Breakdown

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's award-winning podcast "Breakdown," tells deeply human stories about the Georgia justice system. Season 11 explores how a young military couple found themselves at the center of something neither expected. Something terrible. Something… criminal.

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S9 Ep 13: Who's Rico?
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman introduce you to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and how it’s been used by Fulton prosecutors in recent years
35 min
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S9 Ep 15: It's Newt's turn
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman discuss why former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former national security advisor Michael Flynn are the latest to receive out-of-state material witness subpoenas.
34 min
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S9 Ep 12: Breakdown Bonus: What happened in Cof...
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman examine the data breach at the Coffee County elections office the day after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol with AJC voting rights expert Mark Niesse.
37 min
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S9 Ep 14: Breakdown Bonus with the AJC's Bill T...
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman explore court filings that suggest a criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump and his allies has reached a new, more sensitive stage. Plus a chat with columnists Bill Torpy and Patricia Murphy
44 min
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S9 Ep 10: Closing In
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman examine how the Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigation is closing in on former President Donald Trump.
38 min
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S9 Ep 9: The Pinball Machine
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman look at how the Fulton County DA's office is dealing with a flurry of efforts to delay or avoid testifying before the special grand jury, and whether these tactics are having any effect.
40 min
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S9 Ep. 11: Will Trump be invited?
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman examine the pros and cons of compelling the former president to testify before the Fulton special purpose grand jury.
37 min
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S9 Ep 8: Trump’s new legal team
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman introduce you to the local lawyers who will defend Trump before the Fulton grand jury and explain why prosecutors are focused on two members of Trump's inner circle.
45 min
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S9 Ep 7: Planting the seeds of truth
The AJC's Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman sit down with Ga. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and elections official Gabriel Sterling discuss the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath.
38 min
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S9, Ep 5: The out-of-state witness subpoenas
The AJC's Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman look at why Fulton County investigators want seeks statements from Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rudy Giuliani and more.
45 min
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S9 Ep 6: One for the history books
How do you indict a president? Despite criminal investigations, it’s never been done. AJC reporters Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman look back at 200 years of case law and how that will affect the Trump investigation
51 min
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S9, Ep. 4: A Guilty Mind?
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman focus on criminal intent and that prosecutors must show that Trump and others knew what they were doing was illegal and that they meant to break Georgia law.
41 min
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S9, Ep. 3: Is there a criminal case?
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman talk to legal experts who discuss a number of incidents, including Trump’s Jan. 2, 2020, call to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger; his lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s testimony before state legislative committees; and the slate of fake electors who met in secret at the state Capitol
41 min
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S9, Ep. 2: A force of nature
The spotlight falls on Fulton County DA Fani Willis, who is overseeing the investigation of former President Donald Trump and his allies. Plus, we explain what a special purpose grand jury does and doesn't do.
37 min
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S9, Ep. 1: The January 2nd phone call
AJC journalists Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman start Season 9 by digging into former President Donald Trump's phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and told him to "find" 11,800 votes to overturn the 2020 election results.
39 min
141
S9, Ep. 0: Breakdown Season 9 - Coming June 20th
The Trump Grand Jury: Hosted by Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 min
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S10 E32: No Star Witness
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Shannon McCaffrey and David Wickert discuss the withering examinations of Bradley by a number of defense lawyers.
28 min
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S10 Ep33: The Closings
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and David Wickert discuss the showdown of closing arguments as to whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should or should not be disqualified from the election interference case.
45 min
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S10 E31: Under The Microscope
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey dissects the recent evidentiary hearing on the motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from the election interference case.
54 min
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S10 E27: The Response
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey cover the highly anticipated response by the District Attorney’s Office to allegations DA Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade were having an improper romantic relationship.
22 min
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S10 E29: Setting the Table
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey set up the upcoming evidentiary hearing.
18 min
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S10 E28: Getting Personal
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey interview legal experts who give their takes on what has happened since the first motion to disqualify Willis was filed on Jan. 8.
28 min
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S10 E30: Fani Willis Takes the Stand
AJC journalists Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey cover Willis' testimony.
22 min
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S10 E25: Wade v. Wade
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey interview legal experts who weigh in on the allegations Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade had an improper romantic relationship and whether the DA’s office should be disqualified from the election interference case.
37 min
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S10 E26: Piling On
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey cover developments inside and outside of court in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump
30 min