Murderess Podcast

🎙 Episode 77: “Susan Smith: The Lie That Sank Everything”
Part of the Mothers Who Kill Arc

For nine days, Susan Smith was America’s grieving mother—crying on camera, pleading for the return of her two young sons. But behind her carefully rehearsed story was a truth far more horrifying.

In this episode, we explore Susan's fractured childhood, her toxic relationships, the unraveling of her marriage, and the night she drove into the darkness and let go. We examine the calculated lie that captivated the country, the trial that shocked it, and the betrayal no one saw coming—until it was too late.

📍 Location: Union, South Carolina
📅 Date of Crime: October 25, 1994
👥 Victims: Michael Daniel Smith (3) and Alexander Tyler Smith (14 months)
⚖️ Sentence: Life in prison with possibility of parole after 30 years
🗓 Parole Status: As of March 2025, she is eligible, but no decision has been made public

📚 Sources:

• South Carolina v. Susan Smith, 1995 – Trial Transcripts
• The State and CNN – Contemporary coverage
• South Carolina Department of Corrections – Parole status and inmate records
• Interviews with Union County officials and archival press footage

🎧 Murderess Podcast is written and hosted by Sidney Smith.
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🎙 Murderess Podcast is BACK. And this time, we’re starting with the ultimate betrayal.

Mothers. Caregivers. Killers.

For nine days, Susan Smith begged for her children’s safe return. But it was all a lie.

This is the Mothers Who Kill Arc, beginning with Episode 77: Susan Smith, dropping April 15th.

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This week, Sidney talks "Laugh Local", small business and murders.  Join him for another plot twisting story of a long and almost forgotten murderess.

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**Sidney wondered where it all started. So we take a trip back to the first school shooter on US soil.

**(THIS PODCAST COMES WITH A WARNING. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING SCHOOL SHOOTINGS).

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MURDERESS PODCAST is back! Same host and a new research squad brings you Season 4.
 
I'm back. And we have a pretty strange one to kick off 2024 and Season 4. Come on in.

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Unlike some of the victims in this awesome podcast, this pod is alive and well. It will be back soon. But, to make it up to you all, we did want to share another show from our podcast network, "You Hear Good Things".  Check out our Running In Slow Motion podcasts.

Sidney and his wife share some hysterical thoughts in midst of some real life conversations about life, careers, raising dogs and marriage. Not about your marriage. About their marriage.

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And old, but a goodie. Taking all the Murderess Accomplices back this week, with the life and crime of the murderess, Evelyn Dick.

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This week Sidney and Rob talk Wal-Mart sex, Magic The Gathering and the Murderess, Brittany Miles. 

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MURDERESS PODCAST is back! Sidney jumps back into season 3, with brand new stories for you to love! Catch some of the most heinous murders committed by women, every week.
 
Here we go Murderess Accomplices! Our first short. This murderess is on a whole other level. Her story was a tough one to research and tell. 

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Another classic!

What's up Murderess Accomplices! Kelly Cochran, was pretty twisted. You have to be careful of who you are fucking around with. 

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