Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, and Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and podcast host Lauren Bright Pacheco, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others con ...
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A linguistic expedition into brave new words. Maggie Rowe and Emily John Garcés hunt for words that lack an English equivalent. They like to think of themselves as Dora the Explorers of language, with their rucksacks and hats and notebooks and magnifying glasses, embarking on a cultural adventure, hunting and gathering useful new word specimens from far flung continents, and holding them up to see what new light they shine on old ideas.
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A revolution is unfolding across Australia. Patriots are taking a stand, gathering outside the gates of state governors’ residences to demand accountability. In New South Wales, men like Frank Todisco and Charles MacKenzie rally every Monday at 11 AM outside Government House, making sure Governor Margaret Beazley hears their message loud and clear: WE WANT OUR COUNTRY BACK! Stay connected to the movement and get the latest updates on this peaceful, lawful revolution with Mondays at Maggie’s— ...
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One July night in 1995, Deputy Sheriff William G. Hardy was shot behind the Crown Sterling Suites hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. At the same time as the murder, at least ten people saw Toforest Johnson four miles away, at a popular nightclub called Tee's Place. But detectives zeroed in on him as a main suspect in Deputy Hardy’s murder anyway, ultimately resulting in Toforest being tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. For over a quarter century, Toforest has been confined to a 5’ by 8’ ce ...
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People Telling the Truth. But Funny. | Brought to you by Jill Soloway, Maggie Rowe, and Jaclyn Lafer | A collection of essays, framed by cool music, sit 'n spin is part theatre, part 12-step meeting, part tent revival. whether it's writers performing or performers writing, riskiness always vibrates throughout the evening. funny, dirty, or sad... but always brutally honest, sit 'n spin is a voyeuristic night of shining light on the underbellies of the people who've sold their souls to the ent ...
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We unearth the unauthorized, dramatic, and real stories behind India’s most iconic brands. Get a front row seat to founder feuds, back-breaking political changes, and atomic rises and nuclear falls. Find out how these companies have revolutionized what you buy and how you live. Because, behind every great brand is an even greater brand story! Created by Bound, a storytelling company. Reach us at [email protected].
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Podcast by Kelly Edwards and fourth grade students
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Easy topics. Tough topics and maybe even something you've not heard about before.
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A podcast about cults, extreme belief, and manipulation – from two hosts who’ve actually lived it. Hosted by Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth. Got your own story about cults, extreme belief, or manipulation? Leave a voicemail or text us at 347-86-TRUST (347-868-7878) OR shoot us an email at Trust Me Pod @gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @TrustMePodcast @oohlalola @meaganelizabeth11 TWITTER: @TrustMeCultPod @ohlalola @baberahamhicks TIKTOK: @TrustMeCultPodcast
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Up and Vanished host and creator Payne Lindsey wants to talk you to death in his first “true crime” talk show (that may or may not actually be about true crime). Pull up a chair as Payne and guests talk about all things crime, life, mystery and fun. From Tenderfoot TV and iHeartRadio comes a new weekly series, Talking to Death. Take a listen… odds are, you won’t die.
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On November 18, 2001, a woman returned home from church to a man burglarizing her apartment in Thunderbolt, GA. While wearing a pair of batting gloves, the man proceeded to sexually assault her and steal various items. In the days following, police found those items in the residence of a man named Sterling Flint. When the victim identified Flint as…
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In this edition, Charles & Franco ask after all the abuses by corrupt officials and by government who can we trust? Take a look at where the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood advertised for blood donors during the AIDS crisis https://www.infectedbloodaustralia.com/art6 More gay blood donor ads here https://www.infectedbloodaustralia.com/art5 A timelin…
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Rerun of Ep 5 Hindi Horizons Plus Theme Music by Jake Labotz
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42:29Rerun of Episode Five: Hindi Horizons Plus Jake Labotz sings the theme song for 50 Words For Snow: Love Advice From Grandma, one of Maggie's favorite songs ever.By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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#525 Jason Flom with Willie "Pete" Williams
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34:21On April 5, 1985, around 11 p.m., a woman exiting her car in her apartment complex parking lot just north of Atlanta, GA was approached by an African-American man. The man asked her if she could help him find "Paul." He then pulled out a gun and told her to move into the passenger seat. He drove to a nearby dead-end street where he raped the victim…
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This evidence will remove ‘Albo’ as Prime Minister of Australia
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1:00:01In this episode Charles MacKenzie and Franco Todisco discuss the evidence that will bring down ‘Albo’ as Prime Minister and we discuss changes in the Liberal leadership of and at the Vatican. Show links Rev Bill Crews paid off $10 million by corrupt Australian Prime Minster Anthony ‘Albo ‘ Albanese. https://www.miragenews.com/labor-backs-vulnerable…
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Rerun of Ep 4 Bengali Bounty plus Guest Music
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37:35Rerun on Episode Four Bengali Bounty plus "guest music" - the song City Girl with Amy Correia and Kimon Kirk.By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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Coming of age in Honduras, Clemente “Shorty” Aguirre was faced with a choice: join MS13 or die. He moved to Nicaragua with his grandmother instead, but with no economic prospects, he chose to come to the United States as an undocumented immigrant. Life was calm for a while, as he worked as a cook and lived in a trailer park, where he had found a pl…
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In this election special, the podcast is broken up into two parts, before and after the election result. We hear Charles & Franco make their predictions about who will win on the day of the election, then we rejoin them to find out who was right and who was wrong, and to give their opinions on the future of Australia Show links Australia’s Prime Mi…
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Rerun of Ep 3 German Gems plus Words on the Brink music
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41:44Rerun of Episode Three German Gems plus Words on the Brink song "Rock Tree River" with Amy Correia and Kimon Kirk.By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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On November 21, 1997, Gene Artis and his sister Yvonne Giles were shot and killed at their apartment in Suffolk, VA. Six-year-old Travone Artis was the only witness who saw his mother and uncle get murdered, and he unequivocally told authorities that a relative of his was the shooter. Despite this, 18 year old Lerico Kearney became a suspect when p…
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Cease and desist notices to chemists over deadly & ineffective Covid injections!
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28:00In this third edition of the podcast, Charles speaks on the phone to Franco Todisco about how his group ‘Mondays at Maggie’s’ are handing ‘cease and desist notices’ to pharmacies around New South Wales who keep injecting the public with harmful Covid injections. Watch Craig Vine attempt to deliver a cease and desist notice to Terry White Chemmart h…
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In this episode Charles MacKenzie and Franco Todisco discuss their feelings on Anzac Day, plus we hear highlights from a very successful Easter Monday gathering outside Government house in New South Wales.By Franco Todisco
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Rerun of Ep 2 Japanese Jewels plus Words on Trial Music
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39:40Rerun of Episode Two Japanese Jewels plus Words On Trial song "You Go Your Way" with Amy Correia and Kimon Kirk.By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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SPECIAL EMERGENCY EPISODE: #522 Jason Flom and Maggie Freleng with Andre Brown live from the UJC Summit
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42:09In this updated special edition of Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom & Maggie Freleng, we revisit the case of Andre Brown, whose conviction was vacated in 2022 after newly presented evidence and witness testimony demonstrated he could not have committed the crime. Despite this, the Bronx District Attorney has shockingly overturned the vacated rul…
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In this first ever edition we hear from the host Franco Todisco one of the main drivers of the weekly gathering which he cheekily named ‘Mondays at Maggie’s’ at Government House in Sydney where he and others add their voices to calls on the governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley to do something about the all the corruption that is ruining the…
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Rerun of Ep 1 - Dutch Delights Plus Italian Swears
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39:40Rerun of episode one Dutch Delights. Bonus: Italian actress Laura James shares how to swear in Italian.By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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#521 Jason Flom with John "Divine G" Whitfield
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41:28On March 25, 1988, Harold Wesley shot and killed Jimmy Calibera in a drug deal gone wrong. The crime occurred in front of the Breukelen Houses estates in Brooklyn, NY where John “Divine G” Whitfield lived with his mother and sister. Divine G was scheduled to turn himself in on drug charges in May of that year, but due to the testimony of an unrelia…
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The final episode of season one. Maggie and Emily scoop up the last bits of interviews (like a scarpetta – a piece of bread used to mop up last bits of sauce) and review their favorite word specimens found on their expeditionBy Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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On July 10, 1994, in Houston, TX, four to six armed men forcibly entered a house that was being used as a base for selling crack cocaine. The intruders kicked down the door and immediately opened fire. Willie Williams and Clifford Tyler were shot while trying to flee but survived. Alton “Bud” Brown managed to escape unharmed but Charles Monroe was …
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Maggie and Emily learn the Scottish words haar and coorie from Scotland native Lynsay Mackay. They discuss with Steve O'Donnell a word he has coined: Arbeitstraumschreck. Word in Action "hurkle durkle" with Eric Giancoli and poem by Maggie: Hurkle Durkle; For Those Who Stay in Bed.By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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On March 24, 2001, the burned body of Howard Rose was found in a pick up truck in Pennsylvania. Rose had been shot in the back of the head in Cleveland, OH the night before. Investigators centered on four suspects, including Arketa Willis and Marcus Blalock. As a result of a deal with the prosecution, Willis testified against Blalock, blaming him f…
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Introducing - Bone Valley, Season Two: Jeremy
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2:43When Jeremy Scott confessed to the murder of Michelle Schofield, the State of Florida refused to believe him. In Bone Valley, Season 2, author Gilbert King digs deeper, uncovering chilling details of Jeremy’s past crimes and the darkness he’s carried with him. As their unlikely connection grows, Gilbert helps Jeremy confront the painful truths of h…
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Introducing - Bone Valley, Season Two: Jeremy
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2:43When Jeremy Scott confessed to the murder of Michelle Schofield, the State of Florida refused to believe him. In Bone Valley, Season 2, author Gilbert King digs deeper, uncovering chilling details of Jeremy’s past crimes and the darkness he’s carried with him. As their unlikely connection grows, Gilbert helps Jeremy confront the painful truths of h…
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Ep 27 Fifty Shades of Snow: The Pain Episode
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31:48Maggie and Emily talk with author Leigh Cowart about the terms nociception and hyperalgesia. They discuss embarrassing sounds with actress Naomi Grossman and learn the term vinted coined by Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan. Poem by Emily: Oi Void.By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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On July 21, 1997 in Brooklyn, NY, Patrick Niles, a passenger in a vehicle, was shot in the head and killed. The driver of the car and surviving eyewitness, Carlos Bethune, initially reported that he did not recognize the shooter, but later identified the perpetrator as Jermaine Archer. Carlos’s questionable identification became the basis for the s…
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Introducing: Up and Vanished Weekly, the Wrongful Conviction of Toforest Johnson
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3:32When Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy William “Bill” Hardy, a 23 year veteran, was ruthlessly gunned down in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 19, 1995, authorities began to look for the person responsible for killing one of their own. As tips flooded in, two men quickly emerged as lead suspects. Prosecutors individually charged both men,…
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Ep 26 Poker Poise: On Tilt and Pot Committed
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28:41Maggie and Emily learn the poker terms “pot committed” and “on tilt” from TV writer producer poker champion Matt Salsberg. They talk with philosopher Pete Rollins about freedom from the pursuit of happiness. Poem by Maggie: On Tilt.By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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#517 Jason Flom and John Grisham with Jamie Snow
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51:10On Easter Sunday, 1991, 18-year old gas station attendant William Little was shot and killed during an apparent armed robbery in Bloomington, IL. Eight years later, despite his co-defendant being found not guilty, eye witness contradictions, passing a lie detector test, no DNA, no murder weapon and a veteran police officer testifying that Jamie Sno…
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