00:00 – 08:00 Wedding Week Catch-Up

08:01 – 10:59 Case Background & Legal Overview

11:00 – 12:59 Media Impact & Public Perception

13:00 – 15:59 Jury Insights & Legal Strategy

16:00 – 18:59 Key Players & Investigation Focus

19:00 – 22:59 Scene Details & Timeline Questions

23:00 – 24:59 Financial Fallout & Defense Structure

25:00 – 27:59 New Evidence Introduced

28:00 – 32:59 Behavior, Phones & Property Changes

33:00 – 34:59 Search History Controversy

35:00 – 38:59 Opening Statements & Legal Framing

39:00 – 41:59 Witness Testimony & Trial Atmosphere

42:00 – 47:00 Expert Evidence & Courtroom Debates

47:01 – 48:59 Trial Momentum & What's Ahead

49:00 – 51:59 Pop Culture Pulse Check (Travis Kelce, Meghan Markle)

52:00 – 55:00 Podcast Reactions & Commentary

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In light of Karen Read’s retrial, Lauren and Chandler revisit her first trial from 2024. They walk through the full timeline, key evidence, legal strategies, and the emerging controversies surrounding law enforcement’s role in the investigation.

00:00 – 03:00 Intro, Format & Re-Release Context

03:01 – 05:00 Who Were John O’Keefe and Karen Read?

05:01 – 07:00 The Night in Question

07:01 – 10:00 Early Morning Discovery & Initial Reactions

10:01 – 13:00 Phone Records, Taillights & 911 Call

13:01 – 16:00 Charges, Legal Teams, & Investigation Overview

16:01 – 20:00 Evidence at the Scene

20:01 – 24:00 Conflicting Theories & Relationship Dynamics

24:01 – 28:00 Defense Strategy & Possible Coverup Claims

28:01 – 33:00 Missing Footage, Evidence Chain & Key Players

33:01 – 37:00 Surveillance Gaps & Timeline Breakdown

37:01 – 42:00 Technology Data, Text Patterns & Phones

42:01 – 47:00 Witness Testimony Challenges & Investigative Concerns

47:01 – 52:00 Prosecutorial Position & Rebuttals

52:01 – 57:00 Federal Oversight & External Reports

57:01 – 01:03:00 Final Review of Conflicting Evidence

01:03:01 – End What Comes Next & Closing Thoughts

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