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The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett

There’s the official story. And then there’s the truth. The In Between is an investigative narrative podcast that digs into cases where the facts got buried, distorted, or deliberately ignored. Hosted by journalist and screenwriter Mel Barrett, each season unpacks one story that was never fully told, blending deep reporting, legal analysis, and raw personal narrative. Mel doesn’t just rehash headlines—she goes digging. She’s spent over a decade uncovering new evidence in the Pamela Smart case,

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106:32

75: MEGA EPISODE: Karen Read Civil Case, Proctor...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/12/19

The holidays are in full swing, so you'd think the news would slow down. It's not. It actually feels like it's ramping up. It's an advent calendar of true crime news on the daily and Mel and Rebecca are here to discuss and dish a little.In this episode the team breaks down the back-and-forth in the O'Keefe civil suit against Karen Read, new information dripping out about the contents of Michael Proctor's emails, and who is affected by his misconduct, those photos of all the president's men (and

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19:25

73: A Boy Named Truth: The Murder of Brandon Teena

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/12/16

In December 1993, a young man named Brandon Teena was trying to build a life in rural Nebraska—one built on truth, freedom, and finally being seen for who he was. Instead, he walked straight into a storm of transphobia, violence, and a criminal justice system that treated him like a joke rather than a victim. Days after reporting a brutal assault, Brandon, along with Lisa Lambert and Philip DeVine, was murdered in a farmhouse outside Humboldt.In this deeply personal episode, Mel revisits Brandon’s

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84:08

74: BRIAN WALSHE VERDICT, Morrissey speaks, saying...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/12/16

Rebecca and Mel had a lot to talk about today that weighs heavy on the heart, but luckily they also know how to take a hard left at a tangent and keep the laughter shining a light. This shit is tough to talk about. Thanks for being with us. If you like us, please tip us: venmo: @melbarrettwrites If you too have been a victim of impersonation of the McAlbert's fundraiser, you can contact GiveSendGo here to lodge a complaint: https://help.givesendgo.com/portal/en... You can now join the

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104:55

72: 💃🏼Menopause break! Defense rests in Brian Walshe...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/12/12

Mega Something's Off episode with a few menopause breaks. Mel and Rebecca are talkers...what can we say. 🤷🏻‍♀️ In this episode the hosts--who like to interrupt one another often--breakdown historic cases like OJ Simpson, Pamela Smart, and Matthew Shepard, while getting into the nuances of why the defense chose NOT to put on a case in the Brian Walsh Trial. We'll be on verdict watch starting (probably) tomorrow, but in the meantime, something's off...especially with all those Lowes and Home

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24:37

71: The Murder That Moved a Nation: Matthew Shepard

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/12/10

In October 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was lured from a Wyoming bar, beaten, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, and left alone in the freezing dark for eighteen hours. His murder shocked the nation, ignited a global outcry, and reshaped the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in America. But behind the headlines and the legislation that now carries his name was a real kid — small, gentle, hopeful — who trusted the wrong people on an ordinary Tuesday night.In this episode of The In Between, Mel

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70: SOMETHING'S OFF: Tangent City! Plus Turtleboy...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/12/06

Mel + Rebecca take a train to tangent city PLUS the new Turtleboy hearing v. Cosgrove where Cosgrove argues for emails verses hard copies, days 4+5 of the Brian Walshe Trial--including testimony from Ana Walshe's DC boyfriend, William Fastow...and vampire facials?If you like us, tip us. http://www.venmo.com/melbarrettwrites Thank you!!! You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT:

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77:29

69: Commonwealth plays games with Kelsey Fitzsimmons,...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/12/05

Drama, drama, drama. Mel + Rebecca try to parse the latest Turtleboy drama, while the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is back on their bullshit with the Kelsey Fitzsimmons case, and Mel takes you on a journey through the bonkers first three days of the Brian Walshe Murder Trial. If you like us, tip us. http://www.venmo.com/melbarrettwrites Thank you!!! You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT:

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31:33

68: LIVE FREE OR DIE: Pamela Smart Asks The State Of...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/12/04

It's been a long road, but we're finally here. Pamela Smart's attorneys are filing a petition of Habeus Corpus asking for a new trial or at the very least resentencing and they've given me access to the petition. I've been investigating Pam's case for going on a decade and some of the work I did on the first season of The In Between Podcast became the basis for this Habeus. I'm always so proud of the work I do on The In Between Podcast, but this case has been my white whale and I'm so honored to be

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27:55

67: NEW UPDATES in the Pamela Smart Story - Dark Week...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/25

It’s been more than thirty years since Pamela Smart, a 22-year-old media coordinator from Derry, New Hampshire, was convicted of plotting her husband’s murder. But the story isn’t over. In fact, it’s entering a new chapter.Pamela’s legal team, led by attorney Matthew Zernhelt, has just filed a new habeas corpus petition — and some of the evidence behind it came directly from Mel's own investigation. Among the claims: Inaccurate transcripts given to the jury — words allegedly spoken by Pam

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81:46

66: LISTEN to the new Karen Read Complaint against...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/22

If you're a listening learner, you'll hopefully get a lot out of listening to Mel read you the new Karen Read complaint.If you want to read along, here's the court filing: https://www.scribd.com/document/951000000/Karen-Read-Lawsuit#from_embed If you want to listen without ads, join The Investigator Club Thanks for listening. If you like Mel's work, please let her know, by tipping.

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59:27

64: MEGA Something's Off Episode PART ONE - Karen...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/21

In PART ONE of this mega episode--which was too big to upload, so I'm releasing it in parts--Mel + Rebecca break down Brian Walshe pre-trial updates, Karen Read's civil suit against Proctor, Bukhenik, Tully and the McAlberts, Corri Hopkins gets the sidebahs, Deitch is running for Morrissey’s job, Gaitani helps out Turtleboy, and Depetro reaches out to Rebecca. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite

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63:24

65: MEGA Something's Off Episode PART TWO - Karen...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/21

In PART TWO of this mega episode--which was too big to upload, so I'm releasing it in parts--Mel + Rebecca break down Brian Walshe pre-trial updates, Karen Read's civil suit against Proctor, Bukhenik, Tully and the McAlberts, Corri Hopkins gets the sidebahs, Deitch is running for Morrissey’s job, Gaitani helps out Turtleboy, and Depetro reaches out to Rebecca. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite

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68:52

63: SOMETHING'S OFF with the final Brian Walshe...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/18

Something's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode 5.5 Mel + Rebecca break down the final pre-trial hearing before the Dec 1 trial begins for Brian Walshe. We're back in Norfolk County and so are some of the characters from the Karen Read case. It gets SPICY. AND Turtleboy responds to the Mcalberts threats. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Join the Investigator Club (The In Between

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67:01

62: EARLY + AD FREE Something's Off with Jesse...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/14

TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault and DV.Something's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode 5 Mel + Rebecca break down the case of rapist, Jesse Butler, who received no jail time even though he almost killed one of his victims, PLUS more Proctor emails in the Marbury V Mad email dump, holy shit the Epstein Files, annnnd Lindsey Gaetani releases an audio memo from one of the conspirators. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips You can now join the YouTube channel! Click the join

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21:32

61: Stillwater’s Shame: The Jesse Butler Case

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/11

Jesse Mack Butler was charged with raping and choking two girls at Stillwater High School. Eleven felonies. One girl thought she was going to die. And somehow—he walked. No jail. No detention. Just therapy, community service, and a ban on social media.In this episode, Mel breaks down exactly what he did, what the victims survived, and how the system—judges, prosecutors, schools—chose to protect him. This isn’t a case of “he said, she said.” This is a case of “she said—and they still didn’t

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53:47

60: Something's off with the Karen Read email dump...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/07

Something's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode 4Mel + Rebecca break down the MarburyVMad (Corri Hopkins) MSP email dump from the Karen Read Trial and Mel breaks down the civil case of the 1st grade shooter who shot his teacher, Abigail Zwerner. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips You can now join the channel! Click the join button to select your favorite level. Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) or Crime Writer's On Patreon for the audio drop of Something's

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22:21

59: She Called for Help: The Killing of Sonya Massey

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/04

When 36-year-old Sonya Massey—a Black mother of two—called 911 for help during a mental health crisis, she needed compassion. Instead, she was shot in the face by a white sheriff’s deputy in her own kitchen. In this episode of The In Between, host Mel Barrett walks listeners through the events of July 6, 2024, the bodycam footage that shook a community, the trial that followed, and the broader failures in policing, race, and mental health response. We’ll hear from Sonya’s family, legal experts, and

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45:41

58: EXTRA Something's Off w/the feds and Michael...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/02

Something's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode 3.5Mel + Rebecca break down the preservation of Michael Proctor's messages and go on a deep dive into Samanthan Benigno's analysis of the 911 call Jen McCabe made at the scene of John O'Keefe's death. If you weren't already convinced the McCabes and Alberts had something to do with you, you might be after watching Sam's video. We'll link below. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips Join the Investigator Club (The In Between

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66:05

57: SOMETHING'S OFF with that Microdots video,...

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/11/01

Something's Off with Mel Barrett + Rebecca Lavoie episode Three Mel + Rebecca get into allll the chaos surrounding Turtleboy and the other boys, updates on all things Karen Read adjacent, including Microdots, and we take a deep dive on the Kelsey Fitzsimmons case. TIP JAR: https://tinyurl.com/SomethingsOffTips Join the Investigator Club (The In Between Podcast) or Crime Writer's On Patreon for the audio drop of Something's Off on Fridays, AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus

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24:26

56: RED RECORD: The Story of Trey Reed

The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett ·

2025/10/29

On September 15, 2025, 21-year-old Trey Reed—a first-generation college student at Delta State University—was found hanging from a tree on campus. Within hours, his death was ruled a suicide. No investigation. No real answers. But Trey’s family knew something was wrong. And the deeper you look, the more disturbing the picture becomes: missing surveillance footage, a mysterious belt with no buckle, a second autopsy showing blunt force trauma, and a chilling history of racially motivated violence in

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