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Legally Brunette

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Emily Simpson may bring the receipts on RHOC, but in her podcast “Legally Brunette” Emily and her attorney husband Shane bring the cold hard evidence. Backed by their respective law degrees, Emily and Shane pick apart the true crime stories you can’t get enough of! Whether you believe the defense or the prosecution, they explain the charges, the counts, the plea deals, and the appeals! From high profile crimes to celebrity court cases, you are hereby sentenced to a front row seat in trials around the world, without all the legal fees and jail time! So don’t call your next witness, call your bestie and tune into the podcast that takes you from Real Housewives to True Crime. Court is now in session and this couple is nowhere near resting their case! 

Latest episodes

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Gypsy Rose-Blanchard: Victim or Perpetrator?

#43 trending · True Crime

With Gypsy Rose back in headlines after her ex-fiancés tragic passing, Emily and Shane are diving into the crime that initially put her behind bars.   What did Müncha

Oct 13
49 min

Killer Thriller: The Side of the Unabomber Almost Nobody Knew

Ted Kaczynski has been remembered as a brilliant, isolated killer, but people who actually knew him described another side. A local librarian who befriended him said he t

Oct 12
42 min

Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - The Black Widower

Thomas Randolph was married six times, yet four of his wives had died… What happened to these women? How did he get away with these crimes for so long?  Plus, there’s a

Oct 11
41 min

Killer Thriller Docu: Did a ghost help solve a murder?

A woman is murdered, her body dumped in the Mississippi River, and nearly 30 years later, her ghost may help lead investigators back to her killer. Jennifer Fessler sits

Oct 10
40 min

Legally Brunette: Christa Pike Updates

The first woman to be executed in Tennessee in over 200 years actually…survived.  Christa Pike was given two lethal injections and has since recovered. According to her

Oct 9
34 min

Killer Thriller: Denise Brown Watched O.J. Grab Nicole by the Throat, Then Nicole Went Back to Him

Denise Brown recounts the terrifying night she says she watched O.J. Simpson grab Nicole by the throat and lift her off the ground as Denise desperately tried to pull him

Oct 8
34 min

Legally Brunette: What Happened to Jenny Lupton?

You may remember Jenny Lupton, the Southwest flight attendant who allegedly jumped off of a 24th floor hotel room in Honolulu, HI. Emily and Shane are sitting down with t

Oct 8
32 min

Legally Brunette: Discussing “The Cornell 7” with Dr. Hillary Goldsher

Emily and Shane are joined by psychologist Dr. Hillary Goldsher to discuss the case between Jane Doe and “The Cornell 7”.  This episode will discuss alleged sexual assaul

Oct 6
42 min

Killer Thriller: Nicole Brown Simpson Hid This Even From Her Sisters

Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister Denise reveals the warning signs of abuse her family missed, including a shocking photo of Nicole’s battered face that she explained away as

Oct 5
30 min

Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part  - One Wife Missing, One Wife Dead

Drew Peterson collected wives, then collected murders… As a decorated police officer, Peterson flew under the radar when things started to look suspicious. What finally i

Oct 4
45 min

Killer Thriller Docu: Dane Cook had it all. Then his brother stole millions

Comedian and actor Dane Cook joins Jen Fessler and Elisa Donovan to open up about the shocking betrayal at the center of his new documentary, Funny Money: The Dane Cook S

Oct 3
36 min

Killer Thriller: Did Her Texts Kill Him? The Shocking True Story Behind The Girl From Plainville

Michelle Carter told her suicidal boyfriend Conrad Roy to go through with it and when he tried to back out, prosecutors said she told him to get back in the truck. The

Oct 1
37 min

Killer Thriller x Docu: Caleb Flynn Guilty in Two Hours!

Elisa Donovan and Jenn Fessler react to the guilty verdict in the American Idol murder case and the stunning evidence that convinced a jury despite no recovered murder we

Sep 30
34 min

Legally Brunette: Lindsay Clancy & Caleb Flynn Updates

Lindsay Clancy had her first hearing since the mistrial, and Kevin Reddington made a shocking move… What’s next? Plus, Caleb Flynn’s fate is now in the hands of the jury.

Sep 30
40 min

Tomasz Kosowski: Killer Plastic Surgeon

This month, Tomasz Kosowski represented himself at trial after being charged with first-degree murder… Unsurprisingly, the judge found him guilty in approximately 15 minu

Sep 29
38 min

Killer Thriller: Bodies Under the Floorboards - Inside John Wayne Gacy’s House of Horrors

John Wayne Gacy buried victim after victim beneath his home until he ran out of room.  'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' showrunner Patrick Macmanus takes us inside

Sep 28
30 min

Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Caleb Flynn (Pt. 1)

Former American Idol contestant, Caleb Flynn, is currently on trial for the murder of his wife, Ashley. Though Caleb pleads “not guilty”, the prosecution has hard evidenc

Sep 27
23 min

KILLER THRILLER DOCU: Murder 101: This high school class went looking for a killer…and may have found one

What started as a high school sociology project became a real cold-case investigation. Jennifer Fessler sits down with teacher Alex Campbell, whose students spent hundred

Sep 26
45 min

Killer Thriller: The Unabomber Warned Us About Technology. Then He Started Killing People.

Ted Kaczynski terrorized America for 17 years while eluding the FBI. But before he was the Unabomber, he was a 16-year-old Harvard prodigy subjected to controversial psyc

Sep 24
29 min

Legally Brunette: Lizzie Borden

The gruesome double homicide that Lizzie Borden was accused of back in 1892 is being brought to light in Netflix's latest “Monsters” anthology…   What did the docuser

Sep 22
49 min

Chart trend

Position in the True Crime chart (US), last 90 days.

#27
all-time peak
6
days in the top 50 since Sep 2025

Chart positions

Where Legally Brunette ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 14, 2026).

#103 ▼ 4 True Crime US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I love this show! So glad you got your own feed! Love the way you breakdown the cases and catch us up without me having to follow every headline out there! You guys are like the cliff notes version and it’s perfect! Shane’s side commentary and dry humor has me laughing out loud! Congrats you guys this is a great show!

Mrsceo_J · Sep 2025

The Legally Brunette Podcast is doing such an awesome job! Every episode is engaging, informative, and full of personality. The hosts have a great way of breaking down complex topics into conversations that are easy to follow and fun to listen to. You can tell they put a lot of effort into their content, and it really shines through. Definitely a must-listen, keep up the amazing work!

Amy N1215 · Sep 2025

I really enjoy listening to Emily and Shane! I love how thorough they are in their discussions — they really dive deep and cover all the angles. Their commentary is sharp, and the banter between them is always fun and engaging. I'm so glad they have their own channel now, and I’m definitely looking forward to more episodes!

Maryrocks1 · Sep 2025

Love Emily and Shane. Their banter and dissecting and legalese of each case. Never miss an episode. Told my nieces to listen too. One loves true crime like me. The other is in law school and know she’ll also enjoy it. 👍🏻😊

Connie B · Sep 2025

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