About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "Lizzie Borden: MONSTER or MYTH?" from I Could Murder A Podcast covers the 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, found brutally killed inside their Massachusetts home. Their daughter Lizzie was arrested and stood trial, becoming one of the most infamous murder suspects in American history, yet she was acquitted. More than 130 years later, the case remains officially unsolved, and the episode asks what really happened inside the Borden house and whether Lizzie actually got away with murder.
The case behind the episode
The case, detailed in Lizzie Borden: Acquitted of Axe Murders That Shocked America, centers on the deaths of Andrew Borden and his wife Abby, killed by hatchet blows in their Fall River, Massachusetts home on August 4, 1892. Lizzie Andrew Borden, Andrew's daughter, was arrested and tried for the killings. Despite the weight of suspicion against her, she was acquitted—a verdict that has haunted the case for well over a century. Background on the same events, including the trial and its aftermath, is also covered in Lizzie Borden: Frikendt for øksemord på far og stedmor.
Hosts and release
Childhood friends Tom Norris and Ben Carter host I Could Murder A Podcast, a British true crime show covering cases from around the world, from serial killers to terror attacks, delivered with a touch of humour. The podcast launched during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020 and releases weekly. This episode, number 7, runs 82 minutes and was released on September 21, 2026. It was written by Ben Carter, produced by Dan J Lambert, and edited by Ben Bonsey.
