The OJ Simpson trial wasn’t just a courtroom drama — it was a cultural earthquake that reshaped television and media. Shane Hewitt and Ryan O’Donnell revisit the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, the spectacle of the trial, and the way it captured global attention in 1994–95.
This conversation looks at how live trial coverage became a new form of entertainment, transforming news into reality television and sparking public fascination with true crime. The pair also connect the dots from OJ to the explosion of crime shows and the way later high-profile trials were consumed by audiences. Beyond the headlines, they reflect on how the trial blurred lines between justice, celebrity, and spectacle — a shift that still shapes media culture today.
Originally aired on 2025-10-02
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