Aug 24, 20261h 7m
On Todays episode, 2x and 6x #champion , and #Emmy award winning Legendary #Lawyer / #broadcaster Vinnie Politan joins the great Joshua Schiffer and the Amazing Franz Borghardt to chat about where #truecrime comes from...
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The Truth or Derek show
Hosted by Podstarzconnect · true crime · EN
About this Podcast:
True crime, the law, current events, movies, music, food and every other category under the sun. Come have fun with us as we mix it up every week amongst ourselves and with some amazing guests
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What is The Truth or Derek show about?
True crime, the law, current events, movies, music, food and every other category under the sun. Come have fun with us as we mix it up every week amongst ourselves and with some amazing guests
Who hosts The Truth or Derek show?
The Truth or Derek show is hosted by Podstarzconnect. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
What has The Truth or Derek show covered recently?
Recent episodes include "S02E21 Vinnie Politan's origin story with Josh n Franz/Ypsilanti, and 2100 billing hours somehow = Minimum wage" (24 August 2026, 67 minutes), "S02E20 Magical Michael Ayala and Fantastic Franz/Terrible defense in Texas and do not ask chat GPT where to hide a body" (13 July 2026, 70 minutes), and "S02E19 Joshua Schiffer and Glenn Kirshner/Ice, Epstein, Trump and a $250,000,000 lawsuit" (11 May 2026, 65 minutes).
How often does The Truth or Derek show publish?
The Truth or Derek show publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 72 minutes across 45 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Truth or Derek show?
Booking probability for The Truth or Derek show is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Truth or Derek show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Truth or Derek show's contact route on record: public web form.
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Podstarzconnect hosts The Truth or Derek show, a true crime podcast with 45 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Jul 13, 20261h 10mOn an all new Truth or Derek #Podcast the great Michael Ayala and Franz Borghardt join us to cover some #crazy happening in the world of #TrueCrime, we start with our love for Michael and what he's up to now post...
May 11, 20261h 5mOn an all new Truth or Derek #Podcast Joshua Schiffer stops by with Glenn Kirshner to Do an #incredible breakdown of all the news of late. what is the social media feed like when you are an expert? 8 years in school...
Dec 22, 20251h 2mOn Today's all new Truth or Derek #Podcast #Episode the great Sheryl "Mac" McCollum joins our gang of Franz Borghardt and Joshua Schiffer to tell us all about her new book "Swans don't swim in a sewer" as well as a look...
Episode #41
S02E17 JSM, The Schiff and a France Franz/Homicide or Not? Suicide or Not? anyone can be a Coroner!
Nov 17, 20251h 8mOn an all new Truth or Derek #Podcast we are joined by the legendary Joseph Scott-Morgan, the amazing Joshua Schiffer and all the way from #France our guy Franz Borghardt. with what is the deepest dive into the...
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Episode #40
S02E16 Claudia and the kings of True Crime/Death Penalty, Alligators, Prisons and Freak Off's
Sep 2, 20251h 14mOn today's #podcast #episode the incredible #truecrime gang of Kirk Nurmi, Joshua Schiffer and Franz Borghardt are joined by the #amazing Claudia King, and we're deep diving on what exactly is domestic violence? is it...
- Jul 7, 20251h 14m
On todays all new #podcast #episode the worlds expert (some say the Michael Jordan of #cheese) , celebrity #chef and all around #amazing guy Afrim Pristine joins our favorite top of his game in #lawyering the #brilliant...
- Mar 31, 20251h 3m
On an all new Truth or Derek Show, the brilliant Franz Borghardt and the great Joshua Schiffer get to chat with what is in our opinion one of the best journalists ever to pick up a pen! The incredible Susan Hendricks...
Mar 10, 20251h 43mOn todays #podcast #episode we did something a little different, not only does the #Brilliant podcast host Jennifer McKelvey from Pretty lies and alibis help us with hosting, we went all out on #guests , for the first...
Episode #36
S02E12 Fantastic Franz and the Great Corey Pegues/Housing developments are sexier than Projects
Feb 7, 20251h 2mOn todays #podcast #episode #fantastic Franz Borghardt is Joined by the #amazing Corey Pegues to talk a little #truecrime , a strange case regarding Louisiana abortion law and why its easy for a doctor to hide in...
- Dec 13, 20241h 25m
On todays #episode the Incredible Sunny Slaughter stops by with the Great Franz Borghardt to break down more of the craziness surrounding #PuffDaddy . what does it mean when an unknown accuser throws #JayZ under the...
- Nov 15, 20241h 15m
On Todays episode, The Incredible Susan Hendricks joins us once again from a very chilly Delphi, Indiana, and she's not alone, the Great Lauren Conlin and the Fantastic Sheryl "MAC" McCollum round out arguably the...
Episode #33
S02E09 The great Nikki Leigh w, Josh n Franz/5 Star ratings, not being an a**hole and easy money$$
Nov 7, 20241h 12mOn todays episode, Actress/Model/Influencer and podcast host Nikki Leigh joins the great Joshua Schiffer and fantastic Franz Borghardt to talk a little everything under the sun. we touched on money, easy money, what...
Episode #32
S02E08 Susan Hendricks and Kirk Nurmi/Delphi early mornings, Sleeping in vans and Bunny Costumes
Oct 29, 20241h 11mOn todays Truth or Derek Show, The Great Kirk Nurmi stops by with the Incredible Susan Hendricks (who is live in Delphi) To deep dive into what exactly happens in the courtroom (survivor meets lord of the flies) cameras...
Episode #31
S02E07 Mo Lauren, Mo Josh, Mo Franz/Combing through Puffy's problems, plus Money, Guns n Buckets
Oct 11, 20241h 7mOn today's Episode, the Great Lauren Conlin Makes her triumphant return alongside Joshua Schiffer and Franz Borghardt to do a deep dive into the troubles surrounding Sean "Puff Daddy' Combs. we cover how long has this...
Episode #30
S02E06 Americas food judge Simon Majumdar w/Josh n Franz/Deep fried fish scales n bad soup
Sep 30, 20241h 28mOn todays episode, Legendary food network judge/personality Simon Majumdar joins Josh Schiffer and Franz Borghardt to take a deep dive into the world of food/television and how do we go from seminary school to author to...
- Sep 18, 20241h 10m
On todays episode, the incredible Sheriff Dr Currie Myers joins our Dynamic team of the great Joshua Schiffer and fantastic Franz Borghardt to chat everything in the world of policing and true crime. discussing the...
- Jul 16, 20241h 6m
On todays episode, Polygrapher or Polygraphist Lisa Ribacoff-Mooney joins Franz Borghardt and Joshua Schiffer to talk everything in the world of Lie Detection. Right as the Alec Baldwin news drops we hit record...
- Jul 1, 20241h 11m
On todays episode, the incredible Rich Schoenstein joins Josh Schiffer and Franz Borghardt to finally figure out what pizza is all about, life and the law in New York vs the south and how much are hurt feelings worth...
- Jun 24, 20241h 4m
On Todays Truth or Derek podcast, the Amazing Anne Bremner joins Franz Borghardt and eventually Joshua Schiffer to cover everything in her brilliant book "Justice in the age of judgement" as well as life in Seattle...
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