Juicy Crimes with Heather McDonald

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American Idol Contestant Accused of Murdering His Wife with Shannon Goldstein

I am with my sister, criminal defense attorney Shannon McDonald Goldstein, to break down some of the most disturbing cases making headlines: the shocking allegations agai

Sep 23
1 h 05 min

From 10 Kilos of Cocaine to Complete Freedom

I sit down with Sharon Yitzhaki, a guest whose unbelievable life story inspired a bestselling book and a feature film centered around a 10-kilo cocaine setup. Sharon shar

Sep 16
1 h 05 min

Lindsay Clancy and Kim Zolziak's Son Indicted with Dr. Leslie Dobson

I’m sitting down with forensic psychologist Dr. Leslie Dobson for an intense episode where we break down the complex mental health and legal aspects of the horrific Linds

Sep 9
1 h 17 min

The Pastor’s Wife & Brittany Cartwright's Restraining Order

I'm back with my sister, attorney Shannon McDonald Goldstein, to unpack a wild slate of pop culture drama and high-profile legal sagas. I open up about my personal growth

Sep 2
1 h 17 min

Frat-House Coke Rings, Lindsay Clancy, and Scott Peterson’s Re-Trial

My criminal defense attorney sister, Shannon, and I break down the massive Penn State fraternity drug-ring bust where pledges were allegedly forced to cut cocaine as part

Aug 26
1 h 28 min

Is the Lindsay Clancy Case a Real-Life True Crime Thriller?

I’m joined by Emmy Award, winning TV writer, Syracuse professor, and creator of the viral TikTok persona @fittedprof, Taylor Vaughn! As someone who scrutinizes narrative

Aug 19
1 h 17 min

Lindsay Clancy’s Trial & Conspiracy Theories with Matt Murphy

I’m sitting down with former prosecuting attorney Matt Murphy, to unpack the wild true-crime theories taking over the internet! From the wildly divisive internet sleuthin

Aug 12
1 h 03 min

The Lindsay Clancy Trial, Postpartum Psychosis & Legal Debates with Shannon Goldstein

My sister, Shannon Goldstein joins me as we break down the most talked-about true crime cases unfolding right now. In this episode, we dive deep into the heart-wrenching

Aug 5
1 h 19 min

Brandy & Julie on Cruise Disasters, Malibu Squatters & Las Vegas Showgirl Scandals

Brandy Howard and Julie Goldman are back, and we break down the harrowing 2012 Costa Concordia Shipwreck documentary and exchange our own chaotic, hilarious cruise ship h

Jul 29
1 h 28 min

Divorces, Crimes of Passion & The Mind of a Killer with Dr. Drew

I’m thrilled to be sitting down with one of my absolute favorites, the brilliant Doctor Drew Pinsky. Before we jump headfirst into the cases, we’re unpacking the shocking

Jul 22
1 h 11 min

Nolan Wells and The Pastor’s Fatal Hike

I am joined by everyone’s favorite sister and attorney at law, Shannon McDonald Goldstein, to break down some of the most baffling and heartbreaking cases making headline

Jul 15
1 h 10 min

Darvo, Denise Richards, & Decoding Courtroom Lies with Michele Locke

I sit down with former family law judge and Texas attorney Michele Locke to unpack the wild, high-stakes world where love and marriage crash headfirst into the legal syst

Jul 8
1 h 09 min

Maternal Instincts: Deconstructing the Netflix Doc and Why Women Fake Pregnancies & Cancer

I am joined today by true crime expert Dani Lyles from "Crime Doc Dani"! We dive deep into the unsettling world of pathological liars and the terrifying extremes of femal

Jul 1
1 h 11 min

From Federal Prison to a MrBeast Video: Ian Bick's Wild Story

I’m throwing it back to my wild conversation with Ian Bick, the host of the Locked In podcast! Ian joined me to share his unbelievable journey from a teenage nightclub pr

Jun 24
1 h 22 min

The Comedian, the Cult, and Painting Red Flags Green

Today I'm sitting down with my old friend, the incredibly talented standup comic, author, and producer Craig Shoemaker! We waste no time diving into his wildest personal

Jun 17
1 h 05 min

The Crazy New Amnesia Documentary, Party Mom Gets 35 yrs with Shannon McDonald Goldstein

Get ready for an absolutely wild and shocking ride because my sister, criminal defense attorney Shannon Goldstein, is back in the studio for another unforgettable episode

Jun 10
1 h 13 min

When Your Mother Tries to Kill You

I sit down with Kenna Renee Harper, an incredibly brave survivor who lived through a nightmare no child should ever endure. On Christmas Day in 2006, when Kenna was just

Jun 3
1 h 20 min

Murdaugh Retrials & The Scream Murders with Matt Murphy

I am so excited to be joined once again by everyone’s favorite former prosecutor and surfing DA turned bestselling author, Matt Murphy, for another episode of Juicy Crime

May 27
1 h 04 min

The Crash: Mackenzie Shirilla's Deadly Intent

My sister, criminal defense attorney, Shannon Goldstein and I are breaking down the #1 documentary currently on Netflix, The Crash, which explores the haunting case of Ma

May 20
1 h 07 min

Teacher’s Pets and Haunted Hearts: The Haley Beck & Lynette Hooker Cases

I’m joined by my son, Drake, to get a much-needed Gen Z male perspective on some of the most unsettling cases hitting the headlines. We dive straight into the disturbing

May 13
1 h 12 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Heather has always had a fan girl approach to true crime, so the guests, Matt Murphy, Dr. Drew, and attorney, Shannon Goldstein are able to anchor the facts of the case using scientific principals from their chosen fields of expertise. They compliment each other in an entertaining and provocative way.

SNB Media · Aug 2026

Love Heather from Juicy Scoop but I’d like to urge you to put a little more effort into distinguishing this series — because I’d love to listen to juicy crimes with you! But honestly, the first episode was painful! Not knowing the story at all, it was so confusing to put all the pieces together and took the entire duration of the episode to understand where it was going. Please do a high level summary of the circumstance to hook us, THEN interview the subject. Trying to patch together the story yourself isn’t juicy or fun. Also note, you didn’t put any details about your guest (such as link to his podcast) into your show notes — so I had to search. Hoping his podcast better lays the story out and is interesting. I was just so confused and frustrated listening to this. Please bring on a real producer! You deserve it!!

Kadud · Sep 2025

Anything Heather McDonald does, I’m in! She has a fantastic point of view with her pulse on pop culture and social media. She always has great guests, and she is so fun to listen to. Women like murder. As a SAHM, the more salacious the better. Grab my attention! Heather grabs me and holds me tight, and she’s never allowed to let go! (That’s a joke. People laugh at those.)

MissBmon · Sep 2025

Listened to the first episode today and loved it!! The podcast is so well done, she asks the questions we are all thinking but does it in such a tasteful way. I’m so excited to have another day of Heather each week!🤍

Marli1444 · Sep 2025

I love Heather and have been listening for years! I am an attorney myself and just wanted to flag some misinfo from this last ep with Matt Murphy. It’s not true that people with mental illness are any more dangerous than anyone who does not suffer from mental illness. Statistics actually show that it’s more likely that violent crimes are more often committed against those individuals. It doesn’t help to incite fear around mental illness so wanted to share!

SweaterOfTheDay · Aug 2026

As of this review I have listened to the 4 episodes covering Lindsay Clancy starting with Shannon and ending with Shannon on 8/26/2026, so this is a review of these episodes. The problem I have is when Heather brought on Taylor Vaughn to talk about the conspiracy theories surrounding the case. Taylor’s credentials are she is an Emmy winning writer and teaches something in tv writing. She starts by saying “In my opinion the best tv writers are in some way conspiracy theorists because what you are doing is you are coming up with ideas from a high level of all the different motives and all the different players, so if you have the ability to see not just what was happening within the family but what’s happening within the town and what’s happening within the system and you can zoom out, you see things in a more conspiratorial way”. Ok I hear some of that, but you just admitted you’re like a conspiracy theorist so credibility is out the window. Also this is not a “story” to consume like a Ryan Murphy show at this point, this is an ongoing trial that is being affected by the people gossiping about it. Heather through multiple episodes says when talking about cases [wouldn’t this make a good story if this happened] as if being a good story means what she said was a fact rather than it sounds like a soap opera. Also Taylor admits her dad (who litigates civil suits) says [come on Taylor she did it]. So my issue is her and Heather’s questions have time and time again been debunked by people with actual credibility (listen to Matt and Shannon’s episodes), but they keep asking questions after answers are given. At what point will they realize this is similar to a 5 year old asking Why? after every explanation and they’re never going to be satisfied? This is dangerous because I have friends listening to this podcast and taking it as truth. I think if you want to gossip in a private setting that’s fine, but this is public and you are influencing people’s opinions. You have a duty to fact check more than a tik toker “report”. Heather’s podcast Juicy Scoop is very fun, but the things she’s talking about here are very serious and we spend more time talking about a man rather than the real issue, postpartum psychosis.

Mwvenn427 · Aug 2026

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