The Good Apples: A Critical Look into Law & Order SVU

[ Releasing this a day late because I (Josiah) forgot to edit the episode while busy with the holidays. My bad. Enjoy.] In today's episode without Josh, we discuss the Best Episode of Law & Order: SVU according to a few best-of lists we found. We decide whether it really is the best SVU episode or not. Email us at TheGoodApplesPod@gmail.com and we might read it on the show! Follow us on Twitte...

In today's episode without Josh, we discuss an episode about someone becoming a pedophile from a brain tumor and then an episode where Kyle MacLachlan shoots a psychopathic kid. They explore the strange, biologically essentialist notion of crime in both episodes and interrogate the category of "psychopath." Also there's a guy who really likes pee. Email us at TheGoodApplesPod@gmail.com and we migh...

In today's episode, we discuss Diane Neal's first appearance on SVU as a criminal before her introduction to the show as Casey Novak two seasons later. Email us at TheGoodApplesPod@gmail.com and we might read it on the show! Follow us on Twitter @GoodApplesPod References Law & Order: SVU, S3E10, "Ridicule," written by Judy McCreary, directed by Constantine Makris. Aired December 14, 2001, NBC....

Content warning: discussion of incest and religious abuse, on top of the usual content warning regarding discussion of sexual assault In today's episode, we tackle the Duggars, the Quiverfull movement, and evangelical homeschooling  by looking at the documentary miniseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets and the Law & Order: SVU episode that addresses the topic ("Patrimonial Burder,"...

Content warning: discussion of eating disorders and school shootings, also the usual content warning for discussion of sexual violence In today's episode (sadly without Jackal), we tackle gender and discuss the Boston Strangler: the real life case, the 2023 film, and an SVU episode vaguely about the subject ("...Or Just Look Like One," S1E3). This is the end of our two part-er on the Boston Strang...

In today's episode (sadly without Jackal), we discuss the Boston Strangler: the real life case, the 1968 film, and an SVU episode directly about the subject ("Redemption," S3E6). We'll be talking even more about the Boston Strangler in two weeks with part two. Email us at TheGoodApplesPod@gmail.com and we might read it on the show! Follow us on Twitter @GoodApplesPod References Law & Order: SV...

For our first episode, we decided to talk about the first episode of Law & Order: SVU ("Payback," S1E1) meaning we had to tackle the Bosnian genocide. And also Sleepers (1996). Email us at TheGoodApplesPod@gmail.com and we might read it on the show! Follow us on Twitter @GoodApplesPod References Law & Order: SVU, S1E1, "Payback," written by Dick Wolf, directed by Jean de Segonzac. Aired Se...

Welcome to Episode 0 of the Good Apples, where we tell you a little about ourselves and our fascination with Law & Order: SVU. Email us at TheGoodApplesPod@gmail.com and we might read it on the show! Follow us on Twitter @GoodApplesPod References Abolition For The People: The Movement For A Future Without Policing & Prisons - Edited by Colin Kaepernick Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and...