That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast

Kara and Liza discuss the riveting episode “Countdown” (Season 2, Episode 15), explore the horrific crimes of Scottish serial killer Robert Black, and have a conversation with the delightful Andrea Bowen (Desperate Housewives). SOURCES: Belfast Telegraph Wikipedia - Robert Black (serial killer) The Chronicle Edinburgh News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: ‘Protecting Against Child Predators’ by Katherine...

Today, Liza and Kara go over “Granting Immunity” (Season 16, Episode 19), discuss the Rockdale County syphilis outbreak, analyze the history of anti-vaxxers, and have a conversation with the legendary Missi Pyle. SOURCES: Wikipedia 1 Wikipedia 2 NY Times 1 NY Times 2 NY Times 3 Paley Center Washington Post History of Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention BBC WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:...

Kara and Liza follow the twists and turns of “Criminal” (Season 5, Episode 21), discuss the Kevin Tunell DUI case and a few other stories about college professors with criminal records. Plus, a can’t miss convo with the great Doug E. Doug (Cool Runnings). SOURCES: LA Times Washington Post NY Times New York Magazine Star Tribune The Chronicle of Higher Education WBUR ABC 10 KXTV from Sacramento, Ca...

Today’s episode includes a recap of “Undercover Mother” (Season 16, Episode 15), the story of the disappearance of Marita Verón, and have a chat with the wonderful Laura Gómez (Orange Is the New Black). SOURCES: BBC Glamour Tip Heroes NY Times WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  The National Human Trafficking Hotline https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Criminal” (Season 5, Epi...

Liza and Kara talk about “Taken” (Season 2, Episode 8) and explore the history of the Irish Travellers and a rape allegation at Disney World. Then they have a conversation with multi-hyphenate Jenna Lamia (Awkward, Resident Alien). SOURCES: Tampa Bay Times Wikipedia - Irish Travellers Cult Education Institute Dateline NBC WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Just Detention International - “A health and human...

Today, Liza and Kara go over SVU’s “Savior” (Season 11, Episode 14), analyze the crimes of The Yorkshire Ripper, and have a conversation with the very funny Henry Zebrowski. SOURCES: Biography.com Wikipedia - Peter Sutcliffe ‘The Ripper’ - Documentary USA Today Execulink.com Manchester Evening News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  Treasures - “Empowering women in the sex industry and survivors of traffi...

On this week’s episode, Liza and Kara break down the SVU episode, “Zero Tolerance” (Season 20, Episode 3), do a deep dive into the Trump family separation policy and the Southwest Key Facilities abuses, and have a great conversation with up-and-comer Scarlett Lopez. SOURCES: AZ Central - 1 AZ Central - 2 Department of Justice - U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Arizona SouthwestKey.org NY Times...

On this week’s episode, Liza and Kara break down the SVU episode, “Daydream Believer” (Season 16, Episode 20), cover the terrors of the (yet to be identified) Long Island Serial Killer, and chat with the delightful Dallas Roberts. SOURCES: Investigation Discovery - 1 Investigation Discovery - 2 Rolling Stone NY Times Wikipedia Long Island Press Den of Geek CBS News - 1 CBS News - 2 WHAT WOULD SIST...

This week, Kara and Liza recap SVU’s “Did You Believe in Miracles?” (Season 23, Episode 20), go through the history of the kidnappings of Jan Broberg Felt, and talk to the lovely Virginia Kull.  SOURCES: Documentary: Abducted in Plain Sight WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  Abducted in Plain Sight - https://www.netflix.com/title/81000864 Next week’s episode will be “Daydream Believer” (Season 16, Episode...

Today, Liza and Kara dive into SVU’s “Criminal Stories” (Season 15, Episode 18), break down the Tawana Brawley rape allegations, and sit down with the very talented, Summer Bishil. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 Wikipedia Internet Archive - 1 Internet Archive - 2 NPR History Newsweek WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  Equal Rights Advocates - https://www.equalrights.org/advice-for-muslim-south-asian-s...

On this week’s episode, Liza and Kara break down the classic SVU episode, “Limitations” (Season 1, Episode 14), cover the background of both the Kathleen Ham case and the crimes of the “Balcony Rapist”, and have a chat with the lovely, Jenny Bacon. SOURCES: NBC News NY Times Gotham Gazette Global News The Globe and Mail Buffalo News - 1 Buffalo News - 2   WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  “Should Statute...

This week, Kara and Liza recount SVU’s “Starved” (Season 7, Episode 8), dive into the history of the Terri Schiavo case, and talk to acclaimed actress, Veronica Cartwright.  SOURCES: USA Today Wikipedia TBO News CNN   NY Times   WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  Death With Dignity - https://deathwithdignity.org/   Next week’s episode will be “Limitations” (Season 1, Episode 14). See omnystudio.com/listen...

Today, Liza and Kara go way back to discuss the early SVU episode, “Legacy” (Season 2, Episode 4), break down the murder of Elisa Izquierdo, and have a conversation with the very delightful actor, Yancey Arias. SOURCES: Newsweek NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NY Times - 3 NY Times - 4 NY Times - 5 NY Times - 6 NY Times - 7 NY Times - 8 NY Times - 9 NY Times - 10 WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  Prevent Child...

Kara and Liza recap the classic SVU episode, “Stolen” (Season 3, Episode 3), cover the crimes of Jon Robinson, and sit down to have a chat with legendary actress, Celia Weston. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NY Times - 3 Creative Family Connections ABC News  Heavy Washington Post The Cinemaholic That’s Life!   WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  “This Is What Nobody Tells You About Adoption” by Andrea...

Liza and Kara dissect the classic SVU episode, “Loss” (Season 5, Episode 4), cover the crimes of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin cartel, and have an ex parte discussion with Alex Cabot herself, the wonderful Stephanie March. SOURCES: Wikipedia - 1 Wikipedia - 2 Propublica NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NBC News Biography All That’s Interesting Vanity Fair - 1 Vanity Fair - 2   WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: ...

In this very timely episode, Kara and Liza go over SVU’s “The Burden of Our Choices” (Season 21, Episode 4), discuss the fate of Roe v. Wade with the president of Planned Parenthood’s CA chapter, Jodi Hicks, and interview detective Kat Tamin, Jamie Gray Hyder.   SOURCES: Britannica   Wikipedia History   WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  Planned Parenthood CA -  SayAbortionCalifornia.com   Next week’s epi...

Today Liza and Kara get into the SVU episode, “Military Justice” (Season 15, Episode 8), break down systemic rape coverups in the military (specifically the case of Rebecca Blumer), and chat with Broadway and TV icon, Laura Benanti.   SOURCES: Rolling Stone WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  Protect Our Defenders - https://www.protectourdefenders.com/   Next week’s episode will be “The Burden of Our Choic...

This week, Kara and Liza dive into SVU’s “Making a Rapist” (Season 18, Episode 2), discuss the controversial case of Steven Avery, and sit down with SVU’s contentious defense attorney (but IRL sweetheart), Delaney Williams. SOURCES: Wikipedia - 1 Wikipedia - 2 NY Times KathleenTZellner.com Heavy Lacrosse Tribune ABC News Milwaukee Mag Post Crescent - 1 Post Crescent - 2 Innocence Project WHAT WOUL...

On today’s episode, Liza and Kara discuss the SVU episode, “Forty-One Witnesses” (Season 17, Episode 13), cover the murder of Kitty Genovese, and have a conversation with the charming, J. Mallory McCree. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NY Times - 3 Wikipedia “The Wintess” (documentary) Psychology Today   WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: The Witness (2015) - Link to watch Next week’s episode will be “M...

For this week, Kara and Liza go over SVU’s “Intoxicated” (Season 6, Episode 19), examine the murders of Vicki Robinson and Barbara Mullinex, and interview legendary actor, Cathy Moriarty. SOURCES: Tampa Bay Times - 1 Tampa Bay Times - 2 Tampa Bay Times - 3 Tampa Bay Times - 4 Tampa Bay Times - 5 Tampa Bay Times - 6 CBS News Oxygen OC Register My Crime Library Forensic Files Now News Channel 8 (NBC...

Today, Liza and Kara get into the SVU episode, “Send in the Clowns” (Season 19, Episode 17), break down the kidnapping of Elizabeth Thomas, and chat with the very funny Will Sasso.   SOURCES: People - 1 People - 2 People - 3 Teen Vogue - 1 Teen Vogue - 2 Teen Vogue - 3 ABC News WKRN.com Columbia Daily Herald NY Post WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:  Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) - https:/...

This week, Kara and Liza dive into SVU’s “Decline and Fall” (Season 18, Episode 9), discuss the Succession-esque life and times of Viacom chairman, Sumner Redstone, and sit down with the episode’s brilliant writer, Robert Brooks Cohen. SOURCES: Vanity Fair - 1 Vanity Fair - 2 LA Times Wikipedia USA Today Today Us Weekly - 1 Us Weekly - 2 Deadline CBS Los Angeles NY Times Hollywood Reporter WHAT WO...

On this week’s episode, Liza and Kara talk SVU’s “Friending Emily” (Season 14, Episode 6), break down the crimes of Corey Gallisdorfer, the kidnapping of Jessyca Mullenburg, and chat with actor Lindsay Pulsipher.   SOURCES: FBI WRAL ABC News AP News Unsolved Mysteries Wiki Del Mar Times WXII 12 Next Generation Communications WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted - https://www.fbi.gov/...

Today, Kara and Liza discuss the SVU episode “Sick” (Season 5, Episode 19), dive into the Michael Jackson allegations, and have a conversation with the wonderful Jillmarie Lawrence. SOURCES: NPR YouTube Wikipedia - 1 Wikipedia - 2 Wikipedia - 3 MTV News Vanity Fair NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NY Times - 3 Daily Beast Mirror UK WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Leaving Neverland - HBO Max Link   Next week’s...

For this week, Liza and Kara go over SVU’s “Remember Me In Quarantine” (Season 22, Episode 3), examine the murder of Meredith Kercher (and case of Amanda Knox), and interview the very fun Jordan Lane Price. SOURCES: Netflix Documentary, Amanda Knox Vanity Fair BBC Wikipedia The Guardian Twitter WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Netflix's documentary,  Amanda Knox. Next week’s episode will be “Sick” (Seaso...