Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions
True crime podcast review — 2026
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"Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions examines one of the justice system's darkest paradoxes — why innocent people confess, and why the system believes them."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode
- ✓Legal procedure enthusiasts and wrongful conviction advocates
Pros & cons
- +Rated "Must Listen" by our editorial team — exceptional across all dimensions
- +High binge factor — listeners consistently come back for more
- +Episodic format — great for both casual listeners and committed fans, start anywhere
About this podcast
Spinoff series from Jason Flom's Wrongful Conviction podcast, focusing specifically on cases where false confessions — often obtained through coercive police interrogation — led to wrongful convictions. Examines the psychology of false confessions and the legal systems that make them possible.
Best episode to start with
Any episode is a strong standalone; episodes on juvenile false confessions are particularly compelling
Episodic format — episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order
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Frequently Asked Questions about Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions
What is Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions about?
Spinoff series from Jason Flom's Wrongful Conviction podcast, focusing specifically on cases where false confessions — often obtained through coercive police interrogation — led to wrongful convictions. Examines the psychology of false confessions and the legal systems that make them possible.
Is Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Must listen". It scores 7/10 on binge factor. Criminal justice reform advocates; listeners fascinated by the counterintuitive psychology of why innocent people confess to crimes they didn't commit; legal professionals and students.
Who is Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions for?
Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions is ideal for: Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode; Legal procedure enthusiasts and wrongful conviction advocates.
What is the best episode of Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions to start with?
We recommend starting with Any episode is a strong standalone; episodes on juvenile false confessions are particularly compelling. Episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order.
Where can I listen to Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions?
Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Search for it by name on any of those apps.
What podcasts are similar to Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions?
If you enjoy Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions, you might also like: Bone Valley, In the Dark, Wrongful Conviction, Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead. See our full "Podcasts Like Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions" page for more recommendations.
Quick facts
- Format
- Episodic
- Host style
- Interview with guests
- Style
- Advocacy-driven, serious, empathetic
- Episode length
- ~45-60 min per episode; regular releases
- Binge factor
- 7/10
- Country
- United States
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