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How Did the World React to Burke Ramsey?? #truecrime #crimejunkie

December 14, 2025 / 01:47

This episode covers the controversial media portrayal of Burke Ramsey, the son of JonBenét Ramsey's parents, John and Patsy Ramsey. It discusses the family's legal battles against tabloids, Burke's appearance on Dr. Phil's show, and the impact of media scrutiny on his life.

The conversation highlights how John Ramsey reached out to Dr. Phil after learning about a CBS show targeting Burke. Burke's participation in the show is described as painful to watch, with the hosts expressing empathy for his situation.

Burke's upbringing is also discussed, noting that he was kept away from the public eye and media exposure. The hosts reflect on how this lack of experience with cameras contributed to his awkwardness during the interview.

Throughout the episode, the hosts argue against the notion that someone's guilt can be determined by their demeanor, specifically addressing the criticism Burke faced for smiling during the interview.

TLDR

Burke Ramsey's media portrayal and its impact are discussed, focusing on his Dr. Phil interview and family struggles.

Episode

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But, like someone's not guilty of something because they smile too much. Like, I'm
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sorry, no. John and Patsy and like the family has been like suing the tabloids who published really defamatory things
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about the family. [music] Well, Lin Wood knows Phil McGraw, aka Dr. Phil. And so, Dr. Phil supposedly, according
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to John, like gives them a call and is like, "Hey, heads up. CBS, the network that I'm on, is about to do this show
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where they take aim at Burke. Like, you should you, Burke, should come on my show and like say your peace."
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And Burke does. And the world just eats that kid alive. Yeah, I remember watching this and it
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almost being painful to watch and then watching what happens after it was like even worse and I
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I feel like bad empathy for him because like he's already going through a lot in his
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life. And then to be on camera it changes so much of like who you are, how you react,
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like what you say. And he didn't like And keep in mind that he didn't grow up on camera.
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>> No, he was like sequestered is like the best word I can think of. Like, we didn't see Burke
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in tabloids. We didn't see Burke on the news. >> John said that something they were
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really intentional about. They wanted him to try and have like as much of a normal life as they could. So, they
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would really protect him. He's not used to a camera. Like, it it does, it comes off awkward, it comes off weird, it's a
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little uncomfortable, but like pick any number of reasons why that is and there's been like theorizing out the
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wazoo. But, like someone's not guilty of something because they smile too much. Like, I'm sorry, no. No.

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Episode Highlights

  • Burke's Painful TV Appearance
    Burke appears on Dr. Phil's show, facing intense scrutiny from the public.
    “And the world just eats that kid alive.”
    @ 00m 35s
    December 14, 2025
  • Protecting Burke's Normal Life
    John and Patsy aimed to give Burke a normal life, shielding him from media exposure.
    “They wanted him to try and have like as much of a normal life as they could.”
    @ 01m 24s
    December 14, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • It changes so much of who you are, how you react, like what you say.
    How Did the World React to Burke Ramsey?? #truecrime #crimejunkie

Key Moments

  • Media Scrutiny00:35
  • Family Protection01:24
  • Awkward Camera Presence01:31