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Breakdown

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's award-winning podcast "Breakdown," tells deeply human stories about the Georgia justice system. Season 11 explores how a young military couple found themselves at the center of something neither expected. Something terrible. Something… criminal.

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  • July 16 · 35 min

    Introducing: AJC Flagship

    AJC Flagship is your front-row seat to the Substance and Soul of the South. Each week, this show brings you a mix of what makes The Atlanta Journal-Constitution special. Here, the stories have a flavor all their own, and you never know where the conversation’s gonna go. In our first episode, we’re talking risky medical procedures, Honey pie, and TI’s rockstar son. If you love this podcast ... there’s more where that came from. Go to AJC Flagship and follow the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S12 · E8
    April 28 · 55 min

    Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 7: Down the Rabbit Hole

    The team uncovers glaring red flags unknown to the GBI. The deeper they go, the harder it becomes to understand how they were ever missed. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S12 · E7
    April 14 · 30 min

    Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 6: Revelations

    The AJC locates the long‑hidden remains of the Guidestones. The culture war around the monument erupts, and the team identifies people the GBI should have talked to. The question now is whether they ever did? If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S12 · E6
    April 7 · 34 min

    Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 5: Jesus, Guns and Babies

    The AJC uncovers evidence the GBI overlooked. The swatting of Kandiss Taylor reveals blind spots, missteps, and a shocking lack of urgency from the GBI. Can the team solve this crime on their own? Has too much time passed? A wild hunt of car records leads to a surprising discovery. What we choose to ignore has bigger ripple effects than we understand. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S12 · E5
    April 7 · 37 min

    Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 4: We Bring the Boom

    When sources go quiet, the data starts talking. AJC data journalist Charles Minshew follows a hidden trail through records and digital clues—pushing the investigation further than anyone has before. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S12 · E4
    April 7 · 37 min

    Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 3: Prophets and Fanatics

    How did a roadside oddity become a culture-war flashpoint? During the 2022 governor’s race, the Guidestones move from roadside curiosity to political target—and conspiracy theories start becoming marching orders. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S12 · E3
    April 7 · 38 min

    Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 2: Monuments Men

    The mythology of the Georgia Guidestones begins to crack. As journalists pursue the mysterious man known only as “R.C. Christian,” a hidden past starts to emerge—raising unsettling questions about the ideas that shaped the monument. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S12 · E2
    April 7 · 34 min

    Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 1: The Granite Capital of the World

    A man with a fake name shows up in Elberton, Georgia and commissions six massive granite slabs inscribed with 10 “commandments” for society. Deals are made, The Guidestones appear, and the conspiracies begin… If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S12 · E1
    April 3 · 3 min

    Introducing: Who Blew Up The Guidestones?

    For decades, the Georgia Guidestones were nothing more than kitschy roadside Americana…a curiosity people visited for fun, intrigue…and the occasional pagan ritual. But something changed in 2022. The Guidestones became a flashpoint. How did a kitschy southern oddity become the site of an act of domestic terrorism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 25, 2025 · 45 min

    Breakdown Season 11 Bonus

    Looking back on seasons past with Bill Rankin and what's next for Albert and Ashley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S11 · E6
    Aug 18, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min

    Ep 6: A Very Dangerous Argument

    Ashley and Albert's attorneys have fought all the way to the Georgia Supreme Court. The stakes couldn't be higher. Ultimately, the justices find fault with what happened at the couple's trial and vacate their sentences. But they aren't free hanging over their heads is the chance the district attorney will try them again. But an unexpected turn once again changes the couple's lives forever. And they each must adapt to a new life, one haunted by loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S11 · E5
    Aug 11, 2025 · 55 min

    Ep 5: The Dream Team

    Wisconsin Innocence Project attorney Carrie Sperling has a specialty: freeing people wrongly convicted of child abuse. When she receives a letter from Ashley Debelbot and reads the case file, she decides to take the case. A team of skilled Georgia attorneys and medical experts join her to find out what really happened to baby McKenzy. What they discover lands them in court, arguing their clients' innocence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S11 · E4
    Aug 4, 2025 · 34 min

    Ep 4: Hitting the Floor

    A jailhouse snitch says Albert told him a shocking story. Ashley and Albert take the stand in their own defense but they're no match for a hard-charging prosecutor. They're convicted and sentenced to life in prison. But the couple makes a vow: they will fight. They will prove their innocence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S11 · E3
    Jul 28, 2025 · 41 min

    Ep 3: Speedy Trial

    Charged with murder, Ashley and Albert find themselves with few resources. Ashley's lower-middle class family hires a local attorney while Albert gets a public defender. The couple maintains their innocence, but they're up against tough odds: their attorneys are at loggerheads and the judge in the case has a concerning past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S11 · E2
    Jul 21, 2025 · 25 min

    Ep 2: Isolated

    In a matter of a few days, Ashley and Albert have gone from excited new parents to a couple utterly devastated. Their infant has died. And as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and local police close in on them, the couple makes a critical decision to remain united. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S11 · E1
    Jul 21, 2025 · 35 min

    Ep 1: Mack

    In their 20s and in love, Georgia military couple Ashley and Albert Debelbot are overjoyed to welcome their baby girl, McKenzy. After a 15-hour labor, she arrives. The couple take her home and settle in for the night only to be awakened by a disturbing sound. Ashley and Albert then make a startling discovery…kicking off a series of events that will turn into a living nightmare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S5 · E3
    Jul 17, 2025 · 17 min

    Season 5, Episode 2.5

    Neither the prosecution nor the defense is ready, so the judge calls off the trial date of Oct. 30.

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