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Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural causes. Then a stranger sent Lauren a message — and the lie collapsed. Now Lauren is investigating her own mother’s murder. She’s recorded hundreds of hours of interviews with law enforcement, family, childhood friends, and people who won’t stop contradicting each other. Every answer opens a darker question. Every person she trusts seems to be hiding something. And the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes the people she trusts may be the ones with the most to hide. A 10-part true crime investigation hosted by the victim’s daughter. Lauren’s mission: to finally uncover the identity of Lori’s killer.  Audible subscribers can binge all 10 episodes early and ad-free right now. Join Audible in the Audible App or by subscribing on Apple Podcasts. Listen now: HERE  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Kevin hooked up with his girlfriend’s friend, he assumed the relationship would end. Antoinette didn’t mind. In fact, she was glad he was dating other people, because that meant she could, too. Humans are capable of so much love, they figured - why limit themselves to just one person? And Ingrid wonders if saying yes to one person means saying no to everyone else?

Ben and Elizabeth fell in love and got married all within 6 months of meeting. They stayed married for 30 years. But their love changed. They found themselves on separate paths that Elizabeth didn’t know how to reconcile, so she left. But they never stopped loving each other. And Ingrid wants to know if love is really enough to last a lifetime.

On October 4, 2002, Lyena and Dean decided to go hiking. They'd only been dating for a few weeks and Lyena wasn’t sure how she felt about Dean, and it’s all she could think about. Why did she like him so much? Where did this insane attraction come from? Was he the one? That’s when she saw it: a perfect oak tree. She knew if she could just climb up and commune with nature, she’d get clarity and feel better. What she didn’t know was that climbing that tree would change both of their lives, forever. Thank you for listening to the first season of The Moment!

When Priya and Reema were little girls, they both loved Bollywood movies. And when they got engaged, they knew they wanted a big, fat, Indian wedding. But they’d never seen a Bollywood wedding with two women. The wedding of their dreams became a nightmare to plan and they threw out tradition, built their own ceremony, and struggled to bring their families together for the big day. And Ingrid wonders what religious customs will show up at her wedding ceremony. Or if she’ll have a ceremony at all.

As soon as Chris and Kim saw Iceland they knew it was where they wanted to get married. They quickly realized that Iceland was totally impractical for their aging parents, and for their friend’s budgets and vacation plans, so they found a Plan B. That was the first concession. Soon guest’s requests snowballed. Parents were unhelpful and stress grew until their dream wedding slipped away. And Ingrid wants to know: who is this wedding for, anyway?

Some couples achieve commitment. Others have commitment thrust upon them. Anna and Loren were broke 20-somethings trying to decide if what they had was relationship material, but fate chose for them. Anna got pregnant. They opted to stick it out, but when their daughter left for college they had to figure out how to really be partners, and decide if marriage was the right choice after all. And Ingrid wonders: What does it really mean to commit to someone?

After only a few months, Hannah knew Jonathan was the one. There was only one problem: they couldn't understand each other. Hannah is an emotional processor. Jonathan, more of a... data processor. Their miscommunication would lead to explosive arguments leaving them wondering if they were truly right for each other. And Ingrid wonders, when it comes to opposites attracting, can you be too different?

When Damona and Seth started dating, she was climbing the corporate ladder, and he was a screenwriter eating on three dollars a day. But they were committed to having an equal partnership, which to them meant splitting things down the middle, so they went on cheap but charming dates, and traded chores around the apartment. When their talk turned to their future and marriage , though, they were forced to consider: can you divvy up romance?

Andy and Naomi didn't see money in quite the same way. Andy had committed himself to a life in comedy, which is another way of saying he’d taken a vow of poverty. He lived day to day. Naomi dreamed of being a comedian too, but she never planned to leave her full-time job with benefits. When she was laid off, she began to wonder if she could commit to forever with a man who’d rather buy a band T-shirt than save for a rainy day.

Roland had just gotten out of a 30-year marriage when he joined Match.com. He saw Michele’s profile and was instantly smitten. And she instantly spotted a dealbreaker: he was separated, not divorced. But she couldn’t get him out of her head. And when things got serious, she started to question his commitment, until a simple twist of fate intervened. Ingrid wants to know which is more trustworthy when it comes to love: your head or your heart?

After another bad date in New York City, Alex sent out a sad tweet into the world wondering if he would ever find his true love. He’d had some red wine, ok? But as fate would have it, an angel was waiting for him in the wings of the internet - it was Taylor Swift. She tweeted back a magical love spell that would lead him to the love of his life and a very special engagement. And Ingrid wonders: why do we stand under waterfalls and cross the country to show our love?

After another bad date in New York City, Alex sent out a sad tweet into the world wondering if he would ever find his true love. He’d had some red wine, ok? But as fate would have it, an angel was waiting for him in the wings of the internet - it was Taylor Swift. She tweeted back a magical love spell that would lead him to the love of his life and a very special engagement. And Ingrid wonders: why do we stand under waterfalls and cross the country to show our love? To hear more episodes, listen exclusively with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for this and more exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/mT4GXWxqdab Show your love by supporting our sponsors! thredUP - Get an extra 30% off your first order when you go to thredUP.com/themoment Native - For 20% off your first order visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code 'The Moment' at checkout See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kirk’s heart skipped a beat when he first saw Jenny crossing the college campus. There was only one problem: Jenny was dating someone else and didn’t even know he existed. But eighteen years later, a Facebook algorithm brought Kirk back into Jenny’s life, and he finally landed a first date with her. It would take a “Say Anything”-level grand gesture to win her back. And Ingrid shares the grand gesture that almost worked on her.  To hear more episodes, listen exclusively with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for this and more exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/mT4GXWxqdab Support this show by supporting our sponsors! ThirdLove - Get 15% off your first order at thirdlove.com/themoment Sunbasket - Get $30 off your first two deliveries at sunbasket.com/themoment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing The Moment, a new series from Wondery coming July 10th. To hear more episodes, listen exclusively with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for this and more exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/mT4GXWxqdab See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.