Sticks and Stones ... But Words Can Kill – Ep. 75

BE ADVISED: This episode includes discussion of suicide and other sensitive subject matter. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health and/or suicidal ideations, please call or text 988, and remember ... YOU MATTER. The saying goes: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me. Not so, Escape Artists, not so – as proven by today’s episode in which a teen girl’s text messages are used against her as she faces charges in her friend’s tragic death. What does this case tell us about the power of influence in the digital age? And where does the First Amendment fit in? The co-hosts debate and discuss it all in this edition of The Escape Pod.   Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: Topic #1       1:12             Escaping a glitch in The Matrix (kidding ... kind of) Topic #2       9:50             Meet Michelle and Conrad Topic #3     21:39             A suicide investigation becomes a homicide case Topic #4     36:15             Escapism, co-host-style                   Resources & Links   Michelle Carter Case: The 'Texting-Suicide' Case Five Years After Sentencing Death of Conrad Roy Michelle Carter’s Texting Suicide Trial Revisited The Death of Conrad Roy: Michelle Carter's 'Virtual Presence' and 'Failure to Act' in Texting Case Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast  Episode 161 : The Encouraged Suicide of Conrad Roy by Michelle Carter The Girl From Plainville: Where is Michelle Carter Now? Homicide by Text: Michelle Carter and the Death of Conrad Roy Esquire: The Girl from Plainville Inside the True Story of Michelle Carter, the Teen in the 'Texting Suicide Case' Michelle Carter's Trial Sparked a Nationwide Debate About Mental Illness        Facebook photo of Michelle Carter Conrad Roy and Michelle Carter Photo: Facebook; Getty Images     Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.   https://www.escapepod.live Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts? General mail: justbecause@escapepod.live Submit listener stories: escapeartist@escapepod.live   On Social Media  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos