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The Ballad of Dena & Andrea

Podcast by Becky Poole

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True crime & mysteries

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About The Ballad of Dena & Andrea

“The Ballad of Dena & Andrea” is a podcast featuring original murder ballads and conversations in reaction to the story of Andrea Yates and Dena Schlosser, two women who murdered their children in the early 2000s. Host Becky Poole was originally drawn to this story when she learned that Dena and Andrea ended up as roommates, briefly, in a North Texas mental institution. She soon discovered that their lives had been heading in the same tragic and preventable direction for years. Poole wrote an album in the style of Appalachian murder ballads and Americana to create empathetic myths about these mothers. With this podcast, she invites artists, colleagues, and friends to have conversations in reaction to the story - covering topics like religion, mental health, women's health, misogyny, our failing justice and healthcare systems, motherhood, creating work about tragedy, and more. Each episode includes a bit of Dena and Andrea's story, an interview chat, and an original song. Not a classic true crime doc but myth-making by ballad with honest conversations. Please join us to discover what might come up for you.

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11 episodes

episode Garden in Kerrville - 08 - With Educator/Facilitator/Artists Carly DW Bones & Zach Bones artwork

Garden in Kerrville - 08 - With Educator/Facilitator/Artists Carly DW Bones & Zach Bones

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395800/open_sms] In this final episode of the Ballad of Dena & Andrea I read a bit from the old bible and wonder about our current institutions for mental health and our sick carceral system.  I speak with two folks who've worked in various positions as educators and facilitators in restorative justice, sex education, and art programs.   I'll mention the fund that Andrea started with her lawyer to support mental health of young mothers. It is linked below as well... The song is a fictional POV from Andrea inside the Kerrville, TX mental institution.  Show Links Article: Sorrow and the Shame of the Accidental Killer  [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/09/18/the-sorrow-and-the-shame-of-the-accidental-killer] Restorative Justice Definition: https://www.vera.org/ [https://www.vera.org/] The L.A. jail system is the largest mental health institution in the U.S. https://www.vera.org/news/for-decades-los-angeles-jailed-people-with-mental-health-needs-now-its-finally-prioritizing-treatment [https://www.vera.org/news/for-decades-los-angeles-jailed-people-with-mental-health-needs-now-its-finally-prioritizing-treatment] Homeboy Industries [https://homeboyindustries.org/] adrienne maree brown [https://adriennemareebrown.net/] & a list of her books we mention * Pleasure Activism [https://bookshop.org/p/books/pleasure-activism-the-politics-of-feeling-good-adrienne-maree-brown/10731855?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlPu9BhAjEiwA5NDSA0AtZSXzJ5_p9CEEPdGmCDv-VRJ4VZP9LhKLf34x8nQFCGeeIJ_SvhoCg4wQAvD_BwE] * Emergent Strategy [https://bookshop.org/p/books/emergent-strategy-shaping-change-changing-worlds-adrienne-maree-brown/10730965?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0_WyBhDMARIsAL1Vz8tYhZ6tvwtHq1qgoFPzl3ZlTpZgVcmwJX_r2LW5dHaZRTFLmGdmvZwaAuoiEALw_wcB] * We Will Not Cancel Us  [https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/we-will-not-cancel-us/] Octavia Butler: Parable of the Sower [https://bookshop.org/p/books/parable-of-the-sower-octavia-e-butler/19767724?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_-GxBhC1ARIsADGgDjuzaFNXHJg8R5W3SPtBKx78H2W0TB_TW8UbfugPb8uccMWx75kvbxEaAi-rEALw_wcB] Dory Midnight [https://dorimidnight.com/about/] The Witch Wave Podcast with Pam Grossman [https://witchwavepodcast.com/] Nicole Brewer - Anti-Racist Theatre [https://www.nicolembrewer.com/]: “The grace to speak in draft and the responsibility to edit if it is harmful" Fumbling Toward Repair [https://bookshop.org/p/books/fumbling-towards-repair-a-workbook-for-community-accountability-facilitators-mariame-kaba/7894057?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9vqyBhCKARIsAIIcLMF9LKMqQb46HYfyvqPsKdlKqlLewC3xiUHVE6UCP3BG7tuw8iR9VUIaApaUEALw_wcB] Ballad of Dena & Andrea Links Postpartum Support International [https://www.postpartum.net/] PSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice Program [https://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/] A bit about the Yates Children Memorial Fund [https://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/] I Need An Abortion [https://www.ineedana.com/] National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at  https://988lifeline.org/ [https://988lifeline.org/] Domestic Abuse Hotline [https://www.thehotline.org/] https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Thank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International [https://www.postpartum.net/]. For the full album click here [https://tr.ee/0YlH5KQta3] . Join the conversation on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/balladofdenaandandrea].

27 Feb 2025 - 1 h 49 min
episode Get A Job - Episode 07 - With Comedian & Ceramicist Eliza Skinner artwork

Get A Job - Episode 07 - With Comedian & Ceramicist Eliza Skinner

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395800/open_sms] Comedian, Showrunner, Ceramicist and very good friend Eliza Skinner and I talk about how rom coms effed us all, Bad Women, cultural fables, what do our "butts and guts want" and how she should’ve been a Unitarian Minister. The song for this episode is Get a Job. Inspired by the fact that Dena was fired from Walmart within hrs of the local news making public a picture of her at work. She was doing nothing wrong, had served her time, and was following all the rules given to her.  Links Eliza's Socials: https://www.tiktok.com/@realelizaskinner [https://www.tiktok.com/@realelizaskinner] https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982901/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982901/] Faster Pussycat Kill Kill Trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLTnzo-nd8Q] Masterpiece Bakery  / ACLU (Colorado) [https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/masterpiece-bakery-wins-battle-loses-war] Kim Davis - Kentucky Clerk who denied licenses [https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/03/us/kentucky-clerk-kim-davis-marriage-licenses/index.html#:~:text=Kim%20Davis%2C%20ex%2Dclerk%20of,couples%2C%20citing%20her%20religious%20beliefs.]  Web Designer Supreme Court Decision [https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/06/30/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-website-colorado#:~:text=Supreme%20Court%20backs%20web%20designer,By%20Justin%20Tasolides%20Washington%2C%20D.C.&text=The%20Supreme%20Court%20on%20Friday,blow%20to%20gay%20rights%20nationwide.] Down Came the Rain - Brooke Shields book on postpartum depression [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/782614.Down_Came_the_Rain] Postpartum Book Club Chat about it… [https://postpartumprogress.com/warrior-mom-book-club-down-came-the-rain-by-brooke-shields] A Way With Words [https://www.waywordradio.org/] Ballad of Dena & Andrea Links Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/ [https://www.postpartum.net/] PSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice Program https://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/ [https://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/] A bit about the Yates Children Memorial Fund https://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/ [https://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/] I Need An Abortion https://www.ineedana.com/ [https://www.ineedana.com/] National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at https://988lifeline.org/ [https://988lifeline.org/] Domestic Abuse Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/ [https://www.thehotline.org/] Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/] Support the Podcast Links Venmo [https://account.venmo.com/u/beckydpoole] Album [https://tr.ee/0YlH5KQta3] Hosted and created by Becky Poole Songs written and sung by Becky Poole Musical Saw by Becky Poole Song and Theme Instrumentation, Production, and Mix by Abby Posner Mastered by Dave Locke Podcast Audio Editing & Mixing by Evan Mosher Graphic Design by Stefan Lawrence Photo by Logan Futej Thank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International [https://www.postpartum.net/]. For the full album click here [https://tr.ee/0YlH5KQta3] . Join the conversation on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/balladofdenaandandrea].

7 Jan 2025 - 55 min
episode Murder in the Bible - Episode 06 - With actor and medical interpreter Marta Portillo artwork

Murder in the Bible - Episode 06 - With actor and medical interpreter Marta Portillo

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395800/open_sms] Female rage. I'm feeling it and that's what this week's song is about. And to balance complaint with community - the guest is my good friend Marta Portillo. An actor, teaching artist, and certified very good person. We discuss her work as an interpreter, the importance of independent health clinics and education, dramatic catholic rituals, PERIODS!, grieving what you thought life would be and what it turns out being.  Show Links MEND [https://www.mendurgentcare.com/] Clinic Homicide Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant Women Article [https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/homicide-leading-cause-of-death-for-pregnant-women-in-u-s/] HPV Vaccine https://www.gardasil9.com/patient-a/ [https://www.gardasil9.com/patient-a/] British Mother & Baby Units Article [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/well/postpartum-psychosis-health-pregnancy-women.html] SA in LA Juvenile [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/23/california-los-angeles-juvenile-center-abuse-survivors]Detention Centers Indigenous Language Interpretation Cielo.org [https://mycielo.org/] Ballad of Dena & Andrea Links Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/ [https://www.postpartum.net/] PSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice Program https://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/ [https://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/] A bit about the Yates Children Memorial Fund https://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/ [https://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/] I Need An Abortion https://www.ineedana.com/ [https://www.ineedana.com/] Shout Your Abortion https://shoutyourabortion.com/ [https://shoutyourabortion.com/] National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at https://988lifeline.org/ [https://988lifeline.org/] Domestic Abuse Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/ [https://www.thehotline.org/] Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/] Support the Podcast Links Full Album on Link [https://linktr.ee/beckypoole?lt_utm_source=lt_share_link#403170082] Venmo Link [https://account.venmo.com/u/beckydpoole] Patreon Link  [https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=37098669&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] Thank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International [https://www.postpartum.net/]. For the full album click here [https://tr.ee/0YlH5KQta3] . Join the conversation on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/balladofdenaandandrea].

24 Dec 2024 - 1 h 4 min
episode Let You Go - Episode 05 - With Performing Artist Caroline Kingsley Moffat artwork

Let You Go - Episode 05 - With Performing Artist Caroline Kingsley Moffat

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2395800/open_sms] A lullaby from Andrea's perspective & interview with ever-charming performance artist-actor-comedian-goddess Caroline Kingsley Moffat! We discuss her new mother journey, community, buttcracks, and more!  The Violet Hour / Winnifred Coombe https://www.instagram.com/winnifredcoombe/ [https://www.instagram.com/winnifredcoombe/] The Motherhood Center https://themotherhoodcenter.com/ [https://themotherhoodcenter.com/] Tully https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5D3O4yCmCg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5D3O4yCmCg] Pen15 https://www.hulu.com/series/8c87035d-2b10-4b10-a233-ca5b3597145d [https://www.hulu.com/series/8c87035d-2b10-4b10-a233-ca5b3597145d] Night Bitch https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55835474-nightbitch [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55835474-nightbitch] https://youtu.be/918prRymA-U?si=dUEkbip5K2CqlDUI [https://youtu.be/918prRymA-U?si=SJCk_V_HyuXJIvza] Build Your Nest - Workbook & site by Kestrel Gates https://www.buildyournestworkbook.com/ [https://www.buildyournestworkbook.com/] This site includes resources like postpartum navigators, etc. https://www.buildyournestworkbook.com/postpartum-navigators-directory [https://www.buildyournestworkbook.com/postpartum-navigators-directory] Moonwise Podcast - Dorothee Sophie Royall https://www.moonwise.co/ [https://www.moonwise.co/] Parent Artist Advocacy League https://www.paaltheatre.com/ [https://www.paaltheatre.com/] Matthew Coleman https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2023-10-12/coleman-competency-ruling-mexico-san-diego [https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2023-10-12/coleman-competency-ruling-mexico-san-diego] https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmjzq/matthew-taylor-coleman-santa-barbara-qanon [https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmjzq/matthew-taylor-coleman-santa-barbara-qanon] Ballad of Dena & Andrea Links Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/ [https://www.postpartum.net/] PSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice Program https://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/ [https://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/] About the Yates Children Memorial Fund https://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/ [https://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/] I Need An Abortion https://www.ineedana.com/ [https://www.ineedana.com/] National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at https://988lifeline.org/ [https://988lifeline.org/] Domestic Abuse Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/ [https://www.thehotline.org/] Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/] Support the Podcast Links Venmo [https://account.venmo.com/u/beckydpoole] Patreon Link [https://patreon.com/user?u=37098669&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]Album [https://tr.ee/0YlH5KQta3] Hosted & created by Becky Poole Songs written & sung by Becky Poole Musical Saw - Becky Poole Song & Theme Instrumentation, Production, & Mix - Abby Posner Mastered by Dave Locke Pod Thank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International [https://www.postpartum.net/]. For the full album click here [https://tr.ee/0YlH5KQta3] . Join the conversation on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/balladofdenaandandrea].

24 Dec 2024 - 57 min
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