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Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

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The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in...

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The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. The podcast is currently in Season 18 "Justice Warriors". This season is in between long-form investigations. Season 18 features interviews with real people doing real work to affect real change in a broken criminal justice system. Every episode is designed to inform, educate and inspire.

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English


Episodes
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S18 Ep25: Aimee - CaseXCase

6/28/2026
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 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:01:01:51

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S18 Ep24: Follow-Up S18: E24

6/26/2026
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 episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live.

Duration:00:58:13

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S18: TBT - Kerry & Quinlan

6/25/2026
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 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:00:59:16

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S18 Ep24: Heather Lewis - Bail Reform

6/21/2026
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 teaching the model around the country. The Reuniting Family Bail Fund grew out of efforts to challenge what organizers viewed as unconstitutional bail practices in Montgomery County and has roots in the participatory defense movement started by the community organization De-Bug in San Jose, California. The Montgomery County hub was the first participatory defense hub established outside California. 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:01:02:21

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S18 Ep23: Follow-Up S18: E23

6/19/2026
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 video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live.

Duration:00:53:18

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S18: TBT - Jason Flom

6/18/2026
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 wrongful conviction of her husband, Leo, in 1987. Before discussing the case, Bob, Erica, and Jason chat about his children book, how he got into wrongful conviction work, and (again) dogs. 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:00:55:28

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S18 Ep23: Ryan Wolf - Guilt Season 6

6/14/2026
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, 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:00:43:48

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S18: Throwback Thursday: Ryan Wolf - Guilt

6/11/2026
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 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:00:39:21

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S18 Ep22: Follow-Up S18: E22

6/5/2026
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 every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:00:53:43

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S18: Throwback Thursday: Gilbert King - Bone Valley

6/4/2026
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 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:00:41:04

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S18 Ep22: Beth Braden - Time of Death

5/31/2026
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 get the Governor to review the evidence can be found at JusticeForGaryWayneSutton.com 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:00:37:06

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S18 Ep21: Follow-Up S18: E21

5/29/2026
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 episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live.

Duration:00:50:54

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S18: Throwback Thursday: Chris Lambert - Your Own Backyard

5/28/2026
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 $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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1000 Flex Spins and check out the exclusive Cashingo game!

Duration:00:46:38

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S18 Ep21: Justine van der Leun - Unreasonable Women

5/24/2026
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, the Guardian, VQR, and TheNew Republic, among others. Justine is also the host and co-producer of the investigative podcast Believe Her. She has been honored with the James Aronson Award, the Sigma Delta Chi Award, the Gracie Award, the iHeart Radio Award, the Mike Berger Award, and the Ambie Award. Justine has received grants from the Pulitzer Center, Type Investigations, the International Women’s Media Foundation, and the Robert B. Silvers Foundation, and fellowships from New America, the Emerson Collective, the Sustainable Arts Foundation, the Logan Nonfiction Program, Type Media, and PEN America. Unreasonable Women releases on June 2nd. Please consider pre-ordering the book 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/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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Rula – Head to Rula.com/justice to get started Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Factor Meals - Head to Factormeals.com/truth50off and use code "truth50off" to get 50% off and FREE BREAKFAST for one year. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1500 Flex Spins!

Duration:00:46:14

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S18 Ep20: Follow-Up S18:E20

5/22/2026
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 video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live.

Duration:01:04:25

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S18: Throwback Thursday: Justine van der Leun - Believe Her

5/21/2026
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 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Rula – Head to Rula.com/justice to get started Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Factor Meals - Head to Factormeals.com/truth50off and use code "truth50off" to get 50% off and FREE BREAKFAST for one year. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1500 Flex Spins!

Duration:00:47:51

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S18 Ep20: Jim Clemente & Kathy Canning-Mello

5/17/2026
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 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Rula – Head to Rula.com/justice to get started Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Factor Meals - Head to Factormeals.com/truth50off and use code "truth50off" to get 50% off and FREE BREAKFAST for one year. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1500 Flex Spins!

Duration:01:03:16

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S18 Ep19: Follow-Up S18: E19

5/15/2026
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 video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live.

Duration:00:59:04

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S18: Throwback Thursday - Jim Clemente on Adnan

5/14/2026
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.

Duration:01:06:20

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S18 Ep19: Emilio Corsetti - The Kit Martin Story

5/10/2026
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 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 “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live. Today’s Sponsors: Rula – Head to Rula.com/justice to get started Quince – Head to Quince.com/Ruff for free shipping and 365 day returns. Factor Meals - Head to Factormeals.com/truth50off and use code "truth50off" to get 50% off and FREE BREAKFAST for one year. Draft Kings – Download the app and sign up with code “Truth” to claim 1500 Flex Spins!

Duration:00:57:55