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The Alternate: Inside America's Biggest Trials

The Alternate: Inside America's Biggest Trials

By: Mama Margot Productions LLC
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You’ve been summoned. Set your bias aside and take a seat in the jury box—The Alternate brings you inside America’s biggest trials, one season at a time. Hosted by Mama Margot, attorney, veteran, and creator of the hit podcast Military Murder, and Tabitha Kane, business owner and co-host of the hit podcast Housewives of True Crime, this daily podcast delivers serialized, (day of) trial-by-trial coverage in 30 minutes or less. Each season follows a single high-profile case (think Karen Read and Bryan Kohberger) from opening statement to verdict. No pretrial noise. No media spin. Just the facts revealed in open court—emotions included. Whether you’re tuning in daily or bingeing from the start, Margot and Tabitha are your eyes and ears in the courtroom. Follow The Alternate: Inside America’s Biggest Trials wherever you get your podcasts. For those who prefer visual content, there's a corresponding YouTube channel @alternatepod, where episodes are available. Don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications. The mission of "The Alternate" is to make trial coverage accessible to everyone and to allow everyone the opportunity to see and hear a trial from start to finish - even if they can't sit and watch a trial for 8 hours each day.© 2025 The Alternate Podcast. All rights reserved. Politics & Government True Crime
Episodes
  • Introducing The Alternate: Inside America's Biggest Trials
    Apr 14 2025
    Join our Jury Pool & Get Exclusive Content & Perks: https://www.patreon.com/TheAlternate 👩🏽‍⚖️👩🏼‍⚖️ Follow Your Favorite Trial Besties on Social: 📹 YouTube: @alternatepod 🦋 Instagram: @thealternatepod ❤️ TikTok: @thealternatepod 💙 Facebook: @thealternatepod Follow the podcast for FREE on all platforms: 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alternate-inside-americas-biggest-trials/id1806391482 💚 Spotify: https://tr.ee/wxEDQrEJe9 🎧 Check out our Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpP2ur8YkudLTTRG3k8OHPtAiFWXDLg3w&feature=shared 🌐 Website: https://www.thealternatepodcast.com/ 📩 Business Inquiries: info@thealternatepodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 min
  • Karen Read reTrial - The Prelude
    Apr 22 2025
    Prelude: You Are Now Seated Welcome to The Alternate: Inside The Karen Read Trial In this special prelude episode, you’re stepping into the jury box—where justice begins. Here we will walk you through the oath, the stakes, and what it means to be an “Alternate” in one of the most closely watched trials in the nation. Season One covers the retrial of Karen Read, accused of killing Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. You’ll hear daily updates, courtroom evidence, witness testimony, and trial twists—without the noise. Just the facts. Just the law. Just like the jury hears it. Join our Jury Pool & Get Exclusive Content & Perks: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheAlternate⁠⁠ 👩🏽‍⚖️👩🏼‍⚖️Follow Your Favorite Trial Besties on Social 📹YouTube: ⁠@alternatepod ⁠ 🦋Instagram: ⁠@thealternatepod⁠ ❤️TikTok: ⁠@thealternatepod⁠ 💙Facebook: ⁠@thealternatepod⁠ Follow the podcast for FREE on all podcast platforms! 🍎Apple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alternate-inside-americas-biggest-trials/id1806391482⁠ ⁠ 💚Spotify: ⁠⁠https://tr.ee/wxEDQrEJe9⁠ ⁠ ▪️Visit our Website - ⁠https://www.thealternatepodcast.com⁠/ ▪️For Business Inquiries: ⁠info@thealternatepodcast.com⁠ ▪️Check our Playlist - ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpP2ur8YkudLTTRG3k8OHPtAiFWXDLg3w&feature=shared Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Karen Read Trial - Day 1 - Opening Statements - Murder or Cover up?
    Apr 23 2025
    On Day 1 of Karen Read’s retrial, the prosecution painted a picture of reckless rage, while the defense claimed this entire case is built on a lie. In this daily recap, we bring you the opening statements in a nutshell. Join our Jury Pool & Get Exclusive Content & Perks: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheAlternate⁠⁠ 👩🏽‍⚖️👩🏼‍⚖️Follow Your Favorite Trial Besties on Social 📹YouTube: ⁠@alternatepod ⁠ 🦋Instagram: ⁠@thealternatepod⁠ ❤️TikTok: ⁠@thealternatepod⁠ 💙Facebook: ⁠@thealternatepod⁠ Follow the podcast for FREE on all podcast platforms! 🍎Apple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alternate-inside-americas-biggest-trials/id1806391482⁠ ⁠ 💚Spotify: ⁠⁠https://tr.ee/wxEDQrEJe9⁠ ⁠ ▪️Visit our Website - ⁠https://www.thealternatepodcast.com⁠/ ▪️For Business Inquiries: ⁠info@thealternatepodcast.com⁠ ▪️Check our Playlist - ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpP2ur8YkudLTTRG3k8OHPtAiFWXDLg3w&feature=shared Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
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