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Side Stories: True Crime Trial Update - Summer 2026

Aug 19, 2026 · 1h 6m

Summary

In this Side Stories update, hosts Ed and Andrew discuss recent developments in the trials of Nick Reiner, Luigi Mangione, and Lindsay Clancy. They detail Reiner’s denied trust fund access and Mangione’s guilty plea, before focusing heavily on the Lindsay Clancy case. The hosts debate Clancy’s culpability for killing her three children, criticizing her husband’s negligence and the failures of the mental health system while questioning the validity of her postpartum psychosis defense.

Topics discussed

Intro, Mint Mobile ad, and podcast updates Updates on Nick Reiner, Luigi Mangione, and prison religion Lindsay Clancy trial overview and healthcare critique Side Stories intro and court footage discussion Lindsay Clancy case details and postpartum psychosis Medical failures and the psychiatrist's role Patient disclosure issues and systemic mental health problems Critique of Patrick Clancy and women's health issues Psychiatrist's future and transition to Brian Koberger Brian Koberger plea withdrawal and prison life Keefe D trial and Suge Knight connections DeForvid, Nick Reiner updates, and movie trivia Luigi Mangione, Tyler Robinson, and outro
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