The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett

143 episodes

139: Justin Alien responds to Kelsey Fitzsimmons' filing, Leticia Stauch conviction overturned,+ tangents
2026/04/07 | 2h 2 mins.
*NOTE: The live with Aidan Kearney is being rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. We're looking at Thursday and will update as soon as we have a solid date and time
For today's show: join Mel and Rebecca for a reviewthe new filing in the Kelsey Fitzsimmons Family + Probate case
PLUS Leticia Stauch conviction overturned!
If you want to watch the Impact x Nightline episode that Mel is featured in about Pamela Smart's new legal fight, watch it here: https://www.hulu.com/series/98fb0a9b-...
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138: The Dog That Hasn't Barked: Inside the 2026 Epstein Cover-Up
2026/04/06 | 39 mins.
The paper trail is finally catching up. This week on The In Between, Mel Barrett dives into the explosive 2026 unsealed Department of Justice files regarding Jeffrey Epstein—and the massive political cover-up that just cost the Attorney General her job.
Mel breaks down the chilling new evidence against the MCC guards on duty the night Epstein died, including a suspicious $5,000 cash deposit and the new survivor-led civil suit that has forced them back under oath. Then, we tackle the "PROTECT SOURCE" files—the horrifying 1983 FBI tip regarding the 47th President that the DOJ tried to bury. Finally, we head to New Mexico, where a newly formed Truth Commission armed with subpoena power is taking aim at the federal government's shocking failure to search the 7,600-acre Zorro Ranch.
The enablers thought his death meant their secrets were safe. They were wrong.
Timestamps:

[0:00] Intro: The Inkling of a Fire

[2:30] Part 1: The Cell, The Guards, and The $5,000 Deposit

[12:15] The Civil Suit: Tova Noel is Dragged Back Under Oath

[16:40] Part 2: The Motive & The DOJ Transparency Meltdown

[22:05] The "Protect Source": The 1983 Hilton Head Tip & The Public Record

[33:20] Part 3: Zorro Ranch and the 2019 Federal Stand-Down

[39:45] New Mexico Fights Back: Boots on the Ground & The Truth Commission

[43:30] Outro & Where to find this week's live streams

Mentioned in this Episode:

Read Julie K. Brown's latest reporting on the DOJ cover-up: [Link to Substack]

The Post and Courier's investigation into the Hilton Head FBI tip: [Link to Article]

If you want to watch the Impact x Nightline episode that Mel is featured in about Pamela Smart's new legal fight, watch it here: https://www.hulu.com/series/98fb0a9b-...

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137: Member's Only Something's Off Ask Mel Anything
2026/04/04 | 33 mins.
136: Proctor did what? PLUS Massachusetts cop in hot water over sexual assault allegations
2026/04/02 | 1h 28 mins.
Quick morning stream with Mel + Rebecca before they bounce over to Emily See's channel for the Friendlywed game. Grab your coffee and join us! I
f you want to watch the Impact x Nightline episode that Mel is featured in about Pamela Smart's new legal fight, watch it here: https://www.hulu.com/series/98fb0a9b-...

If you like us, please tip us:
venmo: @melbarrettwrites
cashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTips
paypal: paypal.me/MelBarrett11

You can now join the YouTube channel! When you become a member Rebecca will send you free stickers! Click the join button to select your favorite level.
Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdc Listen to the In Between Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!
Follow ‪@reblavoie‬ on all socials Listen to Crime Writer's On wherever you get your podcasts!
135: Rebecca's Back PLUS Turtleboy interviews Kelsey Fitzsimmons
2026/03/31 | 1h 18 mins.
Rebecca's back from vacation and there's soooooo much to discuss including: The verdict in Kelsey Fitzsimmons' Trial, her live appearance with attorney Tim Bradl on Aidan Kearney's Turtleboy live, new filings in the Karen Read civil cases, and did the head cheese and Jen McCabe bestife, Mama Llama, use her influence in Canton to implore Chief Rafferty to charge citizens for engaging in their 1A rights. It's gonna be a doozy!
If you want to watch the Impact x Nightline episode that Mel is featured in about Pamela Smart's new legal fight, watch it here: https://www.hulu.com/series/98fb0a9b-...

If you like us, please tip us:
venmo: @melbarrettwrites
cashapp: cash.app/$SomethingsOffTips
paypal: paypal.me/MelBarrett11

You can now join the YouTube channel! When you become a member Rebecca will send you free stickers! Click the join button to select your favorite level.
Follow @realmelbarrett on all socials / TT: @jackofalltradesdc Listen to the In Between Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!
Follow ‪@reblavoie‬ on all socials Listen to Crime Writer's On wherever you get your podcasts!

About The In Between Podcast with Mel Barrett

There’s the official story. And then there’s the truth. The In Between is an investigative narrative podcast that digs into cases where the facts got buried, distorted, or deliberately ignored. Hosted by journalist and screenwriter Mel Barrett, each season unpacks one story that was never fully told, blending deep reporting, legal analysis, and raw personal narrative. Mel doesn’t just rehash headlines—she goes digging. She’s spent over a decade uncovering new evidence in the Pamela Smart case, work that helped form the basis of a new habeas petition. In Season One, she revisits the trial that made Smart a national villain—and questions everything we thought we knew. Season Two, From Victim to Accused: The Veronika Rodriguez Story, pulls back the curtain on a case where a 26-year-old Air National Guard member reported a sexual assault—and ended up the one in handcuffs. What happened next is more than a miscarriage of justice. It’s a warning. This is the space between the crime and the courtroom, the headlines and the hidden truth. This is The In Between. Join the Investigator Club for AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content of The In Between Podcast: https://patreon.com/TheInBetweenPodcastwithMelBarrett?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Follow The In Between Podcast at: IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficial FB: @TheInBetweenPod Bluesky: @inbetweenpod TikTok: @jackofalltradesdc Web: inbetweenpod.com

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