Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

I know a thing or two about true crime... I’ve been reporting on it for 36 years. This is the podcast where I take you on a journey through mystery and injustice... and dive deep into critical clues with an irreverent style that I don’t share on TV! Join me for my personal take on many of these stories and my personal connection to several as well! I’m Ashleigh Banfield, and I’m Drop Dead Serious! New Episodes Every Thursday!

Author

Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

Category

True Crime

Podcast website

www.dropdeadserious.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Idaho 4 | Inside the Horror: Steve Goncalves Breaks Open New Details from the Night of the Idaho Student Murders 29.04.2025

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield is joined by Kaylee Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, for an emotional conversation about the stunning new revelations from inside 1122 King Road-- frantic texts, a chilling discovery, and testimony that changes everything we thought we knew about the night of the Idaho student murders. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www...

Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore 28.04.2025

Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime House Original, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow and listen now wherever you g...

Karen Read Trial Day 3: Vodka Tonics & A Relationship In The Toilet? 25.04.2025

Jurors heard testimony from a firefighter who found John O’Keefe in the snow, read tense texts between Karen and John, and watched clips of Karen’s own words in national TV interviews. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything that happened on Day 3. Karen Read's Bombshell Docuseries | ID's Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-dead-se...

Karen Read Trial Day 2: Emotional Testimony and a Cross-Examination Bloodbath 24.04.2025

On Day 2 of Karen Read’s retrial, John O’Keefe’s mother takes the stand in an emotional moment, and a key witness faces tough questions about changing her story. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield recaps Day 2 of Karen Read’s retrial.

Lori Vallow Found Guilty As Sin 23.04.2025

What might be the most unbelievable in this trial is that when jurors left the courthouse, some said they had no idea that the woman they had just convicted of murder had ALREADY killed 3 people, including two of her children.  Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvash...

Karen Read Trial Day 1: Murder or Setup? 23.04.2025

Was it a drunken accident… or a dirty setup? On Day 1 of Karen Read’s retrial, jurors heard two completely different stories. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield recaps opening statements and first witnesses.  Karen Read is once again facing a Massachusetts jury, accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, by allegedly backing over him with her SUV aft...

Lori Vallow's Courtroom Spiral & WILD Closing Arguments 22.04.2025

The jury has the case, but not before Lori Vallow delivered one of the most defiant, emotional, and downright bizarre closing arguments in recent courtroom history. On this episode of Drop Dead Serious , Ashleigh Banfield breaks down every explosive moment from closing arguments: the prosecution’s timeline of texts, money, and murder. Then, Lori’s own closing, where she blamed the cops, called her...

Idaho Student Murders: Did Bryan Kohberger erase his Amazon history? 19.04.2025

A brand-new court doc drop in the Idaho murders case just revealed major rulings and jaw-dropping digital breadcrumbs allegedly left behind by Bryan Kohberger. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the 5 biggest updates. Break the Case with Jen Coffindaffer: Follow on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/break-the-case-with-jen-coffindaffer-fbi/id1727608519 Wa...

Lori Vallow Trial Day 6 & 7 | Loin to Loin with Chad Daybell, Unhinged Texts, & FIERY Cross-Exam of Lead Detective 17.04.2025

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious , Ashleigh Banfield breaks down the most explosive testimony yet from Lori Vallow Daybell’s Arizona murder trial...  GPS data, fake email aliases, and stomach-turning texts with Chad Daybell tell a story Lori did not want the jury to hear. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSer...

Karen Read: The Most Explosive Retrial EVER? What does Karen Read have up her sleeve? 17.04.2025

Ashleigh Banfield breaks down everything you need to know heading into opening statements for Karen Read's upcoming retrial. NewsNation National correspondent, Caitlyn Becker, joins live from the courthouse in Massachusetts with what she’s seeing on the ground. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lzYJmnQDMJo Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighb...

Lori Vallow Trial Day 5 | Cold as Ice: Lori Laughs Off Insurance Call After Charles' Death 15.04.2025

In Day 5 of Lori Vallow’s Arizona murder trial, jurors heard grim autopsy details, listened to Lori casually laugh through an insurance call just days after Charles died, and watched as a detective described Lori’s oddly upbeat behavior at the crime scene and in the police van. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what happened on Day 5 in Lori Vallow's Arizona murde...

Lori Vallow Trial Day 4: Lori Vallow Gets Torched by Her Brother and Sister-in-Law 11.04.2025

Day 4 of Lori Vallow’s Arizona trial turned into a courtroom showdown. Lori’s brother Adam Cox took the stand and revealed chilling details about a failed intervention, Lori’s claims of divine power, and the moment he realized Charles was dead... thanks to a Google search. But it was Kay Woodcock who torched Lori during cross-examination. Plus: zombies, dark and light levels, and the ashes of Char...

Lori Vallow Trial Day 3: Lori's Jerry Springer Style Cross-Exam in Arizona 10.04.2025

They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned... and Lori Vallow was that woman scorned today. Acting as her own lawyer, she had to cross-examine a woman who went on a secret date with her husband.. You know.. the husband she's accused of killing...  In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Day 3 of Lori Vallow's Trial in Arizona.  Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Insta...

Amanda Knox: Trauma, Tabloids, and the Long Road Back from Hell 10.04.2025

“Foxy Knoxy.” That’s the name the tabloids gave her. But behind the headlines, the salacious trial coverage, and the courtroom circus, Amanda Knox was a 20-year-old study-abroad student—wrongfully accused, globally vilified, and sentenced to 26 years for a murder she didn’t commit. Amanda Knox joins Ashleigh Banfield for an exclusive, raw, and emotional conversation about what came after the acqui...

Lori Vallow Trial Day 2: Juror Dismissed, Lori Gets Snappy! 09.04.2025

Another juror bites the dust.... Lori Vallow cross-examines first responders, snaps at the judge, references her Idaho case, and objects her way through over 100 pieces of evidence. Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Day 2 of the trial. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@t...

Lori Vallow Trial Day 1: Lori Cries in Court, Then Gets Hammered by the State 08.04.2025

Lori Vallow is back in court this time in Arizona, and she’s doing the unthinkable: representing herself in a murder conspiracy trial. Prosecutor Treena Kay opened with a bombshell text about Nephi, possession, and a premeditated plan to kill. Lori shook her head, rolled her eyes, flipped her legal pad, and then took to the podium to argue her own case. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks do...

Did She Kill Him? The Karen Read Retrial Begins Ft. Bob Motta Defense Diaries 03.04.2025

Karen Read is once again facing a Massachusetts jury, accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, by allegedly backing over him with her SUV after a night of drinking. But from the very beginning, this case hasn’t followed the usual script. Instead, it has erupted into a legal firestorm marked by sensational headlines, missing evidence, and a trial so tangled it’s divided...

Lori Vallow: Not a Lawyer, But Played One in Court Today 01.04.2025

Lori Vallow hijacked her own trial and argued like she was on a Netflix legal drama. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down Lori Vallow's courtroom theatrics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VV0x6VNa3g Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tik...

Karen Read Trial: The Jury Questionnaire 01.04.2025

Jury selection is underway in the Karen Read trial, and we just got our hands on the juror questionnaire. In this bonus episode, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what the questions reveal about each side’s strategy, what kind of jurors they’re both desperate to avoid, and how this high-profile case is already playing out in the courtroom… Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joB1innxENk...

Karen Read's Bombshell Docuseries | ID's Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read 31.03.2025

What started as a tragic death in the snow has spiraled into one of the most explosive murder cases in recent memory. Karen Read stands accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe... but as her defense claims a massive cover-up, the story has only gotten messier. In this episode, we dig into the brand-new Investigation Discovery series Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen...

Adolescence: The Netflix Series Haunting Every Parent 27.03.2025

A 13-year-old boy. A murdered classmate. A justice system that doesn’t blink. Netflix’s "Adolescence" has shocked viewers with its raw, unflinching look at how far prosecutors will go, and how fast a child can become a criminal in the eyes of the law. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh sits down with clinical psychologist and best-selling author Dr. John Duffy, who’s spent three decade...

EXPLOSIVE DOCS: Bryan Kohberger's Damning Amazon Purchase & Selfie The Morning After 20.03.2025

Explosive new court filings in the Bryan Kohberger case reveal s hocking evidence—including his Amazon purchase history, a chilling selfie taken just hours after the murders, and a newly uncovered timeline of messages between the surviving roommates. What does it all mean for the case? In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Brian Entin from NewsNation joins Ashleigh Banfield to break it down. New E...

Idaho Murders: Hidden Clues That Could Take Kohberger Down 19.03.2025

In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh sits down with NewsNation’s Brian Entin to break down new court filings that reveal some of what prosecutors plan to prove at trial. From surveillance footage and cell phone records to purchase history and digital evidence, we’re analyzing how investigators are piecing together their case against Bryan Kohberger. Could this evidence be the smoking gun...

Idaho Student Murders FULL 911 Call | What We Now Know 15.03.2025

The full 911 call from the tragic Idaho student murders has finally been released, shedding new light on that fateful night. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks it all down: playing the call in full and walking through the transcript to analyze what was said, what wasn’t, and what it all means in the bigger picture.  Follow Ashleigh on Social Media Instagram: https://www...

Lori Vallow's Prison Interview: What Her Body Language REALLY Says + The Behavior Panel Expert Scott Rouse 13.03.2025

She’s back. From behind bars, Lori Vallow just gave an all-new Dateline interview, and it’s every bit as 'Lori' as you’d expect. But this time, we’re not just listening to what she says... we’re breaking down what she’s really telling us. On this episode of Drop Dead Serious , Ashleigh Banfield sits down with Scott Rouse , world-renowned deception and body language expert from The Behavior Panel ,...

Listen to the Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.