Baltimore: Sister Cathy and Tom Nugent's Hunt 2

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

History, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.5 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Shane and Gemma are joined by veteran journalist Tom Nugent, who brings his investigative acumen to the perplexing case of Sister Cathy Cesnik. With a career dedicated to uncovering the layers of truth in complex narratives, Nugent's involvement in the case provides an invaluable perspective to the series' relentless quest for justice and understanding.

Throughout this first part of a two-episode dialogue, Shane, Gemma, and Nugent examine into the many facets of Sister Cathy's investigation, examining the pervasive abuse within the Maryland religious community and the clergy's harrowing betrayals. They explore the complex web of silence that has long shrouded the truth, bringing to light the stories of the victims and the systemic failure to protect the innocent.

Nugent shares his personal journey through the labyrinth of this story, from his initial reporting to the resurgence of interest following "The Keepers." His role in the documentary series underscored the unresolved questions and the continued search for answers amidst a landscape of evasion and denial. The hosts and their guest discuss the influence of Nugent's reporting on public awareness and how it has impacted the victims, the church, and the broader community.

This profound conversation does more than revisit the past; it ignites a renewed determination to confront the present implications of these dark chapters in history. As always, listeners are encouraged to engage with the narrative, share their insights, and find solidarity and support through itsfoulplay.com.

Join us for this in-depth exploration with Tom Nugent, where the pursuit of truth is not just an act of journalism, but a commitment to the greater good, honoring Sister Cathy's memory and the lives of all those affected by this tragedy. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Mood and use my code SHANE for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	I'm Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I'm glad that all worked out the way it did it. I think it was practically
0:31.4	providential. I'm not a hocus focus. Sister
0:34.4	Kathy has never come to me in a dream and said, Tom, keep going you're on the right path.
0:38.6	I got none of that for you. All I know is keep plowing forward and hopefully something will happen.
0:45.0	We got lucky as hell with the keepers.
0:48.0	By then I had my little website inside Baltimore.
0:51.0	I would get free hits the week, maybe, somebody who'd been Catholic and came across it by chance and
0:57.1	read your thing inside Baltimore. Do you know that in the first six weeks after the keepers began I received not three visitors a week but
1:08.0	177,000 visitors.
1:12.8	And many of them were just there to say, hey, I read that, where can I get a copy or stuff, but
1:18.8	lots of others said, thanks for hanging in there, you and the keepers and all the other people who, including
1:26.0	Rowans and the original guys, they were bold and daring. This guys had guts and I do not
1:31.0	both them in the least. They dared to start breaking that story which was
1:34.6	politic. What happened when you asked Gemma to see if any of the Keoe alumni would
1:39.8	want to talk to you? I think she gave me a list of people who would be likely
1:44.3	candidates from that hare to remember what was going on and then would help me go
1:50.8	ahead and start calling with these people and looking for other kinds of
1:56.2	information related. Right they told. We set up like I would stay in the email
2:01.5	loop with them so they wouldn't feel like they were only talking to a stranger.
2:07.0	And I don't remember this, but you had Lill, do you remember Lille made an appointment to meet you and you had Teresa?
2:19.1	There were so many women that wanted to talk to you about what happened to them. It was like all hell broke loose.
2:25.3	Thank you for that, Jimman. You just brought it back to me.
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