I love her explanation of the role of religion. Makes so much sense.

Wow I'm so impressed by this interview. I'm so impressed how sincere and honest she was with her answers. Good job, guys.

I appreciate your dedication to the case SO MUCH Ms. Smith! As an Idahoan I have realized just how lucky we are to have had such a wonderful prosecution and law enforcement team; thank you all from the bottom of my heart! 💜💙🦆

This woman is brilliant. I’m so impressed with her and the entire team plus law enforcement. God bless them.

Upmost respect to prosecutors who handle homicide and violent crime. Having to deal with the absolute worst that human beings can do is a huge burden to carry. Thank you to all of these brave souls who work to get justice.

I just love Rachel's personality!!! Down to earth and so so smart!! I appreciate your work and thank you for all you did on this case.

Every interview you do is fascinating. You ask interesting questions, you listen carefully to the answers, and then follow up. You were born for this, and I appreciate you so much! This interview was especially great!

Nate you're adding so much insight to the case that I'm not seeing anywhere else. Thank you.

Mrs. Smith is incredible! What an outstanding intelligent prosecutor. Amazed that even though they clearly knocked their case out of the park, she still has a list of things she’d do better next time. That’s the sign of a true unstoppable force. Thank you for accepting this case!

I am just struck with the intelligence and integrity of the team who put this case together to allow justice to be served for these victims! I can never hear enough behind the scenes on these cases. It really gives me a lot of hope to see that for all the evil out there, there are plenty more good guys to see that the bad people are held accountable.

Of all the post trial interviews, I think this one was my favorite. She was willing to give detailed answers on topics that others would not.

Really good interview, thank you Rachel for willing to be interviewed.

She was my favorite in Lori's trial. I love to hear her talk, and I love to hear her strategy. She's is awesome!!

We love and appreciate your professionalism NATE ❤😊

I have followed both Daybell cases from Alberta, Canada. It’s been an eye opener to me. This prosecution team was amazing! The hours, weeks, months, & even years of being mentally, emotionally, & physically drained taking on such horrific cases makes these lawyers worth their weight in gold!!!! Their team work, cooperation, investigation & dedication was above & beyond. Thank you for bringing justice for Tylee, JJ& Tammy. ❤

I want to know how Melanie niece, didn't get charged with anything? What in the world!! Plus all her videos of lying over and over! I want to see what she thinks to this day.

Thank you Nate!!! I have wanted so badly to hear from Rachel! She is yet another member of this amazing AMAZING team of people, some we will never be able to name as they were behind all the scenes, who gave these cases their all to the very end!

Such a remarkable, intelligent, knowledgeable woman. Thank you for your dedication for justice for Tylee, JJ, and Tammy .

Very valuable interview! I appreciate this one, I think the most so far! Thank you, Rachel Smith and East Idaho News!

Listening to what Nate is going to do next is like Christmas.

Another great interview! It is obvious that everyone involved in investigating and prosecuting the Daybells was committed, diligent and complimentary towards each other. Hugs from 🇨🇦

Thank you for these amazing interviews with jurors, prosecutors, detectives, etc., following the Vallow-Daybell trials. It's been a long 4.5 years and now seeing how things worked during this investigation/trial is incredible to hear. Nate, I think many would love to hear from Prosecutor Lindsay Blake. She did an interview recently, and no offense to Jason Lum, but you're a better interviewer!!!!!!

Another great interview! I love hearing from everyone involved in the case. I’d like to hear in a year’s time from the children of Tammy Daybell again, just to see if views have changed at all. Thanks Nate and East Idaho News! Bravo!

Nate, the reason your interviews are so successful is your questions and your delivery. You hit it at just the right time and carry it through like a conversation. You are so good at what you do. This lady Rachel Smith is a genius, she is able to organize her thoughts to convey exactly what she wants to say or rather tell you while answering your questions. So impressed. So they, C&L, used religion only to get what they wanted, at the right time and it changed as their needs changed. Would be very interesting for her to give an opinion on does she believe Lori is delusional, removed from reality or is she just pulling a fast one.

Great, great interview, Nate. What a gem of a person she is! God bless you for inviting her on!!

Ms. Smith's thoughts on the religious side of these terrible crimes, was spot on. Religion and control go hand in hand.

Ever since the children were announced as missing, many of us have hung on every word published. With no knowledge of trial preparation, we had a lot of anxiety about whther justice would prevail. Thank you for giving your best. Much appreciated.

I could listen to her for hours. She's absolutely brilliant. Not only that, but you can tell she has a great big heart to go along with her intelligence. The entire team was outstanding! Super impressed by all of them.

Hi again from Chicago! Great interview! This prosecutor is amazing and was integral to the process!! THANX RACHEL!!

Again I do this coming in with an open mind. Right off the bat, I noticed some telling clues. She is a beautiful person. She's selfless, kind and what humanity should be about. The compassion and empathy just pours from her. If I'm an attorney I want this person on my team! She's serious, yet calm. This is an attorney that knows what she's doing. We the people of the State of Idaho are blessed to have her on our side. A true victims advocate. This is a tough woman, and such a hard worker. I can see it in her eyes. Listen to this woman. He won the cases, yet she wants to do better. Such a very critical thinker. Something that they stress highly when getting a bachelor of science degree. This is such a smart, beautiful human being. I'm so proud as in Idaho citizen, for Rachel Smith to be part of our team.

A great interview, she gave us the behind the scenes we wanted 😊 Bless this woman for the career path she chose, Speaking for the Voiceless ❤

Rachel Smith is an excellent prosecutor and asset to any team. I was disappointed when she announced she would not participate on the trial part of Chad's case. She definitely put in the work and it was evident. Enjoyed this interview and appreciate all the work Nate puts into these interviews.

Wow! Nate we are so fortunate to have you as as our go to journalist! The quality of your reporting is outstanding, we are fortunate to have you! Edit - but, why is it harder on the prosecution with the cameras there? I wanna know more about that!

I love hearing all the different viewpoints and perspectives. Another great interview Nate!

This a great interview Nate! Rachel is an awesome prosecuter and it's so interesting to hear what she has to say, about the cases. 🙂👍👍⚖️😅

Watching from Southern California. When I was 12, my 20-year-old cousin was killed by a drunk driver. It's nice to hear that she turned a devastating tragedy in to something good.

My younger aister was murdered at age 32 yrs. by the man who brainwashed her. Fortunately, he committed suicide pre-trial in prison. I fought for years to separate her from him to no avail.

Hi Nate from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦! Thank you for this fabulous interview with Rachel. What a great person she seems to be and obviously a wicked prosecutor. Looking forward to hearing more from both of you on the Smith case as it progresses. Thank you Nate. Blessings to you and your family.

Watching from coastal North Carolina. This was such an interesting interview! Thank you to Mrs. Smith for all of her hard work and dedication in getting justice for JJ, Tylee, and Tammy. As always, Nate, your coverage was incredible. ❤

We absolutely miss and love Rachel💕 Thank you for all your hard work👍

Started on live. Had to leave and am finishing up. Wonderful and insightful interview. Thanks Nate and Rachel.

Amazing interview! I really appreciate her being so candid about her personal theories on what really happened. Thank you Atty Smith for your tireless work! Thank you Nate for being the best, as always!

Rachel Smith, what a class act!

Thanks NATE for doing this interview with Mrs .Smith! I want to thank you Mrs. Smith for your hard work in this case nd the rest of the prosecutors team you all did a fantastic job! Love from ❤❤❤AKRON, OHIO 😊😊😊

Thank you very much Nate and Mrs Smith for a very informative discussion. Much respect to Mrs Smith for your knowledge and contribution to this case.

This has been one of the best interviews of the Vallow/Daybell case. I enjoyed listening to her stories and explanations of how the prosecution worked. She is a very smart lady. Looking forward to Ms. Blake's interview.

I totally agree with her assessment that religion was a means to an end. The proof to me is that Chad and Lori were planning to move to Hawaii…so much for Rexburg being the church center and refuge.

This woman is very smart. Wow.

Thank you Rachel for all you did. Nate another super interview. thank you

Thank you so much for this interview has been the best yet. Love hearing her thoughts on these cases.

As a daughter of my father from Missouri. I was so excited to hear you were on the case .

Thank you Nate for the continued case coverage, incredible work & interviews. ❤️ Rachel Smith Watching from St Louis & enjoying Courtroom Insider in my Mug Shot TShirt.

Sorry I missed so much I came back to watch! Thank you!

Nate, you are a great interviewer! Thank you for this intriguing interview. I can't wait for tomorrow and Thursday's Courtroom Insider!! ❤👍

Lynn from San Francisco/Peninsula. Love Nate's reporting!! 😊

What a great informative interview, thank you Nate and Rachel.

What an excellent interviewee! Thank you, Ms. Smith.

Watching from Australia 🦘🪃🌏

This was a GREAT interview! These prosecutors are all as good as they can get! Idaho is blessed to have such amazing seekers of justice!

Ms. Smith was excellent. Thank you

Rachel gave a fascinating interview. Thank you for bringing this to us.

Listening from the Poconos Pennsylvania!

Thank you so much 🙏👍 God Bless you and your family 🙏

Amazing interview as always! Listening from Northern Indiana.

Excellent interview, well done!

Snap, missed the notice so I'm on the rewatch crew.❤

Thanks Nate you're on it with the facts and informational topics ❤!!!

Watching from Argentina 🇦🇷🧉

This lady is amazing... great interview Nate... watched both trials from Scotland 😊

Nate, I'm so grateful for these amazing and insightful interviews. You're so good at your job.

Excellent interview thank you. She is one bright cookie, very intelligent and demonstrates positive regard for others!

Rachel Smith's commentary about Alex was extremely interesting. The lack of information about him leaves a large chunk of the Vallow--Daybell case forever incomplete and mysterious. We will probably never know the extent of Alex's actual involvement with the plans and commission of all the murders. Nor will we be able to solve the mystery of his fears of betrayal by his own sister and his apparent mentor Chad, along with the real cause of Alex's death.. I have a hypothesis that part of Chad's religious plans was to become a many-wived patriarch of his own religion. Was Lori helping him to vet future wives, since it seems that she was the one who recruited the various women into "casting" circles and arranged for them to show up for Chad's "teaching" and prayer gatherings? Thank you Nate, for all your work with this convoluted, crazy and murderous operation by the Vallow-Daybell cult, and the enormous task of helping to bring justice for J.J., Tylee, Tammy and their family members and friends. You and your crew at East Idaho News did an outstanding job of making the case matter to so many strangers to the victims and keeping the public informed of both nuances and facts. With Sincere Appreciation, M.C. Smith from Appalachia in Western North Carolina.

Such a great interview. Really great

This was my favorite interview yet!!! This woman is brilliant! The point she made about religion. That they only used it when they wanted something. That was fascinating!!! I loved this!! Thank you!

Great interview! Thank you for all the time and effort you gave to support the group, Rachel. Thanks Nate for bringing interesting interviews and content.

0:43 Hello From Ball Ground Georgia!

Fantastic interview this evening! Thanks Nate!

Great interview great back-and-forth was so smooth and questions were answered great interview knee and your guest was amazing as well

Excellent interview of a wonderful woman Nate. Thank you.

If you ever get to interview Pryor, please ask him if he realized that he asked the witness if they were present at the murder.

Never disappointing Nate. Awesome interview. She’s very kind, caring, and informative. Thank you both so much. They did a wonderful job. I admire all of them. Their work ethics’s is admirable. Again here from the Treasure Coast of Florida. I am so happy she spoke about Alex. We are all on the same page. Thank you both so much. I don’t live in Idaho, but I am more than thankful for each one of them.

Wow this was awesome! Thank you Nate for all your hard work and bringing this information to us ❤

Watching from Wyoming:). Excellent interview and she is so impressive. Thanks for talking with her.

Watching from CA. Thank you Nate and huge thank you to Rachel Smith.

Great interview Nate! Very interesting! Thank You!

Nate, this is a great interview. You ask the very best questions, the ones I didn’t know that I had until you said them. Thank you so much!

From Louisville, KY., sending much appreciation & thanks.

Excellent interview, both of you.

Such a great interview. Nate asked so many good questions.

Thank you Nate and team

Yes! I’m one of the 10 people that has never heard of Scamanda! Rachael is an awesome prosecutor, she is great because she has it all, dedication, sincerity, honest, faith & love in the Lord & very much education & knowledge. I would NOT want to see her in court if I had my picture on East Idaho News & the defendant!! 😊. Nate, your special, you have those same qualities Rachael has. I saw your presentation of the award to that lady on good people Friday (was that the title?) that lady was so good & sweet, you handled that so well. See u tomorrow! 🙏❤️🤗

Watching from Al.Excellent interview thanks Nate, Rachel

Another amazing interview. Thank you Nate! 🇨🇦

Excellent interview! Thank you Nate. This analysis was fascinating.

🎉 great job as always...thank you Mrs Smith!!!! U r awesome!!!

Good interview!! Thank you!

What an absolute pleasure to listen to! Thank you, Nate and Mrs Smith. From Sweden 👋

Listening from Woodbridge, VA...thanks to you both for being so interesting!!

Watching from New Zealand 🇳🇿

Good job Ms. Smith! Thanks!