BONUS 2: Hope Is a Dangerous Thing: Inside the Tennessee Innocence Project

About this episode

This episode features a conversation about wrongful convictions and the investigation behind Andrew Hayes's case.

In this bonus episode of Everything They Missed, Stephanie sits down with Tennessee Innocence Project executive director and attorney Jason Gichner for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the reality of wrongful convictions, the burden of hope, and the extraordinary investigation behind Andrew Hayes’s case. From the first red flags to the bombshell evidence that will changed everything, this episode peels back the curtain on the system, the stakes, and the people fighting to free the wrongfully convicted. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Tinsley

Guest: Jason Gichner

Topics covered

• wrongful convictions
• hope
• investigation
• justice system
• Tennessee Innocence Project

Keywords

• wrongful convictions
• Tennessee Innocence Project
• hope
• justice
• Andrew Hayes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tennessee Innocence Project

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