Kara and Liza cover “Lessons Learned” (Season 14, Episode 8), The Horace Mann School sex abuse scandal, and talk with star of stage and screen, Anthony Rapp. 

SOURCES:
The New York Times - 1
The New York Times - 2
Wikipedia
The Atlantic
The New Yorker
USA Today

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:
“The Horace Mann School’s Secret History of Sexual Abuse” by Amos Kamil
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/magazine/the-horace-mann-schools-secret-history-of-sexual-abuse.html

Next week’s episode will be “Collateral Damages” (Season 17, Episode 15). 

      
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Lessons Learned w/ Anthony Rapp

Each week, comedians and amateur detectives Liza Treyger and Kara Klenk break down episodes of NBC’s Law & Order: SVU, take a deep dive into the true crimes they're based on and interview on-screen talent, ranging from big stars to joggers who find the body. These are their stories. Dun dun!

Tune in as they discuss all things not only Law & Order: SVU, but unfiltered hot takes on entertainment, TV, pop culture and more! Members of the elite squad like Kelli Giddish, BD Wong and Diane Neal have previously guested along with many more! Plus, the two friends frequently take to the stage with live shows featuring a PowerPoint, games and lots of laughs. Go to http://thatsmesseduplive.com or check their Instagram @thatsmesseduppod to check tour dates and get episode homework!

That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, I Said No Gifts!, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

TV & Film

Kara and Liza break down “Twenty-Five Acts” (Season 14, Episode 3) and discuss the David Letterman blackmail scandal. 
SOURCES:
ABC News 1
ABC News 2
ABC News 3
ABC News 4
ABC News 5
Wikipedia - Stephanie Birkitt
CBS News 1
CBS News 2
CNN
Vanity Fair
The New York Times
The Washington Post
WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:
Sexual Boundaries: How to Set Them
Next week’s episode will be “Girl Dishonored” (Season 14, Episode 20). 
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Twenty-Five Acts

Liza and Kara recap “Penetration” (Season 12, Episode 8), revisit the case of Matthew Hale and his target Judge Joan Lefkow, and interview Scorcese and SVU regular, J.C. MacKenzie. 
SOURCES:
Wikipedia - Park51
Wikipedia - Joan Lefkow
Park51.org
The New York Times
New York Post
Los Angeles Times
Chicago Tribune
WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:
Southern Poverty Law Center
Next week’s episode will be “Twenty-Five Acts” (Season 14, Episode 3).
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Penetration w/ J.C. MacKenzie

In this week’s episode, Kara and Liza cover SVU’s “Stocks & Bondage” (Season 1; Episode 9), the cases of financial criminal Martin Frankel and homicide victim Sharon Lopatka, and talk with playwright, TV writer and Dick Wolf Universe regular, Geoffrey Nauffts.
SOURCES:
CNBC
Hartford Courant
Greenwich Time
Toledo Blade
Independent
Washington Post - 1
Washington Post - 2
Wall Street Journal - 1
Wall Street Journal - 2
Wall Street Journal - 3
Wall Street Journal - 4
Wall Street Journal - 5
Wall Street Journal - 6
Wall Street Journal - 7
NY Times
The Herald-Times
CNN
WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:
The Trevor Project - "Support for Self-Harm Recovery"
Next week’s episode will be “Penetration” (Season 12, Episode 8).
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Stocks & Bondage w/ Geoffrey Nauffts

Today, Liza and Kara cover “Missing Pieces” (Season 13, Episode 5) and the hoax perpetrated by Joseph Bales and Helene Lemay. 
SOURCES:
NY Times - 1
NY Times - 2
Washington Post
Tampa Bay Times
WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:
CDC: SIDS
Next week’s episode will be “Stocks & Bondage” (Season 1, Episode 9). 
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Missing Pieces

This week, Kara and Liza recap “Crush” (Season 10, Episode 20), the Kids for Cash scandal, and interview the SVU character we all love to hate, Dale Stuckey, aka the wonderful Noel Fisher.
SOURCES:
Juvenile Law Center
AP News - 1
AP News - 2
"Kids for Cash"
Philadelphia Inquirer
NBC News
NY Times - 1
NY Times - 2
CNN
WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:
"Kids for Cash" Documentary
Next week’s episode will be “Missing Pieces” (Season 13, Episode 5). 
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Lessons Learned w/ Anthony Rapp

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