The Rabbit Hole Detectives

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The Rabbit Hole Detectives

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"As broadcasting firepower goes, this takes some beating. Three powerful kinds of charm. Coles is a..."

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This Is Jeopardy! The Story of America’s Favorite Quiz Show

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This Is Jeopardy! The Story of America’s Favorite Quiz Show

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"...there’s lots to be learned about the end of Jeopardy, the relaunch, and how it became a cultural..."

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Think Twice: Michael Jackson

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Think Twice: Michael Jackson

Critic Review

"The podcast explores the paradox of how these widely accepted allegations can coexist with..."

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These Times

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These Times

Critic Review

"These Times is the slicker, more commercial proposition. There is surprisingly funky theme music...."

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Past Present Future

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Past Present Future

Critic Review

"Runciman’s show continues in the more cerebral tradition of Talking Politics....impeccably..."

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Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children

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Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children

Critic Review

"Host Josie Duffy Rice brings powerful stories from former students of Mount Meigs in "Unreformed:..."

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Blood on the Dance Floor

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Blood on the Dance Floor

Critic Review

"The consequences stick with you. This six-part series gradually builds the world in which such a..."

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The Last Soviet

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The Last Soviet

Critic Review

"Across these eight episodes, we are told a twisting and winding story. The Last Soviet is an..."

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Stiffed

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Stiffed

Critic Review

"In the excellently titled Stiffed, the author Jennifer Romolini unfolds the magazine’s involving..."

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The Haunted Objects Podcast

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The Haunted Objects Podcast

Critic Review

"This series is (like Mary Poppins) practically perfect in every way. The episodes are brilliantly..."

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Stuff the British Stole

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Stuff the British Stole

Critic Review

"...the backstories of objects looted during the British Empire, and whose polite presentation in..."

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In Our Time

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In Our Time

Critic Review

"BBC’s relentlessly heady In Our Time, which features the presenter Melvyn Bragg in continuous,..."

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The Prince

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The Prince

Critic Review

"...the project delivered an expansive look at one of the most powerful people in the world in the..."

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The Full English

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The Full English

Critic Review

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

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Dan Snow's History Hit

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Dan Snow's History Hit

Critic Review

"...a lively podcast in which the historian digs into stories from the past with the help of an..."

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I Am Story

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I Am Story

Critic Review

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

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You Didn’t See Nothin

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You Didn’t See Nothin

Critic Review

" Lacour jumps between the personal and the public seamlessly, as he retells his own response to..."

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Killing Victoria

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Killing Victoria

Critic Review

"Nicholson has a pleasant broadcasting style, making him a warm, affable host. The series is also..."

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Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets

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Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets

Critic Review

"Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets weaves a ripping yarn. Milton is a captivating podcast guide,..."

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Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On

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Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On

Critic Review

"...a remarkable reconstruction of war and its aftermath...Gordon Corera’s fascinating new BBC..."

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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Critic Review

"Economist Tim Harford’s tales of human error are compelling and even strangely soothing as a..."

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Tony Robinson's Cunningcast

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Tony Robinson's Cunningcast

Critic Review

"...sounds a bit vague, wait until you hear the episode themes. I can tell you about Stonehenge,..."

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Holy Week

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Holy Week

Critic Review

"...a magisterial new narrative podcast from The Atlantic, named after the burst of grief, fury, and..."

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Party Crews: The Untold Story

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Party Crews: The Untold Story

Critic Review

"...the thing it does most beautifully is capture the spirit of wild and fearless adolescence and..."

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900 Degrees

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900 Degrees

Critic Review

"Listening to the first episode, which describes in painstaking detail the fire that broke out on..."

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The Moomin Phenomenon

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The Moomin Phenomenon

Critic Review

" Jennifer Saunders, who presents a new five-part series on the phenomenon (actress Lily Collins..."

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Countered Terrorism

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Countered Terrorism

Critic Review

"That great actor David Harewood is our narrator, apparently because he once played a CIA..."

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Up The Bracket: 20 years of The Libertines

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Up The Bracket: 20 years of The Libertines

Critic Review

"Hosted by DJ Sunta Templeton, the series maybe would have benefited from more dynamic editing –..."

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XS Long Player: Classic Indie Albums

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XS Long Player: Classic Indie Albums

Critic Review

"...host Jim Salveson gets into the granular details of what he considers to be classic indie rock..."

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Breaking Mississippi

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Breaking Mississippi

Critic Review

"This powerful podcast...At nearly 90, it’s precious to hear him tell his story and in the first..."

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Svetlana! Svetlana!

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Svetlana! Svetlana!

Critic Review

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

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Assume Nothing

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Assume Nothing

Critic Review

"(Series: The Hunt for Typhoid Mary) Providing catch me if you can high drama...this series deftly..."

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They Did That

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They Did That

Critic Review

"These tales really are astonishing, with more twists and turns than you could imagine. History..."

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Alphabet Boys

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Alphabet Boys

Critic Review

"It burns to hear about this. Alphabet Boys is so explosive and important that I found it really..."

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Deep Cover

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Deep Cover

Critic Review

"(Season: Never Seen Again)...the new season of Deep Cover totally has its grips on me. I have no..."

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Playing Anne Frank

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Playing Anne Frank

Critic Review

"My heart stops every time I listen to Playing Anne Frank. It feels like I’ve wandered into a..."

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I am the EggPod

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I am the EggPod

Critic Review

"Shaw’s combination of gregarious manner, joy in the music and impeccable research yields results,..."

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The Africas VS. America

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The Africas VS. America

Critic Review

"It starts with the repulsive discovery of what was being done with the Africas remains and takes..."

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Harlem Queen

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Harlem Queen

Critic Review

"...it has a subtextual depth that rivals that of Tolkien’s middle earth and the immersion readers..."

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Teamistry

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Teamistry

Critic Review

"...fast-paced romp that takes listeners behind the scenes of the ill-fated plane that flew twice as..."

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NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau

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NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau

Critic Review

"The detailed storytelling of the two-part series is undoubtedly one of its strengths, and both..."

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The Comb

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The Comb

Critic Review

"...interesting and moving...Each episode is human, relatable, eye-opening. The World Service has..."

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Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me

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Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me

Critic Review

"Reid could have easily portrayed her own reporting of Ellis’ case as always being on the right side..."

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The Rest Is History

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The Rest Is History

User Review

"While I mostly enjoy these podcasts, the presenters too often fall into breathtakingly arrogant..."

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Digital Folklore

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Digital Folklore

Critic Review

"This is non-fiction, but it’s all wrapped around great interviews/editing/production and a..."

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History Listen: Rock

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History Listen: Rock

Critic Review

"...found the first two episodes of this, on the roots of R&B and rockabilly, tricky to follow. I..."

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The Art of Longevity

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The Art of Longevity

Critic Review

"The presenter Keith Jopling, a music industry executive who pretentiously bills himself “the song..."

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Weird Studies

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Weird Studies

Critic Review

"Weird Studies started in 2018, but it has the spirit of an older era. Listening to Ford and Martel..."

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Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

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Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Critic Review

"...this continues to be the best pure history programme on radio, in Ireland and maybe anywhere...."

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There Are No Greater Heroes

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There Are No Greater Heroes

Critic Review

"The result is a short, slight, heartwarming three-parter, combining the ordinary and exceptional...."

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Revolutions

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Revolutions

Critic Review

"Mike Duncan delivers these complicated historical episodes with all the enthusiasm of your neighbor..."

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The Memory Palace

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The Memory Palace

Critic Review

"The Memory Palace celebrates the people and places that sit at the heart of historical events. Host..."

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Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra

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Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra

Critic Review

"I was late to listen to Rachel Maddow’s Ultra—I don’t think the name or cover art accurately..."

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Noble Blood

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Noble Blood

Critic Review

"...this enormously entertaining scripted nonfiction show, Dana Schwartz delivers deep..."

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Conviction

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Conviction

Critic Review

"The short series naturally doesn’t have quite the same in-depth, original reporting as some of the..."

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Operation Morning Light

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Operation Morning Light

Critic Review

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

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The Last Archive

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The Last Archive

Critic Review

"The thoughtful, intelligent style of Lepore’s print journalism transfers easily into her scripting..."

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Origin Story

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Origin Story

Critic Review

"(Series 2) Dunt and Lynskey get stuck into Rand’s work and life story for an hour, and it’s an..."

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Empire

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Empire

User Review

"Informative and enjoyable, even if the interaction between Dalrymple and Anand is forced at times..."

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American Scandal

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American Scandal

Critic Review

"(Season: Iran-Contra) The intertwined plethora of human rights abuses, treasonous activities,..."

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British Scandal

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British Scandal

Critic Review

"(Series: Boris Johnson) The podcast is conversational, with Forde narrating Johnson’s story to..."

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The Aotearoa History Show

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The Aotearoa History Show

Critic Review

"(Season 2) My only critique of this new season would be that, in parts, it seems to have lost a bit..."

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Acid Dream: The Great LSD Plot

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Acid Dream: The Great LSD Plot

Critic Review

"a charming little gem from BBC Sounds, is low on gut-wrenching horror, overhyped plot twists and..."

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Gatecrashers

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Gatecrashers

Critic Review

"Hosted by Mark Oppenheimer, the podcast contends that fundamental aspects of the Ivy League..."

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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

Critic Review

"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

Critic Review

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

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Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb

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Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb

Critic Review

"...tells a global story without losing sight of the human detail. This thoughtful, beautifully..."

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Napoleon

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Napoleon

Critic Review

"The series is more highly produced than Empire, with a wide range of expert interviews, dramatic..."

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True Justice

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True Justice

Critic Review

"For many who haven’t had first-hand experience of the justice system, True Justice will be an..."

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Battleground: Ukraine

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Battleground: Ukraine

Critic Review

"If you want to talk about grand strategy, counter-offensives, morale, command structures, drones,..."

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Everything Everywhere Daily

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Everything Everywhere Daily

Critic Review

"Gary’s presenting style helps with this, as he’s an engaging speaker, but unlike many people who..."

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Who Was Michael X?

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Who Was Michael X?

Critic Review

"This immersive podcast tells the intriguing story of the Trinidad and Tobago-born Michael de..."

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Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast

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Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast

Critic Review

"(Season: Katrina episode) It’s a podcast I deeply enjoy because it’s an example of great podcasting..."

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The Sunshine Place

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The Sunshine Place

Critic Review

"Like The Commune, a lot of The Sunshine Place’s narrative is driven by the voices of people who..."

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The Museum of Bad Vibes

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The Museum of Bad Vibes

Critic Review

"Adan’s aim is to discover what the pieces meant to those who made or previously owned them...She..."

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Another Russia

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Another Russia

Critic Review

"Of course, Russia’s descent into corruption and the rise of Putin are a tale that has already been..."

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Irish Mythology Podcast

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Irish Mythology Podcast

Critic Review

"I never feel off-put when Marcas and Stephanie are presenting their episodes. They are gentle, and..."

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The Irish History Podcast

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The Irish History Podcast

Critic Review

"To give a little bit of context as to where I’m at in the story, I’ve gotten to Brian Boru in the..."

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Mother Country Radicals

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Mother Country Radicals

Critic Review

"...naturally, the interviews Dohrn does with his parents for example are more empathetic than..."

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Legacy of Speed

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Legacy of Speed

Critic Review

"Gladwell has done an excellent job of blending sports with racial issues in the United States..."

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What's Her Name? What'sHerName

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What's Her Name? What'sHerName

Critic Review

"What’s Her Name is filled with interesting stories about powerful women. Their intelligence and..."

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Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

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Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

Critic Review

"This whimsical, learning-focused comedy podcast is so soothing in part because it invites listeners..."

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Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley

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Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley

Critic Review

"...this new podcast also gives a vital voice...While you may not think of this as the perfect..."

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The People Vs J Edgar Hoover

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The People Vs J Edgar Hoover

Critic Review

"This feels like the kind of assured, immaculately assembled historic overview that would only be..."

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Slow Burn

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Slow Burn

Critic Review

"(Season: Roe V. Wade) A timely and necessary listen. …"

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Born to Rule: When Charles is King

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Born to Rule: When Charles is King

Critic Review

"Some of the production choices on this podcast feel slightly over the top. The content provides..."

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Notes From America (new name) United States of Anxiety (old name)

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Notes From America (new name) United States of Anxiety (old name)

Critic Review

"...one thing Kai is fantastic at is keeping his cool and finding intelligent ways push his guests..."

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Infamous America

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Infamous America

Critic Review

"(Season: Booth) Infamous America is a similar to an exciting thriller where you are eager to found..."

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Edith!

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Edith!

Critic Review

"...its high-profile casting matching the grandiosity of the script. Mixing high stakes with farce –..."

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Who, When, Wow!

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Who, When, Wow!

Critic Review

"This podcast features very entertaining, well-researched biographies of change makers in history...."

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Fiasco

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Fiasco

Critic Review

"(Season 5) It is baffling and enraging to look back on the Reagan administration’s blinkered..."

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You’re Wrong About

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You’re Wrong About

Critic Review

"Sarah Marshall’s compassion for misunderstood and maligned public figures stands out at a time when..."

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Crying on Main Street

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Crying on Main Street

Critic Review

"It’s a niche sub-genre I didn’t know existed, and a defunct podcast I didn’t know I needed. So I’m..."

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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

Critic Review

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

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The Secret History of Flight 149

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The Secret History of Flight 149

Critic Review

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

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Flickers

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Flickers

Critic Review

"I always tell people to email me when they have an episode about Disney, Jesus, the Donner Party,..."

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Bad Women: The Ripper Retold (S1) & Blackout Ripper (S2)

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Bad Women: The Ripper Retold (S1) & Blackout Ripper (S2)

User Review

"This is supposed to be a story about the women who were murdered by Jack the Ripper. Even though I..."

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Gastropod

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Gastropod

Critic Review

"Knowledgeable cohosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley talk to experts and serve up a feast of..."

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Synodus Horrenda

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Synodus Horrenda

Critic Review

"Eventually we will all lose our battle, whether fought in hospital or in online forums, to keep our..."

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Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

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Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Critic Review

"The podcast is a tribute to the many things Chalino paved the way for, from his music and style to..."

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