Sworn
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 4.2K ratingsFrom the producers of Up and Vanished, Sworn pulls back the curtain on the criminal justice system, exposing the untold stories and hard truths behind major cases. Host Philip Holloway, a defense attorney and former prosecutor with a background in law enforcement, not only digs into the legal aspects of these cases but the emotional consequences of their outcomes.
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Up and Vanished Returns
February 23, 2024 21:15 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBPayne Lindsey returns to lead a new investigation into the disappearance of Alaska Native Florence Okpealuk, who vanished from the subarctic town of Nome in 2020. From Tenderfoot TV, a new chapter begins, this is season 4... 'Up and Vanished: In the Midnight Sun'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Presenting Radical: Episode 1, Fire
December 05, 2023 08:02 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBHi, Sworn fans! Tenderfoot TV, iHeartPodcasts, and Campside Media bring you a new true crime series called Radical. Hosted by journalist Mosi Secret, Radical tells the story of Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin and asks the question, was Al-Amin truly guilty? Check out the first episode. Episode Description: Two sheriff's deputies are hit during a shootout near a mosque, and the lead suspect is Imam Jamil Al-Amin. Journalist Mosi Secret begins investigating the shooting, and he encounters a vexing ...
Introducing The Estate
September 14, 2023 07:02 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn the early evening on New Year’s Eve, in 1973, a 34 year old man was found bleeding to death on a downtown street in Stockton, California. In his dying moments, he named the men behind his murder: Calvin Jones and Rosalio Estrada. 50 years later, Rosalio’s son, Alex Estrada sets off to find out if his father was actually involved in the murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: Undetermined from Tenderfoot TV
December 13, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MBHey Sworn listeners! Check out this clip from the new Tenderfoot series Undetermined. In a coroner’s report, the word “undetermined” is used to describe the cause or manner of death when there’s insufficient evidence to lend a more specific classification. In 2019, Jessica Easterly Durning went missing from her New Orleans home; her body was found days later, just two and a half blocks away. Her death was classified as undetermined, but due to evidence of foul play, her friends and family be...
Introducing: Le Monstre from TenderfootTV
August 23, 2022 14:58 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBHi, Sworn fans! Since you enjoy Tenderfoot TV podcasts, we're happy to introduce you to Le Monstre, the newest TFTV true crime series you won't want to miss. However, you don't have to just take our word for it. Check out this trailer to decide for yourself! About Le Monstre: In the 80s and 90s, a serial killer, pedophile, and kidnapper, Marc Dutroux, terrorized the country of Belgium. His unspeakable crimes and the incompetence or unwillingness of law enforcement agencies to stop him broug...
The MLK Tapes - "E1: Death of A King"
January 17, 2022 18:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBAccording to the official story, on April 4th, 1968, a lone gunman assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. That man, James Earl Ray, pled guilty and for most people the case was closed. The MLK Tapes, a new true crime podcast from Tenderfoot TV, explores rare recordings of eye-witness testimony and new interviews with people who were there to reveal the true story of the plot to kill Dr. King. Available now on all podcast platforms. www.themlktap...
Introducing 'The MLK Tapes' from Tenderfoot TV
January 10, 2022 20:00 - 2 minutesIntroducing a brand new true-crime podcast we think you'd like. From the creators of Atlanta Monster, this is The MLK Tapes. Explore the rare recordings of eye-witness testimony that reveal the true story of the plot to kill Martin Luther King Jr. The first two episodes are available now. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Introducing: Up and Vanished Season 3
September 01, 2021 21:10 - 9 minutesPayne returns with season 3 of Up and Vanished to investigate the North West Montana disappearance of Ashley Loring HeavyRunner who went missing from the Blackfeet Nation Indian Reservation in 2017. Check out this exclusive clip and listen ad free on Tenderfoot+! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Algorithm Ep. 1 Exclusive Listen
June 24, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesHi, Sworn fans! Since you enjoy our podcast, we think you'll also like the new true-crime podcast, Algorithm. Check out the first episode to see for yourself! About Algorithm: When Afrikka Hardy was strangled in 2014 it seemed completely random, but it wasn’t. It was part of a pattern. Four years earlier, reporter Thomas Hargrove had created an algorithm to detect serial killers and flagged Gary, Indiana as the site of an unusual number of strangulations. But when Hargrove reached out to warn...
Introducing: Tomorrow's Monsters
February 09, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutesIn this scripted sci-fi thriller, John Boyega (STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) stars as Jack Locke, a mysterious conman with a vendetta who infiltrates NextCorp, a Silicon Valley body hacking startup run by enigmatic CEO Max Fuller, played by Emmy winner Darren Criss (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE). Nextcorp has secretly been developing a revolutionary new mind app that promises to amplify the human brain in incredible ways. "Shut-Eye," promises to change the world b...
Introducing 'Gaining Ground: The New Georgia' [TFTV x Crooked Media]
December 22, 2020 14:00 - 2 minutesThe future of democracy as we know it hinges on the outcome of two Senate races in a state that shocked the nation by turning blue for the first time in nearly three decades. Georgia is the center of the political universe after organizers from John Lewis to Stacey Abrams spent years battling some of the country’s most brutal voter suppression with a young, diverse coalition that’s finally ready to take power. Visit the frontlines of the most pivotal Senate contest of our time as two of Atlan...
Bonus: The Round Table
October 07, 2020 07:01 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBWe wrap up Season 2 with a tour through Phil’s office and a roundtable discussion on the justice system with members of the Holloway Law Group. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is Justice?
September 30, 2020 07:01 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn the Season finale of Sworn, Phil looks back on the people we’ve met and asks them the same question. What does Justice look like to you? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lethal Injection
September 23, 2020 07:01 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBPhil and his team enlist the expertise of two doctors studying the effects of lethal injection on inmates to dig into the definition of cruel and unusual punishment. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Case Study Pt 3; The Sentencing Hearing
September 16, 2020 07:01 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThe shocking courtroom decision that will change Phil's client's life forever. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Case Study Pt 2; How Do You Plead
September 09, 2020 07:01 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBWhat will Phil's client do when faced with an impossible choice? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Case Study Pt 1; What Happened That Night
September 02, 2020 07:01 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThe beginning of a three-part dive into one of Phil’s most personal cases. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alford Plea
August 26, 2020 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBPhil and his team tackle the controversial debate around a legal tool allowing people to plead guilty without admitting guilt. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandatory Minimums and The Trial Tax
August 19, 2020 07:01 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWhat happens when sentencing is taken out of judges' hands? And why would an innocent person plead guilty? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Proof of Innocence
August 12, 2020 07:01 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBDNA evidence, post-conviction victories, and life after prison. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interrogations and False Confessions
August 05, 2020 07:01 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThe truth lies somewhere in the middle. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bite Marks
July 29, 2020 07:01 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWilliam Richards came home to find his wife murdered. A call to the police made him the number one suspect. Phil and his team catch up with Bill after 23 years in prison. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Polygraphs and Scent Dogs
July 22, 2020 07:01 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBSometimes forensic science is like a good barber with bad scissors. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Racial Bias
July 15, 2020 14:01 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBPhil and his team dig into the problem of systemic racism in the criminal justice system. Hear how biases can impact people of color every step of the way, from public schools to jury trials and the prison system. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eyewitness Testimony
July 15, 2020 07:01 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn the season premiere, host Phil Holloway investigates the problems with eyewitness testimony and the case of an innocent man who was put away because of faulty memory. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Official Trailer - Sworn Season 2
July 09, 2020 04:01 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBJoin us for Sworn Season 2, starting July 15th. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus: COVID-19 and the Legal System
June 10, 2020 07:01 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBPhil and his team are back with a special announcement about the summer release of Sworn Season 2. Plus, hear from criminal justice professionals about the impacts of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on the justice system and what happens when matters of life and liberty are put on pause. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 2 Coming this Summer
May 01, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutesSeason 2 of Sworn will return this summer! Join host Philip Holloway, a defense attorney and former prosecutor with a background in law enforcement, as he pulls back the curtain on the justice system. New cases. New topics. Sworn S2 Coming this Summer!
Season 2 - Coming July 15th
May 01, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.21 MBSeason 2 of Sworn will return July 15th! Join host Philip Holloway, a defense attorney and former prosecutor with a background in law enforcement, as he pulls back the curtain on the justice system. New cases. New topics. Sworn S2 Coming 7.15! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing Somebody
April 01, 2020 16:07 - 4 minutesIntroducing "Somebody" a new podcast available now. When Shapearl Wells's son Courtney is found outside a Chicago police station with a fatal bullet wound, Shapearl immediately distrusts the official narrative. So she launches her own investigation into her son’s murder and teams up with journalists from the Invisible Institute to confront the cops and find the truth about Courtney's death. Somebody explores the racial disparities and turbulent relationship between law enforcement and citizen...
A Brush with Death - Introducing Monster: DC Sniper
January 23, 2020 08:00 - 7 minutesFrom iHeartRadio and Tenderfoot TV, Monster: DC Sniper reinvestigates the beltway sniper attacks. This true crime podcast places the listener in Montgomery County, Maryland on October 2nd, 2002 when an unidentified sniper began randomly killing people going about their daily lives. Host Tony Harris traces what investigators, journalists and the public learned from the first shot until the last and ultimately asks the question: Does the person convicted of these crimes ever deserve a second ch...
Introducing Radio Rental with Payne Lindsey
November 05, 2019 08:05 - 9 minutesExplore bizarre, real-life horror stories in 'Radio Rental’, a new anthology series from the producers that brought you 'Up and Vanished’, and ‘To Live and Die in LA’. Creator and host Payne Lindsey interviews people who have lived to tell their terrifying tales. This semi-scripted series is set in a fictional video rental store, where actor Rainn Wilson voices the store clerk, Terry Carnation, guiding you through your Radio Rental experience, and sharing his VHS collection of real-life horro...
Next week on Sworn
September 11, 2019 13:00 - 1 minuteOur season finale premieres next week, only on Luminary! To listen to this and more episodes from Season 2, go to swornpodcast.com/listen. As always, call in to the Phil Holloway legal hotline at 404-410-0441. Your questions may be featured in the show!
Case Study - 3/3 : The Sentence Hearing
August 28, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutesThe shocking courtroom decision that will change Phil’s client’s life forever. This new season is exclusively available on Luminary! To listen more episodes from Season 2, go to swornpodcast.com/listen.
Case Study - 2/3 : How Do You Plead?
August 28, 2019 13:30 - 32 minutesWhat will Phil’s client do when faced with an impossible choice? This new season is exclusively available on Luminary! To listen more episodes from Season 2, go to swornpodcast.com/listen.
Case Study - 1/3 : What Happened That Night
August 28, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutesThe beginning of a three-part dive into one of Phil’s most personal cases. This new season is exclusively available on Luminary! To listen more episodes from Season 2, go to swornpodcast.com/listen.
This Season on Sworn
August 23, 2019 07:00 - 8 minutesCall in to the Phil Holloway legal hotline at 404-410-0441. Your questions may be featured on our new season, available only on Luminary. To listen to this and more episodes from Season 2, go to swornpodcast.com/listen.
Eye Witness Testimony
June 05, 2019 19:00 - 48 minutesIn the season premiere, host Phil Holloway investigates the problems with eye witness testimony and the case of one innocent man who was put away because of faulty memory. Season Two of Sworn is available exclusively to Luminary! For new episodes, head to LuminaryPodcasts.com.
Bonus: Fiasco, from Leon Neyfakh
May 30, 2019 20:16 - 51 minutesIn this debut episode of Fiasco: how the largely forgotten race between Al Gore and George W. Bush roiled Florida long before anyone had ever heard of a hanging chad. For more from "Fiasco", go to LuminaryPodcasts.com.
Sworn Season 2 Trailer
May 24, 2019 23:00 - 2 minutesJoin us June 5th for a whole new season of Sworn. Check out luminary.link/Sworn for more information on how to listen.
[Rerun] Closing Statements : The Death of Cooper Harris
February 27, 2019 20:30 - 1 hourThis episode of Closing Statements takes a final look at the Death of Cooper Harris.
[Rerun] The Death of Cooper Harris : Part 2
February 27, 2019 20:15 - 32 minutesIn Part 2 we talk to the defense team for Justin Ross Harris.
[Rerun] The Death of Cooper Harris : Part 1
February 27, 2019 20:00 - 46 minutesKnown as the "Hot Car Death", Justin Ross Harris was convicted of killing his 22 month old son Cooper. We heard from the prosecution in Part 1.
Closing Statements : The Disappearance of Tiffany Whitton
November 25, 2017 01:39 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBOn this episode of Sworn, we talk to the two detectives who first looked into Tiffany Whitton’s disappearance. Mixed by ResonateRecordings.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Disappearance of Tiffany Whitton : Part 2
November 16, 2017 21:38 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBWe check in with the District Attorney’s office and the Cold Case Unit to see what’s being done today in order to find Tiffany Whitton, over 4 years later. Mixed by ResonateRecordings.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Disappearance of Tiffany Whitton : Part 1
November 16, 2017 21:28 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBSeptember 13 , 2013, Tiffany Whitton ran out of a Walmart and disappeared into thin air. No one has seen her since… or have they? Mixed by ResonateRecordings.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Las Vegas Massacre (Bonus Episode)
October 20, 2017 18:36 - 52 minutes - 48 MBThis bonus episode of Sworn is dedicated to the victims of the Las Vegas Massacre, their families, and all who responded to the crisis. Sworn is not a political podcast. However, in light of recent events, this episode will focus on major issues highlighted by the media following incidents of mass gun violence, and examine them from a legal perspective. Mixed by ResonateRecordings.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Closing Statements : The Widemans
September 29, 2017 20:50 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThis episode of Closing Statements takes a final look at the South Georgia triple murder of the Wideman family. Mixed by: ResonateRecordings.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Widemans : Part 3
September 22, 2017 21:25 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBHow was the Wideman case handled? On this episode, we consult with local law enforcement, as well as the one person who may know the case the best. Mixed by: ResonateRecordings.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Widemans : Part 2
September 22, 2017 21:05 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBWe talk to the people that know the Widemans and their story the best… the news outlets that have covered the tragedy for years, locals, and family friends. Mixed by: ResonateRecordings.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.