The Set

It’s the crack era. The most violent time in New York City history. The NYPD is fighting a losing battle and instead of protecting the city from drug dealers, some police officers have become them. The Set is a 10 episode, never-before told, first-person documentary of the biggest police corruption scandal in NYPD history and the investigation that uncovered it all. From Zak Levitt, the Emmy, Peabody, and NY Press Club Investigative Journalism Award winning creator of Root of Evil, Gangster Capitalism, and Relative Unknown.

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 44m. Bisher sind 14 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 hours 13 minutes

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Introducing The Estate


In the early evening on New Year’s Eve, in 1973, a 34 year old man was found bleeding to death on a downtown street in Stockton, California. In his dying moments, he named the men behind his murder: Calvin Jones and Rosalio Estrada. 50 years later, Rosalio’s son, Alex Estrada sets off to find out if his father was actually involved in the murder. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices...


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 September 20, 2023  11m
 
 

Presenting Gone South Season 3: The Sign Cutter


On September 3, 2018, a rancher in Laredo, Texas, discovered a woman’s body shot execution-style on the side of the road. When investigators identified her as a local sex worker, their search for the killer took them into the darkest corners of the city. Then, after days of false starts and dead-ends, another body turned up, terrifying residents and leading law enforcement to conclude a serial killer is at large...


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 November 15, 2023  2m
 
 

episode 1: Ep 1: The Wild Kingdom


Welcome to the NYPD’s 30th Precinct, the “Three O,” during the height of the crack epidemic. Drug dealing has taken over the neighborhood, West Harlem, and it threatens to do the same to the Three O. Officer Barry Brown sees corruption all around him, but he’s keeping a dangerous secret. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 June 14, 2023  45m
 
 

episode 2: Ep 2: The Slippery Slope


Officer Joe Walsh joins the 30th Precinct with the best intentions, but the culture tests him, and every other cop in the precinct, on a daily basis. Officer Barry Brown learns about another side of his partner. This is The Set. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 June 14, 2023  37m
 
 

episode 3: Ep 3: The Commission


A police corruption scandal rocks New York City. The Mollen Commission is formed to investigate the failings of the NYPD and report its findings to the public. But privately, it begins uncovering something much more alarming, as corruption in the Three O, and with Officer Joe Walsh, spreads out of control. This is The Set. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices...


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 June 14, 2023  52m
 
 

episode 4: Ep 4: The Field Associate


Mollen Commission Investigator, Frank O’Hara catches a very lucky break. Officer Barry Brown’s secret comes to light. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 June 21, 2023  47m
 
 

episode 5: Ep 5: The Big Time


A unique trap is set by the Mollen Commission, which nets its first dirty cop in the Three O. And a turf war begins behind the scenes between The Mollen Commission, and the most powerful District Attorney in the country, Robert Morgenthau. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 June 28, 2023  52m
 
 

episode 6: Ep 6: Dirty Laundry


The Mollen Commission hearings pull back the curtain for the public, and they show the NYPD’s indifference to fighting corruption. Officer Joe Walsh thinks he’s safe, while Officer Barry Brown is pulled in deeper. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 July 5, 2023  45m
 
 

episode 7: Ep 7: Off to the Races


The Mollen Commission and the DA’s office jockey for position in their turf war, as both groups now have officers wearing wires inside the 30th Precinct. “Operation Domino” heats up.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 July 12, 2023  41m
 
 

episode 8: Ep 8: The Takedown


The investigation into the 30th Precinct comes to a dangerous head, and action must be taken before everything blows up. The first wave of arrests are made, and scandal grips the city. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 July 19, 2023  44m
 
 
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