Welcome to You Can't Make This Up, a companion podcast for Netflix's original true crime stories.

I'm Rebecca Lervoy, your host. Each episode will take a close up look look at a binge-worthy true-crime documentary or series,

and I get to talk to the people who made them,

digging deep into the backstories and getting answers to questions raised by what we just watched.

Up this week, the six-part docus series,

Trial by Media.

The series spotlights how news coverage and public discourse

around high-profile crimes have had a lasting impact on our criminal justice

system and our culture and along the way we get a new window into six of the most

fascinating and controversial trials in recent American history.

I'll be talking with Jeffrey Tuben.

He's an executive producer of Trial by Media.

Tuben is also a prolific author,

CNN's chief legal analyst and a staff writer

for the New Yorker.

This episode contains spoilers for trial by media,

so make sure to watch all of the series before listening on.

Now, because of the COVID-19 pandemic,

this episode will sound a little bit different

Our guest was recorded in his home and not in a studio and we appreciate your understanding

I found out understanding.

I found out early on as a lawyer. It doesn't matter about the law.

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