The Karen Read Murder Trial: Canton Confidential - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Sue O’Connel is the gem of this show. She is in the courtroom, covered the last trial, and is from the community. Her analysis is fair and unbiased and insightful. Some of the other guests are not particularly insightful, including the retired judge and the former officer.

I thoroughly enjoy this podcast and find that the hosts usually succeed in neutral reporting (even if it’s a facade, I’m sure everyone has an opinion on guilt/innocence). Guest Judge Lu however has become increasingly biased and not trying to hide it, and sometimes sounds so nonsensical I question his mental state at the time of recording. It’s audibly evident Glenn Jones is getting uncomfortable with him. Get rid of him or the whole segment will lose credibility and viewership.

I appreciate the approach of the podcast/show. It tries to be unbiased and Sue O’Connell does a brilliant job of objectively commentating on in-court proceedings. On the other hand, the show consistently brings in Judge Lou who shows his bias daily. Why are we holding our female commentators to a higher standard? Love hearing from the defense attorney, forgetting her name at the moment, who also is consistently objective.

Great recap of every court date for us who can’t watch them live. However the guest was VERY biased towards the prosecution

I have had to stop listening because this judge is making me question the credibility of this entire reporting team. To not use the word “alleged” before “murderer” when someone hasn’t been convicted of a crime is journalism 101. Come on. Your listeners deserve better. You are doing a good job pushing back but you need to listen to the consistent feedback you’re getting from listeners. Please find a replacement. He’s taking away from what otherwise is a solid show.

Though I am fascinated by this case & have been following it since the first trial, I am still truly unconvinced of Ms. Read’s guilt or innocence. Therefore it is so disappointing that these local Boston journalists seem to be phoning it in and hosting a panel of primarily biased legal professionals. Morjieta Derisier is the only legal panelist with open-minded, nuanced observations & opinions. She is mostly thrown softball questions though, and from reporters who seem fairly disinterested and misguided in what they choose to focus on daily in the trial. Their questions are clearly those of a producer and not coming from their own genuine curiosity. Sue O’Connell is great always, but the intelligent insight of both of these women is underutilized. This show/podcast makes Boston journalism appear as sadly unsophisticated and biased as Boston law enforcement.