Tip The Scales Podcast

Episode 11: the Intern Experience

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:45:00 -0600

In this special episode of Tip the Scales, four former interns share their behind-the-scenes experience working on wrongful conviction cases with the Clinton Young Foundation. From prison visits to witness interviews to navigating the Texas legal system, they reflect on what they learned and how the work shaped their view of justice.

Episode 10: Against All Odds

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:30:00 -0600

Australian athlete Kate Nipperess recounts the split second that changed everything—a collision with a horse that left her paralyzed—and the relentless work that followed. Kate shares the mindset, community, and grit that turned catastrophe into purpose. A compact masterclass in perseverance—and what it means to redraw the finish line.

Episode 9: Law of Parties

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:15:00 -0600

In this episode of Tip the Scales, we break down Texas’s controversial Law of Parties, a law that allows someone to be sentenced for another person’s crime. We explore how it works, why it has faced growing criticism, and what it means for justice in Texas.

Episode 8: Junk Science

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:30:00 -0600

In this episode, we dive into the controversial world of shaken baby syndrome and how outdated, unproven medical theories have sent innocent people to prison, and even death row. Join us as we explore the role of junk science in wrongful convictions.

Episode 7: Too Little Too Late

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:26:00 -0600

In this gripping episode, we dive into a capital murder case where nothing is what it seems. The evidence was thin. The timeline didn’t make sense. But the defendant still ended up with a life sentence. Why? Because the defense attorney didn’t begin investigating the case until it was already too late.

Episode 6: The Puzzle

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:41:00 -0600

Clinton Young was retried again for capital murder in October 2024 and sentenced to life in prison. Clinton has asked Isabelle Coman and Ramona van Dam, both interned for CYF in Texas, to take over the podcast in his absence. In their first episode, Ramona and Isabelle discuss Clinton retrial, which they have witnessed in its entirety.

Episode 5: the Law is King

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0600

This episode is about wrongful convictions, how the system is designed to trap innocent people, an upcoming execution date for an innocent man on death row, and how the Law is King according to Justice Scalia.

Episode 4: Life After Prison (Part II)

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Clinton and Marlon discuss the challenges they were facing after release from prison.

Episode 3: Life in Prison (Part I)

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 07:30:00 -0600

Clinton and Marlon discuss the differences between and life inside Dutch and American prisons.

Episode 2: A Surreal Honor

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:17:00 -0600

On February 21, 2023, Clinton testified for the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee about the injustice in his case and the problems within the criminal justice system in Texas. Listen to it in this episode!

Episode 1: Hello Again

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0600

After a two-year pause from doing podcasts, Clinton is back on track! Listen to the first introductory episode.

Introduction

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Introduction into the 'Tip the Scales' Podcast!