SOUNDS LIKE DR. HAING S. NGOR'S LIFE WAS SO FULL AND TOO SHORT

SOUNDS LIKE DR. HAING S. NGOR'S LIFE WAS SO FULL AND TOO SHORT

Author: Melissa Morgan, Bleav August 18, 2024 Duration: 36:18
When you are born in Cambodia and work hard to get through medical school to be an OB/GYN you cannot imagine the horrors of a despotic dictator taking over your country and putting all intellectuals in work or prison camps. Haing Ngor pretended to be a cab driver to stay alive and had to stand by and not reveal his medical skill just to stay alive. In the face of torture and loss of most of his family he stayed alive and made it to a Red Cross outpost by crawling through thorns and eating scorpions to stay alive. Dr. Ngor could not have imagined he would one day be holding the cinematic worlds most prized possession in his hand: the Oscar for his exemplary work in the film "The Killing Fields," which is based on the life of a journalist/guide who helped American journalists get out alive. And turns out to be Dr. Ngor's story too. 

Melissa Morgan brings her professional broadcasting skills and an insatiable curiosity to Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast. This isn't a dry recitation of facts; it's a guided exploration into the cases that linger in the margins, both solved and chillingly open. Each episode feels like joining a conversation with a friend who happens to be deeply knowledgeable about detective work and forensic science, making complex details accessible and strangely compelling. You'll find yourself pulled into investigations, examining the evidence alongside her, and appreciating the odd tangents into the spiritual or the simply weird that some cases inspire. The tone here is unique-it respects the gravity of the subject while allowing space for the gallows humor that often accompanies a deep dive into the absurdities of human behavior. It’s that blend of professionalism, contagious curiosity, and unexpected wit that defines the journey. This podcast lives in the details others might overlook, always listening for that one piece of the puzzle, that potential tip from anywhere, that could shift an entire perspective. Prepare for a ride that is as thoughtful as it is engaging, where mysteries are picked apart with both a critical eye and a genuine sense of wonder about the stories we tell about crime and the people involved.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Just The Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast
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FEELS LIKE MORE WILL BECOME KNOWN ABOUT THE IDAHO 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:30
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Duration: 49:02
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FEELS LIKE WILLIAM MISCANNON SERVED HIS CITY AND DID NOT DESERVE THIS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:53
A TRUE "CITY SERVANT," WILLIAM MISCANNON, TOLDEO OHIO POLICE OFFICER, HAPPILY MARRIED FATHER OF THREE WAS A GENTLEMAN IN EVERY WAY. HE LOVED TRILLIUM FLOWERS AND COLLECTED THEM FOR HIS WIFE EVERY TIME HE SAW THEM GROWING…
FEELS LIKE LEON LAURELES WAS AN OPEN HEART [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:05
A young man was so giving to his family, Leon Laureles it is a difficult yet beautiful thing that his family has not given up on him. Leon's niece and closest friend in life is still struggling with why his murder on May…
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Duration: 43:12
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