Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

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...

Bob and Zaq talk about journalist Beth Braden's podcast "Time of Death" 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 video content...

In this throwback episode we hear from Author Gilbert King. In his podcast Bone Valley, Gilbert first explored the wrongful conviction of Leo Schofield. Bob intends to get Gilbert on again soon to discuss subsequent seasons where he branched out into more cases, and since has become the Host of the Ear Witness podcast. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through...

Bob is joined by Knoxville based journalist Beth Braden. Beth recently launched her podcast "Time of Death". The podcast is a true real-time investigation into the potential wrongful conviction of Gary Wayne Sutton. Gary is scheduled to be executed on December 3rd of this year. Efforts are being made to stop the execution. For more information on the case, and a link to a petition attempting to ge...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bob's interview with award-winning independent journalist and author Justine van der Leun 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 episod...

In light of recent developments in the Kristin Smart case, let's jump back 5 years to when Chris' "Your Own Backyard" podcast was new.  Chris has done amazing work on the case and uncovered information that contributed to the conviction of Paul Flores. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the...

Justine, who wrote and hosted the Believe Her podcast, returns to the show to discuss her latest work. Justine is an award-winning independent journalist and author. Her latest book, Unreasonable Women , will be published in June 2026 by Ecco. Justine’s prior books include We Are Not Such Things , and her features have been published in the New York Review of Books , New York Magazine , Harper’s ,...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bob's interview with the host's of Real Crime Profile, 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...

Justine is an amazing journalist turned podcaster. In this throwback episode, Justine talks about her incredible podcast "Believe Her". Make sure you tune in again on Sunday, when Justine returns to the show to talk about her new book! 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 yo...

Bob is joined IN STUDIO with his long-friend and mentor Jim Clemente. Jim's co-host on Real Crime Profile joins the guys for an incredibly interesting conversation that spans from Nancy Guthrie into a 40 minute discussion/debate about the Delphi Murders. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At th...

Bob and Zaq talk about Emilio Corsetti's 5 part documentary series "I Will Ruin You" 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...

This Throwback Thursday episode goes WAY back.  This episode was recorded in 2015.  The very first time Bob ever interviewed Jim Clemente.  Bob was in his shed, recording on a cell phone, and Jim joins him to breakdown and profile Hae Min Lee's murder. This one goes back to where it all began.

Bob is joined by author and now documentarian Emilio Corsetti. Emilio has repurposed his book "I Will Ruin You" into a 5 part documentary series on what he believes is the wrongful conviction of Kit Martin. Emilio and Bob discuss the facts of this incredibly interesting case. Check out episode 1 of Framed: The Kit Martin Story on YouTube via THIS LINK . The majority of the funding of our work come...