Legally Brunette

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Emily Simpson may bring the receipts on RHOC, but in her podcast “Legally Brunette” Emily and her attorney husband Shane bring the cold hard evidence. Backed by their respective law degrees, Emily and Shane pick apart the true crime stories you can’t get enough of!

Whether you believe the defense or the prosecution, they explain the charges, the counts, the plea deals, and the appeals! From high profile crimes to celebrity court cases, you are hereby sentenced to a front row seat in trials around the world, without all the legal fees and jail time!

So don’t call your next witness, call your bestie and tune into the podcast that takes you from Real Housewives to True Crime.

Court is now in session and this couple is nowhere near resting their case!

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Yesterday · 23 min
Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Caleb Flynn (Pt. 1)
Former American Idol contestant, Caleb Flynn, is currently on trial for the murder of his wife, Ashley. Though Caleb pleads “not guilty”, the prosecution has hard evidence against him, including over 100,000 text messages with his mistress… **Disclaimer: this trial is ongoing. We will provide updates as it progresses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Saturday · 45 min
KILLER THRILLER DOCU: Murder 101: This high school class went looking for a killer…and may have found one
What started as a high school sociology project became a real cold-case investigation. Jennifer Fessler sits down with teacher Alex Campbell, whose students spent hundreds of hours digging through evidence, building timelines, challenging theories and chasing answers in the infamous Redhead Murders. Campbell shares what they uncovered, why he believes teenagers are an untapped resource for cold-case investigations, and how their work has now led to a new investigation into a 46-year-old suspicious death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Thursday · 29 min
Killer Thriller: The Unabomber Warned Us About Technology. Then He Started Killing People.
Ted Kaczynski terrorized America for 17 years while eluding the FBI. But before he was the Unabomber, he was a 16-year-old Harvard prodigy subjected to controversial psychological experiments. Director Janus Metz joins Killer Thriller to reveal the disturbing story behind the new Netflix film and why Kaczynski’s warnings about technology feel eerily relevant in the age of AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tuesday · 49 min
Legally Brunette: Lizzie Borden
The gruesome double homicide that Lizzie Borden was accused of back in 1892 is being brought to light in Netflix's latest “Monsters” anthology… What did the docuseries get right & what was completely fabricated? Do we believe that Lizzie Borden actually killed her father and stepmother? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tuesday · 26 min
Legally Brunette: The Patrick Clancy Interview
Why was Patrick Clancy’s “60 Minutes” interview just 14 minutes long?! Do we think lawyers got involved? Rachel Danis has officially confirmed her pregnancy. Did this announcement come across as…inappropriate? Plus, what’s our final takeaway after seeing Patrick in this new light? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 21 · 28 min
Killer Thriller x Docu: Patrick Clancy speaks. Why are people still questioning him?
The Lindsay Clancy case is far from over. Jenn Fessler and Elisa Donovan react to Patrick Clancy’s emotional 60 Minutes interview and the intense scrutiny he continues to face, including the question of why he felt he had to defend himself publicly. They then break down the shocking 11-1 jury split that ended in a mistrial, the lone holdout who refused to budge, and the big question now: will Lindsay face another trial? Plus, they examine the complicated debate over postpartum psychosis and criminal responsibility, discuss the changes to postpartum care already being proposed in Massachusetts, and look ahead to what could happen when the case returns to court on September 29th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 20 · 51 min
Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - How Far Will A Family Go?
The murder of Dan Markel is as complex as it gets… When overprotective family members involve themselves in a bitter divorce, how do things end in murder? Why were five people charged with Dan Markel’s death? What role did each of the guilty parties play? How was his ex-wife never implicated?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 19 · 34 min
Killer Thriller Docu: A Killer Story: A Murder, a Conviction, and Decades of Doubt
Jenn Fessler is joined by A Killer Story director Matthew Galkin and executive producer Josh Levine to unpack the murder case with no clear answer. They reveal the twists that changed their view of the case, the amateur sleuths who gave up everything to prove Dana Chandler’s innocence, the alternative suspect, and the shocking decision that changed the third trial. Plus, why they wouldn’t have convicted Chandler and why, after six years investigating, they’re still not sure who killed Mike and Karen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 17 · 28 min
Killer Thriller: Two Dead Parents, Two Buried Bodies and One Family Secret
After years of horrific abuse, Rickie Kananen admitted killing both his parents. Then he accused his sister Stacey of being responsible for the murders. Brendan Taylor joins Elisa to reveal the real Rickie behind "Monster in the Family" and the chillingly “normal” man he saw while watching the actual court footage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 16 · 15 min
Legally Brunette: Lindsay Clancy & The Jurors
Jurors from the Lindsay Clancy trial are speaking out, but is it a good call? Do we understand why the one holdout juror had his doubts? Where did the other jurors go wrong? Plus, will Lindsay Clancy be receiving a Presidential pardon? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 15 · 27 min
Reddington’s Next Case: Kelsie Cote
Kevin Reddington will be appearing in another murder trial very soon… He is representing Kelsie Cote, who is accused of murdering her grandmother, Doris. The details of Doris Cote’s gruesome death has the public questioning: what will Kelsie’s defense be? Does it seem plausible that Doris died at the hands of anyone other than her granddaughter? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 14 · 37 min
Killer Thriller: Love Bombing, Life Insurance and Murder: The Randy Roth Story
Randy Roth knew exactly how to charm vulnerable women. Actor Colin Egglesfield explains how that charm could turn into something much darker. Colin joins Elisa to unravel the convicted killer’s web of love bombing, control and lies, the suspicious death of another wife and the chilling question of how Randy kept convincing women to trust him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 13 · 25 min
Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - The Family Feud Killer
Tim Bliefnick gave the public a reason to dislike him before he pulled the trigger on his wife… Was his answer on “Family Feud” a foreshadowing of their fate? Plus, how did a divorce attorney turn into a criminal attorney for Bliefnick? What are the reasons you should NEVER do this? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 12 · 55 min
KILLER THRILLER DOCU: One Murder. Two Men. Two very different versions of the story. Who’s lying?
Jennifer Fessler sits down with filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to unpack HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City and the shocking murder of hairdresser and drag performer James “Jamie” Carroll. Jamie’s body was found buried beneath a Louisville home shared by former lovers Joey Banis and Jeffrey Mundt and both men blamed the other. The filmmakers reveal the disturbing evidence they uncovered, the questions that still linger and the surprising RuPaul’s Drag Race connection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 10 · 26 min
Killer Thriller: Pregnant, Bound and Shot: The Incredible Escape of Marcela Borges
A pregnant mom and her family are held at gunpoint for three terrifying days. And what really happened inside that house is even darker than the movie reveals. Terror Comes Knocking actor Ivan Lopez joins Elisa to talk about the shocking true crime, the desperate fight to survive, and the disturbing details that never made it to screen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 9 · 35 min
Lindsay Clancy: The Mistrial
The trial that we’ve been following for weeks has finally come to a close… What does a mistrial mean for Lindsay Clancy and her team? Kevin Reddington tried to get an appeal & is now asking the President for a pardon. Is it possible? Plus, we’ve found similar cases to Clancy’s that may make you think twice. Is an acquittal truly the best option? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 8 · 37 min
Legally Brunette: Do You Really Know Your Neighbors?
Caroline Herrling may have come across as a sweet, innocent woman at first glance… At least to her neighbors. Little did they know, she was taking over a dead man’s life & stealing his money before dismembering him on the roof of her building. And that's just the beginning. How did investigators catch Caroline and uncover her devious plans? Where is she now? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 6 · 49 min
Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Mica & JP Miller
“The Pastor’s Wife” is a new Netflix documentary that dives into the death of a devoted Christian woman, Mica Miller, who suffered grooming and abuse by her pastor and husband, JP Miller. Do Emily and Shane believe that Mica killed herself, or was something more nefarious going on? How did JP continue to have followers, considering all he had done?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 5 · 46 min
KILLER THRILLER DOCU: Five Hooters Girls Were Murdered. What Did Hooters Know?
Five women. Five Hooters restaurants. Five shocking murders. Jennifer Fessler sits down with The Hooters Murders: Deadly Shift showrunner Kevin Brennecke to uncover the disturbing connections between the cases and the warning signs that may have been missed. From workplace vulnerabilities to questions of safety and accountability, the documentary explores what happened to these women and why some former Hooters employees are still afraid to speak publicly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 3 · 36 min
Killer Thriller: Lindsay Clancy: Monster or Mentally Ill. Can She Be Both?
She killed her three children. But was Lindsay Clancy capable of understanding that what she was doing was wrong? Elisa Donovan and Jennifer Fessler take on the case and find themselves struggling with the same question that has divided so many people: How much should severe mental illness change the way we judge an unthinkable crime? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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