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Podcast: Crime Writers On...
Episode: Big Little Lies and Slate's The Queen
Description: This week, the panel talks about Madeline Baron’s rapid response episode of “In the Dark” following the SCOTUS decision on Curtis Flowers. What was the response from residents in Winona…including prosecutor Doug Evans?
The crime writers review “The Queen,” a new podcast from Slate. It follows the story of Linda Taylor, the con woman whose brazen public assistance scam gave rise to the “welfare queen” narrative. The mixture of crime, politics, and dog-whistle racism has left a legacy which resonates today.
FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF “THE QUEEN,” GO TO MINUTE 31.
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