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Radio Diaries

Detained: A Homecoming

Radio Diaries

Radio Diaries & Radiotopia

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Last week, Leqaa Kordia, young Palestinian woman from Paterson, New Jersey, walked out of an ICE detention center in Texas. Kordia had been held for more than a year. 

Radio Diaries has been following her story and recorded Kordia while detention. Now, we bring you her first interview since her release. 

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Joe, and I want to tell you about Radiotopia's newest show, Amityvilleville.

0:05.3

Alex Goldman, host of our fellow Radiotopia show Hyperfixed and former host of Reply All,

0:10.9

teams up with his friend Caroline Thompson to review all 91 movies in the Amityville franchise.

0:17.4

Inspired by the true story of the Defeo family murders in 1974, the Amityville horror became the

0:23.2

second highest-grossing movie when it came out in 1979. It inspired books, documentaries,

0:29.1

and a sprawling and bizarre film franchise with titles like Amityville Elevator, Amityville Outhouse,

0:35.3

Amityville Job Interview, even Amityville in Space.

0:38.9

Yes, these are real movies.

0:41.1

The show will feature recaps of all 91 Amityville movies in the order they were released,

0:45.7

as well as interviews with people involved in the making of the films.

0:49.0

If you like horror, true crime, pop culture, and the way all these intersect, this show is for you. You can find

0:56.0

Amityvilleville at Radiotopia.fm or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:02.7

Radiotopia. From PRX's Radiotopia, this is Radio Diaries. I'm Joe Richmond.

1:11.2

Last week, La Caw Cordia, a young Palestinian woman from Patterson, New Jersey,

1:16.2

walked out of an ICE detention center in Texas, greeted by a small group of friends.

1:22.2

I'm shaking you guys.

1:24.4

Al-a.

1:25.0

Hamdallah.

1:26.8

I can't believe that I'm out. I'm just breathing the air right now.

1:31.9

I'm coming home.

1:35.9

Cordia had been held for over a year. At Radio Diaries, we've been following her story. She hasn't

1:41.7

given any interviews since she got out, but she recorded an audio

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