Dangerous Memories | Tortoise Investigates

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Dangerous Memories | Tortoise Investigates

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"Kevin was intrigued by the theory it was their societal station that made them targets. Toby really..."

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Split Screen: Various Season

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Split Screen: Various Season

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"(Season: Thrill Seekers) it is best to go in with fresh ears, as I did. Instead of spoiling the..."

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Hyperfixed

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Hyperfixed

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"What sets it apart even more is Goldman’s willingness to admit when he's out of his depth...."

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The Worst Podcast

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The Worst Podcast

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"...trust me on this one—he(Zweig) has an uncanny ability to crack people open during an interview..."

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Violence Week

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Violence Week

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"Violence Week not only shines a light on the first-degree effects and turmoil but also steps back..."

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The Lost Archive of James Baldwin

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The Lost Archive of James Baldwin

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"...a sweetly surprising documentary... It’s enhanced and highlighted by sensitive soundwork by the..."

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Backed Up

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Backed Up

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"Not only does their name and so much of the language around their show include many delightful..."

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The Curious History of Your Home

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The Curious History of Your Home

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"The Curious History of Your Home is an accessible primer meant to help you take more delight in the..."

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Humo: Murder and Silence in El Salvador

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Humo: Murder and Silence in El Salvador

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"This isn’t a podcast just to tell a story that informs, it has the power to garner more..."

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13 Minutes To The Moon

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13 Minutes To The Moon

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"...what the BBC captures in 13 Minutes to the Moon is the sheer ambition that propelled America’s..."

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Dead River

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Dead River

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"It’s an emotive, worrying listen packed with heartstring-tugging music, as we hear locals recount..."

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Who Holds up Half the Sky

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Who Holds up Half the Sky

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"...it reveals feminism as more than a socioeconomic movement in highly developed countries. Coscai..."

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The Estate

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The Estate

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"The premise of "The Estate" is engrossing. Though it has some very good elements, it's not quite..."

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Real Survival Stories

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Real Survival Stories

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"True tales of brushes with death, and the human will to carry on through enormous adversity. These..."

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Uncovering Roots

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Uncovering Roots

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"...powerful but not easy listening. This story is harrowing, devastating, and a bunch of other..."

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High Strange

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High Strange

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"...alleviate the stigma around our curiosity about life in the universe and the upheaval it could..."

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Decoder Ring

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Decoder Ring

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"(Season 5)...so fun...In its fifth year, “Decoder Ring” was as unpredictable (does parking..."

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The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome

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The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome

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"...twisty investigation ...A pair of high-profile interviews in the eighth and final episode bring..."

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Sold a Story

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Sold a Story

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"Journalist Emily Hanford, who has been raising the alarm about this problem for years, lays out how..."

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Lights Out (BBC)

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Lights Out (BBC)

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"Each of the series’ half-hour episodes is a small masterpiece of soundscaping and storytelling...."

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ODB: A Son Unique

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ODB: A Son Unique

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"This show is packed with great stories, there is no sagginess...You get a lot of hip hop history..."

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Down Range

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Down Range

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"Tenderfoot TV brings you first hand tales of exceptional bravery. This show will have you on the..."

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How To Destroy Everything

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How To Destroy Everything

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"This is a portrait of a monster but also about Danny, how he coped in big ways...But its’ also..."

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Unravel - Firebomb

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Unravel - Firebomb

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"Firebomb is punchy, political and deeply personal. How terrifying, to try to make your way ahead in..."

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OUTLAWS: The Good Thief

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OUTLAWS: The Good Thief

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"...wildly entertaining...it is refreshing to find a true-crime podcast about a criminal who goes..."

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Infamous

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Infamous

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"...the podcast equivalent of Hello magazine or a Jackie Collins bonk-buster, which, in its two-part..."

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Agatha Christie and the Dandelion Poisoner

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Agatha Christie and the Dandelion Poisoner

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"Nocera narrates the series in a tone of cheerful curiosity that works well — except when it..."

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Intersections: Detroit

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Intersections: Detroit

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"...a love sonnet to the city that’s been crushed and neglected but full of resilient people who..."

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Mandela: The Lost Tapes

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Mandela: The Lost Tapes

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"As the story begins, it feels a bit like a juicy secret to learn. The primary magic of these tapes..."

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Free From Desire: Asexual in the City of Love

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Free From Desire: Asexual in the City of Love

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"The storytelling is compelling and heartwarming, and I think it's an important listen."

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Dynamite Doug

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Dynamite Doug

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"...superb — and very different...Presented by Ellen Wong, whose parents fled genocide in Cambodia..."

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Queen Havoc and Her Murder Cult

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Queen Havoc and Her Murder Cult

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"Queen Havoc and Her Murder Cult pulls together a compelling story that takes listeners on a journey..."

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Long Shadow: The Rise of the American Far Right

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Long Shadow: The Rise of the American Far Right

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"Consider this podcast essential listening for anyone interested in where we are at this moment in..."

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Radiolab

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Radiolab

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"... a balance between being scientifically rigorous and empathetic...packed with..."

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Sandcastles

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Sandcastles

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"New podcast tells the riveting story of the Point Dume Bombers...A new podcast is telling the..."

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Mother, Neighbor, Russian Spy

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Mother, Neighbor, Russian Spy

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"...begins its gripping story in a New York hospital...Rosamund Pike, the skilful, starry presenter..."

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Who Robs A Banksy?

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Who Robs A Banksy?

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"Its tale of the resulting 20-year battle is incredibly colourful, due in no small part to what an..."

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The Full English

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The Full English

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" There’s a lot to take away from this small but mighty investigation that doesn’t reduce the issue..."

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I Am Story

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I Am Story

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" This engaging podcast from one of the US’s largest trade unions looks at rights, politics and how..."

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The Trust Race

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The Trust Race

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"Hosted by science communicator Shane Bergin, the series is a thoughtful examination of how the..."

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Sweet Bobby

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Sweet Bobby

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"A gripping cautionary tale for the internet age. I found this series compelling despite Kirat’s..."

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Thru

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Thru

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"THRU lets you listen in on nearly every step taken along the way. ...it’ll be like you’re pushing..."

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City of Tents: Veterans Row

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City of Tents: Veterans Row

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"We all were impressed by "City of Tents: Veterans Row." We got great reporting from Anna Scott who..."

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Svetlana! Svetlana!

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Svetlana! Svetlana!

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"...it’s messy, obnoxious, and all over the place; which is to say, for the right person, it’s..."

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The Statue

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The Statue

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"The podcast takes a loving and serious approach to the goofy monument to film’s most famous..."

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The Cost of Happiness: Tony Hsieh

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The Cost of Happiness: Tony Hsieh

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"...covers a familiar area of podcast investigation. A gripping tale that will no doubt end far away..."

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Operation Morning Light

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Operation Morning Light

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"In a story that is part Fargo, part Stranger Things...This is more than a tale of Soviet intrigue,..."

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Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug Lord

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Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug Lord

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"After 14 years in prison, the twins speak out for the first time to tell this thrilling, high-wire..."

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Black and Gay Back in the Day

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Black and Gay Back in the Day

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"Along with telling the stories behind certain images, the series’ objective is to pair black LGBTQ..."

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Unsolved Mysteries

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Unsolved Mysteries

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"Though the paranormal episodes may not be as gripping as the criminal cases, it wouldn't be..."

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The Dangerous Art of the Documentary

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The Dangerous Art of the Documentary

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"Making documentaries may seem more straightforward than a scripted movie but, behind the scenes,..."

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Sorry About The Kid

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Sorry About The Kid

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"I was reluctant to listen because it was so heartbreaking but I had to listen because it was so..."

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The Modern West

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The Modern West

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"(Season: Cowboy Up) ...the show’s personal anecdotes and quavering young voices often made me want..."

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Square Peg

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Square Peg

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"...better than any production a large podcast network could create, develop, finance and produce...."

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The Superhero Complex

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The Superhero Complex

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"It’s a tale full of deception and intrigue..."

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Rituals

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Rituals

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"What discussions on the supposed existence of weather witches lack in exhaustive historical..."

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Do You Know Mordechai?

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Do You Know Mordechai?

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"Goldhar’s persistence to find the truth unravels into situations that you never expected. You’ll be..."

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Love Thy Neighbor: Four Days in Crown Heights That Changed New York

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Love Thy Neighbor: Four Days in Crown Heights That Changed New York

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"The five-part series is led and hosted by the journalist Collier Meyerson, who brings a personal..."

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Half Vaxxed: The Rise and Fall of Philly Fighting COVID

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Half Vaxxed: The Rise and Fall of Philly Fighting COVID

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"We don’t know what was in his heart, but on Half Vaxxed, his story screams grifter vibes. It’s..."

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The Secret History of Flight 149

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The Secret History of Flight 149

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"That Davis has earned the trust of his sometimes breathtakingly forthcoming interviewees is clear,..."

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The MLK Tapes

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The MLK Tapes

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"You don’t have to get too far into conspiracy land before you’re mired in some quite boring stuff —..."

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When Diana Met

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When Diana Met

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"The first few episodes she (Aminatou) is talking with various Black women from across the world..."

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Southlake

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Southlake

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"The storytelling takes you there in real time. Some of the actual audio footage is so shocking you..."

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The Experiment

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The Experiment

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"It’s hard to pick which aspect of The Experiment makes it more enjoyable to listen to: the show’s..."

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The Improvement Association

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The Improvement Association

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"Host Zoe Chace brings a genuine curiosity to investigating the (sometimes vague, often racially..."

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According to Need

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According to Need

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"...a tour of a bureaucratic structure that is at once both specific and general. Mingle’s reporting..."

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A Bit of a Stretch - The Podcast

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A Bit of a Stretch - The Podcast

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"A series of ten short (30 min) podcasts on doing prison time in the UK. Loads of really interesting..."

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Ear Hustle

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Ear Hustle

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"With their intimate knowledge of prisons, they provide valuable background to the topics being..."

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Unfiltered History Tour

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Unfiltered History Tour

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"...brings a fresh eye to favourite museum pieces...touching and exceptionally interesting. There is..."

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False Idol

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False Idol

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"To South African ears, American host Tim Rohan’s pronunciation of local terms can be jarring at..."

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A Show About Animals

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A Show About Animals

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"A Show About Animals is, at times, shocking, at times hilarious, but, primarily, it will make you..."

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The Shrink Next Door

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The Shrink Next Door

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"There are some funny moments, but you can’t help but be heartbroken over what the mad doctor does..."

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Tug of War

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Tug of War

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"Hearing this pulse-pounding audio takes understanding the toppling of the Taliban to another level,..."

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This Land

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This Land

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"(Season 2) While listening, I experienced a number of emotions and sometimes struggled to wrap my..."

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American Vigilante

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American Vigilante

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"The complicated character pulls no punches talking about his deadly work."

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Summer of Gold

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Summer of Gold

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"Across six episodes, "Summer of Gold" celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Olympics and the..."

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Toxic: The Britney Spears Story

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Toxic: The Britney Spears Story

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"...as they joked about their obsession with her bizarre captions, they became alarmed by some of..."

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Resistance

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Resistance

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"Tejan-Thomas and his team bring a deeply personal aspect to today’s news and headlines,..."

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Radio Diaries

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Radio Diaries

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"I’ve long admired Radio Diaries. For one thing, the format that is its calling card — the..."

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Radio Ambulante

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Radio Ambulante

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"...prepare to get in your feels, because each episode is moving and heartfelt."

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Alligator Candy

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Alligator Candy

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"...not only examines the crime itself, which pulverized Tampa’s view of itself as a safe community,..."

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Throughline

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Throughline

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"Arablouei and Abdelfatah are contagiously curious in their conversations with knowledgeable guests..."

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Mothers of Invention

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Mothers of Invention

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"This podcast is great for acquiring new knowledge and inspiration about the climate issue, along..."

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Inherited

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Inherited

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"With all the compassion and sensibilities of Generation Z, these well-told narrative episodes..."

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The Crisis

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The Crisis

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"If you love the true-crime genre, this new investigative series from Vice News is a must. As “The..."

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Black Diamonds

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Black Diamonds

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"The importance of the Negro Leagues has been understated throughout the course of history, but..."

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Homeland Insecurity

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Homeland Insecurity

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"A good podcast bounces around your head for a long time after you hit stop. It doesn’t let go until..."

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Chicano Squad

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Chicano Squad

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"Though this is a true-crime story from the late 1970s, it couldn’t be more prescient: a young man..."

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You Don't Know Me

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You Don't Know Me

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"A podcast about teenagers means a podcast about the internet. None of it sounds nice: cancellation,..."

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teikirisi

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teikirisi

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"Hosted by two 20-something Cuban expatriates who grew up in Miami, “Teikirisi” (the Cuban-accented..."

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Sounds Like Hate

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Sounds Like Hate

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"The mixture of storytelling, reporting, and audio taken from inside a violent neo-nazi group is..."

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(De eso no se habla)

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(De eso no se habla)

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"Beautifully scripted, narrated, and sound designed, every episode is a new experience. Even if you..."

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Other Men Need Help

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Other Men Need Help

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"Other Men Need Help’s third season deftly, poignantly, and hilariously dissects the construct of..."

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Lo que quieren las pibas

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Lo que quieren las pibas

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"Lo que quieren las pibas is a sound documentary made by journalist and communicator Josefina Avale...."

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My Year in Mensa

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My Year in Mensa

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"In My Year in Mensa, Loftus brings you right into this crazy conference while making statements..."

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Las Raras

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Las Raras

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"Catalina May and Martín Cruz are extraordinary documentarians; they develop all the stories on Las..."

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City of Women

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City of Women

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"It’s wise to keep an eye on the nascent podcasts picked for the PRX/Google Podcasts creator..."

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Driving the Green Book

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Driving the Green Book

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"The show not only gives a sense of how dangerous travel was and still is for Black Americans, but..."

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Wind of Change

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Wind of Change

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"Regardless of what the investigation uncovers, Wind of Change irreversibly introduces a new..."

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Caliphate

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Caliphate

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"The level of immersion that Caliphate conveys remains unparalleled, as no other podcast brings you,..."

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