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Mom's Always Right - Ep.3

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Summary of Episode 

April 2014: The “bubble” that is Murrysville, PA, bursts when a 16-year-old student goes on a mass stabbing rampage at a local high school, injuring nearly two dozen people but traumatizing many more in the school and community. On this episode, co-hosts Charity and Julie welcome a guest into the Escape Pod – a mom whose son witnessed and escaped the horror in the hallways that day. 

 

 

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: 

 

  • Topic #1 4:50 - Charity sets the scene at Franklin Regional H.S. on April 9, 2014 
  • Topic #2 11:25 - Podcast guest Teresa talks about her son Drew’s experience as a student and witness to the events of that day 
  • Topic #3 28:20 – Many months later, a movie about 9/11 sparks an unexpected reaction from Drew 
  • Topic #4 35:11 – Teresa explains how, as a mom, she dealt with Drew’s trauma 

    • Resources & Links 

    • https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/multiple-students-reported-stabbed-at-franklin-regional-high-school/  
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/nine-years-marked-since-franklin-regional-high-school-stabbings/  
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/10/us/stabbings-franklin-regional-high-school-murrysville.html  
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