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Sleeping In The Lizzie Borden House

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We hit record from one of the most infamous addresses in American true crime: the Lizzie Borden house in Fall River, Massachusetts. We’re on a New England road trip, we’re exhausted, and we’re literally sleeping in the Lizzie and Emma suite while telling the story of the 1892 axe murders that still spark arguments 130 years later. The house is tight, creaky, and weirdly calm, which somehow makes the details hit harder. 

We walk through the Borden family dynamics, Andrew Borden’s money and extreme frugality, the slow-building tension over property and loyalty, and the way Victorian expectations shaped how everyone judged Lizzie. Then we lay out the murder timeline: Abby Borden killed upstairs in the guest room, Andrew Borden killed later on the sitting room sofa, and the uncomfortable questions about what was heard, what was seen, and what could be missed in a house with tricky sightlines. 

From there, we dig into the investigation and trial problems that true crime fans obsess over: Lizzie being given morphine and caffeine powder, stories that shift under pressure, the infamous bucket of bloody rags, axes and hatchets in the basement, and a murder weapon that’s never clearly identified. We also talk through why the blood evidence and basic logistics make us doubt the simplest explanation, even if you still suspect she knew more than she said. 

We wrap with what happens after the acquittal, why the case remains unsolved, and a quick band spotlight that keeps the road trip energy alive. Subscribe for more true crime, share this with a friend who loves cold cases, and leave a review with your verdict: guilty, innocent, or accomplice?

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