Ripped From The Headlines

Episode 2 of Law & Order , "Subterranean Homeboy Blues ," was inspired by the 1984 case of the "Subway Vigilante." This case involved a white man shooting four young Black teenagers on a crowded subway, igniting a nation-wide debate on racism and the Second Amendment. Support the show

Episode 3 of Law & Order , "The Reaper's Helper," tells the story of a gay man who completes suicide as a result of his HIV/AIDS diagnosis. He was assisted by a friend who was involved in the suicides of three other gay men. This episode was loosely inspired by the story of Dr. Jack Kervorkian and the 130 suicides he assisted in an 8-year period. Support the show

In this episode Matt & Enn recap Episode 4 of Law & Order's first season,  Kiss The Girls and Make Them Die. They go in-depth on the case that inspired the episode, the tragic murder of Jennifer Levin in New York's Central Park by Robert Chambers, the "Preppy Killer."  Support the show

In this episode Matt & Enn recap Episode 5 of Law & Order's first season, Happily Ever After. They go in-depth on the case that inspired the episode, the highly publicized case of the murder of Carol Stuart.  Support the show

Ripped from the Headlines is a "fact and fiction" podcast that recaps an episode of Law & Order and discusses the true crimes "ripped from the headlines" that inspired the show. Enn and Matt discuss the difficult realities of crime with care and humor while talking about media representation in one of television's longest-running and most successful crime series. Check...