American Vandal is Netflix’s satirical take on the true crime genre. The show pokes fun at its parent company’s Uber successful docu-series Making A Murderer, as well as true crime shows like The Jinx or the podcast Serial. It’s a funny, but grounded, take on the true crime trend, and […]
Podcast Spotlight: This American Life
Show: This American Life Debut: November 17, 1995 Number of Episodes: 565 Network: WBEZ Homepage: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/ Welcome to Podcast Spotlight, a new regular feature on Nerdophiles. In every new addition, we showcase a particular podcast, demonstrating what makes it unique and worth your time. We’ve only occasionally written about podcasts in […]
I’m All About That Case: Reflections on Season 1 of “Serial”
Warning: Some spoilers ahead. If you haven’t yet listened to Serial, the new podcast from the This American Life crew, you’re gonna want to start right now. The true story of high schooler Hae Min Lee’s murder in 1999 and her boyfriend Adnan Syed’s conviction for the crime couldn’t be more complex and dynamic if […]
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