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LikedIt’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Samantha Coughlan Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole…
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1 The Girl in the Ditch: The Wilma June Nissen Story: Episode 2 26:57
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn 2006, a fingerprint match gave Jane Doe a name: Wilma June Nissen. For nearly three decades, her identity was lost—but not anymore. In this episode, we uncover how Wilma was finally identified, follow her daughter Krissi’s journey advocating for her mother's case, and dig into the shadows cast by two mysterious women known only as “Sugar” and “Peaches.” We also confront the reality of what Wilma faced: how foster care, systemic neglect, and sex work created vulnerabilities—and how the language used to describe women like her has shaped the silence that followed.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn October 1978, a utility worker in Rock Rapids, Iowa, made a grim discovery—a young woman’s body in a roadside ditch. No identification. No name. And for 27 years, no answers. She was buried under a headstone that read Jane Doe. What no one knew then was that the woman had a name: Wilma June Nissen. She had a daughter—an infant at the time of her death —who’d been looking for her mother the whole time. This is episode one of the Wilma June Nissen story.…
In 1998, Stacey Colbert disappeared without a trace. Six years later, her remains were found beneath brush in a wooded area of Delaware County, Ohio. But no one has ever been arrested — and the questions still remain. Who killed Stacey? And why, decades later, is her case still cold? Our latest podcast episode Echoes of a Smile unpacks Stacey’s story — from the night she vanished to the grassroots movement Finishing Stacey’s Fight that’s keeping her memory alive.…
As a follow up to previous episodes, we go beyond the headlines and into the aftermath — where incarcerated women, brutalized inside the Clark County Jail, are still waiting for justice. This episode explores: • Why the media’s language shields institutions, not survivors • How criminal charges were quietly dismissed — and why it matters • What Sheriff Jamey Noel was punished for (and what he wasn’t) • How we failed the women who did speak up Listen alongside episodes: 🔹 When Protection Fails – Deputy Freeman’s arrest 🔹 Covering Tracks: Police Misconduct in Indiana…
1 The Ones Who Don't Make it to Trial: The Nathanael Sexton Case 17:23
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She went out with friends in 1979. And then she was gone. Vali Davis’s case is just one of many cold cases from the 1970s, where slow investigations and lack of technology left too many questions unanswered. Join us as we dig deeper into this tragic mystery and explore why these cases are still so hard to solve today.…
1 Covering Tracks: Police Misconduct in Indiana 19:54
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDeputy Jeffery Freeman’s arrest for assault and strangulation wasn’t just an isolated case—it revealed Indiana’s hidden crisis of police misconduct enabled by silent transfers and systemic loopholes. In this episode, we uncover how Indiana’s lack of transparency allows dangerous patterns to persist, and what communities can do to demand accountability and change.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWhat happened to Jeremy Jourdain? We return to the moments leading up to Jeremy’s disappearance and begin to unravel theories around what could’ve happened to him that Halloween night.
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we dive into the challenges the Jourdain’s faced after Jeremy went missing, the emotional toll of searching without answers, and the systemic issues that made this case feel invisible. Who will step in to help when the system fails them, and what does it mean for a family to search for justice without support?…
1 What Happened to Jeremy Jourdain? Episode 2: Halloween Night 21:29
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 2 begins on Halloween night, 2016, as the search for Jeremy Jourdain unfolds in the hours after his disappearance.
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Uncover the chilling details of Sheri Herr’s case, where a young woman was brutally attacked in her own home in rural Indiana. This episode examines the gaps in the investigation, and the disturbing questions about how such a crime could go unsolved for so long in a tight-knit community. Stay tuned at the end of today’s episode for a sneak peak into our upcoming case.…
In this episode of A Heavy Weight , we delve into the case of Allison Lussier, a 47-year-old Indigenous woman whose tragic death sparked outrage in her community. Despite multiple calls for help in the face of domestic violence, Allison's cries went unheard—illustrating the deep systemic failures Indigenous women face when seeking justice and support.…
In November 1981, 15-year-old Marie Patrick disappeared after a hitchhiking trip with her friend.
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In 1972, 25-year-old single mother Vickie Lynn Harrell walked out of her Bloomington, Indiana apartment and never returned.
In 1998, Terence Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne of Waverly, Virginia, were sentenced to life for a murder they were acquitted of, exposing systemic flaws like withheld evidence and a judge’s power to override a jury’s verdict. In this episode, we examine the controversial mechanism of acquitted conduct sentencing and the tireless advocacy work aimed at righting this profound injustice.…
Join us for our first update episode since the original series aired. You'll hear an update from Joseph's family and we'll share material we didn't include in the original series. Keep following along as we work towards a call campaign on Tuesday, November 15th.
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Episode ten of A Heavy Weight: Where are we today? In the series finale we’ll go over the facts in Joseph’s case and hear from outside experts as to what could help have Joseph’s case re-opened. We’ll also hear from Joseph’s family about what they want to happen in his case. While this is the series finale, for now, we’ll be posting episode updates as we keep working on justice for Joseph. Thank you for listening.…
Episode nine of A Heavy Weight: What is the narrative in Joseph’s story? Who has tried to control it and why? We’re diving into a few strange details in Joseph’s case, starting with the letter found by his roommates. You’ll hear conversations from the time, begging the question, who could’ve written that note? Do law enforcement know something we don’t? We’ll also hear from Joseph’s family in the aftermath of his death; why would law enforcement hold onto Joseph’s belongings for the past six years?…
Episode eight of A Heavy Weight: Forensic pathologists Dr. Andrea Zaferes and Dr. Darin Wolfe join us again to talk about the likelihood of suicide by drowning in Joseph’s case. What does the evidence tell us? Should his death have been ruled suicide by drowning?
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Episode seven of A Heavy Weight: We begin to unpack Joseph’s autopsy and toxicology reports with the help of experts Andrea Zaferes and Dr. Darin Wolfe. What do the reports tell us about Joseph’s death?
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Episode six of A Heavy Weight: The investigation into Joseph’s death takes shape; but does the story being presented make sense?Joseph’s family try to get more answers from law enforcement and begin to form their own theories about what could’ve happened.
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode five of A Heavy Weight: The body of 20 year old IU sophomore Joseph has been recovered and the investigation into what could’ve happened to him shifts. The prevailing theory around his death is made public leaving those close to him with more questions than answers.
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Episode four of A Heavy Weight: 20 year old IU sophomore Joseph has been missing for nearly a week. What clues could the group chat found on his laptop hold? The search for Joseph takes a turn no one could have predicted...
Episode three of A Heavy Weight: 20 year old IU sophomore Joseph hasn’t been heard from in days. What clues do detectives and his sister find as the search continues…
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Picking up the night of September 27th, 2015 after Joseph vanished. Where could he have gone? What clues did he leave behind?
Episode 1 of A Heavy Weight; a podcast re-investigating the unexplained disappearance of Joseph Smedley. 20 year old sophomore Joseph vanishes on the night of a blood moon, September 27, 2015.
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