Shattering the System
This is Shattering The System, a podcast hosted by pioneering audio journalist Sonari Glinton. Drawing from his decades covering politics and the economy, Sonari exposes the systems making it possible for criminals of all kinds to get away with the unthinkable. Though it’s a podcast about crime, this is more than just another true crime podcast. Using expert interviews, evidence, and innovative sound, Sonari unveils the ugly truths baked into our society. This season, he tells the story of what happens in gay Hollywood when gay black men turn up dead. He’ll delve deep into the strange, twisted world of convicted criminal Ed Buck. It’s a case with implications reaching far beyond Hollywood. This is a story not to be missed. Join Sonari as he takes a hard look at what happens when the system isn’t just broken, but shattered.
Episodes
Ed Buck now serves a 30-year prison sentence. As this terrible era ends, a new chapter begins with voices from the heart of the community revealing their strategies to not only survive, but thrive.
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The verdict is in. Will Ed Buck's reign of terror end or will history repeat itself?
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With Ed Buck's trial officially underway, what will be his defense team attempts?
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782 days since the first victim, with an arrest finally made, the prosecution focuses on building a case against Ed Buck that they can win.
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The LA District Attorney won't bring charges, so the Feds take over.
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Mobsters & Movie Stars. The Wild Origins of West Hollywood.
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A second man dies in the apartment. His untimely death sparks more outcry within the city, but unbelievably, no charges are filed.
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They say the devil's in the details... Politics. Drugs. Justice?
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What happens when Black LGBTQ lives don't seem to matter.
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Host Sonari Glinton explores what happens when money, power, and fetishes lead to the demise of two Black men in the heart of West Hollywood.
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This is Shattering The System, a podcast hosted by pioneering audio journalist Sonari Glinton. Drawing from his decades covering politics and the economy, Sonari exposes the systems making it possible for criminals of all kinds to get away with the unthinkable. Though it’s a podcast about crime, this is more than just another true crime podcast. Using expert interviews, evidence, and innovative sound, Sonari unveils the ugly truths...
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