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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.
Episodes
105 episodes
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 movi...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:13:28
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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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:09:39
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:17:56
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:48:25
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:21:25
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:49:50
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 "Japa...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:23:22
Ha ha. Ha ha? …Ha ha.
This week we dive right into Coma, Episode 2 of our fifth Law and Order Season. Enn takes us through this sort of snooze of an episode but don't worry this episode has everything from gourmet ducks to Harriet the Spy! Afterwards Matt t...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:26:38
The Fainting Nurse
Weeeee're Baaaaaa-aaaaack! Can you believe it's season 5 already? We sincerely cannot and we'd love to take our show to the next level, and bring you even more content (we have ideas folks!) so if you haven't already, please rate, subscribe ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:15:34
An Anna Delvey Exploration
It's our Season Finale!! Because we took a long mid-season break, we are simply taking 2 weeks off recording and will return with the Season 5 Premiere on The Aug 20th!This week Enn recaps the tepid Season 4 finale of Law and Ord...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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1:34:34
The Kris Jenner of the Situation
Prepare to hit the courts this week (is that tennis lingo? no?) as we watch S04 E21 of Law and Order: Doubles. We get an invisible tennis match, Detecives Bebop and Rocksteady and a wound that defies all explanation. After Matt recaps ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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1:18:01
Surprise! It's a Patreon Episode!
This week we got cursed with technical difficulties and lost the entire episode recording! Argh! So we've decided to give you all one of our Patreon episodes, a review of Enn's favorite movie... Clue! We'll be back with Law & Order next wee...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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29:15
Synthesized Country Vibe
This week's episode is star studded! Camryn Manheim, Christine Baranski, Adina Porter and Danny Tamberelli all appear in S04 E20 of Law and Order, Nurture, and Enn will take us through the bizarre twists and turns in this emotiona...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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1:11:42
Doohickeys & Thingamabobs
In episode 19 of Season 4, Sanctuary, Law and Order pulls from multiple sources to concoct an episode that does NO favors to marginalized communities but Kincaid actually provides some valuable insight that aged quite well; We love to ...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:22:15
Sloppy Joes & Joey Dogs
Batter Up! That's a sports thing right? This week's episode (S04 E18) is titled Wager and Enn takes us through this baseball-themed episode where we find that there is more to the story than originally meets the eye; Baseball...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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1:41:58
Aggressive Blue Blazer
In this weeks wild and crazy episode, S04 E17 of Law and Order Mayhem is covered by Matt. This episode has everything; multiple killers, suspects galore, red herrings, bad acting, shoddy storytelling, and a strong POV from the wr...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:25:34
Bombarded by Neutrons
Next week we will be taking Thursday off and returning Aug 11; Thanks for understanding! <3This week's episode is a BIG one, so we took some extra time on it; First Enn recaps S04 E16 of Law and Order titled: Big Bang...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:44:55
The Chicest Wind Chimes You’ve Ever Seen
Season 4 Ep 15 of Law and Order really takes a dip in the 90s WB writing pond for this week's edition titled, Kids. Honestly it's one of our favorites in a while! Since this week's episode was not ripped from the headlines En...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:26:05
Malcolm in the Middle Mom
Episode 14 of S04 Law and Order is titled Censure, and is very closely related to last week's case covered by Enn - check it out if you haven't already! This week after they recap the episode, Matt chose a case that has always stuck wi...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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1:34:59
Bulls**t on the Elevator
Note: I promise, at 5:15 Matt’s sound returns to normal (Sorry!)This week Matt recaps an episode that will keep you guessing: S04 E13, Breeder. This episode was not inspired by a true story and Enn had a little whoopsie ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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1:09:26
Dracula Girlfriend
We’re asking all of our listeners who haven’t yet to please review us on whatever platform you listen to us on; it’s the best way you can support us and get the word out :]In this week's foray into the world of Law and O...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:09:21
The Great Maid Network
This week Matt recaps S04 E11, Golden Years, which deals with elder abuse and has a surprise twist ending (and a surprise appearance by Daniel Dae Kim!) Since this case was not ripped from any headlines, Enn selected a case that Reddit...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:21:32