Detective Joe Fontana and his temporary partner Nick Falco (played by Michael Imperioli) look for the driver who left an SUV on the tracks which caused a fatal train crash. They suspect terrorism, and assume the culprit slipped in with the injured passengers to make his escape. The SUV belonged to a criminal whose prosecutor takes that train, but he says his vehicle had been stolen. Lt Anita Van Buren make the detectives find whoever left a second set of fingerprints on the steering wheel. Dave Buckley claims he was a passenger, but when Fontana and Falco examine his injuries, they appear to be self-inflicted. Buckley admits he was trying kill himself, but didn't think the collision would kill anyone else.

Lead prosecutor Jack McCoy charges Buckley with 12 counts of murder. His attorney argues Buckley was insane and makes the case that he wouldn't have attempted suicide if there were adequate mental health resources for the working poor. But midway through the trial, Buckley fires the lawyer and represents himself. That's was ADA Alexandra Borgia notices one of Buckley's brothers was conspicuously left off the witness list. It leads to a dramatic confrontation between the siblings about the limits family support.

We're talking about Law & Order season 15 episode 24 "Locomotion." Our guest is Charles Star from the "No Homework" podcast.

The episode is inspired by the 2005 train crash in Glendale, California.

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About the show: These Are Their Stories is the comedy TV & Film aftershow where Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie recap the most iconic episodes of “Law & Order,” “SVU,” and “Criminal Intent,” breaking down the case, the cast, the real‑world crime, and the entire Dick Wolf universe.

From the creators of Crime Writers On, the original true‑crime review show.

Keywords: Law & Order, SVU, Criminal Intent, Dick Wolf universe, TV & Film aftershow, true‑crime commentary, comedy podcast, police procedural, Crime Writers On, Partners in Crime Media

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Captain Don Cragen awakes to find in his bed a dead hooker who's connected to SVU's ongoing probe into rival prostitution rings and the murder of a former governor. Though the squad is ordered not to investigate, Detective Olivia Benson tries to convince DA Paula Foster that Cragen has been set up by either high-class madam Delia Wilson or sleazy pimp Bart Ganzel. The investigation reunites them with former SVU detective Brian Cassidy who's working undercover in Ganzel's organization. Cassidy thinks Delia is behind the frame job, but Detective Nick Amaro suspects Cassidy knows more than he's saying.

When Ganzel finds a bug in his loft, he agrees to work with SVU to take down Delia. When Cassidy is shot by a patrolwoman, Benson learns that Ganzel arranged the whole thing. With his lawyer secretly recording, the pimp admits they were trying to blackmail Cragen. But when he learned the prostitute was sleeping with Cassidy, he slit her throat in a fit of rage. Olivia discovers Foster has been taking bribes from Delia to pay her daughter's medical bills. When the entire prostitution ring collapses, Cragen is cleared of murder and solicitation charges...but the stain on his reputation remains.

We're talking about the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit two-part season opener season 14 episode 1 "Lost Reputation" and episode 2 "Above Suspicion."* Our returning guest is Roberta Blevens from the Life After MLM podcast.

Plot points in these episodes are inspired by rival prostitution rings run by the "Soccer Mom Madam" Anna Gristina and the self-proclaimed "King of All Pimps" Jason Itzler.

*Note: some streaming services offer this two-part episode as one combined episode.

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About the show: These Are Their Stories is the comedy TV & Film aftershow where Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie recap the most iconic episodes of “Law & Order,” “SVU,” and “Criminal Intent,” breaking down the case, the cast, the real‑world crime, and the entire Dick Wolf universe.

From the creators of Crime Writers On, the original true‑crime review show.

Keywords: Law & Order, SVU, Criminal Intent, Dick Wolf universe, TV & Film aftershow, true‑crime commentary, comedy podcast, police procedural, Crime Writers On, Partners in Crime Media

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After 11 seasons, several live shows, awards nominations, and being a speed round question on an ABC game show, “These Are Their Stories” marks its 250th episode! Host Kevin Flynn guides listeners on a jam-packed retrospective of the best moments from the podcast. He also talks about the show’s origins and behind the scenes trivia.

Celebrate the abundance of special guest stars, marathon winners, Hey It’s That Guys, and Ripped from the Headlines stories from Special Victims Unit, Criminal Intent, Law & Order: UK, Law & Order: LA, Law & Order: Toronto, and the mothership. It’s the f’ing O.G. of Law & Order podcasts, baby!

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This show was recorded in The Caitlin Rogers Project Studio. Click to find out more.

About the show: These Are Their Stories is the comedy TV & Film aftershow where Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie recap the most iconic episodes of “Law & Order,” “SVU,” and “Criminal Intent,” breaking down the case, the cast, the real‑world crime, and the entire Dick Wolf universe.

From the creators of Crime Writers On, the original true‑crime review show.

Keywords: Law & Order, SVU, Criminal Intent, Dick Wolf universe, TV & Film aftershow, true‑crime commentary, comedy podcast, police procedural, Crime Writers On, Partners in Crime Media

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