The Real Killer

This podcast has changed my outlook on the death penalty. There’s just too many issues with our justice system to put people to death. There’s too much room for error. Hearing these men speak about forgiveness and spreading love with the cards they have been dealt has left me feeling grateful today, thank you for the work you’re doing with this show.

Bravo, Leah! I have had this podcast on my phone for awhile and binged both seasons this week. I knew both cases peripherally but the reporting she did was outstanding in my opinion. It is obvious she spent a lot of time digging through files, documents and knocking on doors/calling everyone involved. I don’t typically write a review along with a rating but felt compelled here.

Leah Rothman approached Season 2 of The Real Killer Podcast with objectivity and a firm commitment to reporting the truth as she uncovered it. She has done a beautiful job of toppling over the house of cards that Ohio set up after the 1993 Lucasvillle Prison Uprising. They wanted to bury the truth of their inability to prosecute anyone due to their mishandling of the evidence (contaminating it all). Their only way out of their mess was to PAY informants—the very perpetrators of the crimes—to point fingers at innocent others. Keith LaMar is a beautiful human being, one of the most generous. His entire life is spent in service to others. Ohio intends to murder this incredible man in order to hide their misconduct. It’s time to tell the truth, Ohio. #justiceforkeithlamar

The depths at which Leah explores this case is just amazing. I’m so impressed at how many voices and perspectives were included throughout this series to show such a deep and complex picture. Thank you to iHeartRadio and Leah for creating space for these journalistic explorations to uncover truths that have been attempted to be buried for far too long. The ways in which Keith LaMar's voice and heart shines through each time he is in these episodes, it is incredibly touching. What a human.