Francine Hughes

Francine Hughes rally at the state capitol, Sept. 1, 1977

(Lansing State Journal)

Karen:

The Burning Bed murder

Episode sources:

1. “The Burning Bed” by Faith McNulty. 1980.

2. “The Domestic Violence Case That Turned Outrage into Action” (RetroReport/New Yorker) 2020

3. “’The Burning Bed’ Changed How Law Enforcement Treats Domestic Violence” by Anna Boots (New Yorker) 2020

4. “A Violent Death, a Haunted Life” by Gioia Dilberto (People Magazine) 1984

5. “Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And Changed U.S. Views on Domestic Violence” by Erin Blakemore (History) 2019 

6. “Domestic Violence in the 1970s” by Catherine Jacquet (National Library of Medicine) 2015 

7. “Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took Action, Dies” by William Grimes (New York Times) 2017

8. “About Financial Abuse” (National Network to End Domestic Violence) 

9. “Chapter IV: Theories of Defense: Excuse v. Justification” (Michigan Women’s Justice & Clemency Project) 

10. “Measuring the Effects of Domestic Violence on Women’s Financial Well Being” by Adrienne E. Adams (Michigan State University Department of Psychology) 2015 

11. “Why People Stay” (National Domestic Violence Hotline) 

12. “Domestic Violence Statistics” (National Domestic Violence Hotline) 

13. “50 Years Ago, Women Won Equal Access to Credit” (Kiplinger)

14. “Media Guide” (The National Network to End Domestic Violence)

15. RAINN

Georgia:

The story of Locusta, Poisoner of Rome

Episode sources:

1. “Locusta of Gaul - Ancient Roman Serial Killer” (History for Weirdos, January 8, 2024) 

2. “How Locusta Of Gaul Became A Mass-Murdering Poisons Expert And Roman Emperor Nero’s Personal Assassin” by Genevieve Carlton (All That’s Interesting, October 7, 2021) 

3. “Locusta - the Poisoner of the Roman Emperors” (Kings and Generals, November 15, 2018)

4. “Julia Agrippina” (Britannica)

5. “Claudius” (Britannica)

6. “Nero” (Britannica)

7. The Spectacle of Justice in the Roman Empire by Margherita Carucci

Coffee set by Emily @pottery_mama

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Hot dog plate by Missy @youngyenta

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Mug by Sam Briegel @sambriegel

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Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered “Altered Moments” by Lindsey Cook

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