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Nov 2024
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S22 Ep5: Self-Made Woman

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
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*Content Warning: sexual assault, false reporting, rape, religious abuse, cultic abuse, harassment, gun violence, driving under the influence, upsetting themes, false personation, fraud, scams, death of a child (false claim).


Sources: 

MyCase Indiana: https://public.courts.in.gov/


Whitfield Analysis Video Interview: Megan Stoner. (2014, February 18). [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/live/oYry8JRhtP4


Whitfield Analysis Video Interview Part 2: Megan Stoner. (2014, February 18). [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C-NrBKuapo


The Jeff and Alan Show: Interview with Megan Stoner! (2014, March 4). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWGY9S-IlSg


Forensic Foreplay. (2023, May 5). [Video]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ForensicForeplay/videos/939338244180665


Elwood woman faces multiple felonies in connection with ongoing rental scheme, by Logan Gay, WTHR.com staff, WTHR News: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/elwood-woman-arrested-for-ongoing-rental-scheme-megan-stoner-fishers-indiana/531-2d3b11fa-5c70-4f05-8ea4-0be0c37cf852 


Fishers woman charged in rental fraud; 3 scammed in signing lease for same Home by: Izzy Karpinski, Fox59: https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/fishers-woman-charged-in-rental-fraud-3-scammed-in-signing-lease-for-same-home/ 


Hamilton County Inmate Records - Stoner, Megan Elizabeth: https://secure2.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/inmates2/Jail/Inmate/Detail/-1282383 


Protect the community from ongoing criminal activity by revoking the bond of Megan Stoner, Change.Org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/protect-the-community-from-ongoing-criminal-activity-by-revoking-the-bond-of-megan-stoner 


Megan Stoner Chronicles, X @ChroniclesMegan: https://x.com/ChroniclesMegan 


Mike Neal’s Tweet regarding Stoner: https://x.com/MikeNealIN/status/1652408476314812423 


Chloe Anagnos on X: @ChloeAnagnos https://x.com/ChloeAnagnos/status/1651260809362784261 


Elwood teen's involvement in politics spans nearly half her life, by Matt McCutcheon for 13WTHR (Published: April 28, 2016 - Updated: July 21, 2016): https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/elwood-teens-involvement-in-politics-spans-nearly-half-her-life/531-afe62aa1-e251-41ef-9a2b-6119658cbd9b 


Lawmaker wants to lower the age to run for the General Assembly, By Brandon Barger for TheStatehouseFile.com (Nov 14, 2019 - Updated Oct 1, 2021): https://www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/elections/lawmaker-wants-to-lower-the-age-to-run-for-the-general-assembly/article_31eb550e-9e20-546e-a83d-e3d4f8d3a135.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 


Indiana legislator wants to lower age requirement for lawmakers to 18, by Kayla Sullivan for Fox59 (2019): https://fox59.com/news/politics/indiana-legislator-wants-to-lower-age-requirement-for-lawmakers-to-18/amp/ 


High school student focuses on way to change Indiana constitution, by 

Christpher Stephens for The Herald-Bulletin (April 6, 2016): https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2016/04/06/high-school-student-focuses-on-way-to-change-indiana-constitutio/46629093/ 


Alleged sexual encounter between Brian Bosma and an intern: What we know, by 

Ryan Martin, Kaitlin Lange and Tony Cook for the IndyStar (October 10, 2018): https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/10/brian-bosma-alleged-sexual-encounter-intern-kandy-green-what-we-know/1537453002/ 



Resources:

Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   


Theme Song & Artwork: 

Thank you to NeonHoney and GIBBANEZ for covering our theme song, Glad Rags’s original song U Think U this season. 


NeonHoney’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/neonhoneymusic/ 


NeonHoney’s Website: https://neonhoneymusic.com

Gibbanez IG: https://www.instagram.com/@gibbanezmusic/ 


Gibbanez Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gibbanezmusic


Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ 


The S22 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart


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