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Court TV Podcast

211 Episodes

50 minutes | May 19, 2022
Johnny Depp Defamation Trail, Pt 5 – Amber Heard Cross Examined
The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Defamation trial took a pre-schedule week off, but it did nothing to diminish the feverish fascination people have with this trial, especially since Amber Heard was schedule to return to the witness box for cross examination when the trial resumed.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter was in the courtroom for that dramatic and often continuous cross examination and will share with host Vinnie Politan what she picked up on from the jury.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 10pm. To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
55 minutes | May 12, 2022
Johnny Depp Defamation Trail, Pt 4 – Amber Heard Takes the Stand
The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial is on a pre-schedule break this week, but they didn’t break before Heard to the stand for two days to tell her side of the story on direct examination.  Court TV was there to cover every minute of her testimony so far and host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Ted Rowland will break down some of the key moments.  They’ll also predict what’s still to come when Amber returns to the stand after the break for what is sure to be a riveting cross examination by Johnny Depp’s lawyers.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 10pm.   To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
44 minutes | May 5, 2022
Johnny Depp Defamation Trial, Pt 3 – Depp Rests Case-In-Chief
After weeks of testimony and nearly 30 witnesses – including Johnny Depp himself – Depp’s legal team rested his case-in-chief with a series of witnesses who supported his claims that Amber Heard was the abuser in their relationship.  Witnesses also testified to the damage done to Depp’s career when the Op-Ed written by Amber Heard was published in the Washington Post. Court TV’s Chanley Painter returns to the podcast to discuss all that she has learned about the trial with host Vinnie Politan. Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 10pm.   To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
43 minutes | Apr 28, 2022
Johnny Depp Defamation Trial, Pt 2 – Johnny Depp Cross Examined
We’re back in Fairfax County, Virginia for more of our gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Defamation Trial. Court TV’s Chanley Painter has been in the courtroom from the start and will share with host Vinnie Politan the behind-the-scenes story of how Johnny Depp did during the cross examination by Amber Heard’s lawyers.  Is Depp’s strategy of revealing his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction working with the jury?  Or did his testimony just affirm Heard’s claims of abuse.  And what did the testimony of a psychologist hired by Depp’s team to examine Amber Heard do to the proceedings. Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.comand tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 10pm.   To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
32 minutes | Apr 21, 2022
Johnny Depp Defamation Trial, Pt 1 – Depp Takes the Stand
Court TV is in Virginia for the trial of the year (so far).  The civil defamation trial of Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard – the former married couple who now claim spousal abuse claims from both of them have done irreparable harms to their careers in Hollywood.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter is in the courtroom daily and will join host Vinnie Politan with in person details about the mesmerizing testimony of Johnny Depp.  Will his deliberate, thoughtful responses be seen as truthful, or just another example of his skills as an actor? Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
46 minutes | Apr 14, 2022
Someone They Knew: Hometown Hero
High School Football Coach Ed Thomas was a beloved fixture in the small Iowa town he called home and taught generations of pro-caliber football players. So when it was learned that one of his former players walked into Thomas’ weight room and gunned him down it shocked the community who were even more shocked when they learned who shot him and the tragic circumstances that caused it.  This episode of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall is called Hometown Hero and tells the story of what happened on that tragic day—and why.  Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall airs Sunday nights at 9pm eastern.  You can find out more about the show and upcoming episodes on CourtTV.com.   To watch Court TV’s coverage of the Michael Becker murder trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
45 minutes | Apr 7, 2022
Someone They Knew: Last Call
Ashley Biggs was a divorced single mom working hard as a Domino’s Pizza delivery person in order to provide for her family.  But someone used that very job against her when an unidentified woman placed a pizza order with specific instructions to a location where Ashley would be ambushed and murdered.  Almost immediately the police zeroed in on her ex-husband, Chad Cobb, who confessed to her killing, but that left the police with one looming, unanswered question – who was the woman who ordered that pizza?  This week’s Court TV podcast is an audio addition of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, an episode of Court TV’s original production that answers that very question.  Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall airs Sunday nights at 9pm eastern.  You can find out more about the show and upcoming episodes on CourtTV.com. To watch Court TV’s coverage of the Pizza Delivery Murder Trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
46 minutes | Mar 31, 2022
Someone They Knew: Man’s Best Friend
Early on the morning of July 23rd, 2000 a man stepped into the backyard of his waterfront home in Merritt Island, Florida and smelled death.  At first, he thought it was a decomposing manatee, but upon further investigation it was determined to be the bound body of Misty Morse --- a 22-year-old woman investigators who had been strangled to death, bound in rope and duct tape and callously dumped into the Indian River.  This week’s podcast is an audio version of the Court TV Original production Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall – a comprehensive look at the story of Misty Morse and how investigators used groundbreaking science to bring her killer to justice. Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall airs Sunday nights at 9pm eastern.  You can find out more about the show and upcoming episodes on CourtTV.com. To find out more about Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
46 minutes | Mar 24, 2022
Someone They Knew: Too Close to the Sun
It may come as a surprise to some, but the vast majority of violent crime in this country is not perpetrated by complete strangers.  Instead, the victims knew their attacker – often intimately.  That’s the inspiration for the Court TV Original production Someone They Knew, which airs every Sunday night at 9pm on Court TV.  Hosted by the Emmy award winning journalist Tamron Hall, Someone They Knew delves into the Court TV archives for the most compelling stories of betrayal.  The show premiered with an episode called Too Close to the Sun -- the story of Lance Herndon, an acclaimed successful Atlanta entrepreneur who was found brutally bludgeoned to death in his own bed.  Who killed him though?  A business rival, family member or one of the many women the eligible bachelor was seeing at the time?  Find out in this audio version of the show we’re have for you now. And find out more about Someone They Knew on CourtTV.com.   To see Court TV’s coverage of the Lance Herndon murder trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
48 minutes | Mar 17, 2022
Jussie Smollett Sentenced
Three months after a Chicago jury convicted Empire actor Jussie Smollett of faking a hate crime, he has returned to court to hear his sentence from the judge and it was a dramatic session.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter was in the room when it happened and shares with host Vinnie Politan her observations.  Was his sentence too harsh?  Or did the judge do the right thing?  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s continuing coverage of the Jussie Smollett sentencing, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
45 minutes | Mar 10, 2022
The Cal City Toddlers
On a chilly night in December of 2020, California City residents Trezell and Jacqueline West reported to authorities that their adoptive toddler sons Orson and Orinn had gone missing.  That call kicked off a massive search for the two boys.  Were they lost, kidnapped or worse? 2 years later authorities in nearby Bakersfield, California think they know exactly what happened to the boys and have charged the parents with their murders.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss this tragic story and the shocking details that can be gleaned from the charging documents.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of our coverage of the Cal City Toddlers , click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
41 minutes | Mar 3, 2022
Movie Popcorn Murder Trial: FL v. Curtis Reeves, PT 4
Not Guilty – those were the words Curtis Reeves heard just hours after the jury was charged with determining his fate.  It was a dramatic ending for a dramatic trial – one that left one family devastated and the other equally elated.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Ted Rowlands have full coverage of the verdict, including thoughts from the defense team and Curtis Reeves himself.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see Court TV’s coverage of FL v. Drejka, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
46 minutes | Feb 24, 2022
Movie Popcorn Murder Trial: FL v. Curtis Reeves, PT 3
Curtis Reeves has never denied that he shot and killed Chad Oulson after an argument about cell phone usage in a movie theatre, so the determination of whether the shooting was justifiable self-defense, or a murder will most likely rest on whether or not the jury believes the testimony of various eyewitnesses to the shooting.  This week host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Ted Rowlands will look at the eyewitness testimony of both the prosecution and the defense – including testimony from Curtis Reeves’ wife and son.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of the testimony of Curtis Reeves’ wife, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
47 minutes | Feb 17, 2022
Movie Popcorn Murder Trial: FL v. Curtis Reeves, Part 2
A jury has been seated in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired police captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson during an argument over cell phone usage in a movie theatre. Reeves is claiming self-defense.  The prosecution says he let his anger get the best of him. And how a jury must decide who is right.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Ted Rowlands will look at the opening arguments from both sides and the dramatic testimony of Chad Oulson’s widow.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm. To see more of our coverage of the Movie Popcorn Murder Trial, click here.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
44 minutes | Feb 10, 2022
Movie Popcorn Murder Trial: FL v. Curtis Reeves
Eight years ago, what was supposed to be a pleasant date night for Chad Oulson and his wife turned deadly when a confrontation over sending a text message in a movie theatre turned deadly.  Retired police captain Curtis Reeves confronted Oulson about the cell phone, an argument ensued, a bag of popcorn was thrown and then a shot rang out, killing Oulson.  Chad Reeves claims he had no choice but to shoot him because he feared for his life, prosecutors say he was the instigator who went out of his way to escalate the situation and now a jury must decide if Reeves, who is now 79, is guilty of manslaughter.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan to preview the case, which will be covered on Court TV gavel to gavel.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of our coverage of the Movie Popcorn Murder Trial, click here.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
40 minutes | Feb 3, 2022
Tiger King Joe Exotic Interview
The ongoing saga of Tiger King star Joe Exotic continues to get headlines.  Just last week a federal judge resentenced him for the murder-for-hire and animal cruelty convictions in 2019 and the results were not exactly what he wanted.  We know this because Joe called host Vinnie Politan from the federal prison he’s being held in for an exclusive interview.  And like all things associated with Joe Exotic it was a wild ride that includes an update on his health battle, the status of his appeals and his thought on his nemesis Carol Baskins.  Joe will also break some new on his personal life and share what he hopes to do if he ever gets released from prison.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s coverage of the Tiger King saga, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
52 minutes | Jan 27, 2022
Deadly Road Rage Shooting Trial: WI v. Edgecomb
Just weeks after a Wisconsin jury declared that Kyle Rittenhouse acted in self-defense when he shot three protestors, another Wisconsin jury has been seated for a similar trial.  This time bicyclist Theodore Edgecomb is charged with killing Jason Cleereman after a road rage confrontation.  Edgecomb’s defense claims the shooting, which was captured on video, is a clear case of self-defense and is even calling into question the behavior of Cleereman’s wife immediately after the shooting.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan to break down the defense’s strategy and where it may have gone wrong.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s coverage of WI v. Edgecomb, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
44 minutes | Jan 20, 2022
Bill Cosby Conviction Overturned - Premium
Encore Episode -- In September of 2018 Bill Cosby became an inmate in a Pennsylvania prison serving a 10-year sentence for sexual assault. That is until July 1st, 2021 when the state’s highest court overturned his conviction and ordered his immediate release.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Julie Grant will explain the law behind the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision and what it could mean for sexual assault victims going forward.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s coverage of Bill Cosby’s release, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
49 minutes | Jan 13, 2022
2022 Big Trial Preview
It’s a new year so Court TV has a new docket of trials to cover and with this episode of the Court TV Podcast host Vinnie Politan has invited some of his on-air colleagues to join him and preview some of the biggest trials expected to happen this year – including the murder trial of the remaining former police officers charged in the death of George Floyd, the retrial of Katherine Magbanua whose first murder for hire trial end up with a hung jury and the bizarre decades long story of the Killer Clown Murder trial.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.  To learn more about the Katherine Magbanua murder trial, click here. Get a primer on the case of Baby Evelyn, here. And for more on the Playboy Model Murder trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
36 minutes | Dec 16, 2021
The Death of Daunte Wright Trial – MN v. Kim Potter
Just months after Court TV made history with their cameras televising The Death of George Floyd Murder Trial, we’re back in that same courtroom for the trial of another police officer – 26-year veteran Kim Potter – who is facing manslaughter charges for the death of Daunte Wright.  Will prosecutors be able to convince the jury Potter was criminally responsible for Wright’s death when she mistakenly fired her gun rather than her taser?  Or will her defense team be able to show that not matter which weapon she used, she was within her rights to do so?  Court TV’s Julia Jenaé is on scene for the trial and will join host Vinnie Politan to share what she has observed.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.  To see our continuing coverage of The Death of Daunte Wright Trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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