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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True Crime
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S10 Ep35: Fani's Choice
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman, Shannon McCaffrey and David Wickert discuss Judge Scott McAfee’s decision as to whether District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the election interference case.
20 min
177
S10 Ep34: The Cases for Keeping or Disqualifying
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and David Wickert talk with two legal experts – Norm Eisen and Andrew Fleischman – about why they think Willis should remain on the case or be kicked off it.
39 min
178
S10 Ep37: Your Burning Questions
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman, Shannon McCaffrey and David Wickert answer several questions from listeners.
28 min
179
S10 Ep36: Merchant Speaks Out
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and David Wickert sit down for an interview with Ashleigh Merchant, the lawyer who filed the motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
41 min
180
S10 E40: Hello 2025?
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman, Shannon McCaffrey and David Wickert explore the ramifications of the Georgia Court of Appeals decision to hear the defense’s challenge to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case.
18 min
181
S10 Ep38: The Appeal
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Shannon McCaffrey and David Wickert focus on a First Amendment challenge by former President Donald Trump’s lead attorney.
21 min
182
S10 E39: The Case is Submitted
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman, Shannon McCaffrey and David Wickert break down the presidential immunity arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.
30 min
183
S10 Ep41: Goodbye For Now
AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey look at the elections of two of the most prominent players in the racketeering conspiracy case against former President Donald Trump.
29 min
184
Breakdown Season 11: Three Days in May
1 min
185
Bonus: The Imperfect Alibi
58 min