
E54 - Lizzie Borden: Creating a Monster with Dr. Cara Robertson
Published: September 16, 2026
Duration: 39:11
What if everything we think we know about Lizzie Borden is wrong?
With Netflix once again turning Lizzie Borden into a monster, we're going back to the woman behind the legend. In 1892, Lizzie stood trial for the brutal murders of her father, Andrew, and stepmother, Abby, inside their Fall River home. She was acquitted—but more than 130 years later, we're still trying to explain who she was and what could have driven her to kill, if she did.
This week on UNMARKED, I’m joined by Dr. Cara Robertson, author of The Trial of Lizzie Bord...