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All Rise Boston with Diane Godfrey

Podcast Show Description: Court reporter Diane Godfrey takes you on a wild ride through her 30 year career in courthouses throughout the Massachusetts Judicial System. A rare opportunity and unique perspective regaled from a fly on the wall. She felt it, she saw it, she heard it, she lived it, she typed it. She was there and is ready to dive deep into the depravity of the human condition. Diane has transcribed many trials for you, she invites you to take your seat in the jury box and render your verdict.

Personal Journals Society & Culture True Crime
Update frequency
every 25 days
Average duration
34 minutes
Episodes
41
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME WITH BILL “SPACEMAN” LEE

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME WITH BILL “SPACEMAN” LEE

    I recently caught up with Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Bill Lee at the West Newton Theatre in West Newton, Mass., where he promoted the independent baseball film, Eephus, in which he stars as hi…
00:35:15  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
EEPHUS – An independent film about America’s Favorite Pastime

EEPHUS – An independent film about America’s Favorite Pastime

I caught up recently with Carson Lund, the director and co-writer of the independent film Eephus, and a New England native who grew up in New Hampshire.  Carson, a cinematographer and film editor, ho…

00:17:44  |   Sun 13 Apr 2025
A Sandwich Lover’s Mecca – Sam LaGrassa’s  44 Province Street, Boston

A Sandwich Lover’s Mecca – Sam LaGrassa’s  44 Province Street, Boston

Sam LaGrassa’s Deli, situated just off the Freedom Trail, is an excellent spot to refuel during your walking tour of Boston.  Since 1968, this family-operated sandwich mecca has been piling the meats…

00:09:19  |   Wed 26 Mar 2025
ALL RISE BOSTON WITH DIANE GODFREY TRAILER EPISODE

ALL RISE BOSTON WITH DIANE GODFREY TRAILER EPISODE

Creative podcasters welcome the chance to spread their wings and try something new. After a very successful series of “true crime” podcasts, Diane Godfrey is now pursuing her passion for sharing stor…

00:11:04  |   Tue 25 Mar 2025
Pulling Back the Iron Curtain: A Discussion with Joseph P. O’Donnell

Pulling Back the Iron Curtain: A Discussion with Joseph P. O’Donnell

We’re going “off road” to talk again with the writer Joseph P. O’Donnell. He is the author of the successful 2022 memoir of E. Steven Sachs, “Living On the Fringe of the Mob”, which we talked about o…

00:28:29  |   Thu 13 Jul 2023
Behold the Monster:  Jillian Lauren Exposes America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer

Behold the Monster: Jillian Lauren Exposes America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer

The fascinating and fearless best-selling author Jillian Lauren joins me to discuss her upcoming true-crime book, Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer (due out July 1…

00:45:58  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
No Body, No Weapon, No Suspect

No Body, No Weapon, No Suspect

Meet Bill Powers, the Retired Massachusetts State Police commander of the Detective Unit for Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Bill guides us through every step of a truly bizarre murder investig…

00:44:27  |   Fri 31 Mar 2023
Living on the Fringe of the Mob

Living on the Fringe of the Mob

Bonanno. Gambino. Colombo. Anyone familiar with the New York Mafia from the 1960s until the early 2000s will instantly recognize those notorious names.
E. Steven Sachs was the lone Jewish kid growing…

00:37:10  |   Sun 05 Feb 2023
The Power of Crowds: Bob Ruff’s Truth & Justice Podcast

The Power of Crowds: Bob Ruff’s Truth & Justice Podcast

The Power of Crowds: Bob Ruff’s Truth & Justice Podcast
Bob Ruff hosts Truth & Justice, the popular crowd-sourced podcast now in its twelfth season, where he and his followers seek truth and justice …

00:31:28  |   Thu 22 Dec 2022
From the Bench:  A Talk with Judge Thomas Connors

From the Bench: A Talk with Judge Thomas Connors

The Honorable Thomas A. Connors was appointed to the Massachusetts District Court by Governor William Weld in 1995. In 2004 he was appointed to the Superior Court Bench of Massachusetts by Governor M…

00:54:50  |   Wed 09 Nov 2022
“Delivered Like Pizza”: Sex Slaves in Massachusetts

“Delivered Like Pizza”: Sex Slaves in Massachusetts

A 50-year-old East Boston woman was the mastermind behind a human trafficking operation that forced women into prostitution in Massachusetts. Ramona Hernandez and her husband, Rafael Henriquez, earne…
00:25:57  |   Thu 29 Sep 2022
Sometimes It Gets Nutty

Sometimes It Gets Nutty

With all the grimness that occurs in a courthouse, it’s no wonder that sometimes comic relief is on the docket. Diane reveals to Jordan the lighter side of working in the halls of justice, including …
00:23:38  |   Sat 13 Aug 2022
A Rape of the Mind

A Rape of the Mind

On February 5, 2015, a bitterly cold morning in the seaside town of Bourne, Massachusetts, a murder-suicide plan was set in motion. A 31-year old Coast Guard Petty Officer, Adrian Loya, armed with an…
00:53:44  |   Thu 23 Jun 2022
Up Close: Boston’s Own Hank Phillippi Ryan, Journalist & Crime-Fiction Star

Up Close: Boston’s Own Hank Phillippi Ryan, Journalist & Crime-Fiction Star

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 13 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, four Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clar…
00:41:18  |   Mon 28 Mar 2022
The Insanity Defense in the Real World

The Insanity Defense in the Real World

Someone commits a crime but is found “not guilty by reason of insanity”. It doesn’t happen just on TV – it’s a real defense entered by a defendant in a criminal trial. The defendant claims that they …
00:36:22  |   Fri 25 Feb 2022
Above Suspicion: The Rise and Ruin of an FBI Agent

Above Suspicion: The Rise and Ruin of an FBI Agent

When Mark Putnam graduated from the FBI Academy in 1986, he seemed to have it all: the new career he’d dreamed about his entire life, darkly handsome good looks, an attractive wife from a rich family…
00:45:29  |   Sat 12 Feb 2022
Happy New Year!  Hello, 2022!

Happy New Year! Hello, 2022!

Ring in the Year of the Tiger with Diane and Jordan as they look back at the best of their 2021 podcasts and give you a taste of what’s coming up in 2022.
Many listeners have been asking about the ev…
00:37:25  |   Tue 25 Jan 2022
Defending Whitey Bulger: A Candid Conversation with J.W. Carney

Defending Whitey Bulger: A Candid Conversation with J.W. Carney

J.W. “Jay” Carney, a prominent Boston-based criminal defense lawyer, rose to national fame when he defended James “Whitey” Bulger, the infamous South Boston crime boss. Jay is known for taking on the…
01:02:15  |   Tue 04 Jan 2022
BLOOD WILL TELL: Clemente Aguirre Was Innocent

BLOOD WILL TELL: Clemente Aguirre Was Innocent

Clemente “Shorty” Aguirre thought he had finally found a place beyond the reach of death. He had fled threats and violence in his home country, Honduras, after refusing to join a gang. When he saw hi…
00:45:46  |   Mon 06 Dec 2021
The Lonely Death of Mary Lou Arruda

The Lonely Death of Mary Lou Arruda

“She still stays in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Nobody overturns that verdict.”
Joanne Arruda knew something was terribly wrong. It was late afternoon on Friday, September 8th, 1978: two days after her da…
00:44:56  |   Sat 04 Dec 2021
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