327. Love, Lies and the Internet: The Murder of Brian Barrett

Our True Crime Podcast

Flanderson Media, LLC

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The internet often feels like a harmless escape. A place where Facebook shows you picture-perfect families, where influencers promise miracles in a bottle, where friendships are born from nothing more than a shared “like.” But behind the glow of the monitor, reality can warp into something darker, something far more dangerous than anyone imagines. In one quiet town, a single online connection spiraled into lies, obsession, and betrayal, trapping people in a digital web they never saw coming until it was too late. Because online, anyone can be anything. And for one young man, that illusion would prove deadly. Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Love, Lies and the Internet: The Murder of Brian Barrett.’ Listener discretion by Edward @OctoberpodVHS Music by our editor/ep @theinkypawprint Sources: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180168/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDjNvcrAA0A https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/nyregion/07triangle.html https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/courts-montgomery-gets-20-years-in-internet-love-triangle-killing/article_d124d951-07a1-5d2e-bdae-b15098085262.html https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca6/24-5637/24-5637-2025-06-09.html https://www.officer.com/investigations/article/55293384/how-to-catch-a-criminal-liar-liar https://www.cbsnews.com/news/internet-love-triangle-comes-to-deadly-end/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/web-user-sentenced-for-killing-online-rival-1.636158 https://abcnews.go.com/US/online-love-triangle-deception-end-murder/story?id=14371076 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Fall Line is a true crime podcast covering the coldest cases in the southeastern United States and occasionally beyond.
0:08.6	We focus on the missing persons, the unsolved murders, and the unidentified doze that don't get media attention.
0:15.7	Empathetic and intensively researched, the fall line will take you on deep dives into unsolved cases that you've
0:21.9	never heard of and make you wonder why you haven't. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:30.2	For as long as we've existed, storytelling has been at the core of what makes us human.
0:35.9	Across every culture, we've shared tales to uncover truths, to make sense of the
0:40.6	unimaginable, and to preserve what must never be forgotten.
0:44.7	At Macaubrium, we honor that legacy.
0:47.4	I'm your host, Megan, and every Tuesday I guide you through immersive stories of true
0:52.1	crime and dark history, delivering gripping narratives
0:55.4	without distractions, just the facts, the people, and the moments that shaped history.
1:01.3	On Sundays, you can join Derek as he uncovers eerie tales steeped in the supernatural, and
1:06.6	legends passed down through generations. Whether it's meticulously researched crimes or chilling folklore, Macaumbrium offers episodes
1:15.1	that stay with you long after they end.
1:18.5	Follow Macaubrium on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen, and we'll see you
1:23.6	there.
1:27.6	Hello, I'm Edward October.
1:30.4	Over the years, I've narrated more ghost stories, horror shows, and creepypastas than I
1:34.8	can count.
1:35.7	And yet, the crimes discussed on our true crime podcast managed to scare the shit out of me.
1:42.3	This program is not suitable for children or the faint of heart.
1:46.0	If you are such a person, go ahead and switch off this podcast.
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