Breakdown podcast

Breakdown

True crime investigations from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Veteran legal affairs journalist Bill Rankin takes you inside the courtroom to break down the story and the criminal justice system. This award-winning series investigates Georgia’s most important cases with fact-based reporting. Season 10 will focus on the historic indictment of former President Donald Trump in Fulton County, Georgia, led by District Attorney Fani Willis. Co-hosted by senior reporter Tamar Hallerman and editor Shannon McCaffrey. Learn more about our reporting at ajc.com/breakdown.

True crime investigations from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Veteran legal affairs journalist Bill Rankin takes you inside the courtroom to break down the story and the criminal justice system. This award-winning series investigates Georgia’s most important cases with fact-based reporting. Season 10 will focus on the historic indictment of former President Donald Trump in Fulton County, Georgia, led by District Attorney Fani Willis. Co-hosted by senior reporter Tamar Hallerman and editor Shannon McCaffrey. Learn more about our reporting at ajc.com/breakdown.

 

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S10 Ep41: Goodbye For Now

The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast looks at t... more

20 May 2024

32 MINS

32:08

20 May 2024


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S10 E40: Hello 2025?

The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast explores t... more

09 May 2024

21 MINS

21:10

09 May 2024


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S10 E39: The Case is Submitted

The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast focuses on... more

30 Apr 2024

32 MINS

32:34

30 Apr 2024


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S10 Ep38: The Appeal

The latest episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast focuses on a Fi... more

11 Apr 2024

23 MINS

23:38

11 Apr 2024


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S10 Ep37: Your Burning Questions

The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast answers se... more

29 Mar 2024

31 MINS

31:03

29 Mar 2024


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S10 Ep36: Merchant Speaks Out

The lawyer who filed the motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis ... more

26 Mar 2024

44 MINS

44:01

26 Mar 2024


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S10 Ep35: Fani's Choice

The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast covers Jud... more

16 Mar 2024

23 MINS

23:04

16 Mar 2024


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S10 Ep34: The Cases for Keeping or Disqualifying

Breakdown’s last episode covered the highlights of the closing arguments made by the defen... more

11 Mar 2024

42 MINS

42:14

11 Mar 2024


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S10 Ep33: The Closings

A showdown of closing arguments as to whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis ... more

07 Mar 2024

47 MINS

47:50

07 Mar 2024


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S10 E32: No Star Witness

The former law partner and divorce lawyer of special prosecutor Nathan Wade takes the witn... more

29 Feb 2024

30 MINS

30:57

29 Feb 2024


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S10 E31: Under The Microscope

The most recent Breakdown episode by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution dissects the recent ... more

23 Feb 2024

57 MINS

57:03

23 Feb 2024


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S10 E30: Fani Willis Takes the Stand

With the future of Fulton County’s election interference case on the line, District Attorn... more

16 Feb 2024

24 MINS

24:54

16 Feb 2024


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S10 E29: Setting the Table

The judge overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump ... more

14 Feb 2024

20 MINS

20:36

14 Feb 2024


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S10 E28: Getting Personal

The accusations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis continue to get increa... more

08 Feb 2024

31 MINS

31:28

08 Feb 2024


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S10 E27: The Response

The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast covers the... more

05 Feb 2024

25 MINS

25:20

05 Feb 2024


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S10 E26: Piling On

The most recent episode of Breakdown covers developments inside and outside of court in th... more

02 Feb 2024

33 MINS

33:20

02 Feb 2024


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S10 E25: Wade v. Wade

A hearing on a motion to prevent Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from giving a... more

25 Jan 2024

39 MINS

39:58

25 Jan 2024


#152

S10 E24: Firing Back From The Pulpit

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gives an impassioned and defiant speech before... more

19 Jan 2024

33 MINS

33:12

19 Jan 2024


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S10 E23: Bombshell Allegations

The allegations are salacious: arguably the most famous district attorney in the country h... more

11 Jan 2024

24 MINS

24:04

11 Jan 2024


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S10 E22: Sorry, Not Sorry

Are single-sentence apology letters a sign of true remorse? The latest episode of The Atla... more

21 Dec 2023

40 MINS

40:40

21 Dec 2023


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S10 Ep. 21: A Conversation With DA Willis

This episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast includes a wide-rangi... more

14 Dec 2023

47 MINS

47:35

14 Dec 2023


#148

S10 Ep20: Election Interference?

This episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Breakdown” podcast focuses on the inte... more

06 Dec 2023

34 MINS

34:58

06 Dec 2023


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S10 Ep19: Walking the Line

Fani Willis makes a fiery courtroom debut in the latest episode of "Breakdown: The Trump I... more

29 Nov 2023

25 MINS

25:36

29 Nov 2023


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S10 Ep 18: Breakdown Bonus: Thanksgiving Edition

In this bonus episode of “Breakdown,” two legal veterans analyze the latest developments i... more

20 Nov 2023

48 MINS

48:59

20 Nov 2023


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S10 Ep17: The Proffers

This episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Breakdown podcast focuses on the videot... more

17 Nov 2023

37 MINS

37:40

17 Nov 2023


#144

S10 Ep.16: The Fraud Hunters

The latest Breakdown episode includes an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s... more

09 Nov 2023

42 MINS

42:51

09 Nov 2023


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S10 Ep15: Inside the Ellis Plea Deal

The latest Breakdown episode includes an exclusive interview with the lawyer who represent... more

01 Nov 2023

35 MINS

35:38

01 Nov 2023


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S10 Ep.14: Copping a Plea

This Breakdown episode covers the guilty plea hearings of lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Jen... more

25 Oct 2023

47 MINS

47:34

25 Oct 2023


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S10 Ep. 13: The Kraken's Released

The latest Breakdown episode covers the surprise guilty plea of lawyer Sidney Powell, who ... more

20 Oct 2023

28 MINS

28:41

20 Oct 2023