Hush
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Hush is an investigative podcast from OPB, uncovering the buried truth about critical stories in the Pacific Northwest. In the first season, we look at the case of Jesse Lee Johnson, a Black man who lived for 17 years on Oregon’s death row for a crime he says he didn’t commit, and we try to understand why the state tried for so long to kill him.
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Oct 14, 2024
"Reporters Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas (of Bundyville and more) give the case justice, doing better reporting than was done the first time around. And Hush is one of the best investigative podcasts I’ve ever heard. Nothing seems rushed, every step seems covered. This podcast is also about the racism in Oregon, which is at odds with the liberal way a place like Portland sees itself."
Score: 5
Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn, Lara Bricker & Toby Ball • Crime Writers On • Oct 3, 2024
"Toby said this was an example of how all investigative podcasts should be. Lara loved hearing from a fellow defense investigator about the pressures of representing an innocent man. Rebecca praised OPB for supporting this kind of investigative journalism..."
