Mommy Dead and Dearest

08/30/21 • 39 min

For the final CWO Classic rewind of the summer, we look back at the panel's May 2017 review of the HBO documentary about the case of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard, "Mommy Dead and Dearest."

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For the final CWO Classic rewind of the summer, we look back at the panel's May 2017 review of the HBO documentary about the case of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard, "Mommy Dead and Dearest."

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The White Lotus and Pray Away

With Toby away on vacation, the crime writers welcome actress and podcaster Janet Varney to the panel.

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