SVU: It's not the hot teacher! It's the catfishing wrestling coach!

03/06/24 • 53 min

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...These Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast

Nerdy teenager Zach is getting dirty pics and suggestive texts from his English teacher, but vanishes on his way to a secret tryst with her. Benson and Dodds learn Miss Barnap has been giving lessons in lust to some students, but the photos to Zach were actually sent by the school's wrestling coach. The squad later finds the kidnapped boy in the man's remote cabin. Zach's parents won't let him testify, so Olivia and Mike ask some of the coach's past victims to come forward. But one has a better idea...he gets a videotaped confession from the coach by torturing him to death. Also, Rollins apparently survived childbirth.

In our 200th episode, we're talking about Special Victims Unit season 17 episode 10* "Catfishing Teacher." Our special guest is the winner of the "These Are YOUR Stories contest," Jon Gregory.

Some inspiration for this episode comes from the life of former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau.

*Note, because of a two-part season opener, some streaming services list this as episode 9.

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In our 200th episode, we're talking about Special Victims Unit season 17 episode 10* "Catfishing Teacher." Our special guest is the winner of the "These Are YOUR Stories contest," Jon Gregory.

Some inspiration for this episode comes from the life of former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau.

*Note, because of a two-part season opener, some streaming services list this as episode 9.

NEW EPISODES OF "THESE ARE THEIR STORIES" RETURN JULY 9!

For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

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SVU: Amaro beats up that creep with the camera

An online sting leads the squad to a photographer (Joshua Malina) who has fantasies about slicing up children. Murphy and Tutuola uncover his torture chamber, but Benson and Rollins can't find any real-life victims. Barba prosecutes him anyway, but the defendant is acquitted. Meantime, while already dealing with family issues, Amaro spots the photographer taking pictures at a playground. Nick beats him to a pulp and is quickly arrested.

We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 15 episode 23* "Thought Criminal." Our guest is Kimberly from the Date with Dateline podcast.

Inspiration for this story comes from the case of the so-called "Cannibal Cop" Gilberto Valle.

*Note, because of a two-part season opener, some streaming services list this as episode 22.

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We're talking about Law & Order season 22 episode 19 "Private Lives." Our guest is Brady Carlson from the Cool Weird Awesome podcast.

This episode takes its inspiration from the attack on the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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