The Hurricane Tapes

Mar 31 2019 7.7k
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A triple murder. 40 hours of tape recordings. Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. Bob Dylan wrote a song about him. Hollywood made a movie. This is the full story.

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Ep 13. Black Angel

Mar 31 2019 53 mins  
"I know who doesn’t belong in prison. I am an angel. The Black Angel" Plus a final account of Carter from someone who has never told her truth about her father #HurricaneTapes

Ep 12. Stinkin’ New Jersey

Mar 24 2019 39 mins  
John Artis on who he blames and Jonny Carter reveals who he thinks did it #hurricanetapes

Ep 11. Joining the dots

Mar 17 2019 36 mins  
Names are named, alibis crumble, as we reveal the details of a never before seen investigation into the case #HurricaneTapes

Ep 10. Nineteen pages

Mar 10 2019 43 mins  
"Nobody wanted my findings to come out". An investigator’s alternative theory, ignored… until now. #HurricaneTapes

Ep 9. Take it to the judge

Mar 03 2019 43 mins  
"Racism rather than reason." Judge Sarokin, the man who had the final say in the State of New Jersey v Rubin Carter and John Artis. #HurricaneTapes

Ep 8. Boy wonder

Feb 24 2019 32 mins  
How Lazarus and a Canadian 'army' took Carter from deep despair to the brink of freedom. #HurricaneTapes

Ep 7. Racial revenge

Feb 17 2019 42 mins  
'You’re turning the trial into a racial nightmare.' The defence team are heading for big trouble at the second trial. #HurricaneTapes

Ep6. Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan

Feb 10 2019 29 mins  
Rubin Carter becomes a cause célèbre. Star power to the rescue? #HurricaneTapes

Ep5. Chipmunk

Feb 03 2019 27 mins  
Secret recordings, recantations and Kojak. How a Chipmunk paved the path to freedom. #HurricaneTapes

Ep4. Bullets, Bello and Bradley

Jan 27 2019 36 mins  
Conspiracies, contradictions and convictions. The first trial of Rubin Carter and John Artis. #HurricaneTapes