Casey: Becoming the Most Hated

Brett Esch and Carmen Morales, the writers of the series, discuss their findings while researching the story of Casey Anthony. They also give their personal opinions on the events that unfolded in 2011. "God's Gonna Cut You Down" (cover) is in the style as originally performed by Johnny Cash. To learn more about the case that shocked the nation, we recommend the following resources: "Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story" by Jose Baez "Prosecuting Casey Anthony" starring Rob Lowe "Casey Anthony: an American Murder Mystery" from Investigation Discovery Follow @FO1Media on Twitter and Facebook for updates regarding this podcast. Listen and subscribe to this show on FO1.media, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or numerous other platforms. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit baesch.substack.com

In the final episode of FO1 Media's first ever miniseries, the prosecution and the defense attempt to put the final touches on their cases for the jury. The following day, after nearly 11 hours of deliberation, the final verdict is rendered in the trial of the century. And the result... leaves onlookers around the world scratching their heads. "God's Gonna Cut You Down" (cover) is in the style as originally performed by Johnny Cash. To learn more about the case that shocked the nation, we recommend the following resources:"Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story" by Jose Baez"Prosecuting Casey Anthony" starring Rob Lowe"Casey Anthony: an American Murder Mystery" from Investigation Discovery This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit baesch.substack.com

In the third episode of our miniseries Casey: Becoming the Most Hated, the trial of the century gets underway in Orlando. Spectators are shocked at every turn as defense attorney Jose Baez becomes a celebrity in a matter of 30 days. In the meantime, the prosecution struggles to put together a case against the 25 year-old defendant. In a battle that will come down to the fine details, only the sharpest will come out on top. "God's Gonna Cut You Down" (cover) is in the style as originally performed by Johnny Cash. To learn more about the case that shocked the nation, we recommend the following resources:"Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story" by Jose Baez"Prosecuting Casey Anthony" starring Rob Lowe"Casey Anthony: an American Murder Mystery" from Investigation Discovery This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit baesch.substack.com

The three year span of 2008-2010 took Casey Anthony's situation from a local tabloid headline to a nationwide spectacle. In episode 2 of our four part miniseries Casey: Becoming the Most Hated, Casey's web of lies unravels in her face, investigators get to work digging up evidence against the young mother and the situation begins to take its toll on the Anthony family. "God's Gonna Cut You Down" (cover) is in the style as originally performed by Johnny Cash. To learn more about the case that shocked the nation, we recommend the following resources:"Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story" by Jose Baez"Prosecuting Casey Anthony" starring Rob Lowe"Casey Anthony: an American Murder Mystery" from Investigation Discovery This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit baesch.substack.com

Casey Anthony was once described as an "attentive and engaging" mother of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee. However, that was before the little girl went missing for 31 days. In episode 1 of Casey: Becoming the Most Hated, Casey lies and deceives her way through high school, only to become pregnant at 19. With her relationship with her parents on the ropes and a desire to start her own life, she moves into an apartment that is shared with multiple roommates. But only 2 years later, tragedy strikes... and Casey is slow, much too slow for her peers' liking, to respond. "God's Gonna Cut You Down" (cover) is in the style as originally performed by Johnny Cash. To learn more about the case that shocked the nation, we recommend the following resources:"Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story" by Jose Baez"Prosecuting Casey Anthony" starring Rob Lowe"Casey Anthony: an American Murder Mystery" from Investigation Discovery This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit baesch.substack.com

In August of 2005, Casey Anthony gave birth to her daughter Caylee. Only a few years later, she went missing at the age of two. What ensued was the ultimate true crime story which involved scandals, lies, cover-ups and neglect. All of this would culminate and come to a head when the outcome of a landmark court case left a sour taste in many people's mouths. In FO1 Media's scripted four-part miniseries Casey: Becoming the Most Hated, host Brett Esch takes a deep dive into the event that took the world by storm and shocked onlookers at every step of the way. Premieres August 7th. "God's Gonna Cut You Down" (cover instrumental version) is in the style as originally performed by Johnny Cash. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit baesch.substack.com