Ep_7.4 — The LA Times Bombing: Dynamite, Intent and Clarence Darrow

But... Can You Prove It? · Nov 3, 2026 · 11m

A labor dispute became a deadly bombing—and a major criminal case. Mike Moore and Brian Carney revisit the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing, the McNamara brothers, and the guilty pleas that followed. They explore how prosecutors approach responsibility when a defendant claims the deaths were unintended, then follow the story of defense attorney Clarence Darrow to another famous courtroom battle: the Scopes Monkey Trial.