Jennifer Thompson

Ep 303: Reconsidered: 42 - Berlinah Wallace Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Original Airdate: 03/11/21 Soon after Mark van Dongen ended his relationship with Berlinah Wallace. She would lure ...  Afficher plus

Ep 302: A woman’s assault during a nighttime jog in Central Park would set off a series of systemic injustice. This is the Patricia Meili story. Sources for Today's Episode: ABC News BBC Good Housekeeping Oxygen.com The American Psychological Association www.nas.org DePaul Univer ...  Afficher plus

Kelsey Turner was the kind of woman who drew people in without trying. Her bleach-blonde hair and hourglass figure made her a natural model. In a sea of beautiful California women, though, modeling gigs weren’t plentiful enough to support her expensive tastes. Like many young wom ...  Afficher plus

When Karen Bethea-Shields was in college, she heard a judge say, “No way in the world a Black woman can get raped.” A few years later, in 1975, she helped successfully defend Joan Little—a Black woman—who became the first woman in the U.S. to be found not guilty of murder using t ...  Afficher plus

When a family’s financial situation drastically improves, temptation can lurk around every corner. And sometimes, outward appearances completely obscure a less glamorous reality. Chris Foster of Lancashire, England had known a working-class lifestyle for most of his adulthood. In ...  Afficher plus

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. ...  Afficher plus