Wrongful Conviction

Jason Flom, Maggie Freleng, Lauren Bright Pacheco

Booking Overview

Wrongful Conviction is a criminal justice reform-focused series featuring detailed case discussions with people and experts tied to wrongful convictions, exonerations, and ongoing death-row cases. It’s a strong platform for PR outreach when you can credibly speak to evidence, trial strategy, post-conviction review, and systemic reform.

Metrics

Episodes: 586

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Jason Flom - Hosted the podcast. Described as a celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and a founding board member of the Innocence Project.

Maggie Freleng - Hosted the podcast. Described as a Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer.

Lauren Bright Pacheco - Hosted the podcast. Described as an Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and podcast host.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Individuals affected by wrongful convictions (currently incarcerated/exonerated/appeal-stage), and/or lawyers and leading experts with in-depth knowledge of specific cases and related legal, evidentiary, and post-conviction issues.
Required Achievements:  
Exoneration or conviction challenged through innocence or post-conviction efforts, Appellate or evidentiary review involvement (e.g., DNA/forensic disputes), Public advocacy/participation in defense campaigns or petitions

Recent Guest Discussions

Pierre Rushing - Wrongful Conviction Case Details; Testimony Issues; Conviction Grounds; Case Activism And Involvement Links Provided.

Anthony Apanovitch - Wrongful Conviction Case Details; Investigation And Lack Of Physical Evidence; Conviction And Sentencing; Petition Involvement Link Provided.

Daniel Holtzclaw - Allegations Of Sexual Assault And Related Convictions; DNA Evidence Issues; Prosecution/investigation Focus; Freedom Petition Link Provided.

Recent Topics

Criminal Justice, Wrongful Conviction, Innocence, Death Penalty, Evidence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Wrongful Conviction
:

#581 Jason Flom with Pierre Rushing

July 09, 2026

On April 15, 2011, Dawone Taylor was murdered in Oakland, CA over a dispute about an allegedly stolen ipod. Pierre Rushing, a promising young musician who never met Mr. Taylor, was later charged and convicted for the murder primarily on the questionable testimony of a struggling drug addict who was unable to accurately describe Pierre’s appearance.  Learn more and get involved:Pamela Pricealcoda@acgov.org1225 Fallon Street Suite 900Oakland, CA 94612(510) 272-6222  https://www....

#580 Jason Flom with Anthony Apanovitch

July 02, 2026

On August 23rd, 1984, Mary Anne Flynn was found dead in her Cleveland, OH bedroom. She had been strangled and severely beaten and there was evidence she had been sexually assaulted. There were multiple suspects including a violent ex-boyfriend, an ex-tenant who was an attempted rapist and an exterminator who had a copy of the house key. But investigators focused solely on Tony Apanovitch, a local painter Flynn hired to work on her house. Apanovitch cooperated with investigators and told them ...

#579 Jason Flom with Daniel Holtzclaw

June 25, 2026

At 2 AM, on June 18th, 2014, Daniel Holtzclaw finished up his shift as an Oklahoma City police officer and made his way home in his all black cruiser. He saw a car swerving and pulled over 57-year-old daycare provider Jannie Ligons. About 3 hours later, Ms Ligons would claim that Officer Holtzclaw forced her to perform oral sodomy through the fly of his uniform pants from the back seat of his squad car. Her mouth swab would come up empty for Daniel’s DNA, as would a search of his unifor...

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