Episode 750: Lizzie Halliday
From Morbid | Podcast
The main topic centers around an unsettling incident involving ICE agents using a young child as bait during an operation, provoking a strong emotional response from the hosts. Additionally, the discussion touches on the challenges posed by a significant winter storm affecting various regions, including Maine and the southern states.
Key Takeaways
- The image of a child used as ICE bait challenges our humanity; how low can we go in pursuit of law?
- A storm declared 'once in a generation' has us stocking up; when did weather become a reason for panic buying?
- Harry Styles' new album, humorously named, reminds us that even in chaos, we should 'Kiss all the time, Disco occasionally.'
- Lizzy Halliday, branded as the 'worst woman on earth,' embodies how society vilifies women while making them infamous.
- The duality of figures like Halliday shows how history loves to label while forgetting the socio-economic chains that bind.
Mentioned in This Episode
- Lizzy Halliday (person)
- Paul Holidayiday (person)
- Madawan Insane Asylum (location)
- Nelly Wix (person)
- Greenwich (location)
- Philadelphia (location)
- Sarah McQuillin (person)
- Newberg, New York (location)
- Kevin Owen (person)
- Margaret McQuillin (person)
- Roswell Flower (person)
- Eliza McN (person)
- Eastern State Penitentiary (location)
- Charles Hopkins (person)
- Artemis Brewer (person)
- County Atram, Ireland (location)
- Kensington Avenue (location)
- Hyram Parkinson (person)
- George Smith (person)
- Vermont (location)