14 episodes

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.

The Hurricane Tapes BBC World Service

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 631 Ratings

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.

    Ep 13. Black Angel

    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
    Ep 12. Stinkin’ New Jersey

    Ep 12. Stinkin’ New Jersey

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

    • 39 min
    Ep 11. Joining the dots

    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
    Ep 10. Nineteen pages

    Ep 10. Nineteen pages

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

    • 43 min
    Ep 9. Take it to the judge

    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

    • 43 min
    Ep 8. Boy wonder

    Ep 8. Boy wonder

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

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
631 Ratings

631 Ratings

JB-rown ,

Great piece of journalism

Devoured this podcast within hours. Well researched gem of a podcast

Mark silla ,

Very cool

Stumbled across this via a social media recommendation and it’s stunning. I have a couple of episodes left to go but I’m saving them for a long drive, even though I’m desperate to find out how the story ends. I’m not American, but you can tell from the voices that so much of the racism in the 60s is being repeated now, or never went away. Well done Steve and Joe.

tittyupthe life ,

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