Best Andrew Callaghan Podcasts (2025)

Drone warfare is changing the battlefield fast. Cheap swarms can overwhelm defenses, strike deep, and create new security threats—from war zones to stadiums. Add cyber attacks and grid probes, and the gray zone keeps expanding with no clear rules or deterrents.Global power dynamics are shifting. Trump’s tough talk on Xi, Putin, and Kim clashes with…

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Matthew McConaughey 1:58:49

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Neal Brennan interviews Matthew McConaughey (New book! 'Poems & Prayers) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. 00:00 A Time To Kill 00:58 Intro 3:05 Musical Talking 4:40 Seems Resolved 7:06 Significance 12:27 Violence of childhood 16:00 Parenting 20:39 Dati…

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Pennant money | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 3 36:35

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Pennant money reshaped not only Jamaica, but also modern Britain. In Wales, it financed the vast Penrhyn slate quarry, built villages, and paid for the castle that April-Louise visits alongside her father, Gil. Together, they face the portraits of men who enslaved their ancestors, and ask what it would take for Britain to stop looking away. Host: B…

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Plantation records | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 2 27:50

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April-Louise Pennant’s grandparents were part of the Windrush Generation, emigrating from the Caribbean to Britain in the 1950s. Visiting a local university archive to discover the significance of her Welsh surname, she discovers the Jamaica Papers - a collection of plantation records donated by the Pennants, which reveal a confronting truth. Host:…

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Building Britain | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 1 41:35

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Arguments still rage about Britain’s role in the slave trade, but the evidence of that dark past is written across the faces of some of the country’s wealthiest stately homes. Journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch face facts to look behind the grandeur and gold-leaf exteriors of one - Penrhyn Castle in North Wales - to uncover the bruta…

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Episode 243: Joy Reid 1:27:39

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Joy Reid talks us through the issues MSNBC didn’t want her to cover, what political convictions inspired her to take on her media role and informed her decision to speak out on Gaza, and how she sees the current media landscape in an age of conservative disasters.By Krystal

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The kittens who still purr | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 4 28:51

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Adnan Oktar is behind bars but some of his followers still believe. Louise meets his devotees, listens to their claims of injustice and comes to terms with the power Oktar still wields from behind bars. Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times. Clips: Al-Jazeera, CNBC, Sky News, CNN. If you, or someone you know, has bee…

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The turnstile system | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 3 30:54

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The fortress walls begin to crumble. Survivors describe suffering sexual abuse and financial crimes while cult insiders help the authorities bring Adnan Oktar down. Accompanied by a former ‘kitten’, Louise revisits the night the police finally descended on Oktar’s hilltop compound Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Time…

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Nice girls from good families | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 2 32:45

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Away from the TV cameras, Adnan Oktar reigns over a den of secrecy. Louise meets the male enforcers he used to keep it under control. Oktar’s ‘lions’ reveal the hierarchy, rules, and ruthless methods used to enforce loyalty to the cult. And a woman who says she was sexually abused by Oktar describes how loyalty comes with a terrifying cost. Host: L…

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The Mahdi wears Armani | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 1 32:12

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Meet Adnan Oktar, the Turkish televangelist who’s rarely spotted without an entourage of surgically enhanced young women he calls his ‘kittens’. After Oktar is sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison, Louise tries to get to grips with one of the strangest stories she has ever covered. Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East correspondent at The Sunday …

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Introducing: The Messiah and his Kittens 1:03

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The leader of Turkey’s most powerful cult, Adnan Oktar, was sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison in January 2021. The Sunday Times’s Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan steps into his weird world of ‘kittens’, ‘lions’, and televangelism to reveal its dark heart. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Su…

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Episode 242: Taylor Lorenz 1:19:51

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We talk to journalist Taylor Lorenz about a pro-Dem dark money fund that’s hiring influencers.By Krystal

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Addiction, Injuries & the Cost of Comedy ft. Johnny Knoxville | Shane Smith Has Questions 1:26:11

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Johnny Knoxville sits down with Shane Smith to discuss the physical and emotional costs of his career. He reflects on the chaotic start of Jackass, the pressures of sudden fame, and serious injuries like concussions and an eye fracture that nearly ended his life.The conversation covers his collaborations with Spike Jonze and Jeff Tremaine, the shif…

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Ezra Klein 1:36:17

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Neal Brennan interviews Ezra Klein (The Ezra Klein Show) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. 00:00 Intro 00:28 Being a liberal leader 1:40 Biden & Democrat Ineptitude 12:32 Social Media 17:30 Future for Democrats 22:22 Sponsor: BetterHelp 23:40 Sponsor: C…

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Innocent | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 8 34:21

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Seventeen years after his original conviction, Andrew Malkinson walks out of prison a free man. In the final episode of the series, we visit Andy a day after the Court of Appeal overturned his rape conviction following the revelation that new DNA evidence implicated another man in the crime. Host: Will Roe If you, or someone you know, has been affe…

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A breakthrough (February 2023 UPDATE) | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 7 20:11

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Finally, a door opens. The CCRC refers Andy’s case to the Court of Appeal, and police arrest another man. After 17 long years, could Andy win his freedom? Host: Will Roe If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sex…

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Police failings | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 6 33:23

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Emily meets the former wife of another suspect in the original investigation. Police failures loom as we learn of other men - some with violent histories - who were barely investigated. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. Actress: Eliza Marsland. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in…

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‘Forced’ to testify? | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 5 31:19

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Cracks are showing in the case against Andrew Malkinson. Emily Dugan meets the key witnesses who claimed they felt pressure to testify, and learns of failures at the Criminal Cases Review Commission that may have contributed to a miscarriage of justice. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. If you, or someone you know…

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Forensics | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 4 28:12

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Years into Andrew Malkinson’s prison sentence, new forensic techniques reveal the presence of another man’s DNA at the crime scene. Emily Dugan investigates the implications of this evidence and the challenges of reopening a long-closed case. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. Audio from HMP North Sea Camp courtesy…

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Witness testimony | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 3 27:15

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Eyewitness evidence is powerful. But it is not infallible. Emily Dugan draws on wrongful convictions abroad to explore how memory and trauma can complicate justice and what this might mean for Andy’s conviction. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised i…

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The trial | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 2 39:23

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No DNA. Contradictory descriptions. Witnesses with hidden criminal pasts. Andy’s trial is fraught with controversy. As the jury returns a guilty verdict, Emily Dugan unpicks the flaws in the judicial system that can send an innocent man down. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. If you, or someone you know, has been …

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Life turned upside down | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 1 28:36

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In 2003, a 33-year-old mother of two was raped and left for dead during a horrific attack in Salford, Greater Manchester. A local security guard called Andrew Malkinson was arrested and later sentenced to life - despite insisting he was innocent. Emily Dugan explores how a seemingly ordinary man became caught up in a shocking crime and left trying …

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Introducing: Seventeen Years - the Andrew Malkinson story 1:28

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A mother of two is brutally attacked, but was the wrong man sent to prison? Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully convicted of a brutal rape and sentenced to life in prison. The Sunday Times social affairs correspondent Emily Dugan investigates the flawed trial, unreliable witness testimony, police failings and breakthrough DNA evidence that turned the c…

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Episode 241: Dr. Mohammed Mustafa 1:18:59

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Dr. Mo, an ER doctor who has provided lifesaving care to Palestinians during the genocide, tells us about the horrors he’s witnessed and about how the international community needs to stop turning away.By Krystal

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What the U.S. Military Knows About UFOs ft. Jeremy Corbell 1:33:52

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Shane sits down with investigative filmmaker and UFO researcher Jeremy Corbell to explore the most controversial and captivating subject of our time: Are we alone in the universe?Corbell—known for his viral military UFO releases and his documentaries like Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers—walks Shane through some of the most compelling cases of u…

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Questions and answers? | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 6 34:44

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Finally facing interrogation, David Cameron and Lex Greensill appear before MPs. Between their testimony and half-apologies, we finally come to the truth - that the scandal surrounding Greensill Capital didn’t just bring down one company, it brought down British politics as a whole. Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Correspondent for The Sunday Tim…

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The crash | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 5 34:48

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What happens when the music stops? With insurers retreating and Lex Greensill’s tangled web of influence unravelling fast, only one thing’s for certain - many others stand to be exposed. Guest: John Collingridge, Deputy business editor at The Sunday Times. Host: David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times. Clips used: GFG Alliance, Parliament…

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Sanjeev Gupta, man of steel | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 4 33:57

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Sanjeev Gupta styled himself as the saviour of Britain’s struggling steel industry, but his empire was fuelled by Greensill money. Deep in Britain’s industrial heartlands, we step inside a house of cards. Guest: John Collingridge, Deputy business editor at The Sunday Times. Host: David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times. Clips used: Channe…

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A pay app for the NHS | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 3 32:04

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Greensill Capital is on the brink - until it lands a lifeline helping to run a vital payroll app for NHS staff. David Aaronovitch uncovers how the company secured taxpayer-backed schemes even as its risky finance model raised eyebrows in the corridors of power. Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall correspondent for The Sunday Times. Host: David Aarono…

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Collapse and aftermath | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 2 28:01

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Calls, texts and elbow bumps. As a global pandemic takes hold, former prime minister David Cameron is now working for Greensill Capital, dusting down old contact books and making calls to old colleagues at the very top of a government in crisis. Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall correspondent, The Sunday Times. Host: David Aaronovitch, former colum…

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The rise of Lex Greensill | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 1 32:20

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How did a little-known Australian banker end up with the ear of a Prime Minister? David Aaronovitch recounts the improbable rise of Lex Greensill from a sugar cane farm in central Queensland to high-flying advisor with an office in 10 Downing Street. Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall correspondent, The Sunday Times. Host: David Aaronovitch, former …

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Introducing: Cameron and the Toxic Banker 1:56

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Behind the closed doors of Whitehall in central London Lex Greensill promised to revolutionise the way money moves through the highest levels of British business. Instead, he built an empire on financial smoke. David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception leading from the City deep into the heart of the British government. Presented b…

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68. 'Gojira' Live at Ciné 8-7-25 41:47

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Join host Aaron Strand live at Ciné in Athens, GA as he presents Ishiro Honda's 1954 film 'Gojira'. This podcast features a history intro about the film and a special Q&A with legendary stills photographer, Murray Close, who shot many of the iconic images from the film. Come see us for our next live show in Atlanta, GA on September 25th where we wi…

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Episode 240: Richard Ojeda 1:19:54

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Richard Ojeda tells us about his candidacy for the congressional seat in North Carolina‘s ninth district.By Krystal

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How Psychiatry Lost Its Way ft. Phil Stutz | Shane Smith Has Questions 47:58

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Shane sits down with psychiatrist and bestselling author Phil Stutz to unpack the failures of modern psychiatry and why traditional methods often fall short. They explore how Stutz developed The Tools after realizing most therapy wasn’t helping patients, and why action—not endless analysis—is the real path to change.Stutz shares how experiences wit…

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Andrew Callaghan 1:28:43

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Neal Brennan interviews Andrew Callaghan (Channel 5, All Gas No Brakes) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. 00:00 Intro 1:13 Origins of All Gas No Breaks 3:40 Approach for Interviews 6:00 Avoiding Exploitation 10:20 Stories he prefers covering 16:17 React…

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Quiet survival | The Spider in the Web - the Hans Globke Story Ep. 2 39:55

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As the bombs fell, Hans Globke stayed behind his desk, signing papers that sent Jews to their deaths across Europe. Oliver Moody uncovers how Globke’s quiet survival allowed him to emerge unscathed from the ashes of the Third Reich, and return to power in a new Germany. Host: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times & The Sunday Times Clips: A…

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Almost forgotten | The Spider in the Web - the Hans Globke Story Ep. 1 33:10

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Hans Globke is the forgotten Nazi. The Times and The Sunday Times’s Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody traces the story of the unremarkable bureaucrat who quietly laid the legal basis for the Holocaust, positioning himself at the centre of a deadly web of influence - then came back to build the foundations of modern Germany Host: Oliver Moody, Berli…

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Introducing: The Spider in the Web - the Hans Globke Story 1:34

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Uncovering the story of Hans Globke, the Nazi bureaucrat who helped lay the legal basis for the Holocaust, then came back to build the foundations of modern Germany. Presented by Oliver Moody, the Berlin correspondent for The Times and The Sunday Times. This series was first released on 4 March 2021. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscr…

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Episode 239: Emma Vigeland 1:11:05

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Emma Vigeland joins us to discuss MAGA's war on women's rights.By Krystal

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Why Playing It Safe Kills Brands ft. Mike Cessario | Shane Smith Has Questions 1:17:08

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Shane sits down with Liquid Death Founder/CEO Mike Cessario to talk branding, politics, and the power of provocation. They dive into how Liquid Death turned Internet hate into a billion-dollar water brand, why execution matters more than ideas, and how cultural tension fuels marketing breakthroughs. Cessario draws parallels between brand-building a…

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Meet Corey Junior | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 1 33:52

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We meet CJ Davis’s mother Keisha McLeod and hear about the promising early years and the struggles of a young boy who, in his final 18 months, was sucked into an underworld of drug deals and gang crime. Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes…

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March 2023 UPDATE - An arrest | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 8 7:45

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News breaks that a suspect has been arrested in connection with CJ’s murder. John Simpson speaks with CJ’s mother, Keisha, about this pivotal moment in her fight for justice. Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, riva…

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How do we solve this? | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 5 34:45

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Three years after CJ Davis’ murder, John Simpson interviews the lead detective working on the case, whose team continues to grapple with an impenetrable “code of silence”. Expert Craig Pinkney also takes us into the complex world of drill music to explore its connection to gang culture and, perhaps, to CJ’s death. Corey Junior Davis was just 14 whe…

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Descent into crime | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 2 30:14

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Lifting the lid on a national crisis of child criminal exploitation. Accounts from CJ’s girlfriend, Bella, and his mother give rise to questions: how did he come to be arrested for carrying a knife? What were CJ’s connections to drug dealing? And, crucially, where did the authorities miss opportunities to intervene? Corey Junior Davis was just 14 w…

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The murder scene and the wall of silence | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 4 31:54

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The September afternoon in 2017 when CJ Davis was shot dead in broad daylight in Forest Gate, East London. An anonymous witness recounts the harrowing moment she heard gunshots and rushed to CJ’s side in an attempt to save his life. Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime corr…

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Atonement | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 7 34:41

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Five years after CJ Davis was shot dead in East London, John Simpson is back in Newham to confront the stagnant investigation. He brokers a powerful meeting between CJ's grieving mother and the woman who found him, revealing the pain that persists as the murder remains unsolved. Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon …

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The gangs of Newham | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 3 32:14

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We dive into the brutal reality of London’s gangland, where imprisoned but still powerful leaders Young Dizz and CB preside over the rival Beckton Boys and Woodgrange gangs. CJ’s name appears on a leaked police “gang matrix”, giving rise to the chilling question: Was CJ Davis a targeted victim of this deadly turf war? Corey Junior Davis was just 14…