192. Revisiting the True Story Behind Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
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What is the episode’s focus on the Lizzie Borden case?
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Welcome back to another episode of Heart Starts Pounding, a podcast of horrors, hauntings, and mysteries. I'm your host, Kaylin Moore. Before we dive in today, I want to start with some really huge, really exciting news. So some of you have maybe seen this already on my socials, but I am creating and hosting a new original true crime podcast for Netflix called Last Trace with Kaylin Moore. Here's the blurb. Every case leaves behind clues, a grainy video, a voicemail, an overlooked witness. This true crime podcast follows the trail to uncover what was missed. I just want to say a very, very, very big thank you to this community. I am so excited to be bringing a podcast to Netflix. I used to joke on the show about how I would record it in my closet.
And now to have a podcast on Netflix, it really is thanks to you guys. I know everyone says that, but I do truly mean that from deep down in my heart. So what that means, Last Trace with Kayla Moore is gonna just be on Netflix. If you have an account, please go and hit the remind me bell. So you can watch on September 28th when it airs. Everything else, Heart Starts Pounding, is gonna remain everywhere for everyone. That's YouTube, Apple, Spotify, all of you guys listening on Amazon Music. I see you. Everywhere else you get your podcasts. But today, I actually thought it'd be a fun opportunity to blend the worlds of Netflix and Heart Starts Pounding and give a deep dive into the real story of Lizzie Borden.
Soon to be a Ryan Murphy show on Netflix. And because it's Ryan Murphy, I'm I'm sure it's gonna be, you know, that strange blend of history and the mind of the man who made glee. We first visited Lizzie Borden back in 2023, but I have even more for you this time around, so it is worth revisiting ahead of watching the show, I promise. And then you can join me on Patreon where Leo and I are gonna be watching and reacting to the first episode of the show for the High Council. You're not gonna want to miss that. And with that, let's dive in. Adelaide Churchill was washing dishes one morning in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892. It was almost time for lunch, and the New England air was quickly warming up in the early August sun.
From her kitchen window, she could see the three-story house of her neighbors, the Bordens. They were a quiet and polite family, but this morning, Adelaide could see the shadow of someone through their front door screen. Just pacing back and forth as if they were panicking, and she could tell that it was Lizzie, the youngest daughter of the family.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the episode’s focus on the Lizzie Borden case?
0:00–5:47
2
How did the family dynamics and resentment build before the murders?
5:47–11:52
3
What evidence suggests a pre‑murder poisoning and Lizzie’s attempted purchase of prussic acid?
11:52–18:13
4
How did the murder scene unfold and what did investigators discover?
18:13–24:00
5
What contradictions appeared in Lizzie’s testimony during the trial?
24:00–29:53
6
How did the courtroom drama and media coverage influence the verdict?
29:53–36:42
7
What happened to Lizzie after acquittal and how did her life change?
36:42–42:23
8
What are the modern theories and suspects still debated about the unsolved case?
42:23–48:21
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