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Trial & Error
by Dana McLendon III & Dr. Katie Spirko
Welcome to the Trial & Error podcast, where seasoned criminal defense attorney Dana McLendon III, alongside co-host & forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Katie Spirko, take you on a deep dive into the tragic case of Holly Bobo, and the subsequent wrongful convictions of Zach Adams and his brother Dylan Adams. Holly Bobo’s disappearance in 2011 led to a high-profile investigation, bringing a national media spotlight on what was termed the most expensive, exhaustive investigation in the history of Tennessee. Terry Britt was identified early on as a key suspect when he perfectly matched the physical description provided by the sole eye witness to Holly’s abduction, his alibi crumbled, and physical evidence linking Terry Britt to Holly was found at his home and in his vehicle. This crime also bore striking similarities to prior sexual assaults committed by Terri Britt; it was, indeed, right in line with his MO. An indictment seemed imminent. Then, in a plot twist no one with a solid working kn
Episodes
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Episode 15: The Most Dangerous Place
Trial & Error — Episode 15: The Most Dangerous Place A verdict is a powerful thing to argue with. Before he was the State's witness, Jason Kilzer was Dylan Adams's alibi. In this episode, we go through the record: the years of denials, the federal gun charge that put him in a cell beside Dylan…
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Episode 12: A Mother's Conviction - Cindy Adams Speaks
Recorded on the eve of Mother’s Day 2025, this conversation was never meant to remain unheard. Within weeks of this interview, a sequestration order — requested by the State under the representation that Cindy Adams and Dr. Katie Spirko would be called as witnesses (they were not) — prevented its...
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Episode 11: Speak Truth to Power
With Zach Adams's post-conviction relief hearing over, Dr. Spirko is finally off her sequestration order and rejoining the podcast. In this episode, she brings you back to the Hardin County Courthouse in Savannah, TN, for attorney Doug Bates's closing statement before Judge Brent Bradberry.
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Testimony of Jerry Gonzalez (08/14/25) in Zach Adams PCR trial - Holly Bobo case updates
Trial attorney and co-host Dana McLendon III provides recent court updates and takes you through the August 14, 2025, testimony of Jerry Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez provided a jaw-dropping account of his experiences as co-counsel for Zach Adams in the 2017 trial of Zach Adams for the 2011 kidnapping,...
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Episode 10: The Alibi
This episode continues to delve into the heart-wrenching case of 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo, who was abducted from her family home on April 13, 2011. This heinous crime sparked the most expensive and exhaustive investigation in Tennessee’s history, yet justice has never been achieved....
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Episode 9: Suborning Perjury - Victor Dinsmore Is Told What He Remembers
As Dr. Katie Spirko remains under a court-imposed sequestration order, join co-host Dana McLendon on the latest episode of the Trial & Error podcast. This episode peels back the curtain to expose the questionable investigation and interrogation tactics underlying the testimony of another key...
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Episode 8: Terrifying Bureaucratic Incompetence - Caught Red-Handed, Part 2
In this gripping episode, with Dr. Katie Spirko under a sequestration order barring her from discussing the case, co-host Dana McLendon takes you on a solo journey through the shocking second half of Dylan Adams' coerced and verifiably false confession. Even the TBI admits Dylan's account of…
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SPIRKO SPEAKS
In her first announcement since trial dates in the Zach Adams vs. State of Tennessee post-conviction relief petition commenced, Dr. Spirko explains why she can no longer discuss the case, and what is happening to the podcast in light of this latest development. www.thetrialanderrorpodcast.com...
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Bonus Episode: Court Update - May 20, 2025
Dana McLendon provides an update on the hearing for Zach Adams' Post-Conviction Relief petition.
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Bonus Episode: The Eve of Court - May 18, 2025
Join Dana McLendon, the co-host of the Trial and Error Podcast, as he provides an exclusive update on the high-stakes legal battle in the case of State v. Zachary Adams. In this gripping episode, listeners are taken to the eve of a crucial post-conviction relief hearing, set to unravel the...
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Episode 7: Truth Becomes Irrelevant - Caught Red-Handed
Step into the heart of a gripping mystery as we uncover the questionable circumstances surrounding Dylan Adams' so-called confession. On the evening of September 17, 2014, special agents Brent Booth and Jeff Jackson listened to Adams narrate a chilling tale, but not everything was as it seemed.…
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Episode 6: Eye on the Sparrow - Jan 16, 2025 Court hearing with defense attorney Jennifer Thompson
Join Dr. Katie Spirko and Dana McLendon on a trip to Savannah, TN, for a court hearing and a stop by Zach Adams’ ransacked family home. They are joined by Jennifer Thompson, Zach’s former defense trial attorney, who pulls back the curtain on the flawed investigation and court proceedings leading…
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Episode 5: Prey for the Wicked - Terry Britt Testifies
Forensic neuropsychologist, Dr. Katie Spirko, and veteran criminal defense attorney, Dana McLendon III, analyze the testimony of Terry Britt, a convicted kidnapping rapist, as this once-prime suspect takes the stand as State’s witness during the trial of Zach Adams. With a history riddled with...
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Episode 4: "IT" - A Hard Look at Terry Britt
Join forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Katie Spirko and criminal defense attorney Dana McLendon III in taking a hard look at (multi-convicted serial rapist and kidnapper) Terry Britt - the man long suspected of evading justice for the kidnapping, assault, and murder of Holly Bobo. There is good…
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Bonus Episode: Update on March 21, 2025 Court Hearing
In this bonus episode of the Trial and Error Podcast, co-host Dana McLendon III updates listeners on the recent March 21, 2025, hearing in Zach Adams's post-conviction relief petition. Please also check out our YouTube channel @TrialandErrorPodcast for a YouTube video update on this hearing with...
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Episode 3 (Part 2): Train the Witness - examining Jason Autry's trial testimony
In this gripping episode of 'Trial and Error,' we continue to delve deep into the controversial testimony of Jason Autry, whose words played a pivotal role in the trial of Zach Adams. Journey with us as we dissect the intricacies of Autry's narrative, the peculiar vocabulary choices that suggest...
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Episode 3 (Part 1): Train the Witness - examining Jason Autry's trial testimony
Join us in Episode 3 of Trial and Error, as hosts Dana McLendon and Dr. Katie Spirko continue their deep dive into the haunting mystery of Holly Bobo's disappearance and murder. This episode brings you to a crucial point in the 2017 trial of Zach Adams, shedding light on the lone trial that…
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Episode 2: Train's a Comin - w/ Recanting Star Witness Jason Autry
Dr. Katie Spirko takes you behind the barbed wire fences of Shelby County Penal Farm, where she meets with co-defendant turned star witness for the State, Jason Autry. Now 8 years after the trial and with nothing to gain from changing his story, Jason Autry provides a detailed account of how and...
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Episode 1: Unfinished Business - w/ US Marshal John Walker (retd.)
In the heart-wrenching premiere episode of "Trial and Error," unfold the events of one of Tennessee's most baffling and grim mysteries: the disappearance and murder of 20 year old nursing student Holly Bobo. A serene morning in a small town is shattered, sparking an emotional six-year journey...
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Prologue: The Tragic Case of Holly Bobo
Welcome to the Trial & Error podcast, where seasoned criminal defense attorney Dana McLendon III, alongside co-host & forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Katie Spirko, take you on a deep dive into the tragic case of Holly Bobo, and the subsequent wrongful convictions of Zach Adams and his brother…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Trial & Error podcast, where seasoned criminal defense attorney Dana McLendon III, alongside co-host & forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Katie Spirko, take you on a deep dive into the tragic case of Holly Bobo, and the subsequent wrongful convictions of Zach Adams and his brother Dylan Adams. Holly Bobo’s disappearance in 2011 led to a high-profile investigation, bringing a national media spotlight on what was termed the most expensive, exhaustive investigation in the history of Tennessee. Terry Britt was identified early on as a key suspect when he perfectly matched the physical description provided by the sole eye witness to Holly’s abduction, his alibi crumbled, and physical evidence linking Terry Britt to Holly was found at his home and in his vehicle. This crime also bore striking similarities to prior sexual assaults committed by Terri Britt; it was, indeed, right in line with his MO. An indictment seemed imminent. Then, in a plot twist no one with a solid working kn
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