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Murder suicide is a kind of tragedy that leaves everyone asking why. That's what we're figuring out by asking the people who've lived through it. In contrast to the sensational media coverage of true crime, we aim to show our viewers and our listeners a real up close and accurate look at murder suicide, the risk factors, the personal experience and the aftermath. In our podcast, the lived person, the person who's been through it is the expert.

Why We Made The Final Act

I think when you're looking at any kind of violence, whether it's self-directed or whether it's directed toward other people, there's always a story that that person is telling him or herself.

 

And it's a story that, in these cases obviously have a tragic and deadly ending.

 

But I think if we could understand that story, maybe, we could understand how to recognize when that story starts so that we can interrupt it or at least create a different ending for that person.

When I was in graduate school there was this thinking that there were kind of internalizers and there were externalizers. And so it was almost like people who would commit suicide would never commit murder. And people who would commit murder are never going to commit suicide. And we certainly know that that is not true.

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As a matter of fact, we know that in some situations, that somebody who is suicidal such as murder -suicide, that murder-suicide often starts with depression and thoughts of suicide. And at some point that person decides to take somebody else with them. And so, that, I guess, is a new idea to me, when I read this, that's been backed up by the what research is out there.

Episode 1

Jacque

Welcoming Joni Johnston and her co-host, and our first guest, Jacquelyn Jamason.

Before vs After

What we hope to accomplish

Episode 1

Episode 2

Mitch

Welcoming our expert Mitch Maryanov. Mitch is a board member of MSLN. He survives his mother and father.

Meet Mitch

Fighting Loneliness

Episode 2

Episode 3

Jenna

Welcoming our expert Jenna Howe. Jenna is a board member of MSLN. She survives her mother and brother.

Meet Jenna

Wanting the know the "why"

Anchor 3
Anchor 4

Episode 4

La Toya

Airing April 22

Welcoming our expert La Toya Bond. La Toya is a board member of MSLN. She survives her father and his wife.

Meet La Toya

What to do if a loved one is hurting

Episode 5

Welcoming our expert Dustin. He survives his sister.

Airing April 29

Episode 6

Welcoming our expert Bruce. 

Airing May 6

Episode 7

Airing May 13

Welcoming our expert Connie Harrington. Connie is a board member of MSLN. She survives her former husband and brother-in-law.

Episode 8

Wrapping up is Joni Johnston and her co-host Jacquelyn Jamason.

Airing May 20

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