The Lasting Impact of O.J. Simpson: How the Trial Still Impacts Media, Culture, Race & More
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The Lasting Impact of O.J. Simpson: How the Trial Still Impacts Media, Culture, Race & More
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On Thursday, we learned that O.J. Simpson died after a battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. In the mid-1990's, his murder trial dominated news coverage and divided a...
show moreYounger Americans may know him only as an accused murderer, if they remember him at all. If you're a bit older, you remember the star athlete, actor, and football commentator who was beloved throughout the nation. It's a fall from grace that Jim and Greg chronicle to explain just how stunning it was that Simpson was accused of murdering ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman.
From there, Jim and Greg dig into the legal and media circus that played out in the murder trial, on the news, in late night television and beyond. The story engulfed our culture in ways that we still feel today - and not for the better.
Finally, they examine the legacy of O.J. at his death - nearly 30 years after he was accused of two savage murders.
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