Do you ever wonder how your life could be completely different if you’d just never met a certain person? Jens Soering met Elizabeth Haysom during orientation at the University of Virginia, and we bet he really wishes he hadn’t. (This is a two-part episode! If you’re on the Patreon, part 2 is available for you right now, ad-free, on your Patreon feed. If you’re not on the Patreon, you’ll be able to listen on Monday!) 

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Haysom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Söring

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-new-chapter-in-a-double-murder-case

https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/Jens-Soering-Elizabeth-Haysom

https://www.thoughtco.com/diplomatic-immunity-definition-4153374#:~:text=Diplomatic%20immunity%20is%20a%20principle,of%20the%20countries%20hosting%20them.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/26/jens-soering-elizabeth-haysom-granted-parole-virginia-killings/4306744002/

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-double-murder-case-that-still-haunts-me

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/09/blood-ties 

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