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In 1984, John Thompson was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a prominent white man in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was sent to Angola Prison and confined to his cell for 23 hours a day. However, Thompson adamantly proclaimed his innocence and just needed lawyers who believed that his trial had been mishandled and would step up to the plate against the powerful DA’s office. But who would fight for Thompson’s innocence when he didn’t have an alibi for the night of the murder and there were two key witnesses to confirm his guilt?

Meet Tim Smith, your not-so-average small town private eye from upstate New York. Author Donald Westlake, the mastermind behind the gripping Parker novels, introduces this unique character who shares a friendly bond with the citys high flyers, including the City Council and the Mayor. But Smiths relations arent just about camaraderie - hes sitting on a treasure trove of their darkest secrets, not that he has any intention of exposing them. However, when an assassination attempt shakes him up, Smith grows suspicious that his friends are threatened by the forthcoming political clean-up crew, ...

Welcome to Killing Time, the podcast that investigates the darkest moments in our past to shine a light on wider histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our series debut is based on the disappearance and murder of wealthy Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos. Jennifer’s parents were well known in New York City’s philanthropic circles and her aunt and uncle created the Liz Claiborne fashion empire. She turned down a promising writing career in Hollywood and Broadway to marry a Connecticut luxury home builder and raise a family. The shocking case is still making headlines as Jennifer’s body has still not been found. Her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was considered the prime suspect in the case. Fotis’ alleged accomplices, ...

Almost every day it seems that our world becomes more fractured, more digital, and more chaotic. Sheila Liming has the answer: we need to hang out more. Starting with the assumption that play is to children as hanging out is to adults, Liming makes a brilliant case for the necessity of unstructured social time as a key element of our cultural vitality. The book asks questions like what is hanging out? why is it important? why do we do it? how do we do it? and examines the various ways we hang out-in groups, online, at parties, at work.

Join us as we assess the downfall of western civilization and dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly of various controversial movements, events, and people.

"Killing of Saudi Student Shakes Wisconsin College Town" is from the November 03, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Christine Hauser and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Cambodian Opposition Figure's Killing Recalls Darker Times" is from the July 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Julia Wallace and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Killing of 4 Young Gay Men in London Fuel Fears Over Date-Rape Drug" is from the November 25, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Katrin Bennhold and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Sweden Charges Syrian Tied to Killings" is from the March 14, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by C. J. Chivers and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Israeli Military Investigating Soldier's Killing of Unarmed Palestinian" is from the August 29, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Isabel Kershner and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Philippine President-Elect's Talk of Killings Raises Fears" is from the May 17, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Floyd Whaley and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"8 Nursing Home Killings Leave Ontario Asking: Why?" is from the October 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ian Austen and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Sentencing Delayed for Man Convicted in Gay-Bias Killing" is from the April 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Noah Remnick and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Jimmy Carter: A First Step for Syria? Stop the Killing" is from the August 20, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jimmy Carter and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Why Cartels Are Killing Mexico’s Mayors" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ioan Grillo and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"How Smartphones are Killing off the Fashion Show" is from the Style section of The New York Times. It was written by Vanessa Friedman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Victim's Family Sees Videos of His Killing, and Says the Public Should, Too" is from the September 23, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Alan Blinder, Niraj Chokshi and Richard Pérez Peña and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Islamic State Again Strikes at Afghan Shiites, Killing at Least 30" is from the November 21, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and Fahim Abed and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Iowa Police Arrest Suspect in 'Ambush' Killings of 2 Officers" is from the November 02, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard Pérez Peña, Jonah Engel Bromwich and Sewell Chan and narrated by Fleet Cooper.