Back in 1966, the Supreme Court decided that suspects in criminal cases had the right to be reminded that they didn't have to talk to the fuzz if they didn't want to, as stated in the 5th amendment. Since that ruling, scores of other cases have shaped and defined the ruling that created a staple of police procedural dramas.
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This Stuff You Should Know episode dives into the fascinating history and legal intricacies behind Miranda Rights - those famous warnings we all know from cop shows but might not fully understand. Josh and Chuck explore the 1966 Supreme Court case that established these rights, the tricky gray areas around when police must actually read them to you, and some controversial modern applications like the public safety exception used in cases involving terrorism. They break down the nuts and bolts of custodial interrogation, explain why you might still be convicted even if you're never Mirandized, and tackle some surprisingly complex questions about what it really means to be "in custody."
"Castle. He's all business. Yeah. Is he a cop though? — Chuck brought up the TV show Castle when discussing characters who deliver Miranda rights."
— Chuck
Criminal Minds
2005
★ 8.3
"We're like Mandy Patinkin and like the rest of the cast right here — Josh compared themselves to the cast of Criminal Minds when discussing criminal investigation tactics."
— Josh
"I think they show up on like E.R. Is it still on? — Josh mentioned E.R. as an example of shows where Miranda rights appear."
— Josh
Enemy Mine
1985
1h 48m
★ 6.9
"Or enemy mine on Earth. Yeah. I never saw that one. — Josh mentioned Enemy Mine as another similar sci-fi movie with aliens and humans."
— Josh
"He's in Homeland. I watch that. — Chuck corrected Josh about which show Mandy Patinkin appears in."
— Chuck
"So was Krull. Did you see that one? — Josh compared Alien Nation to Krull when discussing movies that seemed good when younger."
— Josh
Room 237
2012
1h 43m
★ 6.1
"Have you seen Room 237 yet? — Josh asked Chuck about the documentary Room 237 when discussing fan theories."
— Josh
Sex and the City
1998
★ 7.4
"Miranda Wright sort of named after the Sex and the City character — Josh referenced the character Miranda from Sex and the City when discussing Miranda rights."
— Josh
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
1h 50m
★ 7.5
"I watched Wes Anderson's Royal Tannenbombs was amazed at how different and unique all the characters were — A listener wrote in with a fan theory that the characters in The Royal Tenenbaums represent different stages of grief."
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