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315: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Creeps and Crimes

October 8, 2026

Happy Thursday Besties and welcome to Maternity Leave Week 1! Today is a Morgan takeover where she covers the absolutely horrific, sad, and unethical Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Please excuse our rants, we got very fired up (FOR GOOD REASON). See you next week for a Taylar takeover!

Speakers Taylar Fetzner, Morgan Mounts

TopicsTrue CrimeSociety & Culture

Taylar Fetzner (0:00)

Do you know those pieces that are in your closet that you find yourself reaching for over and over and over again? That sweater that somehow works with everything, the jeans that you know will always fit you, right? Or that bag that you can carry anywhere. Those are the pieces that earn a permanent place in your wardrobe, and that's exactly what Quince does so well.

Morgan Mounts (0:17)

As a matter of fact, I just went through my closet last weekend, and when I tell you, I grabbed my two cashmere sweaters from Quince and moved them all the way up to the front, because that is gonna be one.

Taylar Fetzner (0:27)

My fall wardrobe is sponsored by Quince.

Morgan Mounts (0:30)

Exactly.

Taylar Fetzner (0:31)

Quince makes elevated everyday essentials using premium materials like Mongolian cashmere, organic cotton, and premium stretch denim. The designs are timeless, thoughtfully crafted, and made to be worn again and again.

Morgan Mounts (0:41)

Their 100% Mongolian cashmere sweater started just $50, giving you the softest and quality that you'd expect from a luxury brand without that luxury price tag. And as the weather gets colder, Quince has everything you need to round out your wardrobe, from warm, responsibly sourced down jackets, and cozy cashmere scarves and gloves, to beautiful 14 karat gold jewelry that adds the perfect finishing touch.

Taylar Fetzner (1:00)

Morgan and I have been eyeing two things on their website for so long, and we finally pulled the trigger and got them for our fall wardrobe. I got the lightweight cotton cashmere nursing shawl, and she got the cotton cashmere rugby polo sweater that I am gonna be stealing from her. So prepare to be sick of us on Insta this fall, because you will see those everywhere. Guys, everything at Quince is priced 50 to 80% less than similar brands, and they work directly with ethical factories to cut out the middlemen, so you're only paying for the quality, not the brand markup.

Morgan Mounts (1:27)

And it's not just apparel. Quince brings that same approach to everything they make, from hotel quality, bedding and bath, kitchen essentials, and thoughtfully designed furniture.

Taylar Fetzner (1:34)

Find all the fall pieces that you'll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers or go to quince.com. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns, now available in Canada and the UK too. So when Quince asks where you heard about them, let them know that we sent you Creeps and Crimes, your besties. It's the best way to support our show.

SPEAKER_3 (1:53)

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Taylar Fetzner (2:23)

Yo, yo, yo, and welcome back to Creeps and Crimes.

Morgan Mounts (2:25)

Podcast.

Taylar Fetzner (2:26)

I'm Taylar.

Morgan Mounts (2:27)

I'm Morgan. Happy Thursday and happy episode 315

Taylar Fetzner (2:31)

And happy second episode of season seven.

Morgan Mounts (2:34)

And happy second episode of season seven and the first episode of Maternity Leave.

Taylar Fetzner (2:39)

Yes, it is officially Maternity Leave. And if you're like, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. What's happening? Nothing's changing for you. You're still going to be getting content like you're getting content. It's not going to be in real time, obviously.

And hopefully the baby is not here by now. Baby Jane does. Hopefully not. Not here by now.

Morgan Mounts (2:58)

But right now, this is what I'm imagining.

Taylar Fetzner (3:00)

OK.

Morgan Mounts (3:00)

You still haven't put your stuff together. So we're frantically coming over and getting stuff organized. I just have this feeling. Yes. And we're just waiting. It's a waiting game.

Taylar Fetzner (3:14)

We are in the waiting game now.

SPEAKER_5 (3:15)

And the mother and also the second mother.

Taylar Fetzner (3:18)

Probably what's happening is we are utilizing this week, last week with no baby or last two weeks, no baby to finish maternity leave.

Morgan Mounts (3:25)

Definitely not. But sure.

Taylar Fetzner (3:27)

I don't know. We do have it on the schedule as an option, as the fallback week, as we fall back. And I'm about to fall back.

SPEAKER_5 (3:36)

No, it's first week of maternity recordings.

Taylar Fetzner (3:38)

I'm ready to fall back.

Morgan Mounts (3:40)

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