10 episodis

Burden of Guilt tells the harrowing story of Tracyraquel Berns, a woman who has spent the last four decades of her life at the center of one of the most bizarre and disturbing cases in American History. When she was just two years old, her baby brother tragically died. He was only four months old. Tracyraquel grew up believing that her baby brother’s death was the result of a terrible accident. Her family refused to discuss what happened, leaving her suspicious and wanting answers. Years later, Tracyraquel discovered that the death was no accident. Medical records revealed that she was responsible for Matthew’s death. But she was only a young toddler at the time. Could it be true? Or was she simply a scapegoat? Tracyraquel knew in her gut something more sinister was at play. She needed to get to the bottom of what really happened to Matthew. This series explores Tracyraquel’s pursuit of truth, justice, and healing.

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Burden of Guilt tells the harrowing story of Tracyraquel Berns, a woman who has spent the last four decades of her life at the center of one of the most bizarre and disturbing cases in American History. When she was just two years old, her baby brother tragically died. He was only four months old. Tracyraquel grew up believing that her baby brother’s death was the result of a terrible accident. Her family refused to discuss what happened, leaving her suspicious and wanting answers. Years later, Tracyraquel discovered that the death was no accident. Medical records revealed that she was responsible for Matthew’s death. But she was only a young toddler at the time. Could it be true? Or was she simply a scapegoat? Tracyraquel knew in her gut something more sinister was at play. She needed to get to the bottom of what really happened to Matthew. This series explores Tracyraquel’s pursuit of truth, justice, and healing.

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Cal tenir una subscripció i el macOS 11.4 o una versió posterior

    Burden of Guilt: Ep 1 - Age of Innocence

    Burden of Guilt: Ep 1 - Age of Innocence

    The loss of her baby brother has haunted Tracyraquel Berns ever since she was 2 years old. Growing up, her questions about her brother’s death were met with beatings from her father. As an adult, Tracyraquel did her own investigation and what she discovered would change everything. It caused a burden that she would carry with her for the rest of her life. That burden of guilt coupled with a nagging suspicion that there was more to the story, led Tracyraquel to revisit her abusive and dysfunctional childhood in a quest for the whole truth. Hosted by Emmy-winning journalist Nancy Glass.  

    If you would like to reach out to the Burden of Guilt Team, email us at burdenofguiltpod@gmail.com 

    If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, please reach out and call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. 

    To report a case of child abuse, please contact your local police department or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.422.4453. 
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 35 min
    Burden of Guilt: Bonus Episode 1 – Let's Go Back to 1974

    Burden of Guilt: Bonus Episode 1 – Let's Go Back to 1974

    If this case happened after 1974, would there have been a different outcome? In this bonus episode, we explore that question with some background on the groundbreaking legislation known as CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act). We also look at the history of people’s understanding and perception of child abuse.

    If you would like to reach out to the Burden of Guilt Team, email us at burdenofguiltpod@gmail.com 

    If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, please reach out and call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. 

    To report a case of child abuse, please contact your local police department or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.422.4453. 
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 12 min
    Burden of Guilt: Ep 2 - Physics

    Burden of Guilt: Ep 2 - Physics

    Tracyraquel was always unsure how her baby brother died. When she finally got access to the official medical report, it felt suspicious and incomplete. But the more questions she asked, the more people dismissed her...except for one person. His shocking revelation and a simple lesson in physics pushed Tracyraquel to get law enforcement involved. Together, they’d go to war to expose the truth. 

    If you would like to reach out to the Burden of Guilt Team, email us at burdenofguiltpod@gmail.com 

    If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, please reach out and call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. 

    To report a case of child abuse, please contact your local police department or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.422.4453. 
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 32 min
    Burden of Guilt: Ep 3 - Ashes to Ashes

    Burden of Guilt: Ep 3 - Ashes to Ashes

    With Jan’s upcoming parole hearing, Tracyraquel was in a race against time to keep her father behind bars. So Tracyraquel pressed her mother for any information that would keep him in prison. After a fateful phone call, her mother’s admission about the day Matthew died was shocking. But it also led investigators to do something nobody could imagine 27 years later. 

    If you would like to reach out to the Burden of Guilt Team, email us at burdenofguiltpod@gmail.com 

    If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, please reach out and call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. 

    To report a case of child abuse, please contact your local police department or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.422.4453. 
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 29 min
    Burden of Guilt: Ep 4 - The Body Keeps the Score

    Burden of Guilt: Ep 4 - The Body Keeps the Score

    With Jan Barry Sandlin’s murder trial approaching, Prosecutors unearth new evidence that changes their entire understanding of the case. As the trial begins, Tracyraquel confronts one of her toughest challenges yet; coming face to face with Jan Barry Sandlin in the courtroom. This is the first time Tracyraquel has been in the same room with her father since she was a little girl. The trial and the long road to justice for baby Matthew begins.  

    If you would like to reach out to the Burden of Guilt Team, email us at burdenofguiltpod@gmail.com 

    If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, please reach out and call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. 

    To report a case of child abuse, please contact your local police department or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.422.4453.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 31 min
    Burden of Guilt: Ep 5 - Game On

    Burden of Guilt: Ep 5 - Game On

    With the trial underway, Kathie takes the stand to recount what happened to her baby boy on the day he died. As the defense questions Kathie on all the inconsistencies, information from outside the courtroom brings the proceedings to a sudden halt. This new revelation could alter Tracyraquel’s pursuit of justice for her brother Matthew forever.   

    If you would like to reach out to the Burden of Guilt Team, email us at burdenofguiltpod@gmail.com 

    If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, please reach out and call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. 

    To report a case of child abuse, please contact your local police department or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.422.4453.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 34 min

Ressenyes del públic

4,1 de 5
94 valoracions

94 valoracions

Janessa Wisoky ,

Do you know what time you’re going to

Kind a looks a bit more natural to the eye

Vereecke ,

Can’t wait to listen to interview with Jan

Very well done

guinness ,

Good story. Ads ruin it.

Imagine putting 15 minutes of Ads on something with 30 minutes content. Shame on you.

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