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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom

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Righteous Convictions features music executive, philanthropist, and activist Jason Flom in conversation with a diverse who's-who of advocates at the forefront of critical issues that will impact our future. Guests include Sir Richard Branson, Ashley Judd, Senator Dick Durbin, Sister Helen Prejean, Seth Godin, Congressman James Clyburn, and many more. His discussions with these thought leaders and change-makers uncover and inspire the most powerful actions we can take for reform, equal justice, and a better world for all.
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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Righteous Convictions Trailer

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom

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03/06/21 • 1 min

Wrongful Conviction Podcasts' Jason Flom speaks with some of today's most prominent and active thought leaders and change makers in a new interview series from Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1.

Some of his guests include Senator Dick Durbin, Rabia Chaudry, Representative Jim Clyburn, Seth Godin, and many more.

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Introducing: Earwitness

Introducing: Earwitness

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09/12/23 • 2 min

One July night in 1995, Deputy Sheriff William G. Hardy was shot behind the Crown Sterling Suites hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. At the same time as the murder, at least ten people saw Toforest Johnson four miles away, at a popular nightclub called Tee's Place. But detectives zeroed in on him as a main suspect in Deputy Hardy’s murder anyway, ultimately resulting in Toforest being tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. For over a quarter century, Toforest has been confined to a 5’ by 8’ cell on Alabama’s death row.

In 2019, investigative journalist Beth Shelburne began covering the case, going down a disturbing rabbit hole revealing many unsettling facts that cast grave doubts about Toforest’s guilt. The facts she found tear at the very foundation of the American criminal justice system: No eyewitnesses or physical evidence tied Toforest to the murder; the state tried to convict a different man for the same crime; and perhaps most disturbing of all, Toforest’s conviction relied on an ‘earwitness’ – a woman who claimed to have eavesdropped on an incriminating phone call, a woman whom prosecutors paid for her testimony, in secret. That payment was not disclosed to the jury, Toforest, or his lawyers until after he had been on death row for 17 years.

From the team behind the award-winning hit podcast Bone Valley, Lava for Good’s Earwitness is an 8-episode docuseries that asks the question, “How did an innocent man end up on death row — and why is the state still trying to execute him over the objection of the prosecutor who put him there?” Shelburne’s unprecedented access to key players—the lead detective, lead prosecutor, witnesses, jurors, and the earwitness herself— illuminate a story filled with disturbing twists, frustrating ambiguities, and shocking admissions. The story of Toforest Johnson and the state's enthusiasm for the death penalty in the face of such troubling evidentiary flaws brings to light the failings of a criminal justice system run amok.

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Earwitness will be available every Tuesday beginning September 19 wherever you get your podcasts. To hear episodes 1 week early and ad free, subscribe to Lava for Good+ on Apple Podcasts.

Earwitness is a production of Lava for GoodTM Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Earwitness: Episode 1 | Behind the Crown

Earwitness: Episode 1 | Behind the Crown

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09/19/23 • 42 min

From the production team that brought you Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom, Bone Valley, The War on Drugs, and the Wrongful Conviction series, here is Episode 1 of our new podcast: Earwitness. If you like what you hear, you can listen to episode 2 right now wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking this link:

http://lavaforgood.com/earlanding

Journalist Beth Shelburne meets with former Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley, who explains why he is deeply disturbed by the wrongful conviction of Toforest Johnson for the murder of Deputy Bill Hardy. Through her reporting on the case, Beth, like Baxley, is convinced that Toforest has no connection to the murder. She sets out to conduct an in-depth investigation into why detectives targeted him in the first place, how he was convicted, and why the State of Alabama is still seeking his execution today.

Earwitness will be available every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts. To hear episodes a week early and ad free, subscribe to Lava for Good+ on Apple Podcasts.

Earwitness is a production of Lava for GoodTM Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Introducing: The War on Drugs | The Origin Story (it’s worse than you think)
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01/25/23 • 36 min

This is episode one of the new podcast called The War on Drugs from Lava for Good Podcasts. If you like what you hear you can find and follow The War on Drugs wherever you listen to podcasts.

https://lavaforgood.com/wodlanding/

Our co-hosts Clayton English and Greg Glod, along with guest Johann Hari discuss the long-forgotten mastermind behind America’s War on Drugs: Harry Anslinger - the infamous head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics toward the end of Prohibition. Desperate to justify his agency, and secure funding from Congress, Anslinger, by all accounts a virulent racist, fabricated stories about the dangers of drugs by demonizing minority communities four decades before Richard Nixon's declaration of war on drugs.

The War on Drugs will be available every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.

The War on Drugs is a production of Lava for GoodTM Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

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In this special episode of The War on Drugs, Grammy and Oscar award winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge joins our hosts Clayton English and Greg Glod for a personal and thought-provoking conversation about advances in plant-based medicine in treating conditions such as depression, PTSD, opioid withdrawal, and addiction.

To learn more, visit:

https://www.etheridgefoundation.org/

The War on Drugs is a production of Lava for GoodTM Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Wrongful Conviction 2024 - Trailer

Wrongful Conviction 2024 - Trailer

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01/01/24 • 1 min

Lava for Good’s critically acclaimed Wrongful Conviction podcast, co-hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, and Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, returns with gripping new episodes that delve into harrowing stories highlighting pervasive issues in the criminal justice system. Flom and Freleng speak with individuals who were wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish in prison. Their cases underscore shocking systemic failures and outright biases within the legal system. Episodes will alternate between the two hosts every Monday and Thursday beginning January 8, 2024.

Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava for GoodTM Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Introducing - Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands

Introducing - Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands

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10/11/23 • 2 min

Twenty-two-year-old Elma Sands is found murdered in a Manhattan well on January 2nd, 1800. Her lover, wealthy and well-connected Levi Weeks, is accused of the barbaric offense. Weeks brings in the nation’s best legal defense team – none other than Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr – to clear his name while a pandemic-stricken New York City buzzes with scandal. This six-episode true story unfolds over the unbelievable two-day trial that laid the sexist roots of today’s justice system. Through flashbacks & testimony recreated in modernized language and narrated by Allison Flom, Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands investigates history’s chronic erasure of women and highlights the toils of Catherine Ring, a 27-year-old Quaker woman who took on the nation’s best legal team to preserve her cousin Elma’s name. Starring & Executive Produced by Allison Williams ("Get Out", "Girls") as Catherine Ring, Tony Goldwyn ("Scandal," "Ghost") as Alexander Hamilton, Barry Scheck (Innocence Project Founder) as Aaron Burr, and Jason Flom (Wrongful Conviction) as Judge John Lansing.

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Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands is released weekly, starting next Wednesday, October 18th, wherever you get your podcasts. Or, to hear all six episodes right now, ad-free, subscribe to Lava for Good+ on Apple Podcasts.

Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands is a production of Lava for GoodTM Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Ashley Judd on the necessity of empowering women and girls
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11/02/21 • 28 min

Ashley Judd joins Jason to share her journey from actor to activist and the importance of empowering women and girls all over the world.

To learn more and get involved, go to:

https://www.psi.org/

https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/

https://www.icrw.org/

https://enoughproject.org/

https://supermajority.com/

https://lavaforgood.com/righteous-convictions

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No1.

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - US Representative James Clyburn on the fight for civil rights
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03/15/21 • 18 min

Getting his first taste for organizing during the civil rights era in the South, Congressman Jim Clyburn continues to fight the good fight.

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1.

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Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom - Season 2 Trailer
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10/12/21 • 1 min

Season 2 of Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom launches Tuesday, October 26th. Please listen in as music executive, philanthropist, and activist Jason Flom converses with a diverse who's-who of advocates at the forefront of critical issues that will impact our future. Guests include Sir Richard Branson, Ashley Judd, Alexander McLean, Daryl “DMC” McDaniels and many more. His discussions with these thought leaders and change-makers uncover and inspire the most powerful actions we can take for reform, equal justice, and a safer and better world for all.

https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/righteous-convictions

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1

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How many episodes does Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom have?

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom currently has 53 episodes available.

What topics does Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom?

The episode title 'Civil Rights Attorney Alec Karakatsanis on ending systemic injustice in our criminal legal system' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom?

The average episode length on Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is 26 minutes.

How often are episodes of Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom released?

Episodes of Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom?

The first episode of Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom was released on Mar 6, 2021.

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