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July 8, 2024 78 mins

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In this episode, Abby talks about Sarah Gonzalez McLinn, a 20-year-old woman who murdered her roommate and boss, Harold Sasko, who was then some 30 years her senior.  It seemed like it was all about money, but Sarah's story, which wasn't allowed at trial, tells us there's more to the case than what meets the eye.  Then, Ellie talks about some instances of crime in Antarctica, where the cold and dark make scientists not feel like themselves...

Content Warning for episode 73:
Abby's Story: assault, sexual assault, murder, abuse, grooming, pedophilia, drug and alcohol abuse and addiction
Ellie's Story: assault, attempted murder

In this episode we're drinking...
Hard Seltzers!

Abby's Sources:
An episode of the show Fear Thy Roomate called Down the Rabbit Hole 

Several Articles from The Lawrence Kansas Times Online

An interview with Sarah Gonzalez McLinn on the Reflector Podcast 

Sarah Gonzalez-McLinn’s Clemency Application

Ellie's Sources: 
CBS, Argumenty i Fakty, PBS, Ria Novosti, Vice, Quartz, Spokane Spokesman-Review, SpaceRef

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