The Good Whale

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The Good Whale

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"...has the feel of a big-budget yet tastefully unshowy production. I’m not keen on showtunes at the..."

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Unfit for Service

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Unfit for Service

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"...timely podcast, Eric Marcus of Making Gay History slowly and sensitively peels open the hateful..."

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We Live Here Now

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We Live Here Now

Critic Review

"...we listen as Ober and Rosin hang out with these self-described patriots and hear about their..."

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Question Everything

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Question Everything

Critic Review

"Question Everything is a heartfelt endeavor, earnest in its desire to solve a very real problem...."

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Animal

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Animal

Critic Review

"...in un solo istante, tutta questa inutile tensione si è sciolta nel morbido abbraccio della voce..."

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Americast

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Americast

Critic Review

"...much more knowledgeable and professional operation. Because the BBC mandates impartiality, the..."

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Why Do You Hate Me?

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Why Do You Hate Me?

Critic Review

"(Series 2) What’s refreshing about Spring is that she doesn’t make conspiracists or online haters..."

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Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman

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Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman

Critic Review

"...it’s not an easy listen. Some of the descriptions of the sex are explicit and upsetting. The..."

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Everything is News

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Everything is News

Critic Review

"...thoroughly meta ...so far at least – a self-described “darkly satirical take on the centrist dad..."

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Master Plan

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Master Plan

Critic Review

"...it’s a riveting exposé that will leave you wide-eyed and questioning the very foundation of..."

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In the News This Week

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In the News This Week

Critic Review

"If proceedings sometimes feel a little amateurish, the listener can reflect that this is also part..."

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SNAFU with Ed Helms

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SNAFU with Ed Helms

Critic Review

"(Season 2) The first episode of Snafu was good but the second one, about the risky things this..."

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Mission Implausible

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Mission Implausible

Critic Review

"...this conspiracy is a lot of fun. I mean, the fact that people think this is true speaks to how..."

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5-4

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5-4

Critic Review

"Every episode, no matter the subject matter, gives me at least one moment that has me laughing out..."

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Boom! from The Economist

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Boom! from The Economist

Critic Review

"The Economist strikes again...As the baby boomer rule comes to a close, the series also tries to..."

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The Deposition

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The Deposition

Critic Review

"Part reenactment, part reaction...The Deposition keeps in all the character breaks, laughs, and..."

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Critic Review

"I agree that we live in serious times. I do not accept that means we have to become constantly..."

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Trendy

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Trendy

Critic Review

"In each episode they both crunch the latest polling numbers and work out what really matters…"

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The Modi Raj from The Economist

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The Modi Raj from The Economist

Critic Review

"It’s this duality of mission that is explored in a new series from the Economist, The Modi Raj...."

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Over the Top Under the Radar

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Over the Top Under the Radar

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"...younger, spirited Afoko ...Younge is a wise, warm, avuncular figure...First-week rawness is..."

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Serial

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Serial

Critic Review

"(Season 4: Guantanamo Bay)Il tutto è impacchettato con la solita fantastica scrittura a cui Koenig..."

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Bloodlines

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Bloodlines

Critic Review

"Bloodlines is an award-winning series that deserves its accolades for brave and heart-wrenching..."

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Murder in the Hollywood Hills

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Murder in the Hollywood Hills

Critic Review

"This series hosted by NBC’s Keith Morrison tells the story of the women who banded together to find..."

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Untold: The Retreat

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Untold: The Retreat

Critic Review

"I went into this expecting a tale of corruption, abuse and financial exploitation. In some ways, it..."

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Dead River

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Dead River

Critic Review

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

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Hollywood Gold

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Hollywood Gold

Critic Review

"Hollywood Gold is a great way to listen in on really insidery film conversations that makes you..."

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What is Owed?

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What is Owed?

Critic Review

"...from the logistics and qualification measures to what it means for cities to pay a nation’s..."

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Ripple

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Ripple

Critic Review

"It tells you a bit about some of the solutions that were attempted to stop oil from leaking or..."

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How to Read the News

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How to Read the News

Critic Review

"... fun, bite-sized analysis of journalistic practice past and present...a meta-analysis of the..."

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The View: Behind the Table

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The View: Behind the Table

Critic Review

"Teta is a terrific interviewer and host, he knows everything about pop culture. I love how they..."

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Courtroom Drama

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Courtroom Drama

Critic Review

"It’s all mad, daft, extremely hectic fun, with the script drawn from actual court testimony, actors..."

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This Is Not A Drill

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This Is Not A Drill

Critic Review

"...lucid and comprehensive..."

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The Run-Through with Vogue

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The Run-Through with Vogue

Critic Review

"a cheery, conversational explainer on the events of the day—especially those that touch upon the..."

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The 13th Step

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The 13th Step

Critic Review

"...thoughtful and compelling personal storytelling..."

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The Global Story

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The Global Story

Critic Review

"...doesn’t shy away from things...It’s all pretty simple – if you want to better understand our..."

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Grapevine

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Grapevine

Critic Review

"...dogged and empathetic reporting shines throughout this ambitious and well-crafted series about..."

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Tortoise Investigates: Walter's War

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Tortoise Investigates: Walter's War

Critic Review

"Reported by Basia Cummings, it is an addictive listen as she peels back the layers. "

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How to Win an Election

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How to Win an Election

Critic Review

"As Times Radio listeners will know, nothing with Chorley involved is going to be worthy or dull. He..."

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The Conflict: Israel-Gaza

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The Conflict: Israel-Gaza

Critic Review

"Doucet’s on-the-ground knowledge distinguishes the show. She has an eye for striking details. It..."

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Battle Lines: Israel-Gaza

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Battle Lines: Israel-Gaza

Critic Review

"...a last-minute adaptation, we’re told, of a plan to release a more general podcast on global..."

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The Today Podcast

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The Today Podcast

Critic Review

"...a straightforward, if rather tardy, brand extension. The first programme was strong...Robinson..."

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Next Year In Moscow

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Next Year In Moscow

Critic Review

"The sound design is artful throughout..."

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The Powers That Be: Daily

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The Powers That Be: Daily

Critic Review

"Hamby maintains a critical posture in his handling of these stories. The show’s production value is..."

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The News Agents

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The News Agents

Critic Review

"...astute, insightful, rigorous...Clearly one of the best in its genre, the show offers the..."

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The Rest Is Money

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The Rest Is Money

Critic Review

"Already it’s shaping up to be an incisive, conversation-starting weekly show, perhaps more so for..."

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Journalista

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Journalista

Critic Review

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

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Media Storm

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Media Storm

Critic Review

"Their chemistry seems to stem from an intricate blend of similarities and differences. They have an..."

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Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News (Deja News)

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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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Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

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Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Critic Review

"It works really well. There’s a clear gap in the market for a funny politics podcast. Page 94’s..."

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The Slow Newscast

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The Slow Newscast

Critic Review

"(Series: Epstein’s Moneymen) Taylor traces these dodgy goings-on with patience and tenacity. His..."

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The News Agents USA

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The News Agents USA

Critic Review

"Like The News Agents, the show is slick and opinionated, but somehow lacking in soul."

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Reign of Error

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Reign of Error

Critic Review

"It’s well-worn ground in sports journalism, but when threaded together into one story, the drama..."

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Paper Cuts

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Paper Cuts

Critic Review

"A sparky, up-to-the-minute riot is predicted as journalists such as Marie Le Conte rub shoulders..."

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Tech Won’t Save Us

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Tech Won’t Save Us

Critic Review

"...the podcast takes a highly skeptical view of Silicon Valley, and specifically its tendency to..."

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Pod Save the UK

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Pod Save the UK

Critic Review

"The series kicks off with confidence...Much comic mileage comes from identifying the differences in..."

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Londongrad: Iran’s Hit Squads

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Londongrad: Iran’s Hit Squads

Critic Review

"Paul turns his dogged mind and instantly recognisable voice to Iran...This series isn’t as easy a..."

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Frontlines of Journalism

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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 Global Jigsaw

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The Global Jigsaw

Critic Review

"...often surprising, even entertaining...The tone is worthy, but this is a worthwhile, informative..."

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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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Stories of our times

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Stories of our times

Critic Review

"(Series: Poison) The first episode, which doesn’t feature Law, is a terribly upsetting listen,..."

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A Very British Cult

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A Very British Cult

Critic Review

"Over eight pacey, rigorously researched episodes, Catrin Nye tells the jaw-dropping story of..."

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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 Lazarus Heist

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The Lazarus Heist

Critic Review

"(Series 2) it’s not always very easy to make a podcast out of. I reached the end of at least one..."

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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

Critic Review

"“The Assignment” is an antidote to that environment...the show is almost always novel; you come to..."

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The Naked Emperor

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The Naked Emperor

Critic Review

"...host Jacob Silverman only deals with facts and some of these facts are wild. The Naked Emperor..."

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Imperfect Paradise

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Imperfect Paradise

Critic Review

"(Season 4) the series paints an empathetic picture of Jagat, without downplaying the harmful,..."

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Partygate: The Inside Story

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Partygate: The Inside Story

Critic Review

"Although there is nothing particularly new about the story itself, what brings freshness and..."

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Brexit and Beyond

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Brexit and Beyond

Critic Review

"...one organisation cut through as a trusted, calm source of fair-minded explanation of what was..."

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Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders

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Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders

Critic Review

"He’s relatable, thoughtful, funny and has great guests. I especially love the end segment called..."

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Will Be Wild

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Will Be Wild

Critic Review

"They also delve into the Domestic Terrorism angle, talking to those who’ve been sounding the alarm..."

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Time to Say Goodbye

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Time to Say Goodbye

Critic Review

"...willingness to tackle knotty topics rarely confronted elsewhere...TTSG is not a dour listen—it’s..."

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The Mirror

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The Mirror

Critic Review

"Interviews with political staffers, politicians and journalists are neatly stitched together with..."

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Pig Iron

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Pig Iron

Critic Review

"Much of the success of Pig Iron is its nuanced and meticulous approach to a story with an ending at..."

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Sweeney Talks

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Sweeney Talks

Critic Review

"...meandering but fun interview show...Steele is an interesting analyst of the war, and he has some..."

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The Missing Cryptoqueen

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The Missing Cryptoqueen

Critic Review

"The new episodes released so far (as well as an update episode in 2020) haven’t quite packed the..."

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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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Countdown with Keith Olbermann

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Countdown with Keith Olbermann

User Review

"At long last Olbermann is back in his element. Keeping the format of his MSNBC program was a..."

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The Journal

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The Journal

Critic Review

"... it inevitably crosses over into the realms of politics, news and science. ...so many of the..."

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Next Question with Katie Couric

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Next Question with Katie Couric

Critic Review

"This is not just a spectacularly produced podcast in tone and quality - but each episode flows with..."

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Out of Afghanistan

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Out of Afghanistan

Critic Review

"Out of Afghanistan, hosted by Ramsay, revisits the scenes at Kabul airport through the testimony of..."

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The Frost Tapes

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The Frost Tapes

Critic Review

"It’s an efficient format. Each hour-long episode juices the best out of hours and hours of..."

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TechStuff

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TechStuff

Critic Review

"The host, Jonathan Strickland, does a superb job of making big tech topics easily digestible for..."

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Embedded

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Embedded

Critic Review

"I actually found the first couple of episodes in this series interesting yet maddening. Anyway,..."

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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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Code Switch

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Code Switch

Critic Review

"NPR’s Code Switch stands out for its wider views on the ways that race impacts society and 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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Visible Women with Caroline Criado Perez

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Visible Women with Caroline Criado Perez

Critic Review

"Like all good feminists, Perez leans in, giving the producer Hannah Varrall and the researcher..."

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The Line of Fire with Ramita Navai

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The Line of Fire with Ramita Navai

Critic Review

"The velvet-voiced Navai is a multi-award-winner who has reported from many tumultuous places. There..."

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Kuper Island

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Kuper Island

Critic Review

"It’s incredible to hear from survivors who remind us this wasn’t so long ago and the lingering..."

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First Person

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First Person

Critic Review

"I worried that this would mean more ranting, but it doesn’t (phew). Always frustrating, always..."

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POLITICO's Westminster Insider

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POLITICO's Westminster Insider

Critic Review

"The result is a podcast that is equally revealing and thought provoking. If you only have forty..."

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The Best of Tonight with Andrew Marr

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The Best of Tonight with Andrew Marr

Critic Review

"There are great interviews and great guests but, chopped up into a weekly package, Marr’s podcast..."

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The Trojan Horse Affair

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The Trojan Horse Affair

Critic Review

"The Trojan Horse Affair quickly won me over. The genius of this podcast is that Reed and Syed put..."

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The Backstory with Andrew Neil

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The Backstory with Andrew Neil

Critic Review

"Neil makes no attempt to be chatty. In fact there are no concessions to the new form at all. He is..."

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Taking on Putin

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Taking on Putin

Critic Review

"...a chance to demonstrate his vast knowledge and great contacts. Sweeney’s take is definitely..."

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War On Truth

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War On Truth

Critic Review

"Marianna has a great knack of taking one big topic and exploring it in a multitude of different..."

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Putin

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Putin

Critic Review

"The cast is testament to the power of the BBC to get the best people. Plus: no dodgy accents, no..."

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Invaded: Voicemails from Ukraine

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Invaded: Voicemails from Ukraine

Critic Review

"...a quietly devastating podcast comprising short voice messages from Ukrainians in which they..."

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Sent Away

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Sent Away

Critic Review

"Sent Away offers a look into this shady business: its many problems, controversies, and seeming..."

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