Dead Man Talking

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17: Dead Man Talking: An Update May 21, 2026

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Alex Hannaford returns with a major update on the case of Andres Mascorro, who has spent 27 years in prison for the murder of Darryl Kolojaco, despite always maintaining his innocence.

Back in 2003, serial killer Angel Resendiz told Alex that he - not Andres - was responsible for the murder, but the State of Texas executed him three years later.

By the time the podcast series ended in 2019, the case appeared to be a clear miscarriage of justice. Since then, an extraordinary effort by lawyers and investigators has gone into trying to exonerate Andres.

Now, Alex reveals what's been happening behind the scenes - and shares some incredible news.

Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale

Dead Man Talking is a production of Nofiction.com
The theme song "The Railroad" is by Goodnight, Texas (hiwearegoodnighttexashowareyou.com)
You can find out more about the work of the Innocence Project of Texas at innocencetexas.org

TRAILER- Wondery presents Kamala: Next In Line Oct 13, 2020

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If Joe Biden wins in November, Kamala Harris would become Vice President after one of the most consequential and tumultuous elections in American history. Already a rising leader in the Democratic party, Harris would be the most significant player to help Biden manage a country in crisis, and a frontrunner to lead the ticket in 2024 should Biden not seek re-election.
Kamala: Next in Line goes inside the cross-cultural journey that led Harris from her humble roots to become the first African-American woman to represent California in the Senate and now the first African-American woman to be the Vice Presidential nominee for a major party. From Oakland to Howard University, California to Washington DC, experience her story as it has never been told before. This is an intimate and immersive dive into who Kamala is, what her critics say about her, and how she arrived at this moment.
Hosted by MSNBC’s Joy Reid, the show features exclusive interviews with those who know her best, painting a picture of a woman who has fought her way to the top at every turn.

16: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Corrections Officer (BONUS EP) Feb 12, 2019

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In this special interview, Alex speaks to Dead Man Talking listener and former Corrections Officer, Bobby Blanton.

Bobby worked as a guard at the Polunsky Unit, which houses Texas’s death row, and got to know Angel Resendiz well while the serial killer was an inmate there. Bobby explains why he believes the confessions on the tape are true.

Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale

15: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Q & A (BONUS EP) Feb 05, 2019

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In this special episode Alex looks back on the Dead Man Talking series and answers listeners' questions — ranging from his faith in the US justice system, regrets on losing the tape, and why Resendiz was only ever charged with one murder.

Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale

14: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Finale Jan 29, 2019

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In the final episode of Alex's investigation into the confessions of Angel Resendiz, we look at all the evidence gathered so far. Was his hunch that Resendiz was telling him the truth correct? Or has he been led down the garden path?

Plus, find out whether he's found a lawyer to help with Andres Mascorro's appeal.

Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale

13: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Breakthrough Jan 15, 2019

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As he approaches the end of his investigation into the confessions of Angel Reséndiz, Alex has been trying to get a lawyer to look at the convictions of Diamantina Kolojaco and Andres Mascorro. He finally meets Catherine Greene Burnett, Associate Dean at the South Texas College of Law in Houston, and finds a big breakthrough in the case.

He also finally meets Andres Mascorro's family and updates them.

Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale

12: S1 Dead Man Talking: Michelle Lyons (BONUS EP) Jan 08, 2019

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In this episode Alex speaks to someone who not only spent lots of time with Angel Resendiz on Death Row, she also watched him die.

Michelle Lyons was spokeswoman for the Texas department of Criminal Justice and she’s got some pretty unnerving things to say about Resendiz as she got to know him pretty well on his time on Death Row.

Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale

11: S1 Dead Man Talking: Run with the Railroad Jan 01, 2019

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In 1997, two young lovers, Jesse Howell and Wendy Von Huben, went missing in Florida after riding the rails down there. Two years on, Resendiz confessed to killing the couple, and led detectives to Von Huben's body. Alex looks deeper into this case and finds strong similarities with Resendiz's confession to him of multiple murders on the California/Arizona border.

Presented by Alex Hannaford and presented by Peter Sale

10: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Attorney Dec 18, 2018

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Alex travels back to Houston to meet Les Ribnik, one of Angel Resendiz's appellate attorneys. Before the Railroad Killer's execution, Ribnik, believing his client may have information about other murders, was quoted as saying: "The state should be patient and wait for my guy to die another day so these other cases can possibly be cleared."

So what did Resendiz tell Ribnik about the murder of Daryl Kolojaco?

Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale