Show overview
Defense Diaries has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 257 episodes, alongside 14 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 350 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 12th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 48 min and 1h 42m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 27% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 39 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 63 episodes published.
From the publisher
Original true crime podcast. Join your host, criminal defense attorney Bob Motta for:season one: The Gacy Tapes- Has been remastered and re-released as a stand alone podcast, BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigaiton. We enter the twisted mind of serial killer John Wayne Gacy through the use of 15 hours of never before heard, pre-trial interviews with Gacy and his attorneys, as they prepare for the trial of the century.Season two: Tunnel Vision: Nebraska v. Dr Anthony Garcia -join Bob as he, his wife Alison, and father Bob Sr. are hired to represent Dr. Anthony Garcia.Season three: Bob and Ali cover more current events and headline making stories as Defense Diaries presents: The DocketSeason four: The Docket: Strings Attached: Idaho v. Lori Vallow-DaybellSeason five: The Docket: Idaho 4- Bob and Ali discuss the tragic case of The Idaho 4Season six: The Docket: Delphi- Bob and Ali discuss the ever tragic and horrific murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. They also breakdown every aspect of this befuddling case.Season seven : Steven Avery: Innocent or Guilty: A Full Case Analysis- Bob and Ali give an unbiased presentation and breakdown of all the evidence in this case, which is still a work in progess.