...these Are Their Stories: The Law & Order Podcast

A boy says a rich toy store owner molested him during a children's party and paid his parents hush money. Novak is thwarted when the victim recants and leaves town. Then a woman tells Benson and Stabler her dying granddaughter was also molested by the billionaire. Her story falls apart when it's learned the girl doesn't  have cancer; she's being poisoned by her grandmother who suffers from Munchausen syndrome. We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 5 episode 19 "Sick." Our guest is Adam Schwitters from the "Munch my Benson" podcast.Some plot points of this episode come from the story of Beth Thomas.    For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

Hollywood stylist Lily Walker is gunned down at a stop sign. LAPD Detectives Ricky Morales and TJ Jaruszalski question those who had a beef with her...including Khloé Kardashian. As they prosecute designer Jill Jennings - a former friend who slept with her husband - prosecutors Joe Dekker and NYC-transplant Connie Rubirosa learn her beef with Lily goes further back than anyone suspected. We're talking about Dick Wolf's failed attempt to transplant the show to the west coast. We're looking at Law & Order: LA season 1 episode 12 "Benedict Canyon." We're joined by five-time guest Sarah D. Bunting.This episode takes cues from the story of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

The body of a girl is found in a suitcase along with a doll. Despite statistics to the contrary, sex therapist-turned-consultant Cap Jackson (played by Jeremy Irons) thinks the killer is a woman. After getting a confession from the child's piano teacher, Benson and Stabler learn shocking details about her mother and sister. We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 12 episode 20 "Totem." Our returning guest is Irish broadcaster Chris Greene.Plot points for this episode are taken from the 2009 murder of Sandra Cantu. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

Benson takes a 911 call from a little girl locked in a room without food or water. The squad is frantically searching the city, but the cell signal keeps changing locations and some details the girl provides don't add up. Cragen worries the call is a hoax, but Olivia believes it's real and won't quit until the girl is rescued. We're talking about Mariska Hargitay's Emmy-winning performance in the highest ranked episode in the Law & Order franchise: SVU season 7 episode 3 "911."  Our guest is Sarah Devin from the Special Survivors Unit podcast.This episode takes some cues from the controversy around a fake 911 call made to New Jersey police in 2004.  For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

A white socialite had given up her Black baby for adoption before being thrown from her balcony. Briscoe and Curtis learn her husband has been passing as white for years. Is he - or someone else - willing to kill to keep the family secret? We have thoughts about Law & Order season 8 episode 7 "Blood." Our guest is Pulitzer Prize winning author/podcaster/professor Marcia Chatelain.This episode takes cues from the real-life story of author Anatole Broyard. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

After her baby is kidnapped, Stabler and Cragen wonder if the mom is responsible. When a reporter accuses her on television of murder, the mother kills herself. The baby turns up unharmed and DNA leads to a biological father with a violent past. Their efforts to protect the child get Stabler and Novak sued, so they get Judge Donnelly to represent them in court.We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 8 episode 15 "Haystack." Our guest is Nettie Smith from Oh Hell Yes: A Girlfriends Podcast.This episode is inspired by the real-life story of Melinda Duckett. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

The mothership is back!A singer who drugged and raped dozens of women is murdered. Detective Kevin Bernard and his hot-headed new partner Frank Cosgrove trace the crime back to a rape victim. Uneasy with the ethics of Cosgrove’s interrogation, prosecutor Nolan Price tells DA Jack McCoy he won’t use the confession. The trial ensnares a familiar face: ADA Jamie Ross.  We’re talking about the first new Law & Order episode since 2010: season 21 episode 1 “The Right Thing.” Our guest is Brady Carlson from the Cool Weird Awesome podcast.This episode is based on the legal turns in the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

A seven-year-old boy shoots a classmate during recess. Benson and Stabler learn the gun was used in a previous homicide. The detectives hope solving the first shooting will answer questions about the second one. Meanwhile, Cabot doesn't want to prosecute a second grader for murder, but her politically-ambitious boss orders her to throw the book at him. We're talking about SVU season 2 episode 5 "Baby Killer." Our guest is Lauren van der Meer from the "Drinks with Death" podcast.This episode is based on the real-life story of Kayla Rolland. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of a magazine publisher. A lawsuit over a bad review has placed his rich family in financial peril. His brother is charged, but when the judge dismisses the case, Schiff becomes suspicious of his old friend. Now McCoy and Kincaid have to prove the judge was bribed and find a way to get around double jeopardy and retry the killer.We're talking about Law & Order season 6 episode 4 "Jeopardy." Our guest is Sarah Marshall from the "You're Wrong About" podcast.This episode is inspired by the real life case of Harry “The Hook” Aleman. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

The squad is looking for a man who murdered a whole family and kidnapped two children. When Stabler has a chance to rescue the boy, he instead rushes to help a wounded Benson - a choice that costs the child his life. Later, during an armed standoff, Olivia refuses to shoot their suspect because it may endanger Elliot. Realizing they are choosing each other over doing the job, the partners split up.We're looking at Special Victims Unit season 7 episode 19 Fault. Our guest is Anita Flores from the "Caretalkers" podcast.This episode is inspired by the real-life case of Joseph Edward Duncan. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

A sniper takes out a man reenacting the Hamilton-Burr duel. Goren and Eames learn the men had switched costumes right before the shooting. Was the target actually the cheating, embezzling real estate developer who's dragging down his wife's political career? We're talking about Criminal Intent season 6 episode 13 "Albatross." Our guest is Katie Mitchell from the "Date with Dateline" podcast. This episode is inspired by the real-life scandals of Fox News commentator Jeanine Pirro and her husband, Albert.  For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

A prisoner bleeds out after being sodomized while in custody. The cop who arrested him quickly confesses to the assault, but Benson and Fin suspect he's covering for other officers who might have held the victim down during the attack.We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 4 episode 13 "Rotten." Our special guest is Teddy Lavoie.Plot points for this episode were inspired by the 1997 police brutality case against Abner Louima. For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

Madman William Lewis escapes from a prison hospital and goes on a rape and murder spree. But what he really wants is Benson to confess to brutally beating him before she arrested him. As SVU combs the city for Lewis, Liv agrees to go with him for one final confrontation and a game of Russian roulette. We're looking at the classic SVU season 15 episode 20* "Beast's Obsession." Our guest is Kimberly from the "Date with Dateline" podcast. This episode takes cues from the real life story of Gillian Guess. Note: Because of a two-part season 15 opener, some streaming services list this as episode 19.For exclusive content and more, sign up on Patreon.: https://www.patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

A member of a powerful racist prison gang is found murdered hours after his release. Fontana and Green arrest a guard whom the inmate had targeted. Now members of The Brotherhood are hoping the guard will end up on their side of the bars...and they aren't above threatening a judge (played by Candice Bergen) to make sure he's convicted.We're talking about Law & Order season 15 episode 3 "The Brotherhood." Our guest is Lauren Milberger from the "Murphy Brown podcast."This episode takes some cues from the real life story of Judge Joan Lefkow.  For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

The murder of a girl leads Briscoe and Curtis to a group of White Power teens. When the team learns they were inspired by the speeches of a racist leader, McCoy charges him as an accomplice - setting off a series of debates about the First Amendment.We're talking about Law & Order season 9 episode 10 "Hate." Our guest is Suzanne Cerreta of the Culips Everyday English podcast.This episode is inspired by the 1988 murder of Mulugeta Seraw.  For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

A stripper's murder leads detectives to the fifth husband of bon vivant Birdie Sulloway, but before they can cuff him, he's thrown from a window. Benson and Stabler look closer at Birdie, her unusual relationship with her nephew, and the trail of dead husbands she's left over the years.We're talking about Carol Burnette's Emmy nominated performance in Special Victims Unit season 10 episode 16 Ballerina. Our guest is Jake Anthony from the Reality Gays podcast.This episode is inspired by the real life story of Betty Neumar.  For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

A woman says she's been raped by the same man multiple times over two decades. When SVU can't make the identification stick, the squad stalks the suspect. Benson thinks he has other victims and she flies across the country only to find a huge backlog of untested rape kits. We're talking about the unforgettable SVU season 12 episode 3 "Behave." Our guest is Brittni Liyanage from the D20 Dames podcast. This episode is inspired by the ripped from the headlines story of Helena Lazaro.For exclusive content and more, sign up on Patreon.: https://www.patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

The murder of a crime tech and a thwarted attack have Lupo and Bernard looking for a man targeting Asian women. Lupo breaks the rules by sleeping with the witness, but when he discovers a key piece of evidence in her apartment he realizes she's a suspect. Meantime, Van Buren learns her stage II cervical cancer was caused by an HPV infection from her ex-husband.We're talking about Law & Order season 20 episode 2 "Just a Girl in the World." Our returning guest is Lani Diane Rich from Chipperish Media.This episode is inspired by the case of Kari Ferrell, the so-called "hipster grifter."  For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

Three girls went to the park to find the mythical Glasgowman. Only one returned...Now SVU is looking for the missing tweens and the mysterious figure who stabbed the younger sister. Is the suspect really a supernatural predator? (We pinkie swear!)We're talking about SVU season 16 episode 6 "Glasgowman's Wrath." Our guest is Ronald Young Jr from the Solvable podcast.This episode is inspired by the Slenderman stabbing case.  For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.

In this bonus episode, Kevin chats with actress Elisabeth Röhm, who played Serena Southerlyn from 2001-2005. Elisabeth gives her perspective of Serena's final scene ("Is this because I'm a lesbian?"). She also discusses her new true crime podcast "Killer's Vault."For exclusive content and more, sign up on Patreon.: https://www.patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia For exclusive content from Kevin and Rebecca, sign up on Patreon.