WATCH: Behind "Beyond All Repair"
On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti sits down with Beyond All Repair host Amory Sivertson and editor Zac Stuart-Pontier for a conversation about the making of the podcast.
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Your questions... answered!
What did Susie, Sean's girlfriend at the time of Marlyne Johnson's murder, tell detectives? Was a $10,000 stash of cash ever found in the Johnsons' home? Did Sophia have an alibi? These are just a few of the listener questions Amory and Beyond All Repair producer Sofie Kodner answer in this deep-dive, follow-up episode.
Chapter 10: Truth
Amory finds her answer.
Chapter 9: Someone Is Lying
Amory uncovers something unexpected.
Chapter 8: Anthony Snow
Sean has built himself a new life, under a new name.
Chapter 7: Made Up
Who is the real Sophia?
Chapter 6: Hope
"As long as you’re alive, there’s hope."
Chapter 5: The Motive
Was Sophia desperate enough to commit murder?
Chapter 4: The Husband
Big arguments. A marriage on the rocks. A secret stash of money.
Chapter 3: Bad Blood
How do Sean and Sophia, siblings at odds since childhood, end up accusing each other of murder?
Chapter 2: The Case
Sometimes in an investigation, you have to seek out all of the leads. Other times, a lead comes to you.
Chapter 1: Boxes
A box shows up on Amory Sivertson’s doorstep. Inside are the details of a murder.
Trailer: ‘Beyond All Repair,’ a new podcast about an unsolved murder and a woman who wasn’t believed
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