{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f7690f61-80c5-48b0-b55d-9b99a463a956/65e67eac17a4cb0016f878cb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"THE MARY KAY LETOURNEAU CASE: WHO IS TO BLAME?","description":"<p>Who’s to blame for the Mary Kay Letourneau Case?</p><p>This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes award winning journalist and cohost of the podcast <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-retrospect-with-susie-banikarim-and-jessica-bennett/id1707332867\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">In Retrospect</a> Jessica Bennett to revisit the long and complicated case of Mary Kay Letourneau and her 12 year old student Vili Fualaau. Why was Mary Kay given such a lenient initial sentencing? Were the 90’s media and entertainment industries exacerbating the gender double standards at play? Perhaps Mary Kay’s ultra conservative upbringing played a more significant role as she grew into adulthood? Learn more about the case that inspired the award-nominated film, <em>May December</em>.</p><p>Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation.</p><p>Join our <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/TheAlarmist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon!</a></p><p>We have<a href=\"https://www.earios.net/shop?category=Alarmist+Merch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> merch!</a></p><p>Join our<a href=\"https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Discord!</a></p><p>Tell us who you think is to blame at<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a></p><p>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com</p><p>Follow us on Instagram<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @thealarmistpodcast</a></p><p>Follow us on Twitter<a href=\"https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @alarmistThe</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Alarmist"}