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I'm Amanda Knox, and you're listening to Hard Knocks.

Hi, friends.

Today we've got another installment of Old School, where we revisit some of the best episodes

from our archives.

The conversation with Samantha Geimer is one that stayed with me.

Samantha was just 13 years old when she was raped by

filmmaker Roman Polanski in one of the most notorious Hollywood scandals of the 20th century.

Her identity was kept secret at first. She was known only as the girl. But over the decades,

Samantha came forward to reclaim her name and her narrative.

In this conversation, we talk about what it means to be used by the media, the justice system,

and people in power because, as traumatic as her sexual assault was, Sam says that the trauma

she experienced in court and by the media was even worse.

We also talk about survival, how to find your voice, your agency, and your peace in the aftermath of trauma.

This episode is heavy, but worth your time.

And quick note, the other male voice you hear is my partner in all things,

Chris. Enjoy. And nobody knew it was going to happen. It's just one of those things that just

nobody expects. And there was no reason to think was going to happen. It's just one of those things that just nobody expects.

And there was no reason to think anything bad would happen.

That's Samantha Geimer.

And she's talking about an experience in 1978

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