RIGGEDLabs Podcast

By Jamie Folk

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Episodes: 72


 May 6, 2026

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On September 28, 2012, Massachusetts state chemist Annie Dookhan was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and falsification of academic records. Approximately four months later another chemist, Sonja Farak, was arrested for using the drugs she was supposed to be testing and the Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal was born. Hosts Jamie Folk and Ilyas Rona will be exploring the William H Hinton, UMass Amherst and State Police crime labs associated with this scandal and speak with the lawyers whose clients rights were violated as a result of the fraud committed by the chemists in these labs. Through their investigation of this case, Folk and Rona have found that the crimes of Dookhan and Farak were just the tip of the iceberg and that multiple chemists from three state labs lied on the stand, knowingly sent people to jail for possessing drugs that were not illegal and wanted to help law enforcement send as many people to jail as possible. Jamie Folk is an independent journal who has been investigating this case since Dookhan's arrest was first reported. He has obtained over 70k documents from the state and has interviewed several lawyers, journalists, politicians, law enforcement officials and others connected with the case over the past 7 years. Ilyas Rona is a lawyer who represented a man sent to prison by Dookhan and another Hinton lab chemist for possessing what turned out to be a cashew for two years. He has been investigating the Hinton, Amherst and State Police labs ever since. Season 3 begins the exploration of cases outside of Massachusetts in the hope of shining a light on other drug lab scandals throughout the country.

Episode Date
HAPPY Fourth of July/HAPPY 250th! and, May God Always Bless America!
Jul 04, 2026
S3E85 "RIGGED:" PODCAST Sixth Anniversary This Month + Review, Recap of our first episodes
Jun 16, 2026
S3E84 The Podcast Sixth Anniversary This Month + Review, Recap of our first episode
Jun 13, 2026
E3E83 Join us for Community, Advocacy, and Justice - Episode 83.0 of SEASON 3
Jun 09, 2026
E3E82 Review of The Massachusetts Breathalyzer Testing Scandal - Episode 82.0 of SEASON 3
Jun 08, 2026
E3E81 RIGGEDLabs Protective Awareness - Episode 81.0 of SEASON 3
May 31, 2026
E3E80 RIGGEDLabs Defensive Awareness - Episode 80.0 of SEASON 3
May 30, 2026
E3E79 RIGGEDLabs Awareness Podcast - Episode 79.0 of SEASON 3
May 26, 2026
Special Memorial Day Tribute: We Remember & Honor Those Who Made The Sacrifice | RIGGEDLabs
May 23, 2026
RIGGEDLabs Podcast Celebrates National Police Week 2026 | S3E76
May 16, 2026
S3E75 Building Protective Awareness To Protect Your Freedom and Your Family
May 07, 2026
Protective Awareness To Protect Your Freedom and Family | S3E74.0
May 06, 2026
We Hear You. Thank You for Your Feedback. RIGGED: The Book is on Amazon - SEASON 3, Episode 73.0
Apr 30, 2026
March 2026 Evidentiary Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E72.0.1756
Apr 10, 2026
March 2026 Evidentiary Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E71.0.3920
Apr 08, 2026
March 2026 Evidentiary Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E70.0.2752
Apr 01, 2026
March 2026 Evidential Hearings - RIGGEDLabs Reports S3E69.0.5539
Mar 21, 2026
From The Desk of Jamie Folk: Thank You to our New Listeners and Growing Podcast Community
Mar 07, 2026
RIGGED: Massachusetts State Forensic Labs Scandal Update, February 2026
Feb 23, 2026
Exciting News from RIGGEDLabs Podcast: Announcing RIGGEDLabs Membership on Patreon!
Dec 13, 2025
The Braintree Police Evidence Room Scandal | S3E56.0
Dec 08, 2025
The Case of Justin Volk, San Francisco, CA #0316
Nov 02, 2025
RIGGEDLabs Podcast | Season 1 & Season 2 Recap #5237
Oct 26, 2025
RIGGEDLabs Podcast | Season 3 Overview #5007
Oct 26, 2025
RIGGEDLabs Awareness Podcast Social #4759
Oct 24, 2025
RIGGEDLabs Podcast | S3 E2 -Justin Volk Case Overview
Oct 19, 2025
RIGGEDLabs Podcast | Season 3 Press Release - Introduce and Read by Jamie Folk
Oct 18, 2025
Civil Asset Forfeiture AKA Legal Theft | SEASON II
Mar 19, 2023
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal, Part 7 of 7, Operations of the rigged forensic lab
Feb 21, 2023
Criminal Charges Recommending for Chemists Lying about Drug Classifications and Rigged Testing
Feb 16, 2023
RIGGED: Massachusetts Hinton State Lab Scandal - Part 6 of 7, Operations of the rigged forensic lab
Feb 15, 2023
We Swear The Worcester PD Aren't Tyrants | SEASON II
Nov 25, 2022
The Tragedy Of Kevin Burnham | SEASON II
Nov 08, 2022
Middlesex County Court Decision on the Drug Lab | SEASON 2
Oct 14, 2022
Framingham Police Madness
Aug 18, 2022
Luke Ryan Returns to Discuss 14 Million Dollar Drug Lab Settlement
Jun 12, 2022
Public Records Requests with Andrew Quemere
Jun 10, 2022
Interview with Rick Holmes on the Murder of Eurie Stamps and Beating of Mark Tinsley by the Framingham Police
Apr 14, 2022
Real Cost of Prisons with Lois Ahrens
Mar 08, 2022
Interview With MassLive and Republican Reporter Stephanie Barry
Feb 16, 2022
Audio of Springfield Detective Greg Bigda Threatening to Murder Teenagers
Feb 03, 2022
The Federal Investigation Into The Springfield Police Department Part 2
Nov 30, 2021
The Federal Investigation Into The Springfield Police Department Part 1
Nov 24, 2021
The Class E Debacle Part 2: Electric Bugaloo
Nov 01, 2021
The Class E Debacle Part 1
Oct 27, 2021
Response To The OIG's Supplemental Report
Sep 16, 2021
The OIG's Supplemental Report Part 2
Jul 27, 2021
The OIG's Supplemental Report Part 1
Jul 17, 2021
Intro To Season 2 of Rigged
Jul 06, 2021
Season 1 Finale Amherst Lab Operations
Mar 26, 2021
Amherst Lab Operations Part 1 Luke Ryan Returns
Mar 16, 2021
Hinton Lab Operations Part 5
Feb 28, 2021
Hinton Lab Operations Part 4
Feb 21, 2021
Hinton Lab Operation Part 3: Jim McKenna Returns
Feb 08, 2021
Hinton Lab Operations Part 2
Jan 27, 2021
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal - Part 1 of 7 of the Rigged Forensic Lab Operations
Jan 15, 2021
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal - Rigged Lab Chemist, Annie Dookhan's Motive
Jan 02, 2021
Amherst Lab Victim Duane Cook Interview
Dec 27, 2020
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal - Part 2 of 2 of Annie Dookhan Bombshell Interview
Dec 20, 2020
RIGGED: Massachusetts' Hinton State Lab Scandal - Part 1 of 2 of Annie Dookhan Bombshell Interview
Dec 13, 2020
Jim Hanchett Interview Part 3: The Eye of Braxus
Dec 06, 2020
The Tragedy of Jim Hanchett Part 2
Nov 29, 2020
The Tragedy of Jim Hanchett Part 1
Nov 24, 2020
Examining the Newly Released OIG Internal Investigation Documents
Nov 15, 2020
Former University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemist Sharon Salem Interview Part 2
Oct 26, 2020
Former University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemist Sharon Salem Interview
Oct 18, 2020
Massachusetts Attorney General Interview with Former Amherst Chemist Rebecka Pontes
Sep 14, 2020
Episode 4: Commonwealth V. Sutton
Jul 21, 2020
Episode 3: Commonwealth v Torres
Jun 29, 2020
Commonwealth v. Scott
Jun 23, 2020
Commonwealth v. Melendez-Diaz Case Profile
Jun 13, 2020
Introduction to Rigged: The Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal Podcast
Jun 05, 2020