Karen

About Karen

In Season 1 of KAREN, we unpacked the explosive case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV. After the first trial ended in a hung jury, the high-stakes case of Karen Read returns to court—and the pressure has never been greater. In KAREN: THE RETRIAL, we return to the courtroom—where the stakes are higher, the drama is deeper, and the fight for truth is far from over. KAREN: THE RETRIAL isn’t just about the verdict—it’s about power, perception, and who gets to write the story. Investigative Reporter Kristin Thorne is embedded at the heart of the action, bringing exclusive interviews, expert analysis, and real-time reporting from inside the courtroom. With new prosecutors, a relentless defense, and a public obsessed with every twist, we ask: Is Karen Read the victim of a malicious prosecution—or is there finally enough evidence to convict? And in a trial tried as much in the media as in court, how much does the truth even matter? KAREN: THE RETRIAL is your front-row seat to a legal battle where reputations, lives, and the very meaning of justice are on the line. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of KAREN: THE RETRIAL ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

Publisher

Law&Crime | Wondery

Category

news · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

10 Jul 2024

Latest episode

22 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

18 of 24 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   So Says the Jury: S2-E9

   Closing arguments, jury tension, and a verdict that split the state. The Karen Read retrial reaches its explosive conclusion. Featuring interviews with: Ian Runkle --- Host: Kristin Thorne Writer & Producer: Cooper Moll Executive Producer: Jessica Lowther Editor: Anna McClain Associate Producer: Tess Jagger-Wells Booking Producers: Diane Kaye and Alyssa Fisher Legal: Elizabeth Vulaj Key Art: Sean Panzera See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2. 

   15 Sept 2025

   Crash Test Counterstrike: S2-E8

   A taillight. A skull fracture. A cannon. The defense calls ARCCA’s Dr. Daniel Wolfe and Dr. Andrew Rentschler to challenge the state’s case with science, testing whether a thrown glass, not a car, caused the damage. Their findings? Not a smoking gun, but maybe a game-changer. Featuring interviews with: Rich Schoenstein --- Host: Kristin Thorne Writer & Producer: Cooper Moll Executive Producer: Jessica Lowther Editor: Anna McClain Associate Producer: Tess Jagger-Wells Booking Producers: Diane Kaye and Alyssa Fisher Legal: Stephanie Beach Key Art: Sean Panzera See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3. 

   8 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Defense Strikes Back: S2-E7

   The defense launches its case with a flurry of witnesses aimed at unraveling the prosecution’s theory and timeline. Each testimony adds a new piece to the puzzle, but what is the defense really trying to prove? And are they creating reasonable doubt, or just more confusion? Featuring interviews with: Will Korman, Matt Tympanick, and Katherine Loftus --- Host: Kristin Thorne Writer & Executive Producer: Jessica Lowther Editor: Anna McClain Associate Producer: Tess Jagger-Wells Booking Producers: Diane Kaye and Alyssa Fisher Legal: Elizabeth Vulaj Key Art: Sean Panzera See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Inside a recent episode

So Says the Jury: S2-E9

Published 22 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] OUI at 1245 or OUI at 5 a.m.? Are video clips of Karen's interviews evidence? How can we consider them? Does convicting guilty on a sub-charge, example offense 2, number 5, convict the overall charge? If we find not guilty on two charges but can't agree on one charge, is it a hung jury on all three charges or just one charge? Their questions offered a glimpse into the points that gave them pause. but they didn't reveal how close or how far they were from agreement. This was a case that had polarized the public from the beginning. It was live-streamed, dissected, and debated. Outside the courthouse, supporters chanted that Karen Reed had been framed. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.2 / 5

555 ratings

Spotify

3.4 / 5

64 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

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