An alias, an armed robbery and a decade on the run
An alias, an armed robbery and a decade on the run
Waymond Hall spent ten years of his life on the run from the law. He’d grown up poor, with a father in prison - but seem... Read more
26 Feb 2020
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27mins
Talking rats, records and reporting with Pam Colloff, aka 'the best damn writer in Texas'
Talking rats, records and reporting with Pam Colloff, aka 'the best damn writer in Texas'
In her latest year-long investigation, Texas crime writing legend Pamela Colloff delved into the shadowy world of the c... Read more
23 Dec 2019
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36mins
Women, trauma, and the quest for a new jail in Austin
Women, trauma, and the quest for a new jail in Austin
For the most part, prisons and jails are built for men. But as much as the carceral system fails them, experts say it mi... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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25mins
Yoga, Buddha and death row: An interview with 'Texas 7' prisoner Patrick Murphy
Yoga, Buddha and death row: An interview with 'Texas 7' prisoner Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy is a death row prisoner, one of the notorious Texas 7 - a group of men who escaped from a maximum securit... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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26mins
Someday, you'll be Prison Famous
Someday, you'll be Prison Famous
Before he became a big-time honky tonk musician, Texas Joe Bailey did state jail time. He sat down with his guitar and p... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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33mins
Color, death and progressive prosecutors: Talking criminal justice with Emily Bazelon
Color, death and progressive prosecutors: Talking criminal justice with Emily Bazelon
Keri Blakinger talks with attorney and New York Times Magazine writer Emily Bazelon about progressive prosecutors, and w... Read more
30 Aug 2019
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27mins
Two days till execution: Death row interview with Larry Swearingen
Two days till execution: Death row interview with Larry Swearingen
Larry Ray Swearingen, a Texas death row prisoner, is scheduled for execution on Aug. 21, 2019. It's the sixth time the s... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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30mins
A 'sinking submarine': Two reporters take a deep dive into jail medical care
A 'sinking submarine': Two reporters take a deep dive into jail medical care
Co-host Keri Blakinger chats with CNN reporters Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, who just finished investigating the trou... Read more
24 Jul 2019
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26mins
Bill Savoie's Second Chance Story
Bill Savoie's Second Chance Story
Bill Savoie joins Keri Blakinger to talk about his life before he started practicing law. Once upon a time, the now-resp... Read more
19 Jul 2019
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32mins
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way From the Strip Club: A Texas Lege Wrap-up
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way From the Strip Club: A Texas Lege Wrap-up
With the Texas legislative session in the rearview mirror, Behind the Walls cohosts Keri Blakinger and Lance Lowry sat d... Read more
5 Jun 2019
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31mins