This week, we put on our suits and head back to the courtroom. O.J. Simpson pleads not guilty, Marcia Clark finishes questioning Kato Kaelin and Bob Shapiro continues to furrow his brow. Digressions include "Speed," the Kuleshov effect and the intentional boringness of American law. In the final ten minutes, we talk briefly about the crime scene and Marcia’s ... Show More
Jul 14
What I Love: A Listener Summer Special
How do I love thee? For this special episode, we asked you to send us a voice message about something you love. From gas station coffee to tap dancing to rocks to the inner lives of rats, you answered—and showed us that when we experience the things that other people love, that l ... Show More
57m 56s
Jun 23
The JFK Assassination Part 1 with Mackenzie Joy Brennan
Where is Dana Scully when you need her? For the first installment of this two-part episode, legal correspondent Mackenzie Joy Brennan tells Sarah about what happened before, during, and after the moment that John F. Kennedy was shot in that Dallas motorcade, the lasting cultural ... Show More
1h 43m
Oct 2022
The People vs. O.J. Simpson: What the Jury Never Heard
<p>In this Dateline classic, Josh Mankiewicz sits down with O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark and other key players and witnesses from the criminal trial that consumed and divided a nation more than a quarter century ago.</p><p>Additional footage: KCOP-TV, Los Angeles, CA</p>< ... Show More
1h 22m
Aug 2024
About Damn Crime: Exonerated but not, Black Swan Trial and more
It's About Damn Crime time again and we have a ton to talk about! This week, Ellyn starts off with her own true crime story in NYC! Then, Rabia and Ellyn go on to discuss a couple devastating wrongful conviction cases out of Missouri and Florida that include a CALL TO ACTION so g ... Show More
56m 3s
Feb 2022
O.J. Simpson
One of our most requested topics ever, we give you just the gist of O.J. Simpson, the murder of his wife wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, the Bronco chase, the crazy trial (including THAT glove), and where exactly Simpson ended up. This is a big story people, so we've b ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 2020
Episode 420: Jodi Arias Part II - Juror #7
<p>As we close the Jodi Arias saga, we meet the attorneys defending and prosecuting Arias, see how Jodi transforms for the cameras, and hear her spin a yarn of sexual abuse and Mormon misadventure.</p><p>Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/">incompetech.com</a>) Licens ... Show More
1h 50m