized
 he&#8217;d typed the wrong license plate number into his computer. He was off by one digit. By the time he realized his mistake, one of the men had already been shot in the chest at close range. We speak with </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marian Tolan, Robert Tolan, and attorney Benjamin Crump. This episode won a“Best Documentary” award at the Third Coast International Audio Festival.</span></p>\n<p>Update: We checked in with the Tolan family in our <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-50-this-is-criminal-9-9-2016/\">50th Episode</a>.</p>\n", "date": "2015-04-03 01:49:21", "next": {"slug": "episode-nineteen-mothers-little-helper-4-24-2015", <title>Episode 19: Mother's Little Helper (4.24.2015)"</>, "id": 576}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "17", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-17-final-exit-3-13-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-sixteen-poster-boy-2-20-2015", <title>Episode 16: Poster Boy (2.20.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/7356c835-9be3-44b4-8ac9-842d3dcd494e/Episode_17__Final_Exit.mp3", <title>Final Exit", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Criminal_Graphics-LIVE_Exit-20.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Criminal_Graphics-LIVE_Exit-20-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Criminal_Graphics-LIVE_Exit-20-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Criminal_Graphics-LIVE_Exit-20.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "No one disputes that it's against the law to take another person's life, but is it against the law to sit with someone and...", "full": "No one disputes that it's against the law to take another person's life, but is it against the law to sit with someone and watch while they die by suicide. We meet an elderly woman named Fran Schindler who sneaks around the country as an \"exit guide.\" This is a...", "long": "No one disputes that it's against the law to take another person's life, but is it against the law to sit with someone and watch while they die by suicide. We meet an elderly woman named Fran Schindler who sneaks around the country as an \"exit guide.\" This..."</>, "slug": "episode-17-final-exit-3-13-2015", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one disputes that it&#8217;s against the law to take another person&#8217;s life, but is it against the law to sit with someone and watch while they die by suicide. We meet an elderly woman named Fran Schindler who sneaks around the country as an &#8220;exit guide.&#8221; </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a live interview from Motorco Music Hall in Durham, North Carolina. </span></p>\n<p><em>Music performed live by <a href=\"http://uncleigor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uncle Igor</a></em></p>\n<p>Update: We spoke with Fran Schindler again for our 50th episode. Check it out <a href=\"http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-50-this-is-criminal-9-9-2016/\">here</a>.</p>\n", "date": "2015-03-13 12:44:53", "next": {"slug": "episode-18-695bgk", <title>Episode 18: 695BGK (4.3.2015)"</>, "id": 502}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "16", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-sixteen-poster-boy-2-20-2015/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-15-hes-neutral", <title>Episode 15: He's Neutral (1.30.2015)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/01b9adb6-6223-4229-81be-1da1a37ae24b/Episode_16_Poster_Boy.mp3", <title>Poster Boy", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HORSE_BUGGY-01-01-2-1024x10241.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HORSE_BUGGY-01-01-2-1024x10241-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HORSE_BUGGY-01-01-2-1024x10241-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HORSE_BUGGY-01-01-2-1024x10241.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "On July 17th, 1889, the residents of Clayton County, Iowa woke up to news of the worst crime in their history. 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There were no clues. To quote the local newspaper, the whole thing was “surrounded in a veil of mystery.&#8221;</span></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Couture,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.alexandredesplat.net/us/news-e.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexandre Desplat</a>. &#8220;The Process of Leaving,&#8221; <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/e-vax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">E. 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He says crime has been an issue for as long as he can remember, but...", "full": "Dan Stevenson has lived in Oakland's Eastlake neighborhood for 40 years. He says crime has been an issue for as long as he can remember, but he isn't one to call the police on drug dealers or sex workers. He's a pretty \"live and let live\" kind of guy. Or he was....", "long": "Dan Stevenson has lived in Oakland's Eastlake neighborhood for 40 years. He says crime has been an issue for as long as he can remember, but he isn't one to call the police on drug dealers or sex workers. He's a pretty \"live and let live\" kind of guy. Or..."</>, "slug": "episode-15-hes-neutral", "content": "<p>Dan Stevenson has lived in Oakland&#8217;s Eastlake neighborhood for 40 years. He says crime has been an issue for as long as he can remember, but he isn&#8217;t one to call the police on drug dealers or sex workers. He&#8217;s a pretty &#8220;live and let live&#8221; kind of guy. Or he was. 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But they didn&#8217;t need to look very hard &#8212; the suspect, a man named Tommy Wall, was about to turn himself in, almost by accident.</span></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Jetee,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BD%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97217%C2%B0/e/B000APEPEC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">アイソトープ 217°.</a> &#8220;Turquoise Hexagon Sun,&#8221; <a href=\"http://boardsofcanada.com/vinyl-reissues/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boards of Canada.</a> &#8220;Het Volk,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.kranky.net/artists/panamerican.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pan American</a>. &#8220;Four Three&#8221;<a href=\"http://allindiaradio.bandcamp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> All India Radio</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2015-01-09 13:03:33", "next": {"slug": "episode-15-hes-neutral", <title>Episode 15: He's Neutral (1.30.2015)"</>, "id": 393}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "13", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-thirteen-the-big-sleep-12-19-2014/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-twelve-break-the-internet-11-25-2014", <title>Episode 12: Break The Internet (11.25.2014)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/ac61962a-8aa2-4858-bab5-dec761227f79/Episode_13__The_Big_Sleep.mp3", <title>The Big Sleep", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-13_Chandler.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-13_Chandler-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-13_Chandler-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-13_Chandler.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "Raymond Chandler is often called the greatest American crime novelist, famous for murder mysteries like The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely. 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No one noticed until a pair of Chandler&#8217;s biggest fans, newlyweds in their seventies, Loren Latker and Annie Thiel, got on the case.</span></p>\n", "date": "2014-12-19 04:23:26", "next": {"slug": "episode-fourteen-the-fifth-suspect-1-9-2014", <title>Episode 14: The Fifth Suspect (1.9.2015)"</>, "id": 368}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "12", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-twelve-break-the-internet-11-25-2014/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-eleven-im-about-to-save-your-life-10-30-2014", <title>Episode 11: I'm About to Save Your Life  (10.30.2014)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/56864e63-bedf-486f-8208-edd1449427e4/Episode_12_Break_The_Internet.mp3", <title>Break The Internet", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-12_AOL.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-12_AOL-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-12_AOL-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-12_AOL.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 1999, most of America's tech hysteria centered around Y2K. 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Today, we talk to the self-proclaimed “MafiaBoy.”</span></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Why Do I Love You,&#8221; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/LesPaulsTrio/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Les Paul&#8217;s Trio</a>. &#8220;Muhly: Etude 1,&#8221;<a href=\"http://www.nadiasirota.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Nadia Sirota</a>. &#8220;The Field Code,&#8221; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/brokebackchicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brokeback</a>. &#8220;The Golden Morning Breaks,&#8221; <a href=\"http://colleenplays.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colleen</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2014-11-26 02:42:34", "next": {"slug": "episode-thirteen-the-big-sleep-12-19-2014", <title>Episode 13: The Big Sleep (12.19.2014)"</>, "id": 326}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "11", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-eleven-im-about-to-save-your-life-10-30-2014/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-ten-dear-sheila-9-26-2014", <title>Episode 10: Dear Sheila (9.26.2014)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/9eef15f9-aedc-4fb0-9fea-31078d645e2c/Criminal.Episode11SaveYourLife.mp3", <title>I&#8217;m About to Save Your Life ", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-11_Leon.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-11_Leon-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-11_Leon-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-11_Leon.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "In 1977, a mild-mannered aeronautical engineer sideswiped a parked car in Compton, CA. 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He said, &#8220;I&#8217;m about to save your life.&#8221;</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We talk to lawyer Stephanie Nally about a con that spanned decades. </span></p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Black Sands,&#8221; <a href=\"http://bonobomusic.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bonobo</a>. &#8220;Raid on Mustafa&#8217;s,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.glenndicterow.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glenn Dicterow</a>. &#8220;Hands,
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We revisit the first use of the \"PMS...", "full": "What does it mean when a woman commits a crime and attributes her actions to PMS? We revisit the first use of the \"PMS defense,\" in this country, back in 1981. What have we learned about the science of PMS since then? Last year, the American Psychiatric Association classified a...", "long": "What does it mean when a woman commits a crime and attributes her actions to PMS? We revisit the first use of the \"PMS defense,\" in this country, back in 1981. What have we learned about the science of PMS since then? Last year, the American Psychiatric Association..."</>, "slug": "episode-nine-that-crime-of-the-month-8-29-2014", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does it mean when a woman commits a crime and attributes her actions to PMS? We revisit the first use of the &#8220;PMS defense,&#8221; in this country, back in 1981. What have we learned about the science of PMS since then? Last year, the American Psychiatric Association classified a form of PMS (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD) as a mental disorder in the DSM-V. 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As they passed Chappell, one of the men leaned out the car window and shot her. 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We meet a man whose trial hurt worse than his assault.</p>\n<p><em>Music in this episode: &#8220;Inside Straight,&#8221; <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/cannonball-adderley-quintet/id74161584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cannonball Adderley Quintet</a>. &#8220;The Bookstore,&#8221; <a href=\"http://christophebeck.com/music/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christophe Beck</a>. &#8220;Garlic Bread,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/8455c9a0-a5a3-43f6-9583-936dab70d017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary and Larry</a>. &#8220;Raomona,&#8221; <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Ben-Selvin/e/B000AP5O42/ref=dp_byline_cont_music_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Selvin</a>. &#8220;Ain&#8217;t Got No Home,&#8221; <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/clarence-frogman-henry/id34143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarence &#8220;Frogman&#8221; Henry</a>.</em></p>\n", "date": "2014-06-30 11:26:00", "next": {"slug": "episode-eight-cant-rock-this-boat-7-29-2014", <title>Episode 8: Can't Rock This Boat (7.29.2014)"</>, "id": 171}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "6", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-6-we-lost-them-5-23-2014/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-five-dropping-like-flies-4-24-2014", <title>Episode 5: Dropping Like Flies (4.24.2014)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/c3908634-8c0f-4f64-a530-1b1053415b06/Episode_6_We_Lost_Them.mp3", <title>We Lost Them", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-06_Lost.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-06_Lost-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-06_Lost-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-06_Lost.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "On April 13, 2014, former KKK member Frazier Glenn Cross pulled into a Jewish Community Center and ambushed William Corporon and his grandson Reat...", "full": "On April 13, 2014, former KKK member Frazier Glenn Cross pulled into a Jewish Community Center and ambushed William Corporon and his grandson Reat Griffin Underwood, killing both.  He then killed another woman named Terri LaManno a short distance away. 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What’s cropped up in rural North Carolina is essentially a Venus Flytrap crime ring &#8212; with lackies, middle men, and a mysterious end buyer who’s perpetuating the market.</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Music: “Worksong” by <a href=\"http://www.grailsongs.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grails</a>, “Crosscheck” by <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/zach-miskin/id382414887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zach Miskin</a>, “Jaguar” by <a href=\"http://www.mogwai.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mogwai</a>, “Emily Escapes” by <a href=\"http://www.strangeandbeautiful.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lurie</a>, “A Simple Way To Go Faster Than Light That Does Not Work,” by <a href=\"http://www.trts.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tortoise</a>, “Moonglow” by <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J-Sr0rCKoM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Django Reinhardt</a>, “Feelin’ Bad Blues” by <a href=\"http://www.discogs.com/artist/55080-Ry-Cooder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ry Cooder</a>. </span></p>\n", "date": "2014-04-24 14:28:23", "next": {"slug": "episode-6-we-lost-them-5-23-2014", <title>Episode 6: We Lost Them (5.23.2014)"</>, "id": 151}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "4", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-four-call-your-mom-3-28-2014/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-three-the-buck-stops-here", <title>Episode 3: The Buck Stops Here (2.28.2014)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/563625e3-14b6-4fd9-ac0d-59ab28881070/Episode_4_Call_Your_Mom.mp3", <title>Call Your Mom", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-04_Mom.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-04_Mom-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-04_Mom-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-04_Mom.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "There are plenty of things we don't share with our mothers. 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 death runs in the family.</span></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Music: &#8220;Pearl&#8217;s Dream&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/Brokeback/#.VS_dw5TF-xM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brokeback</a>, &#8220;Psychotic Reaction&#8221; by <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBTT3VPriV8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Count Five</a>, &#8220;Back to Hold You&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.teenbeatrecords.com/artists/pacificocean.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Pacific Ocean</a>, &#8220;Everywhere Down Here&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/Brokeback/#.VS_dw5TF-xM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brokeback</a>, &#8220;David&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.brainwashed.com/labradford/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labradford</a>, and &#8220;Leave My Dreaming&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/gorkys-zygotic-mynci/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gorky&#8217;s Zygotic Mynci</a>.</span></em></p>\n", "date": "2014-03-28 02:04:59", "next": {"slug": "episode-five-dropping-like-flies-4-24-2014", <title>Episode 5: Dropping Like Flies (4.24.2014)"</>, "id": 136}, </item><item>{"episodeNumber": "3", "permalink": "https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-three-the-buck-stops-here/", "prev": {"slug": "episode-two-pants-on-fire", <title>Episode 2: Pants on Fire (2.14.2014)"</>, "musicCredits": false, <enclosure url=""https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/criminal/45e8808f-cf61-4731-9c7a-bc3883df9e9d/Ep._3__The_Buck_Stops_Here.mp3", <title>The Buck Stops Here", "image": {"large": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-03_Liar.png", <itunes:image href="https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-03_Liar-300x300.png", "thumb": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-03_Liar-150x150.png", "full": "https://thisiscriminal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Criminal_Graphics-03_Liar.png"</>, "excerpt": {"short": "With the advent of the Inkjet printer, counterfeiting money became as simple as a trip to Staples. 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Be it through machines, or our own intuition....", "full": "For nearly a century we've been trying to read someone's truthfulness by the way they act. Be it through machines, or our own intuition. The police have tried. The FBI has tried. The CIA has tried. But the fact is… most of their efforts just don't work. Are we doomed...", "long": "For nearly a century we've been trying to read someone's truthfulness by the way they act. Be it through machines, or our own intuition. The police have tried. The FBI has tried. The CIA has tried. But the fact is… most of their efforts just don't work. Are..."</>, "slug": "episode-two-pants-on-fire", "content": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For nearly a century we&#8217;ve been trying to read someone&#8217;s truthfulness by the way they act. Be it through machines, or our own intuition. The police have tried. The FBI has tried. The CIA has tried. 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 by <a href=\"http://www.ihaveadagger.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maserati</a>, &#8220;C&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.brainwashed.com/labradford/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labradford</a>, &#8220;Super Hate&#8221; by <a href=\"https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/#artist/pele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pele</a>, &#8220;Kalimera&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.ihaveadagger.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maserati</a>, &#8220;Tchaikovsky and Solitude&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.miniaturetigers.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miniature Tigers</a>, &#8220;Irene&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.caribou.fm/index.php/blog/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribou</a>, &#8220;Les Chers Leaders&#8221; by<a href=\"http://www.marvinjouno.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Marvin Jouno</a>, and &#8220;To Mama&#8221; by <a href=\"http://www.motherfalcon.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mother Falcon</a>.</span></em></p>\n", "date": "2014-01-30 05:05:09", "next": {"slug": "episode-two-pants-on-fire", <title>Episode 2: Pants on Fire (2.14.2014)"</>, "id": 61}], "pages": 1}