Tip The Scales Podcast

Clinton Young Foundation

Hosted by Clinton Young - who wrongfully spent 18.5 years on Texas' death row before his release - this podcast discusses the flaws in the broken American criminal justice system. Created by the Clinton Young Foundation: a non-profit advocating for those wrongfully convicted in Texas. www.clintonyoungfoundation.com

Episodes

  1. 11/30/2025

    Episode 11: the Intern Experience

    In this special episode of Tip the Scales, four former interns share their behind-the-scenes experience working on wrongful conviction cases with the Clinton Young Foundation. From prison visits to witness interviews to navigating the Texas legal system, they reflect on what they learned and how the work shaped their view of justice.

    27 min

  2. 10/09/2025

    Episode 10: Against All Odds

    Australian athlete Kate Nipperess recounts the split second that changed everything—a collision with a horse that left her paralyzed—and the relentless work that followed. Kate shares the mindset, community, and grit that turned catastrophe into purpose. A compact masterclass in perseverance—and what it means to redraw the finish line.

    38 min

  3. 08/27/2025

    Episode 9: Law of Parties

    In this episode of Tip the Scales, we break down Texas’s controversial Law of Parties, a law that allows someone to be sentenced for another person’s crime. We explore how it works, why it has faced growing criticism, and what it means for justice in Texas.

    40 min

  4. 07/30/2025

    Episode 8: Junk Science

    In this episode, we dive into the controversial world of shaken baby syndrome and how outdated, unproven medical theories have sent innocent people to prison, and even death row. Join us as we explore the role of junk science in wrongful convictions.

    11 min

  5. 06/09/2025

    Episode 7: Too Little Too Late

    In this gripping episode, we dive into a capital murder case where nothing is what it seems. The evidence was thin. The timeline didn’t make sense. But the defendant still ended up with a life sentence. Why? Because the defense attorney didn’t begin investigating the case until it was already too late.

    41 min

  6. 03/05/2025

    Episode 6: The Puzzle

    Clinton Young was retried again for capital murder in October 2024 and sentenced to life in prison. Clinton has asked Isabelle Coman and Ramona van Dam, both interned for CYF in Texas, to take over the podcast in his absence. In their first episode, Ramona and Isabelle discuss Clinton retrial, which they have witnessed in its entirety.

    34 min

  7. 09/29/2024

    Episode 5: the Law is King

    This episode is about wrongful convictions, how the system is designed to trap innocent people, an upcoming execution date for an innocent man on death row, and how the Law is King according to Justice Scalia.

    22 min

  8. 07/03/2024

    Episode 4: Life After Prison (Part II)

    Clinton and Marlon discuss the challenges they were facing after release from prison.

    1h 5m

  9. 04/07/2024

    Episode 3: Life in Prison (Part I)

    Clinton and Marlon discuss the differences between and life inside Dutch and American prisons.

    1h 16m

  10. 02/19/2024

    Episode 2: A Surreal Honor

    On February 21, 2023, Clinton testified for the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee about the injustice in his case and the problems within the criminal justice system in Texas. Listen to it in this episode!

    14 min

  11. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introduction

    Introduction into the 'Tip the Scales' Podcast!

    2 min

  12. 02/19/2024

    Episode 1: Hello Again

    After a two-year pause from doing podcasts, Clinton is back on track! Listen to the first introductory episode.

    4 min

Trailer

About

Hosted by Clinton Young - who wrongfully spent 18.5 years on Texas' death row before his release - this podcast discusses the flaws in the broken American criminal justice system. Created by the Clinton Young Foundation: a non-profit advocating for those wrongfully convicted in Texas. www.clintonyoungfoundation.com

Information

  • Creator
    Clinton Young Foundation
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Clinton Young Foundation
  • Show Website
    Tip The Scales Podcast