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The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettTara Baker and the Cost of Cold Case Justice in GA v. Faust In January 2001, Tara Louise Baker, a 23-year-old University of Georgia law student, was found dead in her Athens apartment after a fire that investigators quickly determined was no accident. Tara had been sexually assaulted, beaten, strangled, and stabbed. The fire came after — an apparent attempt to erase what happened inside that apartment.For more than twenty years, her case lived in silence.Then, in 2023, new funding for Georgia cold cases reopened old evidence. Modern DNA testing produced a profile that led investigators to Edrick Lamont Faust. In 2024, Faust was arrested. In 2026, after a trial built la...
2026-02-1830 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettNEW SHOW - NewsLIGHT with Mel Barrett Let's Talk about the Epstein Files and the Save Act! WATCH NewsLIGHT on Youtube or listen ad free at The In Between Investigator ClubIf you like Mel's work, please tip:Venmo: @melbarrettwrites (put NewsLIGHT in the description)CashApp: cash.app/$NewsLightJoin host Mel Barrett with special guests, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and producer, Maggie Freleng (Wrongful Convictions, Bone Valley Graves County, The Disappearance of Maura Murray), Broadway superstar and Podcast host, Ellyn Marsh (I Think Not!, STFU Nick Lachey), and Thomas, the guy who looks like he might vote a certain way, but surprise, he doesn't as they break down the...
2026-02-181h 57The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettDid Michael Lank have John O'Keefe's cell phone? Mel is solo while Rebecca's still recovering, but don't pass up this big debate about Lana Oriani's (Truth and Transparency on YT) video positing that Michael Lank may have shown up to the scene at 34 Fairview with John O'Keefe's phone on his person. Let's discuss!Also, the Lucy Letby case, and Corri Hopkins' latest document drop. If you like us, please tip us: venmo: @melbarrettwrites cashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Follow @realmelbarrett on al...
2026-02-172h 01The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettA Perfect Storm in a Broken Ward: The Lucy Letby Story In this episode of The In Between, Mel takes a deep, careful look at one of the most disturbing and contested criminal cases in modern British history: the conviction of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby.Between 2015 and 2016, a spike in infant deaths inside the neonatal unit at Countess of Chester Hospital led to a massive police investigation — and ultimately to Letby being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder others. She is now serving multiple whole-life sentences.But this story doesn’t end with a verdict.In this episode, Mel walks through the...
2026-02-1126 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettNew candidate in the Norfolk County DA race, Bad Bunny, Kelsey Fitzsimmons motion to recuse, and Karen Read replies all Mel and Rebecca have A LOT to catch up on: Starting with the Norfolk County DA race, Karen Read's reply all, Kelsey Fitzsimmons motion to recuse the judge in her case, the super bowl, and a recap of Mel's bday celebrations, which were a little hindered because of a big New England blizzard!If you like us, please tip us: venmo: @melbarrettwrites cashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTipsYou can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdc Listen to th...
2026-02-101h 51The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMICHAEL PROCTOR LOST HIS PHONE? UPDATES ON WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT AGAINST KAREN READ Mel and Rebecca break down Michael Proctor lost his phone (AYFKM?) Who Danny Dasilva from the Lowell PD is and wtf is he doing with a 17 year-old? And have you heard about JMail? You have now. You don't want to miss this one!If you like us, please tip us:venmo: @melbarrettwritescashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTipsYou can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdc Listen to the In Between Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Follow ‪@reblavoie‬ on all...
2026-02-051h 37The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettFarwell motion to dismiss + Cosgrove wants a sub to handle Lindsey Gaitani in Turtleboy trial? Mel and Rebecca break down the explosive news of the week: Matthew Farwell asks the judge to change the venue AND dismiss the case against him and the judge in Aidan Kearney's witness intimidation case suggest Cosgrove sub in another prosecutor if Lindsey Gaitani takes the stand. WTAF?PLUS menopausal injuries, lotsa tangents, and what's up with the journalism debate between Turtleboy and Sue O'connell? Oh and there's also the Epstein Files, Don Lemon, and Mel teases a new show about politics.If you like us, please tip us:venmo: @melbarrettwritescashapp: cash...
2026-02-052h 00The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettIt's Groundhog Day! LIVE FREE OR DIE: Pamela Smart asks the state of NH for a new trial We're doing a back episode this week since it's Groundhog Day! Pamela Smart has received a hearing date in late February 2026. We don't have news yet whether this will be an evidentiary hearing or just process, but Mel will keep you informed as the news comes out. Pam's attorneys feel confident that their arguments are solid and based in NH case law, so if the state of NH doesn't hear this case, it proves politics are at play once again when it comes to Pamela Smart.Stay tuned! It's going to be an...
2026-02-0231 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettIn Cold Blood...and lies: The Murder of Alex Pretti Within hours of Alex Pretti being killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis, the government decided who he was.They said he was a terrorist.They said he came to kill law enforcement.They said the case was clear.But the evidence tells a very different story.Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old ICU nurse, a licensed gun owner, and a U.S. citizen who was filming a federal immigration enforcement operation when things escalated. Video shows him holding a phone. Witnesses say he moved toward a woman who had been...
2026-01-2737 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSomething's Off with Auntie Deb Mel and Rebecca welcome Karen Read Dramaturge, Jimmy aka Auntie Deb, to the show to dish on all things Read adjacent and pop culture. We had a blast with Jimmy, though he does show up late. 🤣 If you like us, please tip us: venmo: @melbarrettwrites cashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdc Listen to the In Between Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Follow ‪@reblavoie‬ on all socials...
2026-01-272h 29The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettWeekend catch up Karen Read Civil Case and Aaron Spencer updates Mel and Rebecca discuss KAren Read updates, the Turtleboy movie, Aaron Spencer trial updates, police corruption and civil rights.If you like us, please tip us: venmo: @melbarrettwrites cashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTipsIf you too have been a victim of impersonation of the McAlbert's fundraiser, you can contact GiveSendGo here to lodge a complaint: https://help.givesendgo.com/portal/en...You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level.Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdc Listen to the In Between Podcast...
2026-01-251h 57The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettBefore the Verdict: Sarah Grace Patrick Two people are dead.A family has been destroyed.And a seventeen-year-old girl is sitting in jail, charged as an adult and facing the possibility of life without parole.In this episode of The In Between, Mel takes a careful, evidence-forward look at the case of Sarah Grace Patrick, a Georgia teenager accused of murdering her mother and stepfather while they slept.This is not an episode about internet rumor or TikTok outrage. It’s about what we actually know, what we don’t, and how quickly narrative has replaced transparency in a...
2026-01-2131 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettPresenting Aaron Spencer and Timothy Busfield While Rebecca's away, Mel jumped on solo to talk about two cases that are keeping her up at night: Aaron Spencer, the Arkansas father, who killed the man who had SA'd and kidnapped his daughter. Was it vigilantism, or stopping a crime as it was happening. Let Mel know in the comments.And well-known actor, Timothy Busfield (Thirtysomething, West Wing) is arrested for child SA, accused of abusing 11 year-old twin boys who he was directing on set of The Cleaning Lady. His wife, Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie), is standing by her man....
2026-01-201h 48The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSomething's Off with Maggie Freleng While Rebecca's on vacation, Mel sits down with fellow podcaster, rockstar journalist, all around badass, and friend, Maggie Freleng. If you want to watch Mel fangirl all over Maggie, join us! We'll be talking about Maggie's groundbreaking work on wrongful convictions, her newest and amazing podcast, Bone Valley: Graves County Season 3, and the ethics of reporting in the true crime sphere. If you like us, please tip us:venmo: @melbarrettwritescashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTipsYou can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level.Follow...
2026-01-151h 22The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSomething's Off with Ellyn Marsh We knew that already though. Join Mel and cohost, Ellyn Marsh, who is in for Rebecca who is on vacation as they talk Alan Jackson on Billy Bush, Rotten Mango interview w/Karen Read, and Microdots 24 mph in reverse?If you like us, please tip us:venmo: @melbarrettwritescashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTipsYou can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level.Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdc Listen to the In Between Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!Follow ‪@re...
2026-01-151h 45The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEXCLUSIVE Mel interviews Pamela Smart's attorney about her new Habeus Petition for a new trial In this episode of The In Between, Mel sits down with Pamela Smart’s attorney and her good friend— Matthew Zernhelt, on what feels like a turning point day in Pam’s case.Matt has spent years doing the kind of work that doesn’t fit neatly into soundbites: complex post-conviction litigation, constitutional violations, and the long, grinding fight to get a court to actually look at what went wrong. And this week, he and his team filed a new habeas petition — a last-resort legal mechanism that lets you challenge a conviction after the appeals are over, but only o...
2026-01-131h 13The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettI'M HERE FOR GOOD: The Murder of Renee Good Listener discretion advised.What happens when the state kills someone — and then decides the story matters more than the truth?In this episode of The In Between, host Mel Barrett, examines the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three shot and killed by a federal ICE agent in Minneapolis. Using newly analyzed video, eyewitness accounts, and reporting that directly contradicts the federal government’s claims, this episode slows the moment down — frame by frame — and asks what we’re being told to believe, and why.This isn’t just about one shooting...
2026-01-1329 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEXCLUSIVE Mel sits down with Pamela Smart's attorney to discuss the Habeus Petition she just filed asking for a new trial Mel sits down with her good friend, Matt Zernhelt, Pamela Smart’s attorney, on the same day her habeas petition was filed—basically the legal vehicle that lets you challenge a conviction after appeals are over. If that sounds confusing, don’t worry. They break it down in real, normal-person language and talk through what went wrong in Pam’s trial and why her team believes her constitutional rights were violated, including:The wiretap transcripts the jury used—and why they’re a huge problemA confirmation bias study that shows how those transcripts may have sha...
2026-01-071h 13The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMel and Rebecca discuss the ongoing drama between anti-Karen Read supporters and the #FKR movement--are the McAlberts fractured? Also sidebars, dogs, finances, Kevin Flynn's bodily functions, and then get into the meat of the episode when they delve intoMel and Rebecca discuss the ongoing drama between anti-Karen Read supporters and the #FKR movement--are the McAlberts fractured? Also sidebars, dogs, finances, Kevin Flynn's bodily functions, and then get into the meat of the episode when they delve into a case Mel investigated and covered in a seven-episode season on The In Between Podcast, the Veronika Rodriguez story, about a woman who reported a SA, but ended up in jail herself when the District Attorney charged her with a felony for recording the SA.Listen to the first episode of From Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez story...
2026-01-051h 27The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSam Nordquist, Karen Read Civil Case updates, Epstein, CakePuss, and more Mel and Rebecca's discuss Karen Read case updates with the civil trial, Sean Goode's compelling motion for ALLL messages between Goode and, well, everyone, millions of discovered Epstein files, the Sam Nordquist case out of upstate New York, and of course tangents about Carvel's cakepuss, new years resolutions and so much more!If you like us, please tip us:venmo: @melbarrettwritescashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTipsTo donate to Sam Nordquist's family fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-help-to-locate-sam-nordquistIf you too have been a...
2026-01-011h 43The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett2025 wrap up! PLUS Kelsey Fitzsimmons home for Christmas, Jesse Mack Butler goes fed + Turtleboy...Mel + Rebecca wind down 2025 with their first livestream featuring mini-chainsaws, lots of trolls, and news about Kelsey Fitzsimmons, Sean Goode, Jesse Mack Butler, and of course...Turtleboy drama. If you like us, please tip us: venmo: @melbarrettwrites cashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTips If you too have been a victim of impersonation of the McAlbert's fundraiser, you can contact GiveSendGo here to lodge a complaint: https://help.givesendgo.com/portal/en... You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials...
2025-12-301h 21The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettBLACK WEEK: Updates on the Sam Nordquist case and revisiting Mel's conversation with Sam's Mom and sisterThis update includes graphic and disturbing information about torture, captivity, group violence, and abuse involving a trans victim. Please take care while listening.When I first introduced you to Sam’s story earlier this season, we talked about what was publicly known at the time: a 24-year-old trans man from Minnesota who flew to New York to meet a woman he’d met on TikTok… and never made it home. He missed his flight. His phone shut off. And the messages that trickled back to his family didn’t sound like Sam at all.Sam was swee...
2025-12-2636 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMEGA EPISODE: Karen Read Civil Case, Proctor emails, Vanity Fair photos, JP Miller indicted and so so so much moreThe holidays are in full swing, so you'd think the news would slow down. It's not. It actually feels like it's ramping up. It's an advent calendar of true crime news on the daily and Mel and Rebecca are here to discuss and dish a little.In this episode the team breaks down the back-and-forth in the O'Keefe civil suit against Karen Read, new information dripping out about the contents of Michael Proctor's emails, and who is affected by his misconduct, those photos of all the president's men (and women) in Vanity Fair, the Sean Goode suspension letter...
2025-12-191h 46The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettA Boy Named Truth: The Murder of Brandon TeenaIn December 1993, a young man named Brandon Teena was trying to build a life in rural Nebraska—one built on truth, freedom, and finally being seen for who he was. Instead, he walked straight into a storm of transphobia, violence, and a criminal justice system that treated him like a joke rather than a victim. Days after reporting a brutal assault, Brandon, along with Lisa Lambert and Philip DeVine, was murdered in a farmhouse outside Humboldt. In this deeply personal episode, Mel revisits Brandon’s life, the failures that led to his death, and the courtroom battles that foll...
2025-12-1619 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettBRIAN WALSHE VERDICT, Morrissey speaks, saying goodbye to Rob Reiner, and the tragical mass shootings at Bondi and Brown Rebecca and Mel had a lot to talk about today that weighs heavy on the heart, but luckily they also know how to take a hard left at a tangent and keep the laughter shining a light. This shit is tough to talk about. Thanks for being with us. If you like us, please tip us: venmo: @melbarrettwrites If you too have been a victim of impersonation of the McAlbert's fundraiser, you can contact GiveSendGo here to lodge a complaint: https://help.givesendgo.com/portal/en... You can now join...
2025-12-161h 24The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett💃🏼Menopause break! Defense rests in Brian Walshe Trial, Jesse Butler's back in court, + tangent cityMega Something's Off episode with a few menopause breaks.  Mel and Rebecca are talkers...what can we say. 🤷🏻‍♀️  In this episode the hosts--who like to interrupt one another often--breakdown historic cases like OJ Simpson, Pamela Smart, and Matthew Shepard, while getting into the nuances of why the defense chose NOT to put on a case in the Brian Walsh Trial. We'll be on verdict watch starting (probably) tomorrow, but in the meantime, something's off...especially with all those Lowes and Home Depot buckets. WHERE ARE THE BUCKETS?? If you like us, please tip us: venmo: @melbarrettwrites If yo...
2025-12-121h 44The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettThe Murder That Moved a Nation: Matthew ShepardIn October 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was lured from a Wyoming bar, beaten, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, and left alone in the freezing dark for eighteen hours. His murder shocked the nation, ignited a global outcry, and reshaped the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in America. But behind the headlines and the legislation that now carries his name was a real kid — small, gentle, hopeful — who trusted the wrong people on an ordinary Tuesday night. In this episode of The In Between, Mel Barrett reconstructs the final hours of Matthew Shepard’s life . She walks listen...
2025-12-1024 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSOMETHING'S OFF: Tangent City! Plus Turtleboy hearing against Cosgrove, Brian Walshe Trial Days4+5, + Vampire FacialsMel + Rebecca take a train to tangent city PLUS the new Turtleboy hearing v. Cosgrove where Cosgrove argues for emails verses hard copies, days 4+5 of the Brian Walshe Trial--including testimony from Ana Walshe's DC boyfriend, William Fastow...and vampire facials? If you like us, tip us. http://www.venmo.com/melbarrettwrites  Thank you!!! You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdc Listen to the In Between Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Follow ‪@reb...
2025-12-061h 20The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettCommonwealth plays games with Kelsey Fitzsimmons, Turtleboy drama, and a recap of the first three days of the Brian Walshe Trial.Drama, drama, drama. Mel + Rebecca try to parse the latest Turtleboy drama, while the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is back on their bullshit with the Kelsey Fitzsimmons case, and Mel takes you on a journey through the bonkers first three days of the Brian Walshe Murder Trial.If you like us, tip us. http://www.venmo.com/melbarrettwrites Thank you!!!You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level.Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdcListen to the In Between Podcast wh...
2025-12-051h 17The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettLIVE FREE OR DIE: Pamela Smart Asks The State Of New Hampshire For A New Trial Based On New EvidenceIt's been a long road, but we're finally here. Pamela Smart's attorneys are filing a petition of Habeus Corpus asking for a new trial or at the very least resentencing and they've given me access to the petition. I've been investigating Pam's case for going on a decade and some of the work I did on the first season of The In Between Podcast became the basis for this Habeus. I'm always so proud of the work I do on The In Between Podcast, but this case has been my white whale and I'm so honored to be apart of...
2025-12-0431 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettNEW UPDATES in the Pamela Smart Story - Dark Week RevisitIt’s been more than thirty years since Pamela Smart, a 22-year-old media coordinator from Derry, New Hampshire, was convicted of plotting her husband’s murder. But the story isn’t over. In fact, it’s entering a new chapter.Pamela’s legal team, led by attorney Matthew Zernhelt, has just filed a new habeas corpus petition — and some of the evidence behind it came directly from Mel's own investigation. Among the claims: Inaccurate transcripts given to the jury — words allegedly spoken by Pam that were never actually audible on tape. A defense attorney’s una...
2025-11-2527 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettLISTEN to the new Karen Read Complaint against Proctor, Bukhenik, Tully, Higgins, and the McAlberts, read to you by Mel BarrettIf you're a listening learner, you'll hopefully get a lot out of listening to Mel read you the new Karen Read complaint.If you want to read along, here's the court filing: https://www.scribd.com/document/951000000/Karen-Read-Lawsuit#from_embedIf you want to listen without ads, join The Investigator ClubThanks for listening. If you like Mel's work, please let her know, by tipping. 
2025-11-221h 21The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMEGA Something's Off Episode PART ONE - Karen Read sues...everyone! PLUS Brian Walshe pleads guilty + MORE In PART ONE of this mega episode--which was too big to upload, so I'm releasing it in parts--Mel + Rebecca break down Brian Walshe pre-trial updates, Karen Read's civil suit against Proctor, Bukhenik, Tully and the McAlberts, Corri Hopkins gets the sidebahs, Deitch is running for Morrissey’s job, Gaitani helps out Turtleboy, and Depetro reaches out to Rebecca. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) or Crime Writer's On Patreon for the...
2025-11-2159 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMEGA Something's Off Episode PART TWO - Karen Read sues...everyone! PLUS Brian Walshe pleads guilty + MOREIn PART TWO of this mega episode--which was too big to upload, so I'm releasing it in parts--Mel + Rebecca break down Brian Walshe pre-trial updates, Karen Read's civil suit against Proctor, Bukhenik, Tully and the McAlberts, Corri Hopkins gets the sidebahs, Deitch is running for Morrissey’s job, Gaitani helps out Turtleboy, and Depetro reaches out to Rebecca. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) or Crime Writer's On Patreon for the...
2025-11-211h 03The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSOMETHING'S OFF with the final Brian Walshe pre-trial hearing (IT'S SPICY) and Turtleboy responds to the McAlbert's threatsSomething's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode 5.5 Mel + Rebecca break down the final pre-trial hearing before the Dec 1 trial begins for Brian Walshe. We're back in Norfolk County and so are some of the characters from the Karen Read case. It gets SPICY. AND Turtleboy responds to the Mcalberts threats. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) on Patreon for the audio drop of Something's Off...
2025-11-181h 08The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEARLY + AD FREE Something's Off with Jesse Butler, more Proctor emails, the Epstein files, and Lindsay Gaetani brings the receipts! TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault and DV.Something's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode 5Mel + Rebecca break down the case of rapist, Jesse Butler, who received no jail time even though he almost killed one of his victims, PLUS more Proctor emails in the Marbury V Mad email dump, holy shit the Epstein Files, annnnd Lindsey Gaetani releases an audio memo from one of the conspirators.TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTipsYou can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level.Or for EARLY +...
2025-11-141h 07The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettStillwater’s Shame: The Jesse Butler CaseJesse Mack Butler was charged with raping and choking two girls at Stillwater High School. Eleven felonies. One girl thought she was going to die. And somehow—he walked. No jail. No detention. Just therapy, community service, and a ban on social media.In this episode, Mel breaks down exactly what he did, what the victims survived, and how the system—judges, prosecutors, schools—chose to protect him. This isn’t a case of “he said, she said.” This is a case of “she said—and they still didn’t care.”This one’s tough. But it’s the truth.
2025-11-1121 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSomething's off with the Karen Read email dump and VERDICT WATCH in the Zwerner 1st grade shooter caseSomething's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode 4Mel + Rebecca break down the MarburyVMad (Corri Hopkins) MSP email dump from the Karen Read Trial and Mel breaks down the civil case of the 1st grade shooter who shot his teacher, Abigail Zwerner.TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTipsYou can now join the channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) or Crime Writer's On Patreon for the audio drop of Something's Off, AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content.SO IN...
2025-11-0753 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettShe Called for Help: The Killing of Sonya MasseyWhen 36-year-old Sonya Massey—a Black mother of two—called 911 for help during a mental health crisis, she needed compassion. Instead, she was shot in the face by a white sheriff’s deputy in her own kitchen. In this episode of The In Between, host Mel Barrett walks listeners through the events of July 6, 2024, the bodycam footage that shook a community, the trial that followed, and the broader failures in policing, race, and mental health response. We’ll hear from Sonya’s family, legal experts, and activists demanding change. This isn’t just one isolated tragedy—it’s part of a devast...
2025-11-0422 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEXTRA Something's Off w/the feds and Michael Proctor's messages and well...Jen McCabe's 911 callSomething's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode 3.5Mel + Rebecca break down the preservation of Michael Proctor's messages and go on a deep dive into Samanthan Benigno's analysis of the 911 call Jen McCabe made at the scene of John O'Keefe's death. If you weren't already convinced the McCabes and Alberts had something to do with you, you might be after watching Sam's video. We'll link below.TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) or Crime Writer's On Patreon for the audio drop of Something's Off on Fridays...
2025-11-0245 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSOMETHING'S OFF with that Microdots video, Turtleboy and the Jurks, and Kelsey Fitzsimmons' case eps 3Something's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode Three  Mel + Rebecca get into allll the chaos surrounding Turtleboy and the other boys, updates on all things Karen Read adjacent, including Microdots, and we take a deep dive on the Kelsey Fitzsimmons case.   TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips  Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) or Crime Writer's On Patreon for the audio drop of Something's Off on Fridays, AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content. SO IN THE INVESTIGATOR CLUB: https://tinyurl.com/INVESTIGATORCLUB SO IN PARTNERS IN CRIME: https://tinyurl.com/SOC...
2025-11-011h 06The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettRED RECORD: The Story of Trey ReedOn September 15, 2025, 21-year-old Trey Reed—a first-generation college student at Delta State University—was found hanging from a tree on campus. Within hours, his death was ruled a suicide. No investigation. No real answers. But Trey’s family knew something was wrong. And the deeper you look, the more disturbing the picture becomes: missing surveillance footage, a mysterious belt with no buckle, a second autopsy showing blunt force trauma, and a chilling history of racially motivated violence in the very place Trey died. In this episode, Mel Barrett examines the facts, the cover-ups, and the rising patter...
2025-10-2924 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSOMETHING'S OFF with Michael Proctor's iCloud, Turtleboy charges + old rumors about a body in the snowSomething's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode Two Mel + Rebecca get into allll the chaos surrounding Michael Proctor, the Fed document dump/hearings, who lied: Dever or Cox? and an old rumor that resurfaced this week about a person being hit by a plow on Fairview Road. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) or Crime Writer's On Patreon for the audio drop of Something's Off on Fridays, AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content. SO IN THE INVESTIGATOR CLUB: https://tinyurl.com/INVESTIGATORCLUB
2025-10-271h 23The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettCASE UPDATES: Ellen Greenburg, Michael Proctor, and Sam Nordquist Mel returns to three deeply unsettling cases that continue to raise serious questions: Ellen Greenberg: A new city-commissioned review reaffirms suicide, despite 20+ stab wounds. Her family says the fight for justice is far from over. Michael Proctor: The former state trooper withdraws his appeal after disturbing personal texts dating back to 2013 surface—some now allowed in a separate murder trial. Sam Nordquist: As DNA evidence is collected and pre-trial hearings wrap up, seven suspects await trial in a case involving kidnapping, torture, and murder. Mel breaks down th...
2025-10-2215 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettNEW SHOW: Something's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca LavoiePreview SOMETHING'S OFF here and join us in the Investigator Club to get early access to new episodes, or subscribe to the YouTube to watch Something's Off for FREE.In our first episode, Mel Barrett and Rebecca Lavoie dig into the discord in the Turtleboy/FKR communities and take a deeper dive into the upcoming Brian Walshe trial, which crosses over into Karen Read territory when Yuri Bukhenik and Michael Proctor show up again.To watch the episode, subscribe to the SOMETHING'S OFF YOUTUBE - New FREE Episodes every Friday.  ❤️ If you like our work...
2025-10-171h 00The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettCOMING FRIDAY OCTOBER 17TH - Something's Off with Mel Barrett and Rebecca LavoieFridays starting October 2025.You know that feeling? When a case doesn’t add up, when the story feels off? That’s where Investigative Journalists and podcast hosts, Mel Barrett and Rebecca Lavoie, come in, breaking down the crimes, the trials, and the cover-ups that make you say: Something’s Off.❤️ If you like our work, click the tip jar ❤️🚨 Here's the link to the SOMETHING'S OFF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SomethingsOffPod -- Please subscribe for updates. Podcast episodes will be released on Patreon and video episodes will be released on YT!🛒 Need something from...
2025-10-1502 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettHiding in Plain Sight: The Murder of Leslie PreerIn May of 2001, 49-year-old Leslie Preer was found brutally murdered inside her Chevy Chase home. For years, suspicion shadowed her husband, Sandy, who failed a polygraph and couldn’t explain his movements the night before her death. But one piece of evidence—male DNA under Leslie’s fingernails—told a different story.Two decades later, a new generation of detectives reopened the case, armed with technology that didn’t exist back then. Using forensic genetic genealogy, they traced the unknown DNA to a name that stunned everyone: Eugene Gligor, a D.C. man who had once dated Leslie’s daughter...
2025-10-1531 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettTRAILER: Something's Off with Mel Barrett and Rebecca LavoieDropping Fridays starting October 2025.You know that feeling? When a case doesn’t add up, when the story feels off? That’s where Investigative Journalists and podcast hosts, Mel Barrett and Rebecca Lavoie, come in, breaking down the crimes, the trials, and the cover-ups that make you say: Something’s Off.❤️ If you like our work, click the tip jar ❤️🚨 Here's the link to the SOMETHING'S OFF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SomethingsOffPod -- Please subscribe for updates. Podcast episodes will be released on Patreon and video episodes will be released on YT!🛒 Need somethi...
2025-10-0902 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettA Savage Forest: The Megan Shaffer And Alex Stevens Case Part TWO❤️If you like Mel's work, hit the tip jar❤️In Part Two of A SAVAGE FOREST, we pick up where the mountain left off—with a body, a knife, and a story that keeps changing. The autopsy contradicts Megan’s account of a tragic accident, revealing seven deep, deliberate cuts to Alexander Stevens’ throat. As prosecutors build their case for murder, Megan’s defense paints a different picture: one of manipulation, trauma, and control.In this episode, we step inside the courtroom, examining the forensic evidence, the dueling expert testimony, and the strange allegations that shaped the trial—including...
2025-10-0823 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettA Savage Forest: The Megan Shaffer And Alex Stevens CaseOn a freezing night in January 2017, 21-year-old Megan Shaffer and 24-year-old Alexander Stevens hiked deep into Savage River State Forest in Western Maryland. They carried candles, a knife, and even Alex’s pet cat—preparing for what Megan would later describe as a “cleansing ritual.” Hours later, Megan was rescued—naked, bruised, hypothermic—while Alex was found dead in a frozen creek, his throat cut and candles burned to stubs around him.Megan gave police not one, but three conflicting stories. An accident. A suicide. A forced plunge and a ritual gone wrong. And yet the evidence pointed somewhere da...
2025-10-0126 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSuicide or Silence: The Murder of Sandra BirchmoreIn February 2021, twenty-three-year-old Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her Canton, Massachusetts apartment. She was eight months pregnant. The official ruling: suicide by asphyxia. For years, that’s where the story stopped.But when the FBI uncovered more than thirty thousand missing messages between Sandra and Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell, the truth began to surface — a decade of grooming, coercion, and control. In August 2024, Farwell was indicted for Sandra’s murder.In this episode of The In Between, Mel revisits Sandra’s life and death, and the long silence that followed. We examine how investigators missed —...
2025-09-2324 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettThe Martyr Machine: Charlie Kirk and the Politics of Stochastic Terrorism On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on stage at Utah Valley University. The media asked, “How did we get here?” But the truth is—we already know.In this special episode of The In Between, host Mel Barrett, breaks the mold of the series to trace the long road that led to Kirk’s assassination: Donald Trump’s decades of violent rhetoric, the rise of Nick Fuentes and the Groypers, Kirk’s own pivot into conspiratorial territory with the Epstein files, and the online ecosystems where memes become manifestos.We’ll look at the shooter, T...
2025-09-1632 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettTying It All Together: The Ellen Greenberg Case Part TwoThis week on The In Between Podcast, host Mel Barrett, revisits the aftermath of the night Ellen Greenberg was found with twenty stab wounds in her Philadelphia apartment—and the instant clash between an autopsy that pointed to homicide and a police narrative that leaned suicide. Through the “locked room” lens, Mel unpacks what the door latch could (and couldn’t) prove, why the body’s injuries don’t match a self-inflicted story, and how a professionally cleaned scene and pre-warrant removal of electronics crippled the forensics.Along the way, she draws clear parallels to Sandra Birchmore, Karen Read...and u...
2025-09-0915 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettTying It All Together: The Ellen Greenberg CaseThis week on The In Between Podcast, host Mel Barrett, revisits the night Ellen Greenberg was found with twenty stab wounds in her Philadelphia apartment—and the instant clash between an autopsy that pointed to homicide and a police narrative that leaned suicide. Through the “locked room” lens, Mel unpacks what the door latch could (and couldn’t) prove, why the body’s injuries don’t match a self-inflicted story, and how a professionally cleaned scene and pre-warrant removal of electronics crippled the forensics.Along the way, she draws clear parallels to Sandra Birchmore, Karen Read...and ultimately Veronika Rod...
2025-09-0326 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettFrom Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez Story - The SentenceIn the final (for now) installment of From Victim to Accused, host Mel Barrett travels to Lebanon County Pennsylvania for Veronika Rodriguez' sentencing hearing. This is an in-depth discussion of what happened then and what's to come with fellow podcaster, Ellyn Marsh of the I Think Not! Podcast.The family is raising money for an appeal. If you feel so inclined, donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/veronikas-voiceBack story: Veronika Rodriguez reported her rape to police. She even had evidence to prove it happened. Still police didn't believe her and turned her from victim...
2025-08-2755 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettFrom Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez Story part five - Pier Hess GrafIn Episode five, host Mel Barrett, goes on a deep dive into the prosecutor in Veronika's case: Pier Hess GrafPier Hess Graf didn’t just prosecute the alleged victim in this case, she went hard at Veronika Rodriguez, asking for up to 16 years in prison for reporting her own sexual assault. I wonder where that kind of resentment and unrelenting spite comes from. Did getting accused of sleeping her way into the DA’s office create internalized misogyny in Pier Hess Graf? Why has she never brought a sexual assault case before Veronika’s? Is her ambition to fit...
2025-08-1930 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettFrom Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez Story Part Four - Fahad PervezIn this episode of The In Between Podcast, Mel spends an hour discussing the alleged assault of Veronika Rodriguez with the man she accused...Fahad PervezPlease share. Veronika's sentencing happens on August 20, 2025 so sharing this episode helps get the word out about what really happened in her case.Back story: Veronika Rodriguez reported her rape to police. She even had evidence to prove it happened. Still police didn't believe her and turned her from victim, to accused, to convicted.Mel hadn’t planned to make a several episode push about one subject in be...
2025-08-131h 20The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettFrom Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez Story Part Three - Investigating the InvestigatorsIn this episode of The In Between Podcast, Mel goes on a deep dive into the investigation and even manages to score an interview with an elusive guest. Please share. Veronika's sentencing happens on August 20, 2025 so sharing this episode helps get the word out about what really happened in her case. Back story: Veronika Rodriguez reported her rape to police. She even had evidence to prove it happened. Still police didn't believe her and turned her from victim, to accused, to convicted. Mel hadn’t planned to make a several episode push about one su...
2025-08-0542 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettDARK WEEK: Revisiting Live Free or Die: The Pamela Smart StoryThis is a dark week for TIBP, as Mel is currently investigating the Veronika Rodriguez case which is very much a living, breathing story. A new episode about Veronika’s story will air next tuesday, August 5, 2025.  Season One of TIBP, which re-investigates the Pamela Smart case, didn’t just revisit a high-profile trial—Mel's reporting uncovered new evidence, new witnesses, major discrepancies between the wiretaps and transcripts, and a constitutional violation during trial when Pamela’s own defense told the jury she was guilty—without her consent. A new habeas petition is in the works, her first real shot at a n...
2025-07-3027 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettFrom Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez Story - An UpdateIt's getting wild. Here's an update about the case. This one's important. Please listen, share, rate, review.Veronika Rodriguez reported her rape to police. She even had evidence to prove it happened. Still police didn't believe her and turned her from victim, to accused, to convicted.Mel hadn’t planned to make a several episode push about one subject in between seasons, but this story has fallen into her lap and she can’t look away. Veronika has been tried and convicted of making a false report of sexual assault and felony wiretapping in the C...
2025-07-2308 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettFrom Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez Story, Part Two - VeronikaIn part two of the Veronika Rodriguez Story, Mel digs into who Veronika is and how she got caught up in the fight for her life and liberty.  Veronika Rodriguez reported her rape to police. She even had evidence to prove it happened. Still police didn't believe her and turned her from victim, to accused, to convicted. Mel hadn’t planned to make a several episode push about one subject in between seasons, but this story has fallen into her lap and she can’t look away. Veronika has been tried and convicted of making a false...
2025-07-1636 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettFrom Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez StoryHost, Mel Barrett, is bringing you another case that will blow your mind. Veronika Rodriguez reported her rape to police. She even had evidence to prove it happened. Still police didn't believe her and turned her from victim, to accused, to convicted. Mel hadn’t planned to make a several episode push about one subject in between seasons, but this story has fallen into her lap and she can’t look away. Veronika has been tried and convicted of making a false report of sexual assault and felony wiretapping in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaia. She is awai...
2025-07-0829 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - The Retrial of Karen Read - The Finale Join host, Mel Barrett, as she wraps up the Karen Read case, analyzes the post trial media, discusses what's next for the investigation and her own work on other cases.Join the club for AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content of The In Between Podcast: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkSubscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie as they discuss the new trial.This will be...
2025-06-2526 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettSPECIAL DROP - The Readathon NOT GUILTYRebecca + Kevin from Crime Writers On and your host, Mel break down what happened on the final day of the Karen Read retrial - including a wild thing that happened in a parking lot in Dedham.
2025-06-1946 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - Week Eight of the Retrial of Karen Read - CLOSING ARGUMENTSJoin host Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in the retrial of Karen Read. This is week eight. The defense rests. Shockingly the Commonwealth doesn't offer a rebuttal and closing arguments keep us riveted before the jury gets the case.We'll have a verdict any day now.Join the club for AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content of The In Between Podcast: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkSubscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel...
2025-06-1819 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett**INTRODUCING: Crime Seen #Cybersleuths: The Idaho MurdersIn this special episode drop, host Mel Barrett introduces Crime Seen, a true crime review podcast that gets to the heart of how true crime stories are told with hosts Mari Forth & Sarah Carradine. Mel was a recent guest on the show and discussed the Pamela Smart case in some depth as well as the true crime documentary, #Cybersleuths: The Idaho Murders. Please rate, review, and subscribe for all the true crime pods you listen to. It really helps creators grow and bring awareness to cases that might not otherwise get the attention they deserve. CRIME SE...
2025-06-131h 09The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - Week Seven of the Retrial of Karen ReadJoin host Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in the retrial of Karen Read. This is week seven. The defense is well into their case while one cop loses her mind and another switches sides. Also those gross texts from Michael Proctor make another appearance. Join the club for AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content of The In Between Podcast: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On...
2025-06-1117 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettCALL-TO-ACTION Pamela Smart name-dropped in the NH House of RepresentativesThe state of New Hampshire keeps doing what they've done for 35 years...hating on Pamela Smart. Want to start changing minds? Link to NH Bulletin Article: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/06/05/republicans-pass-parental-rights-bills-as-democrats-allege-children-will-be-harmed/Link to Rep DeSimone's NH Rep page: https://gc.nh.gov/house/members/member.aspx?member=376807Contact Governor Kelly Ayotte: https://www.governor.nh.gov/contact-governor-ayotte PAYIT2 Legal Fund: https://www.payit2.com/f/supportpamelasmartJoin the club for AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content of The In Between Podcast: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source...
2025-06-0905 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - Week Six of the Retrial of Karen ReadJoin host Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in the retrial of Karen Read. This is week six and as you might expect from the Commonwealth...they introduce another tedious witness, their last, Dr. Judson Welcher. And the Commonwealth rests! Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie as they discuss the new trial.This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expandedJoin the club for AD F...
2025-06-0334 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett**BONUS** UPDATE ON PAMELA SMART'S PETITION FOR COMMUTATIONGovernor Kelly Ayotte and the state of New Hampshire have again rejected Pamela Smart's petition for commutation, but this time...they didn't even give her a hearing.Hear Pam's reaction in this episode.PAYIT2 Legal Fund: https://www.payit2.com/f/supportpamelasmartJoin the club for AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content of The In Between Podcast: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFollow The In Between Podcast at: IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficialFB: @TheInBetweenPodBluesky: @inbetweenpod
2025-05-3023 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - Week Five of the Retrial of Karen ReadJoin host Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in the retrial of Karen Read. This is week five, a short week for time, but not drama. Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie to discuss the new trial.This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expandedJoin the club for AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content of The In Between Podcast: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?u...
2025-05-2712 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett**BONUS** EXONERATION Samantha and Jules Werkheiser's StoryOn this episode of The In Between, host Mel Barrett has an unfiltered and emotional discussion with Samantha and Jules Werkheiser, two women incarcerated with Pamela Smart, who were wrongfully convicted of child sexual assault. Their story is a cautionary tale and they're using their time as exonerated women to make a difference in our legal system, after decades were stolen from them. **LISTENER DISCRETION: Some listeners might find the subject matter of this episode disturbing such as sexual assault, mental and physical abuse, and child sexual assault and abuse. Listener discretion is advised.  Please don't f...
2025-05-231h 10The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - Week Four Recap of the Retrial of Karen ReadJoin host Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in the retrial of Karen Read. This is week four and it's drama filled, even though witnesses and evidence are pretty technical and dry. Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie to discuss the new trial.This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expandedFollow The In Between Podcast at: IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficialFB: @TheInBetweenPodBluesky: @in...
2025-05-2130 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett**UPDATE** Karen Read Retrial Recap Late ReleaseHey y'all, it's your host, Mel Barrett with a programming note. Week four of Murder in Canton The Retrial of Karen Read will drop tomorrow before 12p est. Sorry for the delay, but I'm coming at you with two episodes this week. Can't wait to share. Thanks for your patience!
2025-05-2000 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - Week Three Recap of the Retrial of Karen ReadJoin host Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in the retrial of Karen Read. This is week three and it's all about the investigation with two days focused on Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Yuri Bukhenik. Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie to discuss the new trial. This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expanded Follow The In Between Podcast at:  IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficial FB: @T...
2025-05-1426 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett**BONUS** The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie from Crime Writers ONListen to your host, Mel Barrett on The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie from Crime Writers On! Mel will be joining Rebecca Lavoie and sometimes Kevin Flynn from Crime Writers On on their hit show, The Readathon, where they will discuss the daily goings on in the Retrial of Karen Read. Rebecca’s been covering this case for a long time and they’ve got a library of 80+ episodes covering all things Karen Read, the drama that happens on the streets in the town of Canton, Massachusetts, and in town select meetings. There coverage also includes interviews with Aidan Kearn...
2025-05-0852 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - Week Two Recap of the Retrial of Karen ReadJoin host Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in the retrial of Karen Read. This is week two and it's full of drama and a whole lot of different views on how this all went down. Plus, Judge Beverly Canone makes a HUGE decision on a pending motion that could change the outcome of this trial. Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon with Rebecca Lavoie to discuss the new trial. This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation...
2025-05-0737 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettMurder in Canton - Week One Recap of the Retrial of Karen ReadJoin Mel Barrett as she breaks down the goings on in retrial of Karen Read. This is week one and it started with a bang!Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon to discuss the new trial. This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expandedFollow The In Between Podcast at: IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficialFB: @TheInBetweenPodBluesky: @inbetweenpodWeb: inbetweenpod.com
2025-04-2919 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettDEEP DIVE The Investigation and (first) Trial of Karen ReadHost Mel Barrett goes on a mega deep dive into the investigation and first trial of Karen Read on the eve of her retrial.Subscribe for updates about the second trial and catch Mel on Crime Writers On The Readathon to discuss the new trial. This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expandedFollow The In Between Podcast at: IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficialFB: @TheInBetweenPodBluesky: @inbetweenpodWeb: inbetweenpod.com
2025-04-221h 16The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett**UPDATE: New EARLY Episode Coming This Monday AND Mel B Joins Crime Writer's On The Readathon to Cover the New Karen Read TrialAn important update. Expect a big episode out on Monday, April 21, 2025 in anticipation of opening statements in the second Karen Read Trial starting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.Also! Host of The In Between Podcast, Mel Barrett joins Crime Writers On The Readathon to discuss the new trial. This will be a regular thing throughout the trial so join the conversation here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/595523?view=expandedFollow The In Between Podcast at: IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficialFB: @TheInBetweenPodBluesky: @inbetweenpodWeb: inbetweenpod.com
2025-04-2000 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettA Mother on Death Row: Darlie Routier's Sister Tells Her StoryIn a candid and emotional interview, Mel speaks with Darlie Routier's youngest sister, Danelle, about her sister, the night of the crime, and her family's belief that Darlie is wrongfully convicted of murdering her two young boys. 
2025-04-1742 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett**UPDATE - New Episode out Wednesday 04/16Just a quick update from host, Mel Barrett. Today's scheduled episode fell victim to the tech Gods, but not to worry, you'll have Mel's interview with Darlie Routier's sister, Danelle tomorrow.
2025-04-1600 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett**UPDATE** New Episode airs Wednesday, April 16thJust a quick update from host, Mel Barrett. Today's scheduled episode fell victim to the tech Gods, but not to worry, you'll have Mel's interview with Darlie Routier's sister, Danelle tomorrow. 
2025-04-1601 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettA Mother on Death Row: The Darlie Routier StoryOn a quiet night in June 1996, the affluent suburb of Rowlett, Texas, was rocked by a brutal crime: 6-year-old Devon and 5-year-old Damon Routier were stabbed to death while sleeping in the family’s living room. Their mother, Darlie Routier, claimed an intruder broke in and attacked them all. But when investigators dug deeper, suspicion turned toward the one person who was supposed to protect them: DarlieHost of The In Between Podcast, Mel Barrett gives you a glimpse of the murders that shook the state of Texas in the late 90s and changed a family's li...
2025-04-0824 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett*BONUS* Sam Nordquist's Family Tells Their StoryIn this episode of The In Between Podcast, host Mel Barrett speaks at length with Sam Nordquist's mother and sister about the months leading up to Sam's disappearance and heinous murder and what happens next.
2025-03-2527 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett*BONUS* A Conversation with Pamela Smart, Mel Barrett & Ellyn MarshPamela Smart answers various questions and discusses an appeal and what's next.Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, VIDEO, and behind-the-scenes content? Join our exclusive TIBP community here: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFollow The In Between Podcast at: IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficialFB: @TheInBetweenPodBluesky: @inbetweenpodWeb: inbetweenpod.com
2025-03-111h 25The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett*BONUS* It Happened Right HereMel talks at length with someone very close to the case and the boys who perpetrated the murder, Raymond's brother, Robert. Robert goes into detail about what happened the night of the murder when the boys came back to his home and what it was like in the months leading up to the trial, including his thoughts on Pam Smart and her sentence.Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, VIDEO, and behind-the-scenes? Join our exclusive TIBP community here: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&u...
2025-03-0437 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett*BONUS* More Than MansonEven Manson had the option of parole.  Mel speaks further with the Sentencing Project and a Democratic Representative from NH who is introducing a new bill that might offer the opportunity of parole for Pamela Smart. Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, VIDEO, and behind-the-scenes? Join our exclusive TIBP community here: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Follow The In Between Podcast at:  IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficial FB: @TheInBetweenPod Bluesky: @inbetweenpod Web: in...
2025-02-2522 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett*BONUS* Pam Smart RespondsMel got the chance to catch up with Pam, which gave her an opportunity to respond to the podcast so far.Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, VIDEO, and behind-the-scenes? Join our exclusive TIBP community here: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFollow The In Between Podcast at: IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficialFB: @TheInBetweenPodBluesky: @inbetweenpodWeb: inbetweenpod.com
2025-02-1824 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEpisode 7: Trial and Error(s)For fourteen days in March of 1991, the country and much of the world was riveted by a court case in a tiny New Hampshire town called, Exeter. The Pamela Smart Accomplice to Murder Trial.​Perhaps everyone was so enthralled by the spectacle they missed the very real possibility of a miscarriage of justice, but there's the tape and transcripts. Mel takes a deep dive on the trial and errors that occurred.Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, VIDEO, and behind-the-scenes? Join our exclusive TIBP community here: https://patreon.com/Th...
2025-02-0445 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEpisode 6: The Spirit Of The StairwayThis episode wasn't planned, but Mel felt compelled to share it when she FINALLY tracked down one of the key players in this story, and he spent an hour with her. This is the only episode in the series that is comprised of an interview with a source. Listen to find out why.Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, VIDEO, and behind-the-scenes? Join our exclusive TIBP community here: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFollow The In...
2025-01-2858 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEpisode 5: The Tapes LieThe wire taps were the only physical evidence against Pamela Smart, so the questions remain: Was Pamela Smart acting when she was recorded by the Derry Police and Cecelia Pierce? She says she was.Were the wiretaps edited or spliced? Forensic audiologists say yes.Who transcribed the tapes? The prosecutor says some "secretary" in the Attorney General's office, not a certified transcriber.Mel dives deep into the tapes in this episode and even manages to get her hands on the famed transcripts. Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, V...
2025-01-211h 00The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEpisode 4: The InternOnly one of the five teens involved in planning and carrying out the murder of Gregg Smart on May 1, 1990 was never charged and never served a day behind bars. Cecelia Pierce. In this episode, Mel goes on another deep dive to figure out why. She even comes across some potentially new evidence...if she can figure out where it exists.Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, VIDEO, and behind-the-scenes? Join our exclusive TIBP community here: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm...
2025-01-1439 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettThe In Between Podcast is hosting a Live Virtual Event Tuesday, Jan 14th!Hi friends! It’s Mel Barrett, the host of The In Between Podcast, coming at you with a very big announcement. On Tuesday, January 14th at 5:45 pm EST, Ellyn Marsh from I Think Not and Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case, and I will be co-hosting a live event on the Grab Bag Collab Patreon for our “Behind the Scenes” and up tiers about my first season of TIBP, Live Free or Die. The first season of the pod, if you haven’t listened yet, is all about the Pamela Smart Accomplice to Murder Trial that happened in New Hamp...
2025-01-1101 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEpisode 3: Shoo FlyMel takes you on a deep, deep dive into the teens involved in the murder and who they were at the time, and beyond. Was there a reason behind Bill Flynn's emotions on the stand? What did they actually do to Pam's dog? Listener discretion is advised. You've been warned. Want to listen AD FREE and get access to bonus content like LIVES, VIDEO, and behind-the-scenes? Join our exclusive TIBP community here: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFollow The In Between Podcast at: 
2025-01-0745 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettEpisode 1: Live Free or DieIn this debut episode of The In Between, host Mel Barrett takes you back to May 1990, when Gregg Smart was brutally murdered in the condo he shared with his young wife, Pamela Smart. Just down the road, a 15-year-old Mel listened closely as her family and neighbors confidently discussed the case: Pamela, they believed, had manipulated her 16-year-old lover into killing her husband. Now, thirty-four years later, Mel revisits what she was told back then, questioning the narrative that has lingered in her hometown. In this gripping episode, Mel begins her journey of breaking down the case and invites you...
2024-12-2426 minThe In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett
The In Between Podcast with Mel BarrettIntroducing The In Between PodcastHost Mel Barrett investigates a famous murder case that has split the community in her home state of New Hampshire right down the middle for thirty-four years. It’s a closed case, but based on what Mel uncovers this season in old police files (including surreptitiously recorded wiretaps), never before heard interviews, and a bombshell post trial interview with a juror that’s been hidden away, Mel is about to blow the case wide open. On this season of The In Between Podcast, the Accomplice to Murder Trial of Pamela Smart goes under the microscope and Mel finds new e...
2024-12-1304 minThe Unapologetic Entrepreneur
The Unapologetic EntrepreneurEp. 210: Pause...To Find Your Purpose with Traci Schubert BarrettHave you ever felt like there's more to life than what you're currently doing? Do you find yourself questioning your path and wondering if you're truly fulfilling your purpose? You're not alone. In this article, we'll explore the importance of finding your purpose and share insights from a fascinating interview with Traci Schubert Barrett, an expert in helping individuals discover their true calling. In this episode we explore:  Why your purpose matters  How success has been defined and measured over the decades  The impact social media has on our perception of success  The powe...
2023-10-0257 minFinances the Other \
Finances the Other "F" WordThe economics of Roe vs WadeToday, we discuss the finances behind the landmark decision from 1973, and the potential fall out economically for those who are affected.  · Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FTOFWWant to talk to Mel about money? Schedule a call with her directly: https://hotmoonfinancial.com/🔗 Stay ConnectedFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/financestheotherfwordInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/financestheotherfword/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ftofw_podcast?Call or Text: 775-537-4352 📕Finances the Other “F” Word-Another “F” Word to Love Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/FINANCES-Other-F-Word-Mel/dp/1733665927Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/FINANCES-The-Other-F-Word-Paperback-9781733665926/361773875🔊 Other Ways to ListenApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/u...
2022-05-1249 minAlways Be Watching
Always Be WatchingThe one where Mel Tait joined us to discuss: Sorry To Bother You, Staged, The Other Two, and A Country Practice / A Country PodcastJoining boy wonders Dan Barrett and Chris Yates in the ABW cave is the beyond lovely Mel Tait, the talented multi-hyphenate (ABC Radio host, playwright, and now co-host of the upcoming A Country Podcast).  We quickly get talking about what we've been watching. Sorry To Bother You (Streaming on Netflix) - 03:00 Staged (BBC) - 20:46 The Other Two (Comedy Central / Stan) - (45:44) A Country Practice (Streaming on 7Plus) - (33:00) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/always-be-watching/message
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