Jury Duty

In SLED Agent Investigating the Roadside Shooting — Part 2, we continue our look at the direct examination of SLED agent Ryan Kelly who responded to the roadside shooting of Alex Murdaugh in September of 2021. Through Agent Kelly’s testimony, Prosecutor Creighton Waters introduces as evidence the dramatic telephone interview recording in which the defendant confesses to arranging for Curtis Eddie Smith to shoot him and make it look like a homicide.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Investigating the Roadside Shooting — Part 1, we begin our look at the testimony of SLED agent Ryan Kelly who responded to the roadside shooting of Alex Murdaugh in September of 2021.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Crime Scene Investigator Opinion on the Shootings Timeline — Part 5, we conclude our review of the testimony of Orangeburg County crime scene investigator Kenneth Kinsey.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Crime Scene Investigator Opinion on the Shootings Timeline — Part 4, we begin our review of the cross examination of Orangeburg County crime scene investigator Kenneth Kinsey as defense attorney Dick Harpootlian challenges various aspects of Dr. Kinsey’s analysis of the murder scene.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Crime Scene Investigator Opinion on the Shootings Timeline — Part 3, we conclude our review of the direct examination of Orangeburg County crime scene investigator Kenneth Kinsey as Prosecutor Creighton Waters follows up with Dr. Kinsey on various aspects of his analysis of the murder scene.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Crime Scene Investigator Opinion on the Shootings Timeline — Part 2, we continue our review of the testimony of Orangeburg County crime scene investigator Kenneth Kinsey who describes and demonstrates for the jury his assessment of the flightpath of the projectiles that killed Paul and Maggie 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 Knox Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Crime Scene Investigator Opinion on the Shootings Timeline — Part 1, we begin our review of the testimony of Orangeburg County crime scene investigator Kenneth Kinsey who offers expert opinion as to the time-line of the shootings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh based on the evidence around the crime scene.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In The Roadside Shooting of Alex Murdaugh, we review arguments related to the decision by Judge Clifton Newman to allow evidence related to the roadside shooting of Alex Murdaugh in September of 2021.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In State Forensics Investigator, we review of the testimony of David Grubbs, who serves as a forensic investigator for the office of the South Carolina Attorney General.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 9, we conclude our review of the testimony of SLED Special Agent David Owen. Specifically, we look at the last part of Defense Attorney Jim Griffin’s cross-examination of the witness as well as the opposing attorney’s efforts on re-direct and recross to shape the jury’s perception of Agent Owen’s testimony.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 8, we continue our review of Defense Attorney Jim Griffin’s cross examination of SLED Special Agent David Owen. Specifically, Griffin drills down on SLED’s process of collecting evidence on the night of the murders.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 7, we begin our review of the cross examination of SLED Special Agent David Owen, who responds to defense attorney Jim Griffin’s questions about alleged shortcomings of the SLED investigation into the murders of Maggie 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 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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 6, we conclude our review of the direct examination of SLED Special Agent David Owen, who discusses his recorded interview with Alex Murdaugh on August 21, 2021. Specifically, we look at the dramatic moment when Agent Owen asked the defendant whether he killed his wife and his son.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 5, we continue our review of the direct examination of SLED Special Agent David Owen, who discusses his recorded interview with Alex Murdaugh on August 21, 2021. Specifically, we examine Agent Owen questions for the defendant about the timeline of his activities on the night of the murders.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 4, we continue our review of the direct examination of SLED Special Agent David Owen, who discusses his recorded interview with Alex Murdaugh on August 21, 2021. Specifically, we examine the moment when Agent Owen confronted the defendant with evidence that he was near his wife and son around the time of the murders.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we took our hiatus from the Murdaugh trial back in April, we were in the process of reviewing the testimony of SLED Special Agent David Owen, who interviewed Alex Murdaugh after the shootings of Paul and Maggie.In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 3, we recap the first portion of Prosecutor John Meadors direct examination of Agent Owen and then continue our review of the Special Agent’s testimony.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quick program note… Over the course of the past six weeks we have been re-releasing 27 of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed. This is the final episode of that special event. Next week we will return to our presentation of Jury Duty, Season 8: The Trial of Alex Murdaugh.  Today we conclude Season 10 with the last part of our exclusive interview with the Lead Prosecutor in the LA Trial of Robert Durst, John Lewin. This is Season 5 Episode 35: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks — Reflections on Nine YearsIn this episode, Lewin concludes his assessment of the defense closing arguments in the trial, and also reflects on how nine years of work on this case has impacted him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we continue our presentation of parts of our exclusive interview with the Lead Prosecutor in the LA Trial of Robert Durst, John Lewin. This is Season 5 Episode 26: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks — A Rat in a Cage and Setting Perjury Records — Lewin's Cross 2In this episode, Lewin continues his reflections on his questioning of Durst by talking about the key exchanges of Day 2 of that cross, including the moments when he described Bob as being like a "rat in a cage" and responded to Durst’s sarcastic quip about the length of Lewin’s questions with a dig at Durst’s capacity for dishonesty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we continue our presentation of parts of our exclusive interview with the Lead Prosecutor in the LA Trial of Robert Durst, John Lewin.This is Season 5 Episode 25: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks — Galveston Lies and Catheter Bags — Lewin's Cross 1In this episode, Lewin begins a deep-dive into his cross-examination of Robert Durst by talking about changing Bob's catheter bag and calling out the lies Durst told during his Galveston, Texas murder trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we begin our presentation of parts of our exclusive interview with the Lead Prosecutor in the LA Trial of Robert Durst, John Lewin.This is Season 5 Episode 3: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks — The New Orleans InterviewIn this episode, Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin takes us through his epic two and a half hour interview with Robert Durst in a New Orleans Jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the course of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing 27 of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed.Today we conclude our presentation of parts of our exclusive interviews with two of the trial’s jurors. This is Season 2 Bonus Episode 29: Juror Interviews — Part 14In our last installment we presented excerpts of Kary Antholis’s interview with Durst juror Carmen Kletecka and hear her reflections on the jury deliberations, the verdict and the death of Robert Durst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the course of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing 27 of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed.Today we continue our presentation of parts of our exclusive interviews with two of the trial’s jurors. This is Season 2 Bonus Episode 28: Juror Interviews — Part 13In our last installment we presented excerpts of Kary Antholis’s interviews with Durst jurors Carmen Kletecka and John Okanishi where they each offer their memories of the beginning of Prosecutor John Lewin’s cross-examination of Robert Durst.In this episode, they each offer recount their experiences of the rest of Prosecutor John Lewin’s cross-examination of Robert Durst as well as the closing arguments in the trial. At the end of the episode, we will relive some of the key moments that each of these jurors mentions by playing excerpts of the trial audio that they reference.That’s all coming up, right after the break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the course of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing 27 of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed.Today we present our coverage of the Victims impact statements and the Sentencing of Robert Durst. This is Season 2 Episode 39: Durst Sentencing – Part 2: Susan's Family Speaks.In this installment, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder continue their discussion of the Thursday, October 14th, court appearance of Robert Durst. Kary and Brittany present excerpts from the victim impact statements delivered by members of Susan Berman’s family and examine Judge Mark Windham’s sentence for Robert Durst for the murder of Susan Berman. They are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the Durst story for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, for a discussion of the big takeaways from this day in court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the course of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing 27 of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed.Today we present our coverage of the Verdict in the trial as well as the pre-sentencing defense motion for a new trial. This is Season 2 Bonus Episode 13: The Verdict and Season 2 Episode 38: Sentencing - Part 1: How Judge Windham Saw the Durst TrialIn this installment, host Kary Antholis presents the reading of the verdict in the Durst trial and then he and co-host Brittany Bookbinder begin a two-part discussion of the Thursday, October 14th, court appearance of Robert Durst, his first since being convicted of the murder of his friend Susan Berman. In Part 1, Kary and Brittany focus on the defense team’s motion for a new trial through the prism of the prosecution's response and Judge Mark E. Windham's ruling on the matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we conclude our four-part presentation of our episodes covering the lawyers’ closing arguments in the trial. This is Season 2 Episode 34: This Is Not Hard: Closing Arguments — Part 4On Tuesday September 14th, 2021, John Lewin concluded his rebuttal for the prosecution in the trial of Robert Durst. In this episode, Host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder dive into the dramatic last day of closing arguments, exploring Lewin's methodical disassembling of Durst's larger narrative: Durst is simply a person with terrible luck. Kary and Brittany are then joined by Charles V. Bagli — who is covering the Durst story for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com — for a final discussion of the closings and some general reflections on our coverage of this trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the course of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing 27 of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed.Today we continue our four-part presentation of our episodes covering the lawyers’ closing arguments in the trial. This is Season 2 Episode 33: The Best You Can Get is Justice: Closing Arguments — Part 3On Monday September 13th, 2021, David Chesnoff finished closing arguments for the defense and John Lewin launched into rebuttal for the prosecution. In this episode, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder analyze the high-stakes final days of closing arguments and rebuttal.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the course of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing 27 of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed.Today we continue our four-part presentation of our episodes covering the lawyers’ closing arguments in the trial. This is Season 2 Episode 32: Small Time Caveman Lawyer: Closing Arguments — Part 2On Thursday September 9th, 2021, Ethan Milius and Habib Balian wrapped up closing arguments for the prosecution and Dick DeGuerin commenced closing arguments for the defense. In this episode, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder discuss the stark contrast between the prosecution's appeal to the jury with a rapid-fire display of facts in evidence and the defense's approach of courting sympathy for an elderly client and portrayal of the court’s rulings in the trial as highly prejudicial. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to discuss the day's arguments, as well as the fireworks that erupted between the parties once the jury left the courtroom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the course of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing 27 of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed.From May through September of 2021, in 45 regular and bonus episodes, Jury Duty covered the witness testimony in the Durst Trial. You can do a deep dive into that testimony in Season 2 Episodes 4 through 33 of this podcast. Today we begin our four-part presentation of our episodes covering the lawyers’ closing arguments in the trial. This is Season 2 Episode 31: Roaches in Soup: Closing Arguments — Part 1On Wednesday September 8th, Deputy DA Habib Balian commenced the prosecution's highly-anticipated closing arguments. In this episode, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder explore Balian's use of emotion, metaphor, and repetition to convince the jury of Robert Durst’s guilt. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to discuss what this first day tells us about the prosecution’s closing argument strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From May through September of 2021, in 45 regular and bonus episodes, Jury Duty covered the witness testimony in the Durst Trial. You can do a deep dive into that testimony in Season 2 Episodes 4 through 33 of this podcast.Beginning tomorrow we will present our episodes covering the lawyers closing arguments in the trial. Beyond that, we will offer portions of our coverage of the trial’s verdict and the Durst sentencing, as well as excerpts of our exclusive interviews with two of the Trial’s jurors, and the lead prosecutor, John Lewin.But first, we present the second installment in our two-part review of the most significant and memorable moments that occurred during the trial testimony of this extraordinary trial.Yesterday, in part 1, host Kary Antholis, co-host Brittany Bookbinder, and journalist Charles V Bagli — who covered the Durst story for CrimeStory.com and the New York Times — discussed the moments from the proceedings that were truly incredible but did not quite make Charlie’s top 10 list.Today, we present Season 2 Episode 36: The Durst Trial’s Most Memorable Moments — Part 2 — Charles Bagli's Top Ten.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During each of the first 3 weeks of The Jinx 2 series we released four of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed… We’ve had a tremendous response to these first 12 episodes, and so during these last 3 weeks of the series, we have decided to increase our weekly release to 5 of the most memorable episodes from our Durst coverage for a total of 27 episodes.From May through September of 2021, in 45 regular and bonus episodes, Jury Duty covered the witness testimony in the Durst Trial. You can do a deep dive into that testimony in Season 2 Episodes 4 through 33 of this podcast. Later this week we will present our episodes covering the lawyers closing arguments in the trial. Beyond that, we will offer portions of our coverage of the trial’s verdict and the Durst sentencing, as well as excerpts of our exclusive interviews with two of the Trial’s jurors, and the lead prosecutor, John Lewin.But first, over the next two installments we present the episodes where our Jury Duty team reflected on the most significant and memorable moments that occurred during the trial testimony of this extraordinary trial.We begin these reflections with Season 2 Episode 35 The Durst Trial’s Most Memorable Moments — Part 1 — Honorable Mentions, in which host Kary Antholis, co-host Brittany Bookbinder, and journalist Charles V Bagli — who covered the Durst story for CrimeStory.com and the New York Times — discuss the moments from the proceedings that were truly incredible but did not quite make Charlie’s top 10 list. We will present Charlie’s Top Ten moments in our next episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Installment 12 of The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits is Season 2 Episode 4 Susan Berman — The Tragic End.As a preface to our season 2 coverage of the post-pandemic portion of the trial we offer the final part of a three part series on the life of his best friend and alleged victim, Susan Berman. The Tragic End tracks Susan's initially hopeful and ultimately fatal Hollywood experience. We also discuss the first week of testimony in Durst's trial for Berman's murder with Charles V. Bagli, who covered the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Installment 11 of The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits is Season 2 Episode 2 Susan Berman — A Big Personality.As a preface to our season 2 coverage of the post-pandemic portion of the trial we offer part two of a three part series on the life of his best friend and alleged victim, Susan Berman. A Big Personality focuses on Susan establishing her career as a writer, the emotional and psychological troubles she confronted as a young adult and the forging of her relationship with Robert Durst.The episode also includes a report on developments in the case just as the trial is about to re-commence after a 14 month pandemic hiatus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Installment 10 of The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits is Season 2 Episode 1, Susan Berman — Easy Street.As a preface to our season 2 coverage of the post-pandemic portion of the trial we offer part one of a three part series on the life of his best friend and alleged victim, Susan Berman. Easy Street focuses on Susan's early life, growing up in Las Vegas as the daughter of a well known organized crime figure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Installment 9 of The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits is The Defense Opening and the Pandemic Hiatus where we offer highlights of Season 1 Episodes 9 through 12.Dick Deguerin and David Chesnoff split the responsibilities of delivering the defense opening, with Deguerin asserting that Durst didn’t kill Susan Berman and he doesn’t know who did and with Chesnoff reminding the jurors that the defendant is only on trial for Berman’s murder.After the opening statements conclude, it becomes clear that the jury will have to choose between two ways of interpreting evidence: Will they be guided by Chesnoff’s mantra that “no evidence is evidence” deciding that the lack of CSI-type forensic evidence leaves them with reasonable doubt of Durst’s guilt, or will they follow Lewin’s OK Boomer Method deciding that the mess of circumstantial evidence surrounding Durst’s actions and statements and the statements of others leaves only one reasonable explanation: that Robert Durst killed Susan Berman. And then, after two days of testimony the LA courts are shut down due to COVID-19 and the trial is suspended until next Spring. The episode concludes with a taste of the testimony that lies ahead in Season Two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Installment 8 of The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits is Season 1 Episode 8: After the Jinx.In March of 2015, after the debut of a pivotal episode of The Jinx, Robert Durst was arrested in New Orleans on gun charges. Deputy DA John Lewin tells the jury that this is where he first met Durst, traveling to New Orleans to interrogate him. Lewin concludes his opening statement by presenting testimony of Durst's and Susan Berman's good friend Nick Chavin. According to Chavin, when he asked Durst about Susan Berman, Durst gave Chavin a disturbing reply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Installment 7 of The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits is Season 1 Episode 7: The Jinx.After his acquittal on charges of murdering Morris Black and after serving prison time for dismembering Black's body and jumping bail, Robert Durst decides to record a conversation with the filmmakers of a movie that suggests he committed three murders. That conversation led to the documentary series The Jinx, and - ultimately - to Durst's now-famous bathroom utterances "There it is. You're caught." and "Killed them all, of course." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Installment 6 of The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits is Season 1 Episode 6: Bob’s Texas Acquittal.After the death of Morris Black, Robert Durst dismembered his body, threw the parts in Galveston Bay and made plans to flee Texas, not once but twice, the second after posting and jumping bail. Deputy DA John Lewin tells the jury that by telling a series of lies and half-truths, Durst seeded enough doubt in the minds of the Texas jurors to secure an acquittal on the charge of murdering Morris Black. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Installment 5 of The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits is Season 1 Episode 5: The Killing of Morris Black.It is early 2001. In the aftermath of Susan Berman's murder, Robert Durst is living disguised as a mute woman in a boarding house in Galveston, Texas, and is befriended by a new neighbor named Morris Black. Deputy DA John Lewin, using interview clips of Durst and others, chronicles the events that would lead to the killing of Morris Black in September of that year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In parallel with the premiere of The Jinx Part 2 on the Max streaming service, for Season 10 of this Jury Duty podcast we are presenting The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits.For each of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing four of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed… for a total of 24 episodes.This installment is Season 1 Episode 4: Point Blank.Deputy DA John Lewin tells the jury that Robert Durst entrusted Susan Berman with his darkest secret. The prosecutor then chronicles the key events in each of their lives that led Durst to allegedly shoot his best friend in the back of her head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In parallel with the premiere of The Jinx Part 2 on the Max streaming service, for Season 10 of this Jury Duty podcast we are presenting The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits.For each of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing four of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed… for a total of 24 episodes.This installment is Season 1 Episode 3: Pine Barrens.After his wife Kathie's disappearance, Robert Durst traveled to New Jersey, argues Deputy DA John Lewin. The prosecutor tells the jury that Durst made a series of collect calls from an area of the state near the Pine Barrens, a notorious Mafia burial ground made famous by the HBO series The Sopranos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In parallel with the premiere of The Jinx Part 2 on the Max streaming service, for Season 10 of this Jury Duty podcast we are presenting The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits.For each of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we are re-releasing four of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed… for a total of 24 episodes.This installment is Season 1 Episode 2: A History of Violence.Robert Durst tried to control his wife Kathie through violence, and that violence escalated until the day that Kathie Durst disappeared. "That is what the evidence will show," prosecutor John Lewin tells the jury in Durst's trial for the murder of his friend Susan Berman. Lewin continues his opening statement by asserting that Durst enlisted Berman to do "something for Bobby" that would make Berman a "loose end" that Durst felt compelled to "clean up." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In parallel with the premiere of The Jinx Part 2 on the Max streaming service, we are scheduling a special event for Season 10 of the Jury Duty podcast…. The Trial of Robert Durst: Greatest Hits.For each of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we will re-release four of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed… for a total of 24 episodes.We begin with Season 1 Episode 1: This Case Involves Three Different Murders.Robert Durst is on trial for the murder of his friend Susan Berman. Prosecutor John Lewin begins his opening statement by telling the jury that the case actually involves the murder of three people: his wife Kathie Durst, Berman and a man named Morris Black. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, in recognition of the death of O.J. Simpson last Wednesday, April 10, we are reaching into the archives of Crime Story Media to present a series of special interviews related to the way that the historical narrative of Simpson’s trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman has been preserved for posterity.Today, we present Part Two of Kary Antholis’s two-part conversation with Ezra Edelman, Producer and director of the Oscar and Emmy winning, ten hour documentary O.J.: Made in America.During this part of the conversation, they discuss Ezra’s editorial process, the most essential interviews of the film, the cultural impact of the documentary, the responses of some of the interview subjects to the project as well as some questions from the students in the class where the interview was conducted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, in recognition of the death of O.J. Simpson last Wednesday, April 10, we are reaching into the archives of Crime Story Media to present a series of special interviews related to the way that the historical narrative of Simpson’s trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman has been preserved for posterity.Today, we present Part One of Kary Antholis’s two-part conversation with Ezra Edelman, Producer and director of the Oscar and Emmy winning, ten hour documentary O.J.: Made in America.During this part of the conversation, they discuss Ezra’s path into storytelling, the development of his craft as a cinematic storyteller, the evolution of his interest in sports and African-American history, how he was convinced to make the film, and the process of conceptualizing and producing the documentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, in recognition of the death of O.J. Simpson last Wednesday, April 10, we are reaching into the archives of Crime Story Media to present a series of special interviews related to the way that the historical narrative of Simpson’s trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman has been preserved for posterity.Today, we present Part 2 of Kary Antholis’s two-part interview with Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander, the creators of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning limited series The People vs. O.J. Simpson.During Part Two of the conversation we take a deep dive into the issues that arose during the writing and production processes of The People vs. O.J. Simpson, and then Scott and Larry field questions from the students in the class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, in recognition of the death of O.J. Simpson last Wednesday, April 10, we are reaching into the archives of Crime Story Media to present a series of special interviews related to the way that the historical narrative of Simpson’s trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman has been preserved for posterity.Today, we present part 1 of Kary Antholis’s two-part interview with Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander, the creators of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning limited series The People vs. O.J. Simpson.During Part One of our conversation we discussed how they met, their development as storytellers, the evolution of their partnership, how they became known as the “kings of the anti-bio pic,” how they came to write The People v. O.J. Simpson, the writing process on the series, and we began a discussion of how the production itself came together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have several programming notes for our Podcast.First, we are going to pause our coverage of the trial of Alex Murdaugh for the next seven weeks.Second, this week, beginning with today’s episode, in recognition of the death of O.J. Simpson last Wednesday, April 10, we are reaching into the archives of Crime Story Media to present a series of special interviews related to the way that the historical narrative of Simpson’s trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman has been preserved for posterity.We begin today with Kary Antholis’s exclusive interview with Bill Hodgman who had oversight responsibilities for the team prosecuting O.J. Simpson: Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden. That interview was conducted on January 24, 2020, the 25th Anniversary of the beginning of Oral Arguments in the trial.On Tuesday and Wednesday, we present Kary’s two-part interview with Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander, the creators of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning limited series The People vs. O.J. Simpson.And on Thursday and Friday, we present Kary’s two-part interview with Ezra Edelman the producer and director of the Oscar and Emmy winning documentary epic, O.J.: Made In America.And finally, as you know, this Jury Duty Podcast began by covering the LA trial of Robert Durst for the murder of his friend Susan Berman.Over the course of three years we have published more than 150 episodes covering the trial, both before and after the pandemic, including extensive interviews, with the lead prosecutor on the case, two of the trial’s jurors, and Charlie Bagli, a reporter who had covered the Durst family for decades.As you may know, The Jinx 2 — a six part documentary series sequel to The Jinx about the LA trial of Robert Durst — premieres on the Max streaming service on April 21. In parallel with that broadcast, we are scheduling a special event for Season 10 of the Jury Duty podcast.For each of the six weeks of The Jinx 2 series we will re-release four of our favorite episodes about the Durst trial from the Jury Duty feed… for a total of 24 episodes.The first episode of Jury Duty: The Durst Trial’s Greatest Hits will drop on April 22.Now on to the first episode of our Jury Duty Special, The Legacy of the OJ Trial. Here’s Kary Antholis’s January 24, 2020 interview with former LA Assistant District Attorney Bill Hodgman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 2, we continue our review of the direct examination of SLED Special Agent David Owen, who testifies about his observations of and interviews with Alex Murdaugh on the night of the shootings of Paul and Maggie.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In SLED Agent Who Interviewed Alex - Part 1, we begin our review of the testimony of SLED Special Agent David Owen, who interviewed Alex Murdaugh after the shootings of Paul and Maggie.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 Project opinion pieces and interviews— subscribe on Patreon for just $5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.