Ghost of a Chance
5.0/5
Critic Rating
When reporter Eric Roper buys a lovely 113-year-old house in Minneapolis, he wants to find out everything he can about its history. But he quickly becomes obsessed with one couple who owned the house 100 years ago. Harry and Clementine Robinson send him down a surprising rabbit hole into an incredible history he never heard before. As he artfully and meticulously pieces together the remarkable story of their lives, we find out what the Robinsons reveal about a history of race in Minneapolis -- the city that became ground zero for an unprecedented global racial reckoning. New episodes available on Mondays...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery • Jan 20, 2025
"Ghost of a Chance‘s atmosphere is borderline cinematic. Roper’s voice is an easy guide through this historical labyrinth, unpacking the legacy of redlining, housing inequity, and resilience without ever veering into the didactic. It’s a history lesson, but the kind you want to take notes on."