Heirs of Enslavement

History

Heirs of Enslavement

Critic Review

"Heirs of Enslavement is provocative. But it’s also a thoughtful, nuanced look at a highly..."

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Legacy

History

Legacy

Critic Review

"Hosted by Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan, this is a history podcast that’s going to need time to..."

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Being Roman with Mary Beard

History

Being Roman with Mary Beard

Critic Review

"The impulse to remove a historical figure from their context and treat them as a cultural plaything..."

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Where It's At: A Short History of Girlbands

History

Where It's At: A Short History of Girlbands

Critic Review

"a lively look into the history of all-female musical groups. From archive clips of the Wannabe..."

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American Tabloid

History

American Tabloid

Critic Review

"It blasts a bullet hole into the myth of American innocence and hope that pervaded the Eisenhower..."

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ODB: A Son Unique

History

ODB: A Son Unique

Critic Review

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

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House of Skulls with Marc Fennell

History

House of Skulls with Marc Fennell

Critic Review

"Marc Fennell masterfully explores this topic with grace and vigor, forcing the listener to consider..."

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Super 90s Bros

History

Super 90s Bros

Critic Review

"Hosts Brennon and Adam talk through the decade’s formative releases in this irreverent series...the..."

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Everything '80s

History

Everything '80s

Critic Review

"Heading further back in time, the neon glitz and glamour of the 80s is the focus of this much-loved..."

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Retroist Retro Podcast

History

Retroist Retro Podcast

Critic Review

"...host Garry Vander Voort’s personal archive of retro phenomena is an engaging blend of thorough..."

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60 Songs That Explain the 90s

History

60 Songs That Explain the 90s

Critic Review

"Each episode of 60 Songs explores a definitive song from this noteworthy decade in music, putting..."

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Rescue

History

Rescue

Critic Review

"...astonishing rescue stories...It’s hard to produce, but worth it for the listener...I was still..."

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A Race Around the World: Based on the True Adventures of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland

History

A Race Around the World: Based on the True Adventures of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland

Critic Review

"The effect is vivacious and propulsive storytelling that gets a little hammy in the dramatised..."

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T&J

History

T&J

Critic Review

"I’m starting to feel brilliant. It’s giving me real Evita vibes...This podcast is a great story and..."

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Scarred For Life

History

Scarred For Life

Critic Review

"If you are of a certain age then you will no doubt grow all misty eyed...The interviews are funny..."

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Moonrise

History

Moonrise

Critic Review

"Sometimes the narrative of Moonrise tangles and it’s hard to differentiate between what’s real,..."

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Some Dare Call It Conspiracy

History

Some Dare Call It Conspiracy

Critic Review

"This fact means that each episode is a weighty undertaking. This isn’t some breezy podcast that you..."

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The Big Dig

History

The Big Dig

Critic Review

"hosted by Ian Coss...excavates the whole fascinating story, with an eye toward understanding..."

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Think Twice: Michael Jackson

History

Think Twice: Michael Jackson

Critic Review

"“Think Twice” astonished me twice. “Think Twice” astonished me with the breadth of its..."

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

History

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

Critic Review

"“Unreformed,” a stunning and exhaustively researched series from the journalist Josie Duffy..."

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British Scandal

History

British Scandal

Critic Review

"(Liz Truss) ...Truss is not an interesting person. Levine and Forde do their valiant best,..."

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Closing Night

History

Closing Night

Critic Review

"Patrick Oliver Jones, is an experienced theater actor...I was fascinated to hear the Evita..."

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Fiasco

History

Fiasco

Critic Review

"(Season: Vigilante) [Leon Neyfakh]He's able to tell a rich, steady story with great interviews with..."

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Blowback

History

Blowback

Critic Review

"(Season: Afghanistan) As always, the series is enormous, propulsive, and rage-inducing. It also..."

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The Santiago Boys

History

The Santiago Boys

Critic Review

"The Santiago Boys may prove hard going for those who like their narrative series delivered in..."

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Witness History

History

Witness History

Critic Review

"They’re as well researched and unexpected as they are varied, and just the right length to be fully..."

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All Consuming (BBC)

History

All Consuming (BBC)

Critic Review

"Each of the episodes in the series is a lovely mixture of archive and interview...What makes theirs..."

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A History of Coffee

History

A History of Coffee

Critic Review

"This is a take-it-slow podcast, bringing you a dark history with the love of the final product and..."

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Journalista

History

Journalista

Critic Review

"Journalista is here to reveal the fascinating and little-known story of Courtney "Cookie" Hood...."

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The Giddy Carousel of Pop

History

The Giddy Carousel of Pop

Critic Review

"The podcast is a freewheeling page-by-page dissection of its interviews, song lyrics and..."

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Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms

History

Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms

Critic Review

"What we end up with is an engaging platform for discussing the sometimes-counterintuitive realities..."

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Oh What A Time...

History

Oh What A Time...

Critic Review

"This fun, silly show should also appeal to fans of the UK’s top history podcasts, The Rest Is..."

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LA Made

History

LA Made

Critic Review

"Barbie expert and author MG Lord, co-hosts this timely deep dive into the world-dominating “hunk of..."

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Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News (Deja News)

History

Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News (Deja News)

Critic Review

"Everything from book bans, abortion and the uprising on January 6th—history really does repeat..."

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Cover Up: Various Seasons

History

Cover Up: Various Seasons

Critic Review

"(Season: Pill Plot) Initially I found Raphael’s delivery — and this show’s production —..."

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You Didn’t See Nothin

History

You Didn’t See Nothin

Critic Review

"It’s so well done. It feels so real. It places me in Chicago, and I feel like I’m on a journey with..."

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Field Trip

History

Field Trip

Critic Review

"This is such a good mix of history, current happenings, mixed with personal and sometimes emotional..."

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Rodrigo, La Leyenda Continúa

History

Rodrigo, La Leyenda Continúa

Critic Review

"...es muy dinámico cómo está contado el podcast pero, en ciertos momentos, esa dinámica se vuelve..."

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Alphabet Boys

History

Alphabet Boys

Critic Review

"Series 2 is a real mindbender. The nature of the story means it gets very hard to follow exactly..."

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Big Sugar

History

Big Sugar

Critic Review

"...it feels like a box office thriller...It’s an industry that is driven by actual slave labor...."

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Blood on the Dance Floor

History

Blood on the Dance Floor

Critic Review

"For another jolting recognition of how foreign the recent past can seem...The gay, Belfast-raised..."

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Black Girls Talk Sports

History

Black Girls Talk Sports

Critic Review

"Gibson and Spears provide concise summaries of a wide range of sports topics. Listeners will be..."

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History Daily

History

History Daily

Critic Review

"Each episode is short and sweet, typically around 15 minutes, making it perfect for a quick listen..."

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Resurrection

History

Resurrection

Critic Review

"...Stewart has spent five years painstakingly piecing together his legacy and the result is a warm,..."

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The Blog Era

History

The Blog Era

Critic Review

"The podcast is fast-paced and obsessed with the means by which hip hop is created, consumed, and..."

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Louder Than A Riot

History

Louder Than A Riot

Critic Review

"...bold in a myriad of ways...striking fashion... Topics in this sophomore season run the gamut..."

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BEEF with Bridget Todd

History

BEEF with Bridget Todd

Critic Review

"...check out Beef and you can resume restful nights of sleep. Todd also examines the hard truths..."

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Holy Week

History

Holy Week

Critic Review

"...collision of grief, frustration, anger, longing, and hope following King's murder, and how it..."

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Long Shadow: The Rise of the American Far Right

History

Long Shadow: The Rise of the American Far Right

Critic Review

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

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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

History

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Critic Review

"The host, Margaret Killjoy, guides listeners through these stories with a blend of warmth, humor,..."

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Frontlines of Journalism

History

Frontlines of Journalism

Critic Review

"BBC veteran Jeremy Bowen tries to unpick ye olde Beeb approach: essentially, impartiality. It’s..."

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The Rabbit Hole Detectives

History

The Rabbit Hole Detectives

Critic Review

"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

History

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

Critic Review

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

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Past Present Future

History

Past Present Future

Critic Review

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

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These Times

History

These Times

Critic Review

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

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The Last Soviet

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

Stuff the British Stole

Critic Review

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

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The Prince

History

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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In Our Time

History

In Our Time

Critic Review

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

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Dan Snow's History Hit

History

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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The Full English

History

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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I Am Story

History

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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Killing Victoria

History

Killing Victoria

Critic Review

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

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Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On

History

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

History

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

History

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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Party Crews: The Untold Story

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

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!

History

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

History

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

History

They Did That

Critic Review

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

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Deep Cover

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

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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NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau

History

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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Teamistry

History

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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The Comb

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

Digital Folklore

Critic Review

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

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The Art of Longevity

History

The Art of Longevity

Critic Review

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

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History Listen: Rock

History

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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Weird Studies

History

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

History

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

History

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

History

Revolutions

Critic Review

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

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The Memory Palace

History

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

History

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

History

Noble Blood

Critic Review

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

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Conviction

History

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

History

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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