539 - It Keeps Getting Ruined
Summary
Karen and Georgia discuss their recent vacations, binge-watching *Widows of Black Beach*, and the sentencing of Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann. Karen then tells the story of the 1778 murder of Joshua Spooner, whose wife Bathsheba conspired with a teenage soldier and two British deserters to kill him. The episode details the trial, Bathsheba’s false pregnancy claim, and her execution, highlighting historical biases in the justice system.
Topics discussed
Intro and Ad Breaks
Georgia's Vacation and Nails
Widows Bay Spoilers and Discussion
Gilgo Beach Killer Pleads Guilty
Headlines: Roz Hernandez and Sam Bateman
The Joshua Spooner Murder Story Begins
Bathsheba's Affair and Abortion Plot
Ad Breaks
The Murder and Immediate Aftermath
Trial, Execution, and Historical Legacy
Ad Breaks
Transition to Kentucky Meat Shower
The 1876 Kentucky Meat Shower Event
Theories and Kurt Goff's Jelly Beans
Outro and Final Ad Breaks
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