The Virginia paramedic uses a racist slur for African Americans, calling them “dindus.” In his world — the world of open white supremacists — that’s supposed to mean something like “didn’t do anything.” On the popular neo-Nazi podcast he co-hosts, Alex J. McNabb once compared an African American woman he cared for to a gorilla….
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Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Listen to ‘Suspicion,’ a new true crime podcast about accused ‘black widow’ Raynella Dossett Leath A new true crime podcast from the Knoxville News Sentinel about Raynella Dossett Leath and the two husbands she was accused of killing. Post to…
Read MoreIn Florida, about 1.5 million people are barred from voting because they have a past felony conviction. To get back the right to vote, they have to ask the governor directly. This year, voters will decide whether to change this practice. AILSA CHANG, HOST: On the ballot in Florida this election is an amendment to…
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As humans we are drawn to stories. This year we were introduced to complex stories rich in character and subject matter diversity on one of the most adored and fastest-growing formats: podcasts. Arguably two of the year’s standouts (season three of Serial and season two of In the Dark) are in a league of their…
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Editor’s note: Hot Pod is a weekly newsletter on the podcasting industry written by Nick Quah; we happily share it with Nieman Lab readers each Tuesday. Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue 189, published December 11, 2018. Twenty Eighteen. What kind of year has it been? When I sat down…
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“Suits” alum Patrick J. Adams will star in the upcoming political podcast “America 2.0.” The audio series, set to premiere Sept. 19 follows an idealistic first-term congressman, Seth McGuire (Patrick J. Adams) who gets entangled in controversy — and his only hope comes from a big idea to give every American citizen $1 million. The…
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The second season of “In the Dark,” a Peabody Award-winning podcast from American Public Media Reports, visits the deep South to examine the case of Curtis Flowers, a Black man tried six times for capital murder. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7EuBnB3vcs] According to the season trailer and first two episodes, which premiered today (May 1), Flowers was charged with…
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Editor’s note: The Red & Black reached out multiple times to Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp for an interview. His campaign stopped responding after the first email. The Red & Black sat down with Georgia Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and spoke with her about how her upbringing influenced where she is today, policies she’s campaigning on and…
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. The first Christmas box sets are being released in the coming weeks on BBC Sounds with festive podcast specials and exclusive seasonal music mixes. Highlights include: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales discusses his lifetime passion for music in Private Passions; new festive music mixes including from Matt Lucas, Little Mix and Cheryl;…
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The LA Auto Show is special for many reasons. First, and simply, because it’s one of the biggest new car shows on the planet with an incredibly long and rich history. Second, because it’s family-friendly fun that often winds up bonding generations that might otherwise have little in common… Of course, there’s also the incredible…
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