Best Randal Report Podcasts (2025)

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"Youth Violence Prevention: A Conversation with Michelle Gabriel" 1:10:59

1M ago1:10:59

1:10:59

Welcome to another episode of "The Politically Social." I am your host, Afia. Today, we have the privilege of speaking with Michelle Gabriel, a passionate teacher, mentor, advocate, and expert in youth violence prevention and gun violence awareness in Harlem schools. As a dedicated founder of the Joseph Gabriel Foundation, Michelle has been activel…

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“Justice and Humanity: The Inspiring Work of Sharonne Salaam” 44:52

2M ago44:52

44:52

We are honored to have Sharonne Salaam join us on the podcast today. Sharonne is a passionate advocate for social justice, known for her unwavering dedication to supporting those wrongfully convicted. As the mother of Yusuf Salaam, one of the Central Park Five, Sharonne has transformed her family’s painful experience with the justice system into a …

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Navigating Justice: Insights from Former New York State Assemblyman William F. Boyland Jr. 53:35

3M ago53:35

53:35

"Welcome to 'The Politically Social' with Afia Sengupta. Today, we have an insightful interview with William F. Boyland Jr., a former New York State Assemblyman and a resilient advocate for justice. Boyland served in the Assembly representing Brooklyn, focusing on issues impacting his community. In 2021, he faced federal charges related to bribery …

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New Feed, New Stories - Beyond Criminal Headlines UPDATE! 2:09

7M ago2:09

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New Feed, New Stories - Beyond Criminal Headlines UPDATE! We are moving. Your feed should update automatically, there's nothing for you to do.

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The Heartbreak Hotel 27:19

7M ago27:19

27:19

A downtown apartment building stitched Plainfield together. On July 10, floods washed it away. The Heartbreak Hotel was the kind of place where neighbors saw each other every day, where generations of people, from all walks of life, found belonging and someone to wave to in the morning. Twelve people were living there at the time, and they all surv…

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Two Vermont voices reflect on the Israel-Hamas war 28:39

9M ago28:39

28:39

"Uncomfortable conversations need to happen." Raneen Salha and Sarah White discuss their thoughts, feelings and personal connections to the war between Israel and Hamas.

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The Presidential Debate (My Swings Better Than Yours) 48:48

10M ago48:48

48:48

From across the great pond, we took a look at the recent Presidential debate, Biden versus Trump and the media comment that followed. Whilst Biden stumbled over some of his replies, Trump continued with his usual routine "I'm the greatest", "My golf swing's better than yours" and "All the migrants crossing the southern border are murderers, nutters…

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ELECTION DEAD AHEAD - Part 2 39:51

10M ago39:51

39:51

With barely a week to go before Britain decides on their next government, the Conservatives are caught in a betting scandal. A number of aides, candidates and also some Police officers had allegedly placed bets on what day the election was to be held having gained inside information. Nigel Farage, leader of 'Reform' re-iterates his support for Trum…

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S & M On The Sofa - Talking Drag And Singing On The Club Circuit 32:25

11M ago32:25

32:25

Matt reveals why he wouldn't consider doing drag shows in the future and Simon reminisces touring working men's clubs as a singer, it wasn't glamorous for sure!

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S & M On The Sofa - Episode 1 38:20

11M ago38:20

38:20

I quite like a Sunday afternoon lounging on the sofa, chilling and talking rubbish, especially if the weather's lousy! This week we're talking about our various performing exploits, whether as a stripper or a drag act, or appearing on one of the myriad of TV property programmes! Stories of times past and our 15 minutes of something, but definitely …

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Election Dead Ahead 38:30

11M ago38:30

38:30

Two weeks into the UK battle for number 10 Downing Street! Finally, it's time for the great British public to cast their vote! So, what of the campaign so far, who are the runners and riders and who will fall at the final hurdle? Will it be a goodbye for the Prime Minister Sunak and a hello for Labour and will the Green Party win a second seat? We …

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Conversation With Professor Randal Milch: The Social And Legal Impact Of The Ashley Madison Data Breach 48:19

11M ago48:19

48:19

Professor Randal Milch, serves as the Faculty Co-Director of the MS in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy Program at the New York University School of Law. He is also the Co-Chair of the NYU Center for Cybersecurity and a distinguished Fellow at the Reiss Center on Law and Security. He is the former chair of the Board of Equal Justice Works at the New…

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"Give them hope": Renowned dog handler unpacks work on countless investigations, including BTK killer 49:05

11M ago49:05

49:05

Tracy “Trace” Sargent has spent decades alongside her K-9 partners tracking down murderers and looking for missing persons. This week, she takes us beyond criminal headlines, sharing her firsthand experience with several high-profile cases including the infamous BTK serial killer investigation.

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Trials & Tribulations: A week inside Vermont's busiest courthouse 11:55

11M ago11:55

11:55

More than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the state judiciary is still struggling with an enormous backlog of criminal cases and competing public pressures around how justice should be pursued. To better understand how the system is working, Seven Days and Vermont Public embedded two reporters at the Burlington criminal courthouse for…

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'Technology doesn't go cold': Solving the 1972 murder of Debbie Lynn Randall 45:32

1y ago45:32

45:32

In fall 2023, investigators identified a nine-year-old girl's killer 51 years after she was abducted near her home in Marietta, Georgia. Sergeant Morris Nix takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 36, with a firsthand account of what it was like to help solve Debbie Lynn Randall's 1972 murder.…

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Recognized: An Update 17:43

1y ago17:43

17:43

Two Abenaki First Nations are continuing to call for Vermont institutions not to work with state-recognized tribes, and to reconsider the process that led to the state recognizing those groups as Abenaki tribes. Those nations — Odanak and Wôlinak — are receiving a mixed response. 2024-04-02: This story has been updated to more accurately reflect th…

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BIDEN VERSUS TRUMP? And We Think We've Got It Bad! 34:42

1y ago34:42

34:42

It's the beginning of a long election year in the USA, but will either of the main contenders even make it to polling day? Will Satsuma man Trump be languishing in a federal prison? will Biden remember where he lives and who is wife is? An election looms in England also and believe me the choice isn't great here either. A governing party who's only…

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YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU, they, them whoever! 49:13

1+ y ago49:13

49:13

Suffering with a bad back, Simon is joined by Matt, as The Randal Report' moves to the bedroom to discuss the prospects of National Service and a Citizens Army in the face of the growing threat of war! Yeah right! Discuss?

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Remembering John Harrison 23:21

1+ y ago23:21

23:21

John Harrison traveled Vermont as a preacher in the 1880s. A racist name in town records preserved his memory. Note: This story contains sensitive material, including racial slurs. Please listen with care.

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What class are you? Ashley Messier 7:38

1+ y ago7:38

7:38

Ashley Messier is the co-chair of the Corrections Monitoring Committee in the Vermont Legislature, and she’s the reentry services program manager for Vermont Works for Women. She grew up in Essex with an abusive father and with little money, and she found herself repeating the cycle in early adulthood. This is a story about multigenerational povert…

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What class are you? Susan Randall 5:23

1+ y ago5:23

5:23

Many people don’t want to talk about class, because class differences are the source of cultural division and tension. In this story, Erica talks with old friend Susan Randall, a private investigator based in Vergennes, about the luxuries of growing up upper middle class. "What class are you?" is an occasional series from Vermont Public reporter Er…

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What class are you? Garret Keizer 7:55

1+ y ago7:55

7:55

In 2023, around 70% of the total wealth in this country was owned by the top 10% of earners. The lowest 50% of earners only owned 2.5% of the total wealth. In this story, Vermont writer and poet Garrett Keizer, who has written extensively on the history of labor unions, talks about what happens when we address gender and race equity, but we ignore …

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What class are you? Stephanie Robtoy 6:39

1+ y ago6:39

6:39

Stephanie Robtoy works as an account manager at Working Fields, a staffing agency that helps people with barriers gain and maintain a job. She grew up in St. Albans in a huge family of Robtoys, some of whom are pretty notorious in town for criminal activity. In this story, Stephanie talks about what it was like to grow up poor, with a last name tha…

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What class are you? Irfan Sehic 6:54

1+ y ago6:54

6:54

Irfan Sehic and his family fled the war in Bosnia and arrived in Barre when Irfan was 17. He worked a number of jobs, went to college and started his own insurance agency, which he still runs out of his house. And for the last few years, he's been a club soccer coach. Irfan lives with his wife and son in Milton, and in this story, he describes the …

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What's In Store For 2024? 44:14

1+ y ago44:14

44:14

Now that 2023 is done, we follow on from our Christmas episode with a look back at the year and consider what might be in store for us all in 2024. Just two slightly grumpy and cynical seniors, pontificating? Possibly! Or is it just an opportunity to vent some frustration?

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The Meaning Of Christmas, BAH HUMBUG! 33:52

1+ y ago33:52

33:52

Its the Return of 'The Randal Report' co-hosted by my fabulous husband Matt! A seasonal edition, as an opener, with our bug-bears on Christmas shoppers and a re-write of the nativity, just for fun!

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'Never the monster you expect': Susan Hendricks on the Delphi murders 57:56

1+ y ago57:56

57:56

In 2017, the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German shook the small town of Delphi, Indiana. More than six years later, will legal chaos persist in delaying the trial for the man charged in their deaths? Susan Hendricks, journalist and author of ‘Down the Hill: My Descent Into the Double Murder in Delphi’, takes us beyond criminal headlines for …

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Recognized: Chapter Three 38:07

1+ y ago38:07

38:07

Who gets to decide who is Abenaki? Vermont’s four state-recognized tribes — and the state recognition law — have different definitions and criteria for what it means to be Indigenous than many Indigenous Nations. In this episode, we look at this disconnect, and lay out what’s at stake, including power, money and authority. This is Chapter Three of …

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Recognized: Chapter Two 41:34

1+ y ago41:34

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After the original group of self-proclaimed Vermont Abenaki failed to gain federal recognition, Vermont lawmakers created a state recognition process of their own. One theory in particular informed the state’s consideration: that Abenaki peoples hid in Vermont to avoid persecution, including statewide eugenics policies. In this episode, we look at …

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Recognized: Chapter One 37:21

1+ y ago37:21

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Two Abenaki First Nations in Canada contest the legitimacy of the four groups recognized by the state of Vermont as Abenaki tribes. This is a dispute that goes back at least two decades, and has gained more prominence in recent years. In this episode, we trace Abenaki history up to 2003, when Odanak First Nation first denounced Vermont groups claim…

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"There are monsters out there": Detective closer than ever to solving 1994 Savannah cold case 47:13

1+ y ago47:13

47:13

In January 1994, 17-year-old Tami Jackson was found brutally murdered in Savannah, Georgia. Now, the lead investigator says she’s closer than ever to solving this decades-old cold case. Detective Tarra Smith takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 34.

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The hotline that helps immigrant dairy farmworkers 12:01

1+ y ago12:01

12:01

University of Virginia researchers say the complaint line run by the grassroots workers’ rights program Milk With Dignity improves conditions for both farmworkers and farm owners. But the program currently only covers one-fifth of Vermont’s dairy industry. Read more from Vermont Public's Elodie Reed.…

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"Somebody had her in the crosshairs": Unpacking the disappearance of Natalee Holloway 1:08:15

2y ago1:08:15

1:08:15

It's been nearly 20 years since Alabama teen Natalee Holloway vanished on the last day of her high school graduation trip to Aruba. What’s next for the main suspect in her disappearance, Joran van der Sloot? Emmy Award winning Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 33.…

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Ross Harris: Could a newly revived case keep him behind bars? 57:43

2y ago57:43

57:43

Ross Harris, whose murder conviction for the 2014 hot car death of his toddler son was overturned by Georgia’s Supreme Court last year, will not be retried. But could a case regarding his various sex-related offenses keep him in jail? Legal Analyst Philip Holloway takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 32.Previous episode on Ross Harris: Ep…

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The last Italian stone carver in Barre 20:18

2y ago20:18

20:18

Giuliano Cecchinelli is part of a long legacy of Italian stone carvers in Barre, craftsmen whose skill transformed an industry and made the small central Vermont town the “Granite Capital of the World.” In the early 20th century, Barre was a booming industry town. Thousands of workers spent their days making monuments. The railroad chugged into tow…

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Murders at Lake Oconee: 9 years later, private lab gives investigators new hope 32:08

2y ago32:08

32:08

Nine years later, the mystery behind the murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond on Georgia’s Lake Oconee still confounds authorities. Could new technology and the efforts of a private lab finally help solve the case? WSB-TV’s Karyn Greer takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 31.Previous episode on the Dermonds:Episode 20 – Mark Winne on th…

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Four decades of murder: Jillian Lauren on confronting America's most prolific serial killer 48:16

2y ago48:16

48:16

Samuel Little is considered the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, having confessed to killing 93 women between 1970 and 2005. Following his murder conviction in 2014, Jillian Lauren confronted Little and fought to identify several of his unknown victims. Jillian takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 30.…

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Podcast With Attorney Michael Bachner On The Legal Issues Involving Donald Trump's Indictment 1:00:08

2y ago1:00:08

1:00:08

Today we have with us Attorney Michael Bachner.Michael Bachner is a prominent American criminal defense and securities litigation attorney in New York City. He has represented numerous high-profile figures in the political, sports, entertainment, and business communities, and is frequently quoted by national media outlets like CNN and ABC News as a…

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Murdaugh Fallout: "Will others be prosecuted?" 56:32

2y ago56:32

56:32

Legal analyst Philip Holloway takes us beyond criminal headlines with the latest on what’s next for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh – and those closest to him.Other episodes featuring more on the Murdaugh investigations:Episode 17 – Riley Benson on the Murdaugh investigationsEpisode 27 – Alex Murdaugh Trial: Philip Holloway on key moments so far…

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Matt Johnson on the Susana Morales murder investigation 44:37

2y ago44:37

44:37

WSB-TV’s Matt Johnson takes us beyond criminal headlines with the latest on the Susana Morales murder investigation.

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Alex Murdaugh Trial: Philip Holloway on key moments so far 45:03

2y ago45:03

45:03

Legal analyst Philip Holloway takes us beyond criminal headlines with his take on key moments so far in disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial.

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Detective Bob Green on the disappearance of Erica Baker 1:03:02

2y ago1:03:02

1:03:02

Detective Bob Green takes us beyond criminal headlines with his firsthand account of the investigation into Erica Baker's disappearance.

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In Conversation With Reyne O' Shaughnessy About The Health And Wellbeing of Aviation Professionals 23:22

2+ y ago23:22

23:22

Today we have with us, Captain. Reyne O’ Shaughnessy. Reyne served as a commercial airline pilot for over 34 years for a Fortune 50 company, and captained Boing 767/757, 747,727, Airbus 300/310 aircrafts, with over 10,000 hours of total heavy jet flight time logged. Notably, thirty four years ago Reyne was one of the first women boeing 747 qualifie…

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UK STRIKES, HARRY & MEGHAN.... CAN IT GET ANYMORE DEPRESSING! Part 1 30:34

2+ y ago30:34

30:34

Discussing the major topics in the news at the moment. That's News To Me!By The Randal Report

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Michelle Wright on the murder of Carla Larson 52:38

2+ y ago52:38

52:38

Episode 25 features 95.5 WSB’s Michelle Wright on the murder of Carla Larson.

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Sandra Parrish on the murder of Heather Strube 29:03

2+ y ago29:03

29:03

Episode 24 features 95.5 WSB’s Sandra Parrish on the murder of Heather Strube.

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WORLD CUP ’22 QATAR 48:08

2+ y ago48:08

48:08

THE RANDAL REPORT Is Football Coming Home? Now I readily confess that my knowledge and experience of football is rather limited! I have only been to one match and that was Leicester City, playing I don’t know who and it was around 1969, and Leicester City lost, which at the time was not unusual! Indeed, my limited interest was more in the legs of t…

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Dr. Joni Johnston on the murder of Susie Zhao 1:06:02

2+ y ago1:06:02

1:06:02

Episode 23 features Dr. Joni Johnston on the field of forensic psychology and the murder of Susie Zhao.

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A Conversation With Jacy Chavira On Puberty Blockers, Gender and Religious Stigma 16:47

2+ y ago16:47

16:47

Today we have with us, Jacy Chavira. Jacy was prescribed puberty blockers at the age of 13, transitioned during adolescence, and then stopped treatment at 18. She has strongly advocated self-acceptance, removing religious and social stigma, and more importantly dealing with the discomfort of puberty naturally as opposed to a medical transition to a…

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Politics Across the Pond. 48:56

2+ y ago48:56

48:56

In today's episode of the Randal Report, we’re going to talk about US politics and how it looks from across the great pond! With the midterm elections more or less concluded, I noted that more than 16.7 billion dollars was spent in the pursuit of the result! In England there are limits on campaign expenditure, each candidate has a limit of around £…

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