We're kicking off our Christmas and Crime series with the case of the 2007 Carnation murders. A festive family gathering on Christmas Eve 2007 quickly turned into one of the worst murder cases to have ever taken place in Washington. Joanna and Megan take a deep dive into the catastrophic massacre fuelled by jealousy and greed, and discuss the long road to justice that ensued.

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In this week's episode Joanna and Megan are analysing the tragic events that lead to the death of Jdimtyai Damour on Black Friday in 2008. Through discussing the capitalist roots of Black Friday and it's modern-day side effects, this episode will analyse the legal liability of corporations towards their customer and staff, alongside some insane Black Friday tales.

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The topic of 'honour killings' has long been controversial. The legal definition is ill-defined due to the cultural and political implications surrounding honour killings. This week Joanna and Megan are discussing the tragic murder of Shalifea Amhed and how honour killings are treated within different communities around the globe.. 

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In this episode, Joanna and Megan discuss a troubling side of the law, a legal tactic used by defendants and their legal teams to blame their deadly conduct on their victim's gender identity or sexual orientation. The so called 'gay panic' defence has been used in an alarming number of cases and has yet to be banned across the majority of states in the US, upholding the prejudice and discrimination that the LGBTQ+ community face every day.

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In 1977, Jim Jones promised almost 1,000 people a utopian community based on love and equality, deep in the Guyanese forest which he called 'Jonestown'. What had started as a progressive church advocating for racial and economic equality, ended in a controlling and manipulative cult which cost over 900 people their lives.

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Welcome to our very first Halloween special! We thought we'd do something a little different for this episode to bring you some extra spooky vibes - we've got a Halloween murder in a covenant, a mysterious plague (SPOILER - not miss rona) and even a bit of clairvoyance...

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Grace Millane was a 21 year old backpacker who was tragically murdered by a man she went on a Tinder date with, who claimed he had killed her accidentally during sex. The murder and subsequent trial sparked a global conversation on the viability of the controversial ‘rough sex’ defence in today’s society.

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