Shanda Sharer

Ep 312: A young woman takes a deal to downgrade a drug sentence, but instead of freeing her, it cost her everything This is the Rachel Morningstar Hoffman story. Sources for Today's Episode: ABC News Medium.com Naples Daily News The New Yorker The Tampa Tribune Tallahassee Democr ...  Show more

Ep 309: Reconsidered: 44 - Sandy Melgar Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 03/23/21 A few days before Christmas in 2012, Jim & Sandy Melgar were celebrating their 32nd wedding ...  Show more

At 61 years old, Wendy DiRodio’s life was just getting started. An accomplished author, therapist and dance instructor, she was ready to excel in the only part of life where success had escaped her: love. She’d begun dating a handsome younger man; there was even talk of marriage. ...  Show more

Social media is a double-edged sword. It connects us to people we likely would have never encountered and allows us to stay in touch with family and friends no matter where they live. As much as social media can be a tool to stay connected in a positive way, the barrier between p ...  Show more

Optimists have a tendency to see the best in people, sometimes to their own detriment. According to Healthline, an individual’s calling to fix other peoples’ problems is referred to by psychologists as a savior complex or white knight syndrome. A savior complex would explain the ...  Show more

We continue our fascinating discussion on ethics in true crime with Sarah Turney, on topics ranging from leaks in the Delphi case, parasocial relationships in true crime, web sleuthing, family-member creator content, and the future she envisions for true-crime media. Sarah Turney ...  Show more