<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/girl-with-a-microphone/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Girl With a Microphone]]></title><podcast:guid>ad7192df-7595-564a-9e64-73b80495c9a7</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:59:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[© 2026 4041 Foundation. Produced by Modified Media. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor>Modified Media</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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. 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