Liza and Kara cover SVU’s “Blood Brothers” (Season 13, Episode 3), the background of the Arnold Schwarzenegger affair, and chat with the talented Judy Reyes. SOURCES: LA Times - 1 LA Times - 2 NY Daily News Wikipedia Hello! The Sun Sydney Morning Harold WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: North American Council on Adoptable Children - https://nacac.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Producer’s Backend” (Season 16, Episode 3). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 18, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 59
In this week’s episode, Kara and Liza break down the SVU episode “One More Tale of Two Victims (Season 23, Episode 4), the case of Trevor Lawler, and interview actor (and friend!) Johnny Pemberton. SOURCES: BBC - 1 BBC - 2 Independent Daily Mail Manchester Evening News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: RAINN - https://www.rainn.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Blood Brothers” (Season 13, Episode 3). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 58
This week, Liza and Kara break down “Name” (Season 7, Episode 7), the mysterious disappearances of “The Boy in the Box” and “The Clinton Avenue Five,” and interview the multi-talented Paula Garcés. SOURCES: NY Times Philadelphia Inquirer NJ 101.5 CBS New York NJ.com - 1 NJ.com - 2 NJ.com - 3 BlackHistory.com Crime Reads WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Cold Case Foundation - https://www.coldcasefoundation.org/ Next week’s episode will be “One More Tale of Two Victims” (Season 23, Episode 4). See omnyst...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 57
Today, Liza and Kara discuss “Hell’s Kitchen” (Season 20, Episode 8), the Mario Batali and Brett Kavanaugh allegations, and chat with actor Sara Bues. SOURCES: Axios - 1 Axios - 2 Wikipedia - 1 Wikipedia - 2 The New Yorker LA Times Harvard Business Review Eater - 1 Eater - 2 Newsweek ABC News Fox Lexington WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Hollaback! - https://www.ihollaback.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Name” (Season 7, Episode 7). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 56
In honor of the holiday season, Kara and Liza recap an SVU Christmas episode “Presumed Guilty” (Season 14, Episode 10), talk about the long history of child abuse in the Catholic Church, and interview legendary character actor Denis O’Hare. SOURCES: CNN BBC 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 Herman Law ProPublica USA Today NY Post The Limited Times Courthouse News Washington Post Newcastle Herald WHAT...
Dec 21, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 55
This week, Liza and Kara talk “Pathological” (Season 19, Episode 10), the story of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard, and interview the episode’s lead, Erin Wilhelmi. SOURCES: Mommy Dead and Dearest - HBO Biography People Buzzfeed News Wikipedia WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO) - https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/mommy-dead-and-dearest Next week’s episode will be “Presumed Guilty” (Season 14, Episode 10). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 54
Today Kara and Liza celebrate the one year anniversary of That’s Messed Up! They cover the SVU episode “Pure” (Season 6, Episode 18), the case of Bobbie Jo Stinnett, and interview SVU superfan Karen Kilgariff. SOURCES: KMBC NBC News The Sun Wikipedia Topeka Capital-Journal BBC WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide - https://deathpenaltyworldwide.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Pathological” (Season 19, Episode 10). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Dec 07, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 53
Today, Kara and Liza recap “Poison” (Season 5, Episode 24), the story of Patricia Stallings, and interview legendary actor, Tom Skerritt. SOURCES: Unsolved Mysteries People Wikipedia WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Innocence Project - https://innocenceproject.org Next week’s episode will be “Pure” (Season 6, Episode 18). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 52
Liza and Kara cover SVU’s “Scavenger” (Season 6, Episode 4), the BTK Killer, and interview Tony-winning character actor, Elizabeth Franz. SOURCES: Biography - 1 Biography - 2 The Wichita Eagle Wikipedia ABC News A&E CNN USA Today The Sun Rolling Stone WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: “Confessions of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer” by Katherine Ramsland https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29464589-confession-of-a-serial-killer Next week’s episode will be “Poison” (...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 51
On today’s episode, Kara and Liza talk “Witness” (Season 11, Episode 16) and the atrocities against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, plus an interview with actress Saidah Arrika Ekulona, who plays one of SVU’s most powerful characters, Nardalee Ula. SOURCES: Time Huffpost JSTOR Enough Project BBC The Guardian Wikipedia WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Women for Women International - https://www.womenforwomen.org/where-we-work/democratic-republic-congo Next week’s episode will be “Scavenge...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 50
This week, Kara and Liza talk “Imprisoned Lives” (Season 15, Episode 2), the heinous crimes of Ariel Castro, and interview SVU two-timer, Agatha Nowicki. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NY Times - 3 NY Times - 4 NY Times - 5 NY Times - 6 NY Times - 7 News 5 Cleveland ABC News - 1 ABC News - 2 Lilyroselee.com A&E People Cleveland 19 News NZ Herald CNN WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Cleveland Missing - https://clevelandmissing.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Witness” (Season 11, Episode 16). S...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 49
Today’s episode recaps “Taboo” (Season 7, Episode 14), the story of Holly Ashcraft, and Liza and Kara talk with the extremely talented Schuyler Fisk. SOURCES: NBC News LA Times Whittier Daily News Daily Trojan CBS Los Angeles Missoulian WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Planned Parenthood - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Imprisoned Lives” (Season 15, Episode 2). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 48
Today, Kara and Liza cover “Chameleon” (Season 4, Episode 1), serial killer Aileen Wuornos, and talk with the chameleon herself, Sharon Lawrence. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times -2 Jacksonville.com Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence Ms. Magazine “Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer” documentary Wikipedia WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Her Whole Truth - https://www.instagram.com/herwholetruth/ Next week’s episode will be “Taboo” (Season 7, Episode 14). See omnystudio.com/...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 47
Liza and Kara cover “Loophole” (Season 8, Episode 13), the Willowbrook State School abuse scandal, and talk with TARU Tech Morales, aka actor Joel de la Fuente. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NY Times - 3 NY Times - 4 NY Times - 5 Timeline NPR WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: The Arc - https://thearc.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Chameleon” (Season 4, Episode 1). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 19, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 46
This week, Kara and Liza talk “Holden’s Manifesto” (Season 16, Episode 4), the 2014 Isla Vista killings committed by Elliot Rodger, and interview Holden himself, actor John Karna. SOURCES: NY Times CNN Wikipedia Chicago Tribune LA Times - 1 LA Times - 2 Noozhawk The Cut Sydney Morning Herald BBC ABC News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: "The Rage of the Incels" by Jia Tolentino in The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-rage-of-the-incels Next week’s episode will be “Looph...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 45
On today’s episode, Liza and Kara cover “Downloaded Child” (Season 15, Episode 19), the story of Amy Unknown, and talk with the episode's lead actress, Meghann Fahy. SOURCES: Lincoln Journal Star Washington Post NY Times Wikipedia - 1 Wikipedia - 2 Slate Tyler Morning Telegraph WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: The FBI’s Child Pornography Victim Assistance (CPVA) Program https://www.fbi.gov/resources/victim-services/cpva Next week’s episode will be “Holden’s Manifesto” (Season 16, Episode 4). See omnyst...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 44
Kara and Liza talk “Pretend” (Season 8, Episode 21), the fascinating case of Treva Throneberry, and interview the charming Michael Welch. SOURCES: ABC News The Olympian Texas Monthly Wikipedia WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Together We Rise - https://www.togetherwerise.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Downloaded Child” (Season 15, Episode 19). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 28, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 43
This week, Liza and Kara cover SVU’s “The Book of Esther” (Season 19, Episode 20), the Turpin Family, and talk with Esther herself, actress Rebekah Kennedy. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NY Times - 3 NY Times - 4 Washington Post 60 Minutes Australia WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Journey Free - https://journeyfree.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Pretend” (Season 8, Episode 21). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 42
This episode covers “Mother” (Season 5, Episode 3), the case of Margaret Bean-Bayog, and Kara and Liza talk with the episode’s guest star, Jon Abrahams. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 Boston Magazine Greensboro.com The Harvard Crimson - 1 The Harvard Crimson - 2 Newsweek WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Therapy Exploitation Link Line - https://therapyabuse.org/ Next week’s episode will be “The Book of Esther” (Season 19, Episode 20). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 41
This episode covers “Signature” (Season 9, Episode 12), the case of the Toy-Box Killer, and Liza and Kara interview a true star and the lead of this episode, Erika Christensen. SOURCES: NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 Wikipedia Oxygen All That’s Interesting WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: “Cries in the Desert: The Shocking True Story of a Sadistic Torturer” by John Glatt https://www.amazon.com/Cries-Desert-Shocking-Sadistic-Torturer-ebook/dp/B003J564ZI Next week’s episode will be “Mother” (Season 5, Episode...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 40
Liza and Kara cover SVU’s “Learning Curve” (Season 13, Episode 21), the Latin King Goonies, and interview Fin’s son, Ken Randall, aka actor Ernest Waddell. SOURCES: The Daily Beast NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 ABC News Gothamist WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: The Trevor Project - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Signature” (Season 9, Episode 12). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 39
On today’s episode, Kara and Liza cover “Patrimonial Burden” (Season 17, Episode 7), the Duggar family, and talk with delightful actress, Geneva Carr. SOURCES: USA Today Imgur Defamer In Touch Weekly US Magazine Reuters Fox News Wikipedia - 1 Wikipedia - 2 WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Recovering from Religion - https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Learning Curve” (Season 13, Episode 21). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 38
This week, Kara and Liza recap “Dissonant Voices” (Season 15, Episode 7), the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal, and chat with the dazzling Hana Hayes. SOURCES: The Guardian Washington Post BBC NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 Deadline ABC News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: RAINN - https://www.rainn.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Patrimonial Burden” (Season 17, Episode 7). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 37
Kara and Liza recap “Charisma” (Season 6, Episode 7), the crimes of Marcus Wesson, and interview the man who has haunted their dreams in the role of Abraham, actor Jeff Kober. SOURCES: Your Central Valley Film Daily ABC 30 NY Times NY Daily News DeLani R. Bartlette ABC News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: “The Wesson Vampire Clan” - The podcast Cults by Parcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/44s6YAldA73AdSX2bHs8zM?si=JKmEtJ9_RniLiNS-nSyBZg&dl_branch=1 Next week’s episode will be “Dissonant Voice...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 36
Today covers SVU’s “Intimidation Game” (Season 16, Episode 14), the Gamergate controversy, the story of Anita Sarkeesian, and Kara and Liza talk with the episode’s lead, Mouzam Makkar. SOURCES: Washington Post Cosmopolitan Feminist Frequency IGN NY Times Wikipedia WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Feminist Frequency - https://feministfrequency.com/ Next week’s episode will be “Charisma” (Season 6, Episode 7). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 35
Liza and Kara take listeners through the classic SVU episode “Pique”, tell the story of Barbara and Tony Baekeland, and talk with actor and director, Chad Lowe. SOURCES: New York Daily News History Wikipedia Crime & Investigation WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Survivors of Incest Anonymous - https://siawso.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Intimidation Game” (Season 16, Episode 14). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 34
This episode, Kara and Liza recap “Rooftop” (Season 3, Episode 4), the story of Nushawn Williams, and talk with returning guest and SVU superstar, Neal Baer. SOURCES: The Center for HIV Law and Policy NY Times - 1 NY Times - 2 NY Times - 3 Wikipedia - 1 Wikipedia - 2 WIVB 4 South Coast Today WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: (1) Black AIDS Institute (BAI) - https://blackaids.org/ (2) “Notorious H.I.V.: The Media Spectacle of Nushawn Williams” by Thomas Shevory Next week’s episode will be “Pique” (Season...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 33
Today’s episode covers “Rapist Anonymous” (Season 15, Episode 9), Jodi Arias, and Kara and Liza chat with the very talented Thomas Sadoski. SOURCES: 20/20 - “Gone in a Flash” (Hulu - Season 42, Episode 17) HuffPost ABC News Associated Press News CNN CBS News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Women For Sobriety - https://womenforsobriety.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Rooftop” (Season 3, Episode 4). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 32
Kara and Liza recap the SVU episode “I Deserve Some Loving Too” (Season 21, Episode 14), the cases of John Jacobs Olivas and Wilfredo Rodriguez, and talk with actress Lee Hubilla. SOURCES: The Independent Inmate Aid Buzzfeed News - 1 Buzzfeed News - 2 Associated Press News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: American Immigration Council - https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/ Next week’s episode will be “Rapist Anonymous” (Season 15, Episode 9). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 31
This week, Kara and Liza take listeners through “Head” (Season 5, Episode 25), the true story it’s based on, and interview the episode’s red herring, James Urbaniak. SOURCES: New Scientist The Atlantic The Independent BBC News Legal Affairs WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: MaleSurvivor - https://malesurvivor.org/ Next week’s episode will be “I Deserve Some Loving Too” (Season 21, Episode 14). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 30
