What happens when someone who hasn't seen the world in years puts on a VR headset — and breaks down in tears?

Over 122,000 people sit in solitary confinement in U.S. prisons on any given day. The UN calls it torture. And yet, it remains one of the most common forms of punishment in America.

One California prison decided to try something no one saw coming: virtual reality.

In this episode, journalist Karina Michelle breaks down the groundbreaking program using VR, art, and psychology to rehabilitate people in solitary confinement, and why it's working when nothing else has. We hear from the people who built it, the people who lived it, and ask the question the system doesn't want to answer: if this works, why aren't there more?

Thailand or trouble. The choice is real. And it's changing lives.

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SURPRISE! On this extra episode of Crime Glasses, I deep dive into the Satanic Panic with host of the “You’re Wrong About” Podcast, Sarah Marshall. 

KIND REMINDER:  Next month’s book is “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote. 

‘Crime Glasses’ is your True Crime Book Club podcast. This month we will be covering the Austin Yogurt Shop murders using the book “Who Killed These Girls?” by Beverly Lowry as a guide.

The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders - A Deep Dive Into the 1991 Cold Case

On December 6, 1991, a chilling crime forever changed Austin, Texas. The brutal murders of four young girls in a local frozen yogurt shop left the community in shock and shattered the belief that such horrors couldn't happen here. In this episode, we thoroughly investigate the case, analyze key suspects, and explore the first year of the investigation that still leaves many questions unanswered.

Book Announcement: Next month, we'll be discussing In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, a true crime classic that delves into one of the most infamous murders in U.S. history.

Crime Glasses is your go-to True Crime Book Club podcast. This month, we focus on the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, guided by Beverly Lowry’s Who Killed These Girls?, offering new insights and riveting discussion.

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On December 6, 1991, a tragic crime shook the community of Austin, Texas. They discovered the bodies of four girls in a frozen yogurt shop. This shattered the belief that nothing bad ever happens in my hometown. This tragic event led to a lengthy investigation filled with unexpected twists and left a lasting impact on the city.

‘Crime Glasses’ is the True Crime Book Club podcast. This month we will be covering the Austin Yogurt Shop murders using the book “Who Killed These Girls?” by Beverly Lowry as a guide. 

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Hi!

Look who decided to join us for 2022. Starting the New Year fresh. If one of your goals this year is to read more, this is the podcast for you.

The first book we are reading is "Who Killed These Girls?" by Beverly Lowry.

Here is the synopsis:

"The facts are brutally straightforward. On December 6, 1991, the naked, bound-and-gagged, burned bodies of four girls--each one shot in the head--were found in a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. Grief, shock, and horror overtook the city. But after eight years of misdirected investigations, only two suspects (teenagers at the time of the crime) were tried; their convictions were later overturned and detectives are still working on what is now a very cold case. The story has grown to include DNA technology, coerced false confessions, and other developments in crime and punishment. But this story belongs to the scores of people involved, and from them Beverly Lowry has fashioned a riveting saga that reads like a novel, heart-stopping and thoroughly engrossing."

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"Who Killed These Girls?" by Beverly Lowry

"Parent. Child. Death's Dominion" by David Maraniss for the Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/01/05/parent-child-and-deaths-dominion/d8ba6f05-97bc-45da-b470-a31e64eb82a6/

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Hi!

Look who decided to join us for 2022. Starting the New Year fresh. If one of your goals this year is to read more, this is the podcast for you.

The first book we are reading is "Who Killed These Girls?" by Beverly Lowry.

Here is the synopsis:

"The facts are brutally straightforward. On December 6, 1991, the naked, bound-and-gagged, burned bodies of four girls--each one shot in the head--were found in a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. Grief, shock, and horror overtook the city. But after eight years of misdirected investigations, only two suspects (teenagers at the time of the crime) were tried; their convictions were later overturned and detectives are still working on what is now a very cold case. The story has grown to include DNA technology, coerced false confessions, and other developments in crime and punishment. But this story belongs to the scores of people involved, and from them Beverly Lowry has fashioned a riveting saga that reads like a novel, heart-stopping and thoroughly engrossing."

Resources:

"Who Killed These Girls?" by Beverly Lowry

"Parent. Child. Death's Dominion" by David Maraniss for the Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/01/05/parent-child-and-deaths-dominion/d8ba6f05-97bc-45da-b470-a31e64eb82a6/

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TikTok: @dailytruecrimeminisodes

Welcome to Crime Glasses: the True Crime Book Club Podcast.

If you are reading this... the podcast launch date is September 8th. (I have not announce this anywhere else... just this typed box).

My name is Karina Michelle, I run the TikTok page @dailytruecrimeminisodes. Like you, I am an avid True Crime watcher, listener and now reader.

Every month, we will be selecting a True Crime book to read and talking about it in weekly episodes. We will be discussing the cases details underlying issues and even the moments that had us closing the book desperate for a breather.

We will be reading everything from True Crime classics like the Ted Bundy focused “the Stranger Besides Me” by Anne Rule to more recent favorites like “We Keep the Dead Close” by Becky Cooper, which details the author’s search for the killer of Jane Britton, a Harvard student who was murdered in her off-campus apartment.

If this sounds exciting to you, take this as your official invitation to join Crime Glasses. For more information and the book picks for each month, make sure to follow me on Instagram at @CrimeGlassesPodcast. Also, we are also open to suggestions so don’t be afraid to slide into my DMs and tell me which book you feel like we HAVE to read.

Crime Glasses: Your True Crime Book Club Podcast. Subscribe now wherever you binge listen to your favorite True Crime podcasts.

Welcome to Crime Glasses! A True Crime Book Club Podcast.

My name is Karina Michelle, I run the TikTok page @dailytruecrimeminisodes. Like you, I am an avid True Crime watcher, listener and now reader.

Every month, we will be selecting a True Crime book to read and talking about it in weekly episodes. We will be discussing the cases details underlying issues and even the moments that had us closing the book desperate for a breather.

We will be reading everything from True Crime classics like the Ted Bundy focused “the Stranger Beside Me” by Anne Rule to more recent favorites like “We Keep the Dead Close” by Becky Cooper, which details the author’s search for the killer of Jane Britton, a Harvard student who was murdered in her off-campus apartment.

Not to make things really complicated, I know we just met. My goal is for us to talk about different kinds of crimes and related issues. Let’s cross the crime scene tape and read books by detectives, anthropologists and pathologists relating the not-so-glamorous details of their jobs. Pick up books that talk give us different perspectives, maybe a book written by survivors of Human Trafficking. Placing in the interrogation seat different kinds of criminals like Con Women.

If this sounds exciting to you, take this as your official invitation to join Crime Glasses. For more information and the book picks for each month, make sure to follow me on Instagram at @theKarinaMichelle. Also, we are also open to suggestions so don’t be afraid to slide into my DMs and tell me which book you feel like we HAVE to read.

Crime Glasses: Your True Crime Book Club Podcast coming April 7th. Subscribe now wherever you binge listen to your favorite True Crime podcasts.

Do you even remember me?

If not, that's totally cool. My name is Karina Michelle & I run the TikTok page @dailytruecrimeminisodes

Crime Glasses is BACK with a new prescription (SEE what I did there?!). This podcast is now a True Crime BOOKCLUB. Every month we will pick a book and spend 1-3 episodes discussing the case (using the book as a resource), sharing our thoughts and possibly having authors come on to talk about their book, the case AND SO MUCH MORE.

Get comfy, grab some coffee because CRIME GLASSES IS BACK.

To suggest a book or see what the upcoming read is, make sure to follow me on Instagram @theKarinaMichelle