
Welcome to Death Row Stories, a podcast dedicated to exploring the complex and often harrowing world of the death penalty in the United States. I’m François Picard, a journalist and documentary director with over 20 years of experience. Throughout my career, the most impactful reports I produced were those about death row. In this podcast, I shed light on the human stories behind the death penalty... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 29 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | |||

What really happens when the state kills someone?In this shocking episode of Death Row Stories, I sit down with Corinna Barrett Lain, author of Secrets of the Killing State, to expose the dark, hidden world of lethal injection, botched executions, an... more
In 1913, a 21-year-old man was executed in Texas after a trial he could not understand.
This episode of Death Row Stories investigates one of the most disturbing and little-known cases in the history of the death penalty in Texas.
Abram Ortiz was a... more
In 1847, a United States–appointed governor was killed in his own home. He was shot with arrows and scalped in front of his family. What followed was one of the earliest mass executions carried out by American authorities.In this episode of Death Row... more
What happens when a single decision changes everything?In this episode of Death Row Stories, Tyrone Williams speaks from inside Texas death row — not to explain a crime, but to reflect on the choices that can define a life forever.From refusing a ple... more
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I’m glad Francois (a non- American) is producing these stories because only someone not from Texas can communicate this story in a neutral way.
He also has done some interesting documentaries on migrants.
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