Beyond the Gavel with Judge Ron Rangel
The need for a reliable and effective criminal justice system in a community is clear. However, where the rubber meets the road, our robust system of checks and balances gets complicated quickly. Join Judge Ron Rangel and his guests, every other week, as they break down how this most vital of systems works. Each episode contains powerful, entertaining, and informative conversations with first-hand participants — e.g., prosecutors, defense counsel, probation personnel, jail staff, and the defendants themselves — who all have a stake in achieving the same overarching goal: Justice.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 33: Justice & Wellness: Crosspoint's Impact with Dr. Kevin Downey
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and Crosspoint Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Kevin Downey as they explore Crosspoint's core missions of: [1] providing resi…
Episode 32: You're Getting a Divorce, Now What? With Lauren Jay Carrington Smyth
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and divorce attorney Lauren Jay Carrington Smyth as they discuss the intricate substantive law and procedural rules gove…
Episode 31: Classroom Insights with Lisa Bonanni
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Join Judge Rangel and radio personality Lisa Bonanni, as they discuss the contemporary era of education and tackle the delicate equilibrium be…
Episode 30: Inside the Grand Jury with Former Grand Jurors
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and his guests — four recent Bexar County Grand Jurors — who will provide first-hand accounts of their grand jury exper…
Episode 29: Unveiling the Realities of White-Collar Crime with John Teakell
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Join Judge Rangel and criminal defense attorney John Teakell as they explore John’s transition from long-time federal and state prosecutor to …
Episode 28: Public Policy with Councilwoman Marina Alderete GaVito
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito as they discuss San Antonio's new public safety action plan and other…
Episode 27: The MAC: Immigration with Justin Tullius
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Join Judge Rangel and immigration attorney Justin Tullius as they discuss Bexar County's Managed Assigned Counsel Office (the “MAC”), which pr…
Episode 26: You've Been Arrested Now What? With Charles Gold
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and criminal defense attorney Charles Gold, as they discuss the critical next steps — both procedural and strategic — a…
Episode 25: Goodwill and Non-Profit Organizations with Jason Mata
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and Jason Mata, Director of the non-profit foundation “The Advocates Network,” as they discuss Mata's organizational wor…
Episode 24: Feds vs. State with Scott McCrum
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Join us for BTG's one-year anniversary with your host, Judge Ron Rangel, and criminal defense attorney Scott McCrum as they discuss the differ…
Episode 23: Protective Orders with Benton Leachman
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In support of Domestic Violence Awareness month, join Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Prosecutor Benton Leachman, in this episode as they di…
Episode 22: Discovery with Jim Tocci
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Episode 21: Magistration with Lauren Lefton
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and criminal defense attorney and city magistrate Lauren Lefton as they discuss the nuts & bolts of the preliminary mag…
Episode 20: San Antonio City Council with Councilman Marc Whyte
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte, as they discuss campaigning, current hot policy topics, and the newly elected Cou…
Episode 19: Case Managing with Azalea Balderas-Barroso
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Case Manager Azalea Balderas-Barroso as they detail the unique rights and obligations of being a Felony…
Episode 18: Experiencing the FMHPTD with Vanessa Sandoval
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and pretrial diversion graduate Vanessa Sandoval as they shed light on the transformative work of the Bexar County Felon…
Episode 17: The Latest Specialty Courts & Probation Techniques with Emile Huggins
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Adult Probation Officer Emile Huggins as they explore the new cutting edge rehabilitative methods used …
Episode 16: Law School Today with St. Mary's University Law Students
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and his guests — St. Mary's Law School students Karagan Kusak, Diego Lopez, Ryan Blakey, & Meghan Monahan — as they unpa…
Episode 15: Q&A with Judge Ron Rangel
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Join Judge Ron Rangel as he dedicates an entire episode to answering questions submitted by you — our valued listeners. From legal dilemmas to…
Episode 14: Unravelling Family Violence with Lauren Scott
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Join Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Prosecutor Lauren Scott as they shed light into the challenges family violence prosecutors and judges f…