Legally Brunette: The Evil in Equestrianism

About this episode

The episode discusses the shooting incident involving Olympic dressage competitor Michael Barisone and his student Lauren Kanarek, exploring themes of innocence and mental stability.

Olympic dressage competitor Michael Barisone shot his student, Lauren Kanarek, in 2019 after a year of tension and alleged harassment. Though Lauren was the victim, do Emily and Shane believe she’s entirely innocent?  Was Michael’s “temporary insanity” case valid, considering he still looked mentally unstable two years after the shooting?!  Plus, what did they think about the Netflix documentary on this case? Do others agree that Lauren isn’t the most likable?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Emily, Shane

Topics covered

• equestrianism
• true crime
• mental health
• legal issues
• documentary analysis

Keywords

• Michael Barisone
• Lauren Kanarek
• shooting
• temporary insanity
• Netflix documentary
• equestrian
• true crime

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