13th Juror Podcast

Brandi Churchwell
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Oct 30, 2025 • 39min

The Defense of Lizzie Borden

As the defense takes center stage, the Lizzie Borden trial twists into a battle of logic versus legend. Every piece of evidence is reexamined, every assumption dismantled. Was Lizzie a victim of circumstance—or the most misunderstood suspect in American history?Follow 13th Juror on social media!Instagram: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiNChurchwellTwitter: @13thJurorPod | @BrandiNChurchTikTok: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiChurchwell13th Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 38min

The Prosecution of Lizzie Borden

The evidence seemed damning: a locked house, a vanished note, and a hatchet in the cellar. But could the prosecution really prove Lizzie Borden guilty beyond doubt? Step into the courtroom where America’s most notorious murder trial unfolded.Follow us on social media!Instagram: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiNChurchwellTwitter: @13thJurorPod | @BrandiNChurchTikTok: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiChurchwell13th Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 16, 2025 • 39min

Beyond the Jury Box: Donna Adelson

The verdict was only half the story. Uncover the evidence jurors never saw—sealed wiretaps, secret hearings, and the family fractures that shattered the Adelsons long before the trial began.Follow us on social media!Instagram: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiNChurchwellTwitter: @13thJurorPod | @BrandiNChurchTikTok: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiChurchwell13th Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 38min

The Defense of Donna Adelson

A mother’s meddling or a mastermind’s plot? In part two of Florida v. Donna Adelson, the defense paints her not as a killer but as an overbearing grandmother caught in a storm of extortion, suspicion, and family betrayal. Their version of events asks: is Donna truly guilty of murder—or simply guilty of caring too much?Follow us on social media!Instagram: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiNChurchwellTwitter: @13thJurorPod | @BrandiNChurchTikTok: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiChurchwell13th Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 2, 2025 • 46min

The Prosecution of Donna Adelson

A Harvard-trained law professor executed in his driveway. A bitter custody battle turned deadly. In part one of Florida v. Donna Adelson, prosecutors argue this doting grandmother wasn’t just meddling—she was the mastermind behind a murder-for-hire plot that shattered a family and shocked a community Follow us on social media!Instagram: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiNChurchwellTwitter: @13thJurorPod | @BrandiNChurchTikTok: @13thJurorPodcast | @BrandiChurchwell13th Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jun 24, 2025 • 41min

Conspiracy in Canton - 058

Week 9—After 36 days, the second trial of Karen Read has come to an end, but what did the jury ultimately decide?It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and the 2nd trial is underway. A 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department was left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. The prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42-year-old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb—all to protect one of their own. There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises. Please note: All content, including the presentation thereof, on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC, and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC. Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.comTwitter:13th Juror: @13thJurorPodBrandi: @BrandiNChurchTikTok:Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 6min

Conspiracy in Canton - 057

Week 8—Cranky Hanky returns with a vengeance against Dr. Rentschler, and the defense rests their case!It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and the 2nd trial is underway. A 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department was left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. The prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42-year-old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb-—all to protect one of their own. There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises. Please note: All content, including the presentation thereof, on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC, and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC. Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.comTwitter:13th Juror: @13thJurorPodBrandi: @BrandiNChurchTikTok:Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jun 10, 2025 • 52min

Conspiracy in Canton - 056

Week 7: The defense begins their case, and fireworks erupt in the courtroom as one attorney demands a mistrial...It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and the 2nd trial is underway. A 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department was left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. The prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42-year-old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb-—all to protect one of their own. There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises. Please note: All content, including the presentation thereof, on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC, and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC. Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.comTwitter:13th Juror: @13thJurorPodBrandi: @BrandiNChurchTikTok:Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jun 4, 2025 • 51min

Conspiracy in Canton - 055

Week 6: The prosecution wraps up their case with Dr. Welcher, and I go down a Welcher rabbit hole...It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and the 2nd trial is underway. A 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department was left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42-year-old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb-—all to protect one of their own.There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises.Please Note: All content, including the presentation thereof on this channel, is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC.Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.comTwitter:13th Juror: @13thJurorPodBrandi: @BrandiNChurchTikTok:Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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May 23, 2025 • 1h 3min

Conspiracy in Canton - 054

Week 5: DNA Bombshell on the hair; Glass comparisons; a brain surgeon, and the most controversial digital analyst we've ever seen. Plus, juror drama, and a judge's order on three Buffer Zone petitioners.  Go to shopremi.com/BRANDI and use code BRANDI at checkout for 50% off. It's one of the most polarizing cases in true crime history, and the 2nd trial is underway. A 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, left to die in one of the biggest blizzards in Massachusetts history. Prosecution has charged his girlfriend, 42 year old Karen Read, with his murder, claiming she hit him with her car during a fight and left him to die in the cold. The defense says Read is being framed, set up to take the fall by one of the most powerful families in this Boston suburb- all to protect one of their own. There are discrepancies in statements, missing camera footage, and deep family ties to everyone from the lead investigator to the attorney general’s office, to the judge. With every new piece of evidence, a new controversy arises. Please Note: All content including the presentation thereof on this channel is the property of Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works, or in any other way exploit any part of copyrighted material without the prior written permission from Brandi Churchwell Media, LLC. Visit our website at https://www.13thjurorpodcast.com Twitter: 13th Juror: @13thJurorPod Brandi: @BrandiNChurch TikTok: Brandi: @BrandiChurchwell13th 13th Juror: @13thJurorPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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