This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Joseph Brant, a serial killer who confessed to murdering four women in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Sledge, Matt; Vargas, Ramon Antonio. (02/08/2018). ‘Serial killer’ convicted of 2008 Bywater murder now accused of killing 3 more New Orleans women. The Advocate. Retrieved 12/30/2023 from https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/courts/article_cba568dc-0cf8-11e8-ac99-e705a7889455.html
Dowd, Katie. (05/09/2021). New Orleans serial killer pleads guilty to murdering San Francisco activist. SFGate. Retrieved 01/07/2024 from https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/2021-05-Kirsten-Brydum-Joseph-Brant-killer-trial-16163314.php
Rubenstein, Steve. (10/03/2008). S.F. activist slain in New Orleans robbery. SFGate. Retrieved 01/08/2024 from https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/s-f-activist-slain-in-new-orleans-robbery-3192134.php
Woodward, Alex. (02/05/2014). NOPD names suspect in Jessica Hawk cold case. The Advocate. Retrieved 01/08/2024 from https://www.theadvocate.com/gambit/new_orleans/news/the_latest/nopd-names-suspect-in-jessica-hawk-cold-case/article_bb5d4ae5-efd2-5b04-8183-95f04e0e45ac.html
Sledge, Matt. (04/11/2019). Alleged N.o. Serial Killer And Mid-city Stabbing Suspect Ordered To Mental Hospital. NOLA. Retrieved 01/08/2024 from https://www.nola.com/news/courts/alleged-new-orleans-serial-killer-and-mid-city-stabbing-suspect-ordered-to-mental-hospital/article_61e75877-b22a-5243-ae42-04f13d1667c8.html
Daley, Ken. (12/14/2016). Killer gets life for 2008 Bywater stabbing murder; victim’s family still asks, ‘Why?’. NOLA. Retrieved 01/08/2024 from https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/killer-gets-life-for-2008-bywater-stabbing-murder-victims-family-still-asks-why/article_adedb0b2-b13f-55c6-91d0-3d32d67d77ef.html
History
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (09/28/2022). Hurricane Katrina summary. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 01/02/2024 from https://www.britannica.com/summary/Hurricane-Katrina
Alice. (04/06/2021). 10 Facts About New Orleans to Know Before You Go. Tiqets. Retrieved 01/02/2024 from https://www.tiqets.com/blog/facts-about-new-orleans/
Gibbens, Sarah. (01/16/2019). Hurricane Katrina, Explained. National Geographic. Retrieved 01/02/2024 from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/hurricane-katrina
Bouie, Jamelle. (08/23/2015). Where Black Lives Matter Began. Slate. Retrieved 01/02/2024 from https://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/08/hurricane_katrina_10th_anniversary_how_the_black_lives_matter_movement_was.html
Kaufman, Sarah. (06/11/2006). The Criminalization of New Orleanians in Katrina’s Wake. SSRC. Retrieved 01/07/2024 from https://items.ssrc.org/understanding-katrina/the-criminalization-of-new-orleanians-in-katrinas-wake/
NewOrleans.com. (n.d.). New Orleans People & Culture. Retrieved 01/11/2024 from https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/history/people-and-culture-of-new-orleans/
Music
“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
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“40s and Shorties” & “Dust Free” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com
“Crystalline” by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz
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“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
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