9 Best Death Penalty Podcasts

1. 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context

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Examining issues in the death penalty system. Brought to you by the Death Penalty Information Center, a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.MORE Hosts Anne Holsinger, Robert Dunham
Producer/Network Death Penalty Information Center
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2. Thoughts on the Death Penalty

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This compelling 1845 publication by a notable reformer passionately critiques capital punishment from multiple angles, including historical, philosophical, and biblical perspectives. Divided into three insightful chapters—Expediency, Justice, and Sacred Scriptures—the text weaves in Scripture references throughout. The author, Burleigh, engages in a thoughtful dialogue with George B. Cheever, a key advocate for the death penalty of that era...MORE Email ****@podcastlibrary.org
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3. The Last Meal Podcast

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True crime cases that all end in the death penalty. We look at the history of the death penalty, last meals, and what abhorrent things a person can do that results in the ultimate punishment.MORE Host Kaitlyn Miller
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4. Falling Through the Trap

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Step behind the walls of Folsom Prison where author and criminal justice professional, April Moore, delves into the haunting, yet profoundly human stories of the 93 men executed between 1895 and 1937. Join us as we explore the paradoxes of justice, taking a deeper look at the death penalty, and re-humanizing those that history might have left behind. One to two new episodes each month; Fridays. apriljmoore.substack.comMORE Host April Moore
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5. Death Row Stories

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Welcome to Death Row Stories, a podcast dedicated to exploring the complex and often harrowing world of the death penalty in the United States. I'm François Picard, a journalist and documentary director with over 20 years of experience. Throughout my career, the most impactful reports I produced were those about death row. In this podcast, I shed light on the human stories behind the death penalty, offering firsthand accounts and in-depth analysis. Join me as we uncover the realities behind these 2 words. Discover our stories on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Death-Row-StoriesMORE Producer/Network François Picard
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6. Death Row Stories

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Host Marcus 'Marc' Ellery examines America's most controversial capital punishment cases, exploring wrongful convictions, flawed investigations, and the psychological toll of death row. Each episode reveals what happens when the ultimate punishment meets an imperfect justice system, uncovering stories of isolation, suppressed evidence, and last-minute exonerations. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiMORE Email ****@mac.com
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7. 50 Years on Death Row: Thomas Creech

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Thomas Creech is Idaho's longest-serving death row inmate — a man whose crimes, confessions, and survival have made his case one of the most controversial in modern true crime.After a multi-state murder spree in 1974, Creech was sentenced to death, later had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment, and then returned to death row following the murder of another inmate behind bars...MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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8. The Last Supper: A True Crime Podcast

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I tell true death penalty case stories, and at the same time I cook that criminals last requested meal before they were executed 🍔🪑⚡ I'm your host, Colson Davis, an amateur chef, a true crime junkie and a music and video producer. I write these recipes in my blog and give them to you, so you can enjoy the meals the killers and criminals of the past ate before their sentences were served 🪑⚡️🍗 Come join me and tastefully enjoy true crime; yes.. pun intended😋MORE Host Colson Davis
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9. The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde

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Wilde's meditation on capital punishment, the Ballad of Reading Gaol comes after he was convicted and imprisoned under charges of gross indecency. The charges stemmed from his affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, the son of the Marquis of Queensberry. It relates the story of an execution of a man who murdered his wife which Wilde witnessed during his internment. Published in 1898, it was Wilde's last published poem as he would die in 1900 from cerebral meningitis, caused by syphilis.(Summary by John Gonzalez)MORE Host John Gonzalez
Producer/Network Mentor New York
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