Hulu is now streaming Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel. The docuseries is billed as being about a Tallahassee murder that exposes the secrets of a wealthy south Florida family.
Markel was a prominent FSU law professor when he was shot at his Betton Hills home in the summer of 2014. He was in a nasty custody battle with his ex-wife, Wendi Adelson.
This four-part series is the topic of today’s Speaking Of. WFSU’s Lynn Hatter and Tristan Wood join Gina Jordan for the chat.
Topics discussed include:
- Background on the trials that led to five people being convicted - and whether the investigation may yield another arrest
- Hulu's portrayal of Tallahassee and the crime
- Tallahassee as a small, quiet town compared to the wealth and excess of the Adelson family in south Florida
- Investigators who believed - or didn't believe - Wendi Adelson's tears
- Donna Adelson as the domineering family matriarch
Also on today's show, we hear from Christina Ray Stanton. The author, NYC resident, and Tallahassee native tells us about her life since she and her husband survived the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago. Her book, Out of the Shadow of 9/11: An Inspiring Tale of Escape and Transformation, was published in 2019.
Click LISTEN to hear the full discussion.
