Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk about Dwayne Betts, poetry, 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 every week, and ou...

That one time where Bob got to talk to his hero, and David flipped the script and started interviewing Bob. With a new season of Someone Knows Something having just wrapped last month, this is a great chance to hear "how the sausage is made" from the G.O.A.T. himself. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS...

Reginald Dwayne Betts was incarcerated as a teenager and spent nearly nine years in prison. While inside, he discovered literature and poetry, including during time in solitary confinement, where books were treated as contraband. After his release, he went on to become a nationally recognized poet, a Yale-trained lawyer, and the founder of Freedom Reads, an organization bringing handcrafted librar...

Bob and Janet discuss season 2 of the Underestimated 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 Exclusive video content every week...

In this throwback episode, Bob chats with renowned attorney and false confession expert. She and Bob share an interesting conversation while recovering from a recent trip to CrimeCon. 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 EPISOD...

Bob is joined by the group leaders from his Investigative Journalism class to discuss the new cases being covered in season 2 of their Underestimated podcast. Subscribe to Underestimated Apple Podcasts HERE Subscribe to Underestimated on Spotify HERE 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...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk about Bob's interview with Bob Motta 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 every wee...

In this throwback Thursday episode Bob speaks to the original creators of the Underestimated podcast. This group of high school investigative journalism students created and launched season 1 of Underestimated . Subscribe to Underestimated Apple Podcasts HERE Subscribe to Underestimated on Spotify HERE The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon commu...

The Bobs sit down to discuss the Edrick Faust case, updates on the Murder on Songbird Road podcast, an upcoming case to be covered on the Defense Diaries podcast, and more. 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 Fre...

Bob and Janet discuss Bob's interview with Dr. Amy Shlosberg, from the Women & Crime 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 Patre...

Let's go back to where it all began. Enjoy this bonus episode from 2022, when Motta was still relatively new to the true crime space.

Bob is joined once again by the amazing Dr. Amy Shlosberg, from the Women & Crime podcast. Dr. Amy last joined us over 5 years ago, and so much has changed. Listen in to hear all of the updates and a super interesting conversation about our criminal justice system, and what's being done to correct course. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreo...

Bob and Zaq discuss Bob's interview with the host of Ice Cold Case, Madison McGhee, 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 v...

Bob is joined by a true justice warrior, who has taken her pursuit for the truth into her own hands. Madison is investigating her own father's unsolved murder, because no one in authority seems to want to put any effort in to do so. She takes you along with her on her journey through her podcast, Ice Cold Case. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patr...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet catch up on the past few episodes 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 every week, and o...

Bob is joined by several members of the University of Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice Clinic. Founder and Executive Director Jimmy Gurule, Staff Lawyer and Professor Kevin Murphy and Student Attorney (In Training) Andrew Zimlick, join Bob to discuss their work that led to the exoneration of Reggie Dillard. Dillard was released from prison in February of this year after serving over two d...

Part two of our double header Friday. This episode features the other half of the Women & Crime podcast, Criminology Professor Dr. Meghan Sacks! 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...

Schedules got messed up at the last minute just before this week's planned Follow-Up recording, so rather than a normal follow-up this week we're releasing two bonus episodes. It's Women's History Month, so we're sharing two interviews Bob conducted on True Crime Binge back in 2020, featuring some incredible female justice warriors. In this episode we're joined by Criminology Professor and Co-Host...

In this special extra episode, we're replaying a True Crime Binge interview with the hosts of The Red Justice Project. The mission of The Red Justice Project is to bring awareness to the many cases of missing and murdered indigenous people in North America, and the way they are erased in American media. They also highlight the many political and social injustices faced by indigenous people. Crimes...

In this remastered episode, Bob sits down with Connie Walker. Connie originally appeared on True Crime Binge with Bob a few years ago. Since this was an off week for the T&J team, we decided to share more content surrounding MMIP stories. Give it a listen, and let's bring more awareness to these terrible injustices. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through...

Bob and Zaq discuss Bob's interview with the creator of the Blood Will Tell podcast Jen Miller 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...

Jen Miller is the creator and host of the amazing new podcast Blood Will Tell. Episodes 1 & 2 of BWT released on Thursday 3/12. It's highly recommended to listen to the first two episodes before checking out this discussion, where Bob and Jen talk about the making of the podcast and the nuance and intricacies of this super unique story. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly fr...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk about Bob's interview with the hosts of the We Are Resilient podcast, Osh and Sheyashe, provide updates on season 2 of the Underestimated 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 Patre...

Bob is joined by the hosts of the We Are Resilient podcast. As indigenous women themselves, Osh and Sheyashe offer a unique internal perspective on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. 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 EP...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet talk about Bob's interview with Chris Bynum 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 every w...