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Girl With a Microphone

Girl With a Microphone

Written by: Modified Media
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 Girl With a Microphone is an investigative true-crime podcast about speaking the truth out loud, especially when it’s uncomfortable, inconvenient, or challenges the narrative. Produced by Modified Media and presented by the 4041 Foundation, this audio series follows a daughter searching for answers in the suspicious death of her mother, Laura Kowal, and refusing to let the case go cold. This podcast isn’t about who's right or wrong. It’s about finding the truth. What begins as one family’s search for answers expands into a larger fight for justice, for victims of romance scams, financial crimes, and the devastation left in their wake. When cases are brushed aside, questions ignored, or silence encouraged, the truth doesn’t disappear. It waits. This series unfolds in real time. The investigation isn’t over. Leads are followed as they surface. Evidence evolves. Questions deepen. At its core, Girl With a Microphone is about voice. A daughter finding hers. A mother finally being heard. And victims no longer staying silent. Because this isn’t just true crime. It’s truth in real time.© 2026 4041 Foundation. Produced by Modified Media. All rights reserved. Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • My First Truth

    My First Truth
    Feb 14 2026

    The manifesto was ready.

    The pilot was finished.

    And today… You’re not going to hear it.

    In this first episode of Girl With a Microphone, Kelly makes a different choice. Instead of launching the highly produced pilot, she steps forward in real time to explain why she’s pressing pause.

    This is not a cold case from decades ago. This is a warm case.

    There is movement. There is momentum.

    And protecting the integrity of the investigation comes first.

    Kelly reflects on the emotional weight of hearing the completed pilot, the responsibility of telling her mother’s story, and the tension between storytelling and active investigation. She speaks candidly about the pain behind these crimes, why victims’ families are not alone, and why this podcast will not be rushed for the sake of a release date.

    Because Girl With a Microphone is not just about telling a story. It's about living it.

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    9 mins
  • The Manifesto

    The Manifesto
    Feb 3 2026

    The investigation went cold.

    The case was closed.

    The questions remained.

    This manifesto explains why Girl With a Microphone exists, what it stands for, and why speaking the truth out loud still matters, even when it's uncomfortable, inconvenient, or challenges the narrative.

    This is not a trailer.

    It's a declaration.
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    3 mins
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