This is a heavy one. Sabrina covers the 2016 biographical drama Spotlight. We discuss the guy who started the whole investigation off - Fr. John Geoghan. Get ready to be angry.

SOURCES:

https://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/caseconsortium/casestudies/14/casestudy/www/layout/case_id_14_id_148.html

https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2003_07_12/2003_12_01_Noe_PedophilePriest.htm

https://archive.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/stories/010702_history.htm

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/09/nyregion/aw-richard-sipe-a-leading-voice-on-clergy-sex-abuse-dies-at-85.html

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2002/01/16/doctors-who-treated-geoghan-reportedly/51297492007/

https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/1998/06/04/former-priest-says-he-warned/33175289007/

https://movieweb.com/spotlight-true-story-boston-scandal/

On this week's episode Elizabeth tells the story about one of the very first black composers Joseph Bologne the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Sabrina is in love - if she were a mermaid...well, you're just going to have to listen. This virtuoso violinist was skilled at literally anything he set out to accomplish and his life was fascinating as a result. Join us as we stumble through French pronunciations and fantasize about Kelvin Harrison Jr.

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevalier_(2022_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevalier_de_Saint-Georges

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Knives

https://chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com/Page1.html#10

https://revolution.chnm.org/d/335/

https://screenrant.com/chevalier-movie-ending-explained/

We have new audio equipment!! On this week's episode, Elizabeth discusses the Lifetime movie "Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez" a movie which only reinforced her distaste for the terrible Lifetime movies that Sabrina loves. The silver lining to Elizabeth's miserable experience with watching this movie is that she gets to tell the story of how this badass 14 (almost 15) year old, Abby Hernandez, survives a terrible nine months in captivity at the hands of a guy who "wants to bone the Second Ammendment".

As always, thank you so much for supporting our podcast!

SOURCES:

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/abby-hernandez-kidnapping-supect-has-long-history-with-conway-nh-police/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_in_the_Shed:_The_Kidnapping_of_Abby_Hernandez

https://blurredbylines.com/articles/abby-hernandez-kidnapping-shed-kibby-story/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/kidnapping-survivor-abby-hernandez-reveals-stayed-alive-captivity/story?id=57651942

https://www.nhpr.org/tags/abigail-hernandez

https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2014-07-24/officials-release-sketch-related-to-abigail-hernandez-disappearance

https://wgme.com/news/local/prosecutors-reveal-disturbing-details-in-nathaniel-kibby-case

https://www.nhpr.org/tags/nathaniel-kibby

https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2016-05-26/kibby-pleads-guilty-in-conway-kidnapping-case-sentenced-to-45-to-90-years

https://www.wmur.com/article/case-timeline-nathaniel-kibby-pleads-guilty-in-girl-s-kidnapping/5211510

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-crimes-of-nate-kibby-971107

https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2018-09/07-090718-abby-hernandez

On this week's episode, Elizabeth discusses one of the most notorious figure skaters of all time - and contrary to what you may be led to believe, it is not Sabrina. Discussing the 2017 hit mockumentary (yes, that is what it is really called) "I, Tonya", Elizabeth talks Tonya Harding, figure skating history, Obama, and the 'whack heard around the world'. If you are a Tonya Harding sympathizer, beware, because Sabrina is definitely NOT.

As always, thank you for supporting the podcast!

Sources:

https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/i-tonya/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonya_Harding

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_of_Nancy_Kerrigan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Kerrigan#1991%E2%80%931993_competitions

https://people.com/movies/the-true-life-story-behind-i-tonya-inside-the-figure-skating-scandal-that-shocked-the-world/

https://time.com/5027311/i-tonya-movie-true-story/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/i-tonya-what-you-need-to-know-about-tonya-harding-and-nancy-kerrigan-120857/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_jump

Sabrina empathizes all over the place in this latest episode where we discuss the heinous crimes of Charles Cullen from the 2022 Netflix Original movie The Good Nurse. Join us as we discuss everything we don't know (and the little bit that we do) about the military, Twilight, and the events that led to Charles Cullen murdering dozens of patients in hospitals across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Everyone has a core memory about McDonalds - for Sabrina it is how delicious their fries are and for Elizabeth it is her time being a slut at... *ahem*, working at McDonalds. This weeks episode focuses on the 2016 movie "The Founder". Elizabeth shares the origin story of the McDonald's brothers and how a milkshake really did bring a boy to their yard. The boy being Ray Kroc who not only came to their yard, but ended up swindling the brothers out of millions of dollars, and (contrary to what Sabrina had wished upon him) turned McDonald's into a multi-billion dollar corporation.

Sources:

https://www.mashed.com/147897/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-the-mcdonald-brothers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_McDonald%27s_restaurant

https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/founder/

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_founder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_and_Maurice_McDonald

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kroc

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Founder

https://www.wallstreetsurvivor.com/mcdonalds-beyond-the-burger/

https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-us/our-history.html

Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc (1992)

*** IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This is a prerecorded episode that was recorded while we were still trying to figure out how things were going to sound best. We used one computer and ran into issues with Elizabeth's mic not picking up as well. We appreciate your patience with us as we navigate podcasting!***

In this episode, Sabrina covers the 2009 (maybe underrated?) movie The Orphan and the true story of Barbora Skrlová who may have been the inspiration for creepy little Esther. Barbora Skrlová was a 33 year-old woman who notoriously posed as a 13 year old girl to get away with petty crimes and potentially lure unsuspecting people into a mysterious cult. Join us as Sabrina shares all the theories and potential origin stories of Barbora Skrlová (despite having just coming back from a plethora of illnesses) and Elizabeth overshares her distaste for all scary movies.

Sources:

The Mauerova’s

https://second.wiki/wiki/klara_mauerova

Klara, Katherina, and Anicka join the grail movement cult. Dun dun duuuun! 

https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-grail-movement-cult/amandasedlakhevener

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/child-abuse-case-exposes-czech-sect-1.1209298

In this first episode we are discussing Jennifer's Body and how it is (maybe?) inspired by the horrific murder of Elyse Pahler. Elyse Pahler was a fifteen year old girl who was brutally murdered by a teenage band who thought sacrificing her to the devil would make them as famous as Slayer.
Sabrina does not hide her detest for the movie Jennifer's Body and Elizabeth points out some of what has led to this film becoming a cult classic.

SOURCES:

1.       IMDb for Jennifer’s Body -- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734/

2.       An Innocent Girl Sacrificed to Satan – Comparison between Elyse Pahler and the Jennifer’s Body movie -- https://medium.com/real-crime/an-innocent-girl-sacrificed-to-satan-3143dd2b6b18

3.       Elyse Pahler murder and parole hearings for men convincted of her murder --- https://www.noozhawk.com/article/slo_county_teens_killed_elyse_pahler_satanic_ritual_casey_parole_20210619

4.       Elyse Pahler on Fandom --- https://religion.fandom.com/wiki/Elyse_Pahler#cite_note-RollingStone.com_February_20-1

5.       Jennifer’s Body Wiki --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer%27s_Body

6.       Buzzfeed News article on Jennifer’s Body --- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/louispeitzman/jennifers-body-diablo-cody-karyn-kusama-feminist-horror

7.       Trivia Facts about Jennifer’s Body --- https://www.thethings.com/jennifers-body-megan-fox-amanda-seyfried-kissing-scenes-blake-lively-emma-stone-blake-lively-facts/

8.       Washington Post article -- https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/01/23/did-death-metal-music-incite-murder/63cf6de7-fdd1-4067-a49f-9946f111e6a2/

We are two childhood best friends who dumped their love of garbage reality shows to be lifelong students with an obsession for research. Okay. That’s not true. We still love our garbage tv. But, we also really love researching all things inspired by crazy events that actually happened! The Based On Podcast is hosted by us, Elizabeth and Sabrina, and every week we tell you the real events that inspired some of our favorite (and not so favorite) movies! Join us as we embark on this new journey, that we hope to fill you with laughs, Snapple Smarts, and other things you just might not have known about your favorite film.