Podcasts by Category
- 47 - The Trial Clarence Darrow Part 3Sat, 23 Dec 2023 - 28min
- 46 - The Trial of Clarence Darrow Part 2Sat, 14 Oct 2023 - 28min
- 45 - The Trial of Clarence DarrowThu, 22 Jun 2023 - 27min
- 44 - The Trial of Billy MitchellFri, 31 Mar 2023 - 31min
- 43 - The McMartin Preschool Trial Part 2Tue, 17 Jan 2023 - 26min
- 42 - The McMartin Preschool TrialFri, 02 Dec 2022 - 29min
- 41 - The Trial of William Kidd Part 4Tue, 04 Oct 2022 - 32min
- 40 - Captain Kidd Part 3Tue, 16 Aug 2022 - 27min
- 39 - Captain Kidd Part 2Mon, 18 Jul 2022 - 35min
- 38 - Captain William Kidd Part 1Mon, 09 May 2022 - 31min
- 37 - The Fatty Arbuckle Story Part 3Thu, 20 Jan 2022 - 24min
- 36 - The Fatty Arbuckle Story Part 2Fri, 31 Dec 2021 - 24min
- 35 - The Trial of Fatty ArbuckleSat, 20 Nov 2021 - 32min
- 34 - Illinois V. Quinn Harrison Part 2Sat, 18 Sep 2021 - 26min
- 33 - Illinois v. HarrisonFri, 27 Aug 2021 - 21min
- 32 - Brady v. Maryland and Prosecutorial MisconductThu, 08 Jul 2021 - 27min
- 31 - Sacco and Vanzetti AddendumThu, 03 Jun 2021 - 08min
- 30 - Sacco and Vanzetti Part 3Thu, 29 Apr 2021 - 28min
- 29 - Sacco and Vanzetti. Part 2Mon, 15 Mar 2021 - 31min
- 28 - Sacco and VanzettiFri, 04 Dec 2020 - 24min
- 27 - Trial of William PennMon, 12 Oct 2020 - 22min
- 26 - The Trial of Ossian Sweet Part 3Fri, 24 Jul 2020 - 34min
- 25 - The Trial of Ossian Sweet Part 2Fri, 19 Jun 2020 - 20min
- 24 - The Trial of Ossian Sweet
In a courtroom in Detroit in 1925, ten black men and one black woman were on trial for murder. They were charged with the shooting death of a member of a mob of angry white people who were trying to drive them out of a house in a white neighborhood. Racism in the northern cities ( and in particular racial bias in policing and the justice system ) are at the core of this important case.
Tue, 02 Jun 2020 - 29min - 23 - The Salem Witch Trials Part 3Wed, 22 Apr 2020 - 26min
- 22 - The Salem Witch Trials Part 2Fri, 03 Apr 2020 - 23min
- 21 - The Salem Witch Trials. Part 1Fri, 20 Mar 2020 - 21min
- 20 - The Trial of GalileoWed, 26 Feb 2020 - 19min
- 19 - Leopold and Loeb Part 2
In this second half of the story of the infamous 1925 kidnap and murder trial of two brilliant but emotionally disturbed young sons of privilege we follow what happens after the arrest of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. Will their brilliant lawyer, Clarence Darrow, be able to save them from hanging? Listen and find out.
Wed, 08 Jan 2020 - 29min - 18 - Leopold and Loeb Part 1
It, along with the Lindbergh Kidnapping, was dubbed the "crime of the century" when it occurred in 1920's Chicago. A 14 year old boy was kidnapped from a quiet residential street in broad daylight and then brutally and senselessly murdered by his captors. The criminals turned out to be two young men from wealthy families with the apparent motive being nothing more than a desire to prove themselves able to commit the perfect crime. Was it really that simple? Listen and learn
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 - 18min - 17 - Sextus Roscius
In this episode we journey to ancient Rome. In 81 BCE, a wealthy old man was stabbed to death on the streets of Rome. It appeared to be a random attack ,at least initially . Not long after,his only son was charged in a Roman court with patricide, the heinous crime of killing his own father. Facing a horrendous punishment if convicted and shunned by the established lawyers in Rome , he turned to a 26 year old neophyte named Marcus Tullius Cicero to act as his advocate. The explosive facts brought out by Cicero during the trial would shake the foundation of the Roman government. It would also mark Cicero as a man to be reckoned with in Roman politics.
Tue, 05 Nov 2019 - 17min - 16 - Mata Hari
In 1917 she was executed by a French firing squad after being convicted in a military court of spying for Germany. Her name is synonymous with the concept of a femme fatale using her charms for evil purposes. Was she the woman we think we know? Listen and learn the real story of this complex and fascinating woman.
Fri, 04 Oct 2019 - 21min - 15 - The Lindbergh Kidnapping TrialFri, 16 Aug 2019 - 31min
- 14 - Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc is a name that is known to almost all of us and her story ( or at least a version of it) has been told many times in books and movies. She was in fact a real person who lived and died in 15th century France. She was also a truly remarkable woman who burst on to the historical scene out of complete obscurity and changed the course of history in her brief lifetime. Learn the real story of her life and death by execution at the hands of the catholic church of which she was a devout follower.
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 - 20min - 13 - The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The 17th president of the United States was Andrew Johnson who took office when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. His views and those of the Republican controlled Congress on the reconstruction of the Union were almost diametrically opposed leading to a great divide and ,ultimately, the first attempt to remove a sitting president in our history. Learn what happened.
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 - 23min - 12 - The Boston Massacre TrialsFri, 17 May 2019 - 22min
- 11 - Plessy V. Ferguson
Did you ever wonder how it came about that in much of this country persons of color were prohibited by law from attending the same school, riding in the same street car or eating at the same restaurant as white people? How was the system known as "Jim Crowe laws" , . created? The answer , in large part, was because of Plessy v. Ferguson. Hear, in this episode, how and why it happened.
Tue, 23 Apr 2019 - 20min - 10 - The Trial of Adoph EichmannWed, 20 Mar 2019 - 21min
- 9 - The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
This trial, which took place in 1951, was America's most famous spy trial. It involved the transfer of U.S. military secrets ( including the secret of building the atomic bomb) to Russia. For many years there were questions raised about the true guilt or innocence of the defendants. We now know the answers to these questions. Listen and learn.
Wed, 20 Feb 2019 - 25min - 8 - The Trial of Samuel SheppardThu, 31 Jan 2019 - 19min
- 7 - The Trial of Anne BoleynFri, 11 Jan 2019 - 20min
- 6 - Episode 6Tue, 18 Dec 2018 - 21min
- 5 - Dred Scott v. SandfordThu, 29 Nov 2018 - 18min
- 4 - Marbury v. MadisonThu, 01 Nov 2018 - 15min
- 3 - The Trial of Socrates
In 399 B.C., Socrates , one of the fathers of philosophy,was convicted by a jury of his fellow Athenians and ended his life, as ordered by the judgment of the court. Who was Socrates and why did his peers condemn him to death? We will explore these questions in this episode and perhaps learn there is such a thing as too much democracy!
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 - 21min - 2 - Great Trials in History Episode 2Mon, 20 Aug 2018 - 19min
- 1 - Great Trials in HistoryMon, 20 Aug 2018 - 18min
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