Episode Mentions
Dateline NBC · Mar 11, 2026
Talking Dateline: The Professor & The Poet
“Former employer of Sue Markham where she worked as an accountant and gained unique professional experiences”
Intimate Partner Violence and HomicidePredatory Behavior Patterns in AbusersEmotional Manipulation and Romantic Coercion
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The Professor & The Poet
“Sue Markham was hired to do the books for Ringling Brothers Circus before transitioning to teaching accounting.”
Financial fraud and investment scams targeting educated professionalsIntimate partner violence and strangulation as murder methodDNA evidence collection and forensic analysis in homicide investigations
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Last Podcast On The Left · Feb 27, 2026
Episode 654: Topsy the Elephant
“Major circus operator forced to retire working elephants to sanctuary in 2016 after $16M settlement with animal rights groups”
Circus animal abuse and exploitation historyPublic animal executions in America (1880-1920)Elephant electrocution and execution methods
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s · May 28, 2025
“No One Knows”—Queens of the Stone Age
“Referenced in Stephen Wright comedy bit about clown funeral”
Queens of the Stone Age band history and evolutionJosh Homme as rock frontman archetypeKyuss influence on Queens' sonic development
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