Red Herrings
Where history gets messy and the law gets loud.
Brittany and Joccoaa take turns serving up shocking crimes and unforgettable legal battles. One brings the past, the other brings the courtroom — and together, they bring the chaos.
It’s smart, a little unhinged, and full of twists you won’t see coming.
Episodes
24 episodes
A Dam Shame
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Brittany unpacks one of America’s deadliest disasters, with floodwaters, failed warnings, and a community forever changed.We’re diving into the Johnstown Flood, a catastrophe where nature, neglig...
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Episode 23
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1:08:55
A Break in Causation
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Joccoaa gives us a lesson in the law...We go through, the Definition of Murder, Unlawful and Lawful Killing, Criminal Liability, Actus Reus, Mens Rea, A Break in Causation followed by discussion ...
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Episode 22
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48:37
The Murder of Sandra Rivett & A Lord on the Loose - Part 2
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Joccoaa gives us some surprises along the way in the tale of the missing Lord...Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa GraySound Engineer & Co-host: Christopher BrownEdited by...
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Episode 20
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43:47
The Murder of Sandra Rivett & A Lord on the Loose - Part 1
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Joccoaa and Brittany discuss the 1974 Murder of Sandra Rivett and the Lord that ran away...Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa GraySound Engineer & Co-host: Christopher Brown<...
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Episode 19
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51:00
A Barrel of Questions
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Brittany unpacks one of the sea’s greatest mysteries, a ship found adrift with no one aboard and no clear explanation.We’re diving into the case of the Mary Celeste, where speculation, fear, and ...
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Episode 21
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1:00:58
A Fruity King
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Brittany explores the mysterious life and death of a reclusive king whose obsession with castles and intrigue has fascinated historians for generations.We’re exploring the story of Ludwig II of B...
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Episode 18
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1:01:23
A Sofa Standard... And Why it Exists
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Joccoaa tells us about a fire whose flames did more than destroy a building, they ignited a change in the law.We’re uncovering the story of the Woolworths Fire, a disaster that changed safety law...
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Episode 17
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41:04
A Shade of Strange
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Brittany explores two strange and mysterious tales of unusual appearances that baffled both locals and historians. One involves a family in Kentucky whose skin color was unlike anything anyone had seen,...
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Episode 16
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44:35
A Sucky Idea
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Joccoaa tells us about a marketing idea that left a company with a big mess to Hoover up...Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa GraySound Engineer & Co-host: Christopher Brown<...
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Episode 15
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34:37
A Death Most Poe-culiar
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Brittany unpacks the peculiar demise of a writer you’ve almost certainly heard of...strange circumstances, conflicting reports, and a mystery that’s never quite been solved.We’re talking about Ed...
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Episode 14
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1:01:32
A Dark Lesson in History
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week Joccoaa takes us on an historical journey of The Gallows...Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray Sound Engineer & Co-host: Christopher BrownThank you so much to our...
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Episode 13
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57:30
A Devilish Tale
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week Brittany tells us all about The Jersey Devil...Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray Sound Engineer & Co-host: Christopher BrownThank you so much to our audio engin...
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Episode 12
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53:54
A Not-So-Missing Man
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week Joccoaa tells us a tale of a deceitful disappearance... Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray Sound Engineer & Co-host: Christopher BrownThank you so much to o...
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Episode 11
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45:43
A Good Ol' Who Dunnit - Part 2
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Brittany continues a case full of twists, contradictions, and revelations that only get stranger the deeper you go… just when you think you’ve figured it out, think again.Back to the murder of Ha...
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Episode 10
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52:00
A Good Ol' Who Dunnit - Part 1
Welcome to Red Herrings! This week, Brittany dives into a shocking murder that left more questions than answers... secrets, scandal, and a crime scene that doesn’t quite add up.We’re talking about the case of Harvey Burdell w...
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Episode 9
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39:00
A Christmas Party & Vicarious Responsibility
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, we're celebrating the lead up to Christmas with a very festive episode about A Christmas Party... What could go wrong?!Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray Sound Engineer &a...
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Episode 8
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48:23
A Vanishing Fit for the Movies
Welcome to Red Herrings! This week, Brittany tells us about the mysterious case of a vanishing inventor... Conspiracy? Or mere misfortune? Let's see who you're willing to believe in this twisted tale.The story of Louis Le Pri...
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Episode 7
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1:05:12
A Wagathon
Welcome to Red Herrings!This week, Joccoaa brings us into the courtroom of a famous case dubbed 'Wagatha Christie'.Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa GraySound Engineer & Co-host: Christopher BrownThank you...
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Episode 6
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1:01:28
On The Run
Welcome to Red Herrings! This week, Brittany tells the incredible story of Joseph Maloney, expect lots of twists and turns, oh, and lock your doors!Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray Sound Engineer &am...
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Episode 5
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1:05:19
A Tragic Kidnapping and The Year and a Day Rule
Welcome to Red Herrings! This week, Joccoaa dives in to a rule of law from the 1200's and a more modern story of a kidnapping...Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray Sound Engineer & Co-host: Christop...
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Episode 4
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1:04:04
The Terrible Tuttles
Welcome to Red Herrings! Have you heard of The Terrible Tuttles? This week Brittany tells us the story of an early colonial family, The Tuttles, in 1700s America. Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray
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Episode 3
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1:00:35
Seatbelts
Welcome to Red Herrings! Do you wear your seatbelt? This week Joccoaa dives into the modern history of seatbelts and the discourse leading up to law changes in the UK.Hosted by: Brittany Warren & Joccoaa Gray&nb...
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Episode 2
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1:15:15
A Few Axe Murders and a Crazy Assassination Attempt
Welcome to Red Herrings! (and Chris!)Joccoaa is kicking things off with a legal twist that changed history and Brittany's bringing a very murder-y who-done-it that'll have you shouting at your headphones!This week, we’re diving in...
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Episode 1
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1:57:22