Crime and Roses

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Episode 133 Bachelorette: It’s a Pizza Party Fail (Season 18, Week 2) Oct 27, 2021

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Megan is starting a new segment this season, and doing a tarot card reading for each episode, thanks to the babes at Final Rose Tarot (follow them on IG!). Each week she’s asking the cards what we can expect from this week’s episode. This week’s card was the 5 of Rings, which is called “Insecure.” It’s pretty clear to us that one or more of these men are feeling pretty insecure in their connection.

It’s week two of Michelle’s season and so far the episodes are back to the normal format of the show, which we appreciate. We see a group date where Michelle teaches, and Mia, a student, schools everyone- mainly PeterPizza. We also see a one-on-one with Jamie (CONTENT WARNING for this segment: discussion of suicide at 23:54). We also see a basketball-themed group date where Joe really seems to shine. We see rumors start to pick up about Michelle and Joe’s connection. The episode is brought full circle with a rose ceremony.

This week we are going to say see ya and highlight Pardeep Singh. The neuroscientist podcaster, from New York, is the first Indian American to receive a rose on the Bachelorette. We are sad to see him leave but want to thank him for his contribution to the diversity of the franchise. Find Pardeep on Instagram at PardeepInBrooklyn. Lastly, we say goodbye to Daniel and PJ, Michelle is not here for a firefighter.

Links Discussed in this Episode:

Crime and Roses: Michelle Young Cast Bio Breakdown

Non-Murder True Crime Episodes:

Episode 84 True Crime: Breaking the Façade of Anna Delvey - the Crimes of Anna Sorokin

Episode 74 True Crime: The Crime of Interracial Marriage, Loving vs. Virginia

Episode 72 True Crime: The Heist of Sweden’s Crown Jewels

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Always feel free to email us at: CrimeandRoses@gmail.com. Send us true crime story suggestions and any questions or comments you may have.

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True Crime: The Murder of Dru Katrina Sjodin: October 2021 True Crime Patreon Exclusive Oct 22, 2021

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This is a sneak peek of our October 2021 True Crime Patreon Exclusive content.

You can hear the full episode here, starting at the $3 level of our Patreon membership!

CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault and (briefly) child sexual assault

Danielle tells the story of Dru Sjodin who was a student at the University of North Dakota (AKA where Danielle went to law school). On top of going to school, Dru was also working two jobs AND volunteering in the community through her sorority. On November 22, 2003, everyone’s worst fear came true when Dru was abducted from the Columbia Mall parking lot in Grand Fork, by a dangerous sex offender with a troubled past. Dru’s murder leads to many law and policy changes in both North Dakota and Minnesota. There are also updates to the case as recent as last month, September 2021.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Rodriguez Appeal Decision - US District Court - District of North Dakota

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Episode 132 True Crime: The Murder of Jason Wilkman, Abduction of Mary and Elizabeth Stauffer Oct 21, 2021

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It is Michelle Young's Bachelorette premiere week and we are READY for our queen to grace our screens!

Michelle (and Danielle) is from Minnesota, and Michelle is a teacher. So this week, Megan tells a story from Minnesota involving a teacher. Just for Danielle, Megan throws in some extra facts about Minnesota.

Megan tells the heartbreaking story of the murder of Jason Wilkman and the abduction of Mary and Elizabeth Stauffer. One of Mary’s students develops a crush on her, and this crush turns into a dangerous obsession. Mary and her daughter are held hostage by her former student for 53 days. FIFTY-THREE DAYS. (Story starts at: 10:07)

CONTENT WARNING: CHILD VICTIM, CHILD DEATH, SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Links Discussed in this Episode:

Crime and Roses: Michelle Young Cast Bio Breakdown

You can always connect with us at: linktr.ee/CrimeandRoses. There you can see links to our podcast and social media platforms.

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Always feel free to email us at: CrimeandRoses@gmail.com. Send us true crime story suggestions and any questions or comments you may have.

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Episode 131 Bachelorette: Class is in Session (Season 18, Week 1) Oct 20, 2021

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It’s game time! The clock has been ticking down since the end of Matt’s season, but the buzzer finally rings, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. It’s Michelle’s season of the Bachelorette! She shoots, we score; our queen has arrived and has a permanent place on our screen for the remainder of 2021 and our hearts forever.

We see limo entrances, intro packages, a man with a plan getting the boot, a cocktail party, and a rose ceremony. We are already so excited about what this season holds for Michelle.

This week we are giving the BIPOC highlight to Tunde “Nayte” Olukoya. Nayte is SO fine... we mean delicious, we’re talking scrum-diddly-umptious. Michelle thinks so too and gives him the First Impression Rose. Megan is ready to love him, Danielle is scared to get hurt. Find Nayte on Instagram at kingbabatunde. From the ABC Cast bios, his dream woman is outgoing, spontaneous, and has enough swagger of her own to keep up with him. Nayte can't dance to save his life. Nayte likes Edible Arrangements.

We also say goodbye to BIPOC contestants Jomarri, Edward, and Garrett (#NoMoreGarretts).

Links Discussed in this Episode:

Crime and Roses: Michelle Young Cast Bio Breakdown

You can always connect with us at: linktr.ee/CrimeandRoses. There you can see links to our podcast and social media platforms.

You can support the podcast by becoming a Patreon Member at: www.patreon.com/CrimeAndRoses. We have several levels of membership, and we truly love you, mean it.

Always feel free to email us at: CrimeandRoses@gmail.com. Send us true crime story suggestions and any questions or comments you may have.

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Episode 130 True Crime: The Murder of Nia Haqq and Michael “Mike” Muchioki Oct 14, 2021

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On this episode we are joined by a special guest, our lady lawyer bestie and badass, Kelcee! She is filling in Megan, who is on vacation attending a family wedding.

Last week we saw the three hour Bachelor in Paradise finale (which could have been one hour)! We saw three couples get engaged and two couples reconnect after leaving the beach separately. We specifically see the first black couple of the franchise, Riley and Maurissa! We really enjoyed this season of BIP and hope you enjoyed the recaps! We are so excited for Michelle’s season!

Danielle tells the story of a beautiful black couple, Mike and Nia. They were college sweethearts who were described as successful, ambitious, outgoing, spontaneous, loving and humble. On April 3, 2010, they celebrated their recent engagement in New Jersey, where they were from. On their way home, they were met with three teens/young adults with a pure evil plot that left Mike and Nia dead, on what was supposed to be such a special day.

CONTENT WARNING: very brief mention of child murder and child sexual assault (Story starts at: 10:05)

Links Discussed in this Episode:

Crime and Roses Episode 15 (more background on Camden, New Jersey)

List of Episodes with Guest Appearances (Including Kelcee!)

You can always connect with us at: linktr.ee/CrimeandRoses. There you can see links to our podcast and social media platforms.

You can support the podcast by becoming a Patreon Member at: www.patreon.com/CrimeAndRoses. We have several levels of membership, and we truly love you, mean it.

Always feel free to email us at: CrimeandRoses@gmail.com. Send us true crime story suggestions and any questions or comments you may have.

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Bachelorette Michelle Young Cast Bios: September 2021 Bachelor Patreon Exclusive Oct 11, 2021

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This is a sneak peek of our September 2021 Bachelor Patreon Exclusive content.

You can hear the full episode here. Starting at the $1 level of our Patreon membership!

It’s the Bachelorette we’ve all been waiting for, and it’s game time. That’s right, it’s time for Michelle Young’s season of the Bachelorette! As a reminder, we are a Michelle stan podcast, and slander will not be tolerated.

Join us while we walk through all of the contestants for this season of the Bachelorette. We are both hoping this season focuses on the love and happiness that Michelle deserves.

Instagram Handles for Cast - Women's Health Magazine Article by SARAH FELBIN

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Episode 129 Bachelor in Paradise: They Found Their Person (Season 7 Finale) Oct 06, 2021

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So we’ve come to the end of the road. Still, we can’t let you go... without one more episode. That’s right, it's the finale night of Season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise.

We see the end of the Noah and Abigail saga, we see fantasy suite dates and THREE engagements. One of the engagements is the FIRST engaged Black couple in franchise history, yes you read that correctly.

For the finale, we have 60 BIPOC points! We did not have any dates. We saw Abigail, Mari, Thomas, Aaron, and Serena P. give the gab. We also saw Chelsea and Natasha on our screen and were sent home. This franchise is not a safe space for black women so Danielle takes away 6 points for Natasha and Chelsea’s departure. Danielle gives 10 bonus points for the BIPOC contestants that get engaged. Megan points out that all the couples have one BIPOC person. We also see our first black love story with Maruissa and Riley. Danielle also takes away 1 point for the Kendall show up, Serena (and Joe) didn't deserve that mess during their engagement.

Don’t forget to join us on Patreon to hear the cast bio breakdown of Michelle’s men, starting at the $1 membership level, available now! Hear the preview on your favorite podcatcher on October 11.

You can always connect with us at: linktr.ee/CrimeandRoses. There you can see links to our podcast and social media platforms.

You can support the podcast by becoming a Patreon Member at: www.patreon.com/CrimeAndRoses. We have several levels of membership, and we truly love you, mean it.

Always feel free to email us at: CrimeandRoses@gmail.com. Send us true crime story suggestions and any questions or comments you may have.

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Episode 128 True Crime: Danziger Bridge Shootings - the Murders of James Brisette and Ronald Madison Oct 01, 2021

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Last week on Bachelor in Paradise, a tropical storm shut down the beach. This week, Megan tells the story of a shooting in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that devastated New Orleans, Louisiana. The Danziger Bridge Shootings, perpetrated by those tasked to protect and serve, resulted in the murders of James Brisette and Ronald Madison, and the shooting of four other surviving victims. Prepare to get real mad, real quick!

CONTENT WARNING: Child victim, police shooting, police brutality, racism. (Story starts at: 10:16)

We also briefly discuss the Gabby Petito case. For the time being, we will not be covering this case, but we may in the future. There is new information coming in every day, the story may change drastically overnight. Gabby’s family deserves answers and they deserve justice. So do the families of thousands of missing people of color in this country. We also need to keep in mind that American Indigenous women face homicide rates at 10 times the national average.

Links Discussed in this Episode:

NBC News Article on Missing People of Color by Antonio Planas and Wilson Wong

Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women- Information and statistics on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit (MMIWG2S) crisis in North America

You can always connect with us at: linktr.ee/CrimeandRoses. There you can see links to our podcast and social media platforms.

You can support the podcast by becoming a Patreon Member at: www.patreon.com/CrimeAndRoses. We have several levels of membership, and we truly love you, mean it.

Always feel free to email us at: CrimeandRoses@gmail.com. Send us true crime story suggestions and any questions or comments you may have.

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Episode 127 Bachelor in Paradise: How the Faves Have Fallen (Season 7, Week 7) Sep 29, 2021

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This week is very upsetting, we see the Aaron/Ivan confrontation that was teased two weeks ago and we got a snippet of last week. The battle reveals that our fave, King Ivan, may be a liar? Megan is inconsolable, so is Amanda from DTKPod (probably).

We also see two new arrivals, who come armed with date cards. It’s Anna Redman (she’s entertaining men for money) from Matt’s season and Mykenna Dorn (of facial expression fame) from Pilot Pete’s season.

We also see Paradise Prom, and Grocery Store Joe and Serena P are named Prom King and Queen.

This episode also brings us the rise and fall of the Noah and Abigail saga. Are they done for good? Are there red flags? We discuss.

This week we have 56 BIPOC points. We have no BIPOC dates or contestants with only screen time. We hear from all the BIPOC contestants on the beach Aaron, Ivan, Natasha, Chelsea, Maurissa, Mari, Abigail, Riley Thomas, and Serena P. Danielle gives 3 bonus points for the hotel drama where Ivan decided to steal some time with Alexa Caves (good choice, because she is dope AF). She also gives 3 points for the Bruja date and Mari’s Spanish translation.

You can always connect with us at: linktr.ee/CrimeandRoses. There you can see links to our podcast and social media platforms.

You can support the podcast by becoming a Patreon Member at: www.patreon.com/CrimeAndRoses. We have several levels of membership, and we truly love you, mean it.

Always feel free to email us at: CrimeandRoses@gmail.com. Send us true crime story suggestions and any questions or comments you may have.

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Episode 126 Bachelor in Paradise: Titty Taco Finasco is the Title (Season 7, Week 6) Sep 22, 2021

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This week we get even more coverage of the Kendall and Grocery Store Joe saga, but finally, get a conclusion when Kendall exits stage right.

We see a date with Kenny and Mari, it’s another sexualized food date, and Megan turtles in her shirt for this entire portion of the conversation because she hates these dates so much. Danielle was offended by the use of her favorite condiment, sour cream.

We also see Riley really open up to Maurissa and we stan them so much (gives us all the feels).

We have a brief interruption due to Tropical Storm Delores and the beach gets evacuated. But we get right back into the drama and see a confrontation brewing between Union Leader Aaron and Our King Ivan.

This week we have 75 BIPOC points. We see Demar (welcome King), Chelsea, Natasha and Mari go on dates for 40 points. We also hear from Serena P.,Ivan, Aaron, Riley, and Maurissa for a total of 35. We, briefly, see Dr. Joe and Thomas for 2 points. Danielle gives +3 bonus points for Mari and Kenny’s date; Mari and the host spoke Spanish and Kenny couldn’t understand them. We love different languages on the show! Danielle also gives +5 points for the conversation between Riley and Maurissa. This is the first time she can remember #BlackLove being showcased on Bachelor in Paradise. We also discuss the myth of black fatherhood in the media.

You can always connect with us at: linktr.ee/CrimeandRoses. There you can see links to our podcast and social media platforms.

You can support the podcast by becoming a Patreon Member at: www.patreon.com/CrimeAndRoses. We have several levels of membership, and we truly love you, mean it.

Always feel free to email us at: CrimeandRoses@gmail.com. Send us true crime story suggestions and any questions or comments you may have.

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