Parenting influencer arrested for child abuse; Obsessed ex on trial for slaying of sex therapist
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🗓️ 15 September 2023
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A controversial parenting influencer is charged with felony child abuse after her son is allegedly found emaciated with injuries from being tied up. Plus, a famous Hollywood sex therapist who was allegedly strangled in her home and thrown from the balcony by an obsessive ex.
Joshua Ritter joins host Ana Garcia.
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| 0:00.0 | Alex met Sam at nursery. They were first loves. They built forts together, shared sandwiches in high school, and were each other's first kiss. |
| 0:12.0 | They were the dream couple until Sam got into EDM music. |
| 0:18.0 | While Alex enjoyed folk, first loves are kind of like your current account. If they aren't working for you anymore, |
| 0:26.0 | maybe it's time to switch with the current account switch service. |
| 0:31.0 | Hello, I'm Ian Stirling, and I'm with one of McCain's farmers who grow their potatoes. Hang on, these are odd-looking potatoes. |
| 0:37.0 | That's kale, Ian. |
| 0:39.0 | You do know you need potato to make chips, right? |
| 0:42.0 | Yes, but we don't just grow potatoes. We actually rotate different crops to help keep the soil healthy. |
| 0:47.0 | So, we eat McCain chips. I'm helping do some good. |
| 0:50.0 | Exactly, yeah. You're supporting the move to regenerative farming. |
| 0:52.0 | By the way, I do know the difference between kale and potatoes. |
| 0:56.0 | Of course you do. |
| 0:58.0 | McCain, let's all check in. |
| 1:01.0 | A word of warning. This podcast explores graphic and disturbing stories and includes some strong language. |
| 1:08.0 | It therefore may not be suitable for our young listeners or other folks who may find it disturbing. |
| 1:14.0 | Hello and welcome to True Crime Daily, the podcast covering high profile and under the radar cases from across the country every week. |
| 1:19.0 | I'm your host, Anna Garcia. |
| 1:22.0 | Our cases this week, the murder trial has finally begun in the case of a well-known sex and marriage therapist who was strangled and thrown off her balcony allegedly by her jealous former lover. |
| 1:36.0 | Prosecutors say that despite the relationship having been over for years and there being several restraining orders, the ex-boyfriend allegedly stalked her. |
| 1:45.0 | The victim kept detailed notes of the alleged abuse which were read in court. |
| 1:51.0 | It's as if she were speaking from the grave, but first a pair of parenting and relationship podcasters are facing felony child abuse charges. |
| 2:04.0 | The better known of the two is Ruby Frankie and she had a popular YouTube channel about her tough parenting of her six children. |
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