That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast

This week, Liza and Kara discuss the ever-relevant episode “Manic” (Season 5, Episode 2) and the Franklin v. Parke-Davis lawsuit involving the neuropathy drug gabapentin. SOURCES: The New York Times 1 The New York Times 2 The New York Times 3 Wikipedia - Columbine High School massacre The Denver Post The Washington Post National Library of Medicine Wikipedia - Franklin v. Parke-Davis WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Brady: United Against Gun Violence Next week’s episode will be “Solving for the Unknowns" (Season 21, Episode 19).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02-04

01:22:19

Today, Kara and Liza dissect the episode “Thought Criminal” (Season 15, Episodes 23) and discuss the bizarre and disturbing real-life behavior of Gilberto Valle aka the “Cannibal Cop.” SOURCES: Reuters The New York Times 1 The New York Times 2 Wikipedia - United States v. Valle WABC-TV New York Daily News 1 New York Daily News 2 Oxygen Good Reads The Week WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Trans Lifeline and Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop Next week’s episode will be “Manic” (Season 5, Episode 2).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01-28

01:59:51

This week, Liza and Kara recap the episode “Baggage” (Season 10, Episode 18) and dissect the horrific crimes of Francisco de Assis Pereira (a.k.a. "The Park Maniac"). SOURCES: The Park Maniac: The Untold Story (2024) Wikipedia - Francisco de Assis Pereira Murderpedia - Francisco de Assis Pereira WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Displaced Black Families GoFundMe Directory ARC Firefighter Fund Next week’s episode will be “Thought Criminal" (Season 15, Episode 23).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01-21

01:39:54

This week, Kara and Liza cover the SVU episode “Lust” (Season 4, Episode 4) and discuss the crimes and secret affairs of wife murderer Dirk Greineder. SOURCES: A Murder in Wellesley CBS news History Cape Cod Times 1 Cape Cod Times 2 SouthCoast Today The New York Times Seacoast Online The Swellesley Report The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Orlando Sentinel WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Contact Tracing - CDC Next week’s episode will be “Baggage” (Season 10, Episode 18).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01-14

01:45:14

This week, Liza and Kara discuss the episode “Prodigy” (Season 3, Episode 13) and the crimes of the serial killer-obsessed serial killer Jason Massey. SOURCES: McCready Law Group Wikipedia - Jason Massey Chron Crime Library WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Next week’s episode will be “Lust" (Season 4, Episode 4).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01-07

01:17:51

Today, Kara and Liza analyze the episode “Nationwide Manhunt” (Season 17, Episodes 14), discuss the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape, and interview the fantastic Sarah Storm. SOURCES: NY.gov ABC News 1 ABC News 2 ABC News 3 ABC News 4 A&E The New York Times New York Magazine State of New York Office of the Inspector General  WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Escape at Dannemora Next week’s episode will be “Prodigy” (Season 3, Episode 13).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-31

02:12:25

This week, Liza and Kara recap the episode “Game” (Season 6, Episode 14) and dissect the Grand Theft Auto-inspired murders by Devin Moore. SOURCES: CBS News Wikipedia - Strickland v. Sony Wikipedia - Devin Moore (murderer) Kotaku Chicago Tribune WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Gaming Addicts Anonymous Next week’s episode will be “Nationwide Manhunt" (Season 17, Episode 14).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-24

01:30:51

This week, Kara and Liza cover the SVU episode “Parents' Nightmare” (Season 16, Episode 22) and discuss the horribly weird staged kidnapping in Lincoln County, Missouri. SOURCES: CNN The Guardian The Detroit News Columbia Daily Tribune WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Talking About Stranger Safety Next week’s episode will be “Game” (Season 6, Episode 14).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-17

01:34:21

This week, Liza and Kara discuss the episode “Smoked” (Season 12, Episode 24), the horrific crimes of the murderer Marvin Gabrion, and interview the fantastic Hayley McFarland. SOURCES: Wikipedia - Murder of Nicole duFresne CBS News The Atlantic Oxygen Wikipedia - Marvin Gabrion Free Republic MLive Media Group 1 MLive Media Group 2 The United States Courts of Appeals Detroit Free Press  WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Everytown for Gun Safety Next week’s episode will be “Parents' Nightmare" (Season 16, Episode 22).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-10

01:53:23

Today, Kara and Liza dissect the episode “Decaying Morality” (Season 16, Episodes 13), discuss the infamous public murder of Jeffrey Doucet by Gary Plauché, and interview the incredibly talented Jamie McShane. SOURCES: The Washington Post The New York Times The New Zealand Herald ESPN Wikipedia - Robert Hadden CBS News 1 CBS News 2 CBS News 3 KABC-TV Forbes ProPublica WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: The Innocence Project Next week’s episode will be “Smoked” (Season 12, Episode 24).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-03

02:13:04

This week, Liza and Kara recap “Ballad of Dwight and Irena” (Season 22, Episode 2), discuss the legendary stabbing of Johnny Stompanato, and interview the wonderful Riki Lindhome. SOURCES: United Nations National Library of Medicine The New York Times 1 The New York Times 2 Wikipedia - Killing of Johnny Stompanato CBS News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Next week’s episode will be “Decaying Morality" (Season 16, Episode 13).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-26

01:59:03

This week, Kara and Liza cover the SVU episode “Guilt” (Season 3, Episode 18) and discuss the truly unsettling Peter Dudley Albertsen case. SOURCES: The Baltimore Sun 1 The Baltimore Sun 2 The Baltimore Sun 3 Tampa Bay Times Federal Bureau of Prisons BBC 1 BBC 2 The Guardian The Herald 1 The Herald 2 The Herald 3 WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: National Sexual Violence Resource Center Next week’s episode will be “Ballad of Dwight and Irena” (Season 22, Episode 2).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-19

01:22:40

This week, Liza and Kara discuss the episode “Tunnel Blind” (Season 25, Episode 1), the disappearance of Corinna Paige Slusser, and interview the talented Allison Elaine. SOURCES: ABC 7 NBC News Instagram - corinnaslusser International Missing Persons Wiki People Oxygen WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Polaris Project Next week’s episode will be “Guilt" (Season 3, Episode 18).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-12

01:52:21

Today, Kara and Liza cover the episodes “Devil's Dissections” & “Criminal Pathology” (Season 17, Episodes 1 & 2), discuss the murders and crimes of the infamous Robert Durst, and interview the distinguished Jefferson Mays. SOURCES: People 1 People 2 The New York Times 1 The New York Times 2 The New York Times 3 The New York Times 4 The New York Times 5 The New York Times 6 The New York Times 7 The New York Times 8 The New York Times 9 ABC News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst Next week’s episode will be “Tunnel Blind” (Season 25, Episode 1).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Liza and Kara recap “The Presence of Absence” (Season 24, Episode 16), discuss the truly bizarre case of Gayle Newland, and interview the delightful Eden Malyn. SOURCES: The Independent 1 The Independent 2 The Guardian BBC The Daily Mail WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Next week’s episode will be “Devil's Dissections" & "Criminal Pathology" (Season 17, Episodes 1 & 2).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.