Colleen Slemmer
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Colleen Slemmer was a 19-year-old Tennessee woman murdered in 1995 by Christa Pike and Tadaryl Shipp. Her death became central to Pike’s capital-murder conviction and death sentence.
9 episodes featuring Colleen Slemmer
PBD Podcast
Weak jobs data collides with aviation fears and baseball’s human stakes
The episode moves from economic uncertainty and contested questions of responsibility to the safety, politics, and emotional pull of professional sports.
Oct 2, 2026 · 2h 14m
Up First from NPR
Wages lag inflation as Tennessee execution fails again
The episode connects household financial strain with questions about execution procedures and accountability in a Cornell rape case.
Oct 2, 2026 · 14 min
The Headlines
Trump’s Rio Grande Valley support shows signs of strain
The episode connects voter dissatisfaction, Democratic turnout problems, and broader fights over technology, justice, and access to cancer treatment.
Oct 2, 2026 · 16 min
Morning Wire
Iran talks collapse as opioid deaths reportedly fall
The episode connects unresolved questions about Iran-linked plots with a reported decline in overdose deaths and debates over synthetic-drug regulation.
Oct 2, 2026 · 21 min
Global News Podcast
French students challenge a strained education system
The episode connects unrest in France with consequential questions about state accountability, capital punishment, medical innovation, war and public trust.
Oct 2, 2026 · 28 min
Consider This from NPR
Botched execution exposes lethal-injection failures
Christa Pike’s continued breathing after two drug doses raises questions about execution protocols, drug sourcing, secrecy, and staff qualifications.
Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min
The Matt Walsh Show
Botched execution renews debate over Christa Pike’s responsibility
The episode examines whether a failed execution changes the moral, legal, or practical case for capital punishment in Pike’s case.
Oct 1, 2026 · 49 min
UNBIASED Politics
Cornell case reopens as Title IX rules reshape campus hearings
The episode connects new investigative records in a reopened sexual-assault case with a broader shift in how colleges handle allegations and defenses.
Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 10m
Global News Podcast
Settler violence, AI safety and the costs of fragile systems
Across conflicts, housing, technology, public health and media, the episode examines institutions failing people when safeguards prove weakest.
Sep 29, 2026 · 31 min