Ep. 2503 - Lindsay Clancy's Jurors SPEAK... And It's Terrifying

September 9, 2026

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The Jurors Who Decided Based on Feelings, Not Instructions

The most jarring moment in the post-trial coverage of the Lindsay Clancy case is not the crime itself—it is what the jurors are now freely admitting. Clancy, a Massachusetts mother, strangled her three young children in 2023. Her defense: postpartum psychosis and a cocktail of prescribed medications. The jury deadlocked, resulting in a mistrial. Now, multiple jurors have spoken publicly, and their reasoning reveals a breakdown of the jury system itself.

One female juror told reporters that the prosecution “did themselves more damage than good by not thinking about Lindsay.” Another said she simply “didn’t want her punished,” even though she had no reasonable doubt that Clancy killed her children. A third juror complained there was “no compassion in the prosecution.” Ben Shapiro points out the absurdity: “What do you expect them to do? Their entire case is that she with malice murdered her three kids.” The jurors appear to have applied a standard of emotional sympathy rather than legal instruction.

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1 (02:40) **Lindsay Clancy Jurors Speak Out** - Shapiro introduces the segment, arguing the jurors' statements reveal deep flaws in the jury system, particularly regarding jury nullification and emotional reasoning.
2 (07:57) **Juror Nullification and the Male Holdout** - Shapiro details how jurors appeared to nullify the law on both sides, with some female jurors wanting acquittal despite no reasonable doubt, and a male juror wanting conviction despite admitting reasonable doubt.
3 (12:20) **Social Media Attacks on Patrick Clancy** - Shapiro condemns the online conspiracy theorists, including former Real Housewife Lisa Rinna, who claim Patrick Clancy murdered his own children, calling it "unchallenged" misinformation.
4 (14:48) **Patrick Clancy's 911 Call** - Shapiro reads the harrowing 911 call transcript, where Patrick finds his wife injured and then discovers his children dead in the basement, using it to argue against the conspiracy theorists.
5 (19:05) **Carmelo Anthony Case and James Talarico** - Shapiro shifts to the Carmelo Anthony murder case, criticizing Texas Senate candidate James Talarico for claiming the conviction was due to racism and a lack of black jurors.
6 (25:29) **Jimmy Kimmel's Show Ending** - Shapiro reacts to news that Jimmy Kimmel's show may end in 2027, calling it a "boon for America" and mocking Kimmel's shift from funny to "unfunny woke school."
7 (28:33) **Nick Offerman Homophobia Accusation** - Shapiro addresses actor Nick Offerman calling him a homophobe for a 2023 clip where Shapiro described the plot of a *The Last of Us* episode as "gay Ron Swanson."

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Guests on this episode

Ben Shapiro Kevin Reddington James Talarico Steve Witkoff Jared Kushner

Show Notes

The Lindsay Clancy jurors are speaking out, and it's just as ridiculous as you'd expect; Nick Offerman thinks I'm a mean homophobe because I didn't like his dumb episode of The Last of Us; and we have a giant Daily Wire announcement.

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