This is a true crime policy podcast where we explore one unsolved crime over the course of one season, including some important policy issues involved with the case that we will dig into. If you want to try to end the violence in our communities, push for policy change, and help solve a crime, this is the podcast for you. Welcome to the REFORM Podcast. Visit us at thereformpodcast.com. You can follow the REFORM Podcast and stay up to date here: Instagram: @thereformpodcast Facebook: @thereformpodcast Twitter: @thereformpod
Episodes
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Host Kimberly Dudik introduces special guest co-host Whitefish, Montana, City Attorney Angela Jacobs. They give a broad overview of the witch trials, the position of women in Salem Puritan society, and a little exploration of modern day witch hunts.
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Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
SEASON ONE FINALE! Let's talk about what the federal government and states are doing to regulate law enforcement using genetic genealogy databases to solve crimes, passing laws (like Montana and Maryland) and making administrative rules (California, Colorado, Texas and Virginia) to provide guidance for when these searches may be done. We talk about how you can advocate for using DNA information to identify criminals or victims and also how to protect privacy.
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Season 2 of the REFORM Podcast is coming soon and you can't miss it! We are going to examine the Salem Witch Trials, what really occurred, and what kind of modern day witch hunts are still occurring today!
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
DNA evidence led to the arrest of serial killers like the Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. Let's talk about how DNA evidence and using genetic genealogy databases helped capture this killer. DNA and genetic genealogy databases may make us safer but they may also be abused and violate our privacy. Let's start the conversation!
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Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Was the Lady of the Dunes a human trafficking victim? Did her killer mark her with a tattoo of his name or a brand before he killed her, removing it after her death? If you want to learn practical steps you can take to fight against the modern-day slavery that is human trafficking, listen up because we cover it in this episode!
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Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Was the Lady of the Dunes an extra on Jaws? Has her identity been in front of us for decades? Was she murdered by serial killer Hadden Clark? Or mobster Whitey Bulger? Listen and learn!
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Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
This week we talk about the investigation into the Lady of the Dunes discovery - what occurred, the twists it took, and whom she was suspected to be. Exhumed three times with blood and bone removed for testing, her skull not buried back with the rest of her body. Hear the steps Police Chief James Meads went to trying to learn her identity. Questions arose as to whether she was escaped bank-robber Rory Gene Kessinger, Montanan Francis Ewalt, or psychology student Vicke Lamberton. Hear all about it!
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Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Hear from our host about why we are doing the REFORM Podcast. Learn how it is an extension of the true crime podcasts that already exist and how this podcast seeks to help people impact laws in their states to help crime victims and crime survivors.
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Hear from our host about how the REFORM Podcast examines state policy. The focus this season is DNA laws and how it impacts criminal investigations and individual privacy.
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
This episode explores the scene where the Lady of the Dunes was found. We have an in-depth discussion about her dental work, missing teeth, and the brutal attack on her body. We also talk about how a dentist, pawnshop, or gold collector could hold the key to the identity of the Lady of the Dunes killer.
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