{"podcast":{"title":"Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns","slug":"hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","podcast_index_feed_id":5650841,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43725450.jpg","author":"Hidden Killers Podcast","episode_count":500,"summary":"Hidden Killers Live! is your daily true crime podcast delivering two hours of nonstop coverage every weekday . Hosted by Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke this show dives into the most compelling stories in the true crime world — from murder trials and cold cases to criminal psychology , investigations , and the dark motives behind real-life crimes. Each episode brings a mix of breaking crime news , courtroom analysis , and raw conversation that takes you beyond the headlines. Whether it’s exploring how investigators crack cases, uncovering the psychology of killers, or following the twists of ongoing trials, you’ll get sharp, unfiltered insight every time. Unlike recap shows, Hidden Killers Live! is true crime talk in real time — asking the tough questions, cutting through the noise, and giving listeners the context they need to understand today’s biggest cases. If you crave smart, binge-worthy true crime content with expert commentary, emotional depth, and daily updates that keep you ahead of the story, this is the podcast for you. Follow now on Apple Podcasts and join Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke inside Hidden Killers Live! — where the truth is always in the details.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:20:58.887310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841"},"episode":{"title":"Is Farwell's Defense Already Losing The Birchmore Case?","slug":"is-farwell-s-defense-already-losing-the-birchmore-case","published_at":"2026-05-29T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/is-farwell-s-defense-already-losing-the-birchmore-case","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8909087","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8909087.mp3?modified=1779996058&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"When a defense team loses every major motion before trial even starts, what does that tell you about where the case is headed? In the prosecution of former Stoughton officer Matthew Farwell, we asked an attorney and legal analyst to read the signs. Sandra Birchmore, twenty-three and pregnant, was found dead in 2021 in a death first ruled a suicide. Prosecutors say Farwell killed her and staged it, to cover up a relationship they allege began when she was a teenager. The defense built its case on that original suicide finding — and then the state amended the death certificate to undetermined, a reversal experts describe as exceptionally rare. Our guest breaks down the strategy questions that matter. What goes through a defense team's mind when the foundation of its theory disappears months before trial? When the motion to dismiss, the venue change, and the bail request have all failed, at what point does a defense stop trying to win pretrial and start building a record for appeal? How does a jury full of people who live on their phones absorb evidence about a sudden, total silence from someone who was always connected? And how do you recover in front of a jury when the last professional who saw her alive contradicts your entire narrative from the witness stand? This is the deep, measured analysis for anyone who wants to understand not just what happened, but what the defense is actually doing now — and whether any of it can work. Links: Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook…","meta_description":"When a defense team loses every major motion before trial even starts, what does that tell you about where the case is headed? 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