Perspective Podcast - October 25, 2013

In this edition of Perspective...

Suspicion, Part 1
Nearly five years ago, Sheena Morris was found dead in the shower of a beach-front hotel in Florida.  It was ruled a suicide, but her mother wasn't convinced.  Kelly Osborn began digging into the case, conducting her own surveillance, and studying the autopsy report, searching for answers about what happened the night her 22-year-old daughter died.  Here's ABC's David Muir.

Suspicion, Part 2
Kelly Osborn has spent nearly five years collecting evidence on her daughter's death.  She has poured over autopsy photos, police reports and 9-11 call transcripts.  She even studied hundreds of other suicides, looking for patterns.  Finally, she began to uncover clues.  Once again, here's ABC's David Muir.

Suspicion, Part 3
With the help of veteran crime reporter, Lee Williams, and other forensic experts, Kelly Osborn pieced together evidence suggesting her daughter's death might not have been a suicide.  But would that be enough for a medical examiner to change the cause of death?  And Joe Genoese (jen - oh - weez) sits down for a polygraph test, hoping to prove his innocence.  Again, here's ABC's David Muir.

Suspicion, Part 4
Armed with three affidavits from forensic experts, Kelly Osborn convinced the medical examiner that her daughter's death was not a suicide.  The manner of death for Sheena Morris was reclassified as "undetermined pending further investigation," and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement decided that the case needed to be re-opened.  Osborn suspects Morris' former fiancé, Joe Genoese (jen - oh - weez), was involved in her death.  He insists he has nothing to hide, saying her friends and family have mischaracterized their relationship and says his former fiancé was depressed around the time of her death.  Once again, here's ABC's David Muir.

Suspicion, Part 5
Nearly five years after the death of Sheena Morris, her mother is still searching for answers.  Is she on the path to uncovering the truth about her daughter's death or is Joe Genoese (jen - oh - weez) paying a high price for her pain and suspicion?  Once again, here's ABC's David Muir.

Host:  Cheri Preston
Producer:  Colin Tipton

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Perspective Podcast - October 18, 2013

In this edition of Perspective...

And End to the Shutdown
After a 16-day government shutdown, with the country coming dangerously close to hitting the debt ceiling, Congressional leaders reached an agreement to fund the government through January 15th and extend the debt limit until February 7th.  Still, many major spending and tax issues remain unresolved.  For more on the details of the deal, ABC's Steven Portnoy reports from Washington.

Moving Forward
After signing the bill to keep the government open, President Obama addressed the nation Thursday, voicing frustration over the shutdown.  The president said there were no winners in the shutdown, but to delve deeper into the politics behind the deal, and also look ahead, we bring in ABC News Political Director Rick Klein and ABC's Tai Hernandez.

Sen. Ted Cruz
Texas Senator Ted Cruz was the most vocal proponent of tying government funding to President Obama's health care law, and although he may not have achieved his goal this time, he says he wouldn't rule out revisiting the issue in the coming months.  Cruz sat down with ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl to explain.

Doomsday Averted
They're called doomsday preppers ... people preparing for a day when they believe life will not include comforts such as electricity, gas, grocery stores and even the U-S government ... and they say the recent shutdown is just one sign of the impending disaster.  ABC's David Wright has the details.

Ryan Ferguson
Ryan Ferguson is currently serving a 40-year sentence for murder.  When he was a 19-year-old college student, police followed him home from school asking questions about a two-year-old incident he said he knew nothing about.  Now, he's is opening up about his fight for freedom.  Here's ABC's Dan Abrams.

20 Years After Black Hawk Down
It's been twenty years since U-S Army Ranger Jeff Struecker (strew-ker) led forces into Mogadishu on a failed rescue mission that inspired the movie "Black Hawk Down."   This year he returned to the site of the battle in Somalia and said the memories of the 17-hour-long firefight came rushing back.  He sits down with ABC's Matthew Dowd to tell us more.

One-Hit Wonder?
The Swedish girl band Icona Pop rose to prominence this Summer with their song "I Love It."  But can they turn that single into a long, successful career, or will they join the ranks of the numerous one-hit wonders before them?  ABC's Linzie Janis goes back stage with the group that credits their sound to electro house, punk, and indie pop influences.

Host:  Cheri Preston
Producer:  Colin Tipton

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Perspective Podcast, October 11, 2013

In this edition of Perspective...

Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai is the brave, Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out about education.  Now one year later, she's continuing her courageous campaign to ensure other girls can be free to attend school.  Here's ABC's Diane Sawyer.

The Collector
Now to a man who, on the surface, seems to attract disaster, but at the end of the day he's a million dollars richer.  Is he merely unable to escape tragedy or orchestrating a ruthless insurance scheme?  ABC's Linsey Davis has the story.

Married to a Murderer
Seven years ago, Charles Roberts walked into an Amish classroom in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and opened fire, killing five children and wounding five more.  For his wife, Marie, it was a morning like any other, until she received a troubling phone call from her husband.  Now she's opening up about what happened that day.  Here's ABC's Amy Robach.

Inside the Food Network
We're joined now by Allen Salkin, the author of a new book taking readers behind the scenes at the Food Network -- from its inception, to present day and all the speed bumps in-between, including how personalities like Bobby Flay, Paula Deen and Ina Garten made their way into millions of homes.

The ABC News Fixer
Millions of people visit eBay to find deals on everything from electronics to collectibles.  In May of this year, Greg Simpson turned to eBay to purchase a case of baseball cards, but didn't get what he paid for.

A Night with Janis Joplin
A new broadway musical about iconic singer Janis Joplin opened this week.  It's been 43 years since Joplin died of a drug overdose in a Hollywood hotel room.  She was only 27.  Here's ABC News entertainment correspondent Bill Diehl.

Host:  Cheri Preston
Producer:  Colin Tipton

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