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Murder She Woke: a Murder She Wrote Podcast

Murder She Woke: a Murder She Wrote Podcast

By Laura and Elizabeth

Join two bona fide Millennials as they break down a beloved TV classic!

Laura and Elizabeth discuss MSW through the lens of feminism, inclusivity, and their respective law degrees.

Twitter: @MurderWoke
facebook.com/JFletchIsWoke
jbfletcher4life@gmail.com

pod art by Rachele A.: instagram.com/blusheep/

**still a work in progress -- stay tuned**
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Season 2, Episode 1 - "Widow, Weep for Me"

Murder She Woke: a Murder She Wrote PodcastSep 19, 2022

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Season 2, Episode 1 - "Widow, Weep for Me"

Season 2, Episode 1 - "Widow, Weep for Me"

Oh my god, they're back again. Join your favorite hosts and your fearless J. Fletch as they embark on Season 2! 

In this episode, we are on a mysterious resort island where a mysterious recluse appears to investigate murder and rock some ice.

Enjoy discussions on robbery and burglary, intestate succession, respondeat superior, and international fuckbois.


Sep 19, 202201:08:22
Season 1, Episode 23 - "Funeral at Fifty-Mile"

Season 1, Episode 23 - "Funeral at Fifty-Mile"

Join your intrepid hosts and their SUPER EXTRA SPECIAL GUEST as they finish off Season 1 with…style of some kind.

Jessica is in Wyoming (Montana?) to attend another funeral and to investigate the murder of a completely different person.

Laura and Elizabeth are on sabbatical and are sorry this episode is so late.

Jul 15, 202201:03:18
Season 1, Episode 22 - "Murder at the Oasis"

Season 1, Episode 22 - "Murder at the Oasis"

Take a break from the grind at an unspecified desert location with your friends Laura, Elizabeth, and J-Fletch! Jessica is visiting an old friend and gets swept up into a crazy world of tennis, show biz, and mob bosses.

Your hosts puzzle over criminal culpability, wiretap laws, and pesky technicalities. Elizabeth talks about Limp Bizkit while Laura hosts a surprise reunion (preunion?) of The Office!

Mar 15, 202201:03:07
Season 1, Episode 21 - "Armed Response"

Season 1, Episode 21 - "Armed Response"

Join Laura, Elizabeth, and our intrepid heroine Jessica as they mess with Texas! A beloved (?) doctor has been murdered and Jess must solve the case while dealing with a fractured leg and the worst lawyer in the Lone Star State.

Your hosts discuss potential conflicts of interest, HIPAA (and HIPPA), and the legal implications of fan fiction. Elizabeth can’t follow the plot and Laura thinks all white men look the same.

Feb 28, 202201:05:13
Season 1, Episode 20 - "Murder Takes the Bus"

Season 1, Episode 20 - "Murder Takes the Bus"

Pack a bag and climb aboard the Murder Bus! This week Laura and Elizabeth buckle up for bottle episode hijinks. A man is dead and nearly everyone on board is a suspect!

Join your fearless hosts for a thoughtful discussion on police jurisdiction, insanity defenses, and…corpse mutilation? Laura is finally proud to be a Georgia sports fan and Elizabeth can’t drive.

Jan 20, 202254:08
Season 1, Episode 19 -"Footnote to Murder"

Season 1, Episode 19 -"Footnote to Murder"

This week your intrepid heroine and fearless hosts are in New York City to rub shoulders with the literatti and play with weapons!

Laura shouts out to her new friend and Elizabeth recycles information from other podcasts to make this one!

Jan 03, 202255:57
Season 1, Episode 18 - "Sudden Death"

Season 1, Episode 18 - "Sudden Death"

Jessica is in a mysterious unnamed city to try her hand at owning a football team while encountering a diverse and delightful group of celebrities!

Friend of the Pod Pepper stops by to talk about the deaf and hard of hearing community while Laura and Elizabeth discuss a bathroom that is somehow also a crime against humanity.

Nov 27, 202101:20:35
Season 1, Episode 17 - "Tough Guys Don't Die"

Season 1, Episode 17 - "Tough Guys Don't Die"

Join your hosts, Jessica, and a dashing young Jerry Orbach for this week’s adventure! The gang is in Boston to explore the gritty underworld of PIs and high fashion. Also for some reason rape and abortion.

Laura talks Georgia sports and Elizabeth recounts the time her brother was hit by a car.

Nov 12, 202154:08
Season 1, Episode 16 - "Paint Me a Murder"

Season 1, Episode 16 - "Paint Me a Murder"

This week Laura and Elizabeth are on a non-specific Mediterranean island to celebrate a birthday and solve a murder!
Spouse of the Pod Michelle joins them to answer burning questions about fire safety and to prove that she is more generous than Laura.
Oct 21, 202156:52
Season 1, Episode 15 - "My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean"

Season 1, Episode 15 - "My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean"

This week Laura and Elizabeth set sail for destinations unknown with their fearless Expert Witness, Cole. Learn about boat law, flags, and weird nautical history with a healthy helping of seaman jokes. 

Laura admires those gaslighting skillz while Elizabeth learns how much she doesn't know about birth certificates.

Oct 04, 202101:08:13
Season 1, Episode 14 - "Murder to a Jazz Beat"

Season 1, Episode 14 - "Murder to a Jazz Beat"

Jessica and company are in New Orleans this week to take in some jazz and solve a murder while Laura and Elizabeth grumble over bad accents and even worse stereotypes.

This episode is redeemed only by our very first (and hopefully not last!) Expert Witness, Friend of the Pod Dana who stops by to drop some knowledge about journalism and journalistic ethics!

Laura is curious about complicity and Elizabeth shows off her Zapruder trivia.

Sep 22, 202101:00:17
Season 1, Episode 13 - "Broadway Malady"

Season 1, Episode 13 - "Broadway Malady"

Laura and Elizabeth travel to New York City for their lucky 13th episode...on BROADWAY!

Join your hosts as they discuss self-defense and legal privilege. Elizabeth is all about Bernhard Goetz and Laura teaches us how to manipulate the stock market

Sep 06, 202101:02:43
Season 1, Episode 12 - "Capitol Offense"

Season 1, Episode 12 - "Capitol Offense"

This week your beloved hosts try to solve a murder while reformatting the whole pod! We are in Washington, DC with the world’s most beloved congresswoman and are learning all about the bad apples in our nation’s capital.

Laura meets DC Hannibal Lecter and Elizabeth has gripes about the portrayal of taxes in pop culture.

Aug 23, 202153:47
Season 1, Episode 11 - "Death Casts a Spell"

Season 1, Episode 11 - "Death Casts a Spell"

Your hosts are back from hiatus and full of Big Wand Energy! This week we journey to Lake Tahoe and fall under a hypnotist's spell.

Laura is officially a P.I.M.P. and Elizabeth recounts that time someone libeled her in law school.

Aug 10, 202101:01:01
Season 1, Episode 10 - "Death Takes a Curtain Call"

Season 1, Episode 10 - "Death Takes a Curtain Call"

This episode is jam-packed with fun and excitement! Join Laura and Elizabeth as they navigate the perilous waters of Soviet politics, FISA warrants, and fake Maine accents.

Elizabeth gets a rim shot and Laura helps bend space and time.

Jul 13, 202101:10:41
Season 1, Episode 9 - "We're Off to Kill the Wizard"

Season 1, Episode 9 - "We're Off to Kill the Wizard"

This week we're in Chicago to answer the question: "what if amusement parks were literal hells instead of metaphorical ones?"

Laura discusses civil forfeiture, self-defense, and Leonardo DiCaprio while Elizabeth discovers that Laura doesn't actually know her last name. 

Awkwardness ensues.

Jun 23, 202101:24:40
Season 1, Episode 8 - "Hit, Run and Homicide"

Season 1, Episode 8 - "Hit, Run and Homicide"

Join Laura and Elizabeth for a Cabot Cove staycation! A murderous station wagon is out for blood and only J-Fletch can solve the case!

Laura makes a terrible pun and Elizabeth thinks everything is stupid.



Jun 13, 202101:09:23
Season 1, Episode 7 - "Lovers and Other Killers"

Season 1, Episode 7 - "Lovers and Other Killers"

Journey to sunny Seattle for this week’s festival of confusion.

Elizabeth hates on the patriarchy and Laura diagnoses personality disorders.

Jun 01, 202101:14:05
Season 1, Episode 6 - "It's a Dog's Life"

Season 1, Episode 6 - "It's a Dog's Life"

Join Laura and Elizabeth for what is possibly the weirdest episode yet.

Laura discusses wills and trusts while Elizabeth insists that Baltimore isn't that bad.

May 07, 202101:12:33
Season 1, Episode 5 - "Hooray for Homicide"

Season 1, Episode 5 - "Hooray for Homicide"

This week's episode includes discussions on HIPAA and legal ethics, as well as sex in a neon graveyard.

Elizabeth talks about regional British accents and Laura teaches Elizabeth the proper use of Miranda warnings.

Apr 30, 202101:05:13
Season 1, Episode 4 - "Birds of a Feather"

Season 1, Episode 4 - "Birds of a Feather"

This week's adventure includes a lecture on liquidated damages, critiques of 80's kissing, and lotsa J. Fletch shade.

Elizabeth is no longer at her parents' house and Laura learns about rim shots.

Apr 19, 202101:12:54
Season 1, Episode 3 - "Deadly Lady"

Season 1, Episode 3 - "Deadly Lady"

Join Laura and Elizabeth for their first Cabot Cove adventure!

In this episode we will learn a new word and discuss the patriarchy. There will also be jaunty 60’s LSD music.

We have podcast art now so we are legit.

Apr 11, 202101:19:14
Season 1, Episode 2 - "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Part II"

Season 1, Episode 2 - "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Part II"

Join Laura and Elizabeth for the thrilling conclusion to "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Part I"!
Will Jessica find the killer? Will Silver Fox finally stop hitting on her? Will Ashley's hair move?
Find out!
Apr 03, 202101:06:55
Season 1, Episode 1 - "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Part I"

Season 1, Episode 1 - "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Part I"

Join your fearless hosts, Laura and Elizabeth as they pick apart a beloved TV classic and meet many interesting friends along the way!
Will Grady ever not be a disaster? Will Louise ever not be awesome? Listen and find out!
Apr 02, 202101:13:46