Rape, the Podcast
News & Politics Podcasts
https://www.podpage.com/rape-the-podcast/ is the new home for Rape, the Podcast's website. Please visit to find resources used to create this podcast as well as help to take care of yourself if you've had experience with sexual assault. Julie Belew talks with other victim-survivors and community leaders who are working to improve how we handle these cases. Please take care of yourself while listening and know when you need to stop and talk to someone if you are triggered. Call 1-800-656-HOPE
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
https://www.podpage.com/rape-the-podcast/ is the new home for Rape, the Podcast's website. Please visit to find resources used to create this podcast as well as help to take care of yourself if you've had experience with sexual assault. Julie Belew talks with other victim-survivors and community leaders who are working to improve how we handle these cases. Please take care of yourself while listening and know when you need to stop and talk to someone if you are triggered. Call 1-800-656-HOPE
Twitter:
@rapethepodcast
Language:
English
Contact:
417-763-1382
Website:
http://www.rapethepodcast.com/
Email:
springfieldapc@gmail.com
Episodes
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 10 Where We Are Now
8/31/2022
In this episode, local advocate, Janice Thompson met with me to record our conversation on the day that Roe V Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. Our emotions are pretty raw as we talked about how that official slap in the face to women will affect victim-survivors of sexual assault. She’ll tell me how Springfield’s City Council’s Sexual Assault Task Force report and recommendations are moving forward. We talked about why we may not be getting all of the answers we need, but we seem to...
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 9 #MeTooSpringfield Part 2
7/27/2022
The conversation with Casadi Mazurkiewicz of #metooSpringfield continues as our community works to hold officials accountable for the recommendations made by the Springfield Sexual Assault Task Force. Casadi and I try to get to the root of what causes anyone to commit sexual assault and we discuss the "Holden thing."
Learn more about MeToo Springfield
Articles and Resources from Season 1
Self-Care Tips for Mind Body and Soul
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
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Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 8 #MeTooSpringfield Part 1
7/13/2022
Casadi Mazurkiewicz sits down to tell us how MeToo Springfield came into our community and the progress they've made. In this first part of our conversation, she'll reveal their view of how officials and the SATF have reacted to their push to affect change.
Learn more about MeToo Springfield
Articles and Resources from Season 1
Self-Care Tips for Mind Body and Soul
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
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Duration:00:25:16
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 7 A Holistic Approach to Crime in Springfield
6/22/2022
My conversation with Springfield City Councilman Craig Hosmer continues as he widens the scope of the problem to consider all of the crime and poverty affecting our community. He says we’ve tolerated too much for too long. He presents a holistic view that leans toward healing and uplifting Springfield’s citizens to have a safer place to live.
There is good news in this interview. We are getting better, but he’ll admit the process is excruciatingly slow.
But since we aren’t seeing the light...
Duration:00:27:51
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 6 The Slow Process of Progress
6/8/2022
In this episode I talk with another Springfield City Council member, Craig Hosmer to discuss where Springfield, Missouri is at in improving our response to victim-survivors in a fair and sympathetic manner.
He’ll discuss the training of not only police officers but also judges and prosecutors in becoming trauma informed in their jobs. He reveals his view of the justice system and admits that the process is slow and often traumatic for victim-survivors.
This is the first part of our...
Duration:00:24:13
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 5 Beyond the Rape Exam
5/25/2022
This is the second part of my conversation with Dawn Day, R.N. from Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She'll talk about what it was like being a SANE nurse around the time that the CNN article came out about the trashed rape kits, and what she was experiencing from the police's response to sexual assaults. She explains how she charts the experience the patient is going through at the time of the rape exam and what the classic responses to trauma can be. She also talks about the...
Duration:00:35:23
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 4 Surviving the Rape Exam
5/11/2022
When someone has been sexually assaulted in Missouri, they have the right to go get a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) exam, even if they choose not to report to the police. The exam can feel as traumatic as the assault, so it is important that the SANE nurse is properly trained to handle patients with care and be trauma informed. In this episode, I talk with Dawn Day, RN., the Sexual Assault Program Coordinator at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo about the process and what you can...
Duration:00:30:36
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 3 How Far We've Come Clearing the Backlog
4/27/2022
We've come a long way baby! Since the days of the Code of Hammurabi all the way to the #metoo movement, we really are actually progressing. We know we've got a long way to go, but in this episode, you'll hear just how far we've come. It helps to know we are on the right path. On September 23, 2021, I attended a press conference announcing the end of the backlog in Springfield Missouri. No more untested rape kits!
Tell your story --- Send in a voice message:...
Duration:00:28:59
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 2 Awareness and Triggers
4/13/2022
What works for me, just might work for you. I've been processing my sexual trauma in a whole new way since I started my podcast journey. In this episode, I'll tell you how you can be your own best friend, learn to love people again, find truth, and trust that the universe has got your back.
These are some of the things that I've learned since season 1 that have changed my life. I'm fighting the big bad wolves by telling my story. I hope that you will be inspired to start your soul search by...
Duration:00:21:25
Rape, the Podcast Season 2 Ep. 1 Recap
4/13/2022
Welcome back to Rape, the Podcast. This episode includes a quick recap of some of the stories and interviews from the first season.
Articles and Resources from Season 1
Self-Care Tips for Mind Body and Soul
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Duration:00:11:50
Episode 12 (The Family Justice Center Solution)
1/13/2021
In this final episode of Rape, the Podcast, I found the perfect way to end this series with a talk with Jamie Willis of the Greene County Family Justice Center. It's not as institutional as it sounds. They offer everything a victim needs under one roof.
Here we are at the end of this limited series. I've been surprised by the audacity of many of my guests and so happy to get to know our city's leaders who have taken this issue to heart. We have come so far and all we have to do is keep...
Duration:00:30:10
Episode 11 (Surviving Quarantine and SPD Chief Paul Williams)
12/30/2020
Stay-at-home orders, intended to protect the public and prevent widespread infection, left many victims trapped with their abusers. In this episode, I talk to Janice Thompson again about why this is happening and what we can even do about it. Then I finally talk to Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams about his role in Springfield, Missouri’s Sexual Assault Task Force, and answers questions about how far his department has come since the destruction of rape kits.
Rape, the Podcast is...
Duration:00:47:48
Rape, the Podcast Episode 10 (Accountability and Action)
12/16/2020
I have a candid conversation with Springfield City Counsel Member, Phyllis Ferguson. She, along with only a few other city leaders get to turn the Sexual Assault Task Force's recommendations and turn them into reality. If you've ever wondered what the City Council does, this will give you an idea. How do we get every facet of our community to sign up for this incredible undertaking? We are gonna need your help!
Rape, the Podcast is hosted and produced by Julie Belew and Chickedits,
If you...
Duration:00:45:22
Rape, the Podcast Episode 9 (Victims Stories as we learn about Surviving Trauma)
12/2/2020
In this episode, I need to alert you to triggers as we talk with more victims about their experiences surviving sexual trauma. First, I talk with a teen who has just begun to process what happened to her when a friend violated her. Inspired by my podcast interviewees, I'm going to tell you what happened to me and since I never dealt with it, how those experiences have reappeared in my body. I also talk with Tachianna Ortis who has written a book, Surviving Trauma, about how through her many...
Duration:00:39:25
Rape, the Podcast Episode 8 (Millie Sawyer and Underserved Communities)
11/18/2020
Listen to the story of Millie Sawyer, a strong woman of color who won her freedom in Greene County before the Dred Scott case. And before you listen to this episode, check out the link below to hear my friend, Frances Cadora's podcast, Look at Me Now, Episode 9 where she talks to a life coach specializing in families that have gender issues. Fran and Sarah Kennedy discuss the importance of introducing yourself along with your pronouns. I feel like it's important for you to hear that before...
Duration:00:51:43
Rape, the Podcast Episode 7 (Rape Kit Changes Require a Trauma-Informed Community)
11/4/2020
Springfield Police and The SAFE Kit Initiative from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office are dusting old rape kits off and crafting a victim-friendly plan to get every single one of them tested. The results of the addition of successful DNA results to CODIS is going to be a challenge for authorities and advocates. We’ll need to be sure we are working towards a trauma-informed community to support especially the victims who end up with hits in that system. I speak with Brandi Bartel who has...
Duration:00:52:46
Rape, the Podcast Episode 6 (Victims Rights and Prosecution)
10/21/2020
An especially important recommendation from Springfield's Sexual Assault Task Force was to educate the community about victim rights. In the next episode, we will learn about these rights. Plus, a local survivor talks about how the community of Springfield has held her up as she goes through the arduous process of seeking justice while trying to get one more predator off our streets. Finally Springfield Prosecuting Attorney, Dan Patterson will tell us more about the process.
Other...
Duration:00:57:48
Rape, the Podcast Episode 5 (How Other Cities Compare to Springfield's Treatment of Victims and How We Can Strengthen Community Support)
10/7/2020
In this episode, we talk more about what Springfield, Missouri is doing to improve response to sexual assault. We hear more from Lisa Farmer from the Harmony House about how that organization works to help various segments of the Springfield community. Then we look at what other cities are doing and speak with Janine D’Anniballe, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and a nationally recognized expert in sexual assault and traumatic stress, and treatment for survivors who works with MESA (Moving to...
Duration:00:54:14
Rape the Podcast, Episode 4 (The SATF Report and Conversation with Survivor of Child Molestation)
9/23/2020
Springfield's Sexual Assault Task Force released their report on November 12, 2019. I'll tell you what was in the report and talk with task force member, Lisa Farmer from the Harmony House about the way they went about processing the tasks that the task force laid out. I also speak again with Janice Thompson about ways that everyone can help victims of rape. The final discussion in this episode is with a former political candidate who is a survivor of child molestation. He'll tell us about...
Duration:00:44:00
Rape, the Podcast Episode 3 (How shame can impede victims; SPD responds to CNN article and local metoo; Interview with domestic abuse survivor)
9/9/2020
In this episode, I'll tell you more about the Springfield Police Chief's response to the CNN article and what efforts he says his department has made that were not included in CNN's reporting. Plus, our local chapter of #Metoo meets with the Chief to get questions answered. And a member or the Sexual Assault Task Force talks about how her violent ex-husband has impacted her life and the effect he's had on how she is raising her sons. If you need to discuss something that happened to you,...
Duration:00:34:32