Celebrity Trials - The World's Most Sensational Crime Coverage

New episodes every day. Every morning, investigative journalist Reid Carter delivers the most explosive courtroom coverage you won't find anywhere else. From breaking verdicts to shocking confessions, Celebrity Trials is your essential daily source for the legal dramas that create celebrities, destroy reputations, and shape American culture. Seven days a week, Reid brings his signature no-nonsense analysis to the trials everyone's talking about—and the ones they should be. Whether it's a music mogul's sex trafficking case, a criminology student's murder confession, or Hollywood stars battling in civil court, Celebrity Trials cuts through the legal jargon to deliver the facts, the drama, and the cultural impact. But this isn't just about current cases. Celebrity Trials also explores the classic trials that defined American justice—from the Rosenbergs to O.J. Simpson, from Lizzie Borden to the Scopes Monkey Trial. These aren't just legal proceedings; they're cultural artifacts that reveal who we are as a society. Reid Carter doesn't just report the news—he dissects what it means. With insider access, expert analysis, and unapologetic opinions, Celebrity Trials is your daily addiction to the stories that prove justice isn't always fair, but it's always riveting. Subscribe now. Court is always in session. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed! Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories’ with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show! We now have Merch! FREE SHIPPING! Check out all the products like T-shirts, mugs, bags, jackets and more with logos and slogans from your favorite shows! Did we mention there’s free shipping? Get 10% off with code NewMerch10 Go to Caloroga.com Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

Episodes

The Zombie Murders - "PROPHET & GODDESS: How Doomsday Love Created Family Killers"

July 21, 2025 • 16 mins

Reid Carter reveals how a failed Mormon author and serial bride transformed into divine killers. Chad Daybell, struggling writer turned doomsday prophet, meets Lori Vallow, mother of five marriages seeking spiritual meaning. Their 2018 encounter spawns a twisted theology: they're gods chosen for the apocalypse, with power to identify "zombies" - people whose souls need liberating through death. As Chad rates family members' spiritu...

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Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard - "TRIAL BY SOCIAL MEDIA: How America Chose Johnny Depp Over Amber Heard"

July 20, 2025 • 17 mins

How did a Virginia courtroom become the most-watched show on television and turn Johnny Depp into America's victim? Reid Carter exposes the seven-week media circus that captivated millions and redefined celebrity justice. From "Objection, hearsay!" TikTok memes to the infamous "Amber Turd" evidence, discover how social media influencers, bot armies, and viral moments transformed a defamation trial into cultural warfare. When the in...

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Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard - "THE WIFE BEATER: How One Newspaper Article Triggered Two Continents of Legal War"

July 19, 2025 • 14 mins

How did 650 words in The Washington Post destroy Johnny Depp's $50 million Pirates franchise and launch the most expensive celebrity legal war in history? Reid Carter exposes the shocking aftermath of Amber Heard's domestic violence op-ed that never mentioned Depp's name but cost him everything. From Disney's brutal betrayal to a British judge who called him a "wife beater," discover how Depp's reputation crumbled across two contin...

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Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard - "PIRATES AND PIRATES: How Hollywood's Golden Couple Became Toxic Enemies"

July 18, 2025 • 16 mins

How did Captain Jack Sparrow fall for a rising starlet 23 years his junior and destroy both their careers in the process? Reid Carter exposes the toxic transformation of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard from Hollywood's hottest couple to courtroom enemies. From their steamy affair on "The Rum Diary" set to the shocking divorce that ended in restraining orders and bruised face photos, discover the red flags everyone ignored. When pirates...

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Baldoni vs. Lively - "DIGITAL ASSASSINS: Blake Lively's $400M War Against Hollywood's Revenge Machine"

July 17, 2025 • 20 mins

How a sexual harassment complaint exploded into the most vicious celebrity legal battle in Hollywood history. Reid Carter exposes the alleged "astroturfing" campaign designed to destroy Blake Lively's reputation, featuring crisis PR specialists, coordinated influencer attacks, and Johnny Depp's former publicists. From Justin Baldoni's shocking $400 million countersuit to its spectacular courtroom collapse, discover how modern reput...

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Baldoni vs. Lively - "BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: Blake Lively's Shocking Harassment Claims Rock Hollywood"

July 16, 2025 • 16 mins

How did a romantic drama about domestic violence become ground zero for explosive sexual harassment allegations? Reid Carter breaks down the toxic transformation of "It Ends With Us" from dream project to legal nightmare. From Justin Baldoni's "male feminist" persona to the emergency meeting that nearly shut down production, we expose the disturbing allegations that turned co-stars into courtroom enemies. With Blake Lively's deposi...

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Epstein/Maxwell - "THE CLIENT LIST THAT NEVER WAS: Why Pam Bondi's Promises Crumbled"

July 15, 2025 • 17 mins

Reid Carter concludes our explosive Jeffrey Epstein series with the trial that finally brought justice - and the recent political scandal that's dividing Trump's own supporters. From Maxwell's desperate Supreme Court appeal to Attorney General Pam Bondi's botched handling of the "Epstein files," discover why the promised revelations never materialized and what it means for the hundreds of victims still seeking answers. Plus, the sh...

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Epstein / Maxwell - "THE ENABLER-IN-CHIEF: How Ghislaine Built a Sex Trafficking Empire"

July 14, 2025 • 14 mins

Reid Carter exposes the shocking truth behind Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation and how British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell became his "enabler-in-chief." From their twisted relationship that began in the 1990s to the systematic grooming of victims as young as 14, discover how Maxwell used her sophistication and connections to recruit, train, and abuse vulnerable girls. Part 1 of our explosive two-part series reveals the ...

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"TRAPPED IN THE COURTROOM: R. Kelly's Federal Takedown and Prison Desperation"

July 13, 2025 • 17 mins

How did federal prosecutors finally bring down the "Pied Piper of R&B" using laws designed for organized crime bosses? Reid Carter breaks down the devastating RICO case that exposed R. Kelly's criminal enterprise and the brave victims who testified to 25 years of systematic abuse. From his 31-year sentence to his current desperate claims about prison assassination plots, discover how a predator's mindset never changes. When you...

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"I BELIEVE I CAN FLY: How R. Kelly America's R&B King Became a Sexual Predator"

July 12, 2025 • 16 mins

How did the man behind one of the most inspirational songs in music history become one of America's most notorious predators? Reid Carter exposes R. Kelly's three-decade reign of terror, from his secret marriage to 15-year-old Aaliyah to the "cult" allegations that finally awakened America. Discover how the music industry, law enforcement, and society itself protected a monster hiding in plain sight. When your biggest hit is about ...

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Tupac Shakur - "THE LAST LIVING WITNESS: How Keffe D's Own Confessions Finally Caught Up With Him"

July 11, 2025 • 16 mins

Reid Carter explores how the only man ever charged in Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder spent decades confessing to the crime - until his own words became the evidence that landed him in jail. From the MGM Grand fight that started it all to Keffe D's media tour that sealed his fate, discover how the most famous unsolved murder in hip-hop history finally has a defendant. Plus, why his recent jailhouse fight conviction shows even behind bar...

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"SHOCKING ACQUITTAL, FAMILY FURY & TEN YEARS OF JUSTICE: Four Verdicts That Shattered America"

July 10, 2025 • 15 mins

Reid Carter breaks down four explosive verdicts that rocked courtrooms this week. Connecticut teen Raul Valle walks free after jury acquits him of murder in prep school stabbing that killed James McGrath - why self-defense claims trumped prosecution evidence. Kohberger families split as victims' sister blasts "devil's deal" that gave Idaho killer life instead of death. Sade Robinson's family finds justice as Maxwell Anderson gets l...

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POISON, CONFESSION & BONES: Three Killers, Three Verdicts, Zero Mercy

July 9, 2025 • 17 mins

Reid Carter breaks down three explosive verdicts that rocked the true crime world this week. Australian suburban mom Erin Patterson convicted of murdering three relatives with death cap mushroom beef Wellingtons after a calculated poisoning plot. Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger's shocking guilty plea confession after 962 days of lies - why he suddenly cracked just weeks before trial. Plus Barry Morphew re-indicted for wife Suzanne's m...

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"TRAFFICKING TO NOBODY: Epstein Bombshell, Idaho Hunt, and Prep School Blood"

July 8, 2025 • 14 mins

Government memo shocks America: DOJ and FBI claim Jeffrey Epstein had no "client list" and no evidence of blackmail, raising explosive questions about why Ghislaine Maxwell is serving 20 years for trafficking children to "nobody." Plus: Bryan Kohberger Part 3 - how the six-week Idaho manhunt led investigators to a criminology student who thought he'd committed the perfect crime. And Connecticut's "Preppy Party Murder" trial reaches...

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"THE IDAHO MURDERS: Inside Kohberger's Calculated Killing Spree"

July 7, 2025 • 13 mins

Part 2 of the Kohberger series reveals the chilling timeline of the Idaho murders: how a criminology student stalked four students for months, photographed his victims, and executed a 15-minute killing spree that terrorized a college town. Reid Carter exposes the methodical planning, the surveillance trips, and the crucial evidence left behind.

Plus: A preview of the explosive trials consuming America's courts - from Barry Morphew's...

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INDEPENDENCE BETRAYED: The Rosenberg Files (Part 2) - "The Electric Chair"

July 6, 2025 • 8 mins

"THE ELECTRIC CHAIR: America's Most Controversial Execution" Conclusion of the Rosenberg weekend special: From death row protests to the botched execution that shocked the world. Reid Carter examines the evidence that emerged decades later, the questions that remain unanswered, and what this Cold War case teaches us about justice in times of fear. Tomorrow: Back to modern trials with Bryan Kohberger.

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INDEPENDENCE BETRAYED: The Rosenberg Files (Part 1) "Atomic Traitors"

July 5, 2025 • 8 mins

The Rosenberg Crime That Shook America" Independence Day weekend special: How a Lower East Side couple allegedly stole America's greatest secret and sold it to the Soviets. Reid Carter explores the espionage ring, the atomic bomb secrets, and the investigation that led to the most controversial death penalty case in American history.

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KOHBERGER'S COLD CONFESSION: Why 962 Days of Innocence Claims Suddenly Crumbled - Plus Diddy update

July 4, 2025 • 13 mins

After 962 days claiming innocence, Bryan Kohberger shocked the world by pleading guilty to murdering four Idaho students. Reid Carter exposes the devastating timeline prosecutors revealed: Kohberger stalked victims for months, bought the murder weapon on Amazon, and coldly executed a 15-minute killing spree. Plus: Why this last-minute plea deal represents everything wrong with American justice. In the Diddy fallout segment: Harlem ...

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"WHILE YOU WATCHED DIDDY: The Shocking Kohberger Confession That Changed Everything"

July 3, 2025 • 15 mins

The morning after Diddy's stunning verdict brings explosive celebrity reactions and a bombshell you missed: Bryan Kohberger just pleaded GUILTY to murdering four Idaho students after 900 days of claiming innocence. Reid Carter breaks down 50 Cent's trolling, Aubrey O'Day's meltdown, and why victims' families are "furious" at this last-minute plea deal. From baby oil celebrations to secret courtroom confessions, this episode reveals...

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"DIDDY DODGES DEATH SENTENCE: How He Beat Life in Prison Against All Odds"

July 2, 2025 • 6 mins

BREAKING ANALYSIS: Sean "Diddy" Combs pulled off the legal upset of the decade, getting convicted on minor transportation charges while dodging racketeering and sex trafficking that could have meant life behind bars. Reid Carter breaks down how the prosecution's "criminal enterprise" theory spectacularly backfired, why the jury rejected the government's overreach, and what this stunning mixed verdict really means. From the 110-year...

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Celebrity Trials - The World's Most Sensational Crime Coverage

Episodes

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Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard - "THE WIFE BEATER: How One Newspaper Article Triggered Two Continents of Legal War"

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard - "PIRATES AND PIRATES: How Hollywood's Golden Couple Became Toxic Enemies"

Baldoni vs. Lively - "DIGITAL ASSASSINS: Blake Lively's $400M War Against Hollywood's Revenge Machine"

Baldoni vs. Lively - "BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: Blake Lively's Shocking Harassment Claims Rock Hollywood"

Epstein/Maxwell - "THE CLIENT LIST THAT NEVER WAS: Why Pam Bondi's Promises Crumbled"

Epstein / Maxwell - "THE ENABLER-IN-CHIEF: How Ghislaine Built a Sex Trafficking Empire"

"TRAPPED IN THE COURTROOM: R. Kelly's Federal Takedown and Prison Desperation"

"I BELIEVE I CAN FLY: How R. Kelly America's R&B King Became a Sexual Predator"

Tupac Shakur - "THE LAST LIVING WITNESS: How Keffe D's Own Confessions Finally Caught Up With Him"

"SHOCKING ACQUITTAL, FAMILY FURY & TEN YEARS OF JUSTICE: Four Verdicts That Shattered America"

POISON, CONFESSION & BONES: Three Killers, Three Verdicts, Zero Mercy

"TRAFFICKING TO NOBODY: Epstein Bombshell, Idaho Hunt, and Prep School Blood"

"THE IDAHO MURDERS: Inside Kohberger's Calculated Killing Spree"

INDEPENDENCE BETRAYED: The Rosenberg Files (Part 2) - "The Electric Chair"

INDEPENDENCE BETRAYED: The Rosenberg Files (Part 1) "Atomic Traitors"

KOHBERGER'S COLD CONFESSION: Why 962 Days of Innocence Claims Suddenly Crumbled - Plus Diddy update

"WHILE YOU WATCHED DIDDY: The Shocking Kohberger Confession That Changed Everything"

"DIDDY DODGES DEATH SENTENCE: How He Beat Life in Prison Against All Odds"

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The Zombie Murders - "PROPHET & GODDESS: How Doomsday Love Created Family Killers"

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard - "TRIAL BY SOCIAL MEDIA: How America Chose Johnny Depp Over Amber Heard"