Why We Love Music, Supporting People Who Were Wrongfully Convicted

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Music affects us intellectually, emotionally, and even physically. We find out why. And we look at what happens after someone who was wrongfully convicted is exonerated.

Featured in this Show

  • Why Music Is So Powerful

    Our taste in music may vary, but humans are hardwired to be affected intellectually, emotionally and physically by music. We find out what the science is behind why we love music.

  • The Exoneree Diaries: The Fight for Innocence, Independence, and Identity

    Wisconsin has some of the lowest compensation for the wrongfully convicted in the country. We talk to a man who went to prison in Wisconsin for a crime he didn’t commit, and the author of “Exoneree Diaries” about life after exoneration.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • John Powell Guest
  • Alison Flowers Guest
  • Jarrett Adams Guest

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