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Episodes · 12 months
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Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Jan 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 1 of 3,584, 1 of 3,862, 3 of 4,115, 0 of 4,226, 2 of 4,731, 1 of 4,438, 0 of 4,230, 0 of 4,319, 0 of 4,515, 0 of 4,419, 0 of 4,624, 0 of 4,594.
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41
+7 via 5 narrower
On record
11
took a position
Where they standLast discussed
7mo ago
Apr 6, 2026
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 2Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp10 people
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- Asserted Intentional Homicide6 people · 60%
- Claimed Accident Or Defense4 people · 40%
Asserted Intentional Homicide
The accused deliberately committed murder based on evidence of premeditation, financial gain, or jealous motives.
6 people · 6 episodes
John Allen asserts that Virginia Hyatt committed the murder of Patty Wheelington due to jealousy over an affair.
“Virginia was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.”
MrBallen Podcast · Aug 2025 · 26 episodes · 7.0M views on this topic
Stacey Castor's actions against her husbands Michael Wallace and David Castor constitute intentional spousal homicide.
“the prosecution would be allowed to admit evidence from that case into evidence during her trial again she wasn't being tried for Michael's death but it would help establish a pattern of behavior which would hopefully make it easier to get a conviction”
Kendall Rae · Apr 2023 · 5 episodes · 6.4M views on this topicJC
The suspect likely planned the murder of her husband as a long-term scheme motivated by financial gain.
“every investigative bone in my body tells me that book just like his murder was planned she planned it not only as a money making mechanism but also she wanted to spin this entire event to gain sympathy”
Kendall Rae · Jun 2023 · 1 episode · 1.8M views on this topicClaimed Accident Or Defense
The deaths were the result of accidental occurrences or self-defense actions rather than intentional criminal acts.
4 people · 3 episodes
K
KandiUnrated
Kandi contends that her husband's shooting of her lover was an act of self-defense rather than murder.
“Candi says that's not fair because it wasn't murder it was self-defense”
Dr. Phil · Dec 2024 · 1 episode · 1.8M views on this topicCP
Chasey PointerUnrated
Chasey Pointer maintains she did not kill her husband and asserts she is being falsely implicated.
“I did not kill my husband. I don't know who killed my husband. I don't know.”
EXPLORE WITH US · Mar 2025 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topic
Larry KingUnrated
Larry King maintains that the death of Christina was an accidental occurrence rather than an intentional act.
“It was an accident. It was an accident, I swear to god. It's an accident.”
EXPLORE WITH US · Jul 2024 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
In the transcripts
Episodes discussing this topicIncludes episodes tagged with a narrower subject. Each is marked with the subject it came in through.
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Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Aug 2022