My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark 520 - Kind of Meant to Be-ish
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Feb 19, 2026 A deep dive into Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s life, wrongful conviction, and the long fight for justice. A gripping survival tale of Lieutenant Leon Crane after a B-24 crash in Alaska, his resourceful choices, and eventual rescue. Quick cultural chat and listener celebrations bookend the main stories.
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Violent, Abusive Early Life
- Rubin's childhood featured physical abuse, a stutter, and early brushes with juvenile institutions.
- At 11 he stabbed a man who tried to sexually assault boys and was sent to a brutal juvenile facility.
Structure Enabled Reinvention
- Military service and boxing gave Rubin structure, speech therapy, and a path out of silence.
- Those skills later enabled him to write, organize, and advocate from prison.
The Lafayette Bar Case
- In 1966 a bar shooting led to Rubin and John Artis being arrested despite weak, inconsistent witness ID.
- Both were convicted amid recanted testimony and questionable prosecution motives.
