The Hurricane Tapes

BBC World Service

4.8 (153)
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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.

01/04/2019

Ep 13. Black Angel

"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

53 min
25/03/2019

Ep 12. Stinkin’ New Jersey

John Artis on who he blames and Jonny Carter reveals who he thinks did it #hurricanetapes

39 min
18/03/2019

Ep 11. Joining the dots

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

36 min
11/03/2019

Ep 10. Nineteen pages

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

44 min
04/03/2019

Ep 9. Take it to the judge

"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

44 min
25/02/2019

Ep 8. Boy wonder

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

32 min
18/02/2019

Ep 7. Racial revenge

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

43 min
11/02/2019

Ep6. Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan

Rubin Carter becomes a cause célèbre. Star power to the rescue? #HurricaneTapes

30 min

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Sorting Fact From Fiction

9 Jan

john_curtin of Australia

I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast. Obviously very conversant with the Bob Dylan song, but I could never quite work out where things went from there. This brings it all together in I would say an unbiased way, though obviously people on either side of the crime have vastly different views on what constitutes truth and what doesn’t in the case. What strikes me after listening to it all is while Dylan may not have everything exactly right, his views in the criminal justice system in America are still pertinent today. Also, people find it very difficult to change course once they have decided on a particular view of events. Amazing how books have and are still being written on this case. Well done to the presenters, it was a thoroughly engaging listen
Great podcast

30/10/2023

wolfy3462

This is a great podcast that isn’t biased in any way, they are just looking to find some truth in this old case. Truly great 👍
Sensational

17/05/2019

Brenton Rule

True journalism. Well researched and presented WITHOUT bias. As journalism used to be B4 opinion took the place of facts.
Gripping and balanced

26/04/2019

Griso1815

I’ve hugely enjoyed listening to this series. Quality investigative journalism told in a fascinating, humanistic and accessible way. Hoping for more from this team.

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.