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Run, Bambi, Run
Hosted by Apple TV / Campside Media · EN
Laurie Bembenek was a Milwaukee police officer and Playboy Club bunny before being arrested for the murder of her husband’s ex-wife, a crime she insisted she did not commit. Nicknamed “Bambi Bembenek,” she became a tabloid fixation, a feminist cause célèbre and, after she escaped from prison, an American folk hero, though she was never exonerated. Journalist and Campside Media co-founder Vanessa Grigoriadis takes a fresh look at the case Diane Sawyer called the "most glamorous murder case of the 1980s.”
New episodes out every Monday.
Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.
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Women in Policing
Jun 6, 202200:15:47Tap to summarizeWhat does the fight for gender equality within the American police force look like today? We talk to two experts about current strategies for police reform. Run, Bambi, Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →Gold Filing Cabinet
May 30, 202200:10:45Tap to summarizeWe speak to Penny Harrington, the first female police chief of a major American city, about fighting her way through the ranks. Run, Bambi, Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →Afterlife
May 23, 202200:35:06Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we examine Laurie’s fraught relationship with the media, her tragic fall, and the struggle to build a life with a felony on her record. What might justice look like for Laurie? Run, Bambi, Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →What Should I Do With Her Cat?
May 16, 202200:41:55Tap to summarizeDesperate for even one night of freedom, Laurie and the man she loves make a daring escape across the border to Canada under stolen names. As authorities hunt for her, the American public roots for her to stay free. Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →Wigging Out
May 9, 202200:35:54Tap to summarizeSentenced to life for a murder she maintains she did not commit, Laurie begins digging into the police investigation. She also has her eye on a handsome man she meets in prison. Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →Killers Don’t Play Flute
May 2, 202200:40:25Tap to summarizeLaurie is tried for murder in the first gavel-to-gavel televised trial in the state of Wisconsin. As Laurie’s physical appearance and wardrobe choices are held against her, a surprise witness steps forward with potentially damning testimony. Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →Ramsey Avenue
Apr 25, 202200:31:51Tap to summarizeThe shocking murder of Christine Schultz, a mother of two, leads police to focus on a small circle of suspects. Laurie’s refusal to take a polygraph test turns out to be a critical misstep. Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →Indecent Exposure
Apr 18, 202200:33:59Tap to summarizeAfter being unceremoniously fired from the police department, Laurie fights to get her job back. But tackling the sexism embedded within the department has far-reaching consequences. Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →Do You See Anyone Wearing Lipstick?
Apr 11, 202200:30:43Tap to summarizeLaurie proudly graduates from the police academy and becomes one of Milwaukee’s first female officers. But her career as a cop is short-lived. While navigating what she believes to be discrimination due to her gender, she becomes a target of her superiors. Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
Transcribe →String of Women
Apr 11, 202200:31:03Tap to summarizeConvicted of the murder of her husband’s ex-wife, Laurie Bembenek escaped Wisconsin’s only womens’ prison in 1990. A nationwide manhunt ensued, but the truth about whether Laurie was guilty of the crime has never been revealed.Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun
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