Women and Crime

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Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We’ll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system. Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Women and Crime episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Women and Crime for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Women and Crime episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Recy Taylor

Women and Crime

11/30/21 • 38 min

Ep 63: In 1944 Abbeville Alabama, a young African American woman was abducted and assaulted by 7 white men on her way home from church. During a time when the world was against her, the woman bravely fought for her justice; and ultimately, it was this woman’s courage that would help spark a mass-movement forListen to more

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Diane Staudte

Women and Crime

10/04/22 • 43 min

Ep 95: One after another, this woman’s family members would die from unknown causes... but a tip would reveal that perhaps this wasn’t such a medical mystery after all

This is the Diane Staudte story

Sources for Today's Episode:

ABC News
ABC's 20/20
People.com

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Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Edited by Jose Alfonso
Music by Dessert Media

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Show your Support:

The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!

You can also support the show through the following ways:

Patron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade to get an extra episode every month, exclusive AMAs with the hosts, lecture series on criminal justice, our true crime book club, and more!

Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime

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Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

For direct links to organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/

Keywords: family annihilator, poisoning, "The Antifreeze Murders", Rachel Staudte, Springfield, Missouri, Mark Staudte, Sarah Saudte,

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Katie Janness

Women and Crime

04/05/22 • 43 min

Ep 73: On July 28, 2021 in a popular Atlanta Park, a woman and her dog are found in a gruesome scene.

Authorities are puzzled as suspects range from scorned lover to a possible serial killer.

This is the Katie Janness story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

Autopsy report
People.com
11alive.com
Fox 5 Atlanta
Oxygen
CBS 46
Medium.com: Unburied

Sponsors:

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Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Edited by Jose Alfonzo
Music by Dessert Media

Show your Support:

The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!

You can also support the show through the following ways:

Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime

Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $1.99 a month.

Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch

Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

For direct links to organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/

Keywords: Piedmont Park, Bowie, Atlanta, 2021, Emma Clark, Unsolved,

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Nikki Whitehead

Women and Crime

11/16/21 • 43 min

Ep 62: A young woman and mother brutally murdered in her own home in Georgia in January of 2010 was found by her 16-year-old twin daughters, who frantically flagged down police for help. The crime scene pointed to a killer with a lot of anger towards this woman but the investigation would reveal a shockingListen to more

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Shelly Knotek

Women and Crime

02/22/22 • 43 min

Ep 70: This mother appeared generous to family and friends and the community. Helping those in need, but in reality, she ran a house or horrors hiding the most shocking of atrocities. This is the Michelle “Shelly” Knotek story Sources for Today’s Episode: “If You Tell” by Gregg Olsen The NY Post An episode ofListen to more

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Melinda Elkins Dawson

Women and Crime

06/07/22 • 47 min

Ep 78: A brutal attack of a young child and her grandmother resulted in the conviction of the child’s uncle of murder. But his wife was adamant her husband did not commit this crime and she set out to prove to everyone that the true perpetrator had escaped justice and an innocent man was in prison

This is the Melinda Dawson story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Dayton Daily News
NBC News
Dateline Interview
Cleveland.com
News.com.au
www.wykc.com
The Claims Journal

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Edited by Jose Alfonzo
Music by Dessert Media

Show your Support:

The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!

You can also support the show through the following ways:

Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime

Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $1.99 a month.

Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch

Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

For direct links to organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/

Keywords: wrongful conviction, heroine, Clarence Elkins, Judith Johnson, Brooke Sutton, Ohio, Earl Mann

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Kelly Cochran

Women and Crime

04/19/22 • 53 min

Ep 74: A frantic 911 call from a wife brings paramedics to a home where her husband has died from an apparent drug overdose.

But this woman was no stranger to the authorities and her husband’s death would prove key to unlocking a much bigger mystery

This is the Kelly Cochran episode

Sources for Today's Episode:

The docuseries “Dead North”
The Rolling Stone
Iron Mountain Daily News
Psychology Today

Sponsors:

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Daily Harvest - Go to DAILYHARVEST.com/women to get up to $40 off your first box!
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Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Edited by Jose Alfonzo
Music by Dessert Media

Show your Support:

The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!

You can also support the show through the following ways:

Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime

Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $1.99 a month.

Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch

Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

For direct links to organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/

Keywords: "Devil Woman of Miichigan", Chris Regan, Jason Cochran, Iron River Police, Hobart, Indiana,

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Ellie Nesler

Women and Crime

02/08/22 • 48 min

Ep 69: This woman, like any loving mother would do anything to protect her kids from this unpredictable world turned into a highly overprotective mother who took the law into her own hands when her own son was molested by a Christian summer camp worker who had a previous history of child molestation. Many supportedListen to more

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Britney Spears

Women and Crime

03/22/22 • 64 min

Ep 72: In June 2021, this woman provided the court with an emotional, and indignant 24-minute testimonial outlining the injustice she had endured at the hands of her family, professional team, and the judicial system

This testimony signaled the beginning of the end of the legalized, abusive conservatorship this woman had silently suffered from, in full public view, for more than a decade.

This is The Britney Spears Story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

(Variety.com), Read Britney Spears’ Full Statement Against Conservatorship: ‘I Am Traumatized.’
(Forbes), Britney Spears’ Net Worth Revealed – And It’s Shockingly Low Compared To Her Pop Peers.
(Netflix), Britney Vs Spears [Documentary].
(The New York Times), Britney Spears Quietly Pushed for Years to End Her Conservatorship.
(The New York Times), Britney Spears Felt Trapped. Her Business Manager Benefited.
(The New Yorker), Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Nightmare.
(Money Nation), Britney Spears Net Worth: The $290 Million Blowout.
(Rolling Stone), Behind the Britney Story: A Conversation with Writer Jenny Eliscu.
(FX Network), The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears.
(FX Network), The New York Times Presents: Controlling Britney Spears.

Sponsors:

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Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced and Edited by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media
Research Jessica Symcox

Show your Support:

The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!

You can also support the show through the following ways:

Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime

Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $1.99 a month.

Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch

Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

For direct links to organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/

Keywords: Conservatorship, Judge Reva Goetz, Jaimie Spears, Andrew M. Wallet, Lou M Taylor, #FreeBritney,

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Wendy Wein

Women and Crime

05/31/22 • 47 min

Ep 77: From dating to home buying, many people nowadays turn to strangers on the internet to solve some of their biggest life problems. But as this woman found out, you can’t always trust someone you met online.

This is the Wendy Wein Story

Sources for Today's Episode:

Rolling Stone
CNN
The Guardian
Crawl Space interview with Bob Innes
LawandCrime.com
sfgate.com
dailymail.co.uk
vice.com

Sponsors:

(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)

AcornTV -

Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to acorn.tv and using my promo code women. But you HAVE to enter the code in all lowercase letters.

MunkPack -

Go to https://store.munkpack.com/discount/women and use code WOMEN to get 20% off your first purchase! Thanks to Munk Pack for sponsoring today’s show!

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Edited by Jose Alfonzo
Music by Dessert Media

Show your Support:

The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!

You can also support the show through the following ways:

Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime

Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $1.99 a month.

Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch

Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

For direct links to organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/

Keywords: hitman, cybercrime, South Rockwood, Michigan, Bob Innes, Thomas Carder

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FAQ

How many episodes does Women and Crime have?

Women and Crime currently has 261 episodes available.

What topics does Women and Crime cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, True Crime and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Women and Crime?

The episode title 'Recy Taylor' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Women and Crime?

The average episode length on Women and Crime is 44 minutes.

How often are episodes of Women and Crime released?

Episodes of Women and Crime are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Women and Crime?

The first episode of Women and Crime was released on Oct 26, 2019.

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