In this compelling discussion, Dr. Phil engages with Jason Flom, Marty Tankleff, and Valentino Dixon on the pervasive issue of wrongful convictions in the United States. Flom, a music executive turned advocate, reveals his passion sparked by a non-violent drug possession case. Tankleff, having experienced wrongful conviction firsthand, shares the profound tr ... Show More
Yesterday
Blacklisted By Mom: Can We Speak To Our Dad Before He Dies
This is the Best of Dr. Phil, where we're bringing back the most requested and unforgettable stories from the Dr. Phil archives. Today, accusations, resentment, and years of family conflict come to a head on my stage. Four adult siblings say they've been blacklisted by their moth ... Show More
38m 58s
Oct 29
An Unthinkable Tragedy: Is Forgiveness Possible?
15 years ago, Butch wrote to Dr. Phil asking for help to confront the man who shot and killed his mother. Butch was only 12 years old when he witnessed his loving mother’s tragic death. The man responsible, was his own father, and although Butch had every reason to cut his mother ... Show More
53m 39s
Oct 28
The Truth About WNBA Teams That Boycott the Anthem
The WNBA Finals. Five games. Five times, the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries walked off the court for the national anthem, and I'm not buying the "pregame routine" excuse. Protest or not, it's dead wrong — and your kids are watching. Stand still for two minutes. Show som ... Show More
21m 43s
May 2023
Wrongful Conviction, with Jason Flom
Nowadays virtually everyone can agree the US Justice system has profound, serious issues -- the problem is people just don't agree on how to address them. In this special interview, Ben, Matt and Noel sit down with Jason Flom, the creator and host of Wrongful Conviction, to learn ... Show More
1h 23m
Feb 2022
The legacy of racial injustice in the US criminal legal system | Nick Turner and Whitney Pennington Rodgers
In an engaging, insightful conversation, criminal justice reformer Nick Turner breaks down the ways the US criminal legal system perpetuates centuries-old racial and economic inequality. He joins TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers to outline why the best way t ... Show More
16m 15s
Mar 2023
Welcome to the California Innocence Project Podcast
Despite best intentions, our criminal justice system is not perfect. Innocent people are frequently accused, convicted, and sent to prison for crimes they didn’t commit. On this show, we explore how this happens by talking with real-life exonerees, famous attorneys who fight for ... Show More
1m 57s
Oct 2024
#015 - Jarrett Adams - The Prison Industrial Complex
Jarrett Adams is a defense attorney, author, and founder of Life After Justice, a nonprofit focused on fighting wrongful convictions and supporting reintegration for exonerated individuals. In this episode, we get into his story of being wrongfully convicted at 17, the realities ... Show More
1h 35m
Jul 2024
Premal Dharia et al., "Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change" (FSG Originals, 2024)
In recent years, a searching national conversation has called attention to the social and racial injustices that define America’s criminal system. The incarceration of vast numbers of people, and the punitive treatment of African Americans in particular, are targets of widespread ... Show More
33m 22s