Topic: Dna Evidence

3 chapters across the catalog

72: Duke Power
2:35:28 - 2:41:35

72: Duke Power

DNA Evidence and the Failure of the Prosecution

The segment details the total lack of physical evidence in the Duke case, including the fact that DNA from all 46 players failed to match the accuser. They discuss the unreliable photo arrays and the "mob mentality" that ignored these facts. Mo compares the situation to the Brian Banks case to illustrate the different outcomes for black and white athletes accused of rape.

71: Seven Shots
2:05:45 - 2:09:11

71: Seven Shots

DNA Evidence Limitations, Science in the Judicial System

The hosts discuss the prosecution's attempt to use the absence of DNA on Rittenhouse's gun to suggest Anthony Huber never touched it. They critique the public's over-reliance on DNA as an infallible "magic bullet" for solving crimes, noting that physical contact does not always leave detectable genetic material.

03: Opportunity Zone
38:33 - 43:36

03: Opportunity Zone

Charlemagne Tha God, Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The hosts discuss 17-year-old rape allegations against Charlemagne Tha God that resurfaced during the Me Too movement. Accuser Jessica Reed sought to reopen the case involving an incident from 2001 when she was 15, though Charlemagne's legal team maintains that DNA evidence cleared him of physical contact. The lack of mainstream media traction on this story is cited as evidence that Charlemagne is a protected "asset" for political messaging.