Botched Executions and the Trauma of Unmanageable Moments
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Books
- "Memoir about her life with her father who had disappeared and then got involved with her in in incredibly inappropriate way" by Catherine Harrison - Mentioned for a line about unconditional love coming from the child to the parent, which resonated with the discussion on childhood trauma and parental relationships.
Videos & Documentaries
- None mentioned.
Research & Studies
- "2025 innovate awards" - Mentioned in relation to South Walton Mosquito Control District receiving a "Malcolm Gladwell Tipping Point Designation" for using a T-Mobile powered drone program.
- "2025 innovate awards" - Mentioned in relation to Cisco receiving first place for innovation in industry for transforming procurement processes with AI and T-Mobile 5G.
Tools & Software
- Ookla Speedtest - Mentioned as experts who determined T-Mobile has the best network.
- Apple Card - Discussed as a convenient payment method with daily cash rewards deposited into a savings account.
- Apple Pay - Mentioned as a secure payment technology integrated into iPhones and Apple Watches.
Articles & Papers
- None mentioned.
People Mentioned
- Malcolm Gladwell - The host of the podcast "Revisionist History."
- Kate Porterfield - A psychologist specializing in trauma who consulted on death row cases and worked with Kenny Smith.
- Kenny Smith - The subject of the podcast series, who experienced a botched execution.
- Elizabeth Sennett - The victim in the case discussed.
- Steven - A friend of Malcolm Gladwell's who recommended Kate Porterfield.
- Wesley Eugene Smith - Kenny Smith's father.
- Linda Smith - Kenny Smith's mother.
- Joey Smith - Kenny Smith's brother.
- Michael - Kenny Smith's son, named after his brother who died.
- John Parker - A friend of Kenny Smith's from high school who asked him to rough someone up.
- Catherine Harrison - Author of a memoir discussed for her insights on parenting and unconditional love.
- John Ruskin - Quoted for his saying about thinking versus seeing.
- Lucy Sullivan - Producer of Revisionist History.
- Ben Deffaf Haffrey - Producer and reporter for Revisionist History.
- Nina Bird Lawrence - Producer and engineer for Revisionist History.
- Karen Shajurji - Editor for Revisionist History.
- Kate Furby - Fact-checker for Revisionist History.
- Jacob Smith - Executive producer for Revisionist History.
- Luke Lamont - Production support for Revisionist History.
- Louis Guerra - Original scoring for Revisionist History.
- Paul Bernard - Original scoring for Revisionist History.
- Jimmy Bod - Original scoring for Revisionist History.
- Jake Gorsky - Sound design and additional music for Revisionist History.
Organizations & Institutions
- iheart podcast - The network producing the podcast.
- T-Mobile - Mentioned for its network performance and business plans.
- Ookla - Mentioned for their speedtest analysis.
- American Military University (AMU) - Mentioned for offering online master's programs for military personnel.
- Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Salt Lake City Branch - Issuing bank for Apple Card savings.
- US Military Prison at Guantanamo Bay - Where Kate Porterfield consulted on death row cases.
- Bellevue Hospital - Where Kate Porterfield worked at the clinic for torture victims.
- US Olympic and Paralympic Teams - Saatva is the official mattress and restorative sleep provider for them.
- Finra - Member of Finra for Public Investing Inc.
- SIPC - Member of SIPC for Public Investing Inc.
- Zero Hash - Provides crypto trading.
- South Walton Mosquito Control District - Received a T-Mobile designation for their drone program.
- Cisco - Recognized for transforming procurement processes with AI and T-Mobile 5G.
Courses & Educational Resources
- American Military University's 40 flexible online master's programs - Offered to military personnel, veterans, and their families.
Websites & Online Resources
- supermobile.com - Website to learn more about T-Mobile's business plan.
- apus.edu - Website to learn more about American Military University.
- applecard.com - For terms and more information about Apple Card.
- pushkin.fm - Where to sign up for Revisionist History on Pushkin Plus.
- saatva.com/gladwell - Website to learn more about Saatva and save on purchases.
- public.com - Platform for investing in multi-asset portfolios.
- shopcolgate.com/total - Where to purchase Colgate Total products.
- fourimprint.com - For promotional products.
Other Resources
- Apple Card savings account - Where daily cash is deposited and earns interest.
- T-Mobile powered drone program - Used by South Walton Mosquito Control District for mosquito treatments.
- AI and T-Mobile 5G connectivity - Used by Cisco to transform procurement processes.
- Nitrogen gas execution method - Discussed as a potential method for gas execution.