The New Elizabeth Smart Documentary: What Netflix Left Out

This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)

This Feels Criminal | Formerly Killer Queens

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.4 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Netflix documentary Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart gave us a definitive look at one of America’s most harrowing cases—this time, told entirely in Elizabeth’s own voice. But even a feature-length doc can’t cover everything. In this episode of This Feels Criminal, we’re breaking down the documentary and layering in the raw, deeply personal details Elizabeth shared during her recent milestone interview on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. In this episode, we discuss: The "Parenting" Perspective: How Elizabeth navigates teaching her own children about safety and body autonomy without passing on her trauma. Outsmarting the Captors: The specific psychological tactics Elizabeth used to manipulate her captors toward her own rescue—details that go deeper than the documentary’s timeline. The Faith Factor: A look at her evolved relationship with her upbringing and how she processed the "twisted prophecy" used against her. Healing vs. Heroism: Why Elizabeth rejects the "victim" label and how she really feels about being the face of child safety advocacy today. Whether you’ve watched the doc or are hearing these updates for the first time, join us as we explore the resilience of a woman who didn't just survive—she outplayed her circumstances. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: SelectQuote: Save more than 50% of term life insurance at selectquote.com/queens TODAY to get started. Smalls: For a limited time only, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/queens. IQBAR: Text QUEENS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. © 2026 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights ReservedAudio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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