Ripped From The Headlines

Enn and Matt
Ripped From The Headlines

Ripped from the Headlines is a "fact and fiction" podcast that recaps an episode of Law & Order and discusses the true crimes "ripped from the headlines" that inspired the show. Enn and Matt discuss the difficult realities of crime with care and humor while talking about media representation in one of television's longest-running and most successful crime series.

  1. AUG 1 · BONUS

    Cold Case + Reboot?! - Where Are We Now?

    Hi Ripped from the Headlines Friends!! We have been a way for a WHILE but it's because we've been hard at work on a Brand New Show!! Consider Ripped From the Headlines a Cold Case for now - Can be reopened at some point, but for now, we're moving onto something else...https://www.buzzsprout.com/2383525/share Rebooty & The Beast Premieres today with 6 episodes and will have new episodes weekly - Every week tune in to hear us first review and possibly debate an original piece of media,...

    1h 13m

  2. 12/29/2022 · BONUS

    Going on Hiatus

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    1 min

  3. 12/22/2022

    Canterbury Tales Realness

    Hey y'all! One more Winter Holiday Break and we will be back on Jan 5th to continue our season into 2023 with you folks! 3This Week on Law and Order Season 5, E08 Virtue, we get powerful performances but a dangerous narrative. Enn takes us through the red herrings and navigates the multiple plot jumps with grace, and then prepare for the true story that this episode was based on. Anita Hill made sexual harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas in the early 90s, and was made a ta...

    1h 10m

  4. 12/15/2022

    Obsessed with my Crops

    This week we dive into S05 E07 of Law and Order, Precious. Matt recaps the episode which features a couple of horse cops, a red herring and a few strange character choices- but the acting by the lead suspect, was compelling to say the least. Then, Enn tells us one of the horrific true stories that this episode was based on - take a deep breath folks it's not an easy one. Marybeth Tinning is known for having multiple children pass away from variety of ailments, but was there more to the ...

    1h 18m

  5. 12/08/2022

    Co-Star to the Wind

    So Happy to be back with you all, and we are more thankful than ever for all of your support! This week Enn recaps....what could be the most offensive episode yet? S05 E06, Competence - buckle up. This episode was inspired by the murder of Edmund Perry by Police Officer Lee Van Houten, which we covered in Season 1 Episode 8 Marshmallow Tolerance Level. Since we've covered this case Matt tells one of the cases that got him interested in true crime; The story of Elizabeth Diane Downs,...

    1h 48m

  6. 11/17/2022

    Not a Member of the People Club

    Hey Listeners! We will be taking a short Autumn Holiday Break returning in 3 weeks on December 8th! In this season of gratitude, we are sincerely grateful to all of you. This show is completely independent and self-funded and we remain motivated and passionate largely because of all of your support and engagement! THANK YOU!This week be prepared to go down the rabbit hole with us as Matt recaps S05 E05 of Law and Order: White Rabbit! It was a pretty insane episode between hidden identit...

    1h 21m

  7. 11/10/2022

    14yr Old Supernatural Fanfiction

    This week is another big one folks! Enn takes us through the insanely dramatic Family Values (S05 E04 of Law & Order) guest starring a teenage Sarah Paulson! While this episode had multiple sources it drew from, most prominent was the story of Mary Jo Buttafuoco who was shot by Amy Fisher on her doorstep and survived! The press dubbed her the “Long Island Lolita” and while Amy and Joey are often the focus of this saga (just how they like it,) the real victims/survivors are the...

    1h 50m

  8. 11/03/2022

    Tug at your Tear Ducts

    This week Matt recaps the very racially insensitive Episode 3 of Law and Order's 5th season titled: Blue Bamboo...OK? The shining bright light of this mess is guest star Laura Linney!! This episode was based on who would be referred to as "Japanese Comfort Women," a terribly oppressive, abusive and inhumane practice that is unfortunately widely unknown to so many of us. Enn also tells us the story of one such woman, Kim Hak-Sun, whose testimony illuminated this dark world to folks, like ...

    1h 23m
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Ripped from the Headlines is a "fact and fiction" podcast that recaps an episode of Law & Order and discusses the true crimes "ripped from the headlines" that inspired the show. Enn and Matt discuss the difficult realities of crime with care and humor while talking about media representation in one of television's longest-running and most successful crime series.

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  • Creator
    Enn and Matt
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Ripped From The Headlines
  • Show Website
    Ripped From The Headlines

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