Matthew Shepard

Guest Matthew Shepard, victim of a high-profile hate crime in 1998, discusses the reexamination of his case in a new documentary. The hosts explore the myth surrounding Matthew Shepard, his experience in Laramie, the difference between his memorial and the Breaking Bad house, the discovery of his body, the crime and its aftermath, the national attention the case received, the use of the gay panic defense, LGBTQ+ rights, and the murder of John Lennon.