19 episodes
The MLK Tapes Tenderfoot TV
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4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
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According to the official story, on April 4th, 1968, a lone gunman assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. That man, James Earl Ray, pled guilty and for most people the case was closed. The MLK Tapes, a new true crime podcast from the creators of Atlanta Monster and Monster: DC Sniper, explores rare recordings of eye-witness testimony and new interviews with people who were there to reveal the true story of the plot to kill Dr. King.
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Death of a King [1]
Who killed Martin Luther King, and why? While some answers have emerged over the past 50 years, others have been hiding in plain sight.
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Setting for a Murder [2]
The black firemen across the street told to report elsewhere. The black detective surveilling King taken off the job. King’s all-black police security unit ordered to stand down. All this and more on just what happened to be the day Dr. King was shot.
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Who Are You? [3]
Attorney Art Hanes Jr. and his father decide to represent James Earl Ray who says he didn't kill King. As they prepare for trial, they discover serious problems with the case against Ray.
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Sweet-Talking Percy [4]
Famous criminal lawyer Percy Foreman talks his way in by telling Ray that his will be the easiest case he ever argued. Then, at the last moment, he informs Ray that he must plead guilty. Was Foreman working for someone offstage?
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Jim's Grill [5]
The back door of Jim's Grill in Memphis opens onto a yard just opposite the Lorraine Motel. Waitress Betty Spates hears a sharp noise and then sees her boss, Loyd Jowers, come through the door carrying a smoking rifle.
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The Death Slug [6]
Bill Pepper's petition to reopen the case against Ray lands in the courtroom of Judge Joe Brown, a firearms expert, who has his doubts that the rifle found on the street was murder weapon.
Customer Reviews
Black lives matters
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2028 Will Be a Big Year
Just as the creator of this pod suggests, I knew NONE of this. I hope this pod (and Pepper) are still around when the 60 year threshold passes because getting those documents is going to be MAJOR. Phenomenal podcast; highly recommend.
OUTSTANDING!!!🤠👍
ONCE YOU START LISTENING YOU WONT BE ABLE TO STOP. I just started getting into podcasts and this is one of the best I’ve heard so far!!! Very clean ( doesn’t have a lot of bad words, or other things) I would very much recommend this podcast. The evidence is very clear and well put out. Idk why they didn’t hire this guy for the MLK Case!! 💯👍😊.