People of Hope is a Catholic Covenant Community that grew to prominence in 1980s suburban New Jersey. Some speculate that it was the inspiration for Margaret Atwood’s “A Handmaid’s Tale.” Host Karen Ann Coburn returns to her hometown to uncover the truth about this secretive group. Coming September 22, 2024. New episodes every Sunday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 16, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In The Verdict and the Aftermath, we present our coverage of the verdict in the trial of Alex Murdaugh, as well as the aftermath of the case. Before we begin this final episode of Season 8 of Jury Duty, we want to let you know, that we are suspending publication of this Jury Duty Podcast, as well as further publication on our flagship website, CrimeStory.com, to focus our energies on other endeavors that are only possible because of the work we’ve done here at Jury Duty and over at CrimeStory.co...
Aug 30, 2024•25 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast In Closing Arguments — Part 3, we conclude our look at the Jim Griffin’s summation for the defense and we present our coverage of John Meadows rebuttal closing argument for the State. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like ...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast In Closing Arguments — Part 2, we conclude our coverage of the State’s closing argument in the trial, and we begin our look at the defense team’s summation. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pele...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast In Closing Arguments — Part 1, we begin our review of closing arguments in the case. Specifically we offer the first part of the prosecution’s closing. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pel...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast In The State’s Rebuttal Case, we offer a narrative overview of the testimonies of each of the rebuttal witnesses presented by the state to respond to testimony and evidence offered by the defense witnesses. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, awa...
Aug 26, 2024•15 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast In The Defendant’s Brother — Part 3, we conclude our review of the testimony of the defendant’s brother, John Marvin Murdaugh. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos; and all of our Amanda K...
Aug 23, 2024•48 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast In The Defendant’s Brother — Part 2, we continue our review of the testimony of the defendant’s brother, John Marvin Murdaugh. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos; and all of our Amanda K...
Aug 22, 2024•41 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast In The Crime Scene Reconstruction Expert — Part 2 and the Defendant’s Brother — Part 1, we conclude our review of the testimony of Crime Scene Reconstruction Expert, Tim Palmbach and we begin our look at the direct examination of the defendant’s brother, John Marvin Murdaugh. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; ...
Aug 21, 2024•48 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast In Forensic Pathologist — Part 3 and the Crime Scene Reconstruction Expert — Part 1 we conclude our review of the testimony of the defense team’s forensic pathology expert, Dr. Jonathan Eisenstat. We also begin our look at the direct examination of Crime Scene Reconstruction Expert, Tim Palmbach. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of ...
Aug 20, 2024•44 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast In Forensic Pathologist — Part 2 we continue our review of the testimony of the defense team’s forensic pathology expert, Dr. Jonathan Eisenstat. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos;...
Aug 19, 2024•50 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast In “I Intended for Him to Shoot Me and I Intended To Be Gone” and Forensic Pathologist — Part 1 we conclude our review of Alex Murdaugh’s testimony beginning with Jim Griffin’s efforts to counter the prosecutor’s argument that the defendant’s motivation for lying was to coverup his guilt. Griffin seeks to use Murdaugh’s testimony to convince the jury that the lies were side-effects to his addiction-fueled paranoia. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com &nbs...
Aug 16, 2024•41 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Testifies — Part 10 — A Gotcha Moment? we conclude our review of Creighton Waters’ cross-examination of Alex Murdaugh which culminates in the prosecutor posing a question to the defendant that seeks to undermine his explanation for lying about the fact that he was with his wife and son just before they were killed. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty ...
Aug 15, 2024•46 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2024•47 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Testifies — Part 8 — “Am I a Busy Bee?” we review the section of Creighton Waters’ cross-examination of Alex Murdaugh, during which the prosecutor asks the defendant about his activities during the period of time immediately before and after the killings. Waters also questions the defendant about the interview conducted by SLED Agents during the early morning hours after the murders. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our&nb...
Aug 13, 2024•48 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Testifies — Part 7 — “You were at the murder scene with the victims just minutes before they died, right?” we continue our look at Prosecutor Creighton Waters’s questioning of the defendant in this trial, Alex Murdaugh. Waters zeroes in on details in the defendant’s testimony about his actions in the moments before and after the murders are presumed to have been committed. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our P...
Aug 12, 2024•47 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Testifies — Part 6 — “They're all people that I care about… And I did wrong by them.” we begin our review of Day 23 and resume our look at Prosecutor Creighton Waters’s questioning of the defendant in this trial, Alex Murdaugh. Waters continues to explore examples of Murdaugh’s criminal behavior, including his theft of nearly $4 million in insurance proceeds from his former housekeeper’s family. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com  ...
Aug 09, 2024•44 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Testifies — Part 5 — “I Took Money That Was Not Mine” we continue our review of the cross-examination of the defendant in this trial, Alex Murdaugh. Prosecutor Creighton Waters seeks to get the defendant to acknowledge that his deceitful and larcenous behavior towards his clients was conscious and pre-meditated. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty &nb...
Aug 08, 2024•48 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Testifies — Part 4 — “Do I Feel Like I Was Successful? No, sir, I don’t.” we begin our review of the cross-examination of the defendant in this trial, Alex Murdaugh. Prosecutor Creighton Waters launches his questioning of Mr. Murdaugh by inquiring about the prominence of the defendant’s family, and how Alex used that stature to his own personal advantage. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For...
Aug 07, 2024•49 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Testifies — Part 3 — “My Addiction is to Opiate Painkillers ” we continue our review of the testimony of the defendant in this trial, Alex Murdaugh. In the conclusion to his direct examination of the defendant, Defense Attorney Jim Griffin asks him to explain his state of mind when he was confronted with financial irregularities by members of his former law firm. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . F...
Aug 06, 2024•57 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Testifies — Part 2 — Explaining the 911 Call , we continue our review of the testimony of the defendant in this trial, Alex Murdaugh. In his direct examination of the defendant, Defense Attorney Jim Griffin asks him to explain portions of the 911 call he made to police shortly after his self-described “discovery” of the bodies of his wife and son. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime...
Aug 05, 2024•42 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast In The Defendant Testifies — Part 1 , we begin our review of the testimony of the defendant in this trial, Alex Murdaugh. Almost immediately in his direct examination of Mr. Murdaugh, Defense Attorney Jim Griffin elicits the defendant’s admission that he lied when he told SLED agents that he was not with his wife and son near the Moselle road kennels shortly before they were murdered. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Pat...
Aug 02, 2024•48 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast In Alex Murdaugh Is Read His Rights and Nolan Tuten Testifies , we begin our review of Day 21 of the trial, as Judge Clifton Newman advises Alex Murdaugh of his rights should he choose to testify at trial. We also examine the testimony of Nolan Tuten, a longtime friend of Buster and Paul Murdaugh. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of...
Aug 01, 2024•34 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast In Defense Digital Forensics Expert — Part 2 , we conclude our look at the direct examination of digital forensics analyst, Micah Sturgis. We also review the prosecution’s cross examination of the witness, as well as follow up questioning from both the defense and the state. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; K...
Jul 31, 2024•33 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast In Housekeeper and Defense Digital Forensics Expert — Part 1 , we cover the testimony of the Murdaugh’s Housekeeper Barbara Mixson and we begin our look at the direct examination of digital forensics analyst, Micah Sturgis. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with grou...
Jul 30, 2024•31 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast In Defense CSI — Part 3 , we conclude our review of the testimony of crime scene investigation expert, Kenneth Zercie. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos; and all of our Amanda Knox...
Jul 29, 2024•29 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast In Defense CSI — Part 2 , we continue our review of the testimony of crime scene investigation expert, Kenneth Zercie. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos; and all of our Amanda Knox...
Jul 26, 2024•34 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast In Boat Crash Lawyer and Defense CSI — Part 1 , we look at the testimony of Morris “Dawes” Cooke, a lawyer who represented Alex Murdaugh in the 2019 boat crash case. We also begin our review of the testimony of crime scene investigation expert, Kenneth Zercie. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s ...
Jul 25, 2024•44 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast In Mark Ball — Part 4 , we conclude our look at the testimony of the defendant’s friend and former law partner, Mark Ball. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Interviews with ground-breaking, award-winning storytellers like David Simon and George Pelecanos; and all of our Amanda ...
Jul 24, 2024•34 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast In Mark Ball — Part 3 , we begin our look at the cross examination of the defendant’s friend and former law partner, Mark Ball, as prosecutor Creighton Waters seeks to use this defense witness’s testimony as evidence against the defendant. Crime Story Media has begun to migrate content from the CrimeStory.com website to our Patreon . For more of Crime Story and Jury Duty — including ad-free episodes of the upcoming season; Kary Antholis’s Storyteller Inte...
Jul 23, 2024•31 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast