In this "Finale for now" episode of Season 12, Bob is joined by Robert Pape's sister, Christy Pape Somerville.  We hear a statement written by Robert and Cristin, and Christy talks about her journey through growing up with Robert, his arrest, his convictions, and her experiences living through a year and a half of the case being covered on Truth & Justice.

S12 Ep65: You'll Never Be Alone Again

The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. Truth & Justice is currently producing a series titled "Reply Brief" where Bob is breaking down the episodes done by The Prosecutors podcast, about the Adnan Syed case.

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In preparation for Season 15 and as part of the on-boarding process for new team member Ericka, Bob is reviewing some of the work that we've done in the past. This episode is a flashback to 2018, and serves as a solid reminder as to why we do the work that we do.



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S14 Ep31: This Is Why We're Here

Bob sits down with the Host of the "Foul Play" podcast to talk about the work he's done to make the world a better place through his podcast. Shane is one of the OG's of the podcast space. Foul Play was launched in 2008, before most people even knew what a podcast was. And he's been making amazing content ever since.



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S14 Ep30: Shane Waters Podcasting w/ Purpose

Bob shares a quick update about a schedule change.

S14: Change in Plans

Bob, Janet and Zaq have a great discussion about ethics. We hear some great podcast recommendations, they chat about how content changes the way we look at the justice system, bullying and threat assessment in schools, and more.



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S14 Ep29: Follow-Up "Ethics in True Crime"

Bob has an incredible discussion with friends of the show, Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott from the LA Not So Confidential podcast. The major topic discussed is ethics in true crime content creation, which leads them into a fascinating chat about psychology, threat assessment, resilience, PTSD and more.



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S12 Ep65: You'll Never Be Alone Again

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