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In 1995, Christa Pike was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Three decades later, Pike survived a botched lethal injection, raising serious questions about capital punishment in America.

Investigative reporter and That's So Criminal podcast host Lynden Blake joins us to unpack the case and the wider controversy surrounding executions in the US.

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Host: Meshel Laurie

Producer: Ruby Bartzis

Guest: Lynden Blake

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