River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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Episode 252 tells two stories of when the wheels of justice had a blow-out and people were convicted of crimes they didn't commit.
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"Uncle Amos Dreams a Dream," by Edmund Pearson, the story of two brothers accused of murder after the discovery of two clipped toenails.
"Twenty-Three Years Skidoo: What Was Justice In This Case," by Peter Levins, about how a deathbed confession made liars out of a whole bunch of witnesses and law enforcement officials.
More stories from Edmund Pearson, True Crime Pioneer
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-historian--2909311/support.
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continue reading
Ad-Free Safe House Edition
"Uncle Amos Dreams a Dream," by Edmund Pearson, the story of two brothers accused of murder after the discovery of two clipped toenails.
"Twenty-Three Years Skidoo: What Was Justice In This Case," by Peter Levins, about how a deathbed confession made liars out of a whole bunch of witnesses and law enforcement officials.
More stories from Edmund Pearson, True Crime Pioneer
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-historian--2909311/support.
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Manage episode 449508047 series 2542820
Sisällön tarjoaa Pulpular Media. Pulpular Media tai sen podcast-alustan kumppani lataa ja toimittaa kaiken podcast-sisällön, mukaan lukien jaksot, grafiikat ja podcast-kuvaukset. Jos uskot jonkun käyttävän tekijänoikeudella suojattua teostasi ilman lupaasi, voit seurata tässä https://fi.player.fm/legal kuvattua prosessia.
Episode 252 tells two stories of when the wheels of justice had a blow-out and people were convicted of crimes they didn't commit.
Ad-Free Safe House Edition
"Uncle Amos Dreams a Dream," by Edmund Pearson, the story of two brothers accused of murder after the discovery of two clipped toenails.
"Twenty-Three Years Skidoo: What Was Justice In This Case," by Peter Levins, about how a deathbed confession made liars out of a whole bunch of witnesses and law enforcement officials.
More stories from Edmund Pearson, True Crime Pioneer
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-historian--2909311/support.
…
continue reading
Ad-Free Safe House Edition
"Uncle Amos Dreams a Dream," by Edmund Pearson, the story of two brothers accused of murder after the discovery of two clipped toenails.
"Twenty-Three Years Skidoo: What Was Justice In This Case," by Peter Levins, about how a deathbed confession made liars out of a whole bunch of witnesses and law enforcement officials.
More stories from Edmund Pearson, True Crime Pioneer
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-historian--2909311/support.
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