Biased and a bit condescending
It’s well resourced in terms of sound quality and the research and interviews that have been gathered, but the “journalism” is pretty woeful. Frankly, it just seems like a poorly mounted case for the defence. The fact that despite the resources and re-enactments they’re unable to produce any compelling evidence of his innocence, kinda makes the podcast feel like you’re being preached to. If the makers had weighted the episodes evenly and presented evidence for both sides (say 3 episodes on his guilt, 3 on his innocence) rather than a focus on debunking the prosecutions evidence (which they couldn’t do convincingly) then it would have at least been informative. The success of Garner’s book on the case is she makes the reader feel as if they have autonomy in deciding for themselves. This podcast tries to force an opinion down your throat that most people will find difficult to swallow. I know I did.
munrode via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 06/26/24
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