The 2024 Wrap Up episode

01/03/25 • 29 min

Show notes would be a total spoiler! You must listen to the episode to hear our favorites (or check the transcript). You can find the books we mention here https://amzn.to/3BFC4Ox

0:00-12:00 Our favorite reads of 2024

12:00-13:50 What are we reading now?

13:50-15:15 What are we watching?

15:15-18:30 What podcasts are we listening to?

19:00-22:00 What podcasts do we plan on listening to?

22:00-30:00 What are our 2025 goals?

https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/the-problem-with-erik/

https://open.spotify.com/show/3UNxeZPD5fDSzm26mqTjgc

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noble/id1757686789

https://www.netflix.com/title/81705443

https://tv.apple.com/us/show/presumed-innocent/umc.cmc.5hnqrhwtzt3esr7rb1wq2ppvn

https://www.netflix.com/title/81474158

Books we mentioned: https://amzn.to/3BFC4Ox

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Show notes would be a total spoiler! You must listen to the episode to hear our favorites (or check the transcript). You can find the books we mention here https://amzn.to/3BFC4Ox

0:00-12:00 Our favorite reads of 2024

12:00-13:50 What are we reading now?

13:50-15:15 What are we watching?

15:15-18:30 What podcasts are we listening to?

19:00-22:00 What podcasts do we plan on listening to?

22:00-30:00 What are our 2025 goals?

https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/the-problem-with-erik/

https://open.spotify.com/show/3UNxeZPD5fDSzm26mqTjgc

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noble/id1757686789

https://www.netflix.com/title/81705443

https://tv.apple.com/us/show/presumed-innocent/umc.cmc.5hnqrhwtzt3esr7rb1wq2ppvn

https://www.netflix.com/title/81474158

Books we mentioned: https://amzn.to/3BFC4Ox

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Our Christmas Episode - You Better Watch Out

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FULL spoilers Join Ashley and Emily as they chat You Better Watch Out by Darren Wearmouth and James Murray. Why did they love this book? This book was Smile meets escape room meets Dexter. We also discuss female serial killers and vigilante killers. Head to our Patreon for our quick and dirty show after the show to hear about our current life updates and holiday plans.
TW: All of them, we chat about all scary and unnecessary things.
Show notes:
0:00-2:00 The cover of the book and what we were reading
2:00-5:00 Intro to book
5:00-7:00 How some of the characters died
7:00-10:00 Questions we have about the books
10:30- 17:00 Female Serial Killer Dorothea Puente
17:00 - 19:30 Mass murders versus spree killers
20:00-23:00 What would you do? Can serial killers be rehabilitated?
23:00 - 24:00 Do not get back in that cops car
24:00-34:00 Vigilante Killers
34:00 -37:00 Gun control and mental health
37:00-40:00 Em teaches us about jury nullification
42:00- 44:00 Prison culture and "rules"
45:00-47:00 Drunk driving
50:00-52:00 Wrapping up the episode
Dorothea Puente article https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/killing-her-boarders-burying-them-194503281.html
https://www.oxygen.com/murders-at-the-boarding-house
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Rodrigues_Filho
WaPo poll https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/18/yes-many-young-adults-seem-sympathize-with-killing-health-care-ceo/
https://medium.com/bouncin-and-behavin-blogs/how-money-moves-why-billionaires-dont-help-the-economy-3de8c6ed30fb
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/jeffrey-dahmers-murderer-explains-why-he-killed-the-milwaukee-cannibal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification

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Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

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Emily and I finally decided to chat about Saving Noah.

0:00-2:00 Intro

2:00-3:00 Emily's synopsis of the book and the intro

3:00-5:00 The moms reaction in the book to Noahs admission
5:30-6:30 When Noah's parents tell their victims

7:00-9:00 Noah's punishment

9:00-12:00 Is it treatable?

12:00 -14:00 Co dependency with Noah and his mom

15:00 Programs for those who recognize their pedophilia young

17:00-19:00 Why did Noah need to go back to school?

19:00-26:00 Emily teaches us about cases that helped create new laws like Adams law and sex offender registry.

26:00-29:00 Tiers of sex offender

29:00- 36:00 PAS/Euthanasia

36:00-39:00 The choice Noah's mother makes to help him

39:00 -40:00 How did Emily and I feel about the mother's choice

41:00 There is something wrong with you

42:00 What were we relieved about?

43:00-46:00 Personal experience with predators

46:00 Social media and other platforms - the BARK app (see connected)

48:00 Emily says "I am dead inside from doing this."

49:00-51:00 Maybe we will leave Lucinda alone

51:00-53:00 What are we reading now

TW: Suicide, abuse, SA, children, violence, kidnapping, rape

https://lucindaberry.com/

https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/sex-offending-genes-more-important-than-family-environment

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28282050 (pastors)

https://www.bark.us

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6470698/ (genetics)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10785970/ (Euthanasia for mental health)

https://smart.ojp.gov/somapi/chapter-1-unique-considerations-regarding-juveniles-who-commit-sexual-offenses

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3565125/ (castration)

https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Noah-Lucinda-Berry-ebook/dp/B0752D8QQB

https://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/child-euthanasia-in-belgium/

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/belgian-paedophile-belgium-euthanasia-escape-unbearable-sexuality-a7072841.html

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/first-do-no-harm

https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/ad-am/bk-di.html

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Books With Your Besties - The 2024 Wrap Up episode

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2024 wrap up

Hi, I'm Emily. I'm Ashley, and this is books with your besties. Hello. Hi, Ashley. Hi. Look at my outfit. You like it? It's cute. I'm thinking about pants. I had that weird window of time where I was like, it's not enough time to actually shower. So there's like, no, there's no point. You know what I mean? Like, if I can't shower and get ready, I'm just gonna be gross and, like, can't be. Yes, I think it's fine. I am going to freeze to death sitting here t