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"The podcast also does an excellent job balancing big-picture logistics with the intimate stories of..."
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"Slow Burn’s Leon Neyfakh goes all the way back to those beginnings for this nine-part series,..."
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"(Dancing In The Shadows) Its greatest strength is its candid accounts from former members of the..."
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"The Copernic Affair is a thorough, well-reported piece about Canadian sociology...It starts out..."
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"(Season: Snitch City) Lara said she listened twice to "Spotlight: Snitch City," a superior..."
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"Steve Buscemi really only introduces each story, kicking it off to a reporter. I think I just..."
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"Truly, ever since I listened to this miniseries, the information divide seemed to be under every..."
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"(Season: Inside Kabul) The series was originally translated and broadcast in French (and so Kabul..."
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"This is less “the origin story” of Musk and more a cultural history of the man, taking in the..."
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"(Season: Te Busco) Te Busco diventa così un metaracconto in cui più May si addentra nel “caso”, più..."
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"Some of what Steubenville is doing is controversial, but it’s working for them. I don’t know how..."
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"...people start asking questions, the government starts investigating and the museum is brought..."
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"Much of it is centred on ex-Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells, who doesn’t come across..."
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"Spirito investigativo e umorismo caustico permeano Goldman mentre accompagna i suoi ascoltatori nel..."
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"From Apple TV+, this is a big-budget venture. For the sound engineer, it is a bells-and-whistles..."
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"The Worst Podcast breaks every single rule and is funny, off the rails, transparent, vulnerable,..."
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"Tom is able to ask unexpected questions meet these bench dwellers where they are, and in this..."
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"It’s a well-produced and researched story of Nasa’s space shuttle programme...I have a few quibbles..."
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"...opens beautifully, with investigative journalist Peniley Ramirez taking you to the deadly..."
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"There is an episode about the 50’s Prime Time Cafe so long and so good that involves a lengthy..."
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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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"(Season: Thrill Seekers) it is best to go in with fresh ears, as I did. Instead of spoiling the..."
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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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"...a sweetly surprising documentary... It’s enhanced and highlighted by sensitive soundwork by the..."
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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 is an accessible primer meant to help you take more delight in the..."
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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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"...what the BBC captures in 13 Minutes to the Moon is the sheer ambition that propelled America’s..."
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"It’s an emotive, worrying listen packed with heartstring-tugging music, as we hear locals recount..."
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"...it reveals feminism as more than a socioeconomic movement in highly developed countries. Coscai..."
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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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"True tales of brushes with death, and the human will to carry on through enormous adversity. These..."
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"...powerful but not easy listening. This story is harrowing, devastating, and a bunch of other..."
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"...alleviate the stigma around our curiosity about life in the universe and the upheaval it could..."
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"...twisty investigation ...A pair of high-profile interviews in the eighth and final episode bring..."
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"(Season 5)...so fun...In its fifth year, “Decoder Ring” was as unpredictable (does parking..."
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"Each of the series’ half-hour episodes is a small masterpiece of soundscaping and storytelling...."
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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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"Tenderfoot TV brings you first hand tales of exceptional bravery. This show will have you on the..."
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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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"Firebomb is punchy, political and deeply personal. How terrifying, to try to make your way ahead in..."
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"...wildly entertaining...it is refreshing to find a true-crime podcast about a criminal who goes..."
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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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"Nocera narrates the series in a tone of cheerful curiosity that works well — except when it..."
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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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"As the story begins, it feels a bit like a juicy secret to learn. The primary magic of these tapes..."
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"...superb — and very different...Presented by Ellen Wong, whose parents fled genocide in Cambodia..."
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"The storytelling is compelling and heartwarming, and I think it's an important listen."
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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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"Consider this podcast essential listening for anyone interested in where we are at this moment in..."
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"... a balance between being scientifically rigorous and empathetic...packed with..."
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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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"...begins its gripping story in a New York hospital...Rosamund Pike, the skilful, starry presenter..."
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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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" There’s a lot to take away from this small but mighty investigation that doesn’t reduce the issue..."
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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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"Hosted by science communicator Shane Bergin, the series is a thoughtful examination of how the..."
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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 lets you listen in on nearly every step taken along the way. ...it’ll be like you’re pushing..."
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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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"...it’s messy, obnoxious, and all over the place; which is to say, for the right person, it’s..."
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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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"...covers a familiar area of podcast investigation. A gripping tale that will no doubt end far away..."
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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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"After 14 years in prison, the twins speak out for the first time to tell this thrilling, high-wire..."
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"Along with telling the stories behind certain images, the series’ objective is to pair black LGBTQ..."
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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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"Making documentaries may seem more straightforward than a scripted movie but, behind the scenes,..."
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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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"(Season: Cowboy Up) ...the show’s personal anecdotes and quavering young voices often made me want..."
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"...better than any production a large podcast network could create, develop, finance and produce...."
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"It’s a tale full of deception and intrigue..."
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"What discussions on the supposed existence of weather witches lack in exhaustive historical..."
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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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"The five-part series is led and hosted by the journalist Collier Meyerson, who brings a personal..."
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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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"That Davis has earned the trust of his sometimes breathtakingly forthcoming interviewees is clear,..."
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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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"The first few episodes she (Aminatou) is talking with various Black women from across the world..."
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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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"It’s hard to pick which aspect of The Experiment makes it more enjoyable to listen to: the show’s..."
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"Host Zoe Chace brings a genuine curiosity to investigating the (sometimes vague, often racially..."
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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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"...a tour of a bureaucratic structure that is at once both specific and general. Mingle’s reporting..."
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"With their intimate knowledge of prisons, they provide valuable background to the topics being..."
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"...brings a fresh eye to favourite museum pieces...touching and exceptionally interesting. There is..."
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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 is, at times, shocking, at times hilarious, but, primarily, it will make you..."
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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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"Hearing this pulse-pounding audio takes understanding the toppling of the Taliban to another level,..."
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"(Season 2) While listening, I experienced a number of emotions and sometimes struggled to wrap my..."
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"The complicated character pulls no punches talking about his deadly work."
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"Across six episodes, "Summer of Gold" celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Olympics and the..."
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"...as they joked about their obsession with her bizarre captions, they became alarmed by some of..."
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"Tejan-Thomas and his team bring a deeply personal aspect to today’s news and headlines,..."
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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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"...prepare to get in your feels, because each episode is moving and heartfelt."
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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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"Arablouei and Abdelfatah are contagiously curious in their conversations with knowledgeable guests..."
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"This podcast is great for acquiring new knowledge and inspiration about the climate issue, along..."