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The Aftermath: The Bizarre Love Story of Burt and Linda Pugach

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The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Ryan Williams about Burt and Linda Pugach and their long and complicated relationship history. An Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Illinois Springfield, Dr. Williams details the psychological toll stalking has on its victims and the difficulties they might encounter seeking justice. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can revisit the verdict in the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton. Not on Patreon yet? Click the link below and join us!

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0:00.0

Hey Alarmi,

0:02.0

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0:11.0

It just feels like there's enough trauma around the Titanic that to

0:16.1

recreate it and try and do it again you're asking for trouble. So I certainly I guess let me put it this way Rebecca, don't go on the

0:25.9

maiden voyage. Let it go on and let it like do it a couple times successfully

0:31.7

before you jump on?

0:34.0

Go to Patreon.com slash The Alarmist and subscribe today.

0:38.4

Now on to our episode.

0:40.3

Each week we decide who's to blame for historical tragedy and each week you tell us if we got it right.

0:48.0

My name is Rebecca Delgado Smith and this is the aftermath.

0:53.0

Hey everyone, thanks to tuning into this episode of the aftermath.

0:58.0

Today we're speaking with guest expert Dr Ryan Williams.

1:02.0

Dr Williams is an associate professor of criminology and

1:05.6

criminal justice at the University of Illinois Springfield and has

1:10.0

contributed his expertise to the popular Netflix documentary series, I am a Stalker.

1:15.8

Let's hear what he has to say about the Bert and Linda Pugash story.

1:20.3

Hi Ryan, thank you so much for joining us today.

1:24.0

Good morning, thank you for having me.

1:26.0

So can you start off by giving us some background on your area of expertise?

1:31.0

How did you become an expert on the crime of stalking and what drew

1:35.8

you to understanding this type of crime?

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