Aileen Wuornos

Women and Crime

Cloud10

True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Ep 180: Dubbed by the media as a monster, is there more to this infamous female serial killer’s story than we know? This is the Aileen Wuornos story Sources for Today's Episode: The Journal of Forensic Science The Journal Behavioral Sciences and the Law The Guardian Crimelibrary.org Nick Broomfield’s Selling of a Serial Killer Nick Broomfield’s Life and Death of a Serial Killer Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Astepro Get fast-acting nasal allergy symptom relief with Astepro. Go to AsteproAllergy.com for a discount so you can Astepro and Go! today. Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Show your Support: The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Follow Us on Social: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/womenandcrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenandcrimepodcast/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@womenandcrime Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenandcrime Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/womenandcrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenAndCrime Patron - ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade to get an extra episode every month, exclusive AMAs with the hosts, lecture series on criminal justice, our true crime book club, and more! Check out our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Apple Subscriptions - Ad-free shows and exclusive episodes are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $4.99 a month. Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out: https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast features criminologists discussing sensitive themes and topics.
0:04.8	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:07.2	Dubbed by the media as a monster.
0:11.6	Is there more to this infamous serial killer than we know.
0:18.0	This is the Eileen Warno story. You're not going to. Hi Amy.
0:45.8	Hello. I can't believe that what are we in year five and you're just doing Eileen Wornos now? That's shocking. I know you know what I can't believe it
0:49.4	either and I am sure that everyone knows this case by name, certainly.
0:53.7	There's been a ton of media coverage on this offender.
0:56.5	I know you know the person by name.
0:58.9	But the coverage that we've seen, you know, I have probably avoided it because I cover it so frequently in other areas of school.
1:08.0	You know, I covered this in my women in crime class, my serial killer class, my media and crime class now.
1:13.6	But what I've noticed, especially in media and crime,
1:16.5	is that the media covers the same aspects of Eileen's crimes
1:20.4	without ever really covering the woman behind them or a full discussion of our justice
1:26.4	system at the end.
1:28.3	And so I just decided it was time.
1:30.7	I'm sure our listeners are happy because how many times has this case been requested?
1:36.3	Yeah, this is one of the most highly requested not necessarily in the last year or so but
1:40.6	consistently throughout probably our podcast since we started women in crime.
1:46.1	Eileen unwittingly became the face of the system for female serial killers and has served
1:52.1	as an example in most areas but I think her infamy rose even
1:58.3	further when Charlise Therone played Eileen in the 2003 film Monster. I don't know if you recall this film but
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