EPISODE · Apr 24, 2025 · 1H 1M
118. Lorena (Bobbitt) Gallo
from Aren't You Worried? · host Amanda and Lauren
This week, Amanda and Lauren take you on the wild ride of the infamous incident between Lorena Gallo (formerly Bobbitt) and John Wayne Bobbitt. Sources:Refinery 29: “This Timeline Shows How Lorena Bobbitt Became a National Obsession” by Rachel PaigeThe Independent: “Lorena Bobbitt, who cut off her husband’s penis, shares new revelations in documentary” by Meredith ClarkThe Guardian: “‘I call us the Sisterhood of Ill Repute’: Amanda Knox on bonding with Monica Lewinsky and Lorena Bobbitt” by Amanda Knox (excerpt from her memoir)ABC News: “John Bobbitt speaks out 25 years after wife infamously cut off his penis: ‘I want people to understand… the whole story’” by Lauren Effron and Sean DooleyHistory.com: “This Day in History: Lorena Bobbitt maims her husband with a kitchen knife” The New Yorker: “The Lorena Bobbitt Story Offers New Lessons on Male Vulnerability” by Rebecca MeadFox9: “John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife sliced off his manhood, loses toes due to toxic water at Camp Lejeune” by Michael RuizNational Domestic Violence Hotline blog: “What Most People Missed When They Watched ‘Lorena’” by Leigh GoodmarkWikipedia
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This week, Amanda and Lauren take you on the wild ride of the infamous incident between Lorena Gallo (formerly Bobbitt) and John Wayne Bobbitt. Sources: Refinery 29: “This Timeline Shows How Lorena Bobbitt Became a National Obsession” by Rachel PaigeThe Independent: “Lorena Bobbitt, who cut off her husband’s penis, shares new revelations in documentary” by Meredith ClarkThe Guardian: “‘I call us the Sisterhood of Ill Repute’: Amanda Knox on bonding with Monica Lewinsky and Lorena Bobbit...
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118. Lorena (Bobbitt) Gallo
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