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Dec. 4, 2025

David J Wilentz : Lindbergh's Good Lil-Boy

This episode digs into the infamous Lindbergh kidnapping trial of Richard "Bruno" Hauptmann, exploring the ethical failures of prosecutor David J Wilentz, media influence, and questionable evidence that characterized the case.

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Jan. 15, 2023

Christian Barth pt2 🚷 A Tan Mustang

Welcome to part-II in this conversation with Christian Barth, author of 📗 THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY MURDERS: A COLD CASE MYSTERY.

Christian Barth is a writer, attorney, and photographer originally from New Jersey.
The Midwest Book Review lauded his first book, The Origins of Infamy, as “a very recommended read for true crime aficionados."

Generally recognized as the foremost civilian authority on the 1969 Garden State Parkway murders, he resides in Connecticut. We disc…

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Jan. 15, 2023

Christian Barth pt1 🚷 Garden State Parkway Murders A Cold Case Mystery

Christian Barth is a writer, attorney, and photographer originally from New Jersey.
The Midwest Book Review lauded his first book, The Origins of Infamy, as “a very recommended read for true crime aficionados."

Generally recognized as the foremost civilian authority on the 1969 Garden State Parkway murders, he resides in Connecticut. We discuss his book, The Garden State Parkway Murders: A Cold Case Odyssey, published by WildBlue Press.

Christian Barth: https://christ…

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Oct. 19, 2022

Darrow's Nightmare: The Forgotten Story of America's Most Famous Trial Lawyer 📖

Nelson C. Johnson is an author, former judge, lawyer, and historian, best known for his 2002 New York Times bestseller, Boardwalk Empire.
His book served as the basis for the popular and Emmy Award-winning HBO crime drama TV series, Boardwalk Empire.

The Honorable Nelson C. Johnson, J.S.C.(Ret.) practiced law for 31 years prior to being appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court (Martindale-Hubbell lawyer rating: “A-V”).

During his first eight years on the bench, Judge Joh…

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Aug. 20, 2022

Judge Lise Pearlman pt2 🛩️ The Man Who Got Away

Welcome back to the Lindbergh Kidnapping podcast series on NJ Criminal Podcast. This is the second part in Meg's conversation with Judge Lise Pearlman. Lise Pearlman is a retired judge, filmmaker, award-winning historian and best-selling author. 🎙️ She joins host Meg McCormick Hoerner on NJ's favorite law-podcast.

Judge Pearlman's #book -Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect #1 : The man who got away on Amazon

Judge Pearlman was an undergraduate in the first class that …

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Aug. 20, 2022

Judge Lise Pearlman pt1 🛩️ Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No 1

Lise Pearlman is a retired judge, filmmaker, award-winning historian and best-selling author. 🎙️ She joins host Meg McCormick Hoerner on NJ's favorite law-podcast.
Judge Pearlman was an undergraduate in the first class that included women at Yale University and later on attended Berkeley Law School. She clerked for California Chief Justice Donald Wright before practicing law in Oakland, California.

Judge Pearlman served as the first Presiding Judge of the California State Bar…

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Aug. 20, 2022

Robert Zorn pt2 🛩️ The Lindbergh Trial

Welcome to part-2 in this Lindbergh kidnapping podcast series. Meg continues her conversation with Robert Zorn, 👨‍⚖️ as your favorite NJ law podcast continues to delve into his family perspective on the historic Lindbergh Kidnapping case.

Robert Zorn is a graduate of Duke University and of the Wharton Graduate School of Business. In 2012, Robert Zorn published the book Cemetery John, which tells the story of the Charles Lindbergh kidnapping. Robert is uniquely qualified to write on t…

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Aug. 19, 2022

Robert Zorn pt1 🛩️ The Lindbergh Kidnapping

Welcome to this NJ Criminal Podcast series on the Lindbergh kidnapping and trial. 👨‍⚖️ Robert Zorn joins your favorite NJ law podcast to delve into his family perspective on the historic case.

Robert Zorn is a graduate of Duke University and of the Wharton Graduate School of Business. In 2012, Robert Zorn published the book Cemetery John, which tells the story of the Charles Lindbergh kidnapping. Robert is uniquely qualified to write on this topic as his father, the late Eugene C. Zo…

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June 19, 2022

Christopher Maag 🚨 You're Not a Serial Killer, RIght?

Chris continues his conversation with Meg by discussing the initial lack of media coverage of the case, and describes what we know about Wheeler-Weaver’s March 2022 arrest for yet another murder, this time the alleged murder of a 15-year-old-girl,j Mawa Doumbia.

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June 19, 2022

Christopher Maag pt1 🚨 Khalil Wheeler-Weaver

In October 2021, Wheeler-Weaver was sentenced to 160 years in prison.  In March 2022, he was charged with the additional murder of a 15-year-old girl.

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June 12, 2022

George Anastasia pt3 🤵 Is Jimmy Hoffa Buried In NJ?

Welcome back to the NJ Criminal Podcast. 🎙️ In the third, and final part in this series, retired Philadelphia crime reporter George Anastasia rounds out his conversation with Meg by answering, "Is Hoffa buried in Jersey?" ☠️ George also takes a moment to share his favorite mob movie. 🚨

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June 12, 2022

George Anastasia pt2 🤵 If You're Targeted for Murder - Its Personal

Welcome back for Part 2 in this series with retired Philadelphia crime reporter George Anastasia. 🎧 He continues his chat with Meg about the time he was targeted for death by then Philly Mob boss, John Stanfa.🤵🏽

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June 12, 2022

George Anastasia pt1 🤵 Mafia 101 - Philly and S. Jersey

In Part 1 in this series on Organized Crime 🚨 retired Philadelphia crime reporter George Anastasia gives Meg the rundown on the history of Cosa Nostra in Philly and South Jersey.  🎙️

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Dec. 4, 2021

Christopher Maag - Ghislaine Maxwell Jeffrey Epstein and Teterboro Airport

As the Ghislaine Maxwell trial is largely ignored and misreported, Meg is joined by journalist Christopher Maag to discuss his investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's use of Teterboro Airport. Please enjoy this timely and fascinating conversation.

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Sept. 2, 2021

Summary Judgment 📚 by Donald Cameron Clark Jr.

In this episode of New Jersey Criminal Podcast, Meg and Donald Cameron Clark Jr discuss his forthcoming memoir entitled Summary Judgment.
A 1979 graduate of Rutgers Law School in Camden, Don was working as a litigation associate for one of the oldest and most venerable law firms in Chicago when, in 1986, he volunteered to serve as a pro bono attorney for the American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Representation Project. Don was assigned to represent Tommy Hamilton, who at the age of 20,…

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