Working on a relationship can be hard work. Today we'll look at the academic research surrounding "emotional labor" and then apply it to Marsha and Donnie's marriage. Promo: The Rise of King Asilas: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-of-king-asilas/id1316834618 Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/ Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/ Instagram: @targetedpodcast Twitter:  @targetedpodcast website:  www.targetedpodcast.com email:     targetedpodcast@gmail.com Merchandise: We have two s ..read more

*Refreshed file submitted as original one had overlapping audio at one point, but it may take a few hours before the new file appears on your app. If you hear a problem about 10-11 minutes into the episode, delete the episode, refresh feed, and download newer file. Today we'll examine how Marsha Brantley dealt with cognitive inconsistencies when she wrote in her blog, as well as how she wrote about Donnie and her marriage. The words chosen by someone can reveal much about the mental state. Sometimes it is looking at their specifically chosen words, sometimes it is looking at the themes revea ..read more

Today we'll examine how Marsha Brantley dealt with cognitive inconsistencies when she wrote in her blog, as well as how she wrote about Donnie and her marriage. The words chosen by someone can reveal much about the mental state. Sometimes it is looking at their specifically chosen words, sometimes it is looking at the themes revealed in their words, and sometimes it is looking at word choices they probably wouldn’t have consciously chosen, but show subconscious thoughts. Pouring through the blog, there is a lot of evidence of Marsha engaging in lowering her cognitive dissonance. Promo: So D ..read more

We know that Marsha was a smart, tenacious, loyal woman who’d learned early in life to have faith that God would meet her needs and she could work through problems herself. It is her faith in particular that leads me to follow a new line of academic research today, Cognitive Dissonance, and discuss how it can impact someone in a domestic violence situation. There's a much larger body of research about Cognitive Dissonance, so I expanded the episode to outline the theory and explain how it intersects with family violence. Next week, we'll dig into Marsha's blogs and take a look at how she deal ..read more

The research indicates that Marsha was actually at a higher risk for life-threatening violence, even though on the surface she didn’t seem to be. Find out why in today's episode. Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/ Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/ Instagram: @targetedpodcast Twitter:  @targetedpodcast website:  www.targetedpodcast.com email:     targetedpodcast@gmail.com Merchandise: We have two stores now! https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com       https://www.teepubl ..read more

My dear friends, I am writing and recording this brief episode after the distressing events on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in which a group of people – rioters – mobbed the capital of the United States and attempted to stop the Constitutional duties of our legislatures. I haven't been able to focus on much else this week, so there will not be an episode today ..read more

Marsha Rader Brantley had personality traits that seem contradictory. Some describe her as fun, while others describe her as private and aloof. As we develop the victim profile, let’s dig into her personality as well as the situations that shaped her in her adult life. We finish the victim profile today and will be prepared to discuss domestic violence next week. Thank you to Andie Elizabeth for reading Marsha's Blog. Andie was a Vocal Performance and Communication Advertising major from the college where Marsha Brantley once worked. I think Marsha would have approved. Check out her vocal wo ..read more

One of the things that drew me to researching the case was the lack of information about Marsha. In the news reports and 48 Hours TV show, she was a colorless wallflower who was a loner introvert. In hearing colleagues at work talk about her, though, I hear about a very different Marsha. She could be fiery, passionate, competitive, and fun. Today, we’ll hear from friends and family as we follow Marsha’s life from childhood through her college years. Thank you to Andie Elizabeth for reading Marsha's Blog. Andie was a Vocal Performance and Communication Advertising major from the college where ..read more

When Marsha Brantley disappeared in late May or early 2009, no one reported her missing for nearly six months, not even her husband. In past episodes we established what was going on in her life throughout the first part of the year, hearing from friends and family that she was depressed, dealing with financial crisis, and had stopped interacting with many people. Today we’ll track the timeline immediately following her disappearance, including her husband's purchases at home improvement stores, and hearing from one of her neighbors as well as her hairdresser -- the one who eventually reported ..read more

Last week we discussed Marsha’s timeline from January through April 2009. Today we’ll examine the last month of her life, May, and two missed trips with friends that had been planned for June. Promos for:  Malice https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/malice/id1471251398 Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/ Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/ Instagram: @targetedpodcast Twitter:  @targetedpodcast website:  www.targetedpodcast.com email:     targetedpodcast@gmail.com Merchandise: We have two ..read more