Beyond All Repair
Imagine you're accused of something horrific. You swear you didn't do it, but someone says they witnessed it: your own brother. Sophia Johnson was newly married with a baby on the way when she became the prime suspect in her mother-in-law's brutal murder. WBUR's Amory Sivertson reexamines a case unsolved, a family torn apart, and the woman who wasn't believed.
Wow
3天前
The phone call where we hear Sophia reminding Sean REPEATEDLY the call is being recorded is what solidified it for me…she may have not acted alone, but there’s no way she didn’t have a big part of the crime.
What a story
11月14日
This has enraged me. The judges ruling to not discuss his character and behavior… this all feels very relevant and I don’t think she had a fair trial! I’m only on episode 3 but I am SOOOO happy you are sharing this poor women’s story. I’m grateful her case is being told.
S2 - Spoilers, 4 stars because it’s engaging not because of the end
3天前
I warned about spoilers so I don’t feel bad and saying that there is no way that Sophia didn’t plan the murder of her mother-in-law for financial gain. I do like how the podcast was produced albeit a bit wandering at times. But it blows my mind that the journalist could not see past her own bias to realize that in the end, Sophia was completely guilty and had been lying to everybody the whole entire time. How can somebody change their story that many times and still be believed when they say anything is wild to me, especially by an investigative journalist. I suppose it does speak to how manipulative Sophia is, but the ending on a joyous note that she talks to her brother who thought she was a killer but now it doesn’t, and the journalist saying that she doesn’t believe everything, but does believe her to some extent is just wild. I don’t know who produced this or edited it, but somebody should’ve taken a second look over the final episode and given her some notes. Worth a listen for the rollercoaster, but it surely is a study in manipulation, naivety, and confirmation bias.
Wow.
10月11日
I just finished season 2, it’s great. Season 1its a flop. I don’t agree with people who say people who commit murder who get life sentences deserve a second chance, and I don’t think an entire podcast needed to be dedicated to this. It’s literally about a person who has proven to have unquestionably committed murder and sentenced to life and the podcast is about the injustice of him being in prison ridiculous . Season 2 though was completely gripping. I don’t think it should be connected to season 1. The ONE thing I would say I would want more of would be maybe a bit more about the victim, but as the season as a whole was solely focused on sophie and her siblings/family I do understand how that kind of took a back seat. I loved the episode with her friend and sister(?) a bit more with them maybe after all was said and done and everything came out with the new report would have been interesting. Over all though I did love this podcast. Hoping for a season 3!
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