In Justice

19 // Bonus - In Justice - Trauma & Healing with Ashley Biden

June 23, 2022 12:37 - 16 minutes

Spencer joins forces with the Death by Incarceration crew for a rare opportunity to sit down with Ashley Biden. Ashley is a friend, an activist, and a philanthropist, on top of being a fashion designer who is a fair chance employer. In the limited time they had, Spencer and Suave Gonzalez touch on topics of trauma, healing, re-entry and art. It's an informative chat during a job fair hosted by Reform Alliance and Hire! Philly whose mission it is to pave pathways to economic opportunities for ...

18 // In Justice - Ralph Trent Stokes - Part 5

April 07, 2022 12:38 - 38 minutes

As we bring the series to close, Spencer and Lisa give their final thoughts on the case and the series. They also talk about what Ralph's lie is like today. They also talk to new friend of the podcast, Troi Benjamin about his journey to advocacy that started with Ralph's case and thinking outside the box. ......... When Smokin’ Joe’s Corner in Philadelphia was robbed on March 11, 1982, resulting in the brutal murder of three people, police arrested 19 year-old Ralph Trent Stokes, a former coo...

17 // In Justice - Ralph Trent Stokes - Part 4

March 31, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes

Our penultimate episode for this series. With the witness discussion wrapped up, Spencer and Lisa move on the search warrant and the the evidence that was subsequently recovered from Ralph's house, Ralph's ineffective counsel, and verdict and sentencing. Maggie Freleng weighs in on how she got started with her work (spoiler: it's through another friend of the podcast, co-producer Suave Gonzalez). Of course, no episode would be complete with a mention of enemy of the podcast, former Assistant ...

16 // In Justice - Ralph Trent Stokes - Part 3

March 24, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes

Maggie's back! Once again, Spencer and LIsa are joined by renowned journalist, podcaster and friend of the program, Maggie Freleng. Through that conversation and our continued conversation with Ralph himself, the case unfolds to reveal the rest of the cast of characters who were involved in some way. Ralph comments on how he first heard about the robbery and the lengths Roger King went to in order to secure a conviction ......... When Smokin’ Joe’s Corner in Philadelphia was robbed on March 1...

15// In Justice - Ralph Trent Stokes - Part 2

March 17, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes

Right out of the gate, Spencer and LIsa are joined by renowned journalist, podcaster ,and friend of the program, Maggie Freleng. Maggie discusses her work on Ralph's case through her Unjust and Unsolved Podcast and beyond. Ralph checks in to tell more of his story, and Spencer and Lisa continue to break down the events of March 11, 1982 and what happened leading up to Ralph's trial ......... When Smokin’ Joe’s Corner in Philadelphia was robbed on March 11, 1982, resulting in the brutal murder...

14 // In Justice - Ralph Trent Stokes - Part 1

March 11, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes

When Smokin’ Joe’s Corner in Philadelphia was robbed on March 11, 1982, resulting in the brutal murder of three people, police arrested 19 year-old Ralph Trent Stokes, a former cook at Smokin’ Joe’s for the crime. Notoriously corrupt prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Roger King - a man who has been featured extensively on this podcast - convinced a jury that Ralph Should get the death penalty. Six months later, Ralph was sent to live in a prison cell no larger than a bathroom, where he...

13 // In Justice - Ralph Trent Stokes - Trailer

March 10, 2022 14:04 - 2 minutes

When Smokin’ Joe’s Corner in Philadelphia was robbed on March 11, 1982, resulting in the brutal murder of three people, police arrested 19 year-old Ralph Trent Stokes, a former cook at Smokin’ Joe’s for the crime. Notoriously corrupt prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Roger King - a man who has been featured extensively on this podcast - convinced a jury that Ralph Should get the death penalty. Six months later, Ralph was sent to live in a prison cell no larger than a bathroom, where he...

12 // Bonus - In Justice - In Justice in Virgina

January 27, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutes

What happens to the incarcerated who are up for a pardon or are in the midst of securing one when a new administration is sworn in? What if the incoming Governor has beliefs vastly different from his predecessor? That is exactly what happened in the Commonwealth of Virginia recently. Glen Youngkin takes over on the heels of Ralph Northam’s four-year term that saw him pardon more than any other Governor in Virginia’s history. What will Youngkin's legacy be? Spencer and Lisa speak with advocate...

11 // In Justice - Romance & Murder - Part 8

December 30, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In episode eight, Spanky & The Cat, Spencer & Lisa talk with Angel "Spanky" Rodriguez. They cover topics ranging from the serious, how he burned himself out after spending the first 20 years of his sentence reaching out to innocence organizations. To the sweet, how Princess and Xena have won the hearts of the other...

10 // In Justice - Romance & Murder - Part 7

December 23, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In episode seven, June & Buddha, Spencer & Lisa sit down for an honest, wide-ranging conversation with Emmanuel "June" Rios. He talks about his feelings today toward Charles Peruto, Roger King, and most importantly, Romance Macarthur, how he handles the betrayal of a former friend and his plans for when he is relea...

9 // In Justice - Romance & Murder - Part 6

December 16, 2021 15:32 - 40 minutes

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In episode six, The Statements & The Testimony, Spencer & Lisa focus their discussion on Romance Macarthur. Macarthur was a walking, talking contradiction as well as the one person who had something to gain by June and Spanky’s conviction. Over the course of his multiple statements to police, Grand Jury testimony, ...

8 // In Justice - Romance & Murder - Part 5

December 09, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In episode five, The Letters, Spencer & Lisa discuss the letters Romance Macarthur sent to Emmanuel Rios, starting one year after Romance’s false testimony against him sent Rios to prison for murder. The two corresponded for nearly 20 years. The whole time Macarthur gave Rios his word that he would do everything in...

7 // In Justice - Romance & Murder - Part 4

December 02, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In episode four, The Prosecutor & The Trial, Spencer & Lisa discuss the prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Roger King. King was known to do whatever it took to get a confession. Sometimes, what it took was suppressing evidence and fabricating wild stories. King was proud of 16 death penalty convictions on top ...

6 // Bonus - In Justice This Week - 11/18 - 11/25

November 25, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes

In this special, bonus episode, Spencer and Lisa take a quick break from the story of June and Spanky in order to discuss four current cases in the headlines: Kyle Rittenhouse, Ahmaud Arbery, Julius Jones, and Pervis Payne. They discuss what each case means today and what the ramifications of each might be going forward. Stay tuned next week when they return with an all new episode of Romance and Murder, focusing on the prosecuting Assistant District Attorney, Roger King. If you haven’t yet l...

5 // In Justice - Romance & Murder - Part 3

November 18, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In episode three, The Physical Evidence & The Witness Testimony, Spencer & Lisa discuss the witness statements from the people in the 8th & Butler neighborhood as well as their subsequent testimony. They discuss the physical evidence, or what little of it there was, including the autopsy of Shawn Nelson. And, for t...

4 // In Justice - Romance & Murder - Part 2

November 11, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In episode two, The Tape & The Confession, Spencer & Lisa discuss the events surrounding Romance Macarthur confessing to murder in the office of Emmanuel Rios's’ attorney. And how, after going unsolved for two years, Rios and Angel Rodriguez ended up on trial for that murder. You’ll hear clips from June & Spanky fo...

3 // In Justice - Romance & Murder - Part 1

November 04, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In the first episode, The Case & The Men, Lisa & Spencer will look at the case presented by the prosecution and some obvious holes therein. Through in-depth interviews with the family members of Emmanuel Rios and Angel Rodriguez, Lisa & Spencer were able to shine a brighter light on their stories. Lisa & Spencer to...

2 // Bonus - In Justice - Charles Peruto

October 28, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes

In Justice, a limited podcast series hosted and produced by Lisa Spees and Spencer Daniels. Coming to your favorite pod-catcher this Autumn. Before the release of our first episode, here is a taste of what you can expect. A Charles Peruto was a young defense attorney in Philadelphia where he was known to have mafia types and drug dealers as clients. In 1987, Mr Peruto conducted a taped interview with a young man who confessed to a murder. That murder would go unsolved for two years until that...

1 // In Justice Trailer

October 05, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutes

In this first episode, we will start to look at the case presented by the prosecution and some obvious holes in their case, and get to know Emmanuel and Angel through some interviews we were able to conduct with family members. We’ll touch on the touch on the prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Roger King and the story that he was able to get a jury to believe. follow us on instagram @injusticepod follow us on tiktok @injusticepod follow us on Twitter @injustice_pod follow us on facebook ...

1 // In Justice - Trailer