In the early 1900s, the Magdalene laundries in Ireland evolved from providing rehabilitation to fallen women to taking in women with special needs, psychiatric patients, and victims of sexual assault. While run by Catholic orders, the laundries were also supported by the Irish government who paid the church for laundry fees.
The hosts discuss their disgust towards weddings taking place on plantations and the current issue of lynching. They also delve into the fascination with taking a part of someone's body to demonstrate power, found in various cultures such as the Samurai.
The gladiatorial games showcased the immense power of the crowd in ancient Rome. Historians describe how they called for the life or death of a gladiator, with their fate in their hands.
The speaker discusses the heartless practice of selling young children from North Korea into slavery in China, as well as the efforts made to combat this issue by Korean celebrities through fundraising concerts.
The speaker speculates about the possible scenarios that led to a potential murder at a lumber yard, including the possibility of a gay lover situation, sexual violence, and drug use.