Podcast
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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Mannequins, Missing Men & A Murderer: Herb Baumeister
1w ago00:41:53Tap to summarizeFox Hollow Farm wasn’t just the Baumeister family home… On this property, investigators discovered 10,000 bone fragments of various men who went missing in the 1990’s. How did their bodies end up there? After 30 years, why are we left with more questions than answers? Did Herb Baumeister have an accomplice that’s still alive? How did the police botch an investigation that involved so many deaths? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Killer Thriller: A perfect daughter. A devastating secret. Danielle Panabaker talks ‘Crowning at the Prom’
1w ago00:32:55Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Killer Thriller, Elisa Donovan is joined by Danielle Panabaker to discuss Lifetime’s new thriller Crowning at the Prom. Danielle opens up about playing a mother whose daughter’s carefully crafted perfect life begins to unravel after a devastating secret is revealed.The episode explores the real-life tragedies that mirror the film, the pressure to maintain a perfect image, hidden pregnancies, eating disorders, and the importance of creating a safe space for young people to ask for help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Suffocated In A Suitcase
1w ago00:28:29Tap to summarizeWhen Sarah Boone locked her boyfriend in a suitcase, she documented it on her phone as he begged to be let out... Did she know he’d be dead the next morning? What was her unique trial process like? When she was up on the stand, what did she claim her defense was? Did the jury find her guilty?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Killer Thriller Docu: The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Former insiders reveal what the Leonardo DiCaprio movie didn't show
2w ago00:39:36Tap to summarizeJennifer Fessler sits down with former Stratton Oakmont insiders Ross Portenoy and Howie Gelfand to reveal the real story behind The Wolf of Wall Street. They share firsthand stories from inside Jordan Belfort's infamous firm, expose what the Leonardo DiCaprio movie didn't show, and separate fact from fiction. They also open up about the dark side of Stratton Oakmont - from addiction and the infamous yacht disaster to the lasting fallout, accountability, and rebuilding their lives after one of the biggest financial scandals in history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Killer Thriller Docu: Did We Get The Scott Peterson Case Wrong?
2w ago00:49:08Tap to summarizeFor more than 20 years, the murders of Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner, seemed like a closed case. But A&E's Scott Peterson: The New Evidence is challenging everything we thought we knew. This week on Killer Thriller Docu, Jennifer Fessler sits down with veteran defense attorney and ABC News legal consultant Chris Pixley to unpack the explosive new documentary, the evidence that could change the case forever, and why the Los Angeles Innocence Project believes Scott Peterson may not have received a fair trial. From overlooked witnesses to new forensic analysis, this is a conversation that will leave you questioning one of the most notorious murder convictions in modern history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Legally Brunette: Sixteen Children & Their “House of Horrors”
2w ago00:29:52Tap to summarizeUnbeknownst to neighbors, local schools, or hospitals, sixteen children were being locked in a 12x12 foot room in rural Ohio by their parents and grandparents. How did police accidentally stumble upon this scene? What is the state of these children, aged 18 months to 18 years old?! Is the mother a victim, considering she was giving birth almost every year for 17 years, or is she an accomplice?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Killer Thriller: Why Natalee Holloway's Story Hits Even Harder Today
2w ago00:32:20Tap to summarizeFor years, Natalee Holloway's disappearance left more questions than answers. Long before Joran van der Sloot finally confessed to killing Natalee on a beach in Aruba in 2023, actress Amy Gumenick helped bring her story to millions of viewers. Amy looks back on playing Natalee while the case remained unsolved, the emotional responsibility of portraying a real victim, and how Joran van der Sloot's confession forever changed the way she sees the story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - The Teacher, The Student & The Murder
2w ago00:35:13Tap to summarizeThe first trial to be televised in the U.S. was none other than Pamela Smart: the teacher who had an affair with her student and convinced him to kill her husband… Or so the jury declared. Do Emily and Shane believe this trial was anything other than a “he said, she said”? Did the overwhelming media presence influence the jury? Did her sentence fit the crime? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Killer Thriller Docu: You commit a crime and get caught 30 years later.
3w ago00:35:41Tap to summarizeA newborn abandoned. A mother accused 30 years later. But is this case as straightforward as it seems? Jennifer Fessler sits down with ‘Baby Doe’ director Jessica Earnshaw to examine the shocking true story behind her powerful new documentary. They discuss the controversial prosecution of Gail Ritchie, the little-known phenomenon of pregnancy denial, the courtroom decisions that shaped her murder trial and why the verdict and why this case continues to divide audiences long after the verdict. It's a conversation that may leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about guilt, justice, and compassion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Killer Thriller: The Most Disturbing Thing About Ted Bundy Had Nothing to Do With Murder
3w ago00:24:52Tap to summarizeWhy did so many people...including judges, girlfriends, friends, and even complete strangers...trust Ted Bundy? Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger reveals the one thing about Ted Bundy that still unsettles him most, and it isn't the killings. From the people who loved him to the judges who trusted him, he explains why Bundy's greatest weapon was hiding in plain sight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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