{"podcast":{"title":"Canadian True Crime","slug":"canadian-true-crime-7201","podcast_index_feed_id":7201,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/e3736df1-0f3e-41f3-a009-2ab3d6dddc52","website_url":"http://www.canadiantruecrime.ca","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b7653d169562084ee95064/1741369296082-27e5e6a6-fc9d-4a24-ae93-670ae4ca94fe.jpeg","author":"Kristi Lee","episode_count":248,"summary":"From the snowy streets of small-town Canada to the darkest corners of the big cities, join Aussie-Canadian host Kristi Lee for an immersive deep dive into the nation's most compelling crimes. With meticulous research and a trauma-informed approach, Kristi takes you beyond the headlines, weaving the facts of each case together with the bigger picture to unravel what happened, the forces that shaped it, and the impact to those left behind. Canadian True Crime is one of the country’s leading independent podcasts, and remains a completely independent production funded mainly through advertising and thanks to listeners like you. We engage in victim advocacy and give back monthly to those facing injustice. You can support our work while also listening ad-free and early on our premium feeds . www.canadiantruecrime.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T04:19:13.405025+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadian-true-crime-7201"},"episode":{"title":"Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [4]","slug":"analyzing-the-hockey-canada-trial-4","published_at":"2025-10-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadian-true-crime-7201/analyzing-the-hockey-canada-trial-4","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadian-true-crime-7201","url":"https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/191","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/68dff81759fa988cc42d576e/media.mp3","summary":"[Part 4 of 5] We continue to unpack the confusing timeline of Room 209 - including the controversy around crown witness Brett Howden and the alleged slap and “splits” incidents, leading up to the verdicts and how the country reacted to them. At the end, Kristi shares her personal opinion about what likely happened in that hotel room — and why the verdicts would have remained the same anyway. The difference is in how the judge got there.  We’ll also be looking at:  Why the court zeroed in on E.M.’s level of intoxication  Her supposed motive to fabricate evidence The reasons for the judge’s ultimate conclusion that E.M.’s evidence was “not credible or reliable” Why - despite saying rape myths and stereotypes would be avoided, the judge’s written decision reads like the opposite Public speculation about why this case went to trial at all The damaging impact of this trial   Content Warning: Graphic details of sexual acts. Please note: this series does not dispute the judge’s not guilty verdicts. Our position is that the framing of the evidence in the written decision was unnecessary and damaging, with impact that extends far beyond the trial. More information and resources: WATCH: Team Canada World Junior Trial Verdict w/ Katie Strang | The Steve Dangle Podcast , Youtube, July 29 2025 READ: The Hockey Canada trial could have been a reckoning. It was something else - by Dan Robson and Katie Strang, The Athletic, July 24 2025. LISTEN: The Trial of Jacob Hoggard (JB’s story) and Kelly Favro’s Story If you or anyone you know is experiencing sexual violence and abuse, help is available at REES Community or Ending Violence Canada - Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines and Support Services Beyond The Verdict: www.beyondtheverdict.ca Let us know what you think…","meta_description":"[Part 4 of 5] We continue to unpack the confusing timeline of Room 209 - including the controversy around crown witness Brett Howden and the alleged slap…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4571,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canadian-true-crime-7201/episodes/analyzing-the-hockey-canada-trial-4/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadian-true-crime-7201/analyzing-the-hockey-canada-trial-4.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}