Brian Lehrer: Hi, it's Brian. When I want to know anything about New Jersey, there's one person I always turn to first, my colleague Nancy Solomon. She's been covering the Garden State for 20 years, as some of you know, and today she's come here to tell us about her brand new podcast. Nancy, what have you got for us?
Nancy Solomon: Well, Brian, for the past two years, I've been working on a story about John and Joyce Sheridan. They were a prominent couple in suburban New Jersey, and they died in their home in 2014. From the day of their deaths, questions started, and I've been trying to follow those leads. This is a story about one family's attempt to get their reputation back, and it's also a story about corruption at the highest levels of government in New Jersey.
Brian Lehrer: Corruption in New Jersey. I'm shocked, shocked. Sounds intriguing, who did you talk to?
Nancy Solomon: Family members, lawyers, detectives. I talked to people on the record, off the record. Here's a detective who was one of the first people on the scene.
Detective: If I make a mistake, I'll own the mistake and I'll own the mistake that I didn't document the blood staining on the wall. That was something that I should have done, even though I was told not to. If I had to do over, I would definitely do it.
Brian Lehrer: Well, it sounds like there's a lot to this, Nancy, I'm downloading. What's the podcast called?
Nancy Solomon: Dead End, A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery.
Brian Lehrer: Wherever you get your podcast, folks. I'm excited to hear more about this. Nancy, when you come on the show next week, I know we're going to do a live segment too, and until then, I'll be listening.
Nancy Solomon: Thanks, Brian. Looking forward to it.
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