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2026/04/23
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Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.

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Orchestrated Complexity in the Title IX System with Dr. Jacqueline Cruz
2026/04/23
*Content Warning: sexual violence, institutional betrayal, rape, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, and abuse. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Support Dr. Jacqueline Cruz: Beyond Compliance Consulting: https://www.beyond-compliance-consulting.com/ SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: -Cruz, Jacqueline. (2021). The Constraints of Fear and Neutrality in Title IX Administrators’ Responses to Sexual Violence. The Journal of Higher Education, 92(3), 363–384. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2020.1809268 -Cruz, Jacqueline. “Gender Inequality in Higher Education: University Title IX Administrators’ Responses to Sexual Violence.” Google, New York University, 2020, scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=oHhHaTEAAAAJ&citation_for_view=oHhHaTEAAAAJ%3Ad1gkVwhDpl0C
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S25 Ep1: Chapter 1: Something is Terribly Wrong
2026/01/08
*Content Warning: sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  *SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/  Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources  “After Title IX, girls still face discrimination in sports.” PBS News Hour. PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/video/title-ix-at-50-1649712196/ Anderson, Greta. “Education Department Releases Final Title IX Regulations.” Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs, www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/07/education-department-releases-final-title-ix-regulations Branscum, Caralin Ciana et al. “Examining Sexual Misconduct Incidents Reported to Title IX Coordinators: What Predicts Reporting Outcomes?.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 38,19-20 (2023): 10972-10997. doi:10.1177/08862605231178360 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37431781/ Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 596 U.S. ___ (2022), supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/596/20-219/ Lavigne, Paula. “OTL: College Athletes Three Times More Likely to Be Named in Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/25149259/college-athletes-three-s-more-likely-named-title-ix-sexual-misconduct-complaints Miodus, Stephanie, et al. “Campus Sexual Assault: Fact Sheet from an Intersectional Lens.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, www.apa.org/apags/resources/campus-sexual-assault-fact-sheet Statistics: Campus Sexual Violence - Rainn, rainn.org/facts-statistics-the-scope-of-the-problem/statistics-campus-sexual-violence/ “Title IX and Sex Discrimination.” U.S. Department of Education, www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/title-ix-and-sex-discrimination “Utah Universities ‘Ignored’ Her Report of Rape against a Football Player, Student Says.” YouTube, KSL News Utah, 21 Dec. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=da_DfMm_6jU “What the Trump Administration’s Title IX Changes Mean for Survivors and the Accused.” YouTube, PBS News, 6 May 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yooa3jqUiwE Wood, Leila et al. “Sexual Harassment at Institutions of Higher Education: Prevalence, Risk, and Extent.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 36,9-10 (2021): 4520-4544. doi:10.1177/0886260518791228
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S25 Ep2: In Shock
2026/01/15
*Content Warning: sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  *SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/  Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: Association of American Universities. 2019 AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct. Association of American Universities, 2019, www.aau.edu/key-issues/aau-campus-climate-survey-sexual-assault-and-misconduct. “The Story.” The Hunting Ground, 27 Feb. 2015, thehuntinggroundfilm.com/story.html. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations: Adults/Adolescents. U.S. Department of Justice, 2013, updated 2023, www.justice.gov/ovw/sexual-assault-medical-forensic-examinations. U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females, 1995–2013. U.S. Department of Justice, Dec. 2014, www.bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsavcaf9513.pdf. U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Final Rule. Federal Register, 6 May 2020, www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/19/2020-10512.
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S25 Ep3: She Will Do Great Things
2026/01/22
*Content Warning: sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    Check out our brand new SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  *SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork: -The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  -The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo
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S25 Ep4: Institutional Betrayal: How Title IX Fails Survivors with Dr. Nicole Bedera
2026/01/26
*Content Warning: institutional betrayal, sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    Follow Dr. Nicole Bedera: Website: https://www.nicolebedera.com/  Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/nbedera.bsky.social  Book: On The Wrong Side - How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence: https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1  SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Sources: Bedera, N. (2021). Beyond Trigger Warnings: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Teaching on Sexual Violence and Avoiding Institutional Betrayal. Teaching Sociology, 49(3), 267-277. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X211022471  Bedera, Nicole (2022). "The illusion of choice: Organizational dependency and the neutralization of university sexual assault complaints." Law & Policy 44(3): 208-229. https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/items/4ded7343-efe3-499f-a61a-3a1bf03258e3 Bedera, Nicole. 2024. “I Can Protect His Future, but She Can’t Be Helped: Himpathy and Hysteria in Administrator Rationalizations of Institutional Betrayal.” The Journal of Higher Education 95 (1): 30–53. doi:10.1080/00221546.2023.2195771. Bedera, Nicole et al. “"I Could Never Tell My Parents": Barriers to Queer Women's College Sexual Assault Disclosure to Family Members.” Violence against women vol. 29,5 (2023): 800-816. doi:10.1177/10778012221101920 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35938472/ Bedera, Nicole Krystine. On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence. University of California Press, 2024. https://www.nicolebedera.com/about-1 Cipriano, A. E., Holland, K. J., Bedera, N., Eagan, S. R., & Diede, A. S. (2022). Severe and pervasive? Consequences of sexual harassment for graduate students and their Title IX report outcomes. Feminist Criminology, 17(3), 343–367. https://doi.org/10.1177/15570851211062579 Grassi, Margherita, and Eleonora Volta. “Controlling the Narrative: The Epistemology of Himpathy in Sexual a...” Phenomenology and Mind, Rosenberg & Sellier, 1 Dec. 2024, journals.openedition.org/phenomenology/4128
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S25 Ep5: Chapter 2: Testing Me
2026/01/29
*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Sources: Association of American Universities. Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct. Westat / Cantor et al., 2015 and 2017. Holland, Kathryn J., Cortina, Lilia M., and Freyd, Jennifer J. Research on institutional betrayal and sexual violence in higher education, 2018–2021. Miodus, Stephanie, et al. “Campus Sexual Assault: Fact Sheet from an Intersectional Lens.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, www.apa.org/apags/resources/campus-sexual-assault-fact-sheet National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. National Academies Press, 2018. Sable, Marjorie R., et al.; Cantor, David, et al. Multi-campus climate survey analyses examining reporting behavior and trust in institutions. U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization Survey special analyses on reporting disparities. Wood, Leila et al. “Sexual Harassment at Institutions of Higher Education: Prevalence, Risk, and Extent.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 36,9-10 (2021): 4520-4544. doi:10.1177/0886260518791228
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S25 Ep6: Humiliation Ritual
2026/02/05
*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harrassment.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo
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S25 Ep7: Rethinking Mandatory Reporting and Internal Processes in Higher Education with Dr. Kathryn Holland
2026/02/10
*Content Warning: institutional betrayal, sexual violence, stalking, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    Follow Dr. Kathryn Holland: Website: https://psychology.unl.edu/person/kathryn-holland/ Dr. Kathryn Holland on Google Scholars: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OgJhWwoAAAAJ&hl=en SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Resources: End Rape on Campus: https://endrapeoncampus.org/ It’s On Us: https://itsonus.org/ Know Your IX: https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/campaigns/know-your-ix/ Sources: Dear Colleague Letter, May 26, 2011 (PDF), www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201105-ese.pdf “Welcome.” Sexual Assault and Sexual Health Lab | Nebraska, sashlab.unl.edu/ Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2017). The evolving landscape of sexual harassment: Research, policy, and practice. American Psychologist, 72(7), 612–625. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000103 Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2013). When sex-based harassment becomes sexual harassment: College students’ experiences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98(2), 313–328. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032040 Holland, K. J., & Cortina, L. M. (2016). Sexual harassment: Undermining the well-being of working women. Journal of Social Issues, 72(4), 825–842. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12190 Holland, K. J., Rabelo, V. C., & Cortina, L. M. (2014). Sex-based harassment and discrimination: Evidence of psychological harm. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38(3), 368–382. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684314521575 Holland, K. J. (2019). Culture, power, and gender-based violence in institutions. In C. B. Travis & J. W. White (Eds.), APA Handbook of the Psychology of Women (Vol. 2, pp. 253–271). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000059-014
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S25 Ep8: Fifty and a Feather
2026/02/13
*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harassment.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources:  -Garcia, S. E. (2017, October 20). The woman who created #MeToo long before hashtags. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/us/me-too-movement-tarana-burke.html -Kantor, J., & Twohey, M. (2017, October 5). Harvey Weinstein paid off sexual harassment accusers for decades. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html -Farrow, R. (2017, October 23). From aggressive overtures to sexual assault: Harvey Weinstein’s accusers tell their stories. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories -Mendes, K., Ringrose, J., & Keller, J. (2018). #MeToo and the promise and pitfalls of challenging rape culture through digital feminist activism. European Journal of Women’s Studies, 25(2), 236–246. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506818765318 -Fileborn, B., & Loney-Howes, R. (Eds.). (2019). #MeToo and the politics of social change. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15213-0
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S25 Ep9: Flipped the Script
2026/02/19
*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harrassment.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources:  -Scavelli, Melissa. “UCO Students Allege University Didn’t Protect Them from Sexual Harassment by Professor.” KOKH, 12 May 2021, okcfox.com/news/local/uco-students-allege-university-didnt-protect-them-from-sexual-harassment-by-professor -Stieber, Dylan. “Petition Calls for UCO Interim Assistant Dean to Be Permanently Removed.” UCentral Media, 21 June 2021, ucentralmedia.com/petition-calls-for-uco-interim-assistant-dean-to-be-permanently-removed/ -“Students React to Lawsuit against UCO, Sexual Allegations against Theatre Professor.” News9.Com, 21 May 2021, www.news9.com/story/60a5af5bede9c70bc225d950/students-react-to-lawsuit-against-uco-sexual-allegations-against-theatre-professor
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S25 Ep10: Connected Some Dots
2026/02/25
*Content Warning: grooming, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harassment.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources: - Tomlinson, Joe and Bennett Brinkman. “Legal Roundup: OC Invokes Autonomy Doctrine, Walters Request Denied, 1 of 2 UCO Lawsuits Dismissed.” NonDoc, 2 May 2024, nondoc.com/2024/04/25/legal-roundup-oklahoma-christian-invokes-autonomy-doctrine-walters-request-denied-uco-lawsuit-updates/
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S25 Ep11: Long Term Impact
2026/02/27
*Content Warning: grooming, abuse of power, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault and harassment.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources:  -Martinez, Ainsley. “Buss up for Promotion during Title IX Investigation.” UCentral Media, 30 Mar. 2022, ucentralmedia.com/buss-up-for-promotion-during-title-ix-investigation/ -Scavelli, Melissa. “UCO Students Allege University Didn’t Protect Them from Sexual Harassment by Professor.” KOKH, 12 May 2021, okcfox.com/news/local/uco-students-allege-university-didnt-protect-them-from-sexual-harassment-by-professor -Stieber, Dylan. “Petition Calls for UCO Interim Assistant Dean to Be Permanently Removed.” UCentral Media, 21 June 2021, ucentralmedia.com/petition-calls-for-uco-interim-assistant-dean-to-be-permanently-removed/ -“Students React to Lawsuit against UCO, Sexual Allegations against Theatre Professor.” News9.Com, 21 May 2021, www.news9.com/story/60a5af5bede9c70bc225d950/students-react-to-lawsuit-against-uco-sexual-allegations-against-theatre-professor -Tomlinson, Joe and Bennett Brinkman. “Legal Roundup: OC Invokes Autonomy Doctrine, Walters Request Denied, 1 of 2 UCO Lawsuits Dismissed.” NonDoc, 2 May 2024, nondoc.com/2024/04/25/legal-roundup-oklahoma-christian-invokes-autonomy-doctrine-walters-request-denied-uco-lawsuit-updates/ -Garcia, S. E. (2017, October 20). The woman who created #MeToo long before hashtags. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/us/me-too-movement-tarana-burke.html -Kantor, J., & Twohey, M. (2017, October 5). Harvey Weinstein paid off sexual harassment accusers for decades. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html -Farrow, R. (2017, October 23). From aggressive overtures to sexual assault: Harvey Weinstein’s accusers tell their stories. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories -Mendes, K., Ringrose, J., & Keller, J. (2018). #MeToo and the promise and pitfalls of challenging rape culture through digital feminist activism. European Journal of Women’s Studies, 25(2), 236–246. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506818765318 -Fileborn, B., & Loney-Howes, R. (Eds.). (2019). #MeToo and the politics of social change. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15213-0
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S25 Ep12: Trauma-Informed SANE Exams with Kayla Hartman, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, NYSAFE
2026/03/03
*Content Warning: medical trauma, sexual violence, rape, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and abuse. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    Follow Kayla Hartman: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thevenakayla Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thevenakayla/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-hartman-345a7911a/ SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources:  -“IAFN - International Association of Forensic Nurses.” International Association of Forensic Nurses - Research.Educate.Lead, 16 Aug. 2023, www.forensicnurses.org/page/IAFN/ -“Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits, Rape Kits, Consent Form.” NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/evidencekit.htm
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S25 Ep13: Chapter 3: Help Me
2026/03/05
*Content Warning: grooming, abuse of power, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, and rape.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources:  -Crosset, T W et al. “Male student-athletes and violence against women: a survey of campus judicial affairs offices.” Violence against women vol. 2,2 (1996): 163-79. doi:10.1177/1077801296002002004 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12295457/ -The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default/files/hec/product/vandal.pdf-Koss, Mary P et al. “The Scope of Rape Victimization and Perpetration Among National Samples of College Students Across 30 years.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 37,1-2 (2022): NP25-NP47. doi:10.1177/08862605211050103 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34911373/ -Meyer, Anneke. Feminist Media Studies, 21 Sept. 2024, www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14680777.2024.2392102
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S25 Ep14: My Own Personal Olivia Benson
2026/03/12
*Content Warning: grooming, abuse of power, institutional betrayal, sexual violence, on-campus violence, intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual assault, and rape.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    SWW Sticker Shop!: https://brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop  SWW S25 Theme Song & Artwork:  The S25 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/  The S25 theme song is a cover of Glad Rag’s U Think U from their album Wonder Under, performed by the incredible Abayomi instagram.com/Abayomithesinger. The S25 theme song cover was produced by Janice “JP” Pacheco instagram.com/jtooswavy/ at The Grill Studios in Emeryville, CA instagram.com/thegrillstudios/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo *Sources:  -“Here’s an Updated Timeline of the Slaying of University of Utah Student Lauren McCluskey and Reform That Has Followed.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Oct. 2018, www.sltrib.com/news/2018/10/26/timeline-extortion/
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IzzyTurtleDove 2026/04/13
Major fan! However…
I’m a loyal listener and tune in weekly for the important, compelling content. My only note: the intro song is so ROUGH. This season is the worst vers...
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praxis78 2026/04/19
Bad song 😭
I think we all are so traumatized by how bad the opening song was, no rendition will rehabilitate it.
supperannoyedanddisappointed 2026/04/16
Eh
The first 2 seasons and their set up was the best. I wish it would return to that sphere of subjects/format. And the new intro song IS PAINFUL. I’m so...
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MalBeams 2026/04/14
One of the best podcasts
I love this podcast and have listened to every season. Season 25 is hard to get though. I've never heard more ads run in a episode that this podcast. ...
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JessOtis 2026/04/12
Repetitive Ad Break Issues
I love this podcast but I really want to make sure someone knows that your ads are repeating 2-3 times per commercial break? It’s making the ad breaks...
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Lizzzzyy15 2026/04/06
Best podcast ever!
Love the interviews with the actual victims. That’s what sets this show apart from the rest. The show has only improved over time! The only bad thing ...
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carson candy 🍩🍭🍪 2026/04/09
Unlistenable
This is a pet project for a narcissist’s ego. Once you notice the way she always includes audio of the guest praising her, you can’t stop noticing. Li...
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FishingAXFL 2026/04/09
Ugh…
This season’s “story” could have been told in two episodes, max. Excruciating, unnecessary details. Bailing after two. Wishing for the old days of ...
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fetchboba 2026/04/01
Ridiculous
There is no real purpose for this series
MDDiaz 2026/04/04
Go back to the original formatting please!
The first seasons were so great! Please go back to that formatting
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