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Cosby Unraveled Archive

Bill Cosby, second left, and spokesperson Andrew Wyatt, third left, approach members of the media gathered outside Cosby's home in Elkins Park, Pa., Wednesday, June 30, 2021, after Pennsylvania's highest court overturned his sex assault conviction. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Cosby Unraveled
Courts & Law

'I knew things could fall apart': A Penn professor weighs in on court’s reversal of Cosby conviction

Court's reversal on Cosby conviction doesn’t sit well with Penn professor.

Air Date: July 1, 2021

Listen 9:20
Bill Cosby is escorted out of the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, Tuesday Sept. 25, 2018, in Eagleville, Pa., following his sentencing to three-to-10-year prison sentence for sexual assault. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
Cosby Unraveled
Community

Ep 15: Inmate #NN7687

Comedian Bill Cosby has been imprisoned for three to 10 years for aggravated sexual assault.

Air Date: November 7, 2018

Listen 16:08
Bill Cosby departs after his sexual assault trial, Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Cosby Unraveled
Community

Ep 14: Crime and Punishment

Now that Bill Cosby has been found guilty of sexual assault, what’s the appropriate punishment for his crime?

Air Date: May 4, 2018

Listen 16:50
Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial, Friday, April 20, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown.
Cosby Unraveled
Community

Ep 13: The Age of Consent

How a new jury will see the facts in the Bill Cosby retrial, and just as important, how will it decide one key question: Consent.

Air Date: April 25, 2018

Listen 13:15
In this Sept. 12, 1965 file photo, actor-comedian Bill Cosby,
right, and his wife Camille arrive at the TV Academy awards in the
Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo, File)
Cosby Unraveled
Community

Ep 12: Stand by Your Man

In this episode, we shift focus to the people who surround perpetrators, enable them and look the other way.

Air Date: April 18, 2018

Listen 17:30
Bill Cosby waves as he arrives for his sexual assault trial, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. (
Cosby Unraveled
Community

Ep 11: Can I Get A Witness?

On this episode of Cosby Unraveled from WHYY, we take a closer look at new witnesses who will testify for the prosecution.

Air Date: April 11, 2018

Listen 14:05
Bill Cosby, center, arrives for jury selection in his sexual assault retrial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Corey Perrine)
Cosby Unraveled
Community

Ep 10: Spanish Fly

On this episode of Cosby Unraveled from WHYY, we hear from a new Cosby accuser and explore why a successful, wealthy, celebrity icon, would need to drug women for sex.

Air Date: April 4, 2018

Listen 14:09
Bill Cosby departs a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Norristown, Pa.
Cosby Unraveled
Community

Ep 09: Cosby and #MeToo

We explore how the #MeToo Movement will impact the retrial of the once beloved comedian.

Air Date: March 28, 2018

Listen 13:18
Bill Cosby departs a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Norristown, Pa.
Cosby Unraveled
Community

Season 2 Preview

In Cosby Unraveled, Season 2 we prepare for Cosby’s retrial set against the backdrop of the #MeToo moment.

Air Date: March 14, 2018

Listen 2:30
 Bill Cosby after a mistrial in his sexual assault case in at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Saturday, June 17, 2017. Cosby's trial ended without a verdict after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Cosby Unraveled

Ep 08: Mistrial

In the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, with a hopelessly deadlocked jury, the judge declared a mistrial. But the story isn’ ...

Air Date: June 19, 2017

Listen 15:10
 Members of the media gather gather on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse during jury deliberations in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., Thursday, June 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Cosby Unraveled

Ep 07: Deliberation and Deadlock

After more than four days and 30 hours of deliberation, the jury in the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby has not reached a verdict. ...

Air Date: June 15, 2017

Listen 5:21
 Bill Cosby walks through Montgomery County Courthouse Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP)
Cosby Unraveled

Ep 06: The Accusers Speak Out

On this episode, we take a closer look at the testimony of Andrea Constand and her mother. Other alleged victims of Cosby show their sup ...

Air Date: June 9, 2017

Listen 12:00
 Andrea Constand walks to the courtroom during Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, June 6, 2017.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool)
Cosby Unraveled

Ep 05: The Testimony of Andrea Constand

On the second day of the trial, Andrea Constand takes the stand. Out of all of Cosby’s accusers, Constand’s allegations against the c ...

Air Date: June 7, 2017

Listen 11:25
 (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
Cosby Unraveled

Ep 04: Day One of the Trial

On this episode we hear about opening statements, the testimony of victim #6, and from Gloria Allred about statute of limitations. ...

Air Date: June 6, 2017

Listen 15:19
 In this Nov. 11, 2014, file photo, comedian and Navy veteran Bill Cosby speaks during a Veterans Day ceremony in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Cosby Unraveled
Courts & Law

Cosby Unraveled special

Ahead of opening statements in the sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby, the team behind WHYY’s podcast Cosby Unraveled takes an in-d ...

Air Date: June 4, 2017

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