Baltimore: Beyond the Blackboard
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins
4.5 • 992 Ratings
🗓️ 12 December 2018
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
This episode, "Sister Cathy: Beyond the Blackboard," bridges personal memories with historical context, as our guest reflects on the personal character and daily lives of these two influential educators. With Gemma Hoskins's insight and Shane Waters's probing inquiry, we explore the human side of Sister Cathy and Sister Russell, drawing a more intimate portrait of their passions, concerns, and the era they lived in—an era marked by social change and, tragically, by Sister Cathy's mysterious death.
Through a series of reflective conversations, we aim to present a richer, multifaceted view of Sister Cathy and Sister Russell. This episode promises to add depth to our understanding of these women, not just as figures in a true crime saga, but as educators, mentors, and cherished friends.
As always, "Sister Cathy" is an unfolding narrative, with each episode contributing to a larger tapestry that honors her memory and seeks answers to a decades-old mystery. Join us as we delve into the heartfelt reminiscences of those who were touched by Cathy's grace and Russell's wisdom, further illuminating the enigma surrounding their fates.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm going to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Tonight our special guest is a really special friend of mine and like new old friends, |
| 0:38.4 | Chris Constantine Sventifonte was a year ahead of me at Archbishop Keo and a lot of people don't know that |
| 0:46.9 | Chris had a really close relationship with both sister Kathy and sister Russell |
| 0:52.4 | and so she's going to talk to us tonight about that experience. |
| 0:56.7 | So welcome, Chris, thank you. |
| 0:59.3 | Could you explain before we actually get to the question a little bit about people don't really |
| 1:05.2 | understand that when TiO opened in 1960s you were the only class can Can you explain how that were? We were supposed to pick a school, of course, |
| 1:17.6 | going as forward in your Catholic education. I just had this one school in my mind because they were talking about this brand new school being built, |
| 1:26.0 | went over to Cardinal Givens to actually take the entrance exam. |
| 1:29.8 | I remember looking down the hill and seeing a partial building. |
| 1:34.0 | We didn't even know what the school was going to be like. |
| 1:36.2 | I didn't know where it was located until that moment. |
| 1:39.6 | And I just fell in love with the school that day. I remember thinking I have to be in that school when I received my acceptance letter |
| 1:48.0 | it was one of the best moments in my life actually I thought wow now we're be going to this brand new school new area |
| 1:58.8 | Didn't know anything about Kated and'sville all the time. It was just a really good experience for me. |
| 2:04.2 | Where did you live? |
| 2:05.2 | I grew up in Pimlico, I went to St. Ambrose Elementary, |
| 2:09.0 | Prokial School. |
| 2:10.4 | So we were oddballs out, really. |
| 2:12.4 | There was four or five of us that went to Kio or took the entrance exam. |
| 2:17.0 | The first day of school, I remember there was so many people, so many girls and the girls knew each other. |
| 2:23.0 | So we felt strange. |
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