On the heels of Dirty John’s success, Wondery put out Dr. It’s really well-done, but may seem corny to those who haven’t listened to the real Debra Newell and her daughters speak first. Listen to the entire series and then dig deep into the Newell family, as a lot has been written about them in recent years, and then watch the Bravo show based on the pod that stars Connie Britton and Eric Bana (now streaming on Netflix). Length: 3 seasons (35 episodes, including follow-ups)Īfter Serial came S-Town, followed by Wondery’s Dirty John, written and produced by LA Times’ Christopher Goffard and which chronicled a pathological liar and psychopath who wormed his way into the heart and life of a wealthy Southern Californian interior designer. You can then follow-up with the murder investigation in a small Alabama town via S-Town, also by Serial Productions. In fact, Serial brought Adnan’s case into the public eye-and back into the courtroom-after he was convicted and sentenced for life in prison back in 2000. The host is This American Life alum Sarah Koenig, whose voice borders on annoying and patronizing at times-I cringe the way she pronounces “Muslim” every time-but you can’t deny she’s a damn good reporter. That said, any true-crime newbie who hasn’t listened to Serial should start their podcast education right there with the first two seasons. If you’re a legal professional, perhaps you’ll dig it, but it didn’t hold my attention. The third season, however, comprises stand-alone episodes from a courtroom in Clevelend, Ohio, and I just couldn’t get through it. special ops defector Bowe Bergdahl who was held captive in Afghanistan by the Taliban for five years. With NPR’s Ira Glass as editorial advisor, Serial’s first season follows Adnan Syed’s unjust arrest for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Hae Min Lee 20 years ago and the second focuses on U.S. Serialwas the first massively popular true-crime podcast that put pods on people’s radar, and I lapped it up just like the rest of America. I also recently invested in AirPods, with which I am obsessed they’re a total game-changer in my podcast-listening routine while doing house work and home renovation! True Crime Serial I’m currently listening to Becomingby Michelle Obama (who also narrates) and have Hillbilly Elegyin the queue next. And if you’re more of an audiobook kind of listener, I highly suggest an Audible membership-it’s free for the first 30 days, so why not try it to see if you like it?-and starting with bestseller Bad Blood about Elizabeth Holmes’ decade-long deception. Whether you like true crime or inspirational business speak, I’ve got a recommendation for you. This post was last updated in January 2020. But these are also all great for daily chores, short drives and at your work desk, too! And so, with the holidays, around the corner, I’m rounding up the best podcasts for road trips, according to me. Around that time, however, podcasts started to become popular, and I became an instant fan. Back when I was a commuter, I listened to The Howard Stern Show on my daily drive to San Francisco (and later Nashville) for the in-depth celebrity interviews before we canceled our Sirius-XM membership after a dramatic price hike a decade into our membership. Instead, I’m all about podcasts and audiobooks these days. It’s been a hot minute since SVV and I last had cable, so most of our “TV” is done via streaming services on our computers and to be honest, we go weeks at a time without watching a single TV show or movie. The way I consume media has changed dramatically over the years.
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