Love Is No Defense | EP 8 | Saskia's Story
3/19/202634 min
Advocates fight to change the law that protected Mike Levengood.
Content Warning for rape, sexual violation by an intimate partner, and nonconsensual intimate image distribution.
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First 90 secondsAndrea Gunning· Host0:00
This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.
Speaker 10:03
Hey, what's good y'all? You're listening to Learn the Hard Way with your favorite therapist and host, Keir Gaines. This space is about Black men's experiences, having honest conversations that's really not safe to have anywhere, but you're having them with a licensed professional who knows what he's doing. How many men carry a suit of armor? It signals to the world that you not to be played with, and just because you have the capability, that does not mean that you need to. Listen to Learn the Hard Way on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Andrea Gunning· Host0:36
In 2023, Bachelor star Clayton Echard was accused of fathering twins, but the pregnancy appeared to be a hoax.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:43
You doctored this particular test twice, Ms. Owens, correct?
Mike Levengood· Soundbite0:46
I doctored the test once.
Andrea Gunning· Host0:48
It took an army of internet detectives to uncover a disturbing pattern. Two more men who'd been through the same thing.
Speaker 4· Soundbite0:55
Greg Gillespie and...
Mike Levengood· Soundbite0:56
Michael Mancini. My mind was blown.
Andrea Gunning· Host0:58
I'm Stephanie Young. This is Love Trapped.
Speaker 5· Soundbite1:02
Laura, Scottsdale Police.
Andrea Gunning· Host1:03
As the season continues, Laura Owens finally faces consequences. Listen to Love Trapped podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Michael Easter1:14
2%. That's the number of people who take the stairs when there is also an escalator available. I'm Michael Easter, and on my podcast, 2%, I break down the science of mental toughness, fitness, and building resilience in our strange modern world.