Apr 27, 20262h 10mS5
In Episode 6, State of Missouri v. Marcellus Williams , Part 2, Lisa and Kyle look at Williams’ federal post-conviction claims and the subsequent state and federal claims, which led to a stay of his execution in August...
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Based in Fact
Hosted by Lisa O'Brien · news · EN
About this Podcast:
Based in Fact, the true crime podcast that looks at criminal cases from the perspective of the courts, not the court of public opinion.
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What is Based in Fact about?
Based in Fact, the true crime podcast that looks at criminal cases from the perspective of the courts, not the court of public opinion.
Who hosts Based in Fact?
Based in Fact is hosted by Lisa O'Brien. The show has published 73 episodes to date.
What has Based in Fact covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 6 - State of Missouri v. Marcellus Williams, Part 2" (27 April 2026, 130 minutes), "Episode 5 - State of Missouri v. Marcellus Williams, Part 1" (27 April 2026, 85 minutes), and "Episode 4 - Updates" (4 April 2026, 137 minutes).
How often does Based in Fact publish?
Based in Fact publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 121 minutes across 73 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Based in Fact?
Booking probability for Based in Fact is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Based in Fact requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Based in Fact's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Based in Fact?
The strongest fits for Based in Fact are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Based in Fact has a news audience.
About the host
Lisa O'Brien hosts Based in Fact, a news podcast with 73 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Apr 27, 20261h 25mS5In Episode 5, State of Missouri v. Marcellus Williams , Part 1. Lisa and Kyle looked at the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, during a burglary committed by Marcellus Williams. In Part 1, they talked about the murder and...
Episode #4
Episode 4 - Updates
Apr 4, 20262h 17mS5In Episode 4, Lisa and Kyle talked about the status of and/or new developments is some of the cases they've covered during Seasons 1-4, including Oklahoma v. Richard Glossip, Oklahoma v. John Fitzgerald Hanson, Texas v...
Mar 4, 20261h 48mS5In Episode 3, Lisa and Kyle continued their review of State of Delaware v. Thomas J. Capano, On June 27, 1996, Anne Marie Fahey went to dinner with Thomas J. Capano, a local attorney and the son of a prominent...
Feb 10, 20262h 8mS5In Episode 2, State of Delaware v. Thomas J. Capano , Part 1, Lisa and Kyle looked at the case against Thomas Joseph Capano. On June 27, 1996, Anne Marie Fahey, the scheduling secretary for Delware Governor Thomas...
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Jan 21, 20261h 17mS5Based in Fact: A True Crime Podcast is back for Season 5. In Episode 1: The Stories That Ended The Year, Kyle and Lisa discussed U.S. events during their hiatus, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the...
Episode #7
Episode 7 - Florida v. Ashley Britt McArthur: Greed, Arrogance and A Killer Without a Conscience
Jul 2, 20251h 29mS4In Episode 7, State of Florida v. Ashley McArthur , Kyle and Lisa looked at the case against Ashley Britt McArthur, a former crime scene investigator, who was convicted in 2019 of the September 8, 2017 murder of her...
Jun 12, 20252h 56mS4In Episode 6, Lisa and Kyle looked at the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a Florida lottery winner. In November, 2009, he was reported missing by his family, who hadn't seen, or heard from since early April, 2009. In...
Jun 12, 20252h 13mS4In Episode 5, State of Texas v. Yolanda Saldivar, Lisa and Kyle talked about the 1995 murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, an American singer-songwriter who was known as the “Queen of Tejano Music.” By the age of 23...
Episode #4
Episode 4 - OK v Glossip: The Supreme Court Ignores the Van Treese Family's Plea for Justice
Jun 10, 20251h 35mS4In Episode 4, Lisa and Kyle talked about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision vacating Glossip's conviction and remanding his case for a new trial in state court. In addition to talking about the evidence of Glossip's...
Jun 10, 20252h 2mS4In Episode 3, Updates, Lisa and Kyle talked about the developments in cases covered in Seasons 1 through 3, including Oklahoma v. Richard Glossip, Oklahoma v. John Fitzgerald Hanson, Maryland v. Adnan Syed, Arkansas v...
Episode #2
Episode 2 - Tribute to Robb Chadwick
Jun 9, 20251h 12mS4In Episode 2, Roundup True Crime with Mike, Robert Glass and Jessica joined Lisa and Kyle to pay tribute to Robb Chadwick, a journalist with a life-long interest in the truth of true crime and fairness for victims...
Episode #1
Episode 1 - State of Florida v. James Milton Dailey, Part 2: 40 Years of Gaming the System
Jun 9, 20252h 49mS4Welcome to Season 4 of Based in Fact: A True Crime Podcast. We’re your hosts, Lisa O’Brien and Kyle Evans and this is Episode 1, State of Florida v. James Milton Dailey, Part 2. Guest co-host Rick Mullenax joins us to...
Jun 8, 20252 hourS3In Episode 17, State of Florida v. James Milton Dailey, Part 1. Lisa and Kyle are joined by guest co-host Rick Mullenax of Burn After Reading, the YouTube channel that started with a deep dive into the West Memphis...
Dec 28, 20242h 5mS3In Episode 16, Representative-elect Mitch Little of Texas House District 65 joined Lisa O'Brien to talk about State of Texas v. Robert Leslie Roberson, III. Since 2016, Roberson's post-conviction attorneys...
Dec 28, 20243 hourS3In Episode 15, Lisa O’Brien and guest host Jennifer Harmon talked about State of Oklahoma v. Phillip Dean Hancock. Hancock’s November, 2023 execution was preceded by controversy, including claims by their least...
Episode #14
Episode 14 - MD v Adnan Masud Syed, with Robb Chadwick: A Victory for Victims' Rights in Maryland
Dec 28, 20242h 9mS3This episode is dedicated to Robb Chadwick, who passed away in mid-December. Robb was a great friend, a supporter of this podcast and a true Southern gentleman. His insight and knowledge of the facts of many cases...
Dec 28, 20241h 51mS3In Episode 13, State of Texas v. Linda Anita Carty. In Part 3, Lisa and Kyle concluded their look at the case against Linda Carty, who remains on Texas Death Row after multiple unsuccessful efforts to win a...
Aug 26, 20241h 56mS3In Episode 12, State of Texas v. Linda Anita Carty, Part 2, Lisa and Kyle continued their look at the case against Carty, who was convicted of capital murder in 2002 for the May, 2001, kidnapping and murder of 20-year...
Aug 12, 20241h 58mS3In Episode 10, State of California v. Phillip Spector, Lisa and Kyle talked about the murder of actress/model Lana Clarkson by music producer Phil Spector. On February 3, 2003, Lana accompanied Spector to his mansion in...
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