Jana Monroe

Women and Crime

Cloud10

True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Ep 172: In the 1980s, women were only just starting to break into the criminal justice field. But one woman wouldn’t just break in. She would go all the way to the top of the FBI, and pave the way for those behind her. This is the Jana Monroe story Sources for Today's Episode: A&E Hearts of Darkness by Jana Monroe The New York Post FBI.gov Women, Gender and Crime by Stacy Mallicoat Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga 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 are now available through Apple’s podcast app for only $1.99 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/ Keywords:FBI profiler; Silence of the Lambs; Serial Killers 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	Listener discretion is advised.
0:07.5	Told she could probably work as a secretary, this woman went on to the top ranks of the FBI and even inspired a famous movie
0:15.6	character. This is the Janaman Rose story. I'm not going to Hi Amy and hello to our audience.
0:44.0	Hey Megan, is this our final case for Women's History Month?
0:48.0	Well, this is my second Women's History Month case
0:51.0	or inspired episode and yes, this is it for us I think but I'm sure it's not a
0:56.2	huge surprise that I chose a woman who succeeded in law enforcement and paved the way for others.
1:02.9	Very cool.
1:03.9	I discovered Janus's story when I was looking for a book to read and I came across her memoir.
1:08.9	Now that's usually your thing, but this time it was mine.
1:12.2	Her memoir is Hearts of Darkness, which is where I drew most of my
1:16.6	information for today's episode. Jana discusses her entrance into policing, the challenges she faced along the way as she
1:24.0	she climbed the ranks to the FBI,
1:27.0	making it to the prestigious unit, the BSU,
1:30.0	for those of you who don't know,
1:32.0	Behavioral Sciences Unit unit which is often considered the top of the
1:35.8	FBI and she was one of the first women through the door so she can describe all the steps
1:41.3	along the way which I thought was very interesting.
1:44.0	So I'll describe some of Janet's work and her other positions
1:48.0	and how she maybe inspired a famous movie character.
1:53.8	Are you going to tell us what movie character?
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