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This Just InA Deep Dive Into the TV Newsroom: How the Sausage Is MadeA Deep Dive Into the TV Newsroom: How the Sausage Is MadeTJI podcast listeners have been asking for it—and this week, Rich and Bryan deliver. In this behind-the-scenes episode, they take you inside the inner workings of a TV newsroom, where 24/7 news coverage requires a complex, nonstop operation that goes far beyond the handful of anchors and reporters you see on screen.With decades of experience between them, Bryan and Rich share eye-opening stories and insider insights: Who decides what makes it into the newscast? How is fairness and accuracy maintained? What does it ta...2025-07-3042 minThis Just InS1 E20 Reflections on Building a Career in TV NewsTwenty episodes into the TJI podcast journey, Bryan and Rich take a moment to reflect on the winding paths that led them from wide-eyed college graduates to seasoned veterans in one of the nation’s top five television markets—deep in the heart of Texas. One rose through the ranks as a photographer, editor, and newsroom manager; the other as an Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter. Together, they recount the early missteps, hard-won lessons, and defining moments that shaped their careers. It’s an honest and often entertaining look at how they navigated the high-pressure, high-stakes world of broadcas...2025-07-2341 minThis Just InOJ SIMPSON: THE MAKING OF “OJ ON TRIAL” AND OTHER MUSINGSThe weekly nighttime talk show that veteran newsman Richard Ray hosted for almost a year called “OJ on Trial” would have a lasting impact on his career and foreshadow the development of news and opinion TV content to this day. In a final deep dive on the OJ Simpson murder case and trial Rich and Bryan Lochhead describe how the genre developed, what makes it work and why we see even more of it today.Subscribe on Apple Music and Spotify2025-07-1638 minThis Just InOJ SIMPSON: AFTER THE VERDICTOJ SIMPSON: AFTER THE VERDICTA “Not Guilty” verdict in O.J. Simpson’s murder trial was far from the end of the story. Though he won in criminal court, the cost was immense—losing much of what he once held dear. A civil trial found him liable, and the cloud of suspicion never lifted, leading him down a series of strange and destructive paths. One of those would land O.J. back in court—this time facing new felony charges—and eventually in prison for years.Rich and Bryan take a closer look at the rest of O.J.’s li...2025-07-0949 minThis Just InOJ SIMPSON: THE TRIAL OF THE CENTURYThe murder trial of O.J. Simpson became the longest in California history, lasting nearly a year from start to finish. For much of that time, TV newsman Richard Ray covered the case five nights a week on a one-hour talk show—an early precursor to today’s network true crime programs.Rich and veteran news executive Bryan Lochhead take you behind the scenes of a media circus fueled by the drama and intrigue of a story that captivated the nation—and much of the world.2025-07-0240 minThis Just InO.J. & Murder: A Crime That Would Go UnpunishedThe murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman—and the surreal pursuit and arrest of O.J. Simpson—became one of the most publicized events in American history. In this episode, Richard Ray, who later hosted the nightly show OJ on Trial, and Bryan Lochhead revisit the brutal crime and the media frenzy that followed. They examine how the sensational case was handled—by the Los Angeles police and the Media.You can find the TJI, This Just In Texson, podcast on Apple Music and Spotify. Subscribe and share. 2025-06-2535 minThis Just InOJ Simpson: Football Superstar, Media Darling… and Wife BeaterToday, most people view O.J. Simpson through the lens of a brutal double murder and the circus-like trial that captivated the nation in the mid-1990s. But Rich and Bryan begin their deep dive into his story with personal encounters with “The Juice” and explore the unique celebrity brand he built before it all came crashing down. From football legend to sports broadcaster, television and film actor, and pitchman. How Simpson’s fame endured despite multiple incidents of domestic violence. The TJI podcast is available on Apple Music and Spotify. New episodes are published every w...2025-06-1831 minThis Just InJFK WRAP: A CHANGE OF MIND? Rich and Bryan wrap up their deep dive into the JFK assassination with a lively discussion about what they’ve learned—and how newly released government documents have shifted their views, at least a little. Was there a conspiracy—or multiple conspiracies? Almost certainly. But were they merely efforts to cover up missteps, malfeasance, and secrets powerful people wanted to keep hidden? Or does it go deeper than that? You decide.The TJI podcast is available on Apple Music and Spotify. New episodes are published every week on Wednesday. Subscribe to get the latest podcast...2025-06-1140 minThis Just InJACK RUBY: THE HIT THAT CHANGED HISTORYHe stepped out of the shadows and into the history books, pulling the trigger that silenced Lee Harvey Oswald. But who was Jack Ruby, really? A patriotic vigilante... or a man sent to keep a darker secret buried? On this week’s TJI, Bryan and Rich unravel the chaos, the cover-ups, and the questions that never went away.2025-06-0439 minThis Just InOSWALD: JFK ASSASSIN & COP KILLERMore than 60 years later, conspiracy theorists still argue that Lee Harvey Oswald didn’t shoot President John F. Kennedy — claiming instead that he was merely “a patsy” for the real killer or killers. In this episode of TJI, Rich and Bryan examine the facts, including the compelling eyewitness evidence that, following JFK’s assassination, Oswald murdered Dallas Police Officer J.D. Tippit in cold blood.Oswald won't survive long enough to talk. Dead men tell no tales. Next up, the last JFK episode, Jack Ruby and The Hit That Changed History. 2025-05-2835 minThis Just InRUTH PAINE: GOOD SAMARITAN OR SPYMASTER?She offered Marina Oswald a place to stay — and wound up at the heart of America’s greatest conspiracy. Ruth Paine welcomed the Oswalds into her home, never imagining the rifle in her garage would change history. Or did she? This week on TJI, Richard Ray dives deep into the tangled web of secrets, spies, and suspicion.NEXT EPISODE: Cop Killer2025-05-2127 minThis Just InFROM RUSSIA WITH LOVEShe came from behind the Iron Curtain — a teenage bride at the side of Lee Harvey Oswald. But after JFK was gunned down in Dallas, Marina Oswald was left in the middle of a nightmare. In this week’s TJI, Richard Ray recounts his remarkable, personal encounters with Marina — and the strange, haunting path her life has taken since that day in 1963.Next week: Ruth Paine, Good Samaritan or Spymaster2025-05-1438 minThis Just InJFK: The Zapruder FilmOn November 22, 1963 Abraham Zapruder, a Dallas businessman, stood on a pedestal in Dallas Dealey Plaza with an 8mm camera and captured the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on film - the most famous home movie ever! And, yet for more than a decade virtually no one outside government circles ever saw it. That changed in 1978 when TV personality Geraldo Rivera and a film technician with a bootleg copy showed it on national TV. Reporter Richard Ray covers all the twists and turns of a story most Americans have never known.2025-05-0735 minThis Just InJFK: The Way We WereLongtime TV journalists Richard Ray and Bryan Lochhead take us back in time to 1963 - where they were and how they experienced the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Each has a surprisingly personal story about how it affected their lives then and to this day. And, they set the scene in a very different America and the way we were then.2025-04-2934 minThis Just InJFK: Conspiracy Emerges from 2025 Document DumpJFK: Conspiracy Emerges from 2025 Document DumpIn this episode of TJI, renowned JFK researcher and conspiracy debunker Dave Perry joins Rich and Bryan—with a twist. Long known for dismantling hoaxes, Perry now finds himself reexamining his stance in light of the 2025 document release. The new files are cracking open long-sealed windows, revealing possible efforts to mislead the public. Was it merely a cover-up of intelligence failures surrounding Lee Harvey Oswald? Or did rogue CIA elements have knowledge of the plot—and choose to stand down? 2025-04-2343 min
Past Present Phuture: 3 QuestionsEpisode 005: Foly Texson - Technical WriterFoly Texson has over 20 years of technical writer experience, working in several industries including: manufacturing, aviation maintenance, warehouse installation and automation, human resources, telecommunications and customer service center training. He has a BS in Technical Communication from Mercer University in Macon, GA.CreditsMusic: @PumpupthemindStock Footage: https://www.pexels.com/@edmond-dantes, https://www.pexels.com/@ketut-subiyanto, @pixabay8237Background: @freepikLogo: @canva This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pastpresentphuture.substack.com2025-04-1614 minThis Just InJFK: The Documents Dump of 2025This episode begins our deep dive into the 1963 assassination of President John. F. Kennedy in Dallas with a first look at what President Trump has promised to be the release of all remaining sealed documents in the case. Reporter Richard Ray has been dubbed DFW’s Best JFK Historian and he talks about what he and other longtime JFK enthusiast hope to find in the latest document dump. Will there be a smoking gun? What can we learn after more than 60 years of secrecy?2025-04-1639 minThis Just InWaco Postscript: OKC BombingApril 19, 1995 - two years to the day after a deadly fire at the Branch Davidian compound in Texas - a truck bomb exploded outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, still the deadliest domestic terrorist act in US history, with a direct link to Waco. Richard Ray and Bryan Lochhead take you behind the scenes on how the news story evolved — intertwined with a massive shakeup among TV stations in Dallas and around the country.2025-04-0934 minThis Just InThe Untold Stories: What You Haven’t Been Told About Wacontold Stories: What You Haven’t Been Told About WacoMuch has been written and aired about the 1993 Branch Davidian standoff outside Waco. But, there are still stories that are not widely known. Among them - the ATF’s public relations campaign leading up to the disastrous raid and horrible fire - how its hatred of the FBI may have led it down a disastrous past. Richard Ray shares the inside story of a tip from the FBI that led him and only a handful of people to be there on day 51 to witness events leading up to t...2025-04-0235 minThis Just InThe Fiery End Day 51 at Mt. CarmelThe Fiery End: Day 51 at Mt. CarmelWhen FBI tanks began knocking holes in the wall and inserting tear gas at Branch Davidian compound outside Waco at 6am on Monday April 18, 1993 only a handful of journalists were there.The vast majority had left the previous Friday, convinced the standoff would drag on for weeks. But Richard Ray was party to a tip by a government agent that something big would happen that morning. That something big turned out to be a tragedy beyond comprehension when - as Rich reported live during the noon news...2025-03-2640 minThis Just InThe Siege: Mt. Carmel and the Branch DavidiansIt was February 28, 1993, when over 70 heavily armed ATF agents raided the Branch Davidian compound at Mt. Carmel, outside of Waco, Texas. The raid was weapons-related, and the ATF knew the David Koresh and the Branch Davidians were heavily armed. A gun battle ensued with deaths and wounded reported. Richard Ray was there covering the story for weeks and talks about the coverage and the event with host Bryan Lochhead. 2025-03-1942 minThis Just InPilot Episode - This Just In ep1This episode of "This Just In", introduces you to award-winning anchor/reporter Richard Ray and host/editor Bryan Lochhead . The former Fox4 colleagues talk about growing up, and their motivation for becoming broadcast journalists, and they ruminate on some of the biggest stories they covered. Richard will tell you what he saw and heard from what made the air, and they go behind the scenes for the untold stories. We were there! 2025-03-1127 min