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Something Was Wrong
Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 314

Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.
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Data Points: AI-Facilitated Crime & Abuse (featuring Dr. Aiden Hirshfield)
Season 21
mardi 3 septembre 2024 • Duration 13:15
*Content Warning: digital violence, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, doxxing, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, grooming, exploitation, child sexual abuse material, internalized misogyny, hate crimes, racism, transphobia, and homophobia.
Resources:
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
Take It Down: https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/
THORN: https://info.thorn.org/
Sources:
Artificial Intelligence 2023 Legislation. (2023). The National Conference of State Legislatures. https://www.ncsl.org/technology-and-communication/artificial-intelligence-2023-legislation
Bernard Marr. May 8, 2024. The Important Difference Between Generative AI And AGI. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/05/08/the-important-difference-between-generative-ai-and-agi/
Deeptrace Labs. (2019). The State of Deepfakes: Landscape, Threats, & impact. https://regmedia.co.uk/2019/10/08/deepfake_report.pdf
European Commission. (n.d.). The EU’s Digital Services Act. https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-services-act_en
FACT SHEET: Presidential Memorandum Establishing the White House Task Force to address online harassment and abuse. (2022). https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/16/fact-sheet-presidential-memorandum-establishing-the-white-house-task-force-to-address-online-harassment-and-abuse/#:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20Justice%20(DOJ)%20will%20implement%20new%20statutory%20provisions,at%20the%20intersection%20with%20domestic
Janine M. Zweig, Ph.D., Meredith Dank, Ph.D., Pamela Lachman, Jennifer Yahner. Technology, Teen Dating Violence and Abuse, and Bullying.
U.S. Department of Justice. 2013. https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/243296.pdf
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. (n.d.). CyberTipline 2023 Report. https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/cybertipline/cybertiplinedata
Pew Research Center. (2021, January 13). The State of Online Harassment. Pew Research. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/01/13/the-state-of-online-harassment/
Pew Research Center. (2022, December 15). Teens And Cyberbullying. Pew Research. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/12/15/teens-and-cyberbullying-2022/
Right To Be. (n.d.). Self-Care When Experiencing Online Harassment. Right to Be. https://righttobe.org/guides/self-care-when-experiencing-online-harassment/
Rosenblatt, K. (2021, November 16). Drag queens are being swatted while streaming on Twitch. They want it to stop. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/drag-queens-are-swatted-streaming-twitch-want-stop-rcna5631
Rosenblatt, K. (2019, November 11). Family of Wichita man killed by police in swatting incident seeking $25 million from city. NBC News.
THORN. (2023, April 11). Online Grooming: What it is, how it happens, and how to defend children. https://www.thorn.org/blog/online-grooming-what-it-is-how-it-happens-and-how-to-defend-children/
Walker, Paige, Adam Jazairi, and Chelcie Rowell, eds. Digital Literacy Against Digital Violence: A Handbook for Library Workers. 2022. https://nfpcsa.pubpub.org/handbook.
Dr. Aiden Hirshfield:
Dr. Hirshfield’s website: https://www.aidenhirshfield.com/
Media Psyched Podcast: https://www.aidenhirshfield.com/podcast
Dr. Hirshfield’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dr.aidenhirshfield
S21 E12: (4/4) [Jubilee] Dead Raiser
Season 21 · Episode 12
jeudi 29 août 2024 • Duration 01:03:19
*Content Warning: strangulation, physical violence, emotional abuse, financial abuse, domestic violence, suicidal ideation, self-harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse, and homophobia.
*Sources:
A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist. https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church
Bethel Church. (2019, December 20). Resurrection Prayer for Olive Heiligenthal. https://www.bethel.com/news/olive-heiligenthal
Bill Johnson: Creative Miracles At Bethel - Part 1. (2011, January 11). [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=2PzttaVImCY
Bolz, S. (2014). GOD KNOWS YOUR NAME: Translating God (Prophetic Moments) [Video]. https://youtu.be/i3O3nEbniQw?si=PL9SrHby1nCJ4sQX
Jubilee Dawn. (2023, January 15). If You Are Googling If Your Partner’s Actions Are Normal [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNsaa6Am/
Jubilee Dawn. (2023, January 15). Rating Cringy Posts I Made When I was in a Cult [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNs5vetK/
Jubilee Dawn. (2014, March 31). Rating My Instagram Posts From When I was in a Cult [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNsaLBT7/
Bancroft, Lundy. (2003). Why Does He Do That? : Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men. New York: Berkley Books. https://lundybancroft.com/
Wilson, D. (2008). Finger of God [Video]. https://wpfilm.com/media/finger-of-god/
*Resources:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
For a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Follow Something Was Wrong:
Website: somethingwaswrong.com
IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast
Follow Tiffany Reese:
Website: tiffanyreese.me
The SWW theme Song is U Think U, by Glad Rags.
The S21 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart.
Data Points: The Intersection of Crime & the LGBTQIA+ Community (featuring Jimanekia Eborn)
Season 21
mardi 6 août 2024 • Duration 08:34
*Content warning: domestic violence, intimate partner violence, physical, emotional, mental, and sexual abuse, assault, racism, murder, and hate crimes
Resources:
Interpride: https://www.interpride.org/
UN Women: https://www.unwomen.org/
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation: https://glaad.org/
UN High Commissioner for Refugees: https://www.unhcr.org/us/
Sources:
Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community. (2022, November 4). Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.hrc.org/resources/understanding-intimate-partner-violence-in-the-lgbtq-community
N.T. Brown, T., & L. Herman, J. (2015). Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Abuse Among LGBT People: A review of existing research. UCLA Williams Institute School of Law. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/ipv-sex-abuse-lgbt-people/
E. James, S., L. Herman, J., E. Durso, L., & Heng-Lehtinen, R. (2024). 2022 U.S. Trans Survey. National Center for Transgender Equality. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/2022%20USTS%20Early%20Insights%20Report_FINAL.pdf
Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Data Summary & Trends Report 2009 - 2019. (n.d.). In Center for Disease Control. Center for Disease Control. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBSDataSummaryTrendsReport2019-508.pdf
Wiggins, C. (2023, October 17). Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ+ People Surge, FBI Reports. The Advocate. https://www.advocate.com/news/fbi-increase-lgbtq-hate-crimes
Li, W., & Lartey, J. (2023, March 25). New FBI Data Shows More Hate Crimes. These Groups Saw The Sharpest Rise. The Marshall Project. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/03/25/asian-hate-crime-fbi-black-lgbtq
Jimanekia Eborn:
Jimanekia’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jimanekia
Jimanekia’s Website: https://traumaqueen.love/
Trauma Queen the Podcast: https://traumaqueen.love/podcast
What Came Next Episode 36: [Jimanekia Eborn] Everyone Does Survivorship Differently
S15 E1: [Holly Madison] They're Not Bobbleheads
Season 15 · Episode 1
jeudi 19 janvier 2023 • Duration 01:04:24
*Content warning: emotional and sexual abuse.
For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Girls Next Level on Instagram: @girlsnextlevel_podcast
Follow Holly on Instagram: @hollymadison
To purchase SWW merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong
Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
S14 E12: Classic Jake Bullsh*t
Season 14 · Episode 12
jeudi 5 janvier 2023 • Duration 41:52
*Content warning: emotional, sexual and physical violence, child abuse, sexual coercion, non-consensual pornography, suicidal ideation.
SIGN THE S14 PETITION HERE: https://chng.it/BQVyQdJ4gm
For info on how to report a crime related to this season and share related crime tips with our team, please visit somethingwaswrong.com/14
For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
To purchase SWW S14 merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong
Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
Follow Something Was Wrong on Instagram @SomethingWasWrongPodcast
SWW’s theme music – U think U by Glad Rags, from their album Wonder Under
S14 E11: Being Soft is Hard as F*ck
Season 14 · Episode 11
jeudi 29 décembre 2022 • Duration 46:40
*Content warning: emotional, sexual and physical violence, child abuse, sexual coercion, non-consensual pornography, suicidal ideation.
SIGN THE S14 PETITION HERE: https://chng.it/BQVyQdJ4gm
For info on how to report a crime related to this season and share related crime tips with our team, please visit somethingwaswrong.com/14
For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
For more information & to purchase the replay of Something Was Wrong Live please visit: www.moment.co/SWW
To purchase SWW S14 merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong
Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
Follow Something Was Wrong on Instagram @SomethingWasWrongPodcast
SWW’s theme music – U think U by Glad Rags, from their album Wonder Under
S14 E10: A Very Bad Person
Season 14 · Episode 10
jeudi 22 décembre 2022 • Duration 01:54:06
This episode comes out for free on Thursday December 22nd 2022. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Amazon Music — included with Prime. Another way to listen early and ad-free is subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.
*Content warning: emotional, sexual and physical violence, child abuse, sexual coercion, non-consensual pornography, suicidal ideation.
For info on how to report a crime related to this season and share related crime tips with our team, please visit somethingwaswrong.com/14
Sources: Converge Media - video clips via youtube and facebook (have since been removed) - www.whereweconverge.com Converge Media Community Statements: https://www.whereweconverge.com/community-update
For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
For more information & to purchase the replay of Something Was Wrong Live please visit: www.moment.co/SWW
To purchase SWW S14 merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong
Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
Follow Something Was Wrong on Instagram @SomethingWasWrongPodcast
SWW’s theme music – U think U by Glad Rags, from their album Wonder Under
S14 E9: Mind F*ck
Season 14 · Episode 9
jeudi 15 décembre 2022 • Duration 01:03:18
*Content warning: emotional, sexual and physical violence, child abuse, sexual coercion, non-consensual pornography, suicidal ideation.
For info on how to report a crime related to this season and share related crime tips with our team, please visit somethingwaswrong.com/14
For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
For more information & to purchase tickets for Something Was Wrong Live please visit: www.moment.co/SWW
To purchase SWW S14 merch, please visit: represent.com/store/somethingwaswrong
Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
Follow Something Was Wrong on Instagram @SomethingWasWrongPodcast
SWW’s theme music – U think U by Glad Rags, from their album Wonder Under
S14 E8: We Went Public
Season 14 · Episode 8
jeudi 8 décembre 2022 • Duration 42:37
S14 E7: This is a Dog That Bites
Season 14 · Episode 7
jeudi 1 décembre 2022 • Duration 01:17:10
*Content warning: child abuse, emotional, sexual and physical violence.
For info on how to report a crime related to this season and share related crime tips with our team, please visit somethingwaswrong.com/14
For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
For more information & to purchase tickets for Something Was Wrong Live visit: www.moment.co/SWW
Follow Something Was Wrong on Instagram @SomethingWasWrongPodcast
SWW’s theme music – U think U by Glad Rags, from their album Wonder Under
Sources: Converge Media, "Interview with Converge Photographer, Jake Gravbrot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMeA_WHN-Lg