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Obscene: The Dublin Scandal
Adrian Dunbar narrates a story about a time in Ireland when nothing was quite what it seemed.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.4 stars from 221 ratings
Nothing happens on this podcast
What a snoozefest! The podcast goes around in circles and repeats the same information from episode 1 to 6. Honestly, don’t waste your time. It feels exploitative of the victims.
Wefihb via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 11/06/23
Excellent
The attraction of true crime is to understand the nature of evil. It is a blight on society that this murderer was given no opportunity to either defend or at least explain his actions, especially for the families of the victims. However, the listener can pick up enough to realise the man lacked...Read full review »
crimefish via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 08/30/23
What a shame. Such an interesting story but it uses interviews from a who’s who of Ireland’s most inane “journalists” & gives voice—without adding comment or context—to the kind of people who say the accused was “off” or evil because he didn’t holler at convent school girls or play GAA....Read full review »
FM*** via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/18/23
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