COJ #81 - Special Guest: Court TVs Julie Grant Talks Victims-First Journalism and What Shed Change About the Justice System

Published: May 14, 2024, 4:02 a.m.

b"Investigative journalist\\xa0Liz Farrell \\u2014 and everyone\\u2019s favorite attorney Eric Bland \\u2014 sit down with lawyer (and journalist!) Julie Grant, host of Court TV\\u2019s \\u201cOpening Statements,\\u201d to talk about everything from Alex Murdaugh\\u2019s lies to Bill Cosby\\u2019s very worst behavior outside the courthouse to the emotional impact of the Colucci trial postponement. The three also discuss vicarious trauma and how that can affect reporters, what law school is REALLY like, as well as Julie\\u2019s unusual path to her well-deserved career and what aspect of the justice system she\\u2019d change if she had a magic wand.\\nJulie is a journalist, a lawyer \\u2014 and a trial court expert. Above all, she\\u2019s an advocate for victims. We really admire Julie\\u2019s work because of how she chooses to keep victims\\u2019 perspectives and their stories at the forefront of highly publicized national cases.\\nJulie is a big advocate of therapy for everyone \\u2014 not just lawyers and journalists \\u2014 and she was the perfect guest for us to have during Mental Health Awareness Month because that\\u2019s such an important message.\\xa0\\nPlus, Premium Members get an additional segment when Julie introduces her new French bulldog puppy to Liz and Eric\\u2026So pup\\u2019s up to Julie!\\n\\nLet's get into it...\\n\\nIf you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.\\n\\nPremium Members also get access to searchable case files, written articles with documents, case photos, episode videos and exclusive live experiences with our hosts on\\xa0lunasharkmedia.com\\xa0all in one place.\\xa0CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. And for those just wanting ad-free listening without all the other great content, we now offer ad-free listening on Apple Podcast through a subscription to Luna Shark Plus on the Apple Podcasts App. And we also offer access to exclusive video content through our new YouTube Premiere subscription.\\n\\nCheck out our new Luna Shark Merch With a Mission shop at\\xa0lunasharkmerch.com/\\nSUNscribe to our free email list to get alerts on bonus episodes, calls to action, new shows and updates. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3KBMJcP\\n\\n***\\xa0Alert:\\xa0If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email info@lunasharkmedia.com\\xa0and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted!\\xa0***\\n\\nFind us on social media:\\nTwitter.com/mandymatney - Twitter.com/elizfarrell - Twitter.com/theericbland\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/cupofjustice/\\xa0|\\xa0\\xa0https://www.instagram.com/cojpod/\\nYouTube\\n*The views expressed on the Cup of Justice bonus episodes do not constitute legal advice. Listeners desiring legal advice for any particular legal matter are urged to consult an attorney of their choosing who can provide legal advice based upon a full understanding of the facts and circumstances of their claim. The views expressed on the Cup of Justice episodes also do not express the views or opinions of Bland Richter, LLP, or its attorneys.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"