About this episode

This episode revisits the Wendy Wein story, highlighting the dangers of trusting strangers online.

Ep 375: Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Brand new episodes are STILL every Tuesday! Original Airdate: 05/31/22 From dating to home buying, many people nowadays turn to strangers on the internet to solve some of their biggest life problems. But as this woman found out, you can’t always trust someone you met online. This is the Wendy Wein Story Sources for Today's Episode: Rolling Stone CNN The Guardian Crawl Space interview with Bob Innes LawandCrime.com sfgate.com dailymail.co.uk vice.com Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced & Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Shlosberg, Meghan Sacks

Topics covered

• online trust
• crime
• domestic violence
• life problems
• Wendy Wein story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rolling Stone, CNN, The Guardian, Crawl Space, LawandCrime.com, sfgate.com, dailymail.co.uk, vice.com

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