Suspect Podcast

So here’s the deal: in this episode we’re talking Roe v. Wade — what it meant, how the Supreme Court ripped it apart, and why the fallout has been an absolute disaster. We’ll hit the history (aka how Roe became the backbone of reproductive rights for nearly 50 years), then break down what happened in 2022 when the Court basically said, “good luck out there, ladies.” Spoiler: it’s not just a “state...

In The Summer I Moved Back to Florida, I cover the heartbreaking story of Polly Klaas, the 12-year-old girl whose 1993 abduction and murder shocked the nation and forever changed the way we talk about child safety. This episode takes a closer look at what happened, the investigation, and the impact her case still has decades later. I also talk about music, concerts, and the culture that comes with...

We’re talking Columbine — the lead-up, the day of, and the aftermath that shook the country. This isn’t just the timeline; it’s the culture, the media, and how this tragedy still fuels the fight over gun laws today. I’m also touching on immigration — from the broken system to the people paying the price — and what you can actually do to stand with immigrant communities. Get Involved: Immigration D...

Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez, collectively referred to as the Menendez brothers, are American brothers and convicted murderers who killed their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The defense argued that the brothers killed their parents out of fear their father would kill them after years of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. Meanwhile, the prosecution cl...

Joining Katie this week, her childhood friend (might as well be a biological sibling at this point) Noah! Just a disclaimer: the mimosas were strong and the giggles relentless this week. Tara Lynn Grant (June 28th ,1972 − February 9th, 2007) was a married American woman, mother of two children - from Macomb County, Michigan, and a successful consultant at Washington Group International. She became...

Felicia Gayle Picus  was a former  St. Louis Post-Dispatch  reporter who was found stabbed to death in her St. Louis, Missouri, home during the day on August 11, 1998. Felicia, 42 years old, was killed during a burglary in her gated community home. She was stabbed and cut 43 times with a butcher's knife taken from her kitchen. Marcellus Williams, 55, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2001 in...

On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin , United States , two 12-year-old girls, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, lured their friend Payton Leutner into a wooded area of a local park and stabbed her 19 times to appease the fictional character Slender Man . WOAH - yeah you read that right, two 12-year-old girls! I could not believe this story when I first read the article on it. Was it premeditation...

Reddit episode: what crime case do you want to see solved and justice served? Ooooo such a good thread. Starting the episode with - things I’ve learned by 27. 2024 is the year to lead with love, I hope y’all hear me!

On August 17, 1984, 28-year-old Darlene Hulse was abducted from her Argos, Indiana home in front of her three young children. The following day her body was found 6 miles from her house in a wooded area. 40 years later, her killer’s identity and motive remain a mystery. Story time beforehand on why I’m boycotting the Lyft scooters, so traumatized. || https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Michiana-Unso...

Starting off the episode with Jellyroll’s testimony to Congress in his support of the bipartisan bill (that would help law enforcement go after money laundering operations that underpin international opioid trafficking.) - so powerful. Then time for another Reddit episode! Work holiday work horrors, and y’all these are cringe to the max. This week we’ve got: fist fighting with coworkers, dancing o...

Natalia Grace Barnett (born September 4, 2003) is a Ukrainian-born American with dwarfism, who, in 2010, was adopted by an American family but abandoned by them two years later. Barnett's adoptive parents claimed that Barnett was a legal adult, and, in 2012, they successfully sought a court order legally changing her birth year from 2003 to 1989. However, an August 2023 DNA test by TruDiagnostic c...

Reddit episode: worst Secret Santa gifts in the workplace including a boiled egg, motor oil and fast food coupons. Discussing core memories from 2023 beforehand. Happy New Year friends!

Donald Lee Cline (born December 10, 1938) is a former American medical doctor of obstetrics and gynecology and convicted felon. Between 1974 and 1987, Cline sired over 90 children without disclosing himself as the sperm donor to his patients. As of May 11, 2022, Cline has been confirmed as the biological father of 94 doctor-conceived offspring. | https://time.com/6176310/our-father-true-story-netf...

Reddit episode: American things that Americans think, take place outside of America - including: free refills, garbage disposals, and more. Hi besties, I missed you guys! Catching you up on my life the last few months. Discussing my Florida trip, work life, things going on in my world. Who else has been binging Love Is Blind?! More on this and the Murdaugh family next episode.

Starting off the episode with an embarrassing story time; yes, it’s been weeks and I’m still not over it. Also, do you guys think I should send the NFL an invoice for ruining my birthday weekend? Let me know. This week we’re discussing John Battaglia, a convicted murderer executed by the state of Texas for filicide in 2018. Just an awful story, devastating. This prompted Texas Senate Bill 1408 (SB...

2023!!!! Mama we made it. Better late than never…. Reddit holiday episode. The most f***** up/embarrassing Christmas presents users have received, including: divorced parents buying the same gift (yikes on the no communication), douche and hospital gowns from grandma, and a bag of shredded cheese? I’m not sure honestly, these are terrible. Also listen to my Super Bowl Champion picks (well pick, si...

Discussing the Colorado Springs shooting at Club Q,  the LGBTQ nightclub - leaving 5 dead, 25 injured. Sending love to the victims, their families, and survivors of the attack.  https://gofund.me/ecc85ae3 | https://www.cpr.org/2022/11/20/colorado-springs-shooting-q-club-lgbtq/ | Part 2 of the Robert Berdella case: arrest, confession details and convictions. 

This is a green bean casserole STAN podcast, and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. This week chatting funny Christmas gifts, petty notes my neighbors leave each other, and a full on Karen in my building. Covering Robert Berdella, an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered at least six young men after having forced his victims to endure periods of up to...

The best way to spread Christmas cheer.. is singing loud for all to hear! Happy holidays besties, this episode let’s chat my favorite Christmas albums (specifically Justin Bieber’s, love u forever). This week bringing you another Reddit thread, “Doctors of Reddit: what’s the creepiest thing you’ve seen?” and it does NOT disappoint. From fist fighting ghosts and child psychopaths, then jumping into...

Back to the 70’s this week with a horrrrrible story: Nathaniel Benjamin Levi Bar-Jonah was an American convicted child predator and suspected cannibalistic serial killer - sentenced to 130 years in prison without the possibility of parole. An unbelievable, gut wrenching case… I can only imagine the people who worked on the case never imagined they’d see something like this. Fumbled the bag might b...

Happy October.. I missed you guys! Back in time for Halloween - with another Reddit thread: crazy mortician stories. Warning: not for those with a weak stomach. You know we can’t go without chatting tv.. House of Dragons did NOT disappoint!!!! Geek shit only. Happy fall y’all!

On December 28, 2017, a fatal swatting incident occurred in Wichita, Kansas. During an online dispute between Casey Viner and Shane Gaskill, regarding the video game Call of Duty, Viner threatened to have Gaskill swatted. | Chatting about some much needed family time, a personal elevator horror story, and hometown icks from people I went to high school with. | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_...

SCOTUS overturns 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade - a landmark decision in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States generally protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion. WHAT. Yeah, you read that right. Discussing or more like ranting, about this horrendous need to control women’s bodies. Let’s maybe focus this same energy on gun control or protecting kids...

Happy 2 years besties!!! So thankful for everybody who’s been a part of the Suspect family - we’re just getting started. A more laidback episode this week as Katie just chats and catches everyone up, on what’s new in her world. Also discussing, 8 weird Colorado laws this week. | Thank you for ALL the love!!! | https://instagram.com/suspectpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= | https://www.uncovercolorado.c...

On a cold December night in 1993, 18 year old, Rose Larner stopped in a convenience store on her way to her boyfriend's house. She was never seen or heard from again. Rose did not know she was hours away from breathing her last breath, and that her brutal murder would send shock waves through the community of Lansing, Michigan. | Chatting on FX’s “American Crime Story” prior to the story. Ryan Mur...