{"id":168848,"date":"2023-12-08T16:29:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=168848"},"modified":"2023-12-08T16:44:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:44:12","slug":"allison-williams-historic-murder-in-new-podcast-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/history\/allison-williams-historic-murder-in-new-podcast-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Allison Williams Historic Murder in New Podcast Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Allison Williams in her intriguing new podcast, exploring the first U.S. murder trial and its profound impact on America&#8217;s justice system.<\/span><\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#EF8638;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#EF8638;background-color:rgba(239, 134, 56, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>Allison Williams' new podcast, \"Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands,\" revisits the historic first murder trial in the United States, offering a modern take on a historical event.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>The podcast, shedding light on the 1800 murder of 22-year-old Elma Sands, is enriched by the insights of Allison Flom, its creator, and Williams' advocacy for criminal justice reform.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>The series not only narrates a chilling crime but also delves into the early workings of the American justice system and its lasting implications.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2><b>The Birth of a Historical Crime Podcast<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actress and advocate Allison Williams recently sat down with CBS News, revealing intriguing details about her latest project, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/banksy-an-exclusive-bbc-podcast-dive-into-the-enigmatic-artists-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">podcast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that delves into the depths of U.S. legal history. Titled &#8220;Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands,&#8221; this six-episode series offers a fresh perspective on America&#8217;s first recorded murder trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Actor Allison Williams talks about her new podcast, &#8220;Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands,&#8221; which tells the story of the first recorded murder trial in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It gave me context for what was broken from the beginning, and it has just deteriorated more and more over time.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xGEYrJ6RbR\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/xGEYrJ6RbR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1731763410050699548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Modern Take on an 18th-Century Mystery<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Williams shared her enthusiasm for bringing this historical event to life through modern storytelling techniques. The podcast revisits the chilling case of 22-year-old Elma Sands, tragically found in a Manhattan well in 1800, and the subsequent trial of her lover, Levi Weeks, represented by famous figures Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>From a Clothing Store Basement to a Podcast<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allison Flom, the creator and narrator of the podcast, first discovered the story while working as a tour guide in New York. She recalled the eerie sensation of standing in a SoHo luxury store, built over the site of Sands&#8217; murder, surrounded by unaware shoppers. Her desire to bring this forgotten story to the public led to the creation of &#8220;Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Connecting Past and Present<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flom emphasized how the 18th-century trial mirrored today&#8217;s justice system, with themes of power, money, and societal neglect still prevalent. Williams, a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform, reflected on how the podcast illuminates flaws in the American legal system, both historically and presently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Legacy of a Historical Trial<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Williams remarked on the significance of this trial as a &#8216;test drive&#8217; for the U.S. Constitution. The outcomes of such cases set precedents and laid foundations for future legal proceedings, revealing early systemic issues that have evolved over centuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allison Williams&#8217; foray into podcasting not only revisits a pivotal moment in American history but also sparks vital conversations about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/nalini-malanis-feminist-visions-of-justice-distinct-exhibitions-in-montreal-and-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">justice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, power, and societal memory. As we reflect on the past, &#8220;Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands&#8221; challenges us to consider the future of our legal system and our role in shaping it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":168849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[409],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-168848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168848"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}