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Joel Zivett
Anesthesiologist who analyzed autopsies of executed prisoners and explains the medical effects of the lethal-injection protocol on the lungs; provides expert technical analysis in the episode.
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Oct 16, 2025
• 38min
The Alabama Murders - Part 4: The Protocol
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Tom Perry Jr. is a dedicated volunteer prison minister who formed a bond with death row inmate John Forrest Parker in his last days. He shares his eyewitness account of Parker's emotional final moments and the complexities of their relationship. Anesthesiologist Joel Zivett provides chilling insights into the lethal injection protocol, revealing how the chemicals used can cause terrible suffering. They also discuss the alarming findings from autopsies that suggest prisoners may endure pain during execution, challenging notions of a humane death.
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