57 min

Murderous Minors with Simone (AKA Warbaby‪)‬ Payne in the Pod

    • TV & Film

The Murderous Minors podcast occupies a unique niche in the podcasting world. It tells the complex, heartbreaking stories of children who commit terrible crimes. Mary Payne speaks with Simone (AKA Warbaby), the host of Murderous Minors, about her experience telling these stories and how she thinks our society can help children before they commit crimes.
A Warbaby Turned Podcast Host
The daughter of two Vietnam vets, Simone was born into a military world (thus, the “Warbaby” nickname). For over a decade, she followed the “military/defense” path by working in the aerospace industry before becoming a pastry chef. Over the course of her diverse career, she always had a love for writing. And as a mother, she is fascinated with true crime stories from a parent’s perspective.
In 2017, Simone brought together these interests and talents to create the Murderous Minors podcast, which has released over 60 scripted episodes that tell the stories (and backstories) of kids who kill. These episodes look into the “why” of these murders and tell the victims’ stories. 
Why Children Murder
People are often shocked and appalled when they hear stories of children who murder. Simone is not. Children do crazy things because their brains are not fully formed and they do not think through the consequences of their actions. 
Simone notes several common factors tying together the children in the Murderous Minors podcast cases:

Separation from mothers at an early age;

Domestic violence victims or witnesses; and

Behavioral warning signs prior to the crime.

What Can Be Done
Simone and Mary Payne discuss how parents and other adults can help prevent these awful cases. Simone stresses that adults must be more involved in childrens’ lives and provide better guidance. Involved parents and mentors are also more alert to behavioral warning signs. 
Simone also urges reform for the juvenile justice system and rehabilitation programs. There must be a better, more uniform way across all US states for authorities to give these children an opportunity for success once they return to normal life.
You can catch up on all of the Payne in the Pod episodes, here. Become a patron to receive even more exclusive content from Mary Payne including in-depth conversations that you won’t find anywhere else!
Podcast Recommendations:
Minds of Madness
Murderish
Generation Why
True Crime Garage
Southern Friend True Crime
Case File
Covert
American Scandal
Business Wars
Pod Save America
Find Murderous Minors on any podcast platform (including Apple Podcasts)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Murderous Minors podcast occupies a unique niche in the podcasting world. It tells the complex, heartbreaking stories of children who commit terrible crimes. Mary Payne speaks with Simone (AKA Warbaby), the host of Murderous Minors, about her experience telling these stories and how she thinks our society can help children before they commit crimes.
A Warbaby Turned Podcast Host
The daughter of two Vietnam vets, Simone was born into a military world (thus, the “Warbaby” nickname). For over a decade, she followed the “military/defense” path by working in the aerospace industry before becoming a pastry chef. Over the course of her diverse career, she always had a love for writing. And as a mother, she is fascinated with true crime stories from a parent’s perspective.
In 2017, Simone brought together these interests and talents to create the Murderous Minors podcast, which has released over 60 scripted episodes that tell the stories (and backstories) of kids who kill. These episodes look into the “why” of these murders and tell the victims’ stories. 
Why Children Murder
People are often shocked and appalled when they hear stories of children who murder. Simone is not. Children do crazy things because their brains are not fully formed and they do not think through the consequences of their actions. 
Simone notes several common factors tying together the children in the Murderous Minors podcast cases:

Separation from mothers at an early age;

Domestic violence victims or witnesses; and

Behavioral warning signs prior to the crime.

What Can Be Done
Simone and Mary Payne discuss how parents and other adults can help prevent these awful cases. Simone stresses that adults must be more involved in childrens’ lives and provide better guidance. Involved parents and mentors are also more alert to behavioral warning signs. 
Simone also urges reform for the juvenile justice system and rehabilitation programs. There must be a better, more uniform way across all US states for authorities to give these children an opportunity for success once they return to normal life.
You can catch up on all of the Payne in the Pod episodes, here. Become a patron to receive even more exclusive content from Mary Payne including in-depth conversations that you won’t find anywhere else!
Podcast Recommendations:
Minds of Madness
Murderish
Generation Why
True Crime Garage
Southern Friend True Crime
Case File
Covert
American Scandal
Business Wars
Pod Save America
Find Murderous Minors on any podcast platform (including Apple Podcasts)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

57 min

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