The podcast episodes explore the devastating and long-lasting impact of violent crimes on victims and their loved ones, highlighting the profound trauma, public scrutiny, and struggle to cope that often follow such harrowing events.

In Episode 3 of 20/20: The Beauty Queen Killer, the episode recounts the harrowing story of Tina Marie Rizzico, a 16-year-old girl who survived a nine-day captivity by serial killer Christopher Wilder, and her subsequent struggle to cope with the trauma and public scrutiny.

Similarly, #278 of Rotten Mango explores the heartbreaking case of 7-year-old Zainab Ansari, who was abducted, assaulted, and murdered by a serial killer in Pakistan, and how her tragic death sparked nationwide protests, exposed systemic failures in protecting children, and led to legal reforms and heightened awareness about child exploitation.