Pamela Colloff has 8 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 8 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The Witness.
The Witness
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, Pamela Colloff's "The Witness" is now available as an audio download, where the length and timeliness of a podcast meets the high-quality production of a full-length audio program. For more than a decade, it was Michelle Lyons's job to observe the final moments of death row inmates - but watching 278 executions did not come without a cost.
©2018 Pamela Colloff (P)2018 Random House Audio
Dreaming of Her
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, Pamela Colloff's "Dreaming of Her" is now available as an audio download, where the length and timeliness of a podcast meets the high-quality production of a full-length audio program. On March 31, 1995, South Texas came to a standstill as the shocking news spread that the hugely popular Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez had been shot and killed in Corpus Christi. She was a girl from the barrio whose voice won her a Grammy, sold millions of albums, and turned her into a sensation unlike any other. When she was murdered, Selena seemed to take with her the aspirations of fans across the globe. Fifteen years later, in this exclusive oral history, her family, bandmates, and friends recall the life and devastating death of a star who still mesmerizes us all.
©2013 Pamela Colloff (P)2018 Random House Audio
True Crime from Texas Monthly
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following articles spotlighting true crime are now available in a bundle as an audio download: "The Cheerleader Murder Plot" by Mimi Swartz, read by Pam Dougherty "The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob" by Skip Hollandsworth, read by Bruce DuBose "A Kiss Before Dying" by Pamela Colloff, read by Staci Snell and Karissa Vacker "The Talented Mr. Khater" by Francesca Mari, read by Mallorie Rodak "Just Desserts" by Katy Vine, read by Lydia Mackay "The Cheerleader Murder Plot" by Mimi Swartz features a woman who went to extreme, murderous lengths to ensure her daughter's spot on the cheerleading squad. "The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob" by Skip Hollandsworth profiles the mysterious Peggy Jo Tallas who, disguised as a man, robbed banks and confounded police for years. "A Kiss Before Dying" by Pamela Colloff revisits the case of Betty Williams, a high school student who begged her ex to kill her. "The Talented Mr. Khater" by Francesca Mari investigates the ongoing exploits of international con artist and psychopath Youssef Khater. "Just Desserts" by Katy Vine is the story of a man who turned "keeping up with the Joneses" into the perfect crime.
©2018 Texas Monthly (P)2018 Random House Audio
The Innocent Man, Part Two
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, Pamela Colloff's "The Innocent Man, Part Two" is now available as an audio download, where the length and timeliness of a podcast meets the high-quality production of a full-length audio program. Picking up where Part One of "The Innocent Man" left off, Pamela Colloff dives into what Michael Morton went through in the 25 years he was wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his wife. Lawyers convinced of Michael's innocence sought appeal after appeal and were blocked repeatedly by a court system reluctant to admit their errors. Michael meanwhile dealt with the torments of prison, matched only by the torment of slowly losing hope of ever reconciling with his son. What began with the tragedy of losing his wife and what could have led to bitter vindication became the story of man seeking nothing more than the truth and a chance to start over.
©2018 Pamela Colloff (P)2018 Random House Audio
The Innocent Man, Part One
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, Pamela Colloff's "The Innocent Man, Part One" is now available as an audio download, where the length and timeliness of a podcast meets the high-quality production of a full-length audio program. In 1986, in northwest Austin, Texas, Michael Morton came home from work to discover that his wife had been brutally murdered in their bed, with their son in the next room. In less than six months, he would be convicted of murdering her and sentenced to life in prison. In this detailed investigative piece of true crime journalism, Pamela Coloff picks apart how an innocent man was charged on insubstantial physical evidence and immature scientific evidence. In exploring Morton's story, Colloff examines the full cast of characters that made up the case. A portrait of a misunderstood marriage, a sheriff who played by his own rules, a district attorney eager to make a name for himself, and a close-knit community quick with judgement come together to create a nightmare that wouldn't end.
©2018 Pamela Colloff (P)2018 Random House Audio
Nationally Recognized Features from Texas Monthly
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following nationally recognized features are now available in a bundle as an audio download: "Still Life" by Skip Hollandsworth "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives" by Mimi Swartz "The Innocent Man, Part One" by Pamela Colloff "The Innocent Man, Part Two" by Pamela Colloff "The Witness" by Pamela Colloff "Still Life" by Skip Hollandsworth is the tragic story of John McClamrock, a high school football player paralyzed during a violent tackle, paralleled with an ongoing story of courage, perseverance, and a mother's fierce love. "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives" by Mimi Swartz is a poignant snapshot of the history of the battle for women's health care, focusing on the depletion of family planning funds by Texas' state legislature. "The Innocent Man, Part One" by Pamela Colloff explores the case of Michael Morton, who, in 1986 in Austin, Texas, was wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison. "The Innocent Man, Part Two" by Pamela Colloff details the 25 years that Michael Morton spent imprisoned and the attempts to clear his name and solve what had really happened. "The Witness" by Pamela Colloff profiles Michelle Lyons, whose job for more than a decade was to observe the final moments of death row inmates.
©2018 Pamela Colloff, Skip Hollandsworth, Mimi Swartz (P)2018 Random House Audio
A Kiss Before Dying
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, Pamela Colloff's "A Kiss Before Dying" is now available as an audio download, where the length and timeliness of a podcast meets the high-quality production of a full-length audio program. Few stories feel as classic as a well-told ghost story, the kind that makes your hair stand on end or sends chills down your spine even years after its alleged happening. Almost as classic are those stories that take place in high school, starring the jocks, the cheerleaders, and the outsiders; nostalgic for a time that almost certainly never was and yet remains a stalwart of American storytelling. Pamela Colloff's "A Kiss Before Dying" is both kinds of story and what's more, it's all true. Betty Williams was an outsider at a time when conformity was king: Texas in the 1960s. Mack Herring was the quintessential football player, handsome and well-liked by the sweater set-wearing girls Betty scoffed at. When their unlikely relationship came to an end and Betty's life began to spiral, she asked for death and Mack was more than happy to oblige. The resulting trial of Betty Williams' murder would shock no one familiar with the resolutions of today's rape cases. In "A Kiss Before Dying," Pamela Colloff weaves together a story that's part true crime, part high school classic, that feels at once contemporary as it does of another time.
©2006 Pamela Colloff (P)2018 Random House Audio
Texas Business and Culture from Texas Monthly
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following articles highlighting Texas business and culture are now available in a bundle as an audio download: "The Slow Life and Fast Death of DJ Screw" by Michael Hall, read by Matt Bull "Dreaming of Her" by Pamela Colloff, read by Staci Snell "He Ain't Going Nowhere" by John Spong, read by Bruce DuBose "A Home of Last Resort" by Sonia Smith, read by Mallorie Rodak "The Shelf Life of John Mackey" by Tom Foster, read by Matt Bull "The Slow Life and Fast Death of DJ Screw" by Michael Hall is the layered story of one of the most influential cultural figures in Texas - a generous godfather to a generation of rappers, an entrepreneur of Houston's mean streets, and the master of a scene fueled by codeine cough syrup and hip-hop beats. "Dreaming of Her" by Pamela Colloff is the exclusive oral history of Selena Quintanilla Perez, as recalled by her closest family and friends. "He Ain't Going Nowhere" by John Spong profiles Guy Clark, the godfather of Nashville songwriters. "A Home of Last Resort" by Sonia Smith reports on a doomsday community for the rich under construction in Ector, Texas. "The Shelf Life of John Mackey" by Tom Foster is the exclusive story that led up to the momentous decision for Whole Foods to sell itself to Amazon.
©2018 Michael Hall, Pamela Colloff, John Spong, Sonia Smith, Tom Foster (P)2018 Random House Audio