Episode 211 - Lorena Bobbitt & The 8-Inch Carving Knife

RedHanded

True Crime

4.5 • 19.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2021

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Lorena Bobbitt, the penis severing incident and the resulting Frankenpenis porn star hit the front pages almost 30 years ago. And since then, this is a case that has never left the public consciousness.

However, there is a lot more to Lorena Bobbitt's story than a man's member and a hotdog box. There's a story with two sides and a perfect case study on how society treats survivors.

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0:12.0	This is it guys. The book. It's coming. If you have been paying absolutely no attention to the goings-on at Redhanded,
0:19.3	you might not be aware that we wrote a book and we have even audiobooked it.
0:25.6	So if you would like to hear your hands and or ears on this book, please, please follow the links in the episode description.
0:32.4	This book is a culmination of everything that Hannah and I have learned over the past few years
0:37.2	that we've spent neck deep in true crime. We talk about a ton of cases that we haven't discussed on the show
0:42.7	and do our classic Redhanded deep dives into topics such as genetics, childhood, sex,
0:48.5	relationships and so many more to talk about how these factors shape a killer.
0:54.2	The audiobook is also pretty bloody banging if you ask me. It's essentially like a six hour podcast,
1:00.0	complete with exclusive extra content. The book is out on the 14th of September 2021 in the US
1:06.2	and on the 16th of September here in the UK. So be sure to order now to enjoy all that extra Redhanded
1:12.6	goodness as soon as it's out. It also really helps with bestseller lists. Thank you. Bye.
1:18.8	I'm Hannah. I'm Sruti and welcome to Redhanded, a biology themed Redhanded, because for you this week
1:30.1	for your earholes we have a story that has a penis as the main character with a side serving of male
1:37.3	fragility. My favourite, delicious. Everybody's favourite recipe for happy good fun times.
1:44.4	Penis and male fragility. Excellent. Penis plus male fragility equals absolutely no problems at all
1:50.8	for anybody. You probably know the name Lorraine above it, but today is the day you'll find out
1:57.5	once and for all if you actually know the whole deal. We're starting this week with the aforementioned
2:03.2	main character, a penis. This penis very much not connected to a body was flung from a car window at
2:10.8	about half past four in the morning on the 23rd of June 1993 by Lorraine above it and her
2:18.4	maiden name is Gallo. We'll come back to that. The owner of this penis Lorraine's husband John was
2:24.2	already in hospital bleeding profusely from a gaping hole in his crotch. The doctors on call that
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