meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Introducing: The Burden

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The Burden is a new investigative true-crime podcast from Orbit Media. The show tells the story of Detective Louis Scarcella, once celebrated for his prowess in solving tough cases in 1990s New York City. Scarcella becomes embroiled in controversy as a group of convicted murderers (who all claim to be innocent!) turned jailhouse lawyers uncover his involvement in dozens of cases, leading to the release of over 20 individuals he helped convict. But can they get themselves out too? The government has paid out a record-breaking $150 million in wrongful conviction settlements with more to come. The Burden is out now on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hello friend, telling you about another true crime pod I think you'll like, it's called The

0:04.2

Burden. It's a new investigative true crime podcast from Orbit Media. It is one of the years most anticipated

0:10.6

true crime podcast releases following Orbit orbits number one hit Empire on Blood which I was digging last year

0:16.5

The show tells the story of Detective Lewis Garcia

0:20.1

once celebrated for his prowess in solving tough cases in the 90s New York City,

0:25.0

Scarcella becomes embroiled in controversy as a group of convicted murderers

0:30.0

who all claim to be innocent, turned jailhouse lawyers uncover his involvement in dozens of cases,

0:36.1

leading to the release of over 20 individuals he helped convict,

0:40.1

but can they get themselves out too?

0:42.1

The government has paid out a record breaking 150 million in wrongful conviction settlements with more to come.

0:48.5

The burden launches on March 19th on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen to podcast.

0:55.0

Again, the Burden March 19th on Apple Podcasts,

0:58.0

or wherever you listen to podcast. Dax, this is the first story I ever heard Louis Scarsella tell.

1:15.7

The legendary New York Detective, tell me more.

1:19.4

So Detective Scarsella is with his partner.

1:22.4

It's lunchtime, and Detective Scarsella is with his partner. It's lunchtime and Detective Scarsella and his

1:25.3

partner decide that this is the moment to track down a murder suspect.

1:32.0

We park right here, right here.

1:35.0

Lo and behold, a man, six foot 300 pounds, comes out of the house. I said that's him. I run over him. I put the gun on

1:48.0

him. He's got a sig sower in his waistband. Oh big big Sig Sour. I jump on him. He's going for the gun.

1:56.6

I put my glock to his head and pull the trigger. But the gun's no good. My gun guns no good. I grab them and I knock them to the ground.

2:07.0

Do you ever imagine that clock goes off?

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Matt Harris and Seton Tucker, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Matt Harris and Seton Tucker and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.