{"podcast":{"title":"True Crime Couple","slug":"true-crime-couple-558164","podcast_index_feed_id":558164,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4914727.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4914727","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/29029269.jpg","author":"True Crime Couple Podcast","episode_count":250,"summary":"Join married couple Kay and John as they cover some of the lesser known true crime cases. In this bi-weekly podcast, Kay presents the case to both the audience and John at the same time, so they can react together. We pride ourselves on the research we conduct and the respect we show to victims. We hope you enjoy!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T06:17:15.350585+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-couple-558164"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 226: The Shakespearean Tragedy of the Robards Family","slug":"episode-226-the-shakespearean-tragedy-of-the-robards-family","published_at":"2026-03-09T22:25:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-couple-558164/episode-226-the-shakespearean-tragedy-of-the-robards-family","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-couple-558164","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8871723","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8871723.mp3?modified=1773095562&sid=4914727&source=rss","summary":"In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, guilt does not stay buried. It festers beneath crowns and costumes, slipping through rehearsed smiles and whispered prayers. A kingdom rots from the inside, not because of the murder alone, but because of the secret that follows it, heavy and impossible to silence. “O, my offence is rank,” King Claudius confesses, discovering that even a throne cannot shield a poisoned conscience. In the bedroom of a teenager, centuries later, those same words would land a little too close to home. In this case we will explore a modern tragedy shaped by Shakespearean shadows: ambition without a crown, desperation without a dagger, and a confession that would echo far beyond the pages of a play. Because sometimes the most dangerous poison isn’t poured into a cup, it’s carried in the heart, waiting for its moment to speak. Sources https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/poisoning-daddy/ https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/3/3/ https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigald/243671 https://www.newspapers.com/image/644815133/?terms=Marie%20Robards https://www.newspapers.com/image/823666883/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robards https://www.newspapers.com/image/644815129/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robards https://www.newspapers.com/image/646308983/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robards","meta_description":"In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, guilt does not stay buried. It festers beneath crowns and costumes, slipping through rehearsed smiles and whispered prayers. A ki…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6287,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/true-crime-couple-558164/episodes/episode-226-the-shakespearean-tragedy-of-the-robards-family/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-couple-558164/episode-226-the-shakespearean-tragedy-of-the-robards-family.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}