On this episode of Heard Tell, host Andrew shares some thoughts on yet another news story furthering the debate on the death penalty, and how a combination of judicial issues, moral difficulties, government accountability and ethics questions, and revealing that the push for "humane" execution is making the problem worse, not better, and exposing a whole bunch of cowardice underneath all the different policy and legal jargon. All that and more on this episode of Heard Tell. Casey Smith's piece on the execution of Benjamin Richie's execution can be read here: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/22/violent-moment-during-indiana-execution-draws-scrutiny-doc-officials-deny-botched-process/ -------------------- Heard Tell SubStack Free to subscribe, comes right to your inbox https://heardtell.substack.com/ Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.com Please follow @HeardTellShow like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others. Support Heard Tell here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/4b87f374-cace-44ea-960c-30f9bf37bcff/donations Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy