136: What if you had to fight for your life?
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“I did have the feeling that someone was gonna come back and do something horrible again after that.”
Producer: Whit Missildine
Editors: Nigel Coutinho, Whit Missildine
Episode Summary: Terra Newell is thrown a nightmare scenario as her mother’s new love life spins out of control, while the ordeal takes on a new life as the centerpiece of the famous Dirty John podcast and TV series.
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Content/Trigger Warnings: physical violence, assault, emotional abuse, explicit language
Intro Music: ""Illabye" – Tipper
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