On today's episode... A look back at the year I became a mom. There were soooo many executions in 2013. Every case had its own weirdness and it was difficult to narrow it down to just a handful of them.

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On today's episode... I need a vacation like you wouldn't believe, so we're taking a trip to a place where you can sip cocktails on the beach and fall into a volcano. It's such a strange state.

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