Dr Kathleen Bachynski (author of No Game for Boys to Play: The History of Youth Football and the Origins of a Public Health Crisis and assistant professor of public health at Muhlenberg via NYU, Columbia & Michigan) joins the show to share her insight on CTE in this very special episode. They discuss S13E10 of Law and Order: SVU, "Spiraling Down," with special emphasis on Kathleen's knowledge of sports injuries and brain trauma.

"Spiraling Down" summary from IMDB:
A retired pro quarterback is busted for having sex with a 14-year-old prostitute, but he may be suffering from diminished capacity because of all the concussions he had on the field.

Links discussed in the episode:
Kathleen's Twitter (book linked above)
"I'm The Wife of a Former NFL Player. Football Destroyed His Mind" - NYT
Kathleen's neck and back stretches
Wiki for Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

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S9E11 - Spiraling Down (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

Mother, May I Sleep With Podcast? is the only podcast that breaks down Lifetime Original Movies, one movie per week. New episodes each Sunday. Hosted by Molly McAleer, writer and co-founder of Hello Giggles. Access bonus episodes on Patreon.com/SolidListen.

TV & Film

Diablo Cody joins the show to talk about The Perfect Nanny, bringing us that much closer to our EGOT of guests (we still have to get our Grammy winner). This movie is absolutely bonkers in the best way possible and the crazy starts right out the gate!
From IMDb:
After she is released from a mental hospital, a woman obsessed with romance novels takes a job as a nanny to a handsome widower -- and will kill anyone who stands in the way of her becoming his wife.
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S10E17 - The Perfect Nanny (Featuring Diablo Cody)

Ben Mandelker from Watch What Crappens joins Molly to talk about this twisty-turny episode of SVU with guest star Brenda Blethyn! Honestly, this is an episode Molly really didn't want to end!
From IMDb:
While trying to stop a case of domestic abuse, Benson crosses paths with a woman who has been a fugitive for over 30 years and claims that she was also a domestic abuse victim.

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S10E16 - Persona (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) feat. Ben Mandelker

“One person’s treasure is another person’s whatever.”
Molls and guest Jennifer Nies enjoy a nice, long chat about Killer Assistant, a breezy watch brought to you by the folks at Lifetime. They discuss everything from the budget for production and what PDF stands for to statement necklaces and so much more. Hang around to have some good LOLs and hear where this one landed on our scale.
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REWIND - Killer Assistant (Featuring Jennifer Nies)

Here's part two of Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos with guests Jack Gill and Becky Hill of Hardly Focused!

From IMDb:
Jennifer Dulos, the wealthy, Connecticut mother-of-five who mysteriously vanished.

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S10E14 - Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos (Featuring Jack Gill & from Becky Hill) [Part 2]

We're kicking off a two-parter today with part one of Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos with guests Jack Gill and Becky Hill of Hardly Focused!

From IMDb:
Jennifer Dulos, the wealthy, Connecticut mother-of-five who mysteriously vanished.

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S9E11 - Spiraling Down (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)

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