Hosts Elle and Camille discuss their anxieties about true crime, internet culture, and safety before breaking down three documentaries; Netflix’s The Crash, Hulu’s Killer Cases, and HBO Max/Hulu’s Mean Girls Murders—about the July 31, 2022 Strongsville, Ohio crash that killed Dominique Russo (20) and Davion Flanagan (19) and led to driver McKenzie Shirilla being investigated and convicted for intentional murder. They review key evidence cited in the shows, including surveillance, black-box data, phone data, prior relationship volatility, alleged jail calls urging a seizure/POTS narrative, and debate whether a jury vs. judge trial might have changed the outcome, noting some documentary framing issues, such as TikTok timestamps. They also discuss parenting, teen screen time risks referenced in a surgeon general's report, a TikTok account from an inmate describing Shirilla’s prison behavior, and a preview of the Alex Murdaugh trials next week.

The family of George Floyd is speaking out after backlash over a racist joke made during the Kevin Hart Netflix roast. On She’s Got News, host Camille Kauer and co-host @BriefedByElle discuss why jokes about Floyd’s murder are not comparable to jokes about celebrities or public figures. Roger Floyd and Thomas McLaurin from the George Floyd family join the episode to discuss grief, media trauma, and their work through the Floyd Family Center for Social Equity, while comedian Guy Torry explains where roast comedy crosses the line.This is the kind of conversation that goes beyond entertainment. It’s about respect, grief, and who gets to decide what’s fair game in comedy.Subscribe now! join use live next week.Raleigh friends, get your tickets NOW: https://improv.com/raleigh/comic/guy+torry/

Camille and co-host Elle open the episode by sharing recent updates, including Elle working as communications director for New Jersey congressional candidate Rachel Peace ahead of a June 2 primary, and Camille’s hyperfixations on shows like Summer House, Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and The Black Hamptons. They discuss Megan Thee Stallion accusing Klay Thompson of cheating and react to commentary from Stephen A. Smith and Paul Pierce.

We then welcome guest Lanisa Renee Frederick, a Cincinnati-born performer, writer, voiceover artist, and podcast host, known for work including Call of Duty and Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat. Lanisa explains the skillset required for the show’s format, including character backstory work, rehearsals, and using earwigs while filming with Anthony. She also discusses her podcast about Black and brown cult survivors, her own cult-adjacent upbringing, and projects she is writing and pitching.

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On The E Spot at Animate Raleigh, host Camille Kauer interviews voice actors: Anne Yatco, Zach Tyler Eisen, and Jack De Sena about their favorite characters, convention routines, and the craft of voice acting. Anne shares why Nova is especially meaningful, praising her as a role model and noting that the role increased her visibility, then discusses the industry’s push for more authentic casting, acknowledging it isn’t always possible, and highlighting how language-informed localization teams help honor source material. Anne advises newcomers to prioritize acting training; classes in acting, improv, or on-camera work, before focusing on microphones. Zach explains how to stay healthy on the road by hydrating and drinking tea with honey, recalls preparing lines as a child with their mom, and suggests creating and sharing original content to lower barriers to entry. Jack shares his character prep, warmups, and how remote auditions and home studios have changed recording, including full-cast Zoom workflows.

In this episode of The E-Spot with Camille (Season 10), I have the pleasure of interviewing Rekha Kanhai, who was born and raised in the Netherlands in a large Hindu family before moving to Queens, New York, at 16. They discuss culture shock in the U.S., differences in food, language barriers between British and American English, and adjusting to American slang and communication styles. The guest shares her studies in finance and economics in New York and Miami, her early interest in modeling, and her work in restaurants and nightlife to support herself, which exposed her to the entertainment scene and its challenges for women. She explains how she eventually left the corporate financial sector, pursued logistics as a more independent path, and learned the industry through research, mentors, and hands-on experience. The conversation also highlights her nonprofit, RPA, founded during the pandemic to support mental health through art therapy for seniors (ages 70–90+), veterans with PTSD, and children, including a summer/afterschool program in Miami. She describes how art therapy sessions can reveal loneliness and unresolved grief, sharing examples of seniors expressing disappointment about infrequent family visits and a participant memorializing a son lost to suicide, which led to partnering with bereavement support. The episode closes with a lightning round (coffee, morning routine, leadership as a go-getter, poetry, advice about not taking things personally, and keeping emotions out of business), a discussion of inner beauty and giving back, and where to follow: www.rpa.org and Instagram @akandhai.

This episode features costume designer Whitney Anne Adams discussing her path from Mary Poppins-obsessed child to film designer, her couture training, her work on Beyoncé's tour, and the process from script to fittings. She covers actor collaboration, pay equity organizing, AI concerns, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, dream projects, inspirations, and her podcast.