Tip The Scales Podcast
Hosted by Clinton Young - who wrongfully spent 18.5 years on Texas' death row before his release - this podcast discusses the flaws in the broken American criminal justice system. Created by the Clinton Young Foundation: a non-profit advocating for those wrongfully convicted in Texas. www.clintonyoungfoundation.com
Episodes
Episode 10: Against All Odds
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…
Episode 9: Law of Parties
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 …
Episode 8: Junk Science
In this episode, we dive into the controversial world of shaken baby syndrome and how outdated, unproven medical theories have sent innocent people to prison, and even death row.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 co…
Episode 7: Too Little Too Late
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 did…
Episode 6: The Puzzle
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 5: the Law is King
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)
Clinton and Marlon discuss the challenges they were facing after release from prison.
Episode 3: Life in Prison (Part I)
Clinton and Marlon discuss the differences between and life inside Dutch and American prisons.
Episode 2: A Surreal Honor
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
After a two-year pause from doing podcasts, Clinton is back on track! Listen to the first introductory episode.