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| 184. Ellen Greenberg Update Part 2 | 25 Oct 2025 | 01:04:29 | |
We conclude our look at the latest report in the Ellen Greenberg case. Was this a suicide? Or does Pennsylvania owe the Greenbergs further investigation? Check out our new True Crime Substack the True Crime Times Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Check out our website for case resources: Hang out with us on TikTok See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 183. Ellen Greenberg Update Part 1 | 24 Oct 2025 | 00:50:41 | |
We discuss the latest autopsy report in the Ellen Greenberg case in which the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office reaffirmed the finding of suicide. Check out our new True Crime Substack the True Crime Times Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Check out our website for case resources: Hang out with us on TikTok See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 174. The Supreme Court and Universal Injunctions | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:56:03 | |
The Supreme Court issued its opinion on universal injunctions, and it was not what we expected. What does it mean? Is it right? And what is next? We tackle this complicated and incredibly important decision. Check out our new True Crime Substack the True Crime Times Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Check out our website for case resources: Hang out with us on TikTok See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 85: Murdaugh Goes Back to Court And It Goes...Poorly | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:35:25 | |
It was a rough preliminary hearing for Alex Murdaugh as the court laid down the law on what to expect in the upcoming evidentiary hearing. And the Murdaugh team couldn't have liked what they heard about who they can call, how they can be questioned, and the standard that will govern the hearing. We break it all down.
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| 84. Legal Smörgåsbord | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:49:43 | |
It's a veritable buffet of legal news. Gypsy Rose got out of prison, Murdaugh prepares for his evidentiary hearing, and they're tearing down houses in Idaho. We talk about it all.
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| 83. Oral Argument in the Delphi Case | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:54:45 | |
We dig into how oral argument works and what to expect as the Delphi case goes before the Indiana Supreme Court. Sponsors: Progressive Insurance See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 82. Hearsay Part 1 | 22 Dec 2023 | 00:40:45 | |
We finally dive into hearsay. Apologies for Alice's slightly muffled sound.
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| 81. Kouri Richins and Attorney Client Privilege | 14 Dec 2023 | 01:14:52 | |
It's one of the most bizarre murder cases you'll ever hear, and it only gets weirder by the day. We discuss the twists and turns in the Kouri Richins murder case.
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| 80. Your Questions, Our Answers | 07 Dec 2023 | 01:59:26 | |
| 79. Delphi Hearing Transcript Part 2 | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:32:53 | |
We conclude our discussion of the hearing in Delphi and the mandamus petitions that followed. What is likely to happen, and what will it mean for the case?
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| 78. Delphi Hearing Transcript Released | 30 Nov 2023 | 01:00:46 | |
The transcript of the in-chambers meeting between the prosecution, defense, and Judge Gull in the Delphi case has been released. What have we learned? And what does it mean for the future of the case?
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| 77: Murdaugh -- The State Responds | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:50:11 | |
The state has responded to Murdaugh's bombshell motion for a new trial based on jury tampering. We discuss what's next.
Update: The judge did elect to recuse. A new judge has not been appointed to decide on the motion.
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| 76. The Right to Continuity of Counsel | 16 Nov 2023 | 01:11:06 | |
With the debate over the removal of Richard Allen's counsel in Delphi raging, we take a step back and look at the law. What has the Supreme Court said about right to counsel? The right to continuity of counsel? What does that mean? And does it matter if it's counsel you hired versus counsel appointed to you? We talk about it all. Citations: Anne Bowen Poulin, Strengthening the Criminal Defendant's Right to Counsel, 28 Cardozo L. Rev. 1213, 1249 (2006). Keith Swisher, Disqualifying Defense Counsel: The Curse Of The Sixth Amendment Wheat v. United States, 486 U.S. 153, 159 (1988). Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered v. United States, 491 U.S. 617, 624 (1989). United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez, 548 U.S. 140, 144 (2006). Morris v. Slappy, 461 U.S. 1, 13–14 (1983). Daniels v. Lafler, 501 F.3d 735, 740 (6th Cir. 2007). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 173. Capturing Their Killer: The Girls on the High Bridge | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:58:16 | |
We give you a behind-the-scenes look at the new Hulu documentary on the Delphi case, Capturing Their Killer: The Girls on the High Bridge. Check out our new True Crime Substack the True Crime Times Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Check out our website for case resources: Hang out with us on TikTok See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 75. Mandamus Mania: As the Delphi Turns | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:53:34 | |
Like sands through the hour glass, weirdness continues to pile up in Delphi. What is a mandamus? And what's next? (The answer, apparently, is another mandamus petition, but we'll discuss that in a later episode.)
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| 74: Updates in Murdaugh and Delphi | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:56:39 | |
(This was recorded before the attorneys for Richard Allen attempted to re-enter the case, but with those efforts stopped...for now...everything should still apply).
Two of the biggest cases in true crime have had big developments. We break them down.
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| 73: Delphi Shocker -- The Defense Withdraws | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:57:35 | |
There was a hearing in Delphi, and it was a doozy. After an inexcusable leak of crime scene photos, Richard Allen's attorneys have withdrawn from representing him. What's next? How did this happen? And how will it affect the Delphi case? Aine and Kevin from The Murder Sheet join us to discuss the latest developments.
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| 72. Cell Phone Analysis Demystified | 19 Oct 2023 | 01:04:27 | |
FBI CAST Agent Jay Berni joins the show to talk all things cell phones. How does cell phone analysis work? How accurate is it? And how is it getting even better as technology develops?
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| 71: The Latest in the Ellen Greenberg Case | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:49:59 | |
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has spoken in the Ellen Greenberg case, and it's not good. We tell you what happened, what it means, and what's next.
https://gavinfish.com/cases/ellen-greenberg/
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| 70. Delphi: The Prosecution Responds | 04 Oct 2023 | 01:03:36 | |
The Prosecution responds to the 135 page "Franks" motion in the Delphi case with...8 pages. That tells you a lot. We will tell you the rest.
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| Legal Briefs 69: Delphi Murders: A Paganistic Sacrifice by an Odinist Cult? | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:54:23 | |
Yes, you read that right. In a shocking filing, the defense in the Delphi murders case alleged that the murderer of Abby and Libby is not Richard Allen. Instead, a cult of white supremacist Odin worshippers sacrificed them. What does it mean? And what's next?
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| 68: Murdaugh Madness Part 2 with Bob Motta | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:55:53 | |
We continue our discussion of the accusations about juror tampering in the Murdaugh case, but this time Bob Motta of Defense Diaries joins us.
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| 67: Murdaugh Madness Part 1 | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:49:34 | |
A shocking new filing by the defense leaves everyone wondering--are we doing this whole thing again? And this time, freaking out is appropriate.
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| 66: Convicting a Murderer--A Conversation with Shawn Rech | 08 Sep 2023 | 00:42:52 | |
Shawn Rech freed an innocent man with the groundbreaking documentary, Murder in the Park. Now he takes on one of the most controversial innocence cases out there--that of Steven Avery. He tells us all about his newest project, Convicting a Murderer, which raises some disturbing questions about the motives and manipulations behind the Netflix blockbuster, Making a Murderer.
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| 172. True Crime Updates - Kohberger Plea, Ellen Greenberg and More | 08 Aug 2025 | 00:59:25 | |
We look at some of the latest updates in the world of true crime, including plea waiver conversations with Bryan Kohberger, movement or lack thereof in the Ellen Greenberg case, and more. LEGAL BRIEFS: Check out our new True Crime Substack the True Crime Times Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Check out our website for case resources: Hang out with us on TikTok See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 65: Genetic Genealogy and the Right to Privacy Part 2 | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:28:39 | |
We were talking about genetic genealogy, and we just kept talking. So here's the rest of the conversation.
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| 64. Genetic Genealogy and the Right to Privacy Part 1 | 31 Aug 2023 | 00:40:14 | |
We talk about genetic genealogy and the right to privacy. And then we just kept talking. This is part 1.
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| 63. The Idaho Murders and Genetic Genealogy | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:59:40 | |
Genetic genealogy is back in the news after a motion to compel in the Idaho Murder trial. We talk about the problems with that motion and why it should fail.
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| 62: Student Loan Forgiveness and the Supreme Court | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:46:29 | |
In 2022, the Biden Administration announced a $500 billion loan forgiveness program for Americans with student loans. It was quickly challenged, and the Supreme Court struck it down? Why? And what can this case teach us about the separation of powers?
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| 61. Blind Pleas and Plea Agreements | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:50:23 | |
Despite what you see on television, most criminal cases don't end in trials. They end in plea agreements. We discuss why this is, the benefits of plea agreements, and when judges can refuse to accept them.
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| 60. Double Jeopardy | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:33:48 | |
If you're tried and acquitted in the United States, can you be tried again in the same court? The short answer is no, but we spend 33 minutes saying that over and over again--with a few caveats. But no, the answer is no.
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| 59. More on LISK with Bob Motta of Defense Diaries | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:58:17 | |
Our buddy Bob Motta joins us to talk about what's next in the LISK case from the defense side of the aisle.
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| 58. The Capture of LISK with The Consult's Julia Cowley | 20 Jul 2023 | 01:04:32 | |
FBI profiler Julia Cowley-- who worked the LISK case with the Behavioral Analysis Unit--joins us to discuss the potential capture of the infamous Long Island Serial Killer. Check out her show, The Consult, below or wherever you get your podcasts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-consult/id1586909557
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| 57. Live with The Broken System Podcast | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:43:43 | |
Broken System Podcast joins us to talk about the murder of D.J. Fickey. Once ruled a suicide, Fickey's death was not only recently ruled a murder--a suspect is now in custody. How did this happen? What went wrong? And how did it go right?
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| 56. Delphi Document Release Reaction with The Murder Sheet | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:50:19 | |
The Murder Sheet joins us to discuss the newly released documents in the Delphi case. And there are some bombshells. With Richard Allen's apparent confession, is the trial over before it even begins?
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| 171. Generation Why's Aaron Habel | 01 Aug 2025 | 00:55:39 | |
Aaron from Generation Why joins us to talk true crime, his long running hit podcast, and why we love doing what we do. Check out our new True Crime Substack the True Crime Times Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Check out our website for case resources: Hang out with us on TikTok See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 55. Motions to Suppress | 29 Jun 2023 | 00:34:20 | |
Motions to suppress are one of the most complicated, and most important, legal devices. How do they work? And how often do they succeed?
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| 54. Delphi Hearing with The Murder Sheet | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:56:20 | |
The guys from Murder Sheet join us to discuss the hearing in the Delphi murder case that morphed from a bail hearing to a suppression hearing to a hearing on Richard Allen's conditions of confinement. And a bombshell--did Allen not only confess, but do so multiple times?
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| 53: Federal vs. State Jurisdiction | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:36:10 | |
In the United States, we primarily have two systems of law enforcement--the federal and the state. How do they work together? What can the states do that the feds can't? And why is it like that? We discuss it all.
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| 52: Case Progression | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:52:28 | |
Ever wonder how a case moves from investigation to indictment? When do grand jury and motions to suppress come in? And when is it over? We walk you through the life of a case, from beginning to end.
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| 51. The Flatiron Fiasco | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:30:58 | |
It's one of the most iconic buildings in the world. But how did this New York City landmark end up at the center of one of the weirdest auctions in real estate history? Update: On May 24, the Flatiron Building sold at auction to the Gural group for $151 million dollars. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 50: Grand Juries | 25 May 2023 | 00:39:25 | |
We talked about trial juries. Now let's dive into the exciting and mysterious world of the grand jury! Why are they secret? What happens behind the scenes? And are they even worth having at all?
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| 49: The Guilt and Innocence of Crosley Green | 18 May 2023 | 00:35:47 | |
Crosley Green was innocent and released from prison. Until he wasn't. Is this a case of a grave injustice? Or the system working as it should? Or both?
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| 48: A Conversation with FBI Profiler Julia Cowley | 11 May 2023 | 01:10:34 | |
FBI profiler Julia Cowley joins the show to discuss behavioral profiling, its pros and cons, and everything Brett gets wrong. And she applies her experience to a couple famous unsolved(?) cases.
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| 47: Quashing More Idaho Nothing Burgers | 04 May 2023 | 00:38:48 | |
We use the latest misinformation about the Moscow Murders to talk subpoenas, preliminary hearings, and motions to quash.
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| 46: Jury Selection | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:38:39 | |
Ever wonder how exactly jury selection works? We give you the behind the scenes story.
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| 170. The Asha Degree Case - Skip Foster Interview Breakdown | 25 Jul 2025 | 00:52:45 | |
After 25 years without answers, the Asha Degree missing person case has heated up as law enforcement received new information casting suspicion on Roy and Connie Dedmon. Skip Foster, former editor-in-chief of the Shelby Star at the time of Asha's disappearance, and now Dedmon Family spokesperson, talked with us on our last episode. This week, we share our thoughts on that conversation and what it may mean for the future of the investigation. Check out our new True Crime Substack the True Crime Times Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Check out our website for case resources: Hang out with us on TikTok See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | |||
| 45. DNA: ID Joins the Show | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:53:43 | |
Jessica Bettencourt, host of DNA: ID, joins Brett to talk about the possibilities and pitfalls of genetic genealogy.
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| 44. Giglio and the Moscow Murders | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:33:49 | |
There's been a lot of reckless reporting about the case in Moscow, Idaho. We talk Giglio and search warrant affidavits.
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| 43. The Death of Anthony Mitchell with Leah Dee | 06 Apr 2023 | 01:05:44 | |
Leah Dee from the Least of These podcast joins Brett to discuss the death of Tony Mitchell while in the custody of the Walker Count Sheriff's Office in Jasper, Alabama. Was it a tragic accident? Or something more sinister? And how does someone's body temperature drop to 72 degrees?
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