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The Final Witness - Episode 8 | Morally Indefensible Podcast

A Wilderness of Error

EPISODE 8

MORALLY INDEFENSIBLE

CHAPTER 8 | THE FINAL WITNESS

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“There was a gleam in his eye, and I always knew that a gleam in Joe’s eye was a good sign that something big was going to happen.”

NANCY DOHERTY, JOE MCGINNISS'S WIDOW.

ALL EPISODES

Episode Number:1
08/17/2020
33:13 min
Episode Title:FEBRUARY 17TH, 1970
Jeffrey MacDonald was the all-American boy. A green beret doctor with the perfect family.
Episode Number:2
08/17/2020
35:50 min
Episode Title:THE TRIAL
At Doctor Jeffrey MacDonald's murder trial, journalist Joe McGinniss comes face to face with the evidence.
Episode Number:3
08/24/2020
27:10 min
Episode Title:PEN PALS
Joe heads home to write his book about Jeff’s case while Jeff sits in prison serving three life sentences.
Episode Number:4
08/31/2020
29:07 min
Episode Title:THE CONFESSIONS
Jeffrey MacDonald's new lawyers uncover some startling new evidence.
Episode Number:5
09/7/2020
24:16 min
Episode Title:FRIENDS BECOME ENEMIES
Joe McGinniss's book finally comes out. It's called Fatal Vision.
Episode Number:6
09/14/2020
30:52 min
Episode Title:HOW MANY LIES WOULD YOU TELL TO GET TO THE TRUTH?
Jeffrey MacDonald finally gets his day in court... civil court, that is.
Episode Number:7
9/22/2020
31:12 min
Episode Title:MORALLY INDEFENSIBLE
Joe McGinniss takes a page from Jeffrey MacDonald’s playbook and invites famous journalist Janet Malcolm to write about the lawsuit -- She’ll understand…Or will she?
Episode Number:8
9/23/2020
36:03 min
Episode Title:THE FINAL WITNESS
After more than thirty years in prison, Jeffrey MacDonald is granted a new hearing to present evidence that may finally set him free. The prosecution calls to the stand...Joe McGinniss.