Welcome back Headliners! This week's Law and Order (Season 4 Episode 3,) Discord tells the story of a young woman's sexual assault by a Rock Star named C-Squared. Nothing says heavy metal like Algebra, am I right folks? After Matt recaps the show, Enn tells us about what inspired it, the story of Desiree Washington. Mike Tyson, who also assaulted his ex-wife Robin Givens, raped Desiree when she was 18 years old and who did the press annihilate over it? Spoiler Alert, it wasn't the boxer...What a...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this week's Law and Order, (S04 E02) Volunteers, we get a story of a neighborhood and criminal justice system, that really doesn't cater to those experiencing homelessness. Enn takes us through the episode, which guest stars Dennis O'Hare, and then Matt recounts the story of Larry Hogue that was it's inspiration. Given the moniker The Wild Man of 96th Street by the press in the 90s, Larry is indicative of a much larger issue - Where do you land on these topics? Support the show...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 2
It's a new Season and we are so excited to continue chatting with you all! In Law and Order's Season 4 premiere episode, Sweeps, the seedy world of tabloid talk shows is explored and Matt recaps the episode. We get new cast members S. Epatha Merkerson and Jill Hennessy and the opening theme song is shortened from it's usual 756 minutes run time. From Geraldo to Jenny Jones, this episode parallels multiple cases but Enn chose the one most closely related; the story of the sexual abuse and abducti...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 1
It's our Season 3 Finale, but don't fret! We're not taking a break before bringing you Season 4 next week! In the meantime we’re asking all of our listeners who haven’t yet to please rate and review us on whatever platform you listen to us on; it’s the best way you can support us and get the word out :] In this week's episode we cover E22, Benevolence, the finale of Season 3 - We made it through another one folks! Enn recaps the episode which focuses on a fictionalized tale of a murder in the De...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 25
It's almost the end of our 3rd season!? This week Matt recaps Episode 21 of Law and Order's 3rd Season; Manhood- Don't even get me started... Since it had no direct inspiration, Enn takes great care in telling us the story of Jesse Valencia, and his tragic murder at the hands of someone unexpected at the time. As members of the Queer community, this episode definitely effected us and we had a lot to say about gender and masculinity; we'd love for you to get in the conversation so please reach ou...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 24
This week Enn recaps Securitate, S03 E20 of Law and Order; Instead of the episode relating to the title, we meet some goth twenty-somethings and a guy named "Skank..." - need we say more? Since this was not based on any true crime, Matt takes us through the Kaufman County Murders and the killings of Nathan Leon and Tom Clements. Support the show
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Get ready to take a drive down the information superhighway folks; Law and Order is getting "High-tech!" It's the 90's and Matt's recalling the dial-up trauma as he recaps Episode 19 of Season 3; Virus. When you finish rolling your eyes, get ready for a non-ripped headline from Enn; Have you ever heard of the infamous Tromp Family Road Trip? What led up to the events of Aug 29, 2016 still remains shrouded in mystery - Tell us what you think! From the Episode: Komputer Kindergarten: https://youtu...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 22
We’re asking all of our listeners who haven’t yet to please rate, review and subscribe to us on whatever platform you listen to us on; it’s the best way you can support us and get the word out :] Howdy folks! This week's episode recaps one of our favorites yet Animal Instinct (S03 E18 of Law and Order. Enn gets down to the nitty gritty as they take us through some pretty intense scenes, and afterwards since this episode didn't have any inspiration, Matt tells the astonishing story of Alison Both...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Another week, another set of stories; Matt covers the Conduct Unbecoming, S03 E17 of Law and order with special guest Julianna Margulies! He was sure this really over to top episode had to be fictionalized, but unfortunately it's not. Enn reveals this was inspired by "The Tailhook Scandal" where Julia Rodgers, Lt Paula Coughlin and countless other women were assaulted. Support the show
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Enn recaps Jurisdiction, Law and Order S03 E16. Matt forgot to watch in time, and so join him as he listens along to this episode with maybe THE MOST ridiculous "evidence" ever. Matt tells us one of the crimes this episode was based on; How connected do you think the Career Girls Murders were to this episode? Emily Hoffert, Janice Wylie and George Whitmore Jr each had world-altering events happen to them while Dr Martin Luther King Jr delivered his I Have a Dream... speech. Support the show...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This week Matt recaps S03 E15 of Law and Order, Mother Love, featuring the iconic Edie Falco! Don't worry, there is no true crime mirroring this disturbing episode, so Enn covers the 2012 disappearance (currently ruled a homicide,) of Sage Smith. Anyone with information about McFadden's disappearance or Smith's homicide are asked to call Detective Ross Cundiff at (434) 970-3373 or the anonymous CrimeStoppers line at (434) 977-4000 . Support the show...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Headliners! Check out our Updated website RippedHeadlinesPod.com where Matt has been hard at work adding tons of new content for you all! <3 We have another uninspired (by a crime...and let's be real, in plot and writing) episode of Law and Order recapped by Enn (S03 E14, Promises to Keep. ) Keep your eyes peeled for a scrunch the size of the starship enterprise towards the end; Then Matt tells us about Dr Irina Puscariu and her relationship to Roscoe and Shannon Griffin and how it would alte...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 17
We’re back Headliners! (We are so making that a thing lol,) and we have got a doozie this week. Enn recaps the strangely accurate episode (S03 E13 L&O) Night and Fog. Matt talks about the story of John Demjanjuk; was this the craziest case of mistaken identity in decades, or was he actually Ivan the Terrible? Support the show
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Hey Listeners! We are going to be taking our short Winter break and will return in January resuming our 3rd season! Check out our Patreon for content in the meantime ;] Oh and what would we like for Christmas? A rating and review ;] Support the show
Dec 20, 2021•39 sec
This week we are righting our wrongs folks and Enn tells us the true crime we missed last time. Since last week's episode had no direct inspo, Enn chose to explain the still unsolved (or is it?) story of the Dardeen Family Homicides. In November of 1987, a perfectly ordinary family met their devastating end far too early and the mystery of who did it has been disputed for decades - what do you think happened to the Dardeens, and equally as important; Why? Support the show...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 15
It's finally happened folks...This week Matt and Enn BOTH recapped episode 12 of Law and order Season 3: Right to Counsel. Your honor, we plead temporary insanity lol and so this week you get our hilarious focused recap led by Matt and next week Enn will be spending the whole episode on a juicy story for you all <3 HELP GET JUSTICE FOR DAMIAN DYMKA HERE: https://gofund.me/0656f145 Support the show...
Dec 09, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 14
This week we have a special treat! We are covering S01 E07 of Law and Order SVU ( Uncivilized. ) This week Matt recaps the episodes where we meet the pizza roll bad Boyz Jimmy G and Mike D. Following that extreme trip to the 90s, Enn tells us about the story of Leopold and Loeb which inspired the show! If you like what you hear, on our Patreon we have full length episodes where we are covering the SVU episodes monthly :) Support the show...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Get ready to see a some major fashion choices, and hair that is in Enn's words "Inexplicable," as they recap S03 E11 of L&O: Extended Family. Then prepare to hear the extremely polarizing tale of a wildly polarizing woman named Faye Yager, and the network she created Children of the Underground. Matt gives us her history, and the accounts of those whose lives have been forever changed by her actions - Where do you stand? Support Kaylee Nichole Lopez' Patreon, a survivor of Faye Yager: https:...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Tune in this week for Matt's breakdown of S03 E10, Consultation , which features an explosion of Culture - which in Law & Order's context means a trip to World Market and Pier 1 Imports. Hang around with us afterwards for Enn to tell us about Isabelle Lagace & Melina Roberge the "Cocaine Cuties," and find out how looking for Instafame led these girls down a pretty treacherous path. Support the show
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 11
It's out with Ceretta and in with Briscoe in S03 E09 of Law and Order: Point of View. Guest star and icon Elaine Stritch delivers an Emmy-award winning performance and Enn provides an equally amazing play-by-play of this episode. Since there was no direct inspiration, Matt then tells the story of Ky Peterson, a trans black man who survived a rape and was punished with prison time. Visit https://www.freedomoverground.org to see ways to get involved! Support the show...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Halloween's over but the Prince of Darkness (S03 E08 of Law and Order) is here in this week's episode. It may be one of our highest rated ones yet, and after Matt recaps it, Enn tells one of the most amazing stories they've researched to date! Find out how human rights activist, Mother and overall badass Miriam Rodríguez Martínez fought for her daughter Karen Alejandra Salinas Rodríguez and formed the Colectivo de Desaparecidos (The Vanished Collective) organization. Support the show...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 9
A Patreon episode on the main feed? It's more likely than you think! Enjoy this unlocked episode where Matt and Enn recap the VERY FIRST episode of Law & Order SVU. Enn covers the crimes that inspired the episode, war crimes that occurred during the Bosnian War. Support the show
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Law and Order S03 Episode 07, Self Defense, is based on the Bernie Goetz Case (which we covered in Season 01 Episode 2!) Enn trudges through this episode for us that deals with racial violence and gun control, and afterwards Matt tells the heartbreaking story of 15 year old Latasha Harlins. Her name has been overlooked for decades but her senseless murder and the subsequent trial/sentencing (along with Rodney King's) sparked outrage that led to the 1992 LA Riots, but do you know her story? Suppo...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week's episode (S03 E06) Helpless, sums up how Matt felt watching it, quite well! This pre-SVU episode deals with the trauma of sexual assault but without a direct inspiration. Enn found a very relevant case to cover; the unfathomable story of George Tyndall who preyed upon women coming to him for healthcare needs, and instead found themselves survivors of assault. Support the show
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Hello friends! This week Enn recaps a particularly problematic episode ( Wedded Bliss; S03 E04 of Law and Order,) that was inspired by the crackdown on illegal 'sweatshops' in the 90s. Matt then talks about the 2021 murder of Jeyasre Kathiravel that exposes the gender and caste based violence and discrimination occurring everyday to Dalit women in the garment industry. If you'd like to help, please visit the Justice for Jeyasre campaign website, watch the Global Vigil on Facebook, and sign the p...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Prosecutor Ponytail returns in this week's episode (S03 E04 The Corporate Veil ) and we get some top notch child acting along with the most bizarre haircut Matt's ever seen on a little girl. Since this episode had no direct inspo, Enn tells us the sinister and fascinating story of Giulia Tofana & the origins of Aqua Tofana. Is this the most prolific serial killer to date or was Giulia made an example to the women of Europe to keep the status quo? Let us know what you think! Support the show...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 4
We're officially a bicoastal show! The audio on Matt's end is a little off, but next week we should be back to normal <3 Thanks for understanding! In S03 E03 of Law and Order ( Forgiveness ) the Scrunchie Brigade is in full effect folks! Be prepared for the usual Law and Order inappropriateness but shockingly, the true case is even worse than the show; The episode is based on the tragic murder of Bonnie Garland and the horrific way the community and press handled basically everything afterwar...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this special Extended episode, Matt takes us through E03 of Law and Order, Season 3, and much to our surprise, it's not so bad! Find out all of our predictions for the season, and then join us as Enn takes on the big task of telling the story of Malcolm X, and his assassination. This episode featured a major historical figure, and so we aimed to give it the treatment he deserves; let us know what you think! From the Episode: Interview w/ Muhammad Ali: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-cana...
Sep 16, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome back friends! Season 3 is coming in hot, with guest star Claire Danes in Episode 1, Skin Deep. Listen along as Enn takes us through this episode one 90s aerobics leotard at a time, and then stay tuned for Matt's interpretation of the still ongoing case of Dr Thomas Burchard. Should you have any supplemental information regarding this case contact Metro’s Homicide Section at 702-828-3521. Support the show...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 1
It's the Season 2 Finale folks! If you haven't already, we're asking that you please rate and review our show on whatever platform you are listening to this episode on! As we wrap up our season with the finale of L&O S02, The Working Stiff, prepare for most of our primary cast to be verrrrry suspish throughout. After Matt lightly tears into the episode, Enn tells us the INSANE tale of Agha Hasan Abedi, and the BCCI. You will not believe how wild this one gets! We can't wait to reconnect on S...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 22
