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Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative criminal justice podcast examining failures and injustice in the Georgia court system.
Verdict: Must listen. Breakdown is one of America's longest-running newspaper-backed criminal justice podcasts, produced by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Its focus on Georgia criminal justice failures and wrongful convictions has produced real-world impact across multiple seasons.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigative podcast covering criminal justice failures in Georgia and the American South.
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- What is Breakdown?
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative criminal justice podcast examining failures and injustice in the Georgia court system.
- Is Breakdown worth listening to?
- Must listen. Breakdown is one of America's longest-running newspaper-backed criminal justice podcasts, produced by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Its focus on Georgia criminal justice failures and wrongful convictions has produced real-world impact across multiple seasons.
- Where can I listen to Breakdown?
- Breakdown is available on Apple Podcasts.
- Where should I start with Breakdown?
- Start with: Episode 1 — best heard in order
- What format is Breakdown?
- Serialised — 80+ episodes episodes, approximately 20-40 min each.
- What type of crime does Breakdown cover?
- Breakdown covers Wrongful Conviction, Courtroom, Journalism.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialised
- Host style
- Dual host
- Style
- Investigative; journalistic
- Episode length
- 20-40 min
- Episodes
- 80+ episodes
- Binge factor
- 7/10
- Best to start
- Episode 1 — best heard in order
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