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Mia Zapata and her band, The Gits, were on the cusp of making it big in the music industry when in a blink of an eye, the dreams, the music, and Mia were gone. Alisha tells Emily the story of Mia Zapata; her life, her music, and her horrendous murder. Later, they are joined by Zoe and Stefanie of Home Alive to discuss the non-profit they created out of necessity and what you can do to protect yourself. And, of course, some palate-cleansing bloopers. 

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Sources

Teach Home Alive |  The Gits | Unsolved | The Gits - Graveyard Blues | STATE VS. MEZQUIA | Rolling Stone - Mia Zapata Punk Musician Murdered in 1993 | Wikipedia - Mariel Boatlift | Wikipedia - Talk Marial Boatlift