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Accomplice to Murder: Serial Scammer

Court TV Podcast - December 07, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
Tonica Jenkins had a gift for manipulating people. She used that gift to scam her way into getting into Yale. This serial con artist would end up facing federal drug trafficking charges which led to her darkest scheme yet: roping her family into faking her own death by killing another woman. The...

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In the News: Montana Tik Tok Ruling

Civil Discourse - December 05, 2023 17:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Nia and Augie touch briefly on what the U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy's ban ruling means in the short and long term for Tik Tok users in Montana.

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SCOTUS and the Code of Conduct

Civil Discourse - December 05, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
 Augie and Nia discuss the first-in-history written Code of Conduct of the U.S. Supreme Court. 

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A Court TV Special: The Case Against Bryan Kohberger

Court TV Podcast - November 30, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
This week’s Court TV Podcast features an audio edition of the latest Court TV Special The Case Against Bryan Kohberger. This all-new original documentary takes a closer look at the Idaho Student Murders by paying tribute to Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves, the fo...

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Asset Seizure, part 2

Civil Discourse - November 21, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In the second of two parts, Nia and Aughie talk about the negative consequences of asset seizure and forfeiture.

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Accomplice To Murder: Dancer with a Double Life

Court TV Podcast - November 16, 2023 14:09 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
After her husband was killed during a robbery attempt, Renée Poole’s multiple affairs and second life as a stripper made her the main suspect in his murder. But who was the gunman? And why would he want Brent Poole dead? This week's Court TV Podcast dives deeper into this case with an episode of...

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Asset Seizure, part 1

Civil Discourse - November 14, 2023 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In this two part series, Aughie and Nia explore the concept of asset seizure and forfeiture.

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Politicians' Ages

Civil Discourse - November 07, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Nia and Aughie follow up a previous episode about the rising mean age of Americans with a discussion of aging politicians and how they represent the average American. "Prevent a coup, retire now".

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Aging Population of the United States

Civil Discourse - October 31, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In a two part series, Aughie and Nia explore the aging American population and what that demographic span means for elections and policy decisions going forward.

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The Case Against Charlie Adelson

Court TV Podcast - October 26, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
In 2014, Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was in the middle of a bitter child custody battle when he was gunned down in his garage. Now three people have been convicted of his murder and prosecutors say a fourth person, his ex-brother-in-law Charlie Adelson, orchestrated this mu...

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Landlines and Demographics

Civil Discourse - October 24, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Nia and Aughie discover and discuss the connections between landline usage and government statistics gathering. They also explore the demographics of owners of landlines.

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Accomplice to Murder: FL v Gutierrez

Court TV Podcast - October 19, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
Paula Gutierrez fell in love as a teenager with Nestor “Chino” de Jesus. They struggled to make ends meet while raising their baby daughter and resorted to a desperate plan hatched by Nestor; the couple armed themselves and attempted to rob a bank. By the end of that fateful day, two people woul...

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Congress and the Mountain Valley Pipeline

Civil Discourse - October 17, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Aughie and Nia delve into the Mountain Valley Pipeline deal during the debt ceiling debates, and the problems that Congress has made for the Courts in adjudicating any problems with the pipeline. Does the Congress have the power to direct which Court will hear a case?

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Someone They Knew: Mercy or Murder

Court TV Podcast - October 12, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
Raynella Dossett Leath appeared to be plagued by a string of deadly bad luck. In 1992 her first husband, Ed, who was in the late stages of a terminal cancer was found dead in the couple’s corral supposedly trampled by cattle. Over a decade later, Raynella would call 9-1-1 reporting that she had ...

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Architect of the Capitol

Civil Discourse - October 10, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Nia and Aughie talk about an open position in the federal government, the Architect of the Capitol. They discuss the responsibilities of the job and how to potentially change the job to attract candidates.

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Someone They Knew: The Duke's Daughter

Court TV Podcast - October 05, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
In October 1988, Aissa Wayne, daughter of John Wayne, and her boyfriend Roger Luby were brutally assaulted by a pair of gunmen on their way home from an aerobics class. Was this attack a retaliation to some of Luby’s shady business dealings? Or was Aissa’s soon-to-be ex-husband the one behind th...

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National Film Registry

Civil Discourse - October 03, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Aughie and Nia explore the purpose of the National Film Preservation Board, created by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988. They discuss the criterion used to consider films as well as some of the films that are part of the National Film Registry.

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In the News: Government Shutdowns

Civil Discourse - October 01, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Aughie and Nia discuss the outcomes of government shutdowns.

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Someone They Knew: Deadly D.I.Y.

Court TV Podcast - September 28, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
High school sweethearts Derrick and Linda Yancey were the picture-perfect couple; respected members of their local Sheriff’s department, two children, and living a happy life in an upscale neighborhood in Stone Mountain, Georgia. That image was suddenly shattered when Linda was shot and killed i...

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Getting to Know You: Favorite Political Fiction Books

Civil Discourse - September 26, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In the 5th and final part of a short series titled Getting to Know You, Aughie and Nia discuss their favorite political fiction books. Other favorites in the series include West Wing episodes, political movies, political or protest songs, and political scandals.

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Someone They Knew: Murderous Match

Court TV Podcast - September 21, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
Katherine Hauser was beginning her new life following separating from her husband. She had a new home in Albuquerque and was excelling in her career. It all came to a screeching halt when she was found murdered. Friends, family, and investigators immediately thought it was her estranged husband,...

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Getting to Know You: Favorite Political Scandals

Civil Discourse - September 19, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In part 4 of a short series titled Getting to Know You, Aughie and Nia discuss their favorite protest or political songs. Other favorites in the series include West Wing episodes, protest movies, political or protest songs, and political books.

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Someone They Knew: Double Dose

Court TV Podcast - September 14, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
First, it was her police officer husband, then her firefighter boyfriend. When the men close to Lynn Turner kept dying of what appeared to be the flu investigators were tasked with figuring out whether this was a string of deadly bad luck, or something much more sinister. This week’s Court TV Po...

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Getting to Know You: Favorite Protest or Political Songs

Civil Discourse - September 12, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In part 3 of a short series titled Getting to Know You, Nia and Aughie discuss their favorite political or protest songs. Other favorites in the series include West Wing episodes, protest movies, political scandals, and political books.

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Someone They Knew: Repeat Offender?

Court TV Podcast - September 07, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
Terri Gilbert was home alone when she hid in the basement as an apparent intruder broke in. A shadowy figure descended the basement stairs, she aimed her gun, and fired three shots, killing the alleged intruder. Police soon discovered that the intruder was Terri’s estranged husband. Was this a c...

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Someone They Knew: Deadly Dance

Court TV Podcast - August 31, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
In 1969 fifteen-year-old John McCabe was last seen alive attending a Knights of Columbus dance in Lowell, Massachusetts. His bound and strangled body was found in an abandoned lot the next day. The ensuing investigation would last over forty years and turned childhood friends into bitter enemies...

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Getting to Know You: Favorite Political Movies

Civil Discourse - August 29, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In part 2 of a short series titled Getting to Know You, Nia and Aughie discuss their favorite political movies. Other favorites in the series include West Wing episodes, protest songs, political scandals, and political books.

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Someone They Knew: Brother's Keeper

Court TV Podcast - August 24, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 880 ratings
In 2001 Florida housewife Maggie Locascio was found beaten and stabbed in her Coral Gables home. Those closest to Maggie quickly pointed their fingers at her estranged husband, Ed, but his airtight alibi led authorities to a much more shocking answer. This week’s Court TV Podcast dives deeper in...

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Part 3: The Jury Sends A Message

Beating Goliath - August 22, 2023 18:58 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In the third and final episode of Season 3 of Beating Goliath, Tierney’s case is in the hands of the jury.  During closing arguments, Tierney’s attorneys suggested a verdict of around $175 million, while the defense attorneys for the city of Chicago suggested just about $30 million, a ...

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Part 3: The Jury Sends A Message

Beating Goliath - August 22, 2023 18:58 - 24 minutes
In the third and final episode of Season 3 of Beating Goliath, Tierney’s case is in the hands of the jury.  During closing arguments, Tierney’s attorneys suggested a verdict of around $175 million, while the defense attorneys for the city of Chicago suggested just about $30 million, a ...