A Gentle Thief
A Gentle Thief
A Gentle Thief is a fictional podcast, written and performed by Amanda Dickson, inspired by real events involving the death of a young girl and her parents' desperate and relentless attempt to have her death certificate changed from suicide to homicide. Get the full story here: https://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Thief-Amanda-Dickson-ebook/dp/B005IE7X2G Attorney Sophie Brownlie is given the case her f…Social links:
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Need a recommendation for a good book? Here are three!
Need a good read? Here are three recommendations from Amanda Dickson's guests on A Woman's View: "Two Old Women" is an Alaskan legend about two old women who were abandoned by their tribe. "The Tree at the Center" is a book of poetry by an up and comer that sounds wonderful. "A Passage to India" is…
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How do you feel about Missouri having no abortion clinics?
Missouri is set to become the first state in the United States where there is not a single clinic offering abortion since the decision in Roe v. Wade. (Note this recording is made before the final decision is made on Friday.) Amanda Dickson asks her guests what they think of the situation. She is j…
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We're in top ten for gap between rich and poor. Are you ok with that?
When it comes to the countries with the biggest gaps between rich and poor, the United States is in the top ten. We are #9. As we read about the economy humming along, Amanda Dickson talks about how she knows that is not true for everyone. She asks her guests for their insight: Jean Miller - execu…
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Why is K-12 education free but college is not?
Is free college a good idea? Should we borrow money from China to pay for college? Would students work as hard if they don't have skin in the game? Amanda Dickson asks her guests why K-12 education is free in this country but college is not. What a powerful lineup this week on A Woman's View - Nat…
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What is the real value - or harm - of RISE standardized tests?
Many Utah students are taking RISE tests right now. How do you feel about standardized tests? What is their value or purpose? Do you think they serve us as a community? Do they serve the students? Is it possible they hurt the students? So many questions for Amanda Dickson's guests, all of whom have…
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Does your daughter want a boob job for graduation?
What is your advice for the class of 2019? Amanda asks her three wonderful guests that, and also what they wish they had known when they graduated that they know now. They also talk about the research that shows how much cosmetic surgery Utah women are having. Parents are even giving boob jobs to g…
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Why should we care about the Inland Port? Think of the power of supply chains
Why should we care about the Inland Port? Think about it this way - we are smack dab in the middle of the United States in terms of shipping. We have a brand new airport and wonderful rail line. We live in an age where we're moving from retail to fulfillment, and if we have an inland port we become…
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Cease and Desist
(FICTION) In Episode 25, Sophie returns to the office after her trip to Utah. She has come to a realization that she wants to leave the practice of law. It is hard for her to give up all that she has worked so hard for, but Maddie's life - and death - have taught her what is important in her own l…
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"There isn't always a sign."
(FICTION) In Episode 24, Sophie Brownlie wakes in Cedar City. She calls Dr. Horowitz and learns about why he believes Maddie's death was a suicide. Sophie talks to Sean and tells him all she's learned, including that the woman Maddie killed in her car accident was her step-mother. Sophie drives t…
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The Funeral
(FICTION) In Episode 23, Ike and Cookie Johnson meet in Cedar City, Utah for the funeral of their daughter. Ike goes to Maddie's house, the one he bought her, and goes through his daughter's things and finds her journals. He reads how obsessed she was with Con. He finds her will and learns she le…
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