Today Liza and Kara break down the much-requested “Secrets Exhumed” (Season 14, Episode 14), recount the unbelievable story behind the murder of Sherri Rasmussen, and have a chat with the iconic Roscoe Orman (Sesame Street).

SOURCES:

Vanity Fair

Wikipedia - Murder of Sherri Rasmussen

The Huffington Post

All That’s Interesting

The New York Times 1

The New York Times 2

JCS - Criminal Psychology - The Interrogation of Stephanie Lazarus

The Daily News

The Atlantic

Deadline

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

‘Matthew McGough: The Lazarus Files’ on the Wicked Words podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/matthew-mcgough-the-lazarus-files/id1538204210?i=1000570277307

Next week’s episode will be “Dominance” (Season 4, Episode 20).

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On today’s episode, Liza and Kara recap “Unorthodox” (Season 9, Episode 13), discuss the crimes of Yehuda Kolko and what happened at an Allentown, PA elementary school in 2007. Plus they have a fun chat with the multi-talented Zoe Lister-Jones (Life in Pieces, The Craft: Legacy).

SOURCES:

The New York Times 1

The New York Times 2

The New York Post

Wikipedia - Yeshiva Torah Temimah

Asbury Park Press

New York Magazine

NBC News

The United States Department of Justice

Pocono Record

The Morning Call

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

ZA’AKAH - Dedicated to advocating for survivors of child sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community.

https://www.zaakah.org/

Next week’s episode will be “Secrets Exhumed” (Season 14, Episode 14).

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Today Kara and Liza dive into the unsettling episode “Harm” (Season 9, Episode 5), dissect the horrors of Abu Ghraib, and speak to the wonderful Steven Weber (Wings, Chicago Med).

SOURCES:

The New Yorker 1

The New Yorker 2

NPR

The New York Times

The Washington Post

CNN

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

‘The Ballad of Abu Ghraib’ by Philip Gourevitch and Errol Morris

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301042/the-ballad-of-abu-ghraib-by-philip-gourevitch/

Next week’s episode will be “Unorthodox” (Season 9, Episode 13).

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This week, Liza and Kara follow the wild twists of “Bullseye” (Season 12, Episode 2), discuss the heartbreaking case of Kim Sa-rang, and have an inspiring chat with the legend, Stephen Tobolowsky (Groundhog Day, Silicon Valley).

SOURCES:

CNN 1

CNN 2

Kotaku 1

Kotaku 2

The Daily Beast

Thought Maybe

NBC News

Psychiatric News

American Psychiatric Association

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

‘What are the Signs of Video Game Addiction?’

https://www.healthygamer.gg/blog/what-are-the-signs-of-video-game-addiction

Next week’s episode will be “Harm” (Season 9, Episode 5).

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Episode 100! This week Kara and Liza recap “Paternity” (Season 9, Episode 9), discuss the tragic case of Christina Long, and speak to the one and only Isabel Gillies AKA Kathy Stabler!

SOURCES:

CBS News

LA Times

FindLaw

The News-Times

NY Times 1

NY Times 2

Westchester Magazine

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

‘Online Dating and Dating App Safety Tips’

https://www.rainn.org/articles/online-dating-and-dating-app-safety-tips

Next week’s episode will be “Bullseye” (Season 12, Episode 2).

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Liza and Kara break down the seminal episode “Alta Kockers” (Season 20, Episode 10), unearth the story of the fabled Collyer brothers, and talk to the gregarious thespian and teacher Michael Kostroff (The Wire, Billions).

SOURCES:

Wikipedia - Murder of Angie Zapata

Glaad.org

The Denver Post

Wikipedia - JT LeRoy

Vanity Fair

Wikipedia - Collyer brothers

New York Daily News

Amusing Planet

All That's Interesting

NY Times

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

The Angie Zapata Murder: Violence Against Transgender People Resource Kit

https://www.glaad.org/resourcekits/angiezapata

Next week’s episode will be “Paternity” (Season 9, Episode 9).

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Kara and Liza discuss “Svengali” (Season 9, Episode 6), explore the astonishing case of Veronica Compton and her love for “The Hillside Strangler,” and have a wonderful chat with the super talented Shannon Woodward (Westworld, Raising Hope).

SOURCES:

Buffalo News

United Press International

AP News

9News - Denver

Criminal Minds Wiki

Observer-Reporter

Wikipedia - Kenneth Bianchi

A&E

Grunge

The Seattle Times

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‘Women Who Love Men Who Kill: 35 True Stories of Prison Passion, The 21st Century Edition, Updated with New Cases’ by Sheila Isenberg

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/women-who-love-men-who-kill-sheila-isenberg/1140178649

Next week’s episode will be “Alta Kockers” (Season 20, Episode 10).

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In this episode, Kara and Liza recap “Maternal Instincts” (Season 17, Episode 6), discuss the strange case of violinist Stefan Arzberger, and have a phenomenal chat with cool dad, Zach McGowan (Shameless, Black Sails).

SOURCES:

New York Times 1

New York Times 2

New York Post

People

Limelight Magazine

Newsday

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

‘5 Strategies to Cope With Toxic Family Members’ by Abigail Brenner M.D.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/in-flux/202204/5-strategies-cope-toxic-family-members

Next week’s episode will be “Svengali” (Season 9, Episode 6).

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The ladies recap the infamous episode “Double Strands” (Season 13, Episode 4) and discuss the bizarre case of Darrin Fernandez, as well as the crimes of the "The East Coast Rapist." Plus, Kara and Liza sit down with an SVU regular, the wonderful Karen Tsen Lee.

SOURCES:

Mental Floss

South Coast Today

WCVB

News 24

Wikipedia - East Coast Rapist

Washington Post 1

Washington Post 2

Washington Post 3

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

‘One Twin Committed the Crime — but Which One? A New DNA Test Can Finger the Culprit’ by Carl Zimmer

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/science/twins-dna-crime-paternity.html

Next week’s episode will be “Maternal Instincts” (Season 17, Episode 6).

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Kara and Liza recount the episode “Plastic” (Season 20, Episode 11), explore the unsettling crimes of Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley, and chop it up with the magnificent Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later).

SOURCES:

LA Times 1

LA Times 2

LA Times 3

LA Times 4

Deadline

CBS News 1

CBS News 2

Wikipedia - Grant Robicheaux

Buzzfeed

HeySoCal

MyNewsLA.com

WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:

Date Rape Drugs - Office on Women’s Health

https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/date-rape-drugs

Next week’s episode will be “Double Strands” (Season 13, Episode 4).

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