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

I’m grateful for these concise but relevant nightly insights into a long and complicated retrial. Amidst a plethora of podcasters offering legal analysis, the local team wins. Well done!

My husband and I have watched Canton Confidential every day for the second trial. The hosts JC and Glenn ask great questions of the guests, and overall do a fantastic job of navigating this complex and crazy case. It is obvious they try to be as neutral as possible. I also love viewer questions. Sue is the BEST courtroom insider and general awesome human being. I also find Morjieta Derisier and Michael Coyne to be really insightful and helpful in their commentary. Margaret McLean is newer to the show and I think she’s given helpful perspective as well (and her hair is amazing). The former judge was def a wildcard but entertaining. Keep up the great work and THANK YOU!!

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 found some good aspects to this show, but I also was frustrated by some flaws I perceived in the legal analysis. I am writing this review after hearing one of the panel say that “you can’t have circumstantial evidence for a first or second degree murder charge.” That’s just an incorrect statement of the law. Intent in murder cases is often adduced through circumstantial evidence. Another frustration I had with the legal analysis is what I perceived as shifting the burden to the defense.

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.