The Ballad of Dena & Andrea

Send a textIn 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 LinksArticle: Sorrow and the Shame of the Accidental Killer Restorative Justice Definition: 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-treatmentHomeboy Industriesadrienne maree brown & a list of her books we mentionPleasure ActivismEmergent StrategyWe Will Not Cancel Us Octavia Butler: Parable of the SowerDory MidnightThe Witch Wave Podcast with Pam GrossmanNicole Brewer - Anti-Racist Theatre: “The grace to speak in draft and the responsibility to edit if it is harmful"Fumbling Toward RepairBallad of Dena & Andrea LinksPostpartum Support InternationalPSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice ProgramA bit about the Yates Children Memorial FundI Need An AbortionNational Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at https://988lifeline.org/Domestic Abuse HotlineThank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textComedian, 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. LinksEliza's Socials: https://www.tiktok.com/@realelizaskinnerhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982901/Faster Pussycat Kill Kill TrailerMasterpiece Bakery  / ACLU (Colorado)Kim Davis - Kentucky Clerk who denied licenses Web Designer Supreme Court DecisionDown Came the Rain - Brooke Shields book on postpartum depressionPostpartum Book Club Chat about it…A Way With WordsBallad of Dena & Andrea LinksPostpartum Support Internationalhttps://www.postpartum.net/PSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice Programhttps://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/A bit about the Yates Children Memorial Fundhttps://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/I Need An Abortionhttps://www.ineedana.com/National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at https://988lifeline.org/Domestic Abuse Hotlinehttps://www.thehotline.org/Trevor Projecthttps://www.thetrevorproject.org/Support the Podcast LinksVenmo AlbumHosted and created by Becky PooleSongs written and sung by Becky PooleMusical Saw by Becky PooleSong and Theme Instrumentation, Production, and Mix by Abby PosnerMastered by Dave LockePodcast Audio Editing & Mixing by Evan MosherGraphic Design by Stefan LawrencePhoto by Logan FutejThank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textFemale 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 LinksMEND ClinicHomicide Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant Women ArticleHPV Vaccinehttps://www.gardasil9.com/patient-a/British Mother & Baby Units ArticleSA in LA Juvenile Detention CentersIndigenous Language InterpretationCielo.orgBallad of Dena & Andrea LinksPostpartum Support Internationalhttps://www.postpartum.net/PSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice Programhttps://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/A bit about the Yates Children Memorial Fundhttps://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/I Need An Abortionhttps://www.ineedana.com/Shout Your Abortionhttps://shoutyourabortion.com/National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at https://988lifeline.org/Domestic Abuse Hotlinehttps://www.thehotline.org/Trevor Projecthttps://www.thetrevorproject.org/Support the Podcast LinksFull Album on LinkVenmo LinkPatreon Link Thank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textA 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 Coombehttps://www.instagram.com/winnifredcoombe/The Motherhood Center https://themotherhoodcenter.com/Tullyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5D3O4yCmCgPen15https://www.hulu.com/series/8c87035d-2b10-4b10-a233-ca5b3597145dNight Bitchhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55835474-nightbitchhttps://youtu.be/918prRymA-U?si=dUEkbip5K2CqlDUIBuild Your Nest - Workbook & site by Kestrel Gates​​https://www.buildyournestworkbook.com/This site includes resources like postpartum navigators, etc.https://www.buildyournestworkbook.com/postpartum-navigators-directoryMoonwise Podcast - Dorothee Sophie Royall https://www.moonwise.co/Parent Artist Advocacy Leaguehttps://www.paaltheatre.com/Matthew Coleman https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2023-10-12/coleman-competency-ruling-mexico-san-diegohttps://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmjzq/matthew-taylor-coleman-santa-barbara-qanonBallad of Dena & Andrea LinksPostpartum Support Internationalhttps://www.postpartum.net/PSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice Programhttps://www.postpartum.net/about-psi/legal-justice/About the Yates Children Memorial Fundhttps://www.postpartum.net/twenty-years-later/I Need An Abortionhttps://www.ineedana.com/National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at https://988lifeline.org/Domestic Abuse Hotlinehttps://www.thehotline.org/Trevor Projecthttps://www.thetrevorproject.org/Support the Podcast LinksVenmoPatreon LinkAlbumHosted & created by Becky PooleSongs written & sung by Becky PooleMusical Saw - Becky PooleSong & Theme Instrumentation, Production, & Mix - Abby PosnerMastered by Dave LockePodcasThank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textTara Shoe tells me about New Jersey's Christian Surfers and we get into a bit of the Matthew Coleman story. The man (and Christian Surfer) who killed his kids b/c they had serpent's blood. Thank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textTara Shoe and Becky talk about HPV. Fun! Tara Shoehttps://x.com/tarashoeScaretown USAhttps://www.instagram.com/scare_town_usa/HPV & Cervical Cancerhttps://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/basic-information.htmlhttps://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/screening/abnormal-hpv-pap-test-resultsHPV Vaccinehttps://www.gardasil9.com/patient-a/HRT Cancer link overestimatedhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/magazine/menopause-hot-flashes-hormone-therapy.htmlThank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textIn the episode, I'll briefly intro the song "Gentle Letters". Based on Dena's story. Dena wrote her surviving daughters a letter once a week after her arrest. The letters piled up, and were unsent - Dena's children weren't ready for them. Some letters include drawings of children, all are filled with how much she loves and misses her daughters. Dena calls them her "gentle letters."This ep's interview is with the very producer of the music for “The Ballad of Dena & Andrea,” Abby Posner. Abby is an award winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist specializing in genre bending music that she calls, ameri-kinda. She blows minds and breaks hearts all across the US and UK. Has music on Hulu, Netflix, This American Life, The CW. She’s scored music for documentaries including the fully engaging “Lady Buds.” Try to see her when you can and in the meantime listen to her here, right now. We talk about writing through a trance state of grief, her album “Second Chances”, the healing power of music, and about working with this podcast’s material in particular. Show and Guest LinksAbby’s Website: https://www.abbyposner.com/Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/Tools for peace https://www.toolsforpeace.org/Ballad of Dena & Andrea LinksPostpartum Support InternationalPSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice ProgramA bit about the Yates Children Memorial FundI Need An AbortionPlanCPills National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at Domestic Abuse HotlineTrevor ProjectExvangelical PodcastSupport the Podcast LinksVenmoPatreon Link AlbumHosted & created by Becky PooleSongs written & sung by Becky PooleMusical Saw by Becky PooleSong & Theme Instrumentation, Production, & Mix by Abby PosnerMastered by Dave LockePodcast Audio Editing & Mixing by Evan MosherGraphic Design by Stefan LawrencePhoto by Logan FutejThank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textIn this episode we get into a bit of the religious messaging that Dena was receiving as well as a glimpse into her home life. Song incorporates a bible verse that Dena fixated on before the killing. Guest: Writer, Tara Shoe. We talk about her experience with cervical cancer, growing up in an evangelical Christian environment, women’s health, the allure of church communities, changing minds abt motherhood, and speaking in tongues. We discuss health care, but we are NOT doctors. Please consult your doctors for any medical advice. Pod takes twists in and out of light-hearted and serious. Prepare for emotional rollercoaster action! CW: postpartum psychosis, depression, domestic abuse, suicide, infanticide, and religious zealotry. Pod holds an inclusive definition of womanhood. Tara ShoeScaretown USAHPV & Cervical CancerHPV VaccineHRT Cancer Link OverestimatedThe Exvangelicals: Sarah McCammonShout Your AbortionPSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice ProgramA bit about the Yates Children Memorial FundI Need An AbortionPlanCPills National Suicide Hotline: Or call 998Domestic Abuse HotlineTrevor ProjectExvangelical PodcastVenmoPatreon Link AlbumHosted & created by Becky PooleSongs written, sung, musical saw - Becky PooleSong & Theme Instrumentation, Production & Mix - Abby PosnerMastered - Dave LockePodcast Audio Editing & Mixing - Evan MosherGraphic Design - Stefan LawrencePhoto - Logan FutejThank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textIn this episode we get into a bit of the religious messaging that Andrea Yates was receiving like the pamphlet she received with a rhyme titled “Modern Mother Worldly.” I chat with my good friend and host of the parenting podcast “One Bad Mother,” Biz Ellis. We talk about her experience as a mother, women’s health (being ignored), and sing inappropriate camp songs! Pod takes twists and turns. Be prepared for emotional rollercoaster action! CW: We will discuss postpartum psychosis, depression, domestic abuse, suicide, infanticide, and religious zealotry.  I aim to include anyone who has identified as a woman, female, or femme at any point in their journey. Show and Guest LinksOne Bad MotherOne Bad Mother BookPoison ControlTherapy for Black GirlsSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationNational Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 656-4673Unwell Women - Elinor CleghornCarla NaumburgGlenn BoozanBallad of Dena & Andrea LinksPostpartum Support InternationalPSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice ProgramA bit about the Yates Children Memorial FundI Need An AbortionPlanCPills National Suicide Hotline: Or call 998 Domestic Abuse HotlineTrevor ProjectExvangelical PodcastSupport the Pod VenmoPatreon Link AlbumHosted & created - Becky PooleSongs written, sung & musical saw - Becky PooleSong & Theme Instrumentation, Production, & Mix - Abby PosnerMastered - Dave LockePodcast Audio Editing & Mixing - Evan MosherGraphic Design - Stefan LawrencePhoto - Logan Futej"Modern Mother Worldly" Produced by Drew Pearson, Becky Poole saw/vox, Thea Lux on harmonies and banjo, Victor Cohen on guitar, John Conant Thank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textThis first episode introduces the story of Dena & Andrea in an epic murder ballad. You’ll hear a bit about what a murder ballad is and why I dig them. I’ll chat with two friends, who also tell stories of murder, about the pros and cons of true crime, what it’s like to create macabre content with humor, and the importance of letting go of reductive “good/evil” narratives. Guests: Muriel Montgomery & Nick Casalini of the true crime humor podcast “Muriel’s Murders.” This pod takes twists in and out of light-hearted and serious. Be prepared for emotional rollercoaster action! CW: postpartum psychosis, depression, suicide, infanticide, and religious zealotry. Please take care of yourself while listening. When I use the word women I aim to include anyone who has identified as a woman, female, or femme at any point in their journey. Links from Show & GuestsAlan Lomax recordings Roud Index Omie Wise Muriel’s MurdersTexas Killing Fields I-45 between Houston and GalvestonEar HustleThe New Gurus The Good StuffBallad of Dena & Andrea LinksPostpartum Support InternationalPSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice ProgramA bit about the Yates Children Memorial FundI Need An AbortionPlanCPills National Suicide Hotline: You can call 998 or find help online at Domestic Abuse HotlineTrevor ProjectExvangelical PodcastSupport the Pod LinksVenmoPatreon Link AlbumHosted & created - Becky PooleSongs written & sung - Becky PooleMusical Saw - Becky PooleSong & Theme Instrumentation, Production, & Mix - Abby PosnerMastered - Dave LockePodcast Audio Editing & Mixing - Evan MosherGraphic Design - Stefan LawrencePhoto - Logan FutejThank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.

Send a textTrailer for "The Ballad of Dena & Andrea" A podcast featuring murder ballads and conversation in reaction to the story of two women who killed their children in the early 2000s. Hosted and created by Becky PooleSongs written and sung by Becky PooleMusical Saw by Becky PooleSong and Theme Instrumentation, Production, and Mix by Abby PosnerMastered by Dave LockePodcast Audio Editing & Mixing by Evan MosherGraphic Design by Stefan LawrencePhoto by Logan FutejThank you for listening. For more about postpartum psychosis, go to Postpartum Support International. For the full album click here . Join the conversation on Instagram.