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This episode was recorded on September 13th, 2026 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Margo Price, John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band (J2B2), Tommy Prine, Jake Blount. https://bit.ly/4kuJR5u

In 1973, a massive manhunt in New York's Adirondack Mountains ended when police captured a man named Robert Garrow. And that’s when this story really gets started.In this episode, that we first released in 2016, we consider a string of barbaric crimes by a hated man, and the attorney who, when called to defend him, also wound up defending a core principle of our legal system. When Frank Armani learned his client’s most gruesome secrets, he made a morally startling decision that stunned the world and goes to the heart of what it means to be a defense attorney – how far should lawyers go to provide the best defense to the worst people?NOTE: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault and violence, listener discretion is advised.Special thanks to Tom Alibrandi, author of Privileged Information, with Frank Armani, Laurence Gooley, author of Terror in the Adirondacks: The True Story of Serial Killer Robert F. Garrow, Charl Bader and the students in her Criminal Defense Clinic at Fordham University, Leslie Levin and the students in her Legal Profession class at The University of Connecticut School of Law, Clark D. Cunningham at Georgia State University College of Law, Debra Armani, Mary Armani, Lohr McKinstry, Tom Scozzafava, Stephanie Jenkins, Brian Farrell, Jennifer Brumback and Nick Capodice. EPISODE CREDITS:Reported by – Brenna Farrellwith help from – Simon AdlerProduced by – Matt Kielty and Brenna FarrellEPISODE CITATIONS:Sworn to Silence: The Truth Behind Robert Garrow and the Missing Bodies' Case, by Jim Tracey.Sign up for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Signup (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab’s science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to a legendary artist who would have recently celebrated his 100th birthday, revisiting his masterpiece.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4frcVZoMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two Mars-bound spacecraft have been just loitering about. They were launched a year ago. But the timing wasn’t right for them to reach Mars. So they were sent to a point in space where the gravity of Earth and the Sun are balanced – a place where they could “loiter.” But now, their time has come. They’ll leave that spot in a few days, beginning their trip to the Red Planet. Escapade consists of two small spacecraft, called Blue and Gold. After they enter orbit around Mars, they’ll measure its magnetic field and its interactions with the solar wind – a flow of particles from the Sun. That will help scientists understand how Mars lost much of its atmosphere. Escapade was supposed to launch several years ago. But there were problems with its potential rides to space, so it kept getting delayed. And if you miss a launch window, it’s a long time until the next one opens. You can’t send a craft to Mars anytime you want. You have to wait for the proper alignment – when Earth and Mars are going to be close together. Otherwise, the distance between them is so great that you just can’t get there. That alignment comes about every 26 months. NASA decided to go ahead and launch Escapade a year early and have the two craft wait in space. They’ll soon fire their engines to nudge them toward Earth. They’ll use Earth’s gravity to kick them toward Mars, with arrival at the Red Planet in September. Script by Damond Benningfield

We spotlight some of our favorite artists' career high points, those creative peaks that create enduring musical legacies. Featured artists include Los Lobos, Babasonicos, Julieta Venegas, Bebel Gilberto, Kinky, Jose Jose & more.

It’s the midterms! This week’s show is about people changing their minds and not changing their minds — and the people trying to do the persuading. Start a Life Partners free trial to watch our new video, A Night of Stories and Improv.(00:00:00) Prologue: In Detroit, Rose Johnson tries to convince other Black voters to vote for Abdul El-Sayed. Her friend isn’t having it. (7 minutes)(00:07:30) Act One: In Montana's Senate race this year, Democrats have been caught up in a messy cloak-and-dagger fight, with longtime big-name Democrats not endorsing their own nominee. So many people have been trying to persuade one candidate, Alani Bankhead, to do something she’s refused to do. Heather Tal Murphy reports. (27 minutes)(00:36:34) Act Two: While working as a car salesman, longtime All Things Considered host Noah Adams learned about a technique to supposedly close a deal. Ira remembers hearing the story decades ago and was thinking about it after Noah’s recent death. (9 minutes)(00:44:24) Act Three: Sam Negron has been working for years to bring Hispanic voters into the Republican Party. He was a part of the push two years ago that helped Trump win more of the Hispanic vote than any Republican. This year, every national poll predicts Republicans losing ground with those voters. But Sam says he is still seeing the exact opposite when he talks to people. He invited producer Ike Sriskandarajah to come to Allentown to see the red wave he is predicting. (11 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org / This American Life privacy policy. / Learn more about sponsor message choices.