Violation
4.9/5
Critic Rating
WBUR's reintroducing you to Endless Thread's 2020 series, "Madness," that unraveled the shocking story of forced brainwashing and the murky history of CIA-funded mind-control experiments. This feed is the home of Beyond All Repair, WBUR & ZSP Media's 10-part true crime investigative series as well as Violation, a podcast from WBUR & The Marshall Project, exploring America’s opaque parole system.
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Apr 24, 2023
"...what could have just been a podcast about that ends up being a rumination on the parole board process, what it is, what it’s like from everyone’s perspective, from the victim to the victim’s families to the board members to the people trying to make the system more fair to the person whose life hinges upon the decision of the board and their family, too. I don’t know any show that has done such a fine focus on parole boards, and using this heartbreaking story is a great way in. This will have you frustrated, sad, conflicted, and at the edge of your seat."
Score: 4.8
Nicholas Quah • Vulture • Apr 6, 2023
" Violation takes quite a bit of time getting to the heart of its project. ... and nods toward why it’s attained a sheen of sensationalism But it becomes rapidly apparent that Violation is interested in a specific aspect of the story, which is the unusual complications surrounding Jacob Wideman’s possibility for parole."
