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“I gave this podcast a fair shake - made it through four episodes before I became too frustrated with the pretty clearly biased reporting to continue. I have just finished the “In the Dark” podcast, and the comparisons between the journalism in the two podcasts are stark. From paying witnesses for their stories, to accepting an opponent’s assertions about Renee’s actions and motivations without challenge, to shoddy and clearly biased/leading language in the narration, “The Missionary” seems to start with what they hope is an explosive conclusion and work backwards. At one point a pretty clear statement by Renée is labeled “puzzling” (I believe was the word used). At another point a doctor is shown a photo of a child and the doctor says definitively that the child does not need a blood transfusion, based solely on the photo rather than lab work or clinical findings. The narrator states that blood transfusions are the number one risk factor for death in the treatment of malnourished children (quoting from memory, apologies if I am not exact), without exploring whether that is because children who require transfusions are exceptionally ill. This is even after the podcast emphasizes that blood transfusions are a last resort treatment. In another instance the investigators lay blame on Renée for a complication that they say could have been treated in a hospital, but I am confused as to how she is solely to blame when the podcast acknowledges that the complication was already present and noted in the hospital records upon discharged. I came into this podcast having only read the sensationalized stories about this case and so expected to be given the hard, evidence-based facts to explain the uproar, but instead feel that I received a manipulative and either sensationalist or agenda-driven podcast. I don’t mean to imply that Renée did nothing wrong, or possibly even egregious, but the exaggerations, leaps of logic, questionable witnesses, and selective skepticism leaves me with an impression of very suspect journalism. If you’re looking for objective background info on this case this is not the podcast for you.”
Royalturtle via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/21
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“Enjoying this pod but find the female narrator’s intonation so frustrating! The last work of every sentence is inflec-ted. Gah!”
@amyyogabizcoach via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/22/20
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“I have absolutely loved listening to this podcast. I remember reading about this case last year when the news first broke and I’m so glad iHeartRadio launched this project. Typically I like to start and stop podcasts but I listened to the first three episodes before the weekend was up. Incredibly...”Read full review »
sbarnett33 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/20/20
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“Weird sound effects, creepy narration, lengthy pauses, and the amateur journalists personalizing the story was a waste of time. The story had potential but I couldn’t get into it.”
Bisada2007 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/16/20
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