Verdicts & Vibes
Verdicts & Vibes is a new podcast that will discuss all the celebrity and national cases that have received notoriety throughout the years in addition to discussing matters that are current in the field of television, media, fashion, music and film. Guests will also appear to discuss their careers and relevant topics, and the state of the industry and hot topics of the day.
Episodes
Melissa and Chris break down the Au Pair Affair sentencing which shocked many. Will this mean future witnesses may not want to take plea deals for their testimony? Plus the social media trial making headlines. Meta and Google are being sued by a plaintiff saying they are addictive and harmful platforms.
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Melissa and Chris discuss Stefon Diggs being hit with a defamation suit days before playing in the Super Bowl. Plus Floyd Mayweather is suing Showtime for hundreds of millions he's saying he's owed. Chris will explain why he feels this suit may be dismissed.
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Melissa and Chris play clips from the Au Pair Affair murder trial where Brendan Banfield was found guilty of murdering Joseph Ryan and his wife Christine. What is a rebuttal witness? Why did Brendan take the stand? Could his testimony have been any worse?
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Melissa and Chris update on an arrest of one of D4vd's friends in relation to the Celeste Rivas murder investigation. Plus we update you on the au pair affair trial. Will we get a verdict this week? How believable was the au pair's testimony?
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Melissa and Chris discuss the latest NCAA basketball point shaving scandal. Plus, we break down the murder of Christine Banfield allegedly at the hands of her husband and their au pair.
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Melissa and Chris discuss the dismissal of Salt n Pepa's lawsuit against UMG. Plus, Will Smith is being sued by a former musician on his tour for sexual harassment and wrongful termination.
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Melissa and Chris discuss the allegations against New England Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs. What will this mean for his future in the NFL? What does Cardi B have to say? Plus Chris updates us on his public auction of Poppington LLC's film catalog owned by Damon Dash.
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Melissa and Chris count down the top trials and lawsuits of 2025 submitted by you and the ones most talked about on social media this past year.
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Melissa and Chris talk about why Chris has been all over the blogs lately. Plus we discuss the Megan Thee Stallion civil suit against a blogger who was held liable for $50,000 for promoting a deep fake video among other things.
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Melissa and Chris update you on Ray J's motion to dismiss the Kardashian's defamation lawsuit against him. And Brian Walshe was found guilty of murder in the first degree of killing his wife Ana. We react to the verdict and discuss what will happen in sentencing.
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Melissa and Chris discuss the case of the Massachusetts man accused of murdering his wife. Ana Walshe's boyfriend takes the stand, surveillance video is shown and will the prosecution include a lesser charge?
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Melissa and Chris run down the first two days of the Brian Walshe murder trial complete with his google search history. Plus we
discuss the four part Diddy documentary Sean Combs The Reckoning executive produced by 50 Cent.
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Melissa and Chris break down the murder trial of Massachusetts native Brian Walshe who is accused of murdering his wife Ana in January of 2023. Her body has never been found. Brian has pleaded guilty to misleading police and unlawful disposal of a body and not guilty to murder.
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Melissa and Chris discuss NFL star Stefon Diggs' lawsuit against a man accusing him of sexual assault. Plus we discuss the case that grabbed headlines last week of a wife who sued her husband's side chick for $1.7 million and WON.
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Melissa and Chris discuss Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian's lawsuit against Ray J where they are suing him for defamation. Do they have a case? What are they REALLY asking for? And will they win? Plus we take your legal question about AI and advertising (for entertainment purposes only)
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Melissa and Chris update you on Drake's lawsuit vs. UMG. He is appealing. In addition, we will discuss Drake and Adin Ross' gambling lawsuit involving their endorsement of Stake.com.
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Melissa and Chris discuss the arrests involving NBA players and coaches and the gambling scandal that is rocking the sports world. What does this mean for the future of sports betting? What happens next? Plus we take your listener question about a bitter ex (for entertainment purposes only).
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...Melissa and Chris update Diddy and his appeal. Plus will Trump commute his sentence? We also discuss the emotional and heart breaking documentary The Perfect Neighbor on Netflix.
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Melissa and Chris break down Andrew Garcia vs. Lebron James. Andrew is a Lakers fan who thinks Lebron owes him money after his "2nd Decision" made him think he was retiring. We then break down Drake's lawsuit vs. UMG over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Will Drake appeal? Can he win? And we take your legal question about social media and the workplace.
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Melissa and Chris discuss Diddy's sentencing and where does he go now. Will he be transferred? Will he be pardoned? How long will a potential appeal take? Plus we take a legal question about falling into money.
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