The Prosecutors: The Podcast They Never Expected Anyone to Hear

When Alice LaCour and Brett Talley started The Prosecutors in 2020, they didn't tell their friends or families. The two federal prosecutors expected to record a few episodes, discover nobody was listening, delete the show, and move on. Six years later, they've never missed a week.

Alice and Brett join Stephen Cross to go behind the scenes of The Prosecutors and The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs. They talk about starting with cell phones and Audacity, building a production team, researching cases, covering trials such as Karen Read and Lindsay Clancy in real time, and accidentally turning live recordings into a popular perk for their Patreon community.

They also discuss balancing podcasting with demanding legal careers and growing families, working with PodcastOne while retaining creative control, the changing true-crime landscape, and why their finished episodes require surprisingly little editing.

Finally, Brett and Alice reflect on what six years of podcasting have taught them about criticism, confidence, and having the courage to put your voice into the world.