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It Felt Like The World Exploded

It Felt Like The World Exploded

Released Tuesday, 19th April 2022
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It Felt Like The World Exploded

It Felt Like The World Exploded

It Felt Like The World Exploded

It Felt Like The World Exploded

Tuesday, 19th April 2022
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A massive hunt for Julie & Lollie's killer begins. Some demand a hate crime investigation, drawing parallels to the attack of another lesbian couple hiking the Appalachian Trail. A lesbian defense lawyer finds herself arguing for the prosecution.Resources and links: "Panic Defense" — Podcast episode from Criminal with Phoebe Judge explaining the fascinating history of the gay/trans panic defense. "In the Hollow" — 15-minute documentary/short film featuring Claudia Brenner returning to the scene of Rebecca Wight's murder for the first time in decades. Supplemented with scene reenactments. The Claudia Brenner Papers — Tons of resources on the Brenner/Wight story from the Cornell University Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Interviewees: Abbe Smith — Director of the Criminal Defense and Prisoner Advocacy Clinic, Co-Director of the E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship Program, and Professor of Law at Georgetown University. (Importantly for our story, she was also the personal lawyer for Claudia Brenner during the prosecution of Stephen Roy Carr.)3:25 – New evidence on Lollie & Julie case13:00 – Steven Roy Carr’s arrest16:30 – Claudia Brenner explains the encounter with Steven Roy Carr21:00 – Abby Smith: personal lawyer of Claudia Brenner26:40 – Trial in courtLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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