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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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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Detectives Fin Tutuola, Sonny Carisi, and Amanda Rollins come to the aid of a female programmer who is assaulted at a video‑game tournament. They learn the victim's boss, Raina Punjabi, is being harassed online for her upcoming feminist‑themed game. Despite the growing threats, Raina refuses to delay the product release. At the rollout event, the CEO is abducted from the stage and taken away by a trio of masked extremists opposed to women in the gaming world.

As the violence against Raina escalates, Fin tells Sgt. Olivia Benson the kidnappers are mimicking the game and heading for a deadly ending. As the squad attempts to rescue Raina from a warehouse, Carisi and Rollins find themselves cornered on a nearby rooftop by the ringleader (played by Logan Paul). But Fin, joking that his experience with first‑person shooters has prepared him for this, gets the drop on the armed suspect.

Meanwhile, Benson worries about the effect of gamer culture and toxic masculinity on baby Noah.

We're talking about the lowest‑rated episode of Special Victims Unit, season 16 episode 14, “Intimidation Game.” Our returning guest is Pulitzer Prize–winning author Marcia Chatelain.

This episode is inspired by the 2013 online controversy known as "Gamergate."

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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 little Patty (Abigail Breslin) is nearly snatched from a playground, the SVU squad hunts for two would‑be kidnappers. They learn the pair are private investigators who specialize in retrieving abducted children. They were hired by Michelle Osborne (Lea Thompson), who believes Patty is her long‑missing daughter. Detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler discover Michelle’s baby actually died, but DNA proves the two girls are biological sisters. Their fertility doctor claims Michelle consented to donate her unused embryos, but Detectives John Munch and Fin Tutuola find the paperwork was forged.

Though Michelle faces kidnapping charges, her attorney (Viola Davis) argues that an acquittal will pave the way for her to win custody of Patty from the Bransons. Unable to “split the baby,” ADA Casey Novak mercilessly questions the weeping child on the stand in a high‑stakes gambit to see which mother will sacrifice her own interests for Patty’s well‑being.

We're talking about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 6 episode 1 "Birthright." Our guest is Daisy Eagan from the "Strange and Unexplained" podcast.

Some plot points in this episode are taken from the 1986 case of "Baby M."

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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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Detectives Lenny Briscoe and Ed Green investigate the murder of a career criminal in a parking lot. While Ronny Buck's death could have been a mob hit, it has the hallmarks of an amateur shooting. The detectives learn Buck was running a cleaning scam to rob businesses. One heist is connected to the unsolved murder of an electronics store owner. Briscoe and Green discover connections between Buck and the victim's wealthy widow, Lorraine Corbin.

ADA Serena Southerlyn learns Lorraine's daughter lied about her mother's alibi and that an unidentified woman paid Buck to have the store owner killed. Interim District Attorney Nora Lewin wants to try Lorraine for both murders, but the judge will only allow one at a time. As EADA Jack McCoy corners the defendant on the stand, she confesses instead to covering up her daughter's involvement in the shooting. But a boatload of trouble between mother and daughter is revealed.

We're talking about Law & Order season 12 episode 3 "For Love or Money." Our returning guest is Grishaverse creator, author of Shadow and Bone, Six of Crows, Ninth House, and the upcoming Dead Beat, Leigh Bardugo.

This episode takes some cues from the 1982 case of Werner Hartmann

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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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Detectives Terry Bruno and Jake Griffin think a man's story of an elaborate kidnapping is just a cover for the murder of his girlfriend. But when she turns up alive, rumors abound she staged the abduction "Gone Girl"-style. Captain Renee Curry and Sergeant Amanda Rollins arrest the ex-boyfriend who's been stalking her, but the complexities of the case make it hard for ADA Sonny Carisi to win at trial. Meanwhile, Captain Olivia Benson finds herself at loggerheads with new Chief Kathryn Tynan, who has a different view on what SVU should be doing and Benson's place in the NYPD.

We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 27 episode 8 "Showdown." Our special guest is "The Glarer" Will Henry.

This episode is inspired by the 2015 "Gone Girl" kidnapping.

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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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Detectives Briscoe and Green investigate the murder of a teen discovered in an alley. Knife marks on her breast match those from an unsolved case five years earlier. The trail leads Lenny and Ed to creepy cabbie Mark Bruner, who they suspect is also behind the disappearance of more than a dozen other girls.

Bruner's defense attorney tells EADA Jack McCoy she's so afraid of him she wants off the case. His ambitious new lawyer, Tim Schwimmer, rubs ADA Serena Southerlyn the wrong way. The serial killer reveals his attorney knows where his other victims are - because he went to the location where he's stashed them. Schwimmer refuses to break confidentiality rules and tell the families of those missing where the bodies are. To put pressure on him to say what he knows, McCoy charges the lawyer as an accomplice to murder.

We're talking about Law & Order season 14 episode 1 "Bodies." Our guest is Sarah Carradine from the "Crime Seen" podcast.

This episode is inspired by the so-called "Buried Bodies Case" from 1973.

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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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