The Menendez Brothers Part 2

Truer Crime

Celisia Stanton

True Crime

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

At just 18 and 21, Erik and Lyle Menendez stood trial for killing their parents. To many, it seemed unfathomable: how could two privileged kids from Beverly Hills do something like this? When they finally spoke, the picture that emerged was darker and more complicated than anyone expected. In Part Two, we follow the trial that gripped the country, and the stories the brothers had kept hidden for years. Want early access to every episode, all at once? Tenderfoot+ subscribers get the full case at the start of each month—plus ad-free listening and exclusive content from over 30 shows. Sign up at tenderfootplus.com. Find all action items, sources, and resources in the show notes at truercrimepodcast.com. Follow @truercrimepod on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠X⁠⁠. Follow me @celisiastanton on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠. Sign up for my weekly Substack newsletter, ⁠⁠Sincerely, Celisia⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:43.1	Hi, friends. Before we get into the story, here is week two of our October challenge. Last week, I asked you to share true crime with one person. And this week, it's all about visibility. Because here's the reality. Right now, we sometimes have to make what feels like impossible choices.
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