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Lying. Hypnotizing. Gaslighting. Did Texas’ “serial killer whisperer” and his questionable tactics ensnare an innocent man?
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Episode 04
An All-Night, Pizza-Fueled Interrogation. A Dubious Confession. A DNA Surprise.
Hear Texas Ranger James Holland use familiar tactics to convince another man to confess to a murder he vehemently denies. But this time, there’s DNA.
Episode 03
Listen as a Texas Ranger Uses Lies to Extract a Questionable Murder Confession
Hear how James Holland gradually convinces Larry Driskill to question his own memory — and narrate a murder he still insists he didn’t commit.
Episode 02
To Solve a Young Mother’s Death, a Celebrated Texas Ranger Turns to Hypnosis
In Episode 2 of “Just Say You’re Sorry,” we dig into Ranger James Holland’s past and follow the twists and turns that lead him to Larry Driskill.
Episode 01
In a Texas Cold Case, a Potential Murder Witness Slowly Realizes He’s a Suspect
In ‘Just Say You’re Sorry,’ a new Marshall Project podcast, we meet a famed Texas Ranger and a prisoner who says he was railroaded.
Credits
Reporter / Host Maurice Chammah
Senior Producer Tom Fuller
Producer Georgia Mills
Story Editor Peggy Sutton
Executive Producer / Editor Dave Anderson
Development Producer Cheeka Eyers
Executive Producers Maurice Chammah and Akiba Solomon
Production Manager Ike Egbetola
Fact Checker Natsumi Ajisaka
Original Music By Graham Reynolds
Mixer / Sound Designer Charlie Brandon-King
Studio Engineers Josh Gibbs, Gulliver Lawrence Tickell, Jay Beale and Teddy Riley
Additional Recording By Ryan Katz