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“I don‘t understand why Serial is always quoted as the most important and influential True Crime Podcast with which it all began. There is nothing extraordinary or systemic learnings about the case in Season One or if there are, the reporter fails to tell us. Yet reporter Sarah Koenig reports every detail at lenght. As a listener I just wonder: Why are you telling me this? True Crime reporting which means the detailed reporting of horrific and traumatizing events and personal details of people who can no longer speak for themselves, their friends and families is an extremly sensitive topic. It should only ever exist if it tells us an important story about a systemic problem. Otherwise it is just sensationalism and voyeurism. Which is was it feels like with the case of season one. It is not clear: Is it s case of police incompetence and criminal injustice? Is it a case about violence from men against their former female partners? It is too unclear and you can‘t just make a podcast about: Maybe it‘s this or that, that is simply speculation and unfair to the person convicted and the person murdered and their families.
There are far more better podcasts that tell us something beyond the case, for instance „Missing&Murdered: Finding Cleo“ about missing and murdered indigenious women in Canada and the U.S., „Broken Harts“ about the adoption system in the U.S. or „Louder than a riot“ which is not a classic True Crime Podcast but tells straight-foward compelling cases about what goes wrong in the criminal justice system.”
annapodana via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/18/22
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09/22/14
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“This story is fascinating. The research, the details, the story, the investigation is fantastic. It's addicting and so hard to wait for each installment.
Thanks for such a fantastic listen. I can't wait to hear how it pans out.”Read full review »
Rook999 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/14
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“high expectations - sarah koenig has been one of TIL’s best producers and it’s awesome to hear a full hour of her work.
the storytelling is great and production value is super high. the bar is being raised with this one.
I was riveted within the first 20 minutes. keep up the good work!”
Tom Rockett via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/04/14
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