Revisiting the Infamous Trial of OJ Simpson: ...

In 2007, Ellen Pakkies strangled her drug-addicted son after six years of abuse, theft, and violence. Her trial revealed a childhood of neglect, institutional failures, and a community ravaged by tik. The judge gave her a suspended sentence. Today, she campaigns for Cape Town may ...  Show more

In 1880s Austin, Texas, a serial killer stalked domestic servants, brutally murdering eight people with axes before vanishing into history. The police failed spectacularly, private detectives proved useless, and two husbands faced murder trials. Was the killer a local man named N ...  Show more

On June 17th, fans tuned in to watch Game 5 of the 1994 NBA finals. 95 million eyes were glued to TV screens nationwide, but they weren't watching the game. Instead, they watched as dozens of police cars chased a white Ford Bronco down the streets of Los Angeles. In the back seat ...  Show more

On June 17, 1994, the world screeched to a halt so 95 million Americans could watch a white SUV crawl through L.A. Today, we finally talk about the infamous Bronco chase, the men inside the car and the myth they left behind. Digressions include “The Fugitive,” Larry King and Jack ...  Show more

When former American football player and actor OJ Simpson was arrested in 1994 for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, he was one of the most famous men in America. The ensuing court case gripped audiences around the world, but raised troubling ques ...  Show more

A football legend. A brutal double murder. And a courtroom that turned into a circus. This is how O.J. Simpson went from America’s favorite to its most controversial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices