The 2 Best Somebody Podcast Episodes
1) Courtney
On March 4, 2016, Shapearl Wells wakes up to a bamming at her door. It’s the police, telling her that her 22-year-old son, Courtney Copeland, has been shot. Detectives tell her Courtney drove his BMW ...Show More
2) The Nurse
Police promise Shapearl they’ll do everything they can to solve Courtney’s case, but the detectives won’t release the names of officers who interacted with her son. With nowhere left to turn, Shapearl...Show More
3) A Deadly Confrontation: Introducing "We Came to the Forest"
In the depths of an Atlanta forest, a clash between activists and authorities ended in tragedy. But the official narrative doesn't add up. We Came to the Forest, a new investigative podcast from Wonde...Show More
4) Presenting Radical: Episode 1, Fire
Hi, Somebody fans! Tenderfoot TV, iHeartPodcasts, and Campside Media bring you a new true crime series called Radical. Hosted by journalist Mosi Secret, Radical tells the story of Jamil Abdullah Al-Am...Show More
5) From the Makers of Somebody: Introducing You Didn’t See Nothin
When a 13-year-old Black boy is attacked in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood in 1997, a young writer slash weed dealer named Yohance Lacour rallies his crew to avenge the beating. Part investigation...Show More
6) 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: C...Show More
7) Update: Chicago's IG Recommends Discipline, Policy Review In Courtney Copeland Case
Three years after the release of “Somebody” podcast, Chicago continues to block the full release of the Inspector General report investigating the police response to Courtney Copeland’s murder. In thi...Show More
Update: Chicago's IG Recommends Discipline, Policy Review In Courtney Copeland Case
15:58 | May 13th, 2023
8) Shapearl Wells on A Slight Change of Plans Podcast
We're sharing a special podcast with you this week: A Slight Change of Plans, which was just named Apple Podcasts' Best Show of the Year. Hosted by Dr. Maya Shankar, A Slight Change of Plans is all ab...Show More
9) Courtney's Book Bag
The team shares a major development in the case. Shapearl keeps busy with the Courtney Copeland Memorial Foundation's annual book bag giveaway (www.copelandmemorial.com), as Alison remembers the role ...Show More
10) "Democracy in the Streets," a Conversation with Shapearl Wells and Jamie Kalven
Shapearl and Jamie sit down to talk about the uprising for Black lives happening in Chicago and around the nation, and their hope that this moment might translate to great positive change.A co-product...Show More
"Democracy in the Streets," a Conversation with Shapearl Wells and Jamie Kalven
21:57 | Jun 12th, 2020