That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast

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...

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...

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: Co...

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).  Supp...

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 Dannemo...

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). ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 w...

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).&nbs...

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...

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 Dissec...

This week, Kara and Liza cover the SVU episode “Goliath” (Season 6, Episode 23), the Mefloquine-related murders on the Fort Bragg military installation, and interview the phenomenally talented Amy Landecker. SOURCES: CBS News The Washington Post The New York Times Los Angeles Times Vanity Fair ABC News People NBC News Rolling Stone WRAL Newsweek Army Times WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Domestic Abuse...

Today, Liza and Kara cover the episode “Ritual” (Season 5, Episode 14) and discuss the horrific real-life murder of the unidentified male child “Adam.” SOURCES: BBC 1 BBC 2 BBC 3 Wikipedia - Adam (murder victim) National Library of Medicine Los Angeles Times The New York Times WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Nomi Network Next week’s episode will be “Goliath” (Season 6, Episode 23).  Support this podcast...

This week, Liza and Kara recap the episode “Blinded” (Season 9, Episode 7), discuss the crimes of serial killer Charles Ray Hatcher, and interview the prolific Arye Gross. SOURCES: NBC News Murderpedia Wikipedia - Riggins v. Nevada Wikipedia - Ford v. Wainwright Wikipedia - Charles Ray Hatcher The New York Times Radford University Duke Law WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Severe Mental Illness Initiative...

For their incredible 200th episode, Kara and Liza break down “P.C.” (Season 11, Episode 13), discuss the Lesbian Avengers feminist organization, and interview the iconic Kathy Griffin. SOURCES: Medium KSBY News San Luis Obispo Tribune 1 San Luis Obispo Tribune 2 Noozhawk California Incarcerated Records and Information Search (CIRIS) lesbianavengers.com Wikipedia - Lesbian Avengers WHAT WOULD SISTE...

This week, Liza and Kara cover the SVU episode “Contact” (Season 1, Episode 19), the horrific subway crimes of James Smith in Brooklyn, and interview the legendary Nicole Sullivan. SOURCES: The New York Times 1 The New York Times 2 The New York Times 3 New York Daily News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: What Is Street Harassment? - RAINN Next week’s episode will be “P.C.” (Season 11, Episode 13).  Suppo...

Today, Kara and Liza cover the episode “Monogamy” (Season 3, Episode 11) and discuss the horrific Richard Greist case. SOURCES: The Philadelphia Inquirer 1  The Philadelphia Inquirer 2 The Philadelphia Inquirer 3 The Philadelphia Inquirer 4 The Philadelphia Inquirer 5 ifunny.co Daily Local News 1 Daily Local News 2 The Times Herald findagrave.com The New York Times WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Nation...

This week, Liza and Kara recap “Mama” (Season 19, Episode 22), discuss the crimes of former nursing home aide Luis Gomez, and interview the wonderful Kathleen McNenny. SOURCES: Sacramento Bee 1 Sacramento Bee 2 CNN 1 CNN 2 CNN 3 WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Elder Voice Advocates Next week’s episode will be “Monogamy” (Season 3, Episode 11).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals a...

Kara and Liza break down “Dearly Beloved” (Season 20, Episode 19) and discuss the therapist-marrying murderer Susan Polk. SOURCES: KRQE New Mexico The New York Times The Cut WKMG Orlando The Palm Beach Post Oxygen The Mercury News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Are You Being Gaslighted? - Psychology Today Next week’s episode will be “Mama” (Season 19, Episode 22).  Support this podcast by shopping our...

This week, Liza and Kara cover the SVU episode “Ridicule” (Season 3, Episode 10), the case of the "Manacled Mormon," and they are once again joined by the electric Diane Neal. SOURCES: The Guardian Wikipedia - Manacled Mormon case NBC Los Angeles The New York Times WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Tabloid - A film by Errol Morris Next week’s episode will be “Dearly Beloved” (Season 20, Episode 19).  Supp...

Today, Kara and Liza cover the episode “Shattered” (Season 11, Episode 24), discuss the upsetting crimes of Alice Crimmins, and interview the magnificent Tamara Tunie. SOURCES: ABC News CBS News Omaha News Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan 1 Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan 2 Bozeman Daily Chronicle KHGI Nebraska TV NYC Department of Records & Information Services The New York Times 1 The New...

This week, Liza and Kara recap “Lowdown” (Season 5, Episode 20), discuss the “Down-low phenomenon” and the death of Frank Vaccaro, and speak to the prolific Michael Beach (Waiting to Exhale, ER). SOURCES: Wikipedia - Down-low (sexual slang) The New York Times National Center for Biotechnology Information The Village Voice Oprah.com The Reckoning Tampa Bay Times Findlaw.com WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO...