Trial Watchers

On this bonus episode, Mike and Neil chat about the release of our 5-part docuseries. From two sisters seeking justice for their father, to an ex-con roving the country giving his YouTube subscribers a front-row seat to trials, the series explores our fascination with true crime. To watch: Prime Video (TV On Demand) Fawesome TV (Ad-supported) Fubo TV Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www...

In this special audio extra, Trial Watchers co-creator Mike Petchenik takes you behind some of the high-profile cases he covered in his career.  He also introduces you to some avid trial watchers he encountered along the way. To learn more, visit www.trialwatchers.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trial-watchers--6246317/support .

Lori and Christina are super true crime fans who attend high-profile trials in person. This year alone, they've traveled to Chad Daybell's trial in Idaho, Alec Baldwin's New Mexico trial, and they're heading to Indiana this week for the Delphi murder trial. The Trial Watchers team met both women at CrimeCon 2024 in Nashville last Spring. In part 2 of our discussion, the ladies discuss why they're...

Lori and Christina are super true crime fans who attend high-profile trials in person. This year alone, they've traveled to Chad Daybell's trial in Idaho, Alec Baldwin's New Mexico trial, and they're heading to Indiana this week for the Delphi murder trial. The Trial Watchers team met both women at CrimeCon 2024 in Nashville last Spring. In part 1 of our discussion, the ladies discuss the ins and...

On this episode, Alex Murdaugh juror Amie Williams and her co-author, Shana Hirsch, join Melissa and Mike to discuss their new book:  "The Long Road To Justice:  Unraveling Alex Murdaugh's Tangled Web." In Part 2 of our conversation, Amie dishes her thoughts on when Murdaugh took the stand, jury deliberations, and her reaction to other jurors claiming they felt "pressured" to vote a certain way. B...

On this episode, Alex Murdaugh juror Amie Williams and her co-author, Shana Hirsch, join Melissa and Mike to discuss their new book:  "The Long Road To Justice:  Unraveling Alex Murdaugh's Tangled Web." In Part 1 of our conversation, Amie discusses what it was like serving on the jury, her visit to Moselle, and key testimony that convinced her Murdaugh was guilty of murdering his wife and son. Bec...

Former public defender-turned-author Donna Thomas is our guest. In her controversial book, "I'm Sorry I lied to You, The Confession of Scott Peterson," she claims the convicted killer confessed to her that he murdered Laci Peterson. She's a timely guest in light of two different docuseries now out on Netflix and Peacock on the 20th Anniversary of the murder, and the LA Innocence Project's attempts...

Neil Gordon and his wife, Melissa are giving you a behind-the-scenes preview of the first episode of the Trial Watchers new docuseries, "Oh My God Becky." The episode takes you through the tense few months after Alex Murdaugh's attorneys put Neil's book in their crosshairs and accused former Colleton County Clerk, Becky Hill, of jury tampering. The episode will premiere August 29th at 8PM EST. Sig...

In this chapter from our book, "Trial Watchers:  Why We're Obsessed With True Crime, From OJ and Casey to The 'Miss Becky' and Murdaugh Drama," we hear from Dr. Pamela Rutledge, one of the preeminent media psychologists in the United States. For more content, and to order the book, visit www.trialwatchers.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trial-watchers--6246...

In our inaugural episode of the podcast, Mike Petchenik interviews his co-creators, Neil and Melissa Gordon about their tense relationship with now former embattled Murdaugh murder trial clerk, Becky Hill, their trip to be on "Dr. Phil Primetime," and about CrimeCon 2024. For more great true crime content, visit: www.patreon.com/TheTrialWatchersCrew To order their new book, visit:  www.trialwatche...