About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "Christa Pike: Death Row Survivor" from I Could Murder A Podcast covers the case of Christa Pike, who became one of the youngest women ever sentenced to death in the United States following the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. More than 30 years later, the case returned to headlines after an attempt to carry out her execution went badly wrong, reigniting debate around Tennessee's death penalty and the lengthy legal battle surrounding her sentence.
The episode traces the full story, from the crime that put Pike on death row through the appeals process, the controversy that followed, and the extraordinary events surrounding the failed execution attempt. The subject matter connects to broader questions covered elsewhere about prisoners Death Row Survivor and what happens when a death sentence does not go as planned.
Hosts and release
Tom Norris and Ben Carter host the show, with this episode written by Ben Carter, produced by Dan J Lambert and edited by Ben Bonsey. I Could Murder A Podcast is a British true crime podcast that launched during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown and has since grown to more than 165 episodes, released weekly and published by ICMAP LTD via Acast. This episode runs 76 minutes and was released on November 2, 2026, available across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube.
