The Truth About the Guthrie Case: Will They Ever Solve This Vexing Case?
Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield
Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2026
⏱️ 62 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
n this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield takes a hard look at the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, and breaks down what she believes are the biggest mistakes made in the case so far. Joining Ashleigh is Chris McDonough, retired homicide detective, director of the Cold Case Foundation, and host of The Interview Room.
The Interview Room: https://www.youtube.com/@UCaYSPdXtA5wIBkHk-OKsOMg
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Check out the Merch!
https://shop.dropdeadserious.com/
Follow Ashleigh on Social Media
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Indeed presents. |
| 0:01.9 | Hires, you can't afford to get wrong. Like payroll manager. Hi, I was just checking my pay slip and it's all in Japanese yen. Yes, you're welcome. Sorry? Given the exchange rate between the pound and the yen, you're technically a millionaire now. Don't spend it all in one place. I can't really spend it anywhere. This is a job for sponsored jobs. This is what happens when you don't sponsor your job on Indeed. |
| 0:21.5 | So the next time you need someone to get the job done right, |
| 0:23.8 | get matched with quality candidates with an Indeed sponsored job. |
| 0:26.8 | Visit Indeed.com slash Nexthire and sponsor your job today. |
| 0:30.2 | If you're into true crime, not just the headlines, but the human stories behind them. |
| 0:34.8 | Join us at CrimeCom Birmingham, an intimate one-day event on April 25th, |
| 0:39.3 | featuring in-depth sessions with investigators, creators and the families impacted by crime. |
| 0:44.3 | With just 200 attendees, you'll also share breakfast and lunch with the speakers, giving you the |
| 0:48.3 | chance to spend time with the people shaping the world of true crime. |
| 0:52.3 | Crimecom Birmingham is partnered by the True Crime |
| 0:54.6 | Channel. For 10% off, go to crimecon.com.com.com.com and use the code Birmingham at checkout. |
| 1:05.0 | Hey, everyone. I'm Ashley Banfield, and this is Drop Dead Serious. Thank you so much for being here. |
| 1:10.0 | And if you're new, welcome. |
| 1:12.2 | By the way, subscribe. It really helps. And if you haven't subscribed yet and you are not new, |
| 1:16.9 | do it. And thank you to our members. I really appreciate you guys. So I have been thinking a lot |
| 1:23.2 | over the weeks and weeks that we've been covering the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie about all the |
| 1:29.8 | things that just didn't quite go right. And, you know, who am I to talk? I'm not law enforcement, |
| 1:37.4 | but I can tell you this. I've been around the block when it comes to crime injustice. I have |
| 1:42.3 | been a crime reporter for decades. And so I've seen a few things. |
| 1:46.0 | And I've seen the way investigations go. And I've seen when they screw them up. So I put together |
| 1:50.0 | a list of all the things that happened in the last, you know, half dozen plus weeks where I |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.