Ep 81: Young mother, victim of drug war
wrongly arrested, jailed, and indicted based on the word of a confidential informant…
After being involved in a drug sweep… with no prior drug record, no evidence or any drugs found on her, Regina had a choice: plead guilty and go home to her four children as a convicted felon or remain in prison for potentially decade ... Show More
Jun 2024
State of North Carolina v. Joan Little
When Karen Bethea-Shields was in college, she heard a judge say, “No way in the world a Black woman can get raped.” A few years later, in 1975, she helped successfully defend Joan Little—a Black woman—who became the first woman in the U.S. to be found not guilty of murder using t ... Show More
37m 11s
May 2022
True Crime Revolution: Sarah Turney Part 2
<p>We continue our fascinating discussion on ethics in true crime with Sarah Turney, on topics ranging from leaks in the Delphi case, parasocial relationships in true crime, web sleuthing, family-member creator content, and the future she envisions for true-crime media. </p> <p>S ... Show More
37m 49s
Oct 2020
#281: American Murder: The Family Next Door, Part 4
<p>Laura, Jim and Lisa are joined by special guest Jenny Popplewell, the Director of the #1 Netflix show American Murder: The Family Next Door.</p><p><br></p><p>Jenny takes us behind the scenes and explains why this case spoke to her as well as the gender bias in the media o ... Show More
36m 24s