Episode 31 - Executions
Join us this week as Meredith talks about the death penalty and the nine executions that have occured in the US so far this year. If you haven’t already listened or need a refresher, check out Episode 3 (our first episode with the death penalty) and Episode 6 (for a deep dive into lethal injection).
The day before this episode airs, on Sunday 11/14, Juno enters Capricorn. What’s Juno? Let Hannah tell you all about it. Juno is another asteroid and in astrology, Juno is the zodiac sign of marriage and committment. Whereas your Venus sign is related to how you approach relationships and romance, it doesn’t necessarily have your best interests in mind. Juno is much deeper and defines your ideal mate, the essential attributes of a partner who would complement both your strengths and your weaknesses. The placement of Juno in the sky on the day you were born illuminates what needs must be met in order to have a relationship built on equality, support, and deep intimacy.
The placement of asteroids doesn’t always come up when you are running a basic natal chart, so here is a link to asteroid astrological tables that you can use to determine your Ceres, Juno, Vesta, and Pallas placements.
Food Pairing: You have two options this week. Option 1 is Corey Johnson’s last meal: Pizza and a strawberry milkshake. While eating, think about how much you would like some doughnuts, but don’t actually get any. Option 2 is John Marion Grant’s last meal: 2 bacon cheeseburgers with onion, tomato, pickles, lettuce, and mustard, as well as barbeque chips, a 2-liter bottle of Mr. Pibb, a half-gallon of Neapolitan ice cream and a large pack of Nutter Butter cookies.
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Episode 31 References
Wikipedia and Murderpedia
AP News
“Oklahoma Executes Inmate Who Dies Vomiting and Convulsing”
“Texas Inmate Executed for Killing Wife, Father-In-Law”
Death Penalty Information Center
“List of Federal Death-Row Prisoners”
Britannica ProCon.org
“States With the Death Penalty, Death Penalty Bans, and Death Penalty Moratoriums”
National Conference of State Legislatures
“States and Capital Punishment”
ACLU
“The Case Against the Death Penalty”
KWTX
“Texas Executes Inmate Who Killed Pregnant Wife, Daughter, Father-In-Law”
Txcourts.gov
“The State of Texas vs John William Hummel Capital Judgement”
The Texas Tribune
“Texas Executes Pasadena Double Murderer in Third Lethal Injection This Year”
WBRC
“Willie B. Smith Executed in Alabama Prison”
The Trussville Tribune
“Man Convicted in 1991 Slaying of Trussville Woman Gets New Execution Date”
Newsweek
“Who Is John Marion Grant? First Inmate Set to Be Executed by Oklahoma Since 2015”
KIRO-7
“Oklahoma Resumes Executions; John Grant Dies By Lethal Injection”
Oklahoma’s News 4
“DNA Provides Twist in Oklahoma Death Row Inmate’s Quest For Release”
Oklahoma Legal Group
