Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob is joined by the host of Bone Valley season 5 The Devil's Quarry . Paul Solotaroff is a long-time print journalist, whose work has resulted in the overturning of wrongful convictions and has earned him many awards as an investigative journalist. The Devil's Quarry is a deep dive investigation into the 1994 murder of 12 year-old Josette Wright in Carmel, New York, and the wrongful convictions o...

Bob and Zaq talk about Beth Shelburne's podcast Earwitness. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pr...

Beth Shelburne is the journalist and voice behind the Earwitness podcast.  Earwitness can be found as season 4 of the Bone Valley podcast. She dives deep into a horrific miscarriage of justice. Toforest Johnson was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a police officer, with no evidence connecting him to the crime. Prosecutors relied on multiple attempts at trials, multiple changing theories p...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet are joined by hosts of The Murder Sheet podcast Kevin and Àine to discuss last week's episode and answer listener questions. Bob, Zaq, and Janet are joined by hosts of The Murder Sheet podcast Kevin and Àine to discuss last week's episode and answer listener questions.

In this Throwback Thursday episode Bob is joined by guests Kristin and Mogab from the podcast “True Crime Creepers.” Kristin, the true crime “fanatic,” tells her friend Mogab, the true crime “newbie,” about a new case each week. Bob spends a large part of the episode chatting with the pair about Mogab’s name and Waffle House. They then discuss the case of Richard Glossip, a wrongfully-convicted ma...

On listener requests, Bob is joined by the hosts of The Murder Sheet podcast Kevin and Àine to continue our discussion on the murder of Scott Macklem and the conviction of Temujin Kensu. Kevin and Àine are convinced of Kensu's guilt, have come on the show to discuss their reasons and perspective. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. ...

Bob and Janet talk about Bob's interview with Aaron Habel, host of the Framed podcast, and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusiv...

Bob is joined by Foul Play podcast host Shane Waters. In this fun conversation, Bob, Shane and Erica chat about a wide range of topics including Shane's involvement in the case covered by Alex Campbell's class in Murder 101. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get ac...

Bob is joined by Aaron Habel. Aaron makes up half of the Generation Why podcast, but today he's with us to discuss his solo work on the Framed podcast. Framed just launched season 3, where Aaron is digging deep into the murder of Scott Macklem and the possible wrongful conviction of Temujin Kensu. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community....

Bob and Zaq talk about Bob's interview with Alex Campbell and Campbell's new Amazon Prime original docuseries titled "Murder 101", AI in the classroom, and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODE...

In this Throwback Thursday episode Bob sat down with Justin and Aaron of the Generation Why podcast in front of a live audience in, at Crime Con Las Vegas. It was a fun conversation, and the True Crime Binge Production Manager Erica even joined the gang on stage. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK...

Three years ago Bob had Alex on the show to discuss the work that his high school sociology class was doing, as highlighted on the podcast Murder 101. Now in 2026 his class has continued to make progress in identifying victims and solving serial murders. Since his last visit, his students have published a book titled "Driven by Rage Fueled by Diesel" and tomorrow (Monday, July 13th) an Amazon Prim...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk about Bob's interview with the CEO of Protect Ethical Prosecutors Iris Eytan, unethical prosecutors, and answer one listener question. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free versions of...

This throwback episode revisits Bob's first conversation with Tennessee Sociology Teacher Alex Campbell. Alex's class was the subject of the Murder 101 podcast. He led his students on a mission to give voiceless victim's their names back...and they succeeded! The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK . ...

Bob is joined by Iris Eytan, the CEO of Protect Ethical Prosecutors, an organization focused on prosecutorial misconduct and accountability. Etan discusses her career in civil rights, public defense, and criminal defense, and says her path into law was shaped by work with people with mental illness and unhoused teens, as well as by her family background. She explains that her early cases led her t...

Bob and Janet field listener questions and recap the timeline of the Ashley Garth case.

Two years after their first appearance, Kerry and Quinlan returned to the studio with Bob to discuss a new show that they had just started at the time. A show which barely got discussed as the trio ended up having a hilarious conversation about absolute nonsense as they always do. This throwback episode will provide zero meaningful insights, but is very likely to give you a nice chuckle. Enjoy som...

Bob is joined by YouTuber Aimee who hosts the CaseXCase YouTube channel. Aimee has been investigating and reporting on the potential wrongful conviction of Ashley Garth for several years. On the show today, she explains the case, and reveals an interesting potential tie-in to the Delphi case. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk about Bob's interview with the Executive Director of the Reuniting Family Bail Fund Heather Lewis and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free versions of all e...

In this throwback, Bob makes fast friends with the hosts of the Truly, Darkly, Creeply podcast cast. Kerry and Quinlan are both actors, comedians and writers by trade. As you can imagine, that combination paired with Bob's love on nonsense turned this hard hitting interview into a lot of laughs. Enjoy! The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon commu...

Bob is joined by justice warrior Heather Lewis. Heather is the Executive Director of the Reuniting Family Bail Fund in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She has a master's degree in Human Services and has worked with vulnerable individuals and families in the Philadelphia-area community for nearly two decades. She is also a practitioner of Participatory Defense and serves as a national trainer teac...

Zaq and Bob talk about Ryan Wolf and his podcast "Guilt", updates in the WM3 case, and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive vi...

In this throwback episode Bob and Erica are joined by award-winning music executive, podcast host, children’s book author, and justice advocate, Jason Flom. Jason, known for his podcast Wrongful Conviction , is also the found of Lava For Good Podcasts and executive produced the podcast, Bone Valley . Hosted by Gilbert King. Bone Valley is a deep dive into the murder of Michelle Schofield and the w...

Bob is joined by one of the best investigative podcasters in the business. Ryan Wolf first appeared on True Crime Binge with Bob several years ago, when his podcast "Guilt" was just starting out. In this episode he and Bob discuss his evolution as an investigator and storyteller. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon...

Ryan was the very last guest on True Crime Binge. At the time he had just finished working on Season 1 of the amazing Guilt podcast. He's come a long way since then, and will be joining the show again this Sunday to discuss Season 6 of Guilt. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month l...